Day 9 and 10 WAIS is at it again!
Whenever I watch the Olympic games, I always have the up most respect for the athletes and events that take place.
Each sport has certain elements that are so out of this world in my mind. No matter what sport, I look and admire the hard work and talent it takes to become that good. I just watched Usain Bolt defend his title in the 100m sprint, and along with the 80,000 people watching it in the stands; I went silent before the race. 9.63 seconds later I really wanted to know what he ate for breakfast!
It’s so inspiring to watch the results of athletes trying and achieving the impossible. The best thing about the Olympics is that every sport involved has an insane aspect to it. They may make the sport look easy at times, but trust me, they are out there on that world stage because they can do something that other people in their country can’t do nearly as well as they can.
Speaking of the finest in the country, WAIS’s pole vault contender Alana Boyd qualified for the pole-vaulting finals, with a jump of 4.55m, which will take place tomorrow. Fellow WAIS pole vault athlete Liz Parnov made no mark.
Female Boxer Naomi-Lee Fischer-Rasmussen lost her first and therefor only boxing round against Sweden’s Anna Laurell 17-24. This was the Olympics first ever games which had a women’s boxing tournament and Naomi pushed herself out of her norm to take a spot in these games.
69kg Fischer-Rasmussen normally fights in the under 66kg category but was forced to move up into the 69-75kg division. Watch out for this one because I’m sure she’ll be beck with a lot more experience under her belt.
The Stingers won in a nail-biting penalty shoot out 20-18 against China to secure a shot at medal. The score was 14 all at full time and 16 all at the end of extra time.
The Sharks will take on Greece on the 6th of August so keep a watch out.
The men’s hockey team tied with Great Britain after losing their 3-0 lead at half time. Our women’s team will take on Argentina today.