I've said this before, but it'll bear repetition: that finish is like watching a conjuring trick! The twins are behind just before the boats reach the finish line, and they're behind just after it too. And yet, for that one critical fraction of a second, they were able to nose ahead and secure Olympic immortality.
The New Zealanders won on their slide to stern hoping to sneak in one last stroke, accelerating the boat over the line using shift of center of mass. That is the "conjuring trick". The same thing happened, only more pronounced, in another women's 2- or 2x in an Olympics, coming from behind to win by more than a foot, not even a photo finish. They came from about two feet back to win by almost two feet, on accelerated slide to stern. That video was removed from a list of top 10 rowing photo finishes.
SIR PETER MONTGOMERY GREASTEST COMMENTARY IN NEW ZEALAND HISTORY AND WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS ON EVEN PAR WITH THIS IS NEW ZEALANDS CUP AND THE 1 AND ONLY AWH AWH AWH
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I've said this before, but it'll bear repetition: that finish is like watching a conjuring trick! The twins are behind just before the boats reach the finish line, and they're behind just after it too. And yet, for that one critical fraction of a second, they were able to nose ahead and secure Olympic immortality.
Amazing comment!
Absolutely 👍
Awesome! Brings back memories.
Thanks so much for putting all of these on!
Shame about the awful commentary from Pete Montgomery!
Hey peter Montgomery is a nice chap
What the hell hes a legend
Agreed it was very poor and totally in accurate
He got it 200% before race finished thats the mian part the before was just BRILLIANT
He picked it right at the finish.
Twinning it for gold
The New Zealanders won on their slide to stern hoping to sneak in one last stroke, accelerating the boat over the line using shift of center of mass. That is the "conjuring trick".
The same thing happened, only more pronounced, in another women's 2- or 2x in an Olympics, coming from behind to win by more than a foot, not even a photo finish. They came from about two feet back to win by almost two feet, on accelerated slide to stern. That video was removed from a list of top 10 rowing photo finishes.
The Germans didn't look happy. Can't blame them. Pity only one team can win.
We know Great Britain was third for sure?
Nzl 1 GER 2 GBR 3!!!!
SIR PETER MONTGOMERY GREASTEST COMMENTARY IN NEW ZEALAND HISTORY AND WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS ON EVEN PAR WITH THIS IS NEW ZEALANDS CUP AND THE 1 AND ONLY AWH AWH AWH