Paris Olympics 2024, Women's Rugby: Sliding into a Medal!

It took a missed extra point kick by Australia to give the American women a chance in the final seconds of the Bronze Medal match.  After a couple of tackles and skilled passes, Team USA got the ball to Alice Sedrick who evaded Australia's final player to race down the pitch to score!  She tied the game with just six seconds left to play.  And then she made the extra point to give Team USA its first Women's Rugby medal.  Admittedly, women's rugby has only been a game at the Olympics since 2016, but still a first time is still a first time.

This is a small 4x6 inch original watercolor painting that is available through my website at greigleach.com or you can simply follow the direct link at the end of the post to purchase the painting above. Since it is an original work of art, it is a first come first served reality. The work sells for $95 USD including shipping, but, yes, international shipping is both available and extra.

"Dropping In PO24-29" (Original art by Greig Leach)

Rio Olympics: Girls on Top

I have never seen this move before.  Both teams, in an effort to block or catch the sideline throw in, put one of their teammates up standing on their shoulders.  The black clad New Zealanders (or Kiwis) took control of the game early, nearly routing Team Great Britain.  As with the other game I watched (and painted), the Kiwis will be playing against their neighbors, Australia for the Gold Medal - the loser of that game will win Silver.  Great Britain will play Canada for Bronze, however one of those teams will not get an Olympic medal.

This is a small watercolors and ink painting measuring just 4"x6" and was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from www.richesonart.com.  This painting and all of my Olympics artwork will be available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  To purchase this particular painting just follow the direct link at the end of this post.

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Rio Olympics: Rough and Tumble

One of the many pleasures of the Olympics, both Summer and Winter, is watching sporting events that I normally don't pay much attention to.  It was a real treat to watch rugby being played by some really tough women.  Team Australia handed Team Canada a tough defeat, thus moving themselves into the Gold Medal game with their neighbor, New Zealand.  Canada will play for Bronze against Great Britain.

This is a small watercolors and ink painting measuring just 4"x6" and was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from www.richesonart.com.  This painting and all of my Olympics artwork will be available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  To purchase this particular painting just follow the direct link at the end of this post.

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