***Official 2024 Olympics Thread***

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Ooh, I thought we were going to surge past the USA four there, but they got a second wind.

 

[Ali TT]

It’s odd that some sports persist with this and others don’t. It’s a bit like the 3rd place play off at the football WC. I sort of see it as a carry over from some sort of golden age of amateur sport where a consolation prize mattered.

Yeah and we all know nowadays that losers should be shamed not celebrated.

Even without a gold a good morning rowing session for GB but even better for NZ.

 

[Coronis]

That women's double sculls was a heck of a race.

Am I the only one who always misconstrues this?

 

[Brook's side]

Even without a gold a good morning rowing session for GB

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[social]

Australia beats the USA in basketball



*3s whatever that is

 

[social]

Men v women in boxing is so wrong

 

[wpdavid]

Men v women in boxing is so wrong

I doubt whether we've heard the last of this one. Let's hope the Italian boxer is OK.

 

[Ali TT]

I doubt whether we've heard the last of this one. Let's hope the Italian boxer is OK.

Presumably trans women athletes aren't allowed to compete in women's boxing?

 

[wpdavid]

Presumably trans women athletes aren't allowed to compete in women's boxing?

Apparently the Algerian boxer has XY chromosomes. This from the IOC.
IOC's Mark Adams was asked again about women's boxing controversy. “I repeat that all the competitors comply with the eligibility rules. But what I would say is that this involves real people. And, by the way, this is not a transgender issue. I should make this absolutely clear."

 

[Chubb]

Yes this is more like a Semenya situation. The Algerian isn’t trans but she appears to have an intersex condition.

 

[Spikey]

we need to keep this story away from those crazy british journalists

rules say she can compete, so good for her

 

[wpdavid]

Only in Italy

Cheesy pictures: gymnast’s parmesan photos take Olympics by storm

Giorgia Villa won silver for Italy in the women’s team final. But her passion for parmesan has also gained attention

www.theguardian.com

 

[Brook's side]

we need to keep this story away from those crazy british journalists

The 6 or 7 of us on this thread need to do this?

 

[Brook's side]

Only in Italy

Cheesy pictures: gymnast’s parmesan photos take Olympics by storm

Giorgia Villa won silver for Italy in the women’s team final. But her passion for parmesan has also gained attention

www.theguardian.com

It's a really ***y picture. Love that photograph.
Get it in a movie.

 

[Brook's side]

BBC going with beach volleyball over white water kaying?
It's not even the women.

 

[wpdavid]

It's a really ***y picture. Love that photograph.
Get it in a movie.

Many years ago, I watched Martine McCutcheon being done in by a giant cheese in an episode of Midsomer Murders and thought that might be the silliest use of that particular dairy product. It now seems that I may have been mistaken.

 

[Brook's side]

Many years ago, I watched Martine McCutcheon being done in by a giant cheese in an episode of Midsomer Murders and thought that might be the silliest use of that particular dairy product. It now seems that I may have been mistaken.

I would genuinely like to try some of that cheese (the parmesan, not the one that killed Martine McCutcheon). In fact I'd nibble the top right off it.
I don't think it's silly personally. I'd bet it sells a lot of cheese.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

we need to keep this story away from those crazy british journalists

rules say she can compete, so good for her

also she competed three years ago and presumably passed all the tests then!

(the crazy british journalists are partly the reason why this is a thing btw)

 

[ashley bach]

Men v women in boxing is so wrong

I have no idea what's right or wrong, but can only assume everything is green lights otherwise they wouldn't be competing.
Either way it's hard to imagine we won't be hearing plenty more on the issue.

olympics mens v womens boxing - Google Search

 

[Molehill]

Back to the canoe slalom, superb qualifying run by Joe Clarke (no, not that one), nearly 2 seconds faster than anyone else. Probably, would've liked that run in the Final as not sure anyone beats it. If he repeats that in the Final, he surely wins.

Actually, a French guy was 2 seconds faster but picked up 4 penalties, so he's clearly the threat.