***Official 2024 Olympics Thread***

[Spark]

How come our women in the skiff medal race decided to sail off somewhere towards Algeria? Hilarity at the back end when the Dutch stopped thinking they'd crossed the line but were about 50m short. Cost them the race but fortunately not the gold overall.

how on earth does that happen, surely it's pretty obvious where the finish line is?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

You kinda expect this to be an event full of teen-agers, M or F

33 our lass. Almost old enough to be mum to some of the others. Would be in parts of the country

 

[Ali TT]

33 our lass. Almost old enough to be mum to some of the others. Would be in parts of the country

Although the Canadian and kiwi women look much older than 25. I have even less clue about what's good in this than the diving, and the scores seem to be within a point of each other. Helluva lot of tears

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Top bouncing lass

 

[weeman27bob]

Page goes into the lead in the trampolining!

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Although the Canadian and kiwi women look much older than 25. I have even less clue about what's good in this than the diving, and the scores seem to be within a point of each other. Helluva lot of tears

It's impossible bar seeing where they land

 

[weeman27bob]

Chinese athlete's head didn't look in it at the end there

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Get in Page.

Hope the Chinese girl is OK. That looked dangerous

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Chinese athlete's head didn't look in it at the end there

She choked but I hope she isn't hurt.

 

[Ali TT]

Bryony Page's face when the final bouncer crashed - "genuine" concern and sympathy

 

[Son Of Coco]

Tubby commentating on the diving

"And going in at first drop is Quan Hongchan".

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Only clear round so far in Show Jumping by Ben Maher, 1 time penalty. 1st jumpers going.

Good day so far for GB.

 

[weeman27bob]

She can't believe she's won either, looks genuinely over the moon that it's happened

 

[Ali TT]

She can't believe she's won either, looks genuinely over the moon that it's happened

She was joking around with her coach at the start - quite a contrast to the Chinese and Russian competitors who look like they genuinely fear for their lives after not winning.

 

[Molehill]

Well that one was certainly unexpected, didn't even have it on my radar....just assumed it was another gimme for theChinese.

But well done jumpy bouncy lady!!

Elsewhere Tommy Fleetwood going well in the golf and the Show Jumpers lead after the first round of Team Jumping.

 

[weeman27bob]

Trampolining definitely feels like somehow it's not a sport we should be good at competing in - I don't know why, we're reasonably good at gymnastics and diving which are probably the two most similar sports.

 

[weeman27bob]

The second French showjumper got very lucky there with a little wobble on the last fence but the bar not coming off

 

[flibbertyjibber]

She sang the national anthem wrong

Though it's hard to stop saying Queen when you said it all your life

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Well that one was certainly unexpected, didn't even have it on my radar....just assumed it was another gimme for theChinese.

But well done jumpy bouncy lady!!

Elsewhere Tommy Fleetwood going well in the golf and the Show Jumpers lead after the first round of Team Jumping.

She is world champion and now has the set of Olympic medals. Does the hardest routine too. Always thought she would medal but gold is a huge bonus.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Brilliant round then. One more clear for gold....