***Official 2024 Olympics Thread***

[Hungry Llama]

Wow didnt expect that from hooker. Actually i thought nuguse had got the silver as he lunged past kerr on the line.
wot a race!

 

[Chubb]

British boxer may have got dudded out of at least silver by the judges there.

 

[Ali TT]

Bronze in the boxing for Lewis Richardson but another debatable split decision.

 

[weeman27bob]

On somewhat of a tangent, it's stilly that all boxing scoring is almost always 10 - 9. What's the point in having a full set of numbers if you only use two of them.

 

[Molehill]

Bronze in the boxing for Lewis Richardson but another debatable split decision.

Was listening on the radio, they were convinced he’d won. How 2 judges gave all 3 rounds to the Mexican sounds highly suspicious…..but not exactly surprising.

 

[Chubb]

Based on this article it seems likely Russia created the Khelif controversy to derail the games. They even chose an Algerian boxer for maximum social impact in France.

The men of international boxing use the Olympics to spoil for another kind of fight

With geopolitics in play, the IBA has made the IOC look ridiculous in the row about the women’s competition

www.theguardian.com

 

[Hungry Llama]

That news conference they held made the IBA look pretty shambolic. I can see why the IOC want
to be rid of boxing for the next olympics.

 

[_Ed_]

The Kiwi canoe crew so bad they got sympathetic cheers at the Olympics

The confusion was almost immediate. Foreign media were puzzled. Why were the Kiwis so bad?

www.rnz.co.nz

Bizarre.

 

[Athlai]

The Kiwi canoe crew so bad they got sympathetic cheers at the Olympics

The confusion was almost immediate. Foreign media were puzzled. Why were the Kiwis so bad?

www.rnz.co.nz

Bizarre.

So dumb

 

[Burgey]

Aussies break world record in semis (by a lot) and start huge favourites over GB in the final. Fantastic ride!!

No!!!

Every day I've been hanging on the @Molehill "the Brit probably starts slight favourite" kiss of death which delivers them nothing and us more gold. You've been like me in the NRL tipping comp.

Stop this talking up of anyone else's chances immediately!

 

[Burgey]

Was listening on the radio, they were convinced he’d won. How 2 judges gave all 3 rounds to the Mexican sounds highly suspicious…..but not exactly surprising.

Boxing is just so dodgy in general. Scoring so often ruins what is otherwise an epic sport.

 

[Coronis]

Every boxing fight should just be til one fighter is knocked out or gives up. Remove the subjectivity. And also obviously let pro boxers compete in the olympics. This whole amateur pro thing still being a thing in sports is a joke.

 

[social]

Every boxing fight should just be til one fighter is knocked out or gives up. Remove the subjectivity. And also obviously let pro boxers compete in the olympics. This whole amateur pro thing still being a thing in sports is a joke.

Pros can compete in the Olympics but most choose not to

 

[Niall]

Pros can compete in the Olympics but most choose not to

Yeah Jalolov dipping back into the Olympics to pick up an easy gold just feels a bit grubby.
Ferreira did similar but I suppose their is no money fights for her in the pros and she wanted revenge on Harrington so she gets a slight pass.

 

[Coronis]

Pros can compete in the Olympics but most choose not to

Ah. Thought it was still split for the boxing fsr. Guess its just not worth their time/money.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Just watching the race walking, and when they showed a slo-mo, it appeared a number of them were breaking the rules.

Glenda Morejon from Ecuador has been jogging most of the way.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Vinesh Phogat’s Paris Olympics heartbreak: Wrestler disqualified after weigh in, will not win a medal

Paris Olympics: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was found to be marginally above the necessary weight on the second day of competition in the 50 kg category, and will not make the podium on Wednesday evening.

indianexpress.com

This is less than ideal. Within the context of everything that's happened to women's wrestling in India over the past few years, this is the thing I, and many others, badly wanted India to win. ****ing cruel.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Vinesh Phogat’s Paris Olympics heartbreak: Wrestler disqualified after weigh in, will not win a medal

Paris Olympics: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was found to be marginally above the necessary weight on the second day of competition in the 50 kg category, and will not make the podium on Wednesday evening.

indianexpress.com

This is less than ideal. Within the context of everything that's happened to women's wrestling in India over the past few years, this is the thing I, and many others, badly wanted India to win. ****ing cruel.

How heavy is she if she can't even stand on the podium?

 

[_Ed_]

Aimee Fisher was super impressive in that heat. She could be a big threat to Carrington this time.

 

[Victor Ian]

Just watching the race walking, and when they showed a slo-mo, it appeared a number of them were breaking the rules.

Glenda Morejon from Ecuador has been jogging most of the way.

It's a ****ing stupid sport. I mean, more than just keeping 1 foot on the ground at all times, you should also be required to keep your hands below your waist.