***Official 2024 Olympics Thread***

[Hungry Llama]

Gimson and Burnet disqualified after drifting across the line before the horn. I dunno how u put a brave face on that.
Hope it dont upset their wedding plans.

 

[Hungry Llama]

El bakkali is a legend. Horrible crash by girma. Track running is hard enough without having obstacles put in yor way.

 

[Hungry Llama]

Dont think the French runner was at fault for Scott mills falling and then bringing down 3 others.
Very lucky he got reinstated after his outburst but that final is gonna be crowded.

ATM i dont see how GB can equal the Tokyo medal haul, certainly not the golds.

 

[Burgey]

I look forward to a retired Chinese diver doing a reverse Tubby and commentating on the India test series next southern summer

 

[OverratedSanity]

Back to back bronze finishes in hockey. Great to see after India having been so shite in the sport for so long. Unlucky not to get atleast a silver this time tbh.

 

[Daemon]

Singapore in with a shot for Gold in kitefoiling. Would be the first since the ‘08 one in the 100m butterfly

 

[Molehill]

Well there's a Sailing gold for GB, Ellie Aldridge with two superb races in the Final to win them both.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Well done Ellie Aldridge in that event I just learnt exists.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Was fun to watch. Makes a change to see a sailing event and know what is happening.

 

[Hungry Llama]

I think a lot of people will be supporting Canada in the beach volleyball cos of Brandy W.
If the swiss can have a team, why cant GB, we surely have a lot more beaches.

 

[Hungry Llama]

I dont recall seeing 1 chinese winning gold. Where have they been winning all these golds, cant all be
in diving? Theyve got 28 so far!

 

[Molehill]

Was fun to watch. Makes a change to see a sailing event and know what is happening.

Makes a change to see a Sailing event where they're moving faster than walking speed.

 

[reyrey]

I dont recall seeing 1 chinese winning gold. Where have they been winning all these golds, cant all be
in diving? Theyve got 28 so far!

Click on China and it will show you

https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/medals

 

[ripper868]

Great ride by Andrews to beat out a quality field, great race.

 

[ripper868]

"The only way you're going to beat her, is to get in front of her" probably the most insightful bit of punditry I've ever heard.

 

[honestbharani]

Bronze in Hockey

 

[Smudge]

Sixth Olympic gold for Carrington! Still the K2 and K1 to go, too.

Carrington's got six at the Olympics! Build the woman a statue!

 

[Ali TT]

Track cycling - we have all these folks who can cycle very fast, let's find a bunch of random ways to showcase how fast they can cycle, including sticking four of them into a single event.

 

[ripper868]

Brit rider should be DQ here. As a track cycling sprint expert of the last 7-8 minutes, it's only right.

 

[Furball]

I think a lot of people will be supporting Canada in the beach volleyball cos of Brandy W.
If the swiss can have a team, why cant GB, we surely have a lot more beaches.

Because it's not a real sport.