***Official 2024 Olympics Thread***

[Athlai]

Must've had a seven leaf clover

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Don't you forget about me

 

[Athlai]

I assume the prize is parachute pants

 

[social]

The People’s Champ

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1822384363864252527

 

[_Ed_]

Yay Lydia and Hamish

So good. Almost enough to make me like golf as an Olympic sport (but not quite).

Stoked for both of them.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Kinda sad that it’s going to be ending tomorrow. I have to get up early to watch the USA women’s volleyball team go for glory. Onwards!

 

[_Ed_]

Kinda sad that it’s going to be ending tomorrow. I have to get up early to watch the USA women’s volleyball team go for glory. Onwards!

Still got the Paralympics to go too!

 

[Coronis]

From what I'd read he has had injury troubles over recent years and was upset that his partner wasn't selected for the women's team.

The horror.

 

[_Ed_]

Carrington says it's "pretty enticing" to continue towards LA in 2028...

Paris Olympics: Perfect exit for perfect paddler Dame Lisa Carrington?

Dame Lisa Carrington stands on the embankment talking media through the race of her life as if it were just another training run.

www.rnz.co.nz

 

[NZTailender]

Carrington does it again. 8 golds. What a sensational athlete

Same amount as Usain Bolt iirc

1 more than Simone Biles

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Thrilled for Lydia Ko:
Was the youngest ever LPGA tour winner
Youngest ever no 1 golfer
Youngest ever inductee into the LPGA hall of fame
Has the trifecta with olympic medals of all 3 colours

 

[weeman27bob]

Neah Evans coming off her bike in the first event of the omnium is not ideal.

Looks like one of our good modern pentathletes is out ill today as well.

 

[_Ed_]

A crash looked kinda inevitable the way they bunched up going into those last few laps. Hopefully no harm done.

 

[weeman27bob]

A crash looked kinda inevitable the way they bunched up going into those last few laps. Hopefully no harm done.

Yeah, it felt like you needed to be at the front there to be safe

 

[weeman27bob]

Andrews too good for Finucane on the bike today, but a good effort from the 21 year old

 

[_Ed_]

Andrews has been in unbelievable form in these Olympics - way beyond my expectations.

 

[MW1304]

All-time bad performance from the Brit in this omnium. Fell off towards the end of the scratch race, then some bizarre tactics in the tempo. Even a complete novice like me could tell that doing nothing for 17 laps then going off on your own for no reward in the last 8 was just kinda stupid.

 

[Spikey]

don't really know what's going on in the weightlifting but Chaidee lifting 120kg was cool as hell

 

[Ali TT]

All-time bad performance from the Brit in this omnium. Fell off towards the end of the scratch race, then some bizarre tactics in the tempo. Even a complete novice like me could tell that doing nothing for 17 laps then going off on your own for no reward in the last 8 was just kinda stupid.

It doesn't sound great but she's still ahead of 3 riders I think, so can't be all time bad

 

[Ali TT]

don't really know what's going on in the weightlifting but Chaidee lifting 120kg was cool as hell

Chinese girl so far ahead she's not starting until all the others have finished, gone back to the changing rooms, showered, changed and had lunch...