Paris Olympics

[Disco Stu]

London 2012 - GOAT

Paris 2024 - BOAT

[whelk]

Some high quality arses on display in the female diving

[hypochondriac]

32 minutes ago, whelk said:

Some high quality arses on display in the female diving

Shane the Chinese winners look like a couple of boys. 

[Raging Bull]

Turns out Craig David is part of the archery 🏹 team 

https://x.com/nocontextbrits/status/1818652264627585104?s=46&t=hn-U2zuBXfVCGDsvNESPXA

[Lighthouse]

On 27/07/2024 at 10:54, hypochondriac said:

Shane the Chinese winners look like a couple of boys. 

What’s the other one called?

[Weston Super Saint]

7 hours ago, Raging Bull said:

Turns out Craig David is part of the archery 🏹 team 

https://x.com/nocontextbrits/status/1818652264627585104?s=46&t=hn-U2zuBXfVCGDsvNESPXA

It was wished for by the crowd.

[badgerx16]

There seems to be a catering issue in the Chinese camp; contaminated burgers causing failed drug tests, mysterious substsnces turning up in spice mixes doing the same.

[Fan The Flames]

Johnny Vegas is commentating on the gymnastics.

[AlexLaw76]

I guess the commentators are not interested in the story or progress of others than Biles

Edited 1 August, 2024 by AlexLaw76

[Weston Super Saint]

31 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

I guess the commentators are not interested in the story or progress of others than Biles

Apparently, Biles reached a height of 12 foot during her floor routine yesterday.

Why isn't she doing the high jump - nailed on for another gold!

[ChrisPY]

Why are there different weight categories in boxing?

People can’t help the size they’re born…

[hypochondriac]

What a shame that someone uses their moment of triumph to try to divide along racial lines. It's such a peculiarly American thing. I don't think you'd see the same from a British athlete. 

[trousers]

Just in case anyone on this Olympics thread is interested in the Olympics....

Excellent gold in the bouncing event earlier

 

Edited 2 August, 2024 by trousers

[trousers]

Yay! And another gold in the show jumping

[Weston Super Saint]

8 minutes ago, trousers said:

Just in case anyone on this Olympics thread is interested in the Olympics....

Excellent gold in the bouncing event earlier

 

Meh.  Out of date already!

 

[badgerx16]

1 hour ago, hypochondriac said:

What a shame that someone uses their moment of triumph to try to divide along racial lines. It's such a peculiarly American thing. I don't think you'd see the same from a British athlete. 

Is she possibly taking a swipe at Trump for his comments at the NABJ conference ?

[sadoldgit]

If only black people knew their place.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Olympics_Black_Power_salute

(Martin Luther King had been assassinated a few months previously).

Yes hypo, isn’t the assassination of MLK and racism funny.

Edited 2 August, 2024 by sadoldgit
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[badgerx16]

38 minutes ago, trousers said:

Yay! And another gold in the show jumping

Equestrianism, cycling, rowing; 3 sports where the UK tends to do well - all where the competitor is sat down.

[Lighthouse]

Let’s keep this thread sports related. Iranian gender can be debated here.

 

[trousers]

1 hour ago, badgerx16 said:

Equestrianism, cycling, rowing; 3 sports where the UK tends to do well - all where the competitor is sat down.

Ha. They ought to make posting drivel on internet football forums an Olympic sport... a few gold medalist candidates on here..... (myself included  )

Edited 2 August, 2024 by trousers

[Weston Super Saint]

Have the US designed their athletics kit to deliberately screw up the TV picture?

Pinstripes FFS.

[badgerx16]

On the subject of female boxers, interesting to see a member of the refugee team lives in Bolton, but doesn't have a UK passport.

[Weston Super Saint]

25 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

On the subject of female boxers, interesting to see a member of the refugee team lives in Bolton, but doesn't have a UK passport.

Refugees, by their very nature, tend not to have any passport do they?

[badgerx16]

3 minutes ago, Weston Super Saint said:

Refugees, by their very nature, tend not to have any passport do they?

Obviously, but I found it interesting that she lives in Bolton. No biggie.

[badgerx16]

Beth Shreiver, reigning champion in the BMX race, won all 3 races in the heats, all 3 legs of the semi finals, and was nowhere in the final.

[hypochondriac]

26 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

Beth Shreiver, reigning champion in the BMX race, won all 3 races in the heats, all 3 legs of the semi finals, and was nowhere in the final.

Got stuck behind people. For a race that short and so dependent on luck, you think you'd do best of three or something. 

[hypochondriac]

Saw the trampolining earlier. I found it odd that the routines seemed to consist of about 4 jumps. Thought it would go on longer than about twenty seconds even though there's no doubt it's difficult. 

[a1ex2001]

8 hours ago, hypochondriac said:

Got stuck behind people. For a race that short and so dependent on luck, you think you'd do best of three or something. 

I found it odd that the rounds are all held across multiple races yet the final is a one off.

[trousers]

11 hours ago, badgerx16 said:

Beth Shreiver, reigning champion in the BMX race, won all 3 races in the heats, all 3 legs of the semi finals, and was nowhere in the final.

 

10 hours ago, hypochondriac said:

Got stuck behind people. For a race that short and so dependent on luck, you think you'd do best of three or something. 

Aye, it's an odd format. A bit like playing a game of football, being 3 nil up after 90 minutes then having a penalty shootout to decide who wins the game. (Better analogies are probably available!)

[spyinthesky]

11 hours ago, hypochondriac said:

Got stuck behind people. For a race that short and so dependent on luck, you think you'd do best of three or something. 

But didnt the Aussie lady who won the gold win all her previous races?

[hypochondriac]

9 minutes ago, spyinthesky said:

But didnt the Aussie lady who won the gold win all her previous races?

Not sure how that changes anything I just said? 

[badgerx16]

Prescription glasses, no ear defenders, left hand in his pocket...,...silver medal

 

[AlexLaw76]

Windsurfing is on, this looks like great fun

[Weston Super Saint]

Chapeau Remco!

[badgerx16]

Currently watching Snoop Dogg"s new favourite sport, the dressage.

[badgerx16]

Across the 8 places, that was the fastest 100m final ever. 4th to 8th were all World Record times for that position.

Edited 4 August, 2024 by badgerx16

[AlexLaw76]

Kayak Cross now on - looks nuts.....

[badgerx16]

28 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Kayak Cross now on - looks nuts.....

No idea what is going on, just wait for the result to come up on the screen

Edited 5 August, 2024 by badgerx16

[badgerx16]

Track cycling underway 😊

[Picard]

19 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

Track cycling underway 😊

Are the Brits still as good as they used to be?

[badgerx16]

16 minutes ago, Picard said:

Are the Brits still as good as they used to be?

Hopefully. First up the women's team sprinters set a new World Record in qualifying.

[whelk]

1 hour ago, Picard said:

Are the Brits still as good as they used to be?

Laura Trott thinks we will win 8 golds

[badgerx16]

1 hour ago, badgerx16 said:

Hopefully. First up the women's team sprinters set a new World Record in qualifying.

Then Garmany, followed by New Zealand, and then GB all set new WRs in their knock out heats.

Dutch men's team qualify as fastest, beating the GB team by half a second - which equates to 9 metres on the track.

[badgerx16]

1 hour ago, whelk said:

Laura Trott thinks we will win 8 golds

1 down, another WR.

[The Kraken]

Laura’s a national gem but fuck me, her voice doesn’t half grate.

[whelk]

5 minutes ago, The Kraken said:

Laura’s a national gem but fuck me, her voice doesn’t half grate.

Apologise immediately. You can not criticise Laura. And her voice is part of her charm for me

[whelk]

26 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

1 down, another WR.

Yep, superb. Cycling is so good at Olympics, especially when GB are good at it

[The Kraken]

Just now, whelk said:

Apologise immediately. You can not criticise Laura. And her voice is part of her charm for me

I regret nothing 😤

You couldn’t even get her name right ffs 🤣 

[badgerx16]

1 minute ago, The Kraken said:

I regret nothing 😤

You couldn’t even get her name right ffs 🤣 

What is the problem, she is married to Jason Trott, isn't she ?

Edited 5 August, 2024 by badgerx16

[Weston Super Saint]

11 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

What is the problem, she is married to Jason Trott, isn't she ?

Kenny Trott I think.