Olympics 2024 - General Discussion

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Fiji Ireland starting now thumbs:

 

[Elpenor]

Ireland and quarter finals

Fiji are probably only in second gear right now

 

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Ireland playing really well. There have been some superb games bloody incredible sport.

 

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Great ending to the game. Like the RSA New Zealand game RSA did some amazing defending on the last couple of plays. The fitness levels are superb.

 

[Elpenor]

Felt for Ireland. It seems their game is more about process and possession, let themselves down in the second half a bit. Hard to match Fiji’s instinctiveness though. At times they’re playing a different game

USA coach is Londoner and Perry Baker is an all time sevens great (converted from American football)

 

[bcuster]

Trouble already in Olympic football

Olympic soccer gets off to violent and chaotic start as Morocco fans rush the field vs Argentina

Morocco fans crashed the pitch to protest a late goal by Argentina at the opening match...

www.sfgate.com

 

[GarveyLives]

What sort of sporting activity is envisaged by the provision of 20,000 female condoms and 200,000 male condoms to the competitors?

 

[WouldBe]

Just been on BBC news that an Australian hockey player badly broke a finger a while back and it would take too long to heal so wouldn't be able to take part in the Olympics. So he decided to have it amputated as it would heal faster.

 

[T & P]

Just came here to post that. Story here. Fucking nutter

Australia hockey player chooses to have part of a finger amputated so he can compete at the Paris Olympics

Olympians come in all shapes and sizes. Rarely do they come deliberately amputated.

m.independent.ie

 

[WouldBe]

Just came here to post that. Story here. Fucking nutter

Australia hockey player chooses to have part of a finger amputated so he can compete at the Paris Olympics

Olympians come in all shapes and sizes. Rarely do they come deliberately amputated.

m.independent.ie

Dedicated to his sport.

 

[bcuster]

The medal so far. England, Ireland , Scotland tied at the very top of the leaderboard

2024 Olympics Games Medal Count

Sports News, Scores, Fantasy Games

sports.yahoo.com

 

[krtek a houby]

Flavor Flave has the time

Hip-hop legend Flavor Flav relishes role as hype man for U.S. water polo team

The rapper is using his fame to help support the U.S. team.

www.japantimes.co.jp

Bringing it to the masses

 

[Aaronf]

Swimming has started, Women's 100m butterfly heats have finished and coming up we have the fascinating Summer McIntosh/Katie Ledecky/Ariarne Titmus battle in the Women's 400m freestyle.

 

[May Kasahara]

I'm watching the women's 3m synchro diving. Fucking love the Olympics, when else do I ever make time to appreciate and marvel at such things

 

[May Kasahara]

Rewarded with GB's first medal of the games, won in true Brit style (grafting away throughout and then benefiting from a lucky mistake by the silver medal contenders ).

 

[Elpenor]

Gymnastics on Eurosport, prefer the bbc commentator though

Should probably watch the swimming for some inspiration as I’m off to the pool in a bit

 

[QueenOfGoths]

I'm watching the women's 3m synchro diving. Fucking love the Olympics, when else do I ever make time to appreciate and marvel at such things

Mr. QofG's laughed at me 'cos I was listening to it while I went for a run. I pointed out it the commentators brought it to life, it was exciting and he was wrong!!

 

[Sue]

Should probably watch the swimming for some inspiration as I’m off to the pool in a bit

I'm not sure I'd find watching Olympians do something a gazillion times better than i can massively inspiring tbh.

 

[Elpenor]

I'm not I'd find watching Olympians do something a gazillion times better than i can massively inspiring tbh.

I have empathy with those Olympians who set off far too fast in their event and burn in a fire of lactic as that’s what I just did

For any athletics fans I did a Marilyn Okoro

 

[Sue]

I have empathy with those Olympians who set off far too fast in their event and burn in a fire of lactic as that’s what I just did

Maybe a tiny bit faster though.

 

[Sue]

(I happened to be in Glasgow Airport just as the Australian swim team were arriving for the Commonwealth Games. They looked massively out of place being about a foot taller than everyone else and incredibly fit looking.)

 

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GBR v ESP hockey from 2:27:00

Olympics - Day 1: Extra - Morning

British men’s hockey team face Spain in opening group game, along with badminton and the 10m air rifle mixed team final.

www.bbc.co.uk

good game so far (not watched all of it)

 

[The39thStep]

I'm not sure I'd find watching Olympians do something a gazillion times better than i can massively inspiring tbh.

Very disappointed that lawn mowing isn’t in the Olympics tbh

 

[Elpenor]

Sevens semis now on discovery. Cant work out if it’s life or not.

Won’t spoil as its probably on bbc later

France no 9 is pretty special. No DuPont yet

 

[Elpenor]

Very disappointed that lawn mowing isn’t in the Olympics tbh

China would never allow it

 

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where are you watching it Elpenor ? page address?

 

[Elpenor]

Legal means via discovery plus

I think bbc can’t show stuff live but they will probably show it soon

 

[belboid]

they can show two things live at the same time, but no more

 

[weepiper]

Silver medal for Anna Henderson in the women's cycling time trial

 

[Bingoman]

Silver medal for Anna Henderson in the women's cycling time trial

here's hoping the men or man can do the same or one better