Olympics 2024 - General Discussion

[shifting gears]

Skating was gnarly

*resubscribes to Thrasher

 

[Petcha]

Skateboarding is a massive rush to watch. They are true bands of brothers and sisters. Love It.

£400 for a ticket to the diving according to a mate in paris. £100 for that. Hmm.... I think i'd be going for the latter

That was amazing.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

The same with the BMXers. They're all just so full of joy. And what they can do is totally bonkers. Been my favourite things at this Olympics.

 

[planetgeli]

The same with the BMXers. They're all just so full of joy. And what they can do is totally bonkers. Been my favourite things at this Olympics.

Me too. And everyone I've spoken to.

 

[Petcha]

This is still to come. I'm expecting a similar vibe.

https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/schedule/breaking?day=9-august

 

[Aaronf]

The only time I stepped on a skateboard years ago was when I was going through my Bart Simpson phase

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Good lord what a final in the men’s pursuit. Incredible.

 

[hash tag]

The team pursuit is a thing of beauty to watch, the power, the synchronicity, the harmony, the team work bikes costing approx. £60,000
Gutted for Hayter falling off of his saddle.

 

[WouldBe]

There have been some exciting old school races.

Penny farthing racing.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

The team sprint is a thing of beauty to watch, the power, the synchronicity, the harmony, the team work bikes costing approx. £60,000
Gutted for Hayter falling off of his saddle.

*team pursuit

 

[hash tag]

*team pursuit

It was corrected. So excited!

 

[hash tag]

Penny farthing racing.

Dont penny farthings has solid tyres which would damage the track?

 

[Elpenor]

Looks like team GB has won medals again so another day with medals, if I’m correct just 4 more days of Olympics so can they make it through to the end with a medal every day…

 

[starfish]

Andy MacDonald has just had a terrific run

I caught that one. Cant believe hes still going strong. I remember him from 30ish years ago.

 

[hash tag]

BBC....press red button to watch the track cycling. I press red button. Get a few minutes of cycling then they go over to volleyball

I much prefer BBC coverage, no adverts, Chris Boardman for his knowledge and Laura Kenny for insight. Much better than the alternative.

 

[WouldBe]

Dont penny farthings has solid tyres which would damage the track?

They do have solid tyres (or did), don't know about them damaging the track though.

 

[hash tag]

Carlin and Paul, feel the tension, the nerves not quite as close as Turnbull, but nothing could be that close.

 

[hash tag]

Is English the language of the Olympics? There are many announcements in English, which would piss me off if I were French.

 

[Petcha]

Is English the language of the Olympics? There are many announcements in English, which would piss me off if I were French.

It seems to be bilingual. But when they do spy on the athletes chatting to each other yeh it seems to be English they're talking and most of the announcements are in English primarily. Which is a bit sad really but thats the way of the world.

 

[Lord Camomile]

I think all the announcements are in French and English. They certainly had two announcers at each of the events we went to.

Couldn't say for certain, but I think it is generally 'host language plus English' at the games historically?

 

[Elpenor]

French is the Olympic language so gets done first I think

 

[Lord Camomile]

French is the Olympic language so gets done first I think

Ah, is it? I could remember they got protective of it in one org or another, but thought it might be the UN.

So are announcements at games in other countries done in three languages?? Or is English not usually on of 'em?

 

[Elpenor]

Ah, is it? I could remember they got protective of it in one org or another, but thought it might be the UN.

So are announcements at games in other countries done in three languages?? Or is English not usually on of 'em?

I think French, host and English?

 

[hash tag]

I noticed at the start of BMX racing, the watch the barrier thing was in English. The track cycling also seem to be mostly English. Are you broadcasters mainly broadcasting the English announcements and not the French where possible?

 

[strung out]

I think French, host and English?

Yup (and more than one host language if necessary)

Olympic Games - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[SpookyFrank]

Another medal for the Republic of Notre Dame

Notre Dame's Yared Nuguse turns it loose in 1,500-meter run for Olympic bronze in Paris

Nuguse ran for Notre Dame from 2017-2021, winning multiple NCAA titles. Paris marked his Olympic debut in the 1,500-meter final.

www.indystar.com

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Luckily for them pronouncing 'Notre Dame' correctly isn't an Olympic event, because they'd come dead last.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Dont penny farthings has solid tyres which would damage the track?

The bikes they’re riding have their tyres at insane pressures - 150 psi or more - so they’re pretty solid as it is.

 

[two sheds]

Watched the USA v Germany womens' football semifinal, missed the 90 minutes but was 0-0 anyway but really good extra time.

Germany beat India at hockey. Now versus the Netherlands in the final which will be a grudge match

Trouble is I have no idea of when either of the finals are or whether they are on BBC

When I was in the Netherlands in the 80s I occasionally saw German tv, once showing a 5,000 metre race. It was very entertaining, the cameras just followed the German runner round even when they were last. You had no idea who was winning - they'd pretty well only show you the winner after the German runner had finished.

 

[Aladdin]

Rhasidat Adeleke has come second in the 400m semifinal and is into the final. Yay!!!
She's a great runner.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Trouble is I have no idea of when either of the finals are or whether they are on BBC

The Olympics' own schedule site is pretty good for this.

You can filter by specific sports, events and nations, set up 'favourites' for sport and nation for even quicker filtering, and 'favourite/bookmark' specific individual races/matches.

Obv doesn't help much with the BBC of it all, but if you've access to Eurosport somehow they've got a number of channels running diff. sports, too.