Olympics 2024 - General Discussion

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I have a VPN which I obviously never use for things like that.

 

[pbsmooth]

The boxing is excellent. 3 rounds makes for great fights. And sounds like an amazing atmosphere.

 

[Boo Radley75]

Getting rather messy and disappointing for team GB the last couple of days. Here I am watching the sailing, cheering the wind to calm down, so the race gets abandoned and GB get another chance after getting disqualified. Now I find in the taekwondo I have to cheer for the Macedonian who beat Jade Jones, because if she gets to the final, Jade gets another chance.

 

[Sue]

Golf FFS. I mean golf. Seriously, who gives a shit about it or wants to watch it?

 

[hash tag]

Golf FFS. I mean golf. Seriously, you gives a shit about it or wants to watch it?

Before you turn around there will be competitive walking.

 

[hash tag]

Watching the diving I feel rather inadequate

Spoiler: Diver

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Just been listening to the taekwondo. It's fucking brutal! One-off the fighters dislocated his finger and they just put it back in, strapped it up and sent him back out!!

 

[Steel Icarus]

Watching the diving I feel rather inadequate

Spoiler: Diver

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Wait til you see the lad who knocked the pole vault pole off with his, well, pole

 

[Aaronf]

Watching the diving I feel rather inadequate

Spoiler: Diver

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He should have just put his socks away with the rest of his clothes...

 

[hash tag]

Wait til you see the lad who knocked the pole vault pole off with his, well, pole

Already mentioned up thread

 

[Nine Bob Note]

Am I on the right forum?

I strongly suggest you don’t check out the surfing final as the French dude’s shorts were quite see through by the finish.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Men's Omnium has started. Madness on bikes!!

 

[GarveyLives]

Possibly the most wonderful post-event interview in this - or any Olympics - Jereem “The Dream” Richards, 4th place, Mens 400m in 43.78 seconds:

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[baldrick]

Literally no need to post that video on more than one thread. I'm sure I'm not alone in keeping up to date with all of them.

 

[Boo Radley75]

Gold again at last, in the kite! Well done!

 

[Silas Loom]

At least kite foiling is easy to follow, unlike taekwondo, but it’s still a bit silly. Another gold is nice though.

 

[Lord Camomile]

I'm very aware kite surfing is a thing, but I'm going to decide that was a gold for flying kites

 

[hash tag]

Men's Omnium has started. Madness on bikes!!

Such an easy sport to follow as well. Jo Roswell has just said the scores are not showing on the scoreboard so she doesn't know what's going on

 

[hash tag]

Elimination race up next. They are fun.

 

[WouldBe]

Watching the diving I feel rather inadequate

Spoiler: Diver

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Parrot smugglers.

 

[hash tag]

Great win for Hatter in the elimination race, but many dodgy decisions by the judges.

 

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Carlin gets a second chance in the sprint after Ota is relegated, races again and he goes through

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

What a dramatic points race to finish things there. France get their gold.

 

[Sue]

Love the heptathlon and decathlon. Imagine being really decent at so many different disciplines. Really hope KJT does well -- feels like she's struggled a lot in the Olympics with injury and lack of confidence.

(Grew up with Daley Thompson .)

 

[planetgeli]

Er, Lyles just slightly hyped up for the 200

 

[planetgeli]

Yes boy, Botswana!

 

[Lord Camomile]

BBC team gamefully battling against the crowd cheering whatever exciting thing the Beeb aren't showing us

 

[shifting gears]

Wait til you see the lad who knocked the pole vault pole off with his, well, pole

Please make this the last mention of this - it’s highly triggering for me, as my own sporting career was curtailed by a similar affliction. I tried everything, even tying a knot in it, but it just wasn’t to be

 

[planetgeli]

BBC team gamefully battling against the crowd cheering whatever exciting thing the Beeb aren't showing us

Olympic javelin record from Naseem, Pakistan

 

[Lord Camomile]

Imagine moat will be watching KJT in the 200m, but a heads up that US v Serbia is about to get started in the men's basketball.

Keep missing their matches, but keen to watch at least some of the US team that brings together some all-time greats.

After the 200m, though...