Olympics 2024 - General Discussion

[bcuster]

How the Olympics Could Help and Hurt Kamala Harris' Campaign

Harris allies know that the Olympics will draw away attention from her campaign, and say they will take advantage of that to retool

time.com

Postpone Olympics if it'll've helped

 

[Sue]

How the Olympics Could Help and Hurt Kamala Harris' Campaign

Harris allies know that the Olympics will draw away attention from her campaign, and say they will take advantage of that to retool

time.com

Post this if you must on the Harris thread. Without any comment, it's just spam though. Which is really annoying.

 

[bcuster]

Electric problems

 

[Elpenor]

More spam

 

[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.

Just discovered he was born in Bromley and went to the same school as I did!

 

[two sheds]

Watched a mens' (GBR) and womens' (NL) hockey matches, both really entertaining. I can never believe the speed and accuracy with which they hit and control the ball. GBR playing today in the 12:00 BBC episode.

I do find the BBC Olympics website really difficult to negotiate. I'd like to watch the sevens final but can't find it

 

[krtek a houby]

Women's judo quite upsetting when the Japanese athlete was bested by the Uzbekistani athlete.

 

[Elpenor]

Watched a mens' (GBR) and womens' (NL) hockey matches, both really entertaining. I can never believe the speed and accuracy with which they hit and control the ball. GBR playing today in the 12:00 BBC episode.

I do find the BBC Olympics website really difficult to negotiate. I'd like to watch the sevens final but can't find it

Can you watch the iplayer coverage from last night, it started around 1845?

 

[krtek a houby]

Women's judo quite upsetting when the Japanese athlete was bested by the Uzbekistani athlete.

Her brother has just fared better, having beaten the Hungary opponent.

 

[Numbers]

Great to see Simone Biles back

 

[May Kasahara]

She is out of this world and great to see all the other gymnasts really pushing forward too - some incredible performances this morning.

 

[two sheds]

Can you watch the iplayer coverage from last night, it started around 1845?

yes I could have thought of that really, ta

watched the 3rd place game too - lovely finish to that with him giving the ball to his mate over the try line.

 

[Numbers]

She is out of this world and great to see all the other gymnasts really pushing forward too - some incredible performances this morning.

Considering the shit she's been through.

 

[Elpenor]

Watching gymnastics if they mention Snooo Dogg is in the audience one more time I’m going to have to have a drink of gin and juice

 

[ruffneck23]

Calm down chaps!

 

[gosub]

Bloody hell. It's not like he'd killed his father or anything

 

[Bingoman]

Calm down chaps!

Looks like his about burst a bood vessel

 

[krtek a houby]

Watching gymnastics if they mention Snooo Dogg is in the audience one more time I’m going to have to have a drink of gin and juice

Haven't heard a menu of Snooo, tbh

 

[Lord Camomile]

Ok, Daft Punk have made it to Paris 2024 in some capacity - one of their tracks from Tron Legacy is currently playing at Invalides during a break in the Archery

 

[Lord Camomile]

The Korean Women's Archery team just completed 40 36 years of golds, with their tenth gold medal in a row

That has to be up there with the most dominant nation in a sport in Olympic history?

edit: Hazel led me astray, realised it's only 36 years, since 1988. But that is since the event started appearing at the Games

 

[Nine Bob Note]

OK, the archery was exciting, but god it's been a boring day since the rowing finished

 

[Skinny Ethel]

Got agitated watching the fucking archery there. Hearts fucked.

 

[souljacker]

Skateboarding is lots of fun. I love how different the competitors are compared to the Uber focused athletes in all the other sports.

 

[petee]

Watching gymnastics if they mention Snooo Dogg is in the audience one more time I’m going to have to have a drink of gin and juice

last night the camera spent as much time with spike lee as with some of the gymnasts

 

[stavros]

Ok, Daft Punk have made it to Paris 2024 in some capacity - one of their tracks from Tron Legacy is currently playing at Invalides during a break in the Archery

Music Sounds Better With You was in the opening ceremony, although that's Bangalter with Alan Braxe, rather than DP.

I can only presume DP refused permission for their tracks, because Harder Better Faster Stronger could barely be more Olympian.

 

[planetgeli]

Judo just looks like two kids fighting in a playground, both there only because they've been goaded by their mates to provide some after school entertainment.

 

[Silas Loom]

Judo just looks like two kids fighting in a playground, both there only because they've been goaded by their mates to provide some after school entertainment.

It’s a dormitory, not a playground, which is why they are grabbing clumsily at dressing gowns.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

The canoeing was pretty exciting and a bronze for GB

 

[Elpenor]

The canoeing was pretty exciting and a bronze for GB

I watched that and winced at the core strength required to force the canoe through those gates against the waves!

 

[Lord Camomile]

Judo just looks like two kids fighting in a playground, both there only because they've been goaded by their mates to provide some after school entertainment.

It’s a dormitory, not a playground, which is why they are grabbing clumsily at dressing gowns.

As mentioned elsewhere, my go-to for judo has always been "competitive undressing".