Olympics 2024 - General Discussion

[Elpenor]

Those swimmer relay chaps seem like good sorts, the relays are more thrilling than the individual events I think

Wonder if my colleague has seen any of this; he’s going to swimming and gymnastics

 

[belboid]

Never in doubt, James Guy/Tom Dean/Matt Richards and Duncan Scott legends yet again!

dont miss out the Jack McMillan, he still gets a medal for swimming in the semis. The second Northern Irishman to win tonight and the first NI gold for Team GB since 1986.

 

[Aaronf]

dont miss out the Jack McMillan, he still gets a medal for swimming in the semis. The second Northern Irishman to win tonight and the first NI gold for Team GB since 1986.

Very good point, Jack McMillan and also Kieran Bird helped the team get into the final so well done to those guys too. NI swimmers doing great today whether representing or

 

[Boo Radley75]

some dude on the guardian page says you were right:

James Greatorex gets in touch: “Just a quick clarification on your live blog on the gymnastics: The US fans weren’t cheering for the Chinese gymnast’s fall. There’s four routines going at the same time, they were cheering for Jordan Chile’s stuck landing on her bar routine.”

That's good to hear. The timing of them doing it was unfortunate to a millisecond though.

Well done GB relay team, we finally get God save the King in the swimming pool.

Back to the trap shooting gold, two things occurred to me. First, it's the one sport that couldn't be disrupted by Just stop Oil. With all that orange dust every time some shoots a clay pigeon, no one would notice if they ran on throwing orange dust around. Secondly, getting gold was the result of a nearly 40 year journey started by Del Boy Trotter. ......

 

[Steel Icarus]

What a fab seven minutes. Dominating in the 4x200 - Scott in particular moved through the gears beautifully - and immediately it was over we find out Andy Murray's swansong is still going. Great stuff!

 

[Sue]

Those swimmer relay chaps seem like good sorts, the relays are more thrilling than the individual events I think

I love a relay.

 

[belboid]

Murray +1's next opponents dont play until tomorrow morning. As the semis are on Thursday, they are probably going to be playing for the second time the same day (ike tomorrow) in the quarters. Which would be handy as Paul & Fritz are a pretty good pairing.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Didn’t realise Australia had lost their semi; they seemed to be winning when I switched off.

They were, with 34 seconds to go.

Then a USA player breaks through the Aus line, runs pretty much the length of the pitch (with the whole game chasing her, wish I'd got a photo), converted try, whistle blows, USA have a bronze, Aus have nought.

It was quite dramatic

 

[tommers]

I'm in France watching their coverage and a judoka just won bronze and then walked up to get her v young (like 2 Yr old maybe) baby and hold him while he waved the tricolour and it was v cute.

Ah, it was Clarisse Agbegnenou Clarisse Agbegnenou - Wikipedia seems she is quite a big deal in France. This whole show is about her, she seems very nice.

 

[Nine Bob Note]

So, Wednesday: Triathlon women 0700 men 0945 (if the river is sufficiently empty of shit) BMX freestyle finals 1210, Gymnastics men's individual 1630

 

[hash tag]

At work watching the triathlon. I feel for them. It's wet, little clothing, bike racing on cobbles. At least 15 have come down already. It's really tough.

 

[Boo Radley75]

Not sure I like the idea of interviewing the athletes straight after they've lost, seems rather cruel. The GB girl who lost in the Judo yesterday, for example. She's just seen her Olympic dreams dashed in a minute after all the work she put in over the years to get there, she's in bits and straight away there's a camera in her face, a microphone shoved under her nose and some presenter asking stupid questions like "how are you feeling?"

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Not sure I like the idea of interviewing the athletes straight after they've lost, seems rather cruel. The GB girl who lost in the Judo yesterday, for example. She's just seen her Olympic dreams dashed in a minute after all the work she put in over the years to get there, she's in bits and straight away there's a camera in her face, a microphone shoved under her nose and some presenter asking stupid questions like "how are you feeling?"

I agree, that interview was awful to watch, the poor girl. It felt really invasive and unneeded tbh. We know she's going to be gutted, we don't need to see the evidence.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

I've really enjoyed the diving and the triathlon this morning.

 

[May Kasahara]

Diving was fab (again), it's so impressive to watch.

 

[shifting gears]

Epic run from Yee, looked dead and buried and then just hit the afterburners at the end

 

[Nine Bob Note]

Ok, need a fag after that win

 

[May Kasahara]

Alex Yee, repping South London!

 

[Boo Radley75]

Great morning start. Looking forward to the BMX finals this afternoon and a strong chance of a medal for Kieran Reilly. Like all the X games stuff that's been brought into the Olympics, they are a different attitude and culture and are all really supportive of each other.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

That was amazing from Alex Yee! And now a photo finish in the rowing!!!

 

[Nine Bob Note]

Ok, second fag time

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Ok, second fag time

I don't we've seen smoke and I want one!

 

[Boo Radley75]

Yes! Another gold and in rowing!

 

[hash tag]

Did anyone see the wrinkly that is Andy MacDonald the British skateboarder?
Who says you need to be a young teenager to do this

 

[Elpenor]

GB currently ahead of the USA in medal table based on ranking by number of golds (USA ahead on total medals)

 

[rubbershoes]

Alex Yee, repping South London!

Also repping parkrun. He's done a few

 

[Skinny Ethel]

Ffs that finish there, my last scream pushed them over the line.

 

[souljacker]

Great performance in the rowing and mens triathlon. GB athletes were looking dead and buried in both but got there at the end. Cracking stuff.

 

[Sue]

Also repping parkrun. He's done a few

I bet he was pretty good.

 

[WouldBe]

It's Ye(e)