Paris Olympics 2024 (non-cycling) thread

[Unchained]

This may be an American man thing.. Watching an equestrian event w volume down, see on the screen that the commentary is being done by Randy Moss..so I had to stop what I was doing, turn up the TV and listen.. Sad that I was not surprised by NBC Peacock choice.. Turned out not to be The Randy Moss..

 

[Libertine Seguros]

US second string break the world record.

I know it's not the most valuable of world records given short history of the event, but if that's a sign of how fast the track is going to be, we could be seeing some insane times over the next week.

 

[Unchained]

After seeing the male swimmers getting ready for the butterfly, I am embarrassed to take my shirt off even to shower at my own house.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

What's that sport where they jump, dance and run with a big ribbon on a stick? I could have easily won gold in that but nobody sells body suits in my size and I don't see those stick ribbons for sale, so how am I supposed to practice

You're thinking of rhythmic gymnastics, it's nice to watch if you like ballet and it's also very difficult. Aaand, you can probably find some ribbons, balls, and batons to practice with on Amazon?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Rhythmic gymnastics also seems to be done exclusively by Russian expat girls, so I don‘t see @Unchained winning.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

After seeing the male swimmers getting ready for the butterfly, I am embarrassed to take my shirt off even to shower at my own house.

I think male swimmers, decathletes, and gymnasts are very difficult to compete with physique-wise because they have some muscle to them and they are usually very well proportioned. So, don't look in the mirror when you're watching these athletes.

 

[RedheadDane]

Kinda nice to see that even top athletes can mess up a little.
And she took it quite well.

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Teddy Riner, one of the greatest athletes France have ever had, with a trophy cabinet as big as the Eiffel Tower including three gold Olympic medals, decides, despite his old age and decreasing motivation, to go for it one last time in his hometown Paris and wins another gold on ippon.

What a moment.

 

[RedheadDane]

Teddy Riner, one of the greatest athletes France have ever had, with a trophy cabinet as big as the Eiffel Tower including three gold Olympic medals, decides, despite his old age and decreasing motivation, to go for it one last time in his hometown Paris and wins another gold on ippon.

What a moment.

"Old age"?

 

[jono]

"Old age"?

Same age as Roglic!

 

[Unchained]

I think male swimmers, decathletes, and gymnasts are very difficult to compete with physique-wise because they have some muscle to them and they are usually very well proportioned. So, don't look in the mirror when you're watching these athletes.

When I see pro bike riders shirtless I feel muscular.. And w clothes.. Female and male gymnastics participants have what looks to me like an obvious increase in speed and power from 12,8, 4 years ago.. People regardless of size are super powerful. Some female gymnasts look like can do squat reps with 400pounds

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Some shotput coming up, are you watching it, RedheadDane?

 

[RedheadDane]

Same age as Roglic!

I looked him up, thinking he was some 40+ guy, and he's 35!

Some shotput coming up, are you watching it, RedheadDane?

Well, I saw a bit, was eating dinner. And here they are again.

Now, look at the shot-putters, and then consider that I'm the kind of person who makes Lenny Martinez look big and tall, and you'll probably realise why my own "sparkling" shot-putting career didn't last all that long... and bear in mind that I was even smaller 20 years ago.

 

[rallybanana]

Apparently the new track is quite fast.

What to know about the Paris Olympics' new purple athletics track

This year’s purple Olympic track features a new geometric design in its bottom layer, intended to boost athletes' performances. Euronews Next spoke with the scientist who worked on the numerical modeling that led to the creation of the track.

www.euronews.com

So we've had a slow swimming pool and now a fast running track. I guess for balance we will just get a normal velodrome.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

I have deleted the posts about the boxing chromosomal controversy.

Too much danger of getting into GRAPES territory and while a thread like this is fine to have, we are essentially a cycling based community, so huge areas of debate that are not to do with our shared interest do not need to be huge bones of contention.

 

[RedheadDane]

Okay, I love how the shot putters and discus throwers basically have to do ballet to not overstep.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Did Marchand just win something again? (I'm trying to get some work done, so am missing stuff.)

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Okay, I love how the shot putters and discus throwers basically have to do ballet to not overstep.

So now you're an expert on ballet, too?

 

[Coffeeplanter]

I looked him up, thinking he was some 40+ guy, and he's 35!

Yes, that is really old in the context of judo.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Did Marchand just win something again? (I'm trying to get some work done, so am missing stuff.)

Yes, the 200m medley, and he almost beat Ryan Lochte's WR.

 

[rallybanana]

Okay, I love how the shot putters and discus throwers basically have to do ballet to not overstep.

That's not as crazy as it sounds

Meet the ballet dancer enjoying success in shot put

A BALLET dancer is making the right moves to take glory in his other passion in life - shot putting.

www.gazetteherald.co.uk

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Here we go. Mens 10k final coming up.

 

[BullsFan22]

Van De Velde competing after what he did is surreal. It creeps me out.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Great atmosphere on the stadium.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Here we go. Mens 10k final coming up.

I'm gonna go real wild here and predict it'll be either a Kenyan or Ethiopian who will win this.