Paris Olympics 2024 (non-cycling) thread

[Samu Cuenca]

May I ask; where are you from?

Indonesia.

Axelsen defends his gold in the men's singles in pretty dominant fashion.

 

[Ricco']

Regarding 100m finals:

Looking at the slowmo I think Kishane still has some unfulfilled gains to make in his stride efficiency. To me it looks like his contact with the ground happens more under his body than it should, leading to a less relaxed run than desired. It probably doesn't amount to much but in a race as tight as yesterday's can be the defining factor between a win or a second place.

Lyles on the opposite has a beautiful and flawless stride to look at. Completely in control and without compromising his form even coming from a deficit.

 

[gunara]

May I ask; where are you from?

As Toby said.
Badminton is probably the only sport Indonesia and Denmark cross path in high level. And I always admire the Danes for being the only non-Asian country which has constantly been excellent at it where others come and go.
No longer follow the sport closely now, but I remember secretly wishing Poul-Erik Høyer and Camilla Martin beating our early 1990s/early 2000s primmadonas😁 You don't openly do that in badminton here!

I like our bronze-winning girl a lot though, she's not one of the overexposed stars.

 

[Brullnux]

I thought our team looked a bit underwhelming at first but we are so unbelievably back, in our favoured terrain and where it all started. Incredible last leg from Finucane.

I jinxed it in the kayak, but yeah, the team sprint looked pretty imperious. Bodes well for the pursuit, too, though Ganna is in good touch and the Danes are the Danes

 

[RedheadDane]

and the Danes are the Danes

That is, indeed, correct! No fooling you!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I guess Toby isn't the worst name, I've ever been called.

TTT's not living up to his initials here.

 

[Netserk]

As Toby said.

Danes are the Danes

Are we just one big undifferentiated blob to you guys?

 

[RedheadDane]

@Armchair Cyclist, maybe you can move the track-cycling related discussion over the the track-cycling thread?

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Which now seems to have been locked for some reason, unfortunately - perhaps the admin/mod meant to pin it and hit the wrong button, or my post about the equipment was not welcome

Is exactly what happened

@Armchair Cyclist, maybe you can move the track-cycling related discussion over the the track-cycling thread?

Done

 

[Tim Cahill]

Look at this unit, Oliver Zeidler, won gold absolutely easily, I need to take up rowing.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1820430072592929182

 

[Dazed and Confused]

The Stade de France looking magnificent again tonight.
Final, discus, women getting on the way.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

200m semi, women. Alfred with a walk in the park.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Kendricks pretty happy about 5.90. Solid clearance.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Kendricks with 5.95.... Its shaping big times

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Duplantis with a ridiculous clearance at 5.95

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Here we go: Women 5000m. Final.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Orange shoes are incredibly distracting

All non-barefoot world records are void in my view, where's Zola Budd at

 

[Tim Cahill]

Kipyegon going for the Dylan Groenewegen tactics

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Eth gameplan destroyed

 

[Salvarani]

MONDO

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Duplantis' timing is perfect.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

maybe we need the wall back to obtain another WR in discus.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

the accountant to throw

 

[RedheadDane]

Feng almost hitting one of the judges - or whatever the technical term is for those brave people.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Feng almost hitting one of the judges - or whatever the technical term is for those brave people.

Feng probably calls them targets (or Tobys).