Paris Olympics 2024 (non-cycling) thread

[Tricycle Rider]

I know there are safe ways to weightlift, but weightlifting will never not remind me of this SNL skit.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAdG-iTilWU

 

[Nick2413]

My list in no order:

Men’s 100m dash
Marathon
Women’s gymnastics all around
4x100 freestyle swimming
SHW weightlifting

 

[Mayomaniac]

It really depends, I know what he's getting at, but being the 'face' of a sport doesn't necessarily require the antics, at least in a limited sense. Yes, people like Bolt and Lyles were showmen, and (at least until the somewhat unexpected understated attitude and performance here in Paris) the likes of Richardson's flamboyant decorations and behaviours follow on from the likes of Flo-Jo and to a lesser extent Fraser-Pryce, but there are plenty of not-loud people who have become star figures within the sport. Femke Bol is arguably the biggest draw on the European circuit at the moment, Mondo Duplantis is a star in a competition that is almost literally no competition for him, Britain's face of the 2012 London Olympics was Jessica Ennis, and across North Africa the biggest face in the sport for the last several years has been Soufiane El-Bakkali. The only reason Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone isn't the face of athletics is that unless you're from close enough to Eugene to go down to Hayward Field, you never get the chance to see her.

Lyles is definitely and unequivocally a bigger audience draw than Letsile Tebogo at the moment, but that's not exclusively because Lyles is loud and brash, although of course in the sprint disciplines there is a lot more of that trash talking and manufacturing rivalry to attract an audience boxing-style - of a kind that comes with the territory among 100-200 runners but just looks ridiculous and embarrassing when Kerr and Ingebrigtsen tried to do it.

Lyles is just an American Tamberi, always needs to have all eyes on him and suffering from severe main character syndrome.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Water polo looks like it would take a lot of stamina.

 

[jmdirt]

Of all the distance differences between men and women, the 100m vs 110m hurdles makes the least sense to me.

Not quite the same, but 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500...what happened to doubling there?! Shouldn't it be the 1600? I know the 1500 has been used for125+ years, but they adjust things all of the time. I know that there is an ongoing age old discussion about 1500, 1600, mile...

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Serbia leading the US 5-4 in men's water polo semis before halftime, this could be close when it's all said and done...

I had to google the rules for water polo because it's one of those sports I only catch during the Olympics. Still have to get around to watching some fencing, hope Peacock will leave the replays up for a while because there is quite a lot I had missed.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Water polo looks like it would take a lot of stamina.

I remember when we had to play it in middleschool. It's brutal from an endurance standpoint (tbf, my swimming technique was and still is really poor) and you don't see how physical things usually get under water.

 

[gunara]

I like the choice of LGN with its exposed fairways and fairly large greens, and fair setup too, and maybe lucky weather (?). Look fitting for such a special tournament, allowing better players to shine without shutting the door for surprises and luck.

At least that's what I see from the women's. Missed the men's tournament, honestly I didn't even know golf was in OG😁, never watched Olympic golf before.

Anyway, why does every time a commentator butchering names, including the main characters, the producer or even his/her partner never correct them? I think it's unprofessional to let it go on when you know it's wrong. I mean some are not even about lack of knowledge of pronounciation rules, but simply careless misreading! (like the Pogchaghar in ToC)

Okay, wrong thread now

 

[Tricycle Rider]

I remember when we had to play it in middleschool. It's brutal from an endurance standpoint (tbf, my swimming technique was and still is really poor) and you don't see how physical things usually get under water.

Yes, I just read injuries in water polo are quite common simply because the players wear zero protection, and with so many bodies bumping into and kicking each other (unintentionally or otherwise), I can see how that would be true. Brutal, full contact sport.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Men's bronze medal volleyball match on right now between Italy and the US... medal matches or races are obviously very exciting, but it also means things are slowly coming to an end.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I don't know anything about breakdancing, but I think all sports should allow their competitors and judges to use nicknames rather than their actual names.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Breaking... I can appreciate it's very physical, but it's so specialized in terms of scoring that unless you're a breaker (or did some breakdancing back in the 80s) it makes little sense. Maybe whipping out an old boom box would help...

 

[Tricycle Rider]

I don't know anything about breakdancing, but I think all sports should allow their competitors and judges to use nicknames rather than their actual names.

I'm liking this Vanessa gal from Portugal (is Vanessa her real name?), she's got some pretty sweet moves.

(I used to club a lot when I was younger, so when I watch breaking I'm thinking a fun club atmosphere, not the Olympics.)

 

[Valv.Piti]

100 metres
200 metres
400 metres
800 metres
1500 metres
5000 metres
10000 metres
Marathon
And of course the relay races on top, and a few of the distances with hurdles
Mondo Duplantis discpline

RR
ITT
TP
Omnium
Madison

Small amount of Basketball and maybe a final in Badminton or something. Thats about it!

 

[BullsFan22]

Serbia again had to play against the US and refs, but this time prevailed.

The finals will be against their two biggest rivals in that sport, Croatia/Hungary.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Serbia again had to play against the US and refs, but this time prevailed.

The finals will be against their two biggest rivals in that sport, Croatia/Hungary.

That should be pretty sweet! (And maybe even a little bit more physical than usual if the teams don't care for each other.)

 

[Ricco']

I'm liking this Vanessa gal from Portugal (is Vanessa her real name?), she's got some pretty sweet moves.

(I used to club a lot when I was younger, so when I watch breaking I'm thinking a fun club atmosphere, not the Olympics.)

Yes

Her full name is Vanessa Marina Cartaxo Farinha

Vanessa = common name in Portugal, more common maybe in the 90s

Marina = harbour

Cartaxo = name of a portuguese town and municipality near Lisbon

Farinha = Flour

 

[Tim Cahill]

How the *** do you clean and jerk 213kg, at 89kg too, I can't even deadlift that

My wrists alone would just crumble into dust

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Breaking is both the best and worst thing I have ever seen. Why is this a thing?

 

[Ricco']

Can Noah Lyles win gold in Breaking?

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Breaking is both the best and worst thing I have ever seen. Why is this a thing?

I kinda like it. It's not the first sport I would watch during the Olympics, but if nothing else is on breaking is fun (and I guess kinda hip) to watch.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Have no idea how they are scoring this, but the Ukrainian breaking gals competing right now look like they have good rhythm and moves.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

What is that Israeli rhythmic gymnast wearing...

Some track finals should be coming up pretty soon, woooooo!

 

[search]

For the women's 4x100m final, GB has brought in Asher-Smith instead of Williams, and Hughes replaces Kilty at the men's.

For the US men, Bednarek comes in for Lindsey. The women are unchanged.

 

[RedheadDane]

Love the fact that one of the French runners is called Parisot.
Seems rather fitting.