Paris Olympics 2024 (non-cycling) thread

[RedheadDane]

"Saint Lucia has never won an Olympic medal before."

Well... they have now!

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

I swear to god it would be nice to see the US stop being frauds in every event without Biles and Ledecky.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Probably the only gold medal Saint Lucia will win for a while, congrats to Alfred! Definitely didn't see that coming, will be a heck of a party in Saint Lucia tonight.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Julien Alfred is the new Marcell Jacobs with talent

 

[Mayomaniac]

That was a demolition job by Alfred, but Richardson looked like a nervous wreck before the start.
Still, Alfred already bossed the semifinal, ran a great time despite the rain and I really like her cold demeanour before the start. It's a breath of fresh air that makes her stand out.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Probably the only gold medal Saint Lucia will win for a while, congrats to Alfred! Definitely didn't see that coming, will be a heck of a party in Saint Lucia tonight.

First medal for them ever, one of the very few countries with more nobel prize winners than Olympic medal winners...

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Richardson looked genuinely nervous coming in, like I've never seen her before. She's always been so cocksure, but it made you feel like, unlike Lyles, there's a bit of hamming it up, because she showed vulnerability that she doesn't usually display. Winning domestically or in DLs is nothing like this pressure and the Worlds came from an outside lane after scraping through qualification, whereas here the expectation, nay, given the pre-event hype, DEMAND, was for her to win, and it looks like it got to her in a way I really didn't expect of her.

Desperately upset for Marie-Josée though, and if that jeopardises the 200m for her too it is a really sad way for her to limp out of the sport.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

"Saint Lucia has never won an Olympic medal before."

Well... they have now!

I'm embarrassed to have to admit I had to look up Saint Lucia on the map.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Richardson looked genuinely nervous coming in, like I've never seen her before. She's always been so cocksure, but it made you feel like, unlike Lyles, there's a bit of hamming it up, because she showed vulnerability that she doesn't usually display. Winning domestically or in DLs is nothing like this pressure and the Worlds came from an outside lane after scraping through qualification, whereas here the expectation, nay, given the pre-event hype, DEMAND, was for her to win, and it looks like it got to her in a way I really didn't expect of her.

Desperately upset for Marie-Josée though, and if that jeopardises the 200m for her too it is a really sad way for her to limp out of the sport.

I thought she'd be all flashy being these are the Olympics, but what she wore (or how she wore it) and her makeup looked unusually subdued. Hm, this isn't the Sha'Carri I'm used to seeing.

 

[tobydawq]

Richardson looked genuinely nervous coming in, like I've never seen her before. She's always been so cocksure, but it made you feel like, unlike Lyles, there's a bit of hamming it up, because she showed vulnerability that she doesn't usually display. Winning domestically or in DLs is nothing like this pressure and the Worlds came from an outside lane after scraping through qualification, whereas here the expectation, nay, given the pre-event hype, DEMAND, was for her to win, and it looks like it got to her in a way I really didn't expect of her.

Desperately upset for Marie-Josée though, and if that jeopardises the 200m for her too it is a really sad way for her to limp out of the sport.

Probably true. She definitely had a horrible start.

I hope she can get revenge in the 200 meter.

Meanwhile a pretty great battle between Titmus and Ledecky!

 

[tobydawq]

Pretty great way for Bol to redeem herself from this from last year:

 

[RedheadDane]

First Saint Lucia.
Now Dominica.
Those small Caribbean islands are on a roll!

 

[Mayomaniac]

Quadarella sets a national record, only to get another 4th place, FFS!
I'm a bit salty atm, not gonna lie...

 

[tobydawq]

First Saint Lucia.
Now Dominica.
Those small Caribbean islands are on a roll!

Both of them getting their first (gold) medal at the Olympics within 15 minutes is pretty wild!

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Decathletes about to finish up their toiling in the upcoming 1500m - some of them are good runners, some are not, but it could probably be said they are all pretty tired after two days of grueling competition.

 

[BullsFan22]

It’s gonna be tough, but I hope China ends up with most golds.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Congrats to Rooth on the decathlon gold!

 

[Sciatic]

Femke Bol you beauty, wtf was that?!?

That was awesome, is what it was. After she got the baton she was running so calmly I thought maybe she was running just to secure any medal but maybe given up the win. But it was just the way she and other 400H athletes have to run in even measured strides around the track to make sure their steps are right approaching the hurdles.

 

[Sciatic]

Is all of Sha'Carri's opponents gone now or whats going on? No Sharicka and Pryce, wtf is going on. Meanwhile 10 men can win the title tomorrow.

Two Jamaicansprinters pulled out with injuries.

 

[Netserk]

Two questions:

1) Why do some of them change outfit from the semi-final to the final?

2) What had Terry done to her legs before the semi-final and why was it gone for the final?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

That was awesome, is what it was. After she got the baton she was running so calmly I thought maybe she was running just to secure any medal but maybe given up the win. But it was just the way she and other 400H athletes have to run in even measured strides around the track to make sure their steps are right approaching the hurdles.

After the women's 4x4 at Budapest I thought gold was still in play as soon as Haydock-Wilson couldn't make a clear gap on the Belgian and Dutch athletes on their leg. Bol's closing speed is phenomenal and her running so relaxed so while she has had moments like the Mixed 4x4 last year, so you never EXPECT her to pull out something like that, it remained possible. It was a fabulous moment and given that McLaughlin coming back to the hurdles means she may not get her own personal gold, at least she has a gold medal out of this so a bit of pressure comes off the individual races for her.

 

[tobydawq]

After the women's 4x4 at Budapest I thought gold was still in play as soon as Haydock-Wilson couldn't make a clear gap on the Belgian and Dutch athletes on their leg. Bol's closing speed is phenomenal and her running so relaxed so while she has had moments like the Mixed 4x4 last year, so you never EXPECT her to pull out something like that, it remained possible. It was a fabulous moment and given that McLaughlin coming back to the hurdles means she may not get her own personal gold, at least she has a gold medal out of this so a bit of pressure comes off the individual races for her.

I am so looking forward to that hurdles event.

The Danish commentator said that she had been timed at about 0.3 seconds slower than the world record on a flat 400 meter on her race tonight. Of course with a flying start but still an insane level.

 

[tobydawq]

It's incredible how slow the slowest decathletes look on the 1500 meter, yet they still run at pace 3:10 or something like that...

 

[ManicJack]

Pl

I swear to god it would be nice to see the US stop being frauds in every event without Biles and Ledecky.

Please explain 🙄

 

[Sciatic]

#FemkeIsTheOnlyBol

Manute was a little taller though.