Paris Olympics 2024 (non-cycling) thread

[Salvarani]

9.80s - 9.93s, fastest qualification times ever? Very tight field; three/four of them look above the rest but tension of a final and only a tenth or so in it means a surprise medal definitely on the cards.

But apparently they were going "slow"

 

[Valv.Piti]

9.93 worst mark for the final

Everyone of these men can grab a medal or even fluke a win.

 

[Rob5091]

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/04/sport/belgium-withdraws-mixed-relay-triathlon-seine-spt/index.html

Seems like the 1.4 billion Euros was n't enough ...
https://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20240804_95365378

"A circus, with athletes like puppets".

Jolien Vermeylen said after her individual triathlon that she had "seen and smelled things she would rather not think about".

 

[Brullnux]

But apparently they were going "slow"

In all honesty I think they're going as fast here as in other races... 10,000m times are always a bit weird (tactics matter a lot) but were good; 100m women's was very good, but around 10.75s has been the winner basically every Olympics since 2008. The question for this race was whether they'd get to 9.75s, which I think they will do, so it is basically as fast as the other races (fast, not insane).

Worth adding that the top end of the 100m has been quite static since Bolt, around that 9.75-9.85 region, what's crazy about this race is how tight the top end is. Everyone in the final can conceivably run <9.85s.

 

[gunara]

At one point it's about as easy as an Olympic gold could get for Mahuchikh, Olyslager is looking to make her work a bit though

 

[search]

In the women's water polo, France now either needs to win, or to lose by at least 8 goals to advance.

No idea who came up with rules like this...

Probably the same person responsible for this, possibly the stupidest game of football ever played.

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after a close match for three quarter (4-6), France lost 4-11. No glory own goal in the end, so they are out.

 

[Netserk]

after a close match for three quarter (4-6), France lost 4-11. No glory own goal in the end, so they are out.

Why wouldn't they just start off with a massive amount of own goals?! The other team wouldn't be able to stop them or even gain possession, right? (I haven't watched any water polo)

 

[search]

Why wouldn't they just start off with a massive amount of own goals?! The other team wouldn't be able to stop them or even gain possession, right? (I haven't watched any water polo)

I guess it would be a bit hard to explain that, especially in front of your home crowd. So they tried to win instead.

But I also don't know enough about water polo to really judge their final quarter performance. It looked pretty bad to me.

 

[RedheadDane]

Presentation for the 100m Men's finale a bit more intense than the usual.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Lyles truly is a massive goon

 

[Mayomaniac]

And of course Lyles has his usual A-Train antics before the start.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Thompson should ask Lyles, whether he wants to share the gold.

 

[Mayomaniac]

And A-Train somehow wins again, while Thompson celebrates to early.

 

[Tim Cahill]

They got the Amstel Gold guys doing the photo finish

 

[Slavique Nuke]

Why did they wait so long to start? Did yankie TV run a commercial?

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Surprised they didn't award that to wout van art

 

[ManicJack]

Of course he's asthmatic

 

[Ilmaestro99]

I've never seen anyone manage to come across so unlikeable in such a small span of time without saying anything

 

[Valv.Piti]

9.91 slowest time for my man Oblique. I thought he would at least medal, oh well. Still, a great finals with insane depth.

 

[ManicJack]

I've never seen anyone manage to come across so unlikeable in such a small span of time without saying anything

I'm sitting in a bar in Aspen, CO and everyone is shaking their heads like WTF

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I've never seen anyone manage to come across so unlikeable in such a small span of time without saying anything

While he is a colossal tool, I did mark out for him telling the British interviewer at the World Indoors earlier this year to be quiet and be respectful when she was trying to interview him during another athlete's medal ceremony.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

That long wait at the start went from building tension to dragging on a bit. Simbine ran 9.82 and missed out on bronze, very close race.

 

[Netserk]

Will they revert to normal medal tables now in the US?

 

[Valv.Piti]

Looks like Jacobs injured himself. Wont see him until LA 2028

 

[Unchained]

Seems like the 1.4 billion Euros was n't enough ...
https://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20240804_95365378

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I have a drinking straw, tube style water purifier device and I got it for camping after I watched a scared straight video of stuff that is in water!!