Paris Olympics 2024 (non-cycling) thread

[Libertine Seguros]

You think US media were being bad for putting the US on the top of the medal ranking, even when they didn't have the most golds?
TV2 is being absolutely ridiculous!

Danmark	1	2	0	3
USA	24	31	31	86
Kina	22	22	16	60

The US media may have taken liberties with the scoring method of the IOC, but the Danish media appear to be taking liberties with basic arithmetic!!!

 

[Rackham]

I don't know whether this has been posted & I haven't been paying much attention to the games at all (I haven't watched a single event), but this has to be the best & most hilarious moment of the games so far, surely (in fact the best moment of the games this century):

https://twitter.com/x/status/1820729416713949292

View: https://x.com/PaulLarrouturou/status/1820729416713949292


Burn!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I hate anyone named Hansen with a passion.

Thank God, Lasse Norman got married.

 

[RedheadDane]

Thank God, Lasse Norman got married.

Vingegaard - otoh - made a mistake when he got married.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Vingegaard - otoh - made a mistake when he got married.

Maybe Aagaard will be wiser.

 

[Unchained]

Fun fact. Hitler congratulated Jesse Owens and shook his hand in private, while the US president Roosevelt completely ignored him. Owens said he was treated better in the Third Reich than in the US

Fun fact Jesse Owens did extensive charity work in the greater Phoenix area in his later years. Hundreds of public school events taking to young people about physical fitness and he did work w Shriners and Shriners hospital and did public service announcements for the Arizona Humane Society. Was a fixture in the valley until his death.

 

[RedheadDane]

I actually thought it had something to do with Gidsel scoring a lot of goals.
He could be called 'Hansen' too...

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I actually thought it had something to do with Gidsel scoring a lot of goals.
He could be called 'Hansen' too...

BTW, I hope Gregaard marries someone from Scotland and becomes McGregaard.

 

[Valv.Piti]

200 metres tomorrow will be a contest of the best guys from the 100's: Lyles, Bednarek and Letsile Tebogo. Can't see anyone else challenging tbh

 

[Mayomaniac]

200 metres tomorrow will be a contest of the best guys from the 100's: Lyles, Bednarek and Letsile Tebogo. Can't see anyone else challenging tbh

Yeah, Tortu remains an enigma to me. How can you have a world class top speed in the relay with a flying start and not deliver in the 200m race. Nowadays he's even loosing positions on the finishing straight. The guy ran sub 10 sec 100m at the age of 20, but besides the relay he doesn't deliver. World class top speed, but a slow start and frankly bad cornering in the 200m. He also insists on getting coached by his own father...
Move him to a top training group at a young age and his career takes a different path.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Yeah, Tortu remains an enigma to me. How can you have a world class top speed in the relay with a flying start and not deliver in the 200m race. Nowadays he's even loosing positions on the finishing straight. The guy ran sub 10 sec 100m at the age of 20, but besides the relay he doesn't deliver. World class top speed, but a slow start and frankly bad cornering in the 200m. He also insists on getting coached by his own father...
Move him to a top training group at a young age and his career takes a different path.

At least you beat Denmark today. Always the same with the Italians...

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Klaver fell asleep

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Moon responded well.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Kennedy is on a roll

 

[Samu Cuenca]

After some poor showings by the Jamaicans in the women's 400m, they get an OR in the men's discus.

 

[rallybanana]

Alekna held the Olympic discus record for about 5 minutes.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Alekna held the Olympic discus record for about 5 minutes.

Crazy development. 70m could very well be the winning throw.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Here we go. Mens 400m final.

 

[RedheadDane]

Alekna held the Olympic discus record for about 5 minutes.

Slightly shorter than his dad...

 

[Dazed and Confused]

wow, what a kick

 

[tobydawq]

That was some way to build a 400 meter race!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Slightly shorter than his dad...

Yeah, he's around 8 cm shorter to be exact.

 

[Valv.Piti]

That was Minny Mouse-esque

 

[RedheadDane]

Yeah, he's around 8 cm shorter to be exact.

You know what I meant! Get out!

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Klaver fell asleep

Klaver is a 300m specialist. She relies so heavily on a fast start that when she can't get that since she was on a yellow card, she has nothing. Oh well, at least it means she won't get prevented from starting the relay since the Dutch sure as hell need her there...