Paris Olympics 2024 (non-cycling) thread

[gunara]

New Zealand move to the top of the medal table standings for countries that have never hosted a Summer Olympics

1. New Zealand
2. Ireland
3. Romania
4. Hungary
5. Ukraine
6. Croatia
7. Cuba
8. Azerbaijan
9. Philippines
10. Serbia

Hong Kong level with Philippines but I'm not too sure if they count as a country or part of China.

Hong Kong is a separate IOC member which hosted several international sport events in its own name.

 

[RedheadDane]

Yeah, at last, took almost the whole Olympic until we finally got one. Also the first gold ever from a sport other than badminton.

Yeah, sorry. Men's Gold was for Viktor Hansen.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Non-Portugal countries need to have a real period of reflection and soul-searching for somehow allowing a Portuguese athlete to slip through the net and actually win a medal at these Olympics.

Back to the drawing board.

 

[gunara]

Yeah, sorry. Men's Gold was for Viktor Hansen.

Is this a Danish name joke I don't know? I know you people have confused the world with surnames...

 

[RedheadDane]

Is this a Danish name joke I don't know? I know you people have confused the world with surnames...

It was a play on the fact that apparently you think we're all just one big blob.
Far as I know, Axelsen is just called 'Axelsen', not 'Hansen'.

 

[gunara]

It was a play on the fact that apparently you think we're all just one big blob.
Far as I know, Axelsen is just called 'Axelsen', not 'Hansen'.

Ah It'd be easier to get the joke if you're not the country of Valgren Andersen Hundahl or whatever he prefers to be called😁

 

[RedheadDane]

Ah It'd be easier to get the joke if you're not the country of Valgren Andersen Hundahl or whatever he prefers to be called😁

Not 'Andersen' for sure, coz he dropped that.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Ooooh, I really like Muir, hope she does well in the 1500m.

 

[RedheadDane]

"If [Danish wrestler] wins bronze match, Denmark will have another medal."

Oh... really?

 

[tobydawq]

Katarina Johnson-Thompson just put a shot longer than 14 metres for the first time in her life. A personal record by half a meter at her age is pretty crazy.

But Thiam also did a PB and is now in the lead.

 

[RedheadDane]

Wanna now why I'm not at the Olympics competing in the shot put?
Because I'm not sure I'd manage to put the shot onto the grass...

Never seen a Koala jump that far!

 

[Valv.Piti]

Its time. Lets get it Tebogo!

 

[KZD]

Yes Tebogo wins!

 

[Valv.Piti]

!!!! LMAO LYLES!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Katarina Johnson-Thompson just put a shot longer than 14 metres for the first time in her life. A personal record by half a meter at her age is pretty crazy.

But Thiam also did a PB and is now in the lead.

KJT has been set back by injuries, to be fair, and with throwing being her weakness, that might also be where she's had the most potential to improve. Doing it by 60 cm is of course still quite a feat.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

YES!

 

[Mayomaniac]

Tebogo, up your ass, Lyles!
Didn't expect to have no Jamaicans, but 2 Rhodesians in the final.

 

[tobydawq]

Does Rick love hockey now?

 

[Salvarani]

Tebogo!

Wow

 

[Valv.Piti]

Cold blooded killer, Letsile Tebogo. Beast! Lyles should feel very fortunate he won that 100 metres, because Tebogo is gonna dominate him from now on!

 

[Mayomaniac]

Cold blooded killer, Letsile Tebogo. Beast! Lyles should feel very fortunate he won that 100 metres, because Tebogo is gonna dominate him from now on!

Fingers crossed.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

19.45 - Great time too

 

[Salvarani]

Lyles did all that huffing and puffing... now being carted off. The state of him.

It comes at you fast sometimes.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Bro Lyles is off in a wheelchair, whats going on, lmao

But as expected, the 100 meter guys are just simply way too strong. I wonder how many of the finalists of the 100s could run below 20.00, my bet is basically everyone which would be enough to beat everyone who didn't run it (Knighton was the best at 19.99).

But was a pleasent surprise!

 

[Tim Cahill]

Lyles peacocking like mad at the start, coming 3rd then faking an injury because he lost, just absurd heel antics.

Botswana's first gold!