Paris Olympics 2024 (non-cycling) thread

[BullsFan22]

I hope this is a joke, because Serbia has been doing that all game as well.

When they make some big shots. Americans do it almost every play. Lebron is almost 40, Curry is 36, yet they act like bratty teenagers. And they’re getting calls in their favor all game.

 

[BullsFan22]

It's obviously a joke, but it wasn't that different from what the runners did and people hated that. But in a team sport it's obviously something else.

No different from what Lyles did before the final today.

 

[gunara]

You just don't want to get drawn against Uzbek boxers, those experienced and confident technicians, not quite but almost 1970s-1990s Cuba

 

[Dazed and Confused]

You just don't want to get drawn against Uzbek boxers, those experienced and confident technicians, not quite but almost 1970s-1990s Cuba

Its gonna take some significant progress to get close to Stevenson.

 

[search]

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

Oh... really?

entering the final km, they had 1000m to go in the team pursuit yesterday, according to German commentary

 

[Libertine Seguros]

People love Peter Sagan's antics, hate Noah Lyles' antics.

Sometimes people are confusing.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

entering the final km, they had 1000m to go in the team pursuit yesterday, according to German commentary

It felt longer.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

There are too many track events honestly, sick of the Americans statpadding against candlestick makers and part-time strawberry pickers in these obscure 'hurdles' events. We need to get rid of some and bring back the Individual Pursuit and have 4 Road Races and time trials for different types of cyclist. Like Foliforov going for gold in the MTT event.

I mean, cool idea and all, but you left out a Gravel Bike TT, and we all know that would be the most prestigious...

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Losing the 4th quarter by 17 points is not amazing. But usually the Serbs are always like that, especially in football where they have a lot of strong players but they can't produce anything.

They were playing the team with the most talent (not necessarily the most talented team), and anyone is going to take some hits against those guys.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

When they make some big shots. Americans do it almost every play. Lebron is almost 40, Curry is 36, yet they act like bratty teenagers. And they’re getting calls in their favor all game.

We watched a different game...the ref was calling bulls*it against the US in the 4th, and almost nothing againt Serbia.

 

[gunara]

Its gonna take some significant progress to get close to Stevenson.

It's going to take communism actually😁, to keep winning OG and refuse to go pro like him

 

[BullsFan22]

We watched a different game...the ref was calling bulls*it against the US in the 4th, and almost nothing againt Serbia.

2 calls on Serbia in the first minute in the 4th, one of which was Jokić’s 4th (one away from fouling out). And those are just in that minute alone. I don’t have a problem if top NBA players come to the Olympics and blow the competition out by 20-30 points every game, what I find ridiculous is the bad officiating that goes their way in a game they are chasing.

 

[Ricco']

I mean, cool idea and all, but you left out a Gravel Bike TT, and we all know that would be the most prestigious...

Americans certainly want that in LA 2028.

And they wouldn't even be using space in the Olympic Village as the gravel bros would be setting their own sustainable camp in the Mojave Desert

 

[Nick2413]

What events does everyone here consider the most prestigious top 3-5 in the Olympics?

 

[Cookster15]

What events does everyone here consider the most prestigious top 3-5 in the Olympics?

This is very subjective but I’ll try based upon my personal opinion only:

1. 100 metres athletics
2. Marathon
3. 100 metres freestyle swimming
4. Downhill alpine skiing
5. Gymnastics (all round)

 

[tobydawq]

Hey, but Pogacar is cool cause he gave away a bottle that one time, no matter how much he brags

Yeah, Pogacar and Lyles are acting 100% completely similarly apart from that bottle thing...

 

[RedheadDane]

This is very subjective but I’ll try based upon my personal opinion only:

1. 100 metres athletics
2. Marathon
3. 100 metres freestyle swimming
4. Downhill alpine skiing
5. Gymnastics (all round)

One of these, is not like the others!

 

[BullsFan22]

Yeah, Pogacar and Lyles are acting 100% completely similarly apart from that bottle thing...

I respectfully disagree.

 

[BullsFan22]

Well done Letsile!

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qkCCuPsk62k&pp=ygUcbGV0c2lsZSB0ZWJvZ28gdnMgbm9haCBseWxlcw%3D%3D

 

[tobydawq]

What events does everyone here consider the most prestigious top 3-5 in the Olympics?

Cycling road race - men
Tennis singles - both genders
Artistic gymnastics all-round - women
100m - men
400m hurdles - women
Golf - men
Badminton singles - men

Year-to-year variation applies for some events.

 

[tobydawq]

I respectfully disagree.

With what?

My comment was obviously extremely sarcastic.

 

[gunara]

What events does everyone here consider the most prestigious top 3-5 in the Olympics?

1. 100 m track
2. Marathon
3. 4 x 100 m relay swimming, always pumped up for this, and the atmosphere
4. Pole Vault, at least one of the two events have always had huge main attractions in the last three or four decades.
5. Basketball men, since Barcelona, the stars

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Cycling road race - men
Tennis singles - both genders
Artistic gymnastics all-round - women
100m - men
400m hurdles - women
Golf - men
Badminton singles - men

Year-to-year variation applies for some events.

Note that in road cycling such medals hold little to no value...

I don't know what the definitive list is, but I'd like to add these events to the pool:
800/1500m freestyle
200m breaststroke
Decathlon/Heptathlon
4000m team pursuit
Omnium

 

[RedheadDane]

I don't know what the definitive list is, but I'd like to add these events to the pool:
800/1500m freestyle
200m breaststroke
Decathlon/Heptathlon
4000m team pursuit
Omnium

I wouldn't wanna add those to the pool...

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Parker Valby to win the 10k and Salif Mane to beat his 17,52 PB by half a metre to win gold in the Triple Jump. If you're going to overtake the cop car at 50 over the speed limit, you may as well flip them off while you do it, right?