Author Topic: Paris Summer Olympics 2024 (Read 8196 times)

imref · « **Reply #75 on:** July 30, 2024, 03:48:01 pm »

Spoiler tag please. I'm not watching until tonight.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #76 on:** July 30, 2024, 04:37:18 pm »

Quote from: imref on July 30, 2024, 03:48:01 pm

Spoiler tag please. I'm not watching until tonight.

Oops. You knew what would happen though.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #77 on:** July 30, 2024, 04:45:44 pm »

Jimmer Fredette and Rick Barry’s son Canyon on the USA 3x3 team. Ex NBA player Chase Budinger playing beach volleyball. It’s good to be tall.

English Natsie · « **Reply #78 on:** July 30, 2024, 06:02:28 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on July 29, 2024, 08:40:50 pm

not sure they'll have it on free tv here. Sounds like it was a good one from Velonews. and the USA can be happy with its highest placing ever, too

Rightly being regarded as one of the great Olympic cycle races.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #79 on:** July 30, 2024, 06:31:13 pm »

Quote from: English Natsie on July 30, 2024, 06:02:28 pm

Rightly being regarded as one of the great Olympic cycle races.

3 passes in the last 2 km.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #80 on:** July 30, 2024, 08:43:56 pm »

Have to live the NBC coverage of the women’s gymnastics. They only show the Americans. And ladies from other countries when they mess up.

imref · « **Reply #81 on:** July 31, 2024, 11:19:43 am »

New Zealand's women's rugby team performing the Haka after winning the gold:

https://x.com/NBCSports/status/1818607408123449801

Count Walewski · « **Reply #82 on:** August 01, 2024, 12:10:03 pm »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on July 30, 2024, 04:45:44 pm

Jimmer Fredette and Rick Barry’s son Canyon on the USA 3x3 team. Ex NBA player Chase Budinger playing beach volleyball. It’s good to be tall.

Jimmer went into the Olympics as the top ranked 3x3 basketball player in the entire world. Since then, his 3x3 team has gone 0-2 with two pretty humiliating losses.

I admit that the fact that we're still talking about Jimmer in 2024 is impressive and I wouldn't have guessed he would continue to be a thing this long. But this looks like the end.

imref · « **Reply #83 on:** August 01, 2024, 03:53:29 pm »

Simone is the GOAT. Time for ESPN to reevaluate its top 100 of the 21st century.

NatNasty · « **Reply #84 on:** August 01, 2024, 03:54:03 pm »

What's with the cables attached to the fencers' waists? I hadn't noticed those in previous games.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #85 on:** August 01, 2024, 03:54:47 pm »

Quote from: NatNasty on August 01, 2024, 03:54:03 pm

What's with the cables attached to the fencers' waists? I hadn't noticed those in previous games.

I think they electronically record touches.

imref · « **Reply #86 on:** August 03, 2024, 11:28:38 am »

Simone doing Simone things again. Incredible.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #87 on:** August 03, 2024, 12:06:22 pm »

As for the men's cycling road race, the picture of the winner holding his bike up at the finish like in front of the Eiffel Tower is going to be a classic.

Also, slight spoiler time, but got to believe Visma was a bit pleased with LaPorte's medal, Jorgenson driving the chase, and Tratnik getting into the chase pack. Was a given that LaPorte was medaling once he and Jorgenson formed the chase. Just a question of whether they caught the rider immediately ahead of them, opening up one other slot on the podium. Great result for France, and of course, Belgium and the US

imref · « **Reply #88 on:** August 03, 2024, 03:40:22 pm »

Ledecky putting on a show.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #89 on:** August 03, 2024, 05:49:17 pm »

Other than Biles and a couple others we are the nation of participation medals.

English Natsie · « **Reply #90 on:** August 03, 2024, 06:12:51 pm »

If you missed it, France v Argentina (men's soccer) had an interesting ending...

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #91 on:** August 03, 2024, 08:06:51 pm »

Quote from: English Natsie on August 03, 2024, 06:12:51 pm

If you missed it, France v Argentina (men's soccer) had an interesting ending...

Truly the Olympic spirit.

imref · « **Reply #92 on:** August 04, 2024, 11:35:12 am »

Djokovic isn't done yet. So far the GOATs are doing GOAT things.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #93 on:** August 04, 2024, 11:40:55 am »

Quote from: imref on August 04, 2024, 11:35:12 am

Djokovic isn't done yet. So far the GOATs are doing GOAT things.

He’s happy it was only best of three.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #94 on:** August 04, 2024, 12:16:50 pm »

Women's cycling was ...

Great sprint for ... 2nd and 3rd.

imref · « **Reply #95 on:** August 05, 2024, 12:46:07 pm »

iconic:

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #96 on:** August 06, 2024, 02:06:09 pm »

I really expected Vos to chase her down before the last corner...but she basically just folded.

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on August 04, 2024, 12:16:50 pm

Women's cycling was ...
Great sprint for ... 2nd and 3rd.

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #97 on:** August 06, 2024, 02:26:40 pm »

Quote from: imref on August 05, 2024, 12:46:07 pm

iconic:

Least deserved bronze ever. Just remember that almost out of bounds is out of bounds if you're Romanian going up against Americans

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #98 on:** August 06, 2024, 02:44:12 pm »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on August 06, 2024, 02:06:09 pm

I really expected Vos to chase her down before the last corner...but she basically just folded.

I think had there been 2 chasers, the race would have been on, but with 3 chasers, they all did not want to pull through because the others would have sat on wheels and beat the chaser in the sprint. Literally, Vas started after Faulkner but stopped pedaling when Kopecky and Vos wouldn't pull through. Kopecky mostly wheel-sucked the whole last climb and most of the chase by Faulkner. Faulkner's move would not have worked had there been a second Belgian or Dutch rider.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #99 on:** August 06, 2024, 04:21:47 pm »

Watched some wall climbing on the plane this morning. Had no idea that was a sport in the Olympics. Guys move like Spider-Men. Also some Greco Roman wrestling. Don’t touch this legs.