Series Thread: 2024 Olympics thread

[jvett77]

USA's Kristen Faulkner from Alaska wins gold in the women's cycling race with a sudden and dramatic move taking the lead over Marianne Vos of Netherlands and Lotte Kopeky of Belgium just before the three riders crossed the Seine River with about a mile to go. Marianne Vos won the silver and and Lotte Kopeky took the bronze. Very exciting race.

 

[forty_three]

USA's Kristen Faulkner from Alaska wins gold in the women's cycling race with a sudden and dramatic move taking the lead over Marianne Vos of Netherlands and Lotte Kopeky of Belgium just before the three riders crossed the Seine River with about a mile to go. Marianne Vos won the silver and and Lotte Kopeky took the bronze. Very exciting race.

She attacked so quickly the others didn't even bother to try and counter. They looked up and she was GONE.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Athletics starting today which means for us Canadians the return of Mark Lee and obtuse angles

Mark Lees favorite 100m sprinter is Jamaicas Oblique Seville :

 

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Man, it's rough when you run 9.98 in the 100m and that's not fast enough to qualify for the finals.

 

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Katzberg!! Gold in the hammer throw.

 

[forty_three]

Belgium withdraws from mixed relay triathlon after athlete who swam in Seine River falls ill

Belgium’s Olympic committee announced Sunday that it would withdraw its team from the mixed relay triathlon at the Paris Olympics after one of its competitors who swam in the Seine River fell ill.

apnews.com

Should have had a backup venue prepared for the riviere de merde.

 

[forty_three]

Man, it's rough when you run 9.98 in the 100m and that's not fast enough to qualify for the finals.

In Men's 1500 Free, Gregorio Paltrinieri of Italy bested the world record by .75 of a second. And finished second.

That's gotta sting.

 

[redskinsfan1963]

usa hoops is having little problem.

 

[puckhead]

Belgium withdraws from mixed relay triathlon after athlete who swam in Seine River falls ill

Belgium’s Olympic committee announced Sunday that it would withdraw its team from the mixed relay triathlon at the Paris Olympics after one of its competitors who swam in the Seine River fell ill.

apnews.com

Should have had a backup venue prepared for the riviere de merde.

A bit more than 'fell ill'

 

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[mattola]

The whole WWF entrance style is fucking dumb

 

[jvett77]

How about the 100m. The results were amazingly close with USA Lyles taking the gold, USA Kerley, bronze, and the Jamaican Thompson the silver. All runners were under 9.92 sec.



1. Noah Lyles (USA): 9.784
2. Kishane Thompson (Jamaica): 9.789
3. Fred Kerley (USA): 9.81
4. Akani Simbine (South Africa): 9.82
5. Lamont Marcell Jacobs (Italy): 9.85
6. Letsile Tebogo (Botswana): 9.86
7.Kenneth Bednarek (USA): 9.88
8. Oblique Seville (Jamaica): 9.91

 

[forty_three]

I keep seeing Snoop described as an "American Icon". Why, exactly? Because he had a mediocre song 30 years ago, likes pot and probably fucked Martha Stewart?

We need to get us some higher standards.

This Snoopy dog? This is an icon.

 

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Indoor cycling in the velodrome today - One of my favorite events to watch, these races are so intense.

 

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I think this might be the first time I've seen a repechage in sprinting (rowing and judo have them already).

 

[forty_three]

Indoor cycling in the velodrome today - One of my favorite events to watch, these races are so intense.

Team GB is just ridiculous in these events.

High on my list of sports I wished I'd tried.

 

[forty_three]

^And as soon as I say that Australia goes even faster.

Edit: Denmark fizzled

 

[BGDave]

Edit: Denmark fizzled

Freddie Andersen can relate

 

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Have to post some footage of @Comeds favorite Olympic sport...