The 2024 Paris Olympics Thread

[Tony Towner]

Oh bollocks

 

[jd1981]

Love how comms on BBC had GB rowers as winners with 300m left for it to go tits up.

 

[Langers]

Calling it - the diving is the most confusing event to watch. I've not got a fucking clue what's good and what isn't until the commentators react.

Only time I'm pretty sure they've messed it up is if they do a belly flop

 

[Johnny75]

Calling it - the diving is the most confusing event to watch. I've not got a fucking clue what's good and what isn't until the commentators react.

Only time I'm pretty sure they've messed it up is if they do a belly flop

Points for the decathlon/ heptathlon for me.

Absolutely no idea how they work.

 

[Dire Wolf]

Points for the decathlon/ heptathlon for me.

Absolutely no idea how they work.

No-one does! Some events are weighted more heavily which makes it even more confusing. For instance, a poor javelin throw can completely fuck up your chances whereas an amazing run in the 100m won't make a massive difference overall.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Calling it - the diving is the most confusing event to watch. I've not got a fucking clue what's good and what isn't until the commentators react.

Only time I'm pretty sure they've messed it up is if they do a belly flop

Mentioned early on in the thread but sailing for me.

Who's winning? Dunno.

 

[Dire Wolf]

Mentioned early on in the thread but sailing for me.

Who's winning? Dunno.

I watched a bit yesterday and they all set off in different directions! What the actual fuck!?

 

[Kenny]

I watched a bit yesterday and they all set off in different directions! What the actual fuck!?

 

[Langers]

Gold in the womens doubles rowing! Superb stuff (I know how this one works - the boat that crosses the line first tends to win)

 

[Tony Towner]

Points for the decathlon/ heptathlon for me.

Absolutely no idea how they work.

Yeah, in 84 Daley Thompson won handily, but I think Hingson beat him in 6 of the disciplines

 

[Sniffer]

GOLD (Had to turn the commentary off as the TV is shite and the radio was 200m ahead of the pictures!)

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Guaranteed at least silver in the trampoline, one athlete to go...

 

[Langers]

Guaranteed at least silver in the trampoline, one athlete to go...

You can definitely add trampolining to my above list

All incredibly impressive, not a bloody clue how it works

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Gold!

 

[Langers]

Amazing stuff!

 

[Sniffer]

You can definitely add trampolining to my above list

All incredibly impressive, not a bloody clue how it works

Did you see the BMX freestyle? Outrageous and how you split the ones up who don't fall god only knows!

 

[Sniffer]

I'm 2 minutes behind you - Yes gold!

 

[Langers]

Did you see the BMX freestyle? Outrageous and how you split the ones up who don't fall god only knows!

Yeah that was phenomenal

 

[Dire Wolf]

You can definitely add trampolining to my above list

All incredibly impressive, not a bloody clue how it works

All I've gleaned from watching it, is that if you bounce quite high and stay close to the centre you're gonna get a good score.

 

[pavlosmacwolf]

Wow, i thought the canadian was brilliant, especialy with a through vault finish but Page was so tight and not travelling, and 33 years young ffs.
The height these girls get is phenomenal, seems twice as high as when i did it, mind you we didn't have those nice cushions all around in my day, all elastic, bungees with hooks. Fuckin terrifying.
Well done gal