The 2024 Paris Olympics Thread

[Jabbawolf]

Another properly bent boxing decision. No way Verde won that fight.

I thought they got that one right, and was surprised our boxer was ahead after two rounds - some of the earlier ones were well dodgy though.

 

[AndyWolves]

Bit late but nevermind

https://twitter.com/x/status/1820539155983827291

 

[leedswolf]

Wonderful

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Just been watching the coverage of that on channel 9.

Snigger

 

[Trips]

Is there a reason all the women's skateboarders are like 12-17? I've not seen it mentioned as being a junior category, surely there's 20-odd year olds that do it?

GB competitor in the male event today is 51

 

[Carrotdude]

GB competitor in the male event today is 51

 

[Stan Hullis]

The speed climbing is mental.

 

[Lupo]

Charley Hull banned from smoking at the games

 

[Del Woppio]

She's been banned from birdies by the look of her score

 

[lemonjelly]

Charley Hull banned from smoking at the games

They haven't specifically banned it for her. The IOC wanted everywhere in the Paris olympics to be smoke free. This included all venues, and applies to spectators and athletes.

 

[Lupo]

They haven't specifically banned it for her. The IOC wanted everywhere in the Paris olympics to be smoke free. This included all venues, and applies to spectators and athletes.

I know yes but as far as I know she was the only 'athlete' who was known to smoke apart from the Japanese gymnast that was sent home the other week

 

[sycophantia]

Brilliant race, GB just couldn't quite keep up the pressure on the last lap almost crashing out trying.

 

[SSB]

Fingers crossed for Matt Hudson-Smith in the 400m at 8.20pm.

 

[Sniffer]

Like father like son as Danny Mills’s lad confronts a French athlete as a bit of argy bargy round the final bend leads to four falling, including Mills, in the 5000m semi final.
Along with the other fallers he’s been allowed through to the final.

 

[Tony Towner]

Like father like son as Danny Mills’s lad confronts a French athlete as a bit of argy bargy round the final bend leads to four falling, including Mills, in the 5000m semi final.
Along with the other fallers he’s been allowed through to the final.

Why, it's a racing incident?

 

[Sniffer]

Mills then angrily confronted Hay after crossing the finish line, before asserting to the BBC that he had been stepped on.

He finished 18th, but tournament organisers ruled that Mills had been impeded and sent him through along with Hay and the other fallers - meaning 20 men will compete in the 5,000m final on Saturday.

 

[Jabbawolf]

Why, it's a racing incident?

It was a bit of a hand-off from the French runner, not just a coming together.

 

[Carrotdude]

5th fastest time ever and only a silver. Harsh.

 

[Tony Towner]

Tbh it's going to be a disappointing gold medal total versus expectation. We've had a lot of silver and bronzes from people who were favourites in their events and are going to trail Australia for the first time since 2004

 

[Johnny75]

Tbh it's going to be a disappointing gold medal total versus expectation. We've had a lot of silver and bronzes from people who were favourites in their events and are going to trail Australia for the first time since 2004

The Americans by contrast have performed outrageously against their season form. Hmmm...