The 2024 Paris Olympics Thread

[Langers]

This cayak thing is FUCKING MENTAL

It's ACE isn't it??

 

[SLA]

I was a bit pissed off that they replaced the classic 200m sprint with this chaos but I have to admit it's way more fun to watch, and probably to do!

 

[pavlosmacwolf]

First time i've seen krazy kayaking, it's kin brilliant!

 

[Tony Towner]

Trying to win gold cost our lady a silver there.
Our guy looks so relaxed

 

[Tony Towner]

So relaxed he was slow out of the gate

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

World record and a gold in the cycling

 

[sycophantia]

World record and a gold in the cycling

Blew the Dutch off, powerful stuff.

 

[jd1981]

Some serious levels in that team sprint final NZ would’ve been not far off the original WR but GB just smashed

 

[Tony Towner]

20 women qualified for the pole vault final, Molly chose to go in at 15cm higher than those who have qualified. Feels like Jeff levels of hubris. When you look at her vaults, it was all technique rather than ability to clear the height

 

[Jabbawolf]

20 women qualified for the pole vault final, Molly chose to go in at 15cm higher than those who have qualified. Feels like Jeff levels of hubris. When you look at her vaults, it was all technique rather than ability to clear the height

Yes, it was a classic example of not being able to win the gold in qualifying, but being able to lose it.

 

[Dire Wolf]

I never thought Dina Asher-Smith was such a mardy git. She was properly rude to the American at the end of her SF.

 

[PuntsWolf]

@Dire Wolf you’ll have to explain to me why “changing the pace” is effective in these 5000m and others similar. Surely it doesn’t matter what anyone else runs it at? Run at you most effective pace and you’ll make up the ground at the end when they burn out?

 

[Banjo]

I never thought Dina Asher-Smith was such a mardy git. She was properly rude to the American at the end of her SF.

Saw that. Seemed unnecessarily rude. She was fuming about her own performance in the 100m. Can only assume she's still feeling pretty angry.

 

[Jabbawolf]

Duplantis is just amazing - so clear above the bar.

 

[Dire Wolf]

@Dire Wolf you’ll have to explain to me why “changing the pace” is effective in these 5000m and others similar. Surely it doesn’t matter what anyone else runs it at? Run at you most effective pace and you’ll make up the ground at the end when they burn out?

I think because it is very difficult for someone to just run away from the pack from a long distance out, most of these distance races come down to speed in the last lap. It's basically a way of trying to run some of the speed out of the legs of the fast finishers. To just run at your own pace and ignore the speed changes takes nerves of steel! I don't necessarily think it works all that often, but it's been a tactic for so long, there must be some belief that it does.

 

[Dire Wolf]

I've actually got a few nerves for Hodgkinson!

 

[Kenny]

I've actually got a few nerves for Hodgkinson!

Made it look like a gentle stroll rather than a race for gold

 

[jd1981]

Easy stuff

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Brilliant Keely

 

[Dire Wolf]

Just a brilliant, brilliant run. The others tried to make it a messy race, which was probably the only chance they had. She's a superstar.