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Paris Olympics 2024

Posted: 19 Jul 2024, 13:57
by Mr Anon
"one week to go, looking forward to some sporting good news and forget about football for a bit. Hopefully UK can maintain our impressive medal tally from last few Olympics"

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Posted: 07 Aug 2024, 12:37
by Come On You Irons
I think it's been a superb Olympics. What exactly has been bad about the action competition? The opening ceremony was undeniably pony.

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Posted: 07 Aug 2024, 11:35
by Fauxstralian
To be fair the French were ambitious to try something different with the opening ceremony taking onto the Seine but were hampered by the weather and the inability of having a rehearsal Not sure people can have complaints about the standard of the sport BBC's coverage has been restricted as dont believe they have access to everything as they couldnt compete financially with Discovery

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Posted: 07 Aug 2024, 06:06
by chevy chase
This Olympics has been pretty bad to be fair. Started with the opening ceremony.

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Posted: 07 Aug 2024, 01:33
by Fauxstralian
Watching bbc news as they go crazy about Sky Brown winning the skateboarding bronze at 16 Oh my God she is 16 ! The Gold was won by a 14 yo!

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Posted: 07 Aug 2024, 01:28
by Grumpster
"We always get raped with decisions in boxing at the olympics, but as the most corrupt sport in the world, shouldn't be surprised when results are fixed at amateur level as well. If that Algerian fella was fighting for Britain, they would have given the Italian the verdict even though she quit last week!"

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Posted: 07 Aug 2024, 01:28
by Grumpster
"We always get raped with decisions in boxing at the olympics, but as the most corrupt sport in the world, shouldn't be surprised when results are fixed at amateur level as well. If that Algerian fella was fighting for Britain, they would have given the Italian the verdict even though she quit last week!"

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Posted: 07 Aug 2024, 00:47
by RootsRadical
We've had a few dodgy decisions especially in the boxing and also in the women's Trap where the clay was proved to be hit in the slo mo replay but was judged a miss which cost us another gold. My money's on the French trying to stop us finishing ahead of them in the medal table.

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Posted: 07 Aug 2024, 00:38
by OccupyGreenStreet
"Strange scoring there, hard to see what the Colchester lad could have done more. Controlled Rd 3 and he was already ahead?"

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Posted: 07 Aug 2024, 00:25
by stewie griffin
Yep... leading going into the last round...boxed his head off... lost. Absolutely ridiculous.

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Posted: 07 Aug 2024, 00:24
by zebthecat
Absolutely baffling decision. Richardson bossed the last round.

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Posted: 07 Aug 2024, 00:17
by stewie griffin
Another disgraceful decision in the boxing

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Posted: 06 Aug 2024, 23:54
by RootsRadical
Reminded me of Coe Ovett at the Moscow Olympics only neither of them won. Great race. Rooting for Neita in the 200m.

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Posted: 06 Aug 2024, 23:51
by zico
That 1500 reminded me of the Euro 800m final in 78 when Coe and Ovett probably ran each other into the ground and Olaf Beyer came from nowhere to win the gold and went straight down the tunnel rarely to be seen again!

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Posted: 06 Aug 2024, 23:08
by happygilmore
Hocker takes 1500m gold ahead of Kerr. Gritty from the Yank. A shock result that one

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Posted: 06 Aug 2024, 15:40
by Swiss.
Yeah great run by Keely. Just demolished them on home straight.

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Posted: 06 Aug 2024, 09:49
by Texas Iron
Race 800 meters https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h1xseOuvcSU

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Posted: 06 Aug 2024, 04:43
by Manuel
"feet - That did almost make me chuckle, which is probably the equivalent of most people roaring with laughter. Pleased for Keeley, though."

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Posted: 06 Aug 2024, 00:52
by RootsRadical
"Yep, only 10 in Track AND Field. I was surprised when they announced that after she won."

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Posted: 06 Aug 2024, 00:48
by twoleftfeet
"I turned it on and saw 7 black women chasing 1 white women and I thought what‚Äôs happening in Southend now. What a race she ran, took it on and powered home. Well done Keely ?üëç"

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Posted: 06 Aug 2024, 00:43
by El Scorchio
"RootsRadical 12:39 It really does. They don't come along very often at all, so when they do the moments need to be treasured."

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Posted: 06 Aug 2024, 00:41
by El Scorchio
What a superb run. She handed all the pressure and simply blew them away. Fantastic. And then Mondo Duplantis breaks the pole vault world record just to cap it off. Special mention to the GB track cycling team who look back to the form of old. Amazing from our sprint girls earlier breaking the world record three times in one day. What a superb evening of sport. Fucking love the Olympics.

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Posted: 06 Aug 2024, 00:41
by Come On You Irons
Yeah brilliant stuff from Keely Hodgkinson. She seems really nice and down to earth and is a bit of a sort too. Good lass!

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Posted: 06 Aug 2024, 00:39
by RootsRadical
Only the 10th British woman to win an Athletics gold which puts into perspective. Duplantis breaks his own WR in the Pole Vault.

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Posted: 06 Aug 2024, 00:06
by happygilmore
Brilliant run to pull away from the field like that

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Posted: 06 Aug 2024, 00:03
by stewie griffin
Absolutely fucking brilliant