Paris 2024 Olympics Thread - 11th August (pg 430)

[MillionMilesAway]

Blimey. I guess it's something to do with body movements and constantly falling off.

Being short and light probably has a crossover between power generated going down and corresponding height achieved.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Yeah, it was intense. It was interesting to see the trajectory shots. You don’t get that perspective until you see how far away the target is.

It’s amazing how certain countries totally dominate certain sports.

Could have done with showing far more of that, and less of the hype voice of the announcer. Not one of the best sports for television!

 

[lonestay]

Thought the announcer was setting himself up for a "let's get ready to rumble" boxing stylee.

 

[GornikDaze]

Nail biter in the paddling…

 

[Crooked_rain]

The medalists in Tokyo were 13, 13 and 16, if I remember rightly.

Indeed

There was a thai girl skating today that's only 12.

Can't be much longevity in this form of competition skateboarding through? Judging by who medals, you're basically over the hill by about 17 and getting smoked by 13 year olds.

 

[bluethrunthru]

Nail biter in the paddling…

womens kayak has been spectacular

 

[GornikDaze]

womens kayak has been spectacular

Fantastic performance for a bronze. They’ve got some core strength to do that!!

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Is there an uphill kayaking? That’d be brutal!

 

[bluethrunthru]

Judging by who medals, you're basically over the hill by about 17 and getting smoked by 13 year olds.

can you explain the presence in the G B Team of Andy MacDonald who is 51 in 2 days time?

 

[bluethrunthru]

Is there an uphill kayaking? That’d be brutal!

well some of the gates they go through are against the current so technically uphill

 

[manimanc]

womens kayak has been spectacular

Just watched it, that last run from the German girl was a nailbiter until she nutted that pole for a 50 second penalty.
Dead chuffed for our girl getting Bronze.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

can you explain the presence in the G B Team of Andy MacDonald who is 51 in 2 days time?

Certainly!

 

[Crooked_rain]

can you explain the presence in the G B Team of Andy MacDonald who is 51 in 2 days time?

Skateboarding isn't big here, clearly a man-child

He will probably get his arse handed to him by some little Japanese boy. He is 100/1 to win.

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

I always think Judo technically resembles the way I wrestle with my whippet

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

That Brazilian guy:

 

[bluethrunthru]

I always think Judo technically resembles the way I wrestle with my whippet

I liken it to trying to get the cat into its cat box to take it to the vet with the added jeopardy of sharp claws and biting

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Andy Murray has just started his doubles match with Dan Evans. Could be his last ever match.

 

[jma]

can you explain the presence in the G B Team of Andy MacDonald who is 51 in 2 days time?

Can you explain the career of Tim Westwood?

 

[Crooked_rain]

Andy Murray has just started his doubles match with Dan Evans. Could be his last ever match.

Third retirement is it? Or second?

 

[give it to gordon]

Just seen the news, how the hell have Holland been allowed to pick a child rapist to play beach volleyball ?