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

[Citizen of Legoland]

Boozing would be a good one.

Think I’d do fairly well in the seniors category…

Is that the one where you see how long you can make half a pint of mild last before the landlord gets shirty with you?

 

[supercity88]

Controversial view probably but all sports that rely solely on judges are a bit rubbish. It’s like what the red shirts want in football, matches decided by VAR.

The Olympic motto is “Stronger, Faster, Higher” so how does judging something come into it?

I don't think they're rubbish, but I do feel for those involved and spending so much time and effort preparing for something and it come down to certain opinions. Brits in the boxing have lost 4 times on split decisions now for example.

The commentators in gymnastics seem to be able to identify the penalties and errors and the same for diving. They mentioned a few errors here or there but they didn't see the Argie's score and suggest it was unbeatable and based on how good our lad was, I'm not sure what he had to do to better it.

 

[BringBackSwales]

I know you get extra score for using all the areas of the park. But whilst the majority of riders did big tricks, they would roll up and down certain ramps for speed where the Brit was doing it on everything.

I have a feeling the Brit lad got penalised because he is so good and they expected even more!

I think he was probably penalised for being British

 

[BimboBob]

Not as many crashes as I'd have liked.

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

So gymnastics and diving are abit rubbish?

They have extremely clear scoring criteria and scores can be challenged. A Canadian girl successfully appealed her difficulty in the all around qualifying.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

I don't think they're rubbish, but I do feel for those involved and spending so much time and effort preparing for something and it come down to certain opinions. Brits in the boxing have lost 4 times on split decisions now for example.

The commentators in gymnastics seem to be able to identify the penalties and errors and the same for diving. They mentioned a few errors here or there but they didn't see the Argie's score and suggest it was unbeatable and based on how good our lad was, I'm not sure what he had to do to better it.

Chalk and cheese, aren't they?

I think the BMX/skateboard comms are probably much younger than the gymnastics/diving judges who don't just shout maniacally - they're also closer and have sports played in silence to talk about, so probably have to be more reserved.

Too much sugar consumed!

 

[dadnlad]

Is that the one where you see how long you can make half a pint of mild last before the landlord gets shirty with you?

We have a winner all the youths looking up a drink called Mild

 

[Protein Junkie]

Controversial view probably but all sports that rely solely on judges are a bit rubbish. It’s like what the red shirts want in football, matches decided by VAR.

The Olympic motto is “Stronger, Faster, Higher” so how does judging something come into it?

I agree Lego and we should come up with alternatives like
Mobility scooter racing -endless possibilities with time trials, road races, relays etc
Dwarf throwing using a trebuchet.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Why is there dance music playing at the shooting? It was the same yesterday.

 

[Blue Maverick]

I don't think they're rubbish, but I do feel for those involved and spending so much time and effort preparing for something and it come down to certain opinions. Brits in the boxing have lost 4 times on split decisions now for example.

The commentators in gymnastics seem to be able to identify the penalties and errors and the same for diving. They mentioned a few errors here or there but they didn't see the Argie's score and suggest it was unbeatable and based on how good our lad was, I'm not sure what he had to do to better it.

Thing with the commentators say in the diving they get different angles and slo mo replay judges get non of that, although I agree I thought the Brit and The French lad pissed over the Argie in BMX

 

[I'm With Stupid]

They have extremely clear scoring criteria and scores can be challenged. A Canadian girl successfully appealed her difficulty in the all around qualifying.

Exactly. Gymnasts know exactly how much their routine is worth before they do it, so it just comes down to how many mistakes they make when they do. It seems like BMX and skateboarding are far less well defined and far less consistent.

And I think skateboarding in particular is far more luck-based, because they're often doing tricks they can only do half the time. Gymnasts don't do something they aren't pretty sure they can nail. If they got 5 attempts and only 2 counted, you'd probably see some insane stuff on vault.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

How is this different to the canoeing the other day?

 

[GornikDaze]

How is this different to the canoeing the other day?

Single bladed paddle not double?

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Single bladed paddle not double?

Nah, I thought that. Apparently this is the canoes and the other day was the kayak. Looks the same to me.

 

[chesterbells]

Why is there dance music playing at the shooting? It was the same yesterday.

Did they play any trap?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Did they play any trap?

Seems to be mostly 90s dance like Corona and Alice Deejay.

Must be a theme as it’s the same at the canoeing too.

 

[chesterbells]

Seems to be mostly 90s dance like Corona and Alice Deejay.

Must be a theme as it’s the same at the canoeing too.

Ok cheers.

Ahem, just to say, my question was actually an attempt to link the trap shooting event to the type of hip hop music called trap….



… I know it’s warm today, but I’m sure I put my coat somewhere…

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Ok cheers.

Ahem, just to say, my question was actually an attempt to link the trap shooting event to the type of hip hop music called trap….



… I know it’s warm today, but I’m sure I put my coat somewhere…

I got it, don’t fear, but please don’t drill down on my knowledge of rap!

 

[MCFC1993]

One for athletics fans.

 

[Vienna_70]

That was some run by Lilik in the canoeing.