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

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Aw Bless Darryl hope she medals in the 200m.

The women's 4x100 are very good. Great medal chance in that.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Who the fuck is "Jan Torp"?


;-)

You've not listened carefully enough, jim! The 'foreigners with little idea of English/Aussie pronunciation made Ian Thorpe into Jan Torp. Say Jan Torp with a bit of a French accent and there yer 'ave it!

 

[Eccles Blue]

She deserves it.

She does. Best placing for a British woman in 64 yrs so well, well done go for the 200 lassie. Good luck. :-)

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Have you watched it ? It's a great spectacle to watch, absolutely mad.

I think it could be improved if they sloshed a few gallons of sump oil on the last lap!

 

[BimboBob]

This USA swimmer has the top 29 times in the world, ever.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

It's probably due to the other relays later on that they don't.

Not too sure it would have changed too much, we would have had a better chance with Hudson-Smith and Dobson.

Not convinced Mclaughlin would have ran for the US, she seems a bit race shy.

Just run it 1 or 2 days before the other relays.

 

[jimharri]

Just seen the relay team interviewed. They all seem well grounded individuals.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

I wanna have a bit of a rant from the other day. What's the point of mixed doubles in archery? It's not like there's any sort of teamwork involved. It's just the same as the singles except you take turns with someone else. It seems like it's mainly an excuse to give South Korea another medal. If you're going to do that, why not have mixed doubles in the shooting too? Or shot put? Or javelin? Or high jump?

 

[SebastianBlue]

This USA swimmer has the top 29 times in the world, ever.

Ledecky?

Yeah, she’s been absolutely dominate for a long time.

She’s the most decorated female American Olympic athlete in history now, I think.

 

[jimharri]

You've not listened carefully enough, jim! The 'foreigners with little idea of English/Aussie pronunciation made Ian Thorpe into Jan Torp. Say Jan Torp with a bit of a French accent and there yer 'ave it!

Makes a change from blaming the RDAH meedja!

 

[BimboBob]

Ledecky?

Yeah, she’s been absolutely dominate for a long time.

She’s the most decorated female American Olympic athlete in history now, I think.

Top 30 times now apparently.

 

[MCFC1993]

1 more final tonight in the mixed relay Swimming, can't see us defending our title without Peaty.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Makes a change from blaming the RDAH meedja!

The BBC have been awash with the Olympics and every evacuation of every Rag bowel since we got four in a row!

 

[Barcon]

Canada v germany gone to pens. Both missed one so far.

 

[levets]

That and bloody Marchand, he'd be sat in the top 10 on his own.

Home advantage is definitely strong though, the BMX racers who got 1, 2, 3 last night, they've probably trained on that exact course a 1000 times.

Same with the Kayak team

 

[give it to gordon]

Just watching some swimming but they are showing some ladies football penalty shoot out. One of the ladies is called Minge



Childish I know ;)

 

[MCFC1993]

Horrendous in the relay in the pool, the first woman got caught in the waves of the men around her, that selection didn't work.

 

[levets]

The windsurfing is a joke format. British girl absolutely dominated this event, then has to go into a final where they all start even. Fucking daft

Same as the BMX racing. Why so many races before a one off final?

 

[levets]

Horrendous in the relay in the pool, the first woman got caught in the waves of the men around her, that selection didn't work.

Yes daft.

 

[idahoblues]

Wow that mixed 400 m relay was a great race