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

[Eccles Blue]

Watching Sally Gunnell in the hurdles there I was still thinking she was going to fall over she seemed to be at an angle and going too fast!! :-)
I remember shouting at the time. Be careful Sally!!! :-)

 

[SebastianBlue]

Egypt currently beating France 1-nil going in to the 80th minute of the second men’s football SF (winner faces mighty Spain).

Elise spurns a great chance to level it.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Elise spurns a great chance to level it.

But he sets up the equaliser moments later!

 

[johnny crossan]

Egypt currently beating France 1-nil going in to the 80th minute of the second men’s football SF (winner faces mighty Spain).

1-1 Sacre Bleu

 

[smevchenko]

Just seen Hodgkinson is a rag….

Still, wonderful athlete I suppose.

 

[SebastianBlue]

1-1 Sacre Bleu

Now, can they avoid added time!

 

[Stephen230]

What the fuck’s this shit?

‘Cos like basketball is so low scoring, we better invent a sport where’s there’s more action around the basket and play on a tiny court?

 

[LWashington]

What channel is football on ? I can only see basketball at moment .

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Du Plantis was unreal, coolest man in the stadium.

 

[mattcity5]

6.24 by him, he's set it like 10 times now.

Knows what he's doing, you get money every time you break the record plus he has contract incentives, so just pushes it 1cm each time.

There's only really pole vault and high jump you can take this approach, and why wouldn't you?

Regardless of incentives, if 6.24 is the world record, would anyone try and go for 6.30? You just wouldn't. Just make sure you go for higher than anyone has ever achieved, that's more than enough.

The guy is incredible.

 

[frothy]

Slimy Tory coe gets his face in

FFS

 

[supercity88]

Superb by Keely, buzzing for her. Great to get a couple of golds today, hopefully brings more tomorrow.

 

[SebastianBlue]

VAR intrigue in stoppage time of the France-Egypt semifinal…

 

[BringBackSwales]

Is there an English ref on var? Handball review taken 5 mins. 6 mins and no penalty - if those arms were in a natural position…,

 

[SebastianBlue]

VAR intrigue in stoppage time of the France-Egypt semifinal…

I think this is a legitimate penalty, you know.

 

[smevchenko]

Has the ref said the French played pushed the defender first? If so, that’s bullshit.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Buzzing for Keely, but Du Plantis doing 6.25 on his third attempt gave me absolute goosebumps. The great thing about the pole vault in every Olympics, I think, is that it's the last thing happening in the stadium that evening. So you have the whole stadium on your side. If anything, I think that was distracting Du Plantis a little bit too much.
Pity that Keely roots for the dark side. Would have been perfect if she'd been a lifelong blue. Ah well, she'll see the light, maybe.

 

[SebastianBlue]

I think this is a legitimate penalty, you know.

Not given because of a ghost push on the defender.

Quite a dubious decision that seemed more geared to avoid the appearance of favouritism to France than anything.

It goes to added time!

 

[johnny crossan]

Is there an English ref on var? Handball review taken 5 mins. 6 mins and no penalty - if those arms were in a natural position…,

I like this ref - standing up to VAR with the crowd baying - deserves a medal for sticking to his guns.

 

[JRockBlues]

Red card (via 2 yellows) for Egypt. 1st yellow was for confronting the ref when he was going to chack that VAR decision at the end of normal time.