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

[MCFC1993]

Covid confirmed for Lyles. Covid must be rife in that athletes village, Peaty got it last week.

 

[kunaguero10]

Lyles got Covid, did he already know that or just been diagnosed since the race finished?

 

[jimharri]

Lyles has Covid, apparently. That would explain him not hanging around after the race.

 

[MCFC1993]

Lyles got Covid, did he already know that or just been diagnosed since the race finished?

Probably knew yesterday after feeling unwell, they would have tested him, as plenty of others have come down with it. Peaty felt unwell before his final.

 

[Frank the Yank]

Looks like he doesn't want to be there after

Lyles has Covid, apparently. That would explain him not hanging around after the race.

If true, that’s a tough break…

 

[MCFC1993]

If true, that’s a tough break…

Yeah pretty much ruins your speed endurance.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Covid confirmed for Lyles. Covid must be rife in that athletes village, Peaty got it last week.

That nice blonde athlete had the right idea and headed off to Euro Disney and had a few beers there.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Lyles has Covid, apparently. That would explain him not hanging around after the race.

Nah it’s cat AIDS. Too much shagging in the Olympic village

 

[MCFC1993]

Pakistan with an Olympic javelin record. Looking like gold.

 

[GornikDaze]

Nah it’s cat AIDS. Too much shagging in the Olympic village

Not on those cardboard beds!

 

[idahoblues]

Nah it’s cat AIDS. Too much shagging in the Olympic village

Shagging cats ?

 

[Frank the Yank]

I wonder if he is even staying there. I didn’t think many of the big stars actually stayed there..

 

[jimharri]

That nice blonde athlete had the right idea and headed off to Euro Disney and had a few beers there.

What about that Aussie hockey player?

Paris 2024: Australia hockey player arrested for allegedly buying cocaine

Australia hockey player Tom Craig apologises after being released from custody in Paris following his arrest for allegedly buying cocaine.

www.bbc.com

 

[MCFC1993]

Next on track:
19.55 - Women's Heptathlon - 200m

Could do with KJT beating Thiam by 1.5secs at least. I imagine the gap will be less though.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

That lad from Pakistan looks like he could peg that javelin out of the arena.
Nearly 93m.

 

[MCFC1993]

I wonder if he is even staying there. I didn’t think many of the big stars actually stayed there..

Think a lot of the athletes stay in the village. The American athletics team seem to be gathering around the TV in the hotel every night.

His girlfriend is on the Jamaican team as well.

 

[MCFC1993]

Lyles had a mask on pre-race, so definitely backs up that he knew he wasn't well.

 

[Mancity1980]

Eventing Team - 2 women, 1 man
Mountain Bike Race - 1 man
Mens Trap - 1 man
4 x 200m Freestyle - 4 men
Triathlon - 1 man
Quad Sculls- 4 women
Jumping Team - 3 men
Double Sculls - 2 women
Trampoling - 1 woman
Mens Eight - 8 men
Team Sprint - 3 women
800m - 1 woman
Kite - 1 woman

2 mixed events (although 1 all male team)
5 men's events
6 women's events

14 women with gold medals.
19 men with gold medals.

I know what you mean though, it does feel like the women have been stronger for us.

When I was a kid GB women gold medals was a rarity. It really does seem the GB team has spread its range of events including women events and they have stepped up. The ratio seems to be evening up.

So, 6 women events and 5 mens? We still have Johnson-Thompson leading in the Heptathlon going into day 2 so we could well finish with more women than men for the first time?

 

[Eccles Blue]

Why the heck was Lyles running with Covid putting other athletes at risk? That’s not just selfish but dangerous.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

His girlfriend is on the Jamaican team as well.

She's on Lyles and the Jamaican team??
She deserves a dozen gold medals for taking on that many.