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

[Eccles Blue]

Brilliant work, can we have a gold for that as well?

You beat me to it!! :-)

 

[Chrisja1000]

Breaks my heart admitting this, but the Aussie medal haul is amazing. 22 million people, the medal to population ratio must be the best in the world.

 

[MCFC1993]

Don't understand the BBC, they show the American national anthem for the 2 relays but don't show Faith Kipyegon, why? She's just achieved something that nobody has ever done!

 

[jimharri]

Breaks my heart admitting this, but the Aussie medal haul is amazing. 22 million people, the medal to population ratio must be the best in the world.

7th.....

Olympic Medals per Capita

Britain in 24th place.

America in 45th place; they've had a shit Olympics!

 

[Eccles Blue]

Oh noooooo Dame Denise is leaving. It will not be the same without her. Her knowledge, her lovely smile, her elegance. Everything about her will be missed. Such a shame. :-( :-) :-)

 

[MCFC1993]

The BBC Athletics team is very good, great tribute to Denise who's off to be UK Athletics president.

 

[jimharri]

The BBC Athletics team is very good, great tribute to Denise who's off to be UK Athletics president.

BBC's loss, UK Athletics' gain.

 

[MCFC1993]

BBC's loss, UK Athletics' gain.

Hopefully help convert some of these near misses.

 

[Eccles Blue]

Oh my goodness I’m in tears with the artistic swimming girls for their Silver medals.
Well done girls. How the heck do they stay breathing for so long underwater and still performing? :-)

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Out of the top 5 finishing teams in the synchronised ( artistic) swimming, 4 of the teams consisted of twins.