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

[mexico1970]

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



Childish I know ;)

You've got to be dead from the neck up to not find that a bit funny.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

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

I can't take to that sport, it's basically whoever gets to the first bend first wins.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

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

Yeah, the number of races acknowledge how much luck is involved in winning any one. Having loads of races gets rid of the luck element, but then they bring it back for the final.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Every time I get in front of the telly to watch a 'niche' sport they find another ten swimming events. If they kick out swimming it'd be over 'n done with in an afternoon!

 

[give it to gordon]

Really disappointing with the bbc I thought the point of i-player was you could watch events you have missed.
Can't find the men's road race anywhere. It's all bloody swimming and athletes

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Great scrap between the Irish girl Harrington and the Brazilian

 

[jimharri]

Great scrap between the Irish girl Harrington and the Brazilian

The Irish love a good scrap!

;-)


#troubleinanemptyhouse

 

[bluesmith]

Not sure what the issue is there. She wasn't taking part in the race; why would she need to be in the warm up area?

She was taking part, she wasn't allowed in the warm up area as they'd changed the entrance rules and she allegedly hasn't been told.

 

[MeatnSpudsMCFC]

France 1-0 down to Brazil.


Naturally, 16 mins have just been added. Hilarious.

 

[levets]

16 mins injury time in France v Brazil football. SIXTEEN! Even the commentators are querying it. France are losing 1-0

 

[BimboBob]

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 thing happened to her in the worlds.

 

[mexico1970]

Unbelievable Geoff

 

[jimharri]

She was taking part, she wasn't allowed in the warm up area as they'd changed the entrance rules and she allegedly hasn't been told.

She wasn't taking part, she'd pulled out (with injury, apparently).

 

[MeatnSpudsMCFC]

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 one then. Way some of these sports are structured are ridiculous.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Top 30 times now apparently.

Ledecky is apparently now tied with Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina for the most gold medals all-time for a female Olympian.

But the 800m was her last event of these games, so she won’t have a chance to go clear unless she competes in the next summer Olympics.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

16 mins injury time in France v Brazil football. SIXTEEN! Even the commentators are querying it. France are losing 1-0

21 mins now! Oh, FT. Was there a major injury or was it a case of trying to get the home team to scab a couple and win!

 

[bluesmith]

She wasn't taking part, she'd pulled out (with injury, apparently).

She was hence why she wanted to access the warm up area. They've later said hours later she pulled out through injury but sounds like a cover up after someone messed up.

 

[jimharri]

She was hence why she wanted to access the warm up area. They've later said hours later she pulled out through injury but sounds like a cover up after someone messed up.

That's not my understanding of the chronology of events. Going on what I read earlier, she tried to access the area after she'd pulled out. If that was wrong, fair enough. I'm going on what I read.

 

[Pubteam Lomas]

Nephew's swimmer (he's a coach) picked up a bronze in the mixed relay tonight. Very proud.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

21 mins now! Oh, FT. Was there a major injury or was it a case of trying to get the home team to scab a couple and win!

Same as Morocco vs Argentina. Dunno what's going on. Must have hired PGMOL to run things.