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

[Churchlawtonblue]

Seems similar to a lot of individual sports were you get one or two who are vastly superior to the rest and win everything like tennis.

Swimming has what four styles, crawl , breaststroke, backstroke, and butterfly.

But running in athletics doesn't include skipping , hopping, running backwards etc?

 

[GornikDaze]

Anyone else find Matt Baker really annoying?

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Anyone else find Matt Baker really annoying?

Not as much as Claire Balding.

 

[Scottyboi]

Swimming has what four styles, crawl , breaststroke, backstroke, and butterfly.

But running in athletics doesn't include skipping , hopping, running backwards etc?

Runners compete in different distances and relays too, some swimmers are only good at certain distances or styles it is a mixed bag.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Runners compete in different distances and relays too, some swimmers are only good at certain distances or styles it is a mixed bag.

True but some swimmers compete in everything, check out Phelps and Spitz.

 

[MCFC1993]

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Lots of armchair experts out there.

Exactly, the boxer herself has done nothing wrong, its the IOC at fault for not having clearer rules around DSD in boxing, they ignored the IBF ruling. World athletics had to put rules in place when they were having issues.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Swimming has what four styles, crawl , breaststroke, backstroke, and butterfly.

But running in athletics doesn't include skipping , hopping, running backwards etc?

Carl Lewis did the long jump.

 

[Scottyboi]

True but some swimmers compete in everything, check out Phelps and Spitz.

They're generational talents though, like Messi.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

They're generational talents though, like Messi.

I get that. But it just seems to me that there are too many medals up for grabs in swimming. To be honest it's not really my thing, I find it a bit boring to be honest.

 

[Scottyboi]

I get that. But it just seems to me that there are too many medals up for grabs in swimming. To be honest it's not really my thing, I find it a bit boring to be honest.

I can tell lol