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

[MCFC1993]

KJT clears 1.92 at the 3rd attempt, she needed that, needs to get near her British Record of 1.98.

 

[BringBackSwales]

KJT clears 1.92 at the 3rd attempt, she needed that, needs to get near her British Record of 1.98.

I think if she can match the Belgian it’d be ok?

Edit commentator just said the same thing, must be reading bluemoon

 

[MCFC1993]

Thiam fails at 1.95, huge boost for KJT.

 

[Gaz76]

Cindy sember through to the next round of the hurdles, so many puns so little time

 

[supercity88]

KJT clears 1.92 at the 3rd attempt, she needed that, needs to get near her British Record of 1.98.

Would be good for her to get a lead on Thiam here, but both are pretty well matched on this. It's the shot put/javellin where Thiam is in a class of her own, but KJT can hopefully smash her on the track events. She looked quick, and Thiam didn't look in great form there - which could also impact the long jump. KJT looking better than I'd expected so far.

 

[MCFC1993]

I think if she can match the Belgian it’d be ok?

Edit commentator just said the same thing, must be reading bluemoon

Matched her on the high Jump, she'd have expected to give up points there.

KJT needs to get near her lifetime best for the throws. They're her weak point.

 

[MCFC1993]

Would be good for her to get a lead on Thiam here, but both are pretty well matched on this. It's the shot put/javellin where Thiam is in a class of her own, but KJT can hopefully smash her on the track events. She looked quick, and Thiam didn't look in great form there - which could also impact the long jump. KJT looking better than I'd expected so far.

I think KJT will be happiest after 2 events. She wouldn't have expected to be leading after those 2. She needs to stay competitive on the throws, close to PB's.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Cindy sember through to the next round of the hurdles, so many puns so little time

When is Christmas?

 

[supercity88]

I think KJT will be happiest after 2 events. She wouldn't have expected to be leading after those 2. She needs to stay competitive on the throws, close to PB's.

Yeah she's where she wants to be that's for sure. Hall is definitely a contender as well with her opening performances. Like you say, going to need to be bang on it in the shot put and javelin and hope the others aren't at their usual level.

 

[smevchenko]

Bianca Cook in the BBC studio is a hard listen..... close your eyes and it could be Trent talking!

 

[BringBackSwales]

Matched her on the high Jump, she'd have expected to give up points there.

KJT needs to get near her lifetime best for the throws. They're her weak point.

I know she’s a better runner than Thiam, and Thiem is much the better thrower, any idea who is the better long jumper?

Just checked PB’s. In the 3 events that KJT is better in she is better by 1%, 2% and 7%; in the 2 events that Thiam had better PB’s she is better by 17% and 29%. I appreciate that points aren’t proportional in each event but that suggests to me that if they both run close to PB’s then Thiam would be the clear winner?

 

[Gremlin]

I know she’s a better runner than Thiem, and Thiem is much the better thrower, any idea who is the better long jumper?

Generally related to running speed, I would have thought, so probably KJT?

 

[shemnel]

i dont know if i'm over exposed to all events, but it feels like the golds have dried up a bit for GB? and also a lot of promising athletes dipping out in early rounds or coming 4th/5th, in the last few days?

 

[Elbow beards]

World record for speed climbing but only a bronze medal

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Yer need a back garden to start with, then a washing line and finally a prop!

We've all done it

 

[Elbow beards]

How the hell do you find out you’re good at pole vaulting, how do you even get into it?

Often thought the same about sword swallowing.

 

[Gaz76]

Mills at it again, thick as his dad that lad, sat on the inside boxed in and tried to elbow out Again with the same result

 

[Gaz76]

Mills at it again, thick as his dad that lad, sat on the inside boxed in and tried to elbow out Again with the same result

Edit, FFS do you ever do that thing where you watch an hour and a half of yesterday's athletics thinking it was live? .......just me then!!

 

[Gray]

The last 4 Olympic Games Golds -

2008 19
2012 29
2016 27
2020 22

With 12 at the moment that trend is very much looking downwards (2012 influenced by being at home)

Not going to beat any of those I am afraid.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Edit, FFS do you ever do that thing where you watch an hour and a half of yesterday's athletics thinking it was live? .......just me then!!

Wouldn’t be surprised if the BBC aren’t showing some highlights from Tokyo too. It’s just so random what they are choosing to show.