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

GB Schedule
10th August


13 potential finals, currently sat 5th in the medal table 2 golds behind Japan, we have 57 medals after picking 7 up yesterday. It'd be nice to get 7 more medals today. 2 suprise golds would be brilliant.

07:00 – Athletics – Men’s Marathon – FINAL – Emile Cairess (GBR), Mahamed Mahamed (GBR), Philip Sesemann (GBR)
08:00 – Golf – Women’s – Individual Stroke Play – Charley Hull (GBR) tee time: 09:22, Georgia Hall (GBR) tee time: 10:33
08:21 – Taekwondo – Men +80kg – Round of 16 – Abdoul Issoufou (NIG) v Caden Cunningham (GBR)
08:30-10:10 – Modern Pentathlon – Women’s Individual Semifinals (Fencing, Show Jumping, Swimming, Laser) – Kate French (GBR), Kerenza Bryson (GBR)
09:00 – Diving – Men’s 10m Platform – Semi-Final – Kyle Kothari (GBR), Noah Williams (GBR)
09:15 – Sport Climbing – Women’s Boulder & Lead, FINAL BOULDER – Erin McNeice (GBR)
11:00 – Taekwondo – Women +67kg – Round of 16 – Rebecca McGowan (GBR) v Venice Traill (FIJ)
11:35 – Sport Climbing – Women’s Boulder & Lead, FINAL LEAD – Erin McNeice (GBR)
12:30-14:10 – Modern Pentathlon – Women’s Individual Semifinals (Fencing, Show Jumping, Swimming, Laser) – Kate French (GBR), Kerenza Bryson (GBR)
13:30-14:45 – Taekwondo – Women +67kg – Quarterfinals – If Rebecca McGowan (GBR) qualifies
13:40–14:58 – Taekwondo – Men +80kg – Quarterfinals – If Caden Cunningham (GBR) qualifies.
14:00 – Diving – Men’s 10m Platform – FINAL – If Kyle Kothari (GBR) and/or Noah Williams (GBR) qualify.
15:21-15:49 – Taekwondo – Women +67kg – Semifinals – If Rebecca McGowan (GBR) qualifies
15:36–16:02 – Taekwondo – Men +80kg – Semifinals – If Caden Cunningham (GBR) qualifies.
16:00 – Cycling Track – Women’s Sprint, 1/8 Finals – Emma Finucane (GBR) v Kristina Clonan (AUS), Sophie Capewell (GBR) v Shaane Fulton (NZL)
16:19 – Cycling Track – Men’s Keirin – First Round – Jack Carlin (GBR), Hamish Turnbull (GBR)
16:30-18:10 – Modern Pentathlon – Men’s Individual – FINAL – Joseph Choong (GBR)
16:50 – Cycling Track – Women’s Sprint, 1/8 Repechages – If Emma Finucane (GBR) and/or Sophie Capewell (GBR) struggle.
16:59 – Cycling Track – Men’s Madison – FINAL – Ethan Hayter & Oliver Wood (GBR)
18:07 – Cycling Track – Women’s Sprint, Quarterfinals – If Emma Finucane (GBR) and/or Sophie Capewell (GBR) qualify.
18:15 – Athletics – Men’s 800m – FINAL – Max Burgin (GBR)
18:21 – Cycling Track – Men’s Keirin – Repechages– If Jack Carlin (GBR) and/or Hamish Turnbull (GBR) struggle.
18:30 – Artistic Swimming – Duet Free Routine – FINAL – Kate Shortman & Isabelle Thorpe (GBR)
18:50 – Athletics – Men’s 5000m – FINAL – George Mills (GBR),
19:15 – Athletics – Women’s 1500m – FINAL – Laura Muir (GBR), Georgia Bell (GBR)
19:19 – Taekwondo – Men +80kg – BRONZE MEDAL BOUT – If Caden Cunningham (GBR) loses in the semifinals.
19:34 – Taekwondo – Women +67kg – BRONZE MEDAL BOUT – If Rebecca McGowan (GBR) loses in the semifinals.
20:00 – Athletics – Men’s 4x400m Relay – FINAL – Great Britain
20:14 – Athletics – Women’s 4x400m Relay – FINAL – Great Britain
20:19 – Taekwondo – Men +80kg – GOLD MEDAL BOUT – If Caden Cunningham (GBR) qualifies.
20:37 – Taekwondo – Women +67kg – GOLD MEDAL BOUT – If Rebecca McGowan (GBR) qualifies.


Athletics Schedule
07:00 – Men’s Marathon – FINAL
18:00 – Men’s High Jump - FINAL
18:15 – Men’s 800m – FINAL
18:30 – Women’s Javelin Throw – FINAL
18:35 – Women’s 100m Hurdles - FINAL
18:50 – Men’s 5000m - FINAL
19:15 – Women’s 1500m – FINAL
20:00 – Men’s 4x400m Relay - FINAL
20:14 – Women’s 4x400m Relay – FINAL
 
I actually think that's one of the sports that deserves to be there.

It's a functional sport that in some parts of the world may be necessary.

Much like running, swimming, jumping, kayaking etc...

It's golf, tennis, football etc.. that I struggle with being there.
Yep, don't see how anyone can have a problem with it. It's got everything everyone says they want Olympic sports to be.

Popular? Tick
Gender balance? Tick
Not dominated by two or three countries? Tick
Clear rules? Tick
Not decided by judges? Tick
Not just for rich people? Tick
Looks good on TV? Tick
Existing events aren't bigger than the Olympics? Tick

It's the perfect Olympic sport.
 
There’s no way they’ll have this event again. It’s being ridiculed everywhere.


I watched a couple of rounds of it, but I found it a bit cringe. I think it's the setting. Having two teenage girls coming out by themselves and then trying to act all hard in broad daylight. Usually when you see these things online, it's more of a group thing, so you get that energy from your 'crew' (I assume that's what they call it - I'm in my 40s). Using shit music didn't help either. The commentators suggested they weren't allowed to use anything with lyrics because it might be unfair to any dancers who don't speak English. But also the commentators did absolutely nothing to tell you how they were being judged or what the rules were.

Obviously the main problem is that dancing isn't a sport. But anyway, I look forward to the ballroom dancing in Los Angeles and then cheerleading in the Olympics after that.
 
Obviously the main problem is that dancing isn't a sport. But anyway, I look forward to the ballroom dancing in Los Angeles and then cheerleading in the Olympics after that.
We could move Strictly Come Dancing from a Saturday evening entertainment to an Olympic Sport!
It’s apparently got over competitive anyway these days, so should fit in well. :-) ;-)
 
GB Schedule
10th August


13 potential finals, currently sat 5th in the medal table 2 golds behind Japan, we have 57 medals after picking 7 up yesterday. It'd be nice to get 7 more medals today. 2 suprise golds would be brilliant.

07:00 – Athletics – Men’s Marathon – FINAL – Emile Cairess (GBR), Mahamed Mahamed (GBR), Philip Sesemann (GBR)
08:00 – Golf – Women’s – Individual Stroke Play – Charley Hull (GBR) tee time: 09:22, Georgia Hall (GBR) tee time: 10:33
08:21 – Taekwondo – Men +80kg – Round of 16 – Abdoul Issoufou (NIG) v Caden Cunningham (GBR)
08:30-10:10 – Modern Pentathlon – Women’s Individual Semifinals (Fencing, Show Jumping, Swimming, Laser) – Kate French (GBR), Kerenza Bryson (GBR)
09:00 – Diving – Men’s 10m Platform – Semi-Final – Kyle Kothari (GBR), Noah Williams (GBR)
09:15 – Sport Climbing – Women’s Boulder & Lead, FINAL BOULDER – Erin McNeice (GBR)
11:00 – Taekwondo – Women +67kg – Round of 16 – Rebecca McGowan (GBR) v Venice Traill (FIJ)
11:35 – Sport Climbing – Women’s Boulder & Lead, FINAL LEAD – Erin McNeice (GBR)
12:30-14:10 – Modern Pentathlon – Women’s Individual Semifinals (Fencing, Show Jumping, Swimming, Laser) – Kate French (GBR), Kerenza Bryson (GBR)
13:30-14:45 – Taekwondo – Women +67kg – Quarterfinals – If Rebecca McGowan (GBR) qualifies
13:40–14:58 – Taekwondo – Men +80kg – Quarterfinals – If Caden Cunningham (GBR) qualifies.
14:00 – Diving – Men’s 10m Platform – FINAL – If Kyle Kothari (GBR) and/or Noah Williams (GBR) qualify.
15:21-15:49 – Taekwondo – Women +67kg – Semifinals – If Rebecca McGowan (GBR) qualifies
15:36–16:02 – Taekwondo – Men +80kg – Semifinals – If Caden Cunningham (GBR) qualifies.
16:00 – Cycling Track – Women’s Sprint, 1/8 Finals – Emma Finucane (GBR) v Kristina Clonan (AUS), Sophie Capewell (GBR) v Shaane Fulton (NZL)
16:19 – Cycling Track – Men’s Keirin – First Round – Jack Carlin (GBR), Hamish Turnbull (GBR)
16:30-18:10 – Modern Pentathlon – Men’s Individual – FINAL – Joseph Choong (GBR)
16:50 – Cycling Track – Women’s Sprint, 1/8 Repechages – If Emma Finucane (GBR) and/or Sophie Capewell (GBR) struggle.
16:59 – Cycling Track – Men’s Madison – FINAL – Ethan Hayter & Oliver Wood (GBR)
18:07 – Cycling Track – Women’s Sprint, Quarterfinals – If Emma Finucane (GBR) and/or Sophie Capewell (GBR) qualify.
18:15 – Athletics – Men’s 800m – FINAL – Max Burgin (GBR)
18:21 – Cycling Track – Men’s Keirin – Repechages– If Jack Carlin (GBR) and/or Hamish Turnbull (GBR) struggle.
18:30 – Artistic Swimming – Duet Free Routine – FINAL – Kate Shortman & Isabelle Thorpe (GBR)
18:50 – Athletics – Men’s 5000m – FINAL – George Mills (GBR),
19:15 – Athletics – Women’s 1500m – FINAL – Laura Muir (GBR), Georgia Bell (GBR)
19:19 – Taekwondo – Men +80kg – BRONZE MEDAL BOUT – If Caden Cunningham (GBR) loses in the semifinals.
19:34 – Taekwondo – Women +67kg – BRONZE MEDAL BOUT – If Rebecca McGowan (GBR) loses in the semifinals.
20:00 – Athletics – Men’s 4x400m Relay – FINAL – Great Britain
20:14 – Athletics – Women’s 4x400m Relay – FINAL – Great Britain
20:19 – Taekwondo – Men +80kg – GOLD MEDAL BOUT – If Caden Cunningham (GBR) qualifies.
20:37 – Taekwondo – Women +67kg – GOLD MEDAL BOUT – If Rebecca McGowan (GBR) qualifies.


Athletics Schedule
07:00 – Men’s Marathon – FINAL
18:00 – Men’s High Jump - FINAL
18:15 – Men’s 800m – FINAL
18:30 – Women’s Javelin Throw – FINAL
18:35 – Women’s 100m Hurdles - FINAL
18:50 – Men’s 5000m - FINAL
19:15 – Women’s 1500m – FINAL
20:00 – Men’s 4x400m Relay - FINAL
20:14 – Women’s 4x400m Relay – FINAL
Almost the end. Thank you for your diligence.
Your work here is done Kemosahbee, my friend. :-) :-)
 

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