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

[Xhavenjoe]

well if she is a "she" and I know Adrian Chiles is a fella I can work it out lol

You've spent too much time watching Claire Balding at the Olympics.

 

[bluethrunthru]

You've spent too much time watching Claire Balding at the Olympics.

was that not Chiles?

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Apologies, she’s called Chiles.

Easy to get confused.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Not watched the Olympics since I was a kid (in the Carl Lewis era).

Watched every minute of it this time and have thoroughly enjoyed it.

The very best of human beings. The emotion. The little stories.

Fucking superb.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

 

[jimharri]

What's the story with the US gymnast Chiles having to hand her medal back.
Seemingly CAS got involved.

Chiles forced to return bronze medal as Team USA left 'devastated' by ruling

US gymnast Jordan Chiles will be forced to return the bronze medal she won in the individual floor. Chiles finished third behind Rebeca Andrade and teammate Simone Biles after her coach submitted a…

talksport.com

 

[levets]

Rather watch cricket than fucking basketball, in fact, i'd rather watch Utd than basketball

Agree, Basketball is shite

 

[levets]

How about the rags playing basketball?

They used to didn’t they?

 

[Double R]

Someones going to do their ankle in on that rug.

 

[levets]

Chiles forced to return bronze medal as Team USA left 'devastated' by ruling

US gymnast Jordan Chiles will be forced to return the bronze medal she won in the individual floor. Chiles finished third behind Rebeca Andrade and teammate Simone Biles after her coach submitted a…

talksport.com

Absolutely ridiculous.