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

[Vienna_70]

Hey! Which one are we?!

I do think it's funny that US - Australia relations are great for the most part and then every 4 years turns into Montagues and Capulets. I was watching swimming earlier and thinking we have to cut off their vegemite supply somehow

It’s nothing personal, mate, as most Americans I have met are lovely people.

 

[bluesmith]

Another Silver for GB, Burgess in the Canoe slalom, unbelievable run from Gestin for gold

 

[MCFC1993]

Some performance from Adam Burgess, got silver and made a massive error too, he wouldn't have got gold though.

France definitely benefitting from a home games, Gestin looked like he'd been on that course a thousand times.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Those gymnasts are unbelievable, the upper body strength is unreal and the stuff on the floor!

 

[Double R]

Another silver on the canooes, excellent stuff. This is why I love the Olympics, random medals in sports that I know nowt about.

 

[MCFC1993]

Another silver on the canooes, excellent stuff. This is why I love the Olympics, random medals in sports that I know nowt about.

A sport that we've become quite good at, London 2012 facilities must be helping with that.

 

[MCFC1993]

Don't know if we'll medal in the men's team gymnastics, a fall in the vault hasn't helped.

Jarman on vault and Whitlock on pommel have a great chance at gold in the individual though.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

A sport that we've become quite good at, London 2012 facilities must be helping with that.

We’re good at most sitting down sports, for whatever reason.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Those gymnasts are unbelievable, the upper body strength is unreal and the stuff on the floor!

Utterly absurd, aren't they?

Not people to arm wrestle.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Utterly absurd, aren't they?

Not people to arm wrestle.

Just watched that Chinese lad on the rings, holy crap when the do the horizontal crucifix he did it twice!

 

[big gaz]

Magnificent hearing those bitter Frenchies booing Tom Pidcock. Magnificent Tom

What those bitter frogs need to get their heads round is that without the puncher and little wobble Tom would have won by a fucking lap FFS.
Well done Tom hope that makes up for that TDF stage ;-)

 

[Blue Maverick]

Gymnastics is bloody tight, everybody smashing it.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Every time the US do well, they remind me of why I never want them to win. I used to think those teen movies were exaggerated, but apparently not.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Amazing that they can keep their concentration whilst people are cheering other events in the auditorium, meanwhile at the snooker ssssssssh!

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Amazing that they can keep their concentration whilst people are cheering other events in the auditorium, meanwhile at the snooker ssssssssh!

I've always wondered why tennis players need silence, while badminton players seem to manage in a noisy environment.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

When they said Adam Peaty has "tested positive for..." I shit myself. So glad it's covid.

 

[GornikDaze]

I've always wondered why tennis players need silence, while badminton players seem to manage in a noisy environment.

Tennis players need silence so they can stun the fans with their amazing grunts!

 

[MCFC1993]

4th place in the swimming, a lot of near misses this time around.

4th in the men's team gymnastics too.

 

[Double R]

Another 4th, seem to be getting a few.

 

[MCFC1993]

2nd and 4th in the 200m freestyle.

Richards a fingertip from being Olympic champion, he was winning with 5m to go.