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

[bumbleblue]

Feel for our woman in the canoe.

 

[bumbleblue]

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Under 100 seconds. Ludicrous.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Nah, I thought that. Apparently this is the canoes and the other day was the kayak. Looks the same to me.

I think the person sits canoeing and kneels in kayaks.

Edit: or, er, the other way round! Hadn't thought about the single or double blade.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Bit of a mismatch in the France Japan basketball

 

[normskih]

Oh, that Canadian man on the high bar, when his hand guard ripped in two. Poor fella.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Bit of a mismatch in the France Japan basketball

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Have you seen the Chinese girl who is 7ft 4, but because she’s 17 she’s not allowed to play but she will in 4 years.

 

[normskih]

Where has the UKR gymnast got those shorts from? They certainly don’t fit like other gymnasts fit their physique. Haha:)

 

[crooky]

Feels like there's not loads on tonight?

Wish they'd get rid of football and tennis as well. So many streams are for those two sports and it's not a major trophy in either sport.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

That lane 7 has been a good one for some of the swimmers !

 

[Double R]

Marchand looks like the gestapo in Where Eagles Dare.

 

[jimharri]

Marchand looks like the gestapo in Where Eagles Dare.

 

[MCFC1993]

Feels like there's not loads on tonight?

Wish they'd get rid of football and tennis as well. So many streams are for those two sports and it's not a major trophy in either sport.

Just swimming and a lot of ball sports tonight:

https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/schedule/31-july

USA v South Sudan in the basketball may be interesting to some, they had a really close friendly in London last week. Not for me though.

 

[willipp]

Definitely the French star of the games. Could get another one as well tonight and do something that’s never been done. Brilliant last 50 and final turn to win it.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

He is an incredible swimmer.

 

[idahoblues]

I think the person sits canoeing and kneels in kayaks.

Edit: or, er, the other way round! Hadn't thought about the single or double blade.

I canoe and kayak a lot but only kayak in whitewater, I also sit in my canoe, those kneel in ones are tough. Then… there’s a boat called. C1 that is essentially a cross between the two. I’ve never even tried to float one of those but have a friend who surfs the shit out of his, that too only uses the single blade

 

[MCFC1993]

This might be the most impressive table so far, women’s windsurfing:


2 worst results taken out meaning she hasn't finished outside the top 2. I watched her do it yesterday, impressive how fast she gets her board moving.

 

[jimharri]

Feels like there's not loads on tonight?

Wish they'd get rid of football and tennis as well. So many streams are for those two sports and it's not a major trophy in either sport.

For me, the Olympics only really come to life when the track and field events start.

And yes; I realise that there's a lot of swimming, gymnastics and rowing fans out there who'll disagree with me.

 

[idahoblues]

Katy Ledeky is an animal

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Katy Ledeky is a fish