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

[MillionMilesAway]

Blimey. I guess it's something to do with body movements and constantly falling off.

Being short and light probably has a crossover between power generated going down and corresponding height achieved.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Yeah, it was intense. It was interesting to see the trajectory shots. You don’t get that perspective until you see how far away the target is.

It’s amazing how certain countries totally dominate certain sports.

Could have done with showing far more of that, and less of the hype voice of the announcer. Not one of the best sports for television!

 

[lonestay]

Thought the announcer was setting himself up for a "let's get ready to rumble" boxing stylee.

 

[GornikDaze]

Nail biter in the paddling…

 

[Crooked_rain]

The medalists in Tokyo were 13, 13 and 16, if I remember rightly.

Indeed

There was a thai girl skating today that's only 12.

Can't be much longevity in this form of competition skateboarding through? Judging by who medals, you're basically over the hill by about 17 and getting smoked by 13 year olds.

 

[bluethrunthru]

Nail biter in the paddling…

womens kayak has been spectacular

 

[GornikDaze]

womens kayak has been spectacular

Fantastic performance for a bronze. They’ve got some core strength to do that!!

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Is there an uphill kayaking? That’d be brutal!

 

[bluethrunthru]

Judging by who medals, you're basically over the hill by about 17 and getting smoked by 13 year olds.

can you explain the presence in the G B Team of Andy MacDonald who is 51 in 2 days time?

 

[bluethrunthru]

Is there an uphill kayaking? That’d be brutal!

well some of the gates they go through are against the current so technically uphill