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

SebastianBlue said:
Hadn’t realised Lyles has asthma…

This is definitely the pure cynic side of me speaking, but I am always suspicious of competitive runners that have been diagnosed with asthma.

Anyone know if there is fairly convincing evidence it is legitimate so I can scold the cynical bastard part of my grey matter?
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Is it proper asthma or dipper asthma?
 
BringBackSwales said:
Is it proper asthma or dipper asthma?
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I'm With Stupid said:
Taiwan has 23 million people, not 2.76m. Is this some weird Chinese government shit going on again?

Also how do they decide the Refugees population?
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Yes he’s put the Population for Taipei rather than Taiwan. This is probably due to the fact that it’s referred to as ‘Chinese Taipei’ so as not to upset the Chinese. Taipei is the Capital of Taiwan.
 
BringBackSwales said:
It seems like a fast track, and I guess cycling is a sport when technology is still advancing
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Chris Hoy explained it in technical terms yesterday. Something to do with the fact that it is a bigger track, wider at the top and the floor is an upgrade on other tracks (that's probably the technology). He used the proper terms for all that but I think that was the gist of it. :-)
 
jimharri said:
Breaking (aka breakdancing)? In the Olympics?

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"The MCs are hyping up the crowd as Nicka of Lithuania and home breaker Syssy of France complete their battle in Group B. Nicka apparently trains six hours every day! The judges see that as a fair fight and it's level at 1-1.

Next up in this Group B round-robin is Logistx versus Raygun.

So, Logistx just wiped her brow after Australian Raygun's moves. I think that means she's hyping herself up?

As music stops, the USA b-girl has picked up 18 votes from the judges and is two-nil up."

I just read that on the BBC Sport website. I have no idea what any of it means. What is a Raygun?
 
WickyWain said:
"The MCs are hyping up the crowd as Nicka of Lithuania and home breaker Syssy of France complete their battle in Group B. Nicka apparently trains six hours every day! The judges see that as a fair fight and it's level at 1-1.

Next up in this Group B round-robin is Logistx versus Raygun.

So, Logistx just wiped her brow after Australian Raygun's moves. I think that means she's hyping herself up?

As music stops, the USA b-girl has picked up 18 votes from the judges and is two-nil up."

I just read that on the BBC Sport website. I have no idea what any of it means. What is a Raygun?
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When’s Carlton’s gold medal dance happening?

Rap battle meets Fresh Prince meets Soccer Am dance off. It’s madness.

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Eccles Blue said:
Chris Hoy explained it in technical terms yesterday. Something to do with the fact that it is a bigger track, wider at the top and the floor is an upgrade on other tracks (that's probably the technology). He used the proper terms for all that but I think that was the gist of it. :-)
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SIR Chris Hoy is one of the few presenters on the BBC I actually like listening to, great athlete, great pundit, and as far as I know not asthmatic
 
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WickyWain said:
China top the medal table with 31 golds. It feels like half of them have come from diving events!
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*cough* Allowed to compete in swimming events in Tokyo and Paris despite confirmed doping and open investigation in to the Chinese Olympic program *cough*
 
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