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

[MeatnSpudsMCFC]

I think I’m ready for football season after watching that…

 

[jimharri]

Another near miss, silver it is.

The "hard luck" stories are mounting up.

 

[MCFC1993]

The "hard luck" stories are mounting up.

It is, 3rd most medals but down in 6th on gold.

It's good that we're involved at the highest level across a wide range of sports though. As a sporting nation we've diversified and come a long way.

 

[MCFC1993]

Made for TV this Caden lad, comes across brilliantly at 21.

 

[Eccles Blue]

They’ve done very well. Great hard working youngsters. Very proud.

 

[MCFC1993]

63 medals, 4 off of our best total in Rio, 1 off of Tokyo, 2 off of London.

I reckon we've got between 2-4 medals in us tomorrow. Cycling, Modern Pentathlon and Weightlifting.

 

[MeatnSpudsMCFC]

Suppose it didn’t all go right for the US.

 

[jimharri]

It is, 3rd most medals but down in 6th on gold.

It's good that we're involved at the highest level across a wide range of sports though. As a sporting nation we've diversified and come a long way.

All credit to you; you're finding more positives out of it than I am. And a big thanks for your brilliant work on this thread.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Gb medics have helped save a Uzbek boxing coach backstage as they had a defibrillator.
Good work.

 

[MCFC1993]

Gb medics have helped save a Uzbek boxing coach backstage as they had a defibrillator.
Good work.

Brilliant work, can we have a gold for that as well?