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

[MCFC1993]

Sorry but I don’t agree (with respect, as you’ve been the top expert in the Olympics thread), for me the Olympics is about golds, as important as valiant second and third places are

Whilst being Olympic champion is great and absolutely what the individual athletes should be striving for, I think for the countries, the medal count is a better reflection of the 4 years of hard work.

There are multiple people at this Olympic Games who are the best in the world but haven't won gold. Gold medals are only a small window and some require a lot of luck.

Bethany Shriever didn't medal due to a slight error in the final but won every race up until that point. The women's windsurfer was miles ahead won nearly every race all week, then the scores reset and 1 misjudgement got her nowhere near gold. Noah Lyles won the 100m by 0.005, on another day he wouldn't have medalled. All golds require talent and skill but some of them have had a lot of luck as well.

Look at Tom Pidcock, brilliant Olympic champion but a puncture nearly cost him.

UK Sport judge it on medal count for a reason and that's the uncontrollables. Getting medals is less lucky than getting gold.

 

[Double R]

Another bloody crash

 

[I'm With Stupid]

And back to the boring track cycling right at the vital moment of the weightlifting.

That crash wasn't boring, to be fair.

ETA: Doesn't look good, that one.

 

[BringBackSwales]

There go the Dutch above us in the medal table. Fantastic for them, especially cycling, rowing and hockey. For their population that’s a tremendous Olympics. China now ahead of USA

 

[MCFC1993]

Dutch and Aussies have had a great Olympics. Massively helped out by Individual outliers, same with France.

That's the only thing we've been missing at this Olympics. Our athletic outliers are is sports where our dominant athlete can't pick up multiple golds.

 

[MCFC1993]

Final medal of the games for GB.

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

About 1 in 4 of us being thick as fuck. The true answer is <1%. 1 in 16 think they could make the 100m in LA or the Cycling team haha.

I wonder what sports you'd get closest in, I imagine a lot of the non-physical sports, Archery, Shooting are your best chances.

Our gold medallist in kite surfing basically decided to try it because she saw it on television. Some of these sports are niche as fuck. An athletically gifted person could definitely make the Olympics with 4 years dedicated training in certain sports. Track and field cycling and swimming no chance unless you are a freak athlete.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

And back to the boring track cycling right at the vital moment of the weightlifting.

Dear me....everyone could frighten a police horse

 

[BringBackSwales]

It’s golds that really count. The analogy for me is silvers are for arsenal, united might scrap for bronze every other year, but we go for gold. Second means nothing when you’re dining at they top table

 

[kaz7]

I have loved it , looking fowards to the paralympics , i actually know more of them

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Our gold medallist in kite surfing basically decided to try it because she saw it on television. Some of these sports are niche as fuck. An athletically gifted person could definitely make the Olympics with 4 years dedicated training in certain sports. Track and field cycling and swimming no chance unless you are a freak athlete.

27% of Brits aren't even the right age to pick up a sport and train to Olympic level, never mind the actual aptitude.

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

27% of Brits aren't even the right age to pick up a sport and train to Olympic level, never mind the actual aptitude.

99% of statistics are made up

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

I have loved it , looking fowards to the paralympics , i actually know more of them

Is David Weir still going ?

 

[I'm With Stupid]

The Chinese weightlifter seems lovely. A great character. Actually, all of them seemed great. Nice to watch sports where they all know each other.

 

[kaz7]

Is David Weir still going ?

Retired i think

 

[ninjamonkey]

About 1 in 4 of us being thick as fuck. The true answer is <1%. 1 in 16 think they could make the 100m in LA or the Cycling team haha.

I wonder what sports you'd get closest in, I imagine a lot of the non-physical sports, Archery, Shooting are your best chances.

I think there's a fair few "sports" that many people who have never done it before could pick up and get themselves to the required level but who are these mentalists that think they can run a sub 11 second 100m?

 

[Mike N]

Final medal of the games for GB.

Great woman. Absolute role model.

 

[BringBackSwales]

There go the Dutch above us in the medal table. Fantastic for them, especially cycling, rowing and hockey. For their population that’s a tremendous Olympics. China now ahead of USA

USA go back ahead with wins in women’s omnium and women’s basketball, also in volleyball final

 

[KS55]

Denise Lewis will shortly be 52 years old. Wow, still gorgeous.

 

[supercity88]

A very good Olympics. Great to have crowds again and with it being so accessible to so many its been fantastic. The sailing events pretty poorly organised, you can't control the weather but it's clearly not the best place for it. Swimming in the Seine...probably not the greatest idea either but got there in the end.

Some excellent drama and a good performance overall from GB in terms of overall medals. However, not a great performance with too many missed chances seeing us lose 5-6 golds. To end up below the Dutch, Aussies and French is a bit disappointing.

Bring on LA!