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

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Well, that was an unexpected ending, but gold for Bryony Page!

 

[Stoned Rose]

No chance. Depending on how you define "athlete", I suppose. Would Lewis Hamilton be classed as one? Hmm. Ignoring him, though....

Redgrave
Pinsent
Hoy
Kenny
Cavendish
Ennis
Holmes
Thompson
Piggott (?)
Perry (8 grand slams compared to Murray's 3)

I'd rank all them above Murray. You can maybe argue about Ennis and Holmes, but I didn't want to be accused of being sexist by not including a lady or two. Don't get me wrong; Murray was a fantastic player, and was the one who ended that long barren run of a home winner at Wimbledon, going back to Wade. But my nod would go to Redgrave; gold medals at 5 consecutive Olympics. That trumps Murray. In my opinion anyway

Thompson out of all them.

Had to be excellent across 10 events, broke WRs and was unbeaten for years.

 

[discopop]

No chance. Depending on how you define "athlete", I suppose. Would Lewis Hamilton be classed as one? Hmm. Ignoring him, though....

Redgrave
Pinsent
Hoy
Kenny
Cavendish
Ennis
Holmes
Thompson
Piggott (?)
Perry (8 grand slams compared to Murray's 3)

I'd rank all them above Murray. You can maybe argue about Ennis and Holmes, but I didn't want to be accused of being sexist by not including a lady or two. Don't get me wrong; Murray was a fantastic player, and was the one who ended that long barren run of a home winner at Wimbledon, going back to Wade. But my nod would go to Redgrave; gold medals at 5 consecutive Olympics. That trumps Murray. In my opinion anyway

Wiggins doesn't count anymore?

 

[MCFC1993]

Trampolining is mad, I'd send myself dizzy doing what they do. They're like buses these gold medals.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Ex Swaziland. Changed as they were being confused with Switzerland, I think.

Now if Sweden could just change their name…

 

[bluemc1]

No chance. Depending on how you define "athlete", I suppose. Would Lewis Hamilton be classed as one? Hmm. Ignoring him, though....

Redgrave
Pinsent
Hoy
Kenny
Cavendish
Ennis
Holmes
Thompson
Piggott (?)
Perry (8 grand slams compared to Murray's 3)

I'd rank all them above Murray. You can maybe argue about Ennis and Holmes, but I didn't want to be accused of being sexist by not including a lady or two. Don't get me wrong; Murray was a fantastic player, and was the one who ended that long barren run of a home winner at Wimbledon, going back to Wade. But my nod would go to Redgrave; gold medals at 5 consecutive Olympics. That trumps Murray. In my opinion anyway

Yes Redgrave would always be right up there and no F1 and Jockey don’t make my Athlete cut

 

[jimharri]

Wiggins doesn't count anymore?

Forgot all about him, to be honest. 6 world championships, 4 Olympic golds, a Tour de France and multiple stage races. Easily ahead of Murray. That list of mine wasn't meant to be conclusive; they were the names that sprang to mind straight away.

 

[bluemc1]

Trampolining is mad, I send myself dizzy doing what they do.

Double Olynpic Champion is some going. They're like buses these gold medals.

Feel sick watching it

 

[staffsblue]

Trampolining is mad, I send myself dizzy doing what they do.

Double Olynpic Champion is some going. They're like buses these gold medals.

To be fair, GB should be great at trampolining given that virtually every garden here seems to contain a trampoline.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Oh, what was that? If there's racism from Argentina then I'm supporting France. Was Alvarez involved? I hope not.

It was a load of Argentinian players (including Fernandez) singing songs that were very rude about black French players apparently