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

[Manc baggie]

I’d say he was pretty much perfect, just sadly someone on the day was faster. Really gutted for him as he comes across as a really nice guy and put himself through so much to get to this point. To run the 5th fastest time ever he couldn’t do much more and he hopefully is very proud.

Yep, He really does seem to be a good guy & I am gutted for him.

 

[Eccles Blue]

Imagine @bumbleblue, @Eccles Blue, and @Kaz are all excited for the Greco-Roman wrestling finals coming up shortly.

Urgh no. Not me. I totally detest wrestling of any description. In fact boxing, judo, rugby, tae kwando(sp) anything that involves ‘fighting’ of any kind. :-) Sorry

Give me a good intelligent game of football any time. :-)

 

[SebastianBlue]

Urgh no. Not me. I totally detest wrestling of any description. In fact boxing, judo, rugby, tae kwando(sp) anything that involves ‘fighting’ of any kind. :-) Sorry

Give me a good intelligent game of football any time. :-)

Just bloodthirsty @bumbleblue, then.

 

[Blue and true]

Absolutely gutted for MHS.
I really hoped he could do it, but I honestly feared he wouldn’t be able to put together the perfect series of races needed to win an Olympic gold. Fine margins, but ultimately just fell short.

Same. Just burned out at the final moment.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Wow, another American out of nowhere in the men’s steeplechase final!

 

[bumbleblue]

Just bloodthirsty @bumbleblue, then.

Saw that Cuban chap last night… that’s enough. Quite like boxing but it’s clearly all a bit iffy with the scoring .

 

[SebastianBlue]

Wow, another American out of nowhere in the men’s steeplechase final!

Just got pipped for gold at the end, for a change.

 

[MCFC1993]

Girma looks badly hurt, that was an horrendous fall.

 

[Manc baggie]

I was fortunate to be there at his race at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games a couple of years ago & although a huge favourite for gold, he sadly finished second that night too.
He gave an interview before the Paris games which really spell out what he went through & how he considered suicide. Link below (hope it works)

Team GB star Matthew Hudson-Smith's suicide attempt revealed in press conference

Matthew Hudson-Smith is in action at the Paris Olympics on Thursday as he goes for gold in the men's 400m final, and the Team GB star has been through a lot to get to this point

www.birminghammail.co.uk

 

[MCFC1993]

Just got pipped for gold at the end, for a change.

Good, sick of them winning shit now.