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

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Oh, I am fully aware of this, mate. My partner has asthma.

I was more referring to Lyles specifically, as a top professional athlete, given the way in which asthma medication can act to enhance performance with specific use cases, particularly running and endurance sport.

I was just highlighting the bit about elite athletes being particularly prone to suffering from it.

 

[Eccles Blue]

GB Schedule
9th August

I want us to at least hit the mid point of UK Sport's medal target of 50-70. We're currently on 50, should be looking for 5 or 6 more today.

06:30 – Marathon Swimming – Men’s 10km – FINAL – Tobias Robinson (GBR), Hector Pardoe (GBR)
08:00 – Golf – Women’s Individual Stoke Play – Round 3 – Charley Hull (GBR) tee time: 09:22, Georgia Hall (GBR) tee time: 10:33
09:00 – Diving – Men’s 10m Platform – Preliminary – Kyle Kothari (GBR), Noah Williams (GBR)
09:05 – Athletics – Women’s Heptathlon – Long Jump – Katarina Johnson-Thompson (GBR), Jade O’Dowda (GBR)
09:15 – Sport Climbing – Men’s Boulder & Lead, FINAL BOULDER – Toby Roberts (GBR), Hamish McArthur (GBR)
09:40 – Athletics – Women’s 4x400m Relay – Round 1 – Great Britain
10:05 – Athletics – Men’s 4x400m Relay – Round 1 – Great Britain
10:23 – Women’s Heptathlon – Javelin Throw – Group A - Katarina Johnson-Thompson (GBR), Jade O’Dowda (GBR)
10:30 – Athletics – Men’s 800m – Semi-Final – Ben Pattison (GBR), Elliot Giles (GBR), Max Burgin (GBR)
11:05 – Athletics – Women’s 100m Hurdles – Semi-Final – Cindy Sember (GBR)
11:35 - Sport Climbing – Men’s Boulder & Lead, FINAL LEAD – Toby Roberts (GBR), Hamish McArthur (GBR)
12:00 – 13:40 – Modern Pentathlon – Men’s Individual – Semi-Finals (Riding Show Jumping, Fencing, Swimming, Laser Run) - Charles Brown (GBR), Joseph Choong (GBR
13:00 – Cycling Track – Women’s Sprint – Qualifying – Sophie Capewell (GBR), Emma Finucane (GBR)
13:48 – Cycling Track – Women’s Sprint – 1/32 Finals – Sophie Capewell (GBR), Emma Finucane (GBR)
13:41 – Cycling Track – Men’s Sprint – Semifinals, Race 1 – Harrie Lavreysen (NED) v Jack Carlin (GBR)
14:00 – Diving – Womens 3m Springboard – FINAL – Grace Reid (GBR), Yasmin Harper (GBR)
14:29 – Cycling Track – Men’s Sprint – Semifinals, Race 2 – Harrie Lavreysen (NED) v Jack Carlin (GBR)
14:32 – Cycling Track – Women’s Sprint – 1/32 Finals Repechages - If Sophie Capewell (GBR) and/or Emma Finucane (GBR) need it.
14:52 – Cycling Track – Men’s Sprint – Semifinals, Decider – Harrie Lavreysen (NED) v Jack Carlin (GBR) – If Needed.
16:00 – 17:40 – Modern Pentathlon – Men’s Individual – Semi-Finals (Riding Show Jumping, Fencing, Swimming, Laser Run) - Charles Brown (GBR), Joseph Choong (GBR
17:00 – Cycling Track – Men’s Sprint – FINAL – Race 1 – If Jack Carlin (GBR) qualifies.
17:09 – Cycling Track – Women’s Madison – FINAL – Elinor Barker & Neah Evans (GBR)
18:02 – Cycling Track – Men’s Sprint – FINAL – Race 2 – If Jack Carlin (GBR) qualifies.
18:10 – Cycling Track – Women’s Sprint – 1/16 Finals – If Sophie Capewell (GBR) and/or Emma Finucane (GBR) qualify.
18:30 – Artistic Swimming – Women’s Duet Technical Routine – Kate Shortman & Isabelle Thorpe (GBR)
18:30 – Athletics – Women’s 4 x 100m Relay – FINAL – Great Britain
18:38 – Cycling Track – Men’s Sprint – FINAL – Decider – If Jack Carlin (GBR) qualifies.
18:47 – Athletics – Men’s 4 x 100m Relay – FINAL – Great Britain
18:58 – Cycling Track – Women’s Sprint – 1/16 Finals Repechages - If Sophie Capewell (GBR) and/or Emma Finucane (GBR) need it.
19:00 – Athletics – Women’s 400m – FINAL – Amber Anning (GBR)
19:25 – Athletics – Women’s Heptathlon – 800m – FINAL EVENT - Katarina Johnson-Thompson (GBR), Jade O’Dowda (GBR)
19:57 – Women’s 10,000m – FINAL – Megan Keith (GBR), Eilish McColgan (GBR)

Athletics Schedule
09:05 – Women’s Heptathlon – Long Jump
09:40 – Women’s 4x400m Relay – Round 1
10:05 – Men’s 4x400m Relay – Round 1
10:23 – Women’s Heptathlon – Javelin Throw – Group A
10:30 – Men’s 800m – Semi-Final
11:05 – Women’s 100m Hurdles – Semi-Final
11:32 – Women’s Heptathlon – Javelin Throw – Group B
18:30 – Women’s 4 x 100m Relay – FINAL
18:37 – Women’s Shot Put – FINAL
18:47 – Men’s 4 x 100m Relay – FINAL
19:00 – Women’s 400m – FINAL
19:13 – Men’s Triple Jump – FINAL
19:25 – Women’s Heptathlon – 800m – FINAL EVENT
19:57 – Women’s 10,000m – FINAL
20:45 – Men’s 400m Hurdles - FINAL

Other
Breakdancing starts today.
17:00 – Football – Men’s – FINAL – France v Spain

Wow and I thought it was winding down time! What are you going to do with yourself next week? After you’ve celebrated your Gold medals? Fancy doing my gardening! ;-) :-)

 

[Eccles Blue]

I see what you did there, and yes, I'm feeling those same vibes of joy for him too. ;-)

A humble no-nonsense athlete who just goes about his business. A great story of a kid from foster care at a young age who has really nice story of becoming a world-class athlete.

https://olympics.com/en/news/kenny-bednarek-lasting-impact-mother-shes-inspired-me-better-athletics-usain-bolt

Sounds a little like our own Fatima Whitbread? Seems a down to earth guy. Well done young man.

 

[citymad]

Gripping stuff

what ? rock climbing ?

 

[Blue Maverick]

Breakdancing today should be interesting

 

[Gray]

Breakdancing today should be interesting

Can we have snooker, cribbage, darts and dominoes at a future games?

 

[Eccles Blue]

Why are the commentators on the wild swimming or whatever it’s called whispering? It’s not as if the competitors can hear and be disturbed by their voices!!

 

[supercity88]

Why are the commentators on the wild swimming or whatever it’s called whispering? It’s not as if the competitors can hear and be disturbed by their voices!!

I'm sure they're just adding to the suspense on what is a very tough watch already!

 

[mancboy]

Can we have snooker, cribbage, darts and dominoes at a future games?

how about talking pub bollocks as well

 

[manimanc]

These swimmers have been swimming for one hour and fifty minutes!!
That blows my mind. I get out of breath having a shower! How fit must they be to swim that long.

I just find it amazing that they can do it for that long, fair play to them.