Official Paris Olympics 2024 thread

[inactionman]

Pool guy to the rescue

That's a bold choice of trunks.

Bob Ballard has been removed by Eurosport for sexist comments.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/artic ... t-swimmers

“Well, the women just finishing up. You know what women are like … hanging around, doing their makeup.”

[Big D]

Bob Ballard has been removed by Eurosport for sexist comments.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/artic ... t-swimmers

“Well, the women just finishing up. You know what women are like … hanging around, doing their makeup.”

I was talking to a colleague about this today. She thought an apology and slap on the wrist would have been more than enough.

[inactionman]

Bob Ballard has been removed by Eurosport for sexist comments.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/artic ... t-swimmers

“Well, the women just finishing up. You know what women are like … hanging around, doing their makeup.”

I was talking to a colleague about this today. She thought an apology and slap on the wrist would have been more than enough.

I was a daft thing to say, but the reaction does seem a bit strong.

[robmatic]

Productivity in my Turkish team has been basically zero this morning as the women's volleyball team start their campaign with a 5-set thriller. The 'sultans of the net' are the biggest sporting symbol outside of football here so it is compulsory viewing.

[Uncle fester]

Productivity in my Turkish team has been basically zero this morning as the women's volleyball team start their campaign with a 5-set thriller. The 'sultans of the net' are the biggest sporting symbol outside of football here so it is compulsory viewing.

Rule 1?

[Sandstorm]

Productivity in my Turkish team has been basically zero this morning as the women's volleyball team start their campaign with a 5-set thriller. The 'sultans of the net' are the biggest sporting symbol outside of football here so it is compulsory viewing.

Rule 1?

Damn!!

[Lobby]

Tom Daley gets his silver to make it 5 medals from 5 Olympics.

Although I have been slightly irritated by the BBC's relentless focus on him in previous years, he does have quite some record:

- Five Olympic medals (one gold, one silver, three bronze)
- Four Commonwealth Games titles
- Four World Championship titles
- Five European Championship titles
- 26 major diving medals

[salanya]

Tom Daley gets his silver to make it 5 medals from 5 Olympics.

Although I have been slightly irritated by the BBC's relentless focus on him in previous years, he does have quite some record:

- Five Olympic medals (one gold, one silver, three bronze)
- Four Commonwealth Games titles
- Four World Championship titles
- Five European Championship titles
- 26 major diving medals

It's all a bit much, but I much prefer coverage of him to that of Peaty. Well done on Peaty for recovering, but his problems were mainly self-inflicted. Daley seems to be a genuine good role model, and that performance today with Noah Williams was brilliant.

[Uncle fester]

Highlight of the entire games is starting now, men's épée final

What's with the big cable out of the back of their gear?

[sturginho]

Highlight of the entire games is starting now, men's épée final

What's with the big cable out of the back of their gear?

you plug your weapon in to the scoring box and it detects when you've made a hit

[Uncle fester]

Highlight of the entire games is starting now, men's épée final

What's with the big cable out of the back of their gear?

you plug your weapon in to the scoring box and it detects when you've made a hit

And the spring is to stop it tangling?

[Lobby]

Tom Daley gets his silver to make it 5 medals from 5 Olympics.

Although I have been slightly irritated by the BBC's relentless focus on him in previous years, he does have quite some record:

- Five Olympic medals (one gold, one silver, three bronze)
- Four Commonwealth Games titles
- Four World Championship titles
- Five European Championship titles
- 26 major diving medals

It's all a bit much, but I much prefer coverage of him to that of Peaty. Well done on Peaty for recovering, but his problems were mainly self-inflicted. Daley seems to be a genuine good role model, and that performance today with Noah Williams was brilliant.

Their final dive was incredible, only topped by the astonishing dive from the Chinese.

Edited to add, the BBC's attempts to turn the Olympics into a version of Britain's Got Talent by focusing on individual athlete's sob stories is really over the top. Just show us the bloody sport.

[Big D]

Terrible luck for Pidcock. If he pulls this off it will be incredible, and very unlikely.

[Slick]

Terrible luck for Pidcock. If he pulls this off it will be incredible, and very unlikely.

Fuck, whats happened to him - I was watching until he pulled away then have had to go into a meeting!

[Big D]

Terrible luck for Pidcock. If he pulls this off it will be incredible, and very unlikely.

Fuck, whats happened to him - I was watching until he pulled away then have had to go into a meeting!

Puncture in the middle of a big move with him and the French lad moving away. Lost about 40seconds.

It is telling how good he is that people will still be considering he could win this.

[Big D]

Pidcock's legs should be good. He had to leave the Tour with covid but hopefully that was precaution more than anything.

Counter argument is that this is such a big effort to catch back up.

[Big D]

Back in lead, but effectively a lead pack of two.

[yermum]

Well done on Peaty for recovering, but his problems were mainly self-inflicted.

What a horrible small minded comment

[sturginho]

What's with the big cable out of the back of their gear?

you plug your weapon in to the scoring box and it detects when you've made a hit

And the spring is to stop it tangling?

I'm not sure which spring you're referring to, but your bodywire goes through your sleeve and out the back of your jacket. Some fencers might have something to attach it to the back of the jacket so it's not dangling loosely when they're not plugged in to the box. Also in foil and sabre you have to wear an electrified jacket over your uniform which needs to be connected to the box with a crocodile clip.

[Big D]

Brilliant by Pidcock. Showed a bit of bottle and a lot of quality to win that.

[Jock42]

Back in lead, but effectively a lead pack of two.

Cracking final lap. Made me put my book down


That the first gold for GB?

[Blackmac]

That was superhuman from Pidcock. Just a different level.

[BnM]

How did he do that. fantastic. Loved that.

[yermum]

Back in lead, but effectively a lead pack of two.

Cracking final lap. Made me put my book down


That the first gold for GB?

The horses got one earlier

[Jock42]

Back in lead, but effectively a lead pack of two.

Cracking final lap. Made me put my book down


That the first gold for GB?

The horses got one earlier

[Big D]

That was superhuman from Pidcock. Just a different level.

Britain's best cyclist/bike handler.

[Big D]

Peaty having covid isn't good for the relays.

[Uncle fester]

Is it usual for road cyclist to swap over to mountain biking and vice versa?
Thought they'd be quite different disciplines.

[Uncle fester]

you plug your weapon in to the scoring box and it detects when you've made a hit

And the spring is to stop it tangling?

I'm not sure which spring you're referring to, but your bodywire goes through your sleeve and out the back of your jacket. Some fencers might have something to attach it to the back of the jacket so it's not dangling loosely when they're not plugged in to the box. Also in foil and sabre you have to wear an electrified jacket over your uniform which needs to be connected to the box with a crocodile clip.

There's a big reel at the back of their lane with the wire running into it.

[salanya]

Is it usual for road cyclist to swap over to mountain biking and vice versa?
Thought they'd be quite different disciplines.

Not usual, but Van Der Poel and Van Aert are masters at cyclo-cross and can do mountain biking too.

Amazing ride by Pidcock

[Dinsdale Piranha]

Is it usual for road cyclist to swap over to mountain biking and vice versa?
Thought they'd be quite different disciplines.

While they are pretty different for bike handling, all the disciplines require insane levels of cardio fitness.

[yermum]

Most pro level road cyclists will be decent mtb riders but unusual for folk to be at the top of both sports. Peter Sagan, Cadel Evans and Marriane Vos are notable dual riders. A larger crossover between cyclio cross and road riding due to the seasons running summer and winter.

[Slick]

Just watched the BBC highlights of the mountain biking. Showed Pidcock 40 seconds behind then cut to him right behind the leader, none of the chase.

They really are a bit rubbish at this Olympics so far

[Jock42]

Just watched the BBC highlights of the mountain biking. Showed Pidcock 40 seconds behind then cut to him right behind the leader, none of the chase.

They really are a bit rubbish at this Olympics so far

If you have tnt they are showing everything on discovery+

[Openside]

Trying to watch the ladies sevens, the handling and decision making is appalling

[Slick]

Just watched the BBC highlights of the mountain biking. Showed Pidcock 40 seconds behind then cut to him right behind the leader, none of the chase.

They really are a bit rubbish at this Olympics so far

If you have tnt they are showing everything on discovery+

I don’t

They now just advertised the women’s GB 7’a was on. At half time.

[Big D]

Trying to watch the ladies sevens, the handling and decision making is appalling

It's really bad 7s.

[David in Gwent]

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[Big D]

I hate to be critical because there's a lot of effort gone on and pressure of the Olympics etc but the quality in that game was terrible.

GB got what they deserved.

[Openside]

Trying to watch the ladies sevens, the handling and decision making is appalling

It's really bad 7s.

Utterly painful to watch.