Olympics Thread

[Daffy Jaffy]

@sparky There is a joke about him playing for Moana Pacifika in there somewhere.

[sparky]

Guinea equalised but it was ruled out by VAR.

[sparky]

Guinea equalise.

[sparky]

Riot police were called to the Argentina Morocco game in Saint-Etienne.

[sparky]

New Zealand score again. Waine!!!!!

NZ 2 Guinea 1.

[KiwiMurph]

Not a big fan of this NZ football team

Committing professional fouls and flopping. Miss me with that.

[sparky]

The last three minutes of the Argentina and Morocco game are being played in front an empty stadium four hours have the match began.

[sparky]

All over in Nice. New Zealand beat Guinea 2-1. A draw or a win against either France or USA might see them go through to the knockouts.

[MiketheSnow]

@sparky said in Olympics Thread:

The last three minutes of the Argentina and Morocco game are being played in front an empty stadium four hours have the match began.

Morocco win 2-1

[sparky]

It's 0-0 at half time in Marseille in the France-USA football game between the two teams New Zealand still had to play in Group A.

[sparky]

Was Putin planning to deploy his very own KGB Suzy?

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350354435/russian-chef-among-those-arrested-plots-targeting-paris-olympics

[dogmeat]

@sparky said in Olympics Thread:

A draw or a win against either France or USA might see them go through

[ACT Crusader]

@sparky said in Olympics Thread:

All over in Nice. New Zealand beat Guinea 2-1. A draw or a win against either France or USA might see them go through to the knockouts.

I think we will overachieve to keep the goal difference under 5 against France….

[sparky]

France ended up beating the USA 3-0 with a strong half show.

NZ's best chance of getting out of the group is probably beating the US.

[taniwharugby]

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

@Machpants said in Olympics Thread:

Reuters  /  Jul 23, 2024  /  Sport

Olympic spying claim: New Zealand report Canada for flying drone over football training

Canadian Olympic Committee have offered a ‘heartfelt’ apology after a staff member was caught watching Football Ferns practice

Along with the convicted child rapist representing Holland in beach VB team*, gang rape of an Ozzie and timely release of a video of GB dressage star beating a horse, great start to the Olympics LOL

• His younger partner 'he's like a second father to me', he's your Daddy then

I'd understand if we were talking about the BF7s. But this is the football ferns right?

such a bizaare story, taken pretty seriously too.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350354356/canadian-drone-spy-gets-prison-sentence-after-filming-new-zealand-football-team

[bayimports]

@sparky said in Olympics Thread:

All over in Nice. New Zealand beat Guinea 2-1. A draw or a win against either France or USA might see them go through to the knockouts.

If Paulsen gets a start at Bournemouth he will be straight in my FPL team, man can he stop a shot

[dogmeat]

@taniwharugby
Reigning Olympic champs
Football Fernz

Why's they feel the need?

Canada ranked 8th
NZ 28th

[Bovidae]

@bayimports said in Olympics Thread:

If Paulsen gets a start at Bournemouth he will be straight in my FPL team, man can he stop a shot

After watching a replay he was superb, as were the whole backline (most of the time).

[canefan]

@dogmeat said in Olympics Thread:

@taniwharugby
Reigning Olympic champs
Football Fernz

Why's they feel the need?

Canada ranked 8th
NZ 28th

Have they not seen us play? 🤦🤷

[nostrildamus]

so eSports is an Olympic sport from 2025. In Saudi Arabia of all places. Bet they won't feature Prince of Persia.
https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2024/07/23/ioc-approves-olympics-esports-games-saudi-arabia