Olympics Thread

[Bones]

@sparky said in Olympics Thread:

Facts will always matter to me

If only that was true in rugby threads...

[nzzp]

@barbarian said in Olympics Thread:

Citius, Altius, Fortius

Citius Altius Fortius Drugius

[Billy Tell]

Ok. Since Paris is a city it’s home city and not home town. Can’t be having errors now.

[Bovidae]

Bizarre scenes in Emma Twigg's women’s single sculls QF where the Spanish women overtook the Serbian for the third and last qualifying place in the last 500 m. The Serbian women basically did a lay-down Sally after being passed.

[canefan]

@Bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

Bizarre scenes in Emma Twigg's women’s single sculls QF where the Spanish women overtook the Serbian for the third and last qualifying place in the last 500 m. The Serbian women basically did a lay-down Sally after being passed.

Yeah odd. Was she saving energy for a repecharge, or is she out?

[Bovidae]

She misses out for the SF.

[canefan]

@Bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

She misses out for the SF.

That was French level surrender there, she almost came last in the entire race

[Damo]

@Bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

Bizarre scenes in Emma Twigg's women’s single sculls QF where the Spanish women overtook the Serbian for the third and last qualifying place in the last 500 m. The Serbian women basically did a lay-down Sally after being passed.

It was odd but I can sort of understand it. She was caught and knew she had no energy left to catchup so she gave up. Not a great advertisement for giving it your all and fighting to the end.

[Damo]

I've watched 3 NZ crews this evening in 3 semi/quarter final races. 3 from 3. Some close races but basically our prospects are looking good for some medals.

[mariner4life]

Pairs girls looked good. Quickest time too
But those fucking Romanians look strong.

[Damo]

What happened to the Serbians there at the end?

[Damo]

Mens pair second semi is a close race at the 500m

[nzzp]

@Damo said in Olympics Thread:

What happened to the Serbians there at the end?

looked like they just blew up - tough finish

[Damo]

@nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

@Damo said in Olympics Thread:

What happened to the Serbians there at the end?

looked like they just blew up - tough finish

Looked extremely weird. I haven't done much rowing, I wondered if the oar got stuck in the water or he lost grip on it or something? Is that a thing?

Looked like he just gave up at the end there with the poor other guy trying to do it all on is his own

[canefan]

@Damo said in Olympics Thread:

@nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

@Damo said in Olympics Thread:

What happened to the Serbians there at the end?

looked like they just blew up - tough finish

Looked extremely weird. I haven't done much rowing, I wondered if the oar got stuck in the water or he lost grip on it or something? Is that a thing?

Looked like he just gave up at the end there with the poor other guy trying to do it all on is his own

Starting to see a pattern with the Serb rowers....

[MiketheSnow]

Brazilian Gabriel Medina in the picture of the Olympic Games so far

EDIT

And the vid

https://www.eurosport.com/surfing/olympic-games-paris-2024/2024/paris-2024-watch-the-moment-behind-the-incredible-surfing-viral-image-of-the-olympics_vid2196178/video.shtml

[Machpants]

Jesus is a surfer

[booboo]

@Machpants said in Olympics Thread:

Jesus is a surfer

[nostrildamus]

@booboo said in Olympics Thread:

@Machpants said in Olympics Thread:

Jesus is a surfer

Wow, the Crsuaders even have their own colour-branded surfboards. Just this year's model looks a bit washedup.

[barbarian]

Found this ranking of Olympic sports I made while watching Tokyo in COVID lockdown. I think on viewing so far I'd knock skateboarding well down. And I'd bring canoe slalom up into the top five, been loving it so far this time.