Olympics Thread

sparky

Athletes told to vacate their rooms 48 hours after their events finish. Cardboard beds to discourage sex. It's a real shame the Olympics Village isn't what it used to be.

sparky

Erika Fairweather in the Women's 400m Freestyle Final.

sparky

Lots of other great swimmers in this race too.

sparky

Good Kiwi presence in the La Defense Arena crowd.

sparky

Erika in 3rd after 50m.

sparky

Erika still third after 100m.

sparky

Erika down in 5th at 200m. It's World Record pace.

sparky

Erika Fairweather finished 4th.

sparky

Australia's Ariarne Titmus won.

booboo

Poo. 4th.

Titmus had it under control the whole way

Billy Tell

Came back strongly but couldn’t get 3rd. Bugger.

sparky

@booboo I thought Erika through sheer guts was going to pip Katie Ledecky for the Bronze right at the end.

But the top two, especially Titmus, were different class.

sparky

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sparky

Another Aussie Gold in the Women's 4x100 Freestyle Relay. Their 4th in a row in the event.

sparky

Australia top of the medal's table with three gold on day one.

booboo

@sparky said in Olympics Thread:

Australia top of the medal's table with three gold on day one.

Not unexpected they do well early ecause swimming.

booboo

At least these were proper swimming events. Get from here to there as fast as you can, not using weird artificial construct where you're obliged to swim slow.

Rancid Schnitzel

The rest of that Aus Men's team should fellate Kyle Chalmers. Didn't have a prayer without him. Dressel absolutely phoned it in.

MN5

@booboo said in Olympics Thread:

At least these were proper swimming events. Get from here to there as fast as you can, not using weird artificial construct where you're obliged to swim slow.

That has always annoyed me about swimming events.

Based on that logic track and field should have crawling, hopping on one leg, skipping, walking on hands etc.

Rancid Schnitzel

@MN5 said in Olympics Thread:

@booboo said in Olympics Thread:

At least these were proper swimming events. Get from here to there as fast as you can, not using weird artificial construct where you're obliged to swim slow.

That has always annoyed me about swimming events.

Based on that logic track and field should have crawling, hopping on one leg, skipping, walking on hands etc.

Just playing devils advocate here but what about Olympic walking and hurdles? Also a multitude of those cycling events. Wtf is a Kieran?

I guess you could also argue the same about weight classes in lifting, wrestling etc.

Butterfly does give me a horn. Beautiful to watch and farking hard to do. But would agree it should not be a dedicated event. Medley is fair though a think.

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Olympics Thread