Paris Olympics 2024
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Real shame for the Canadian gymnast.
And yes, been loving the white water slalom, both genders, both types.
And yes, been loving the white water slalom, both genders, both types.
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OR by Marchand in 200m Fly - beating the reigning champ
- he's got a breaststroke final in the same evening session, which is crazy. His efficiency is something else, certainly a gift from above for the home nation at their Olympics. 

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Looks like china will only get 2 golds in swimming
1 will be zhang yufei, of TMZ at your local restaurant fame
1 will be zhang yufei, of TMZ at your local restaurant fame
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Jesus, took 0.4 sec off his own world record, in a pool where no one has got close to a WR
100m hasn't been beaten like that since 1976!
(Bar wiffen, but the 100m is challenged far far more than 1500m)
100m hasn't been beaten like that since 1976!
(Bar wiffen, but the 100m is challenged far far more than 1500m)
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"Watching" the Olympic mincing - I'm delighted to see that one of the athletes seems to be wearing a neckerchief.
I play walking rugby, and one of the teams we play has someone who does speed walking - when we say "sod it, I'm full-on sprinting" we still can't catch him.
I play walking rugby, and one of the teams we play has someone who does speed walking - when we say "sod it, I'm full-on sprinting" we still can't catch him.
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So 2 unnamed? Chinese athletes are participating after their failed roids tests were done to contaminated imported Australian beef - this shit isn't acceptable from wadapaddy no 11 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2024 10:06 pm Jesus, took 0.4 sec off his own world record, in a pool where no one has got close to a WR
100m hasn't been beaten like that since 1976!
(Bar wiffen, but the 100m is challenged far far more than 1500m)
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Absolute crying shame.
It was so much easier to blame Them. It was bleakly depressing to think They were Us. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.
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Women's 4 just miss out by a whisker (0.2 s.), still a silver, but going in a favoutites will make it a tadge bitter-sweet.
Notice we've gone for NZ style strip at these games, not sure if there's any psychology in that.
Notice we've gone for NZ style strip at these games, not sure if there's any psychology in that.
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Shocking start by Men's 4, but Bronze it is..fair do's.
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How does one find the motivation to watch the 'Lympics? I'm struggling to give one.
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Sick of boxing too since vlad took it over and guess what it's now a huge culture war ffspaddy no 11 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 01, 2024 5:37 pmSports addiction for me (that doesn't include golf, bmx, air rifle nonsense)
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I think it does definitely help to be in a country that goes big for it. I would struggle to pay any attention if the Brits were competing for 7th-8th in every event.
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Sport climbing.
Where are the hipster events like bread grooming, craft beer brewing, and vintage bicycle repair?
Where is the Wokeathon?
Where are the hipster events like bread grooming, craft beer brewing, and vintage bicycle repair?
Where is the Wokeathon?
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seems to be plenty of loafing around the pool tbf.
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Lots of medals opps today, especially in the rowing. Whatever UK rowing has done needs to be replicated across all sports, to come from the low of Tokyo to what they've achieved so far is fantastic
It was so much easier to blame Them. It was bleakly depressing to think They were Us. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrgggghhh FFS
silver, in the men's sculls, lost it in the last 20m
silver, in the men's sculls, lost it in the last 20m
It was so much easier to blame Them. It was bleakly depressing to think They were Us. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.
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You were a lot more polite than I was.Donny osmond wrote: ↑Fri Aug 02, 2024 10:39 am Aaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrgggghhh FFS
silver, in the men's sculls, lost it in the last 20m
Not sure if they gave too much when pulling out their lead, or they were complacent once a boat length ahead, or simply not as good as the Croats, and tactics wouldn't have made the difference.
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There was a missed 'pull' you could see on the replay, deep into the last 100m, I think it ruined their finish.Which Tyler wrote: ↑Fri Aug 02, 2024 10:41 amYou were a lot more polite than I was.Donny osmond wrote: ↑Fri Aug 02, 2024 10:39 am Aaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrgggghhh FFS
silver, in the men's sculls, lost it in the last 20m
Not sure if they gave too much when pulling out their lead, or they were complacent once a boat length ahead, or simply not as good as the Croats, and tactics wouldn't have made the difference.
It was so much easier to blame Them. It was bleakly depressing to think They were Us. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.
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Pairs? They were shagged at the endDonny osmond wrote: ↑Fri Aug 02, 2024 10:39 am Aaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrgggghhh FFS
silver, in the men's sculls, lost it in the last 20m
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Blimey. What did the pair who came first get as a prize?!?!?Banquo wrote: ↑Fri Aug 02, 2024 11:01 amPairs? They were shagged at the endDonny osmond wrote: ↑Fri Aug 02, 2024 10:39 am Aaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrgggghhh FFS
silver, in the men's sculls, lost it in the last 20m
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Pulled off at half timeMellsblue wrote: ↑Fri Aug 02, 2024 11:30 amBlimey. What did the pair who came first get as a prize?!?!?Banquo wrote: ↑Fri Aug 02, 2024 11:01 amPairs? They were shagged at the endDonny osmond wrote: ↑Fri Aug 02, 2024 10:39 am Aaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrgggghhh FFS
silver, in the men's sculls, lost it in the last 20m