Paris Olympics 2024

[Donny osmond]

He's only flipping done it. Fuck the french booing at the end, suck it losers!

[Donny osmond]

That last overtake was pure guts, although I guess if I was on the wrong end of it I wouldn't be happy

[Which Tyler]

Time to get jealous - I wanna be messing about in the water.

[Which Tyler]

Bloody hell, froggy is at home in the water!

[Puja]

That last overtake was pure guts, although I guess if I was on the wrong end of it I wouldn't be happy

Indeed. The sheer minerals on that man to just commit completely and entirely to being first through that section - utterly fearless and dedicated to win or nothing.

You feel for Koretzky a bit - he put in an astonishing effort through the race. Pidcock tried so many times to break from him and lose him on a climb, and every single time, Koretzky reacted and went with him like he was glued to his back wheel, then still had the energy to break and surprise Pidcock on a climb himself. I thought it was all over at that point. Incredible race.

Puja

[Which Tyler]

Those USA chants (gymnastics) are as obnoxious as ever.


Might have to watch 2028 fully muted

[Donny osmond]

That last overtake was pure guts, although I guess if I was on the wrong end of it I wouldn't be happy

Indeed. The sheer minerals on that man to just commit completely and entirely to being first through that section - utterly fearless and dedicated to win or nothing.

You feel for Koretzky a bit - he put in an astonishing effort through the race. Pidcock tried so many times to break from him and lose him on a climb, and every single time, Koretzky reacted and went with him like he was glued to his back wheel, then still had the energy to break and surprise Pidcock on a climb himself. I thought it was all over at that point. Incredible race.

Puja

Its taken up my entire mental space for the last 2 hours.

On the overtake, I don't even think the french guy can be upset, although I'm obv biased, but Pidcock stayed on the left side of the track even after the separate paths came back together. It was just an outrageous manoeuvre and the french guy could do nothing about it.

On the race overall, Pidcock rode him down, and this is where I'd be pissed off with myself if I was the french rider. At one point he was over 40s clear of Pidcock. Either Pidcock is a freakish athlete and much much more so than the others, or Pidcock is on drugs, or the french guy let it slip. I'd tend to the latter, and I think it'd be something that would haunt me if I was in that position.

[Puja]

That last overtake was pure guts, although I guess if I was on the wrong end of it I wouldn't be happy

Indeed. The sheer minerals on that man to just commit completely and entirely to being first through that section - utterly fearless and dedicated to win or nothing.

You feel for Koretzky a bit - he put in an astonishing effort through the race. Pidcock tried so many times to break from him and lose him on a climb, and every single time, Koretzky reacted and went with him like he was glued to his back wheel, then still had the energy to break and surprise Pidcock on a climb himself. I thought it was all over at that point. Incredible race.

Puja

Its taken up my entire mental space for the last 2 hours.

On the overtake, I don't even think the french guy can be upset, although I'm obv biased, but Pidcock stayed on the left side of the track even after the separate paths came back together. It was just an outrageous manoeuvre and the french guy could do nothing about it.

On the race overall, Pidcock rode him down, and this is where I'd be pissed off with myself if I was the french rider. At one point he was over 40s clear of Pidcock. Either Pidcock is a freakish athlete and much much more so than the others, or Pidcock is on drugs, or the french guy let it slip. I'd tend to the latter, and I think it'd be something that would haunt me if I was in that position.

I think it's one part Pidcock being a very, very strong athlete (he was the heavy favourite), but also not to be underestimated is that some of that 40 second gap was Pidcock being able to stand still, off the bike, and guzzle energy gels - obviously in an ideal world he'd prefer not to've had the puncture, but it wasn't just 40 seconds of deficit.

Puja

[Which Tyler]

These Aussies are too damned good

[Galfon]

So close Matt Richards - 0.02 s away from G. in 200m Free.
The Droitwich lad done good - his parents efforts to get there well worth it.!
( Peaty with Covid ? - leg. )

[paddy no 11]

Ireland enter the medal table with a bronze from Mona McSharry

We'll get to double figures now

[Donny osmond]

Team GB are like a total of about 5cm away from about 4 more gold medals. Can't imagine how frustrating it must be for the athletes concerned.

[paddy no 11]

Team GB are like a total of about 5cm away from about 4 more gold medals. Can't imagine how frustrating it must be for the athletes concerned.

The margins are crazy in swimming .01 separating 3 swimmers, would mess with your head alright if it went against you, I didn't even handle losing tag matches very well, putting 4 years of crazy work in and lose by .01!

[Banquo]

The unfolding triathlon story could be a tad embarrassing. Yeah I know you’ve taken the tri bit seriously, but we have nt got any safe water….

[Which Tyler]

[Mellsblue]

I really hope the opening ceremony is a huge success

Go France

Having the athletes come thru in boats hasn't worked, not a good idea, it's in Seine


#noyoufuckoff

Unluckily, no one else will be going in Seine.

[Puja]

I really hope the opening ceremony is a huge success

Go France

Having the athletes come thru in boats hasn't worked, not a good idea, it's in Seine


#noyoufuckoff

Unluckily, no one else will be going in Seine.

Always felt like a massive gamble, especially considering there were co-ordinated efforts to protest the government by shitting upstream and making it impossible for the minister to go for a test swim before the games.

Puja

[paddy no 11]

Having the athletes come thru in boats hasn't worked, not a good idea, it's in Seine


#noyoufuckoff

Unluckily, no one else will be going in Seine.

Always felt like a massive gamble, especially considering there were co-ordinated efforts to protest the government by shitting upstream and making it impossible for the minister to go for a test swim before the games.

Puja

How the fuck can their not be a contingency plan

[Donny osmond]

Gold! In the shooting, nicely done. I'm genuinely in awe of the trap shooters, their reaction times must be superhuman.

[paddy no 11]

Well done Canada

That's not the huge upset it'll be called

[Which Tyler]

How the fuck can their not be a contingency plan

Why would you assume there isn't?

[Which Tyler]

Well done Canada

That's not the huge upset it'll be called

Yep, it's an upset, for sure - but not "the biggest upset in the history of women's 7s" as claimed

[fivepointer]

Great ride from Pidcock yesterday. The shooting was enthralling. Some composure displayed by Hales to win gold.

[paddy no 11]

Well done Canada

That's not the huge upset it'll be called

Yep, it's an upset, for sure - but not "the biggest upset in the history of women's 7s" as claimed

Exactly, they showed they were very capable in previous matches

[Donny osmond]

Well done Canada

That's not the huge upset it'll be called

Yep, it's an upset, for sure - but not "the biggest upset in the history of women's 7s" as claimed

Exactly, they showed they were very capable in previous matches

Are they a bit of 1 trick pony? I haven't seen enough of them to really know. NZ must be massive favourites for gold.