[Other Sport] Paris 2024 Olympics & Paralympics ***Official Match Thread***

[Is it PotG?]

Go Beth, fantastic stuff.

Can she beat the Aussie in the final?!

 

[A1X]

GB just had a goal controversially ruled out against Germany in the hockey, looked off the stick to me but off the foot according to the ref

 

[nwgull]

Yes, sorry, 23, not 28. Whilst I believe most people watching recognise what is probably going on here, I feel desperately sympathetic for those competing against them.

There have been some proper dodgy performances over the years, and defeated athletes are generally very gracious.

Remember Flo Jo in 1988? Went from never previously medalling in a major 100m to absolutely smashing the Olympics in 1988 with a 100m WR that still stands today, when she was 28.

Marcel Jacobs, who won 100m in Japan had a similar infeasible rise in performance from relative obscurity, as did that Greek bloke that beat Darren Campbell in the 200m at Sydney and then barely competed again.

 

[hart's shirt]

Going to be interesting to see what happens in tonight's France v Argentina QF. Kick off 8pm.

I'm going for loud booing of the Argentina national anthem, a 10 player melee, at least 1 player off and a France win.

On this occasion at least, allez les bleus.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Well done Ben

 

[hart's shirt]

So close, but Ben makes us Proud!

 

[Frutos]

Silver in the Mens 50m freestyle.

 

[A1X]

Silver for Ben Proud in the 50m Freestyle

 

[Hugo Rune]

Enciso to Gomez……GOAL!!

Paraguay in sight of a semi!

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Enciso off injured! Crying as he left the pitch.

 

[Springal]

Enciso off injured! Crying as he left the pitch.

Spent most of last season injured, begged Bloom to go to olympics instead of pre season - injured again

 

[hart's shirt]

Great Scott!

8 Olympic medals - 2 golds, 6 silvers.

 

[Superphil]

Spent most of last season injured, begged Bloom to go to olympics instead of pre season - injured again

Jeez, we don’t get much luck do we? Facundo gone too, midfield going to be a struggle

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Two amazing swims tonight.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Come on Beth, 6 out of 6.

Make the bend and it's all over.

 

[Publius Ovidius]

She is immense

 

[KZNSeagull]

"Like a Scandinavian architect" apparently.

 

[hart's shirt]

1-2-3 for France in the Men's BMX.

What an atmosphere for Beth to go into.

 

[Silverhatch]

1-2-3 for France in the Men's BMX.

Incroyable!

 

[dolphins]

1-2-3 for France in the Men's BMX.

What an atmosphere for Beth to go into.

Who would have thought that possible with the French using that facility for the last ten years...

The BMX has been a superb watch yesterday and today - glad that it has been squeezed onto BBC1.