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

[Questions]

But it's been mentioned a few times it's a "slow"pool

They need to dilute the water in the pool then…. It’s too thick as it is.

 

[crodonilson]

Eurosport drop Olympics commentator Bob Ballard for sexist remark about swimmers

Eurosport has removed Bob Ballard from its Paris 2024 commentary team after he made a sexist remark about Australia’s 4x100m relay gold medallists

www.theguardian.com

What was Bob Ballard thinking. I did wonder why Eurosport had the American commentators doing the swimming last night. He will never work again now after that.

 

[hart's shirt]

No winners medals yet!

Might arrive today in the eventing or via Tom Pidcock in the MTB.

If not, the rowing's looking promising too.

 

[hart's shirt]

Eurosport drop Olympics commentator Bob Ballard for sexist remark about swimmers

Eurosport has removed Bob Ballard from its Paris 2024 commentary team after he made a sexist remark about Australia’s 4x100m relay gold medallists

www.theguardian.com

What was Bob Ballard thinking. I did wonder why Eurosport had the American commentators doing the swimming last night. He will never work again now after that.

Crodo, let's keep that polarizing rubbish away from here. There's a separate thread on it.

I said the same thing 3 years ago with Piers Morgan commenting on Simone Biles.

Just the Olympic sport here please.

 

[Eeyore]

If ever you find yourself with nothing to do, just think of the lifeguards at the swimming event.

 

[Birdie Boy]

Well done Tom and his mate. Chinese different class.

I do want to know though, wtf is in those crappy looking cardboard boxes they get given?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Well done Tom and his mate. Chinese different class.

I do want to know though, wtf is in those crappy looking cardboard boxes they get given?

A copy of the Paris 2024 poster.

What Olympic medal winners get in the box during victory ceremony

Athletes are given two special gifts to go with their medals.

metro.co.uk

 

[Frutos]

 

[nicko31]

Well done Tom and his mate. Chinese different class.

I do want to know though, wtf is in those crappy looking cardboard boxes they get given?

These Chinese are immense, that said I wonder if they have a life outside of their sport

 

[nicko31]

Might arrive today in the eventing or via Tom Pidcock in the MTB.

If not, the rowing's looking promising too.

Fingers crossed thou I think he just had Covid, not ideal

 

[hart's shirt]

GOLD in the Eventing!!

 

[Is it PotG?]

Well done the Eventers, well played!

I used to step out with a girl in to her show jumping, very solid thighs iirc.

 

[crodonilson]

Oh my days!!

GOLD for GB!!

 

[KZNSeagull]

Brits lying 3rd and 4th in the individual eventing, they will jump again later today

 

[A1X]

Woo, Team GB once again doing well in our favourite genre - sitting down sports

 

[herecomesaregular]

Will Novak double bagel Rafa?

Edit - no. Feel he gave him a game there just to be kind.

 

[hart's shirt]

BBC miss Pidcock's puncture as they move coverage from BBC2 to BBC1.

 

[Simster]

Might arrive today in the eventing or via Tom Pidcock in the MTB.

If not, the rowing's looking promising too.

Unlikely to be Pidcock adding to the.gold.medal tally then.

 

[PascalGroß Tips]

BBC miss Pidcock's puncture as they move coverage from BBC2 to BBC1.

I turned over to BBC1 as soon as coverage stopped on BBC2 ... saw they were just doing the titles stuff, so turned to Eurosport and the first thing I saw was the puncture!

 

[Sussax]

Puncture cost Tarling a medal in the road race, hopefully history doesn’t repeat here!