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

[ozzygull]

I am so pleased for Tom Piddock, I don't know him at all, but my daughter was aware of him as they would be a the cyclocross national trophy at the same time, he was a junior when she us an U14 racer.

What a race from the lad to get a puncture and to still win is mind blowing.

 

[mrjon1976]

Tom Pidcock. Bloody hell

 

[crodonilson]

The gold rush has begun! Two in one day, phenomenal from Team GB!

 

[Paris]

Tom Pidcock, our very own Cole Trickle. The French guy was no doubt thinking 'He always takes the outside!'.

Pidcock: 'This one's for you Harry!'.

Brilliant performance

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Tight rugby 7s match coming to the last moments, GB v South Africa. GB 19-17 up.

Absolutely genuine question for those who have been watching the 7s...

Is the FORWARD PASS rule, NOT a thing, in 7s? To say there have been some questionable calls on these, in the few games I've watched, is quite the understatement

EDIT: GB WIN

 

[Frutos]

Tight rugby 7s match coming to the last moments, GB v South Africa. GB 19-17 up.

24-17 now, should be done.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Skateboarding now.

My instant take, is that grown ups on skateboards look STUPID.

 

[Frutos]

I reckon the woman commentator on the gymnastics is playing Mornington Crescent. A double flange splunger into an upstart handwangle with a triple bell forward pike tumble roll.

99.9% of watchers will have no idea if she is making it up or not.

I think the men's skateboard commentators have joined this game.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Skateboarding now.

My instant take, is that grown ups on skateboards look STUPID.

And even sillier falling off them.

 

[Frutos]

And even sillier falling off them.

All to the backdrop, for some reason, of the Pina Colada Song by Rupert Holmes.

 

[Frutos]

I get the idea of trying to modernise, but an Olympic event you can do with AirPods in, as this American is doing?

Not for me, Clive.

 

[Pevenseagull]

All to the backdrop, for some reason, of the Pina Colada Song by Rupert Holmes.

The handball frequently has a blast of a version of Nik Kershaw's, 'The Riddle' I can best describe it as Gaelic light techno.

It's rapidly catching Sweet Caroline in my personal accursed top/bottom 10.

 

[essbee1]

The skateboarding event is sh*t

 

[Badger]

Yeah, skateboarding really is wank.

I've got the men's team archery final on now. This is a PROPER Olympic sport.

 

[Badger]

Women's Beach Volleyball now.

For some reason, it just appealed more than the skateboarding.

 

[A1X]

I get the idea of trying to modernise, but an Olympic event you can do with AirPods in, as this American is doing?

Not for me, Clive.

TBH you could probably do it in most of them if you were brave enough

 

[A1X]

Adam Burgess fastest in the Canoe slalom final, but three to go...

 

[Badger]

Good chance of a medal in the Canoe slalom. Burgess in the lead with 3 to go.

EDIT: Medal in the bag

 

[Sussax]

Insane by Burgess in the Canoeing - made a mistake and somehow clawed the time back.

Guaranteed a medal with 2 left to run

 

[Paris]

Adam Burgess looking good. The German guy fell short.