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

[Frutos]

We are having another superb day!

 

[nwgull]

She look soooo happy. Fantastic

I enjoyed watching that earlier. Whenever there's gymnastics on and it gets a bit exciting, especially if it's a potential GB medal, I can't help but think that the BBC commentator's voice sounds like he compering at a northern working-mens club on a Friday night - Jerry St Clair style.

 

[nwgull]

9 Golds now, that should push us up the table

Remember Atlanta when we only won 1?

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

9 Golds now, that should push us up the table

Yep, above France now - would be great to finish as the top European Country.

Talking of which, what's happened to Germany and Spain these days, 3 gold medals between them so far.

Barcelona games, Germany got 33 Gold and Spain got 13

GB got 5

What's changed - Lottery funding I guess?

 

[ozzygull]

Remember Atlanta when we only won 1?

I am no Tory fan, but credit were credit's, due John Major allowing the National Lottery providing part of it was to go to fund team GB so athletes could go full time and compete on a level playing field. Genius move.

 

[nwgull]

I am no Tory fan, but credit were credit's, due John Major allowing the National Lottery providing part of it was to go to fund team GB so athletes could go full time and compete on a level playing field. Genius move.

Yes, the lottery starting in 1994 was a game changer. Atlanta was a bit too soon, but we started to see it from Sydney onwards. Got to credit the management and targetting of lottery funding as well. It could easily have gone into a black hole but it does seem to have been spent in all the right places.

 

[Jim in the West]

I am no Tory fan, but credit were credit's, due John Major allowing the National Lottery providing part of it was to go to fund team GB so athletes could go full time and compete on a level playing field. Genius move.

John Major was the sort of Tory I could consider voting for!

 

[zeemeeuw]

Fantastic Friday

 

[SAC]

John Major was the sort of Tory I could consider voting for!

Steady on now!

 

[A1X]

Not sure when it's on over the next few days but keep an eye out for kayak cross, looks like it has the potential to be the greatest find of this Olympics for pure chaos

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Not sure when it's on over the next few days but keep an eye out for kayak cross, looks like it has the potential to be the greatest find of this Olympics for pure chaos

Thought the BBC described it well:

The gates open. That is about the only certainty.

There is the briefest moment of serenity before they do. A time for deep breaths to calm rapidly beating hearts as the adrenaline soars.

Then, all hell breaks loose.

What unfolds after the ramp-drop is dynamic disorder - a confused kaleidoscope of brightly coloured boats powered by paddles brandished frantically, tearing through unforgiving white water.

It is brutal, full-contact, high-octane fun which, for good measure, demands competitors must also submerge themselves to complete a 360-degree boat roll.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Thought the BBC described it well:

The gates open. That is about the only certainty.

There is the briefest moment of serenity before they do. A time for deep breaths to calm rapidly beating hearts as the adrenaline soars.

Then, all hell breaks loose.

What unfolds after the ramp-drop is dynamic disorder - a confused kaleidoscope of brightly coloured boats powered by paddles brandished frantically, tearing through unforgiving white water.

It is brutal, full-contact, high-octane fun which, for good measure, demands competitors must also submerge themselves to complete a 360-degree boat roll.

I believe it starts today with the time trial, heats are on Sunday and the knock out stage Monday. I hope BBC or Eurosport show it as it’s carnage.

 

[Change at Barnham]

I’m enjoying a bit of Japan v Spain QF in Lyon.
Quite a few Mitoma shirts in evidence.

27 mins played and Spain are 1-0 up.

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Apologies if already posted.

Always did love Murray’s darkish humour…

 

[Bry Nylon]

Feels like ‘Olympics proper’ now the track athletes are involved.

Looking forward to seeing Keeley Hodgkinson go in the first round of the 800m at 6:45pm

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Feels like ‘Olympics proper’ now the track athletes are involved.

Looking forward to seeing Keeley Hodgkinson go in the first round of the 800m at 6:45pm

Yes looking forward to seeking Keely and Kerr progress.

 

[aftershavedave]

Pan Zhale : "not humanly possible" to win that 100m freestyle like he did. Are the Chinese all drug cheats? Seems the other competitors of all nations are a little stand-offish to say the least

 

[Bry Nylon]

Pan Zhale : "not humanly possible" to win that 100m freestyle like he did. Are the Chinese all drug cheats? Seems the other competitors of all nations are a little stand-offish to say the least

Well, 28 of them tested positive relatively recently but the IOC accepted their explanation of ‘food contamination’ in a restaurant. Really unlucky how it’s always the Chinese competitors who unwittingly get served dodgy food loaded up with banned performance enhancing substances.

I guess with Russia already booted into touch the IOC were reluctant to bin off China, especially given their share of global tv viewing figures

 

[Flounce]

Yep, above France now - would be great to finish as the top European Country.

Talking of which, what's happened to Germany and Spain these days, 3 gold medals between them so far.

Barcelona games, Germany got 33 Gold and Spain got 13

GB got 5

What's changed - Lottery funding I guess?

Currently 52 countries with no medals at all

 

[Change at Barnham]

VAR strikes again to ruin a memorable moment.
I’m sure half the crowd don’t know it’s even been disallowed.
Spain still 1-0 after 45 mins