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

[KZNSeagull]

Without scrolling back through the previous comments, can someone explain how a swimming pool can be described as not particularly fast, is it uphill both ways?

Depth of the water - this one is 2.2m deep and the waves disrupt the swimmers more than other pools that are 3m deep where the effect of the waves on the swimmers is lessened (according to Mark Foster last night)

 

[Badger]

NZ vs China in the Women's Rugby 7s QF

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Depth of the water - this one is 2.2m deep and the waves disrupt the the swimmers more than other pools that are 3m deep and the effect of the waves on the swimmers is lessened (according to Mark Foster last night)

I know this is right, but I always assumed, from the way people say "it's a volume equivalent to Xno. Olympic swimming pools" that they were all the same depth.

 

[KZNSeagull]

I know this is right, but I always assumed, from the way people say "it's a volume equivalent to Xno. Olympic swimming pools" that they were all the same depth.

Apparently it depends upon whether synchronised swimming is done in the same pool as the pool they use has to be 3m deep.

 

[SpongebobSquarepants]

American swimmers coming out in big white puffer jackets

 

[Deadly Danson]

American swimmers coming out in big white puffer jackets

Clever, clever. Less likely to sink.

 

[Grizz]

Did we have any booing at the London 2012 games? I guess there may have been, but don't remember hearing any. Twice the French et al crowd have booed the GB players. The Mountain bike and now the GB rugby 7s women's team against the US. Seems a bit mean spirited considering it's the Olympics.

 

[Han Solo]

Did we have any booing at the London 2012 games? I guess there may have been, but don't remember hearing any. Twice the French et al crowd have booed the GB players. The Mountain bike and now the GB rugby 7s women's team against the US. Seems a bit mean spirited considering it's the Olympics.

No idea but wouldn't be surprising if the French were a bit louder and more rowdy eh?
I loved when they booed the Dutch child rapist yesterday. More of that thanks.

 

[Badger]

Did we have any booing at the London 2012 games? I guess there may have been, but don't remember hearing any. Twice the French et al crowd have booed the GB players. The Mountain bike and now the GB rugby 7s women's team against the US. Seems a bit mean spirited considering it's the Olympics.

Why did they boo the losing team?!

 

[A1X]

Did we have any booing at the London 2012 games? I guess there may have been, but don't remember hearing any. Twice the French et al crowd have booed the GB players. The Mountain bike and now the GB rugby 7s women's team against the US. Seems a bit mean spirited considering it's the Olympics.

Apart from George Osborne?

 

[Bozza]

American swimmers coming out in big white puffer jackets

Strange choice.

If and when I come out, I'm going to do so in a big white feather boa.

 

[Badger]

Nothing makes me want the US to lose more than fans constantly chanting "U.S.A. U.S.A"

 

[Driver8]

Sounds like there is some more dodgy judging going on in the boxing. Same happened in the last olympics.

 

[Badger]

It's all kicking off in the fencing. Cheung (Hong Kong) beat Machi (Italy) in the final but they're not taking defeat well. The Italian coach is hurling abuse at the judges and Machi has stormed off.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Skateboarding now.

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

Watched it with my son who loves his skateboarding - brilliantly engaging final, no idea how it worked really, but huge excitement when they landed a trick. Huge amount of skill involved.

 

[jcdenton08]

Looks like Tom & Noah getting silver.

@ManOfSussex

“Down… double back twister, bangs his head and in. Textbook. Lovely!”

 

[essbee1]

Sounds like there is some more dodgy judging going on in the boxing. Same happened in the last olympics.

Sounds like there is some more dodgy judging going on in the boxing. Same happened in the last olympics.

That's three bouts where the decisions have been nothing short of a bloody travesty.

 

[maltaseagull]

Can pay it back during the Winter Olympics

Paid back with the 17 year old swimmer in the 400m medley. She totally outclassed the rest.

 

[nwgull]

That's three bouts where the decisions have been nothing short of a bloody travesty.

I’ve seen 2 out of the 3 and have been perplexed by both, particularly tonight’s. Thought Orie won all 3 rounds.

The GB boxing team don’t seem to be making any public complaints though. Is that them just being very gracious losers or my low-level understanding of boxing?

 

[essbee1]

I’ve seen 2 out of the 3 and have been perplexed by both, particularly tonight’s. Thought Orie won all 3 rounds.

The GB boxing team don’t seem to be making any public complaints though. Is that them just being very gracious losers or my low-level understanding of boxing?

The most bizarre thing is that in each of the three bouts (two GB girl boxers and Orie tonight), not only have they been
on the front foot pushing the opponent around the ring, but they've delivered the best hits.

I think it's fixed.