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

[Flounce]

Any more Golds likely? We seem to have gone a bit flat in the last few days, other than Hodgkinson’s magnificent win and the very early cycling Gold.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Any more Golds likely? We seem to have gone a bit flat in the last few days, other than Hodgkinson’s magnificent win and the very early cycling Gold.

Katerina Johnson-Thompson is leading in the Heptathlon at present.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Yup. KJT best high jump in 5 years.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Any more Golds likely? We seem to have gone a bit flat in the last few days, other than Hodgkinson’s magnificent win and the very early cycling Gold.

Bound to be there or thereabouts in the cycling. Sinden in the Taekwondo?

 

[Jeremiah]

22 GB Golds in Tokyo 2020. Can't see us getting anywhere near that this time.

I can't remember so many Golds being snatched from us at the death than this Olympics.

 

[Simster]

Both divers probably out of medal contention then. Laugher was well placed but has made an absolute mess of his third dive.

Diving is brutal. We went yesterday and a poor American diver on her very first dive hit the board on the way down and thus wrecked her chance of qualifying. Imagine training for four years and making one mistake on your first dive and wrecking your chances. Must be so hard mentally.

 

[Swegulls]

C'mon SWE-handball ladies! Go out and crush France now!

 

[KZNSeagull]

Both divers probably out of medal contention then. Laugher was well placed but has made an absolute mess of his third dive.

Diving is brutal. We went yesterday and a poor American diver on her very first dive hit the board on the way down and thus wrecked her chance of qualifying. Imagine training for four years and making one mistake on your first dive and wrecking your chances. Must be so hard mentally.

There was the Mexican woman this morning who completely messed up, her feet hitting the water first which meant that she scored 0. Devastating.

 

[Beanstalk]

There was the Mexican woman this morning who completely messed up, her feet hitting the water first which meant that she scored 0. Devastating.

She complained that she was put off by the crowd as well but there wasn't enough to re-dive. So gutting for her.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Sinden through to semi final of the Taekwondo

Jade Jones confirmed as out

 

[Sussax]

13th Gold! G'wan Ellie Aldrige!

 

[KZNSeagull]

Sinden will fight for bronze.
Ellie Aldridge (kite surfing) is getting closer to a medal - if she wins this race she wins gold.
Edit: Clearly she did!

 

[Muzzman]

Sinden will fight for bronze.
Ellie Aldridge (kite surfing) is getting closer to a medal - if she wins this race she wins gold.
Edit: Clearly she did!

Yup. Had to go to two screens for that, both happening at the same time.

 

[hart's shirt]

13th Gold! G'wan Ellie Aldrige!

And to think there were a few recent arrivals to this thread that said we weren't doing well.

 

[ozzygull]

Sinden through to semi final of the Taekwondo

Jade Jones confirmed as out

Why does Taekwondo remind me of men fighting outside football matches.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Why does Taekwondo remind me of men fighting outside football matches.

No plastic chairs though thankfully

 

[Weststander]

Why does Taekwondo remind me of men fighting outside football matches.

They need a doubles version, with someone 'holding' each fighter back.

 

[Flounce]

That was brilliant in the Kitefoil, a Brit who got the tactics spot on in the sailing

 

[KZNSeagull]

That was brilliant in the Kitefoil, a Brit who got the tactics spot on in the sailing

And she thrashed the French woman as an added bonus!

 

[KZNSeagull]

Clearly the camera operators and director are totally confused by the Omnium Cycling. Aren't we all.