We could see a very fast time tonight.
2024 Summer Olympics (Paris)
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We could see a very fast time tonight.
british cycling now look rather foolish, ignoring my advice to replace potentially slippery saddles with “6 inch upright rubber shafts.”Slipped off the saddle.
Australia were going to win anyway. They were .2 up
he got 25 points todaySeriously @Red Star One I hate your friend
We should have sent Juantorena on a mission to Cuba with a couple Italian lasses
It’s quite a romantic story though - in high school my friend ran a small online blog about sports and asked a girl from his class, who was obsessed about volleyball, to write for them. One day they decided to try to get an online interview with a very promising teenager from Cuba, Leon surprisingly agreed, talked with the girl over Skype and it clicked between them so much that they met in person next year, he fled Cuba for good and the rest is history
So you're saying she preyed on a teenagerhe got 25 points today
It’s quite a romantic story though - in high school my friend ran a small online blog about sports and asked a girl from his class, who was obsessed about volleyball, to write for them. One day they decided to try to get an online interview with a very promising teenager from Cuba, Leon surprisingly agreed, talked with the girl over Skype and it clicked between them so much that they met in person next year, he fled Cuba for good and the rest is history
somebody should look into this!GB the only country with two athletes through to the final round. So maybe that might force the BBC’s hand? Awesome performance by Toby in the lead this morning.
So you're saying she preyed on a teenager
My reaction was. So that's how we get a polish bride? I need to look into this.
Be born with freakish talent for volleyball?
No, I'll rely on being gorgeous.
So you're saying she preyed on a teenager
Feck off, he was like 16 and she 17, kids can do as they please
Holloway leagues ahead of competition in 110m hurdles semi. Silver medalist from Tokyo, he’ll take the gold this year
@JPRouve stop looking into thisFeck off, he was like 16 and she 17, kids can do as they please
The Italian guy in the 110 m hurdles race looks like he has a hard on.
Sounds like he’s trying to go viral like that pole vaulter…
gotta love having Olympics in your timezone and in such a lovely atmosphere and views as Paris. morning till evening I'm watching sports I know shit about and occasionally get even more hyped for the ones I like. It's better than the World Cup or Euros, really.
Maybe trying to gain advantage by few inches.
Good medal. The Italians imploded.
Nice Bronze for the women’s cycling
Wow, GB turned on the rocket boosters for the last 3 laps to get the bronze there. Went from a second behind to a second ahead.
Ecuador beat Germany in women wrestling.
Isn't it just, been watching it pretty much all day it's great
Trying to find something to watch. Cannot believe there are still cycling events going on. Surely the only sport to start on day one and never stop?! Bonkers that a sport so heavily reliant on expensive equipment gets this many medals.
women's pole vault final seems so open and without major favourites - there's so many participants it's going to last forever. Katie Moon the defending champion from Tokyo will hope to retain the title, but really anyone could win it, it seems. Looks like an average generation of athletes to be honest - long gone are the days of Isinbayeva (she loved the Russian dopers and doping, we need to remember this) at 5.06m, no way we get close to 4.90 tonight
It’s also one of the very few expensive sports where various funds and charities exist to support young talented budding riders with equipment and cost of living.
all the women easily jump 4.70m at first try
Bit of a chicken and egg scenario, no? Don’t see how someone becomes a “young talented budding rider” without dropping a few grand on a bike.
Anyhoo. Takes all sorts. I don’t want to shit on anyone else’s hobbies. I fully support cycling being in the Olympics. I just think it gets way too many medals. Just checked and there are TWENTY TWO cycling events. That’s nuts.
Italy - France semifinal is on in volleyball, will be a good match
Working from home has been a blast indeed.
Yep, I've been watching it today while setting up my classroom. They've been less boring that I usually find them
That last bronze match between Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan was solid.
There's never been a better setting - me in front of my laptop doing some bullshit work, in front of me a TV and there's a Korean fattie vs American hillbilly in an epic archery duel decided by fecking millimetres, not to mention Paris architecture and Dôme des Invalides I believe in the background. Followed by shooting battles featuring a cyborg Korean beauty and a former Turkish policeman with a cigarette in his mouth. Savour the moment.
11 different events per gender across four different kinds of bikes (road, track, MTB, BMX). Maybe there's 1-2 events too many on the track, and these are also done over several days because there's often multiple heats. Other than that, I can't really see what I would cut - but then again, I enjoy watching it.
Women's pole vault.
at least it's down to less than 8 women nowWomen's pole vault.
Crying shame the Italians gone
Assakalov retiring on a shoulder injury. That's a bit sad.
Looking forward to seeing Allison Stokke. Heard she's quite the talent.Women's pole vault.
Rhasidat Adeleke about to run in the 400m semi
Why did they do the race when someone fails to go? Just leave them behind