Paris 2024 Summer Olympics

[Diamond Joe]

Man I love watching weightlifting. These little 134lb dudes picking a 300lb weight off the floor straight up to over their heads, and then basically deep squatting the whole thing up to standing while holding the bar overhead the whole time... Its incredible.

[BmillsSkier]

Man I love watching weightlifting. These little 134lb dudes picking a 300lb weight off the floor straight up to over their heads, and then basically deep squatting the whole thing up to standing while holding the bar overhead the whole time... Its incredible.

[The AD]

Everyone talked about the men's 1500 yesterday, but how about Gabby Thomas in the 200?! She's something else with the looks, the smarts, and the unbelievable athletic ability.

[dan_pdx]

Everyone talked about the men's 1500 yesterday, but how about Gabby Thomas in the 200?! She's something else with the looks, the smarts, and the unbelievable athletic ability.

That was just your average drop dead gorgeous athlete with an Ivy League graduate degree crushing her competition on a global stage. Nowhere near as exciting as a come from behind win from a 20 to 1 dark horse.

Seriously though, if the 1500 had gone off as expected, Thomas would have gotten all the coverage that went to Hocker instead.

[alpinevibes]

I love how in the longer track events the lead can change so dramatically at the end. You just don't see that in swimming where the speeds are so much slower.

So who's the bigger dick between Kerr and Ingebrigtsen? They both sort of seemed like assholes in the NBC piece, though I think I'd give the nod to Ingebrigtsen.

Jakob is certainly seen as the bigger boast and prick between the two (though he has the times, wins and hardware to speak from the top). He’s curt and Nordic but doesn’t really hold back his POV and chooses to be less-than mature/diplomatic at times. Kerr runs his mouth a bit more and assumes the tone of the underdog. But now Jakob has lost three of the last 1500m global championships in a row, despite maintaining top-level fitness and times. He admitted that he was beaten by better men yesterday and admitted that he needed the race to be 100m shorter. He ran well through the curve but didn’t have a final gear for the home stretch. Kerr, Hocker and Nuguse are better finishers and still managed amazing final 200m, despite the pace.

Kerr would probably get less hype and negativity if he got rid of the sunglasses in every race (he races with them indoors). Jakob’s family situation has spiraled in the last few years after he parted ways with his dad as coach, talked shit about him and turned his back on the family that brought him from a 17y/o phenomenon to gold medalist. The Norwegian reality about their family has put him in the spotlight much more than any other runner and I think that has contributed to his “prickish” vibe.

[Dantheman]

Everyone talked about the men's 1500 yesterday, but how about Gabby Thomas in the 200?! She's something else with the looks, the smarts, and the unbelievable athletic ability.

Please allow myself to repeat myself:

Also, I'll say it again, Gabby Thomas, wow.

She's definitely the whole package. I'll agree with dan though, she just got upstaged by the Hocker shocker.

[mud]

[alpinevibes]

Everyone talked about the men's 1500 yesterday, but how about Gabby Thomas in the 200?! She's something else with the looks, the smarts, and the unbelievable athletic ability.

Thomas is the total package, no doubt. She has a beautiful, floating stride when she’s up to speed, much like Bol at full flight. I’d love to see a 300m race between Thomas, Bol and Sydney.

But her win wasn’t a big surprise. She’s been dominant and consistent as the best 200m runner in the US. With ShaCarri and the Jamaicans out of the 200, it had much less drama. It was Thomas’ to lose and Alfred’s to possibly surprise-win.

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

Gabby should be in the 4x100, and I'm hoping Sydney goes in the 4x400.

[mcski]

The bell ringing gives the best vibes

[old goat]

Indeed it is. I once read that the fastest self-propelled Olympic sport is cycling and the slowest is swimming. Even in the 50 free the average speed is just over 5 mph.

You'd almost think humans evolved on land and not in the sea,

That's likely why he opened the inside the first time. Then he moved back in and Hocker gave him a tap in the kidney. He had to know Hocker was there the second time.

When you know you're fading and you're only hope is to try to keep people on both sides of you from passing, well . . .

US Mens water polo advances to medal rounds after a thrilling shoot-out win (admittedly, I only watched the final quarter and shootour)

They won despite some pro Aussie refereeing. Their fasted swimmer ejected plus penalty shot plus 4 minute power play for punching Aussie player in the face after having his held underwater for over 30 seconds with no call. And a couple of missed ejections. US gave up trying to feed their center because he was getting mugged with no calls.

[Diamond Joe]

What a finish in the mens 400!! WOW

That was almost as exciting as the 1500 finish!!

edit: whoops no spoilers for those who will watch it tonight

[old goat]

Indeed it is. I once read that the fastest self-propelled Olympic sport is cycling and the slowest is swimming. Even in the 50 free the average speed is just over 5 mph.

You'd almost think humans evolved on land and not in the sea,

That's likely why he opened the inside the first time. Then he moved back in and Hocker gave him a tap in the kidney. He had to know Hocker was there the second time.

When you know you're fading and you're only hope is to try to keep people on both sides of you from passing, well . . .

US Mens water polo advances to medal rounds after a thrilling shoot-out win (admittedly, I only watched the final quarter and shootour)

They won despite some pro Aussie refereeing. Their fasted swimmer ejected plus penalty shot plus 4 minute power play for punching Aussie player in the face after having his head held underwater for over 30 seconds with no call. And a couple of missed ejections. US gave up trying to feed their center because he was getting mugged with no calls.

[BmillsSkier]

Fastest Olympic sport? Have we forgotten the friggin' downhill?

[Diamond Joe]

Umm, Olympic lugers can get up to 90mph and bobsledders up to 95 or 96