Paris 2024 Summer Olympics

[fomofo]

Unbelievable conditions. Also, in 20 years of watching big wave surfing I've always heard it pronounced Cho-poo, to the point of even abbreviating it to Chopes, but all the NBC talking heads are pronouncing it like it's spelled.

Just make em all watch this video. (They should have already.)

Speaking of surfing, an amazing still was posted earlier, but for those who haven't seen it this ride and finish was pretty amazing...

https://youtu.be/YjSF14cgSU8?si=K_xHbax6aGB1KDgG&t=208

Going forward...

After his agonizing victory a few days ago in the XCO event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, reaffirming the gold medal he won in Tokyo, Tom Pidcock is already focused again to face the road race event that will take place next Saturday, August 3rd, where he is positioned as one of the top contenders for the win.

https://en.brujulabike.com/pidcock-ready-for-another-olympic-gold

[The AD]

Any gymnastics experts here? I've noticed that most of the female competitors (or the top ones, anyway) do vaults where they enter from a round-off onto the vault, but I've yet to see one of the males do that. They all seem to spring directly onto the vault.

[PNWbrit]

Any gymnastics experts here? I've noticed that most of the female competitors (or the top ones, anyway) do vaults where they enter from a round-off onto the vault, but I've yet to see one of the males do that. They all seem to spring directly onto the vault.

Upper body strength and higher horse?

I think some floor exercise specialist male gymnasts sometimes do Yurchenko/round off type vaults?

[plugboots]

Upper body strength

and the women’s stronger lower body.
That’s how I understand it.

[The AD]

Okay, that makes some sense.

[riser4]

D White is still my favorite basketball player.

[plugboots]

Okay, that makes some sense.

So…45 years ago I was a college gymnast. Back then it was a deduction if you hit the horse low, meaning you had to pre jump and get your heels up before touching and pushing off. Anyway, I just say this because the rules subtly change almost constantly and the points/valuation change almost constantly, so it’s hard to keep up.

[The AD]

It certainly wouldn't surprise me if part of the reason women are doing certain vaults is because Simone Biles started doing them and everyone else followed, but I don't know enough about the history of the event to know if that's true.

[Toadman]

Who else loves handball? It was fun to play in school back in Ukraine.

Handball is for wimps. Dodge ball needs to be an Olympic sport. Just remember the 5 D's of dodge ball, "Dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge."

[The AD]

Handball is for wimps. Dodge ball needs to be an Olympic sport. Just remember the 5 D's of dodge ball, "Dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge."

I feel like dodgeball has more of a place in the Olys than breakdancing. Since when is dancing a sport? It also seems like all the newer sports that have been included are judged sports.

[alias_rice]

Handball is for wimps. Dodge ball needs to be an Olympic sport. Just remember the 5 D's of dodge ball, "Dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge."

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[mcski]

I feel like dodgeball has more of a place in the Olys than breakdancing. Since when is dancing a sport? It also seems like all the newer sports that have been included are judged sports.

Do they have Ice Dancing still in the Winger Games?

Agreed, olympic level dodgeball sounds like an outstanding addition to the games. Maybe a dual sport combo w piss drinkin

[The AD]

Do they have Ice Dancing still in the Winger Games?

As far as I know Winger doesn't have a games yet, but they were pretty awesome

[skaredshtles]

As far as I know Winger doesn't have a games yet, but they were pretty awesome

Showin' your age, there, Gramps.

[t-the-east]

Im late to the comments sections but -

I love Snoop, but when did he become our country’s mascot?

The “prime time in Paris” is unbearable. So many commercials. I’ve been loving fubotv, watch any event for a few days after it happens.

Mens mountain biking was amazing, bmx freestyle was fun to watch. Lebron is a beast. The Olympics are awesome