PARIS OLYMPICS OFFICIAL THREAD - Part 5 - The bell sounds for the final lap.

The one in blue has a lovely cock

Thanks, OP!

I, for one, approve of this penis-related incident.

Always a pleasure, R2

Gold for France in Men's Surfing and Gold for the USA in Women's Surfing.

The French Polynesian, Kauli Vaast, put on a show to win on his home island. His ass was also hanging out at the beginning.

Unless they've changed it, the marathon is the last event. I remember well when fellow New Englander Joan Benoit won the gold medal, she was amazing.

Simone lost an additional half point for failing to salute the judges after falling off the beam during her routine. She angry the Gymnastics governing body refused the teams request for music to be played.

Joan Benoit’s gold medal was the first track event in 1984.

The men’s marathon is the last track event, by tradition—but not always.

[quote]Simone lost an additional half point for failing to salute the judges after falling off the beam during her routine. She angry the Gymnastics governing body refused the teams request for music to be played.

She then made it a point to aggressively over salute during the floor finals to stick it in their faces.

But I'm not sure she can blame anyone but herself for failing to salute? I mean, those are the rules.

Do any of these gymnasts follow through with their life’s ambition and join the circus 🎪? I wonder if Barnum & Bailey is akin to Ice Capades for figure skaters.

R10, Yes!

R8 I'm old, I forget things. She really was amazing, though.

You had to be there…

Why does Op include a pic that’s not from Paris, much less any other Olympiad?

Bad form; .20 automatic deduction from Op’s execution score.

Rebecca Andrade's floor routine was superior gymnastics to Simone's. Even before Simone stepped out of bounds twice.

It's amazing to watch Rebecca and the other gymnasts actually dance... it's such a stark contrast to the Americans.

Rebecca has a beautiful, sincere, and happy aura about her.

about time someone said NO to fucking celebs who think they are hot shit! buy yourself a better wig Serena! so fake!

Track Cyclists have magnificent butts.

Mateusz Rudyk of Poland...

[quote[Rebecca has a beautiful, sincere, and happy aura about her.

Exactly! It's so refreshing to have a champion that exudes that kind of energy!`

SWerena to her daughter while watching from the stands -

Now honey, you see these little girls doing circus tricks? Well, I make more in an hour than they be makin' in a lifetime ... so hon, it's either tennis or golf, you make up your mind now, its gettin' late, you're almost 7!

It was up to her coaches to catch the mistake. They thought she went out of bounds with her heel, but she didn’t. The announcers said her coaches should have caught that. Jordan absolutely was devalued on her difficulty so she deserved the Bronze.

This was a sloppy day for the women in gymnastics. The beam was a fucking mess. The floor had quite a few out of bounds and lots of hops and steps. Simone’s performance was one of her worst ever. She landed the skill she normally goes out of bounds on, and goes out on two skills she hardly ever does, and one she never does. Both feet!

The hot Tahitian surfer (with his hot bubble butt) won the men’s Gold and the American woman won the Gold.

R22: Kauli Vaast is the hottie from Tahiti. And you do see a hint of butt crack and tan line, as the golden hue of his skin begins to contrasts with the alabaster white of his ass.... if only those shorts went a little lower on that gold medal surf!

I was happy for Andrade. She’s one of my favorites. But she is nowhere near Biles’ caliber on the floor. You all get so over the top praising the foreigners over Americans. Always have.

Biles saluted, but very quickly. It was a bit of a bitch move on the judges part, as she did salute, but those are the breaks. She made her point after her floor routine!

It was very sweet of Biles and Chiles to bow down to Andrade. They all have a great relationship.

Fuck those bitter Romanians. Their glory days are looooong gone. Their coaches fucked that one girl out of the bronze by not doing their jobs. If Sabrina wants to complain, she needs to direct it at the correct people- the Romanian coaches.

Biles tumbles grat on floor, but she isn't a complete package.

[quote] Their coaches fucked that one girl out of the bronze by not doing their jobs. If Sabrina wants to complain, she needs to direct it at the correct people- the Romanian coaches.

What are you specifically talking about?

Sabrina is not going to direct anything or blame the coaches.... the coach is her mother.

R25 Biles is the complete package. She often has the highest execution, too, on all events.

[quote]Fuck those bitter Romanians. Their glory days are looooong gone.

Oh please shut up.

R27 fuck the Romanians

[quote]Biles is the complete package

If you think her dance is worthy of being called a complete package.... more power to you.

It's weird NBC's coverage isn't presenting the Floor Final as though it were live... instead they did a preview, using the drama of an inquiry, like a sneak peek, Real Housewives season teaser.

[quote][R27] fuck the Romanians

Grow up, they are just kids.

Sam Peszak having the nerve to say Rebccas weakness is that she doesnt control landings and goes out of bounds!

Simone is like... bitch, hold my beer.

This is what I see when the gymnastics obsessives start sniping at each other.

The runners are civil.

If Barbosu would not have stepped out, she would have kept the bronze over Chiles. I hope it doesn't haunt her.

Medal Race

(Gold, Silver, Bronze, Total)

United States

21 30 28 79

China

21 18 14 53

France

13 16 19 48

Great Britain

12 13 17 42

Australia

13 12 8 33

Republic of Korea

11 8 7 26

Japan

10 5 11 26

Ignore Kellyanne Conway R36. We don't do Alternative Facts here

r36, here's an interesting prediction model for how many medals each country was expected to win. USA, France, Korea and Canada all doing better than predicted. The predicted number of medals for U.S., China, France, and Great Britain would place them 1st through 4th in the medals standing, and despite the differences between prediction and actual, those countries still have ended up being 1st through 4th after 10 days, as you have shown. Canada would have been 11th, but with its better than expected tally, it's currently 10th. Korea would have been 10th, but is currently 6th.

Sorry, I had the "after 10 days" tweet on my screen, but somehow I had the link to the "9 days" tweet. Here is the prediction for after 10 days.

BBC highlights of surfing just had a long close up of the Australian surfer bending over a boat getting his board ready.

I could almost taste his taint

Kauli Vaast is handsome.

What's his ethnicity?

Jack Robinson (Aussie surfer) has a total hippy chill vibe - his son is called Zen. I was really happy for Kauli Vaast, the French gold medalist surfing on his home break with his whole town there to cheer him on. Oh, and he’s a tasty little snack. Ditto for the bronze medalist Gabriel Medina of Brazil.

There’s a small crew of Olympians over there at Teahupo’o - big party going on right now I reckon!

I love his skin color.

It's such a deep tan, which makes his blue eyes shine even more.

He’s Tahitian, R41.

Anthony Ammirati and Jules Bouyer REACT After Going Viral for NSFW Reasons

Sam Kendricks definitely has gay face.

L’impressionnante vague de 15 mètres surfée par Kauli Vaast!

3m diving preliminaries now underway (for those who celebrate)

Just wanted to say that whoever is selecting the image links in the thread OP for all these Olympics thread is doing an absolutely GREAT job. Thanks OP.

My pleasure R49.

It's a tough job scanning through hundreds of pics of handsome lycra-clad males, but someone's got to do it!

MEDAL TABLE UPDATE (EUROPEAN COUNTIES ONLY

1. France (13)

2. GB (12)

3. Italy (9)

4. Netherlands (7)

5. Germany (7)

6. Hungary & Sweden (3)

7. Romania (3)

8. Ireland (3)

9. Ukraine (2)

10. Croatia (2)

13. Spain (1)

18. Norway (1)

Kauli Vaast and Leon Marchand are going to be models in French ad campaigns for years.

German basketball player Johannes Thiemann looks like the kind of guy you find on Grindr who says top/vers but never wants to bottom.

Two words: FUCK ME

NBC had a long close up of Kauli Vaast’s exquisite ass as he was paddling out to catch a wave. It was almost shocking how they zoomed in on it. His ass rivals his beautiful face. He’s the kind of face in the past whoever broadcast the games would make sure he was featured more like they did with Alexei Nemov in ‘96.

Between Kauli Vaast's Golden Globes and Anthony Ammirati's Awesome Appendage, these Games have been a HUGE success for France!

I'm watching the women's park skateboarding preliminaries and there's an 11-year-old Chinese girl competing.

"MEDAL TABLE UPDATE (EUROPEAN COUNTIES ONLY"

I don't know what's worse. "Counties" or limiting it to European countRies so that you don't have to admit that USA, China, and even Australia are basically kicking your asses.

St Lucia is first in the table, based on medals won per number of athletes sent to the Games.

Im surprised that the E! Video linked by r45 uses AI narration. Or will they all be doing this now?

The Us and China are continent-sized countries with big populations that invest hugely in sport - the rest of the world knows we aren't competing with either of you. Australia always falls back in the second week, once the swimming is finished.

Korea and Japan are also in the top 10, currently in 6th and 7th place in the medals standings with 26 medals each. They are neck and neck with Italy at 25 medals. Canada has dropped out of the top 10.

Germany is a shadow of what it used to be in athletics.

I haven’t watched one single event, not a one. I get my info from here and YouTube.

How long can this thing possibly go on for?

16 days of glory

we need more gold medals!!!! FUCK CHINA!

Tahitian native Kauli Vaast wins men's surfing gold in familiar waters | Paris Olympics | NBC Sports

I like to see smaller countries doing well. It would be incredibly boring if the same countries won most of the medals and it's great to see the level of talent some of these smaller countries have.

The one thing that surprised me was the number of athletes from other countries living and training in the US, especially the track and field athletes.

[quote]"MEDAL TABLE UPDATE (EUROPEAN COUNTIES ONLY" I don't know what's worse. "Counties" or limiting it to European countRies so that you don't have to admit that USA, China, and even Australia are basically kicking your asses.

Babe it's "arses" not "asses". "Asses" are donkeys.

I'm aware that USA, China and Australia are doing brilliantly and deserve all their medals (the doped Chinese swimmers the exception) but I wanted to show the European nations on their own.

e.g. Spain are European champions in men's football, and world champions in women's football, they've produced countless amazing tennis players over the years and a few golfers but can you name any Spanish athletes out of those 3 sports?

Compare that to France, Germany, Holland, Britain, Norway, Sweden, Ireland, Poland, Romania, Italy etc who have produced household names in Olympic sports.

R67 =

R69 climate and facilities has a lot to do with it - for lots of north European countries outdoor track and field training is problematic in the winter. As well as the US, many train in Italy and South Africa for the same reason.

The Collegiate athletic programmes in the US are also a reason. In the UK, there are couple of Universities (Loughborough, for example) that have great sports programmes and facilities but they're meagre compared to the system in the US.

R69 why are you surprised at all? In a sport like athletics the American collegiate system is far superior to the club system or even the direct government-supplied training system. Different sports, different results: inverse of football, where the club system is far superior.

Ancient American proverb: only pretentious asses say arses.

The British in Celtic Isles are adopting ass and use it interchangably with arse. R70 is being a pretentious queen.

Ancient British proverb: men don't make passes at girls who wear glasses

R70 Iñaki Urdangarin

R76 that’s a quote by the very American writer Dorothy Parker. Your arse is showing.

[quote]The British in Celtic Isles are adopting ass and use it interchangably with arse. [R70] is being a pretentious queen.

"The British in Celtic Isles"? What the fuck are the "Celtic isles"?

No self respecting British person would ever call someone an asshole, they would call you an arsehole.

Anyway Australia won another gold in the school girl skateboarding to take them back ahead of France.

R79 Many Americans would call you a cunt. FYI: it’s one of the nastiest pejoratives.

Considering the source,. I'm chuffed r81. The tissues to wipe the egg off your face are to your right.

[quote][R79] Many Americans would call you a cunt. FYI: it’s one of the nastiest pejoratives.

Americans aren't exactly known for their knowledge of countries that aren't America. So I'll ask again - what are "the Celtic Isles"? What land masses are included in this?

The modern way to say the British Isles is the British and Celtic Isles, as Ireland is not fully British.

1st Google search result = British Isles…not too hard to figure out.

Craig Melvin's voice bugs me.

Bugs as in buggery?

Big grudge match later tonight: Jakob Ingebrigtsen Vs Josh Kerr in the Men's 1,500... or can Yared Nuguse piss on both of their chips?

He didn't make Spain's Olympic rugby team, but Manu Moreno earned Gold for this:

There was no audio on Peacock from the men's volleyball venue yesterday (US v Brazil) and the lack of it was bizarre. All you could hear were the yobbos in Connecticut never upshutting about stats and other nonsense and barely discussing the match that was happening on the screens in front of them. I've watched matches with them on mute before (there's enough information in the score box that you don't need their babbling). But it was weird not to hear any crowd noises before I hit mute. The venue sound was back at the start of the second set.

Anyway, the US team will definitely medal later this week, color to be decided. And you're sleeping on some fine-looking men if you're not watching men's volleyball (see also: men's water polo).

Kauli VPL. I want him.

Shout out to this thread for finding such a treasure. You can hear Mama's Pussy crying out for it in the clip.

Any Americans here planning to go to the LA games? I'm 51 and the Olympics will likely not return to the USA in my lifetime. And I'm at a stage where I actually have the money to do it. I hadn't really considered it until watching this Olympics. BUT, I better start planning fairly soon.

Any LA area residents planning to make bank renting out rooms or their entire residences?

The TODAY' show interviews Leon Marchand.

I don't find him very facially attractive, but he's definitely got talent.

Even Michael Phelps supports him.

The hammer throw is wonderfully insane. I get nervous when they're spinning, even with the safety cage.

So, the men's 1500m.

Does anyone want Jakob Ingebrigtsen to win?

Do you want Josh Kerr to win and if so is it because you want Jakob Ingebrigtsen to lose and be humiliated? Or is it because you like Josh Kerr, his handsome face, soft Scottish accent and quiet self assurance?

R93, not so fast. Salt Lake is hosting the 2034 Olympics. And at the rate things are.goinf, the US will get another 3 Olympics sooner rather than later as no one wants to host anymore and they're basically cycling through the same 5 countries.

[quote] the US will get another 3 Olympics sooner rather than later as no one wants to host anymore and they're basically cycling through the same 5 countries.

I prefer the games to be in the US or Europe.

Whenever it's held in china, japan, or korea I'm usually not as interested. Their games are always boring.

Italy, France, Spain, Greece, the UK and the US and Canada are all much better venues.

It's where the games belong.

How do you pronounce Teahupo'o ?

HOCKER UPSETS THE APPLE CART! KERR SILVER! NUGUSE BRONZE!

OBNOXIOUS INGEBRIGTSEN OUT THE MEDALS!

LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

Ingebrigtsen looks crushed - not even on the podium after that race.

Josh Kerr is clearly disappointed he didn't win but smiling because he knows Ingebrigtsen lost.

Gold and bronze for the USA means they retake the lead over China in the medal table.

That race was MENTAL. Great stuff.

Where is Nuguse originally from?

I want him to win at everything. 🥹

[quote]Where is Nuguse originally from?

Is he from Gabon?

He was born in America R103. His parents are Ethiopian.

Oh, Canada! Go 🐻s!

Berkeley grad wins gold for Canada

It was sweet to see the reaction of the tiny French GirlNerd, Maraval, who unexpectedly managed to get through to the 400m hurdles final.

[quote] Berkeley grad wins gold for Canada

That puts Canada back in 10th place with 18 medals, ahead of Germany with 17. As someone mentioned, Germany is just a shadow of its former self. I’m sure the former Lebensraum countries and the rest of Europe are not unhappy about that.

Does it bother non-Americans that all of your star athletes are educated and trained in the United States, by American coaches?

I mean, is that really considered a "win" for your country, when the only reason they won is because they were trained by the best?

I think the Romanian gymnastics association has a good point. It's only a real win for your country, if your athletes are trained and coached IN your country, BY the people in your country.

It's a matter of national pride.

Swimmers educated and trained at Arizona State University, Hammer Throwers educated and trained at Cal Berkeley, etc., etc.

That seems to be more of a testament to the superiority of American coaching and facilities, rather than that of your own country.

Ingebrigtsen gets his cocky ass handed to him again. This time by an America. You’d love to see it!

[quote] Any Americans here planning to go to the LA games?

Yes. I was one for the 1984 Games and I'm not going to miss an opportunity to nab some gymnastics tickets! I wouldn't be surprised if they're selling soon.

No. The one and only time I was “let go” from a job was a very short stint selling official merchandise outside the Coliseum in 1984. The Games were amazing—the concessionaires not so much 😎.

I could have sued…

LA seems too far away and would be a horrible place to visit even without the Olympics. I went SLC in 2002, so that seems doable again in 2034, if I’m still alive and able.

No one wants your lazy ass near LA as it is. Peacock will gladly take your $.

Cocky Ingebrigtsen totally blew up his own race - constantly looking around to check on Kerr, and then folded like a cheap suit when he realised that his pace hadn't broken anyone.

I'm sure Kerr is pissed at not having won, but he set a National Record, and am sure is enjoying Ingebrigtsen totally blowing it after all his mouthing off over the past months.

Credit to Hocker for ignoring the chaos and absolutely nailing that race.

The US doesn't really put on a good Olympics.

LA 1984 Opening Ceremony was held during the day, and very underwhelming.

Atlanta 1996 Opening Ceremony was all rednecks and Big Wheel Trucks. It was total trash.

The only somewhat sophisticated US Olympics were in Salt Lake City 2002, which showcased 5 tribes of Native Americans, the early Pioneer settlers, and other uniquely cultural aspects of the Salt Lake area. The stadium being open air and the stadium floor being all ice, was just beautiful.

I'm guessing that LA 2028 will be more cheap crap and another awful daytime ceremony.

I loved Salt Lake City's open air stadium in the freezing cold night.

R115 Kudos to Nuguse for almost catching Kerr for silver too at the end.

I’m glad Ingebrigtsen is off the podium. God knows he’d try to pull Surya Bonaly had he came in second.

R116 do you mean the 1984 Games that saved the Olympic movement?

Or perhaps the 1932 Games that saved the Olympic movement?

Has someone done a social welfare check on NORWEGIAN?

Atlanta's 1996 opening ceremony featured cheerleaders.

CHEERLEADERS.

Now THAT is classy!

R116, I'm sure we can put on a good show this time. It's kinda what our city does.

Salt Lake 2002 is best remembered for the extraordinary level of corruption from here to there. Goals!

R122 those were the Crass, er Coca-Cola, Games.

[quote] Salt Lake 2002 is best remembered for the extraordinary level of corruption from here to there. Goals!

Who cares what happens behind the scenes? As long as they put on a good show.

My understanding is that the Paris 2024 organizers are totally corrupt, and they didn't even put on a good show.

Mayor Karen Bass has already implemented a massive water treatment cleanup plan so that the triathletes can enjoy our LA river.

I'm hoping Ingebrigtsen's rivals in the 5000m take on board what happened in that race. I would love it if he left Paris without a medal.

Wrong on three counts in just two paragraphs. Your ignorance is showing.

R128 doesn’t live in LA—his joke about the river being too lame for further discussion.

R127^

Americans just don't do culture well.

You would think that a country that puts on the Academy Awards, and the Superbowl could come up with a halfway decent show.

But nope. It's always a massive fail.

If LA could put on a spectacular night time "Hollywood" ceremony, full of glitz and glamour, now THAT would be worth watching.

The organizers just have to think INTERNATIONAL, and not local.

[quote]More GB medals tomorrow are likely be equestrian, men's team sprint, 1500m men, 200m women and a boxing match.

Skateboarding:🛹: BRONZE 🥉

Equestrian 🐴: nowt 😥

Men's team sprint🚲: SILVER 🥈

1500m men 🏃‍♂️: SILVER 🥈

200m women 🏃‍♂️: 4th and 5th 😥

Boxing 🥊: lost match but wins BRONZE 🥉

Gabby Thomas pushes USA past China in the gold count with the win in the 200m.

[quote]Germany is just a shadow of its former self.

2024 Olympic Equestrian Medals:

Dressage - Team Gold: Germany

Dressage - Individual Gold: Germany

Eventing - Individual Gold: Germany

Show Jumping - Individual Gold: Germany (Christian Kukuck - hot)

Is it a sport or a skill? You decide, but its been in the Olympics forever

Wasn't the SLC Olympics the first to turn a profit in however long?

I googled it, R136.

[quote] Yes, the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City were financially successful, generating a surplus of $40 million, or about $70 million in today's dollars. This was due to the games raising more money than previous Olympics with fewer sponsors. The surplus was used to create the Utah Athletic Foundation, which maintains and operates many of the Olympic venues that are still in use for winter sports events. The games also generated an estimated $6.1 billion in economic output for Utah, including 35,000 job years of employment and a 72% increase in skiing between 2002 and 2019.

I guess you have Mitt Romney to thank for that.

R137, SLC had a lot of eyes on it because people were tuning in for the Michelle Kwan/figure skating. You know, back when figure skating was kind of thrilling.

Yes—and triggered major changes in the selection process due to massive corruption

Mormon Games!

I have no confidence in US putting on a good show in 28, but I was not that impressed by Paris either. The world seems to be in a creative rut.

[quote] SLC had a lot of eyes on it because people were tuning in for the Michelle Kwan/figure skating. You know, back when figure skating was kind of thrilling.

Please. Nobody cared about stupid Michelle Kwan.

9/11 had just happened a few months earlier, America was in a patriotic frenzy, and the Olympics were being held in the US.

Of course people were going to tune in.

Even George W. Bush showed up!

Not to be Debbie Downer but if MAGA are in power, you could be looking at Berlin '36 Redux.

[quote]Michelle Kwan

Who?

Salt Lake relied on various federal funds not available to LA in 84 or 28.

If you are looking for a profit model, it’s LA not SLC.

R143 Not hard to imagine the very negative reaction that President Trump or President Vance would receive when either opens LA28.

R142, figure skating was THE primo event. Your memory must be fading.

She’s a Star of David.

Mazel tov!

[quote] SLC had a lot of eyes on it because people were tuning in for the Michelle Kwan/figure skating. You know, back when figure skating was kind of thrilling.

You mean BRONZE medalist Michelle LOSER Kwan?

Michelle MAGA Kwan never won a gold medal.

Unless the Olympics gives out gold medals for CHOKING!

No one cares about Sarah Hughes now. Tara is fortunate she got that commenting gig. Michelle is still more beloved I's say tho. But whatever.

[quote]Michelle MAGA Kwan never won a gold medal. Unless the Olympics gives out gold medals for CHOKING!

Well, let's not fucking revise history. Kwan didn't choke in Nagano... she skated two perfect routines. She just didn't realize the judges won't give you a Gold if you skate like it's a fucking job you hate. Trust me on this.

[quote]Michelle MAGA Kwan

And what a WEIRD thing to say. Why would you add that WEIRD nickname to her when she was heavily involved in HRCs campaign?

How WEIRD.

Sarah Hughes = the most WTF gold medalist ever.

Biden named Kwan an Ambassador to Belize! How thrilling!

How did you all feel about the celebrities in the sports-viewing audience? It was nice seeing them support the athletes, but you just know they're going to nab all the VIP LA tickets, which will be an excuse for price-gouging.

[quote]Sarah Hughes = the most WTF gold medalist ever.

The only thing I know about Sarah Hughes was she was 16 or something and looked 45.

[quote] the judges won't give you a Gold if you skate like it's a fucking job you hate. Trust me on this.

[quote] —Nancy Kerrigan

Go choke on a skate lace, Nancy.

And shut the fuck up before I whack you in your OTHER knee!

R150 Did you know that Kwan is the U.S. Ambassador to Belize, and she was appointed to that job by President Biden?

Doesn't seem very MAGA to me.

[quote]Go choke on a skate lace, Nancy. And shut the fuck up before I whack you in your OTHER knee!

Go choke on another dick like you did in your "leaked" honeymoon video that was clearly shot retroactively after 1994, ya dumb whore!

Kwan is not MAGA at all. What an odd thing to say.

R161, she was married to a conservative (not saying she is/was), but they did divorce and it was not amicable.

[quote]she was married to a conservative (not saying she is/was), but they did divorce and it was not amicable.

What an even WEIRDER thing to say? Her husband was not a conservative. Her husband ran for Governor as a Democrat.

Sarah Hughes - the ugliest trailer trash gold medalist in the history of figure skating.

Thanks, R105.

I know he doesn’t but it seems like he needs to be protected at all costs.

🥹🥹

[quote]She’s a Star of David. Mazel tov!

Jews are having fantastic Olympics.

The Israelis obviously, Australia’s British-French Fox sisters, Katie Ledecky, and now this chunky girl who can crush an anti Zionist with her thighs.

Just admit you confused Kwan with someone else. It's OK. She's not MAGA nor was she married to MAGA.

Ledecky is a practicing Catholic.

Michelle Kwan is NOT EVEN MAGA Adjacent. That cunt Kristi Yamaguchi on the other hand...

R167, voila! Also, I'm not the one claiming Kwan is MAGA, although her ex-hubs was GOP at some point.

Rudi!

P.S. they are friendly —not frenemies

[quote]Also, I'm not the one claiming Kwan is MAGA, although her ex-hubs was GOP at some point.

But not while she was married to him!

[quote] Michelle Kwan is NOT EVEN MAGA Adjacent. That cunt Kristi Yamaguchi on the other hand...

It's so easy to get those people confused with each other.

Pell comes from one of the oldest Democratic families in Rhode island, nay they are hhe Kennedys of Little Rhody.

[quote]P.S. they are friendly —not frenemies

I needed to make my rent off her daughter. She's still a cunt who doesn't believe I should have rights!

[quote]—Sasha Cohen, Queen of Choking in Figure Skating

Fixed that for you.

I'm not against celebrities in the audiences but when it becomes one long ad for NBC/Universal, that's disturbing. I love Snoop but they just couldn't resist noting he'll be a mentor on the Voice. And those tie-ins with Wicked. Yuck.

The Salt Lake City pioneer dancers were cute and folksy.

How interesting it is that the Dixie Chicks were invited to play at that opening ceremony with George W. Bush in attendance.

Back when they were all still good with each other, and before the Dixie Chicks were CANCELLED for later becoming anti-Bush.

Who let the dogs in?

Dick Button and Dorothy Hamill got to carry the Olympic torch into the stadium in SLC!

I just watched some of the technical programs from the synchronized swimming competition... that looks like it has to be one of the most exhausting sports.

OP, I want them ALL to take me while I’m splayed down on that cardboard bed!

[quote] OP, I want them ALL to take me while I’m splayed down on that cardboard bed!

I need to remind you that the weight limit of the cardboard beds is 550 pounds, so I’m not sure if it would take you and even one athlete.

[quote] Ledecky is a practicing Catholic.

And she’s the granddaughter of a Czechoslovakian Jew who had family murdered in the Holocaust.

R181, water polo, too.

Synchronized Swimming is like some kind of pageant for insane people.

Esther Williams and Miss Piggy were far more entertaining.

I'm tired just watching.

They moonwalked?!

The Chinese at R188 do well in synchronized swimming because they all look alike.

But why aren't there any fat ladies in sync swimming?

BODY POSITIVITY!!

Yes R184 we know. And why didn’t the original poster make note that she’s Catholic with Jewish ancestry…instead of including her on a list of “Jews.” Chat up them, not me—thanks.

Parisians who fled the city for the Olympics now regret leaving.

How very French of them.

Always causing a fuss, and then changing their minds.

Biles and Chiles bowing down. Some football player said this was disgusting and he's getting shellacked on social media. I wouldn't say it's disgusting, but it's patronizing and attention seeking.

I hate it.

Hoo-ray. The USA has more gold metal than anyone else. We have more metals than anyone else period as well. It is a good thing.

Medal Race

(Gold, Silver, Bronze, Total)

United States

24 31 31 86

China

22 20 16 58

France

13 16 19 48

Great Britain

12 15 19 46

Australia

14 12 9 35

Japan

11 6 12 29

Republic of Korea

11 8 7 26

R193 you act as though Simone knew doing this would put attention on her rather than on Andrades moment!

Do you think she knew it was patronizing or saying that her respect is something Andrade should seek or that it puts Simone in a position of authority that validates Andrades win???

Amazing LGBTQ news. The ciswoman from Algeria who was called a man because she has testicles won her boxing match so gets to fight for gold in the boxing final.

Even though this boxer isn’t LGBTQ this is a huge achievement for LGBTQ people as it’s illegal to be LGBTQ in Algeria.

^Um, no. But thanks for trying.

R193, I'm glad Andrade defended her vault gold. I don't get these people who want to only see Simone win everything. I like Simone, too, but it's also nice to see an actual competition and not have preordained results.

R199 Biles won vault, Rose.

[quote] SLC had a lot of eyes on it because people were tuning in for the Michelle Kwan/figure skating. You know, back when figure skating was kind of thrilling.

Um, no.

THIS is why people tuned in for the Olympics.

They just wanted to feel "normal" again, after the horrible events of 9/11.

R199, oops, I meant floor. Well, it's nice to see Andrade pick up a gold. She would be the best gymnast in the world in any other Simone-less scenario.

Biles has been very kind to Andrade in her comments about her to the press. She always says how much she appreciates that Andrade has the ability to challenge HER (Simone). And that it's nice to know that she has to keep it clean because someone else is finally there that might win if she doesn't!

It's probably not meant to sound narcisstic.

R201, maybe you fell for the phony patriotism of the era. Most people just wanted to get their minds off 24-7 9/11 news and watch some fun sports.

If you take away the Chinese gold medals from athletes that ate “contaminated” meat. They’d be down to 5.

R202 Not even close. Suni beat her in Tokyo, and a not 100% Suni almost beat her in Paris. There were also like 4 other Americans, better than Suni and Chiles this time, who were injured. Andrade is very good, but she would not be the best in a Biles-less world.

R206, if anybody, Shilese Jones would've been Andrade's biggest rival for silver.

I am in love with Kauli Vaast! What a gorgeous man. And that accent!

-talented

-gorgeous eyes, teeth, ass, body, lips, hair

-great accent

-Gold medal

Marry me!

World leaders opening each Olympic games, from 1932 to 2022.

Pretty cool!

It would be awesome if President Kamala Harris got to open the Olympic Games in 2028 in her home state of California.

R207 Yes, most likely. I think she’d have had the Gold if Biles were out. Some hate Biles so much they want her gone. Why? She’s so damn good. Watching her is mesmerizing. We will never see anyone as good. They all pale in comparison. I will miss watching her power and creativity when she’s gone.

One of our safest medal chances FAILED to even medal. We arw left with a single gold medal. I feel sick. This will be our worst Olympics ever. I cannot wait until it's over.

R211 Now you know how we feel when Norwegians are raking up medal after medal at the Winter Olympics.

R211, if it's any consolation, if swimming in freezing waters were an Olympic sport, you guys would win, hands-down.

[quote] One of our safest medal chances FAILED to even medal. We arw left with a single gold medal. I feel sick. This will be our worst Olympics ever.

They're all gonna laugh at you!

The Chinese gymnasts massively underperformed. Heads will roll.

Off to the work camps on the far western border.

There's a lot of discussion about how unfair it was of the judges for taking the 0.3 deduction for Simoine for not properly saluting after her Beam Routine. The argument seems to be that she clearly saluted to tje judges but didn't do it long enough to appease their egos, and they just wanted to punish her because they don't like her.

I don't know if I agree. If they wanted to punish her because they don't like her, they would have started doing so earlier. There have been occassions where they could.

Watching her dismount, it doesn't look like she properly salutes them. She lands, her arms go up and as she turns to the judge (which is also the same time she's trying to just get off the podium) her arms start dropping down. The Code of Points requires that the gymnast start and end the routine by acknowledging and saluting to the head judge. Turning to them while your arms are lowering doesn't seem like it's a salute. Someone who has been competing as long as Simone clearly knows this. I think she was just so disappointed she wanted off the equipment and wasn't thinking about it.

Her reaction later, on the floor, where she kept her arms raised as sort of an eye roll to the judges, kind of seems like displaced anger.

The host nation gets an auto-entry in every event (did you see the fairly terrible, but still inspiring, French men's synchro diving team with the 40-year old cliff diver?). I'm assuming it's an auto-entry if they don't otherwise qualify, not in addition to spots they'd have anyway, but I don't know. So, for track and field, where we usually get three qualifiers for each event (if they've met the Olympic standard), would we get 4? Or what if we only have two with the standard; then do you get to fill out the roster of 3?

Nice that the team sports don't have to qualify

I never knew about the salute rule. Seems stupid. But all the gymnasts know beforehand, so stupid or not, it's up to them to do it

[quote]Some hate Biles so much they want her gone. Why?

Some probably dislike her because it doesn't make the sport as interesting of compettiive if it's just the same person winning everything. It's never a mystery about who is going ot win.

But that might not be the best reason. I'm sure there are a lot of other reasons to hate her!

[quote]I never knew about the salute rule. Seems stupid.

The rule is supposedly in place so that the Judge's know when the athlete has officially started and ended their routine. Each routine is timed and can't go over the time limit (or there's a deduction/penalty). Saluting sets the time so they can 1) be prepared to start judging 2) start the clock 3) know to deduct if you've taken too long to start after the clock has started and 4) officially finish your routine so they can determine if you went over and deduct you for it.

I'm sure there's some better way to do it.

Show Jumping - Individual Gold: Germany - Christian Kukuck!!!!

Ireland up to 12th place in the medal tables 💚

🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

I’m a Biles fanboy, but a rule is a rule.

In case anyone is interested, Kellie Harrington, who won Ireland's fourth gold in women's boxing, is married to a woman.

And she is absolutely beloved in Ireland.

Is Biles going to try for LA in 28?

I wish ESPN would cover the Olympics in the future. I don't know how long NBC's contract is.

Absolutely R227. She's not just resilient, she's a clever boxer too and her strategy was impeccable in the last two fights.

R228, she has hinted that she's keeping the option open. She's probably itching to beat Larisa Latynina's record.

She might not though because I'm sure she and her husband want to start a family at some point. She won't be like Oksana Chusovitina who pops out a kid and immediately gets back on a vault runway!

But she might also retire if she thinks the judges have started turning on her and won't let her win.

The bow was Jordan Chiles’s idea/

I think it's dumb, they shouldn't have done that at the podium. No pride or dignity???

R208: Back off, bitch! He and his beautiful ass, just trying to burst free of his tight swim shorts, is MINE!

R231, I think it'll be too irresistible for Simone to pass up an opportunity at a home nation Olympics. Selfishly, I'm not sure how I feel about that, because I want Shilese Jones 2028 Olympic AA champion.

Biles will be beaten by younger gymnasts, she should retire or face humiliation.

[quote]Shilese Jones 2028 Olympic AA champion.

She's going to have stiff competition.

I haven't officially announced yet... but I'm going to be training again for 2028! Steve and I are prepared to cheat our way through one last Olympic Trials and are ready to file inquiry after inquiry until my rightful record has been restored!

MyKayla Skinner proves to be stupider than everyone she thought. She went on IG today and posted a video basically playing the victim that she and her family are being bullied and tries to gaslight by saying she didn't say the things that everyone saw her say and that, "if Simone truly believes I said those things.. then I'm heartbroken about it."

Bitch, you were on video... the video is still available.

Olympians have found worms in their food at 2024 Paris Games, swimming silver medalist reveals

To R39 in the second thread.

Sat next to swimmer Jack Alexy in a restaurant (post Gold).

Agree.

He’s all that.

The Romanian Prime Minister has announced he will boycott the Olympic Closing Ceremonies in protest over Chiles' Bronze Medal in Floor over the Romanian Athlete.

[quote] The modern way to say the British Isles is the British and Celtic Isles, as Ireland is not fully British.

Are you trolling or just dumb R84?

R239, what the fuck? One might expect that a Parisian Olympics has the best food of them all. Such pride the Frenchies take in their cuisine.

Have you been reading? They have been trashing the food since day 1

I enjoy watching diving, it's an art.

The Chinese girl (not woman) who won the 10m platform diving is 17 - and it's her second gold. The Chinese diver who got second is nearly as good. They have a printing press for divers.

Was listening to an NPR piece on Olympic breaking and they said it won't be included in 2028. I don't think it's a demonstration sport this year (do they still have those), so it's odd that it would have full status for just one Olympiad. Does the host nation get to choose some events rather than the IOC choosing the full schedule?

R241 Not ROMANIA!!!!!!!

The beauty of Kauli Vaast's ass must be shown to all nations!

R249 Thank you!

R247, yes, Host Cities get to recommend sports for inclusion in their Olympics. I believe LA is adding something like five, which includes, Flag Football, Baseball, and Squash.

[quote] OBNOXIOUS INGEBRIGTSEN OUT THE MEDALS!

That was so sweet seeing an arrogant, terrible person like that losing. Pride goeth before a fall.

R250 My pleasure!

Our local nbc station has just completely gone off the air. It says they are experiencing technical difficulties .

Not just the cable broadcast, the local channel viewable with rabbit ears is completely gone, too !

🤔

I watched the horses today.

[quote] Our local nbc station has just completely gone off the air. It says they are experiencing technical difficulties .

That’s how it begins. Be prepared.

It's been fun, DL.

So the athletes can't eat the food because it's horrible AND it has worms.

And they can't sleep in the dormitories because it's too hot and the beds are uncomfortable.

LA please pay attention.

Do better by the athletes.

[quote] I watched the horses today.

R255, Was it on NBC or Peacock?

How can the food be bad when they have viral chocolate muffins that we're constantly being told about?!?!?!

r232, Yes she started to bow down first, then Simone saw her and did the same.

Huge equestrian fan here, I've watched every equestrian competition at the games on my Canadian streaming service (CBC GEM). Great coverage, but that British woman commentator waxing on like a poet about things she appears to know little about was grating; however the guy that was commentating was great and very much had the inside scoop on the riders ,horses, and their athletic careers. Best coverage of Olympic equestrian sports I've ever seen. Versailles was the perfect venue.

R259 I watched on NBC. Magnificent animals, riders not as good for the most part.

US Bronze Medalists Fritz & Paul are a cute twosome.

[quote] Yes she started to bow down first, then Simone saw her and did the same.

They talked about it prior to the ceremony starting. You could see them planning it before they took their spots on the podium.

Thereby making the podium all about them and not about Andrade - the actual gold medalist.

R266 unclench. It was cute.

[quote] French Gold Medalist Leon Marchand Snubs Interview With Lea Salame’s Celebrity-Focused Olympics Show Because It ‘Doesn’t Fit His Values’

Leon Marchand, the 22 year-old swimming champion who made Team France proud with four gold medals and one silver at the Paris Olympics, ranks as one of the games’ biggest breakout athletes.

After wrapping up his last competition on Monday, Marchand, who is originally from Toulouse, in Southern France, and travelled to Paris with his parents and brother, embarked on a wall-to-wall media tour marathon but reportedly snubbed one of the Olympics’ most popular talk shows, “Quels Jeux,” which is hosted by prominent journalist Lea Salamé and airs on broadcaster France Televisions.

According to Le Parisien newspaper, it is because Salamé’s show “doesn’t fit his values,” although they didn’t expand on why that might be.

Still, the snub has been the talk of France’s Olympics-mad media. “Quels Jeux” has been criticized for being too celebrity-heavy at the expense of the actual sports, simply offering a platform for self-promotion. And Salamé, whose beat is usually politics, has also been dismissed for not having enough sporting experience to host a show ostensibly focused on the Olympic Games.

That didn’t stop Marchand from being greeted like a hero on Monday night, when he visited Club France, the Olympics’ largest fan zone which brings together a daily average of 40,000 people and winning French athletes. The frenzied crowd that erupted into loud cheers and chants of “Leon President” as soon as the Olympic champ walked on stage.

While he’s not seeking a career in politics, Marchand also counts French President Emmanuel Macron among his most fervent fans.

Macron does owe Marchand a great deal. The champion has largely contributed to making these Olympics a success, and switching French people’s mood — from gloomy to euphoric — in less than 10 days. He’s also helped France reach its historic record of 48 medals so far, placing the country in the third slot behind the U.S. and China.

In an interview with France Televisions‘ host Anne-Sophie Lapix, said “due to (his) education,” he is “humble.” “My parents are here to remind it to me. I’m keeping my feet on the ground. I also have studies on the side,” said Marchand, who is studying computer science at the Arizona State University.

Addressing his sudden fame, he told Lapix that “It’s a big change for sure. I’m quite reserved. I prefer being at home with my parents rather than being on stage in front of 15,000 people.”

I'm just here for the lycra clad crotches!

LOL @ the guy(s) dragging Simone and Jordan in this thread. Just admit you're a racist. Thanks.

[quote] McKayla Skinner to Simone Bile: "Tell your fans to stop bullying me!!!"

In a lengthy video posted to Instagram on August 6, MyKayla opened up about all the drama that unraveled since Team USA won big at the 2024 Paris Olympics. “I sincerely hoped that this topic wouldn’t need to be revisited, but unfortunately things have really gotten out of hand lately. And it’s one thing to disagree with me regarding something I have said or a point I was trying to make, but it’s something else entirely when that turns into cyberbullying or even worse,” MyKayla started her video. “Watching people cheer on the bullying—which has led to threats of physical harm to me my husband and our daughter—is disgusting. So please at this point, I’m just asking for it to stop for the sake of my family because enough is enough.”

She continued, “So why I’m here is because about four weeks ago, I made a comment about work ethic and what seems to be taking pace with the rising generation. To be totally clear, I take 100 percent responsibility for poorly articulating the point I was trying to make and the last thing I wanted was to cause harm or offend our U.S. Olympic team. I know these women are incredible—the very best of the best—and almost all of them are my former teammates who I have enjoyed very much cheering on the last few years.”

MyKayla also revealed that she had messaged all the Team USA gymnasts individually and that Simone was the only one to respond to her, saying she was “proud” of her former teammate for reaching out.

“I posted a video apology on Instagram and I followed up with a written apology and I sent individual messages to each of the women on the team,” MyKayla dished. “Only Simone had responded and she told me that she was proud of me. You guys can imagine my surprise last week when I was celebrating our team winning gold just to see this brought up all over again by a caption on an Instagram post.

If Simone truly believes that I called our team lazy and lacking talent and if that’s really how she feels, I am really heartbroken over it. But not just heartbroken because it isn’t what I feel or even how I previously said, but because Simone’s latest post and others that followed it fueled another wave of hateful comments, DMs, articles and emails. Hate that includes death threats to me my family and even my agent. My family and my friends don’t deserve to be caught in the crossfire here. They’ve done nothing.”

She then directly addressed Simone in the clip, asking her to put a stop to all the hate and bullying she’s received online since her Instagram post. “To Simone, I am asking you directly and publicly to please put a stop to this. Please ask your followers to stop. You have been an incredible champion for mental health awareness and a lot of people need your help now. We’ve been attacked in ways that I’m certain you never intended. Your performance, the team’s performance and the Olympics in general should be a time that we support one another.”

Skinner is a moron.

She's bitching about being bullied yet is the same gymnast who said publicly that Suni was fat and didn't have a gymnast's body.

R258: Meanwhile, in Tahiti...

Suni is fat for gymnast and ugly

R274, I wouldn't say she's fat. But she does have more of a woman's body vs., say, the pixie-stick, puberty-delayed Chinese.

R270 FYI Rebeca Andrade is as much a woman of colour as Biles and Chiles.

Perhaps you didn’t notice that, being American.

LOL that, you dumb fuck.

Paris’ worst fears as Olympic athlete hospitilised after swimming in the river Seine

Jake Jarman revisits the beginning of his gymnastics career | BBC Breakfast

Sure, the IDEA of athletes swimming in the Seine through the heart of Paris was romantic and would be great in theory. But come on, it was never cleaned up to any acceptable level. Whatever spot treatment they were trying for the Olympics was really wishful thinking.

Poor Sabrina Voinea -- she had a rough go of it on the beam. It must be hard to stack up to her mom/coach, Camelia Voinea.

The Romanians have officially filed an appeal to the FIG to reconsider Sabrina's floor penatly, stating that the gymnast never stepped out of bounds and was incorrectly deducted, and therefore, robbed of a medal. If some how granted, her score would be revised to a 13.8 and would then strip Chiles of the Bronze.

I'm well aware of Rebecca. Your racism is still obvious for all to see, dear.

R281, yikes.

Simone Biles addresses MyKayla Skinner in Press Conference.

Team USA's Synchronized Swimming Routine

Re. the food - I'd take with a pinch of salted worms, anything that comes out of the mouth of attention-whore, Adam Peaty.

Why does Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez scream like this?

She sounds insane, and it's very off-putting.

Ok R282 - this week I’ve been called racist, British, English, Australian, Irish, American, Boris and Russian. I’ve also been called a Biles stan and a Biles hater, all because I quite reasonably said that Biles is strange looking and has a very unfortunate surname.

And the funny thing is that I’m not into women’s gymnastics apart from laughing at you gymnastics queens hissing at each other!

Whatever floats your tiny little boat, “dear”. Keep smiling through your pursed lips.

If you think the gymnastics queens are precious, wait until you meet the ice skating queens!

Oh I’ve been through a couple of Winter Olympics skating comps, R289. The sniping and vitriol!

Gymnastics or skating - It must be all the glitter eye shadow that sets them off.

R288 Yawn

Most of the Biles haters are racist.

MyKayla, we CLEARLY heard what you said, cunt. STFU. Every gymnast you’ve worked with hates you. You’re a cunt.

R285 I have no idea what Biles said because I don’t have Tiktok

Sabrina’s coaches shouldn’t be able to protest THIS late.

You’re quite unhinged, aren’t you, R291?

What are you planning on obsessing about now that the gymnastics competition is over? It is over, isn’t it?

Step away from the box of wine R291. Maybe have a little nap on your mother’s sofa bed in the basement.

The English 800m runner Elliot Giles is very pleasing on the eye.

ISRAEL vs MOHAMMED in the cat and mouse cycling.

We got a medal in sailing. I might cry. Day after day we failed to medal. All of our medal hopefuls flopped hard. Ingebrigtsen getting 4th yesterday was shocking. I didn't expect him to win, I believe Kerr is better. But I expected him to at least medal. When he didn't I was so disappointed. And he was a "secure medal". Like wtf?! The others flopping was kinda expected. But for him to flop? Truly shocking. Long story short; I was starting to think we were cursed. We have like five 4th places. We needed this.

[quote]ISRAEL vs MOHAMMED in the cat and mouse cycling.

ISRAEL BEAT MOHAMMED!

And well done Norway.

[quote] Michelle Obama defends Simone Biles after this Olympic picture branded ‘disgusting’

Michelle Obama has vigorously defended Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles after an NFL player described the pair’s behaviour on the podium as “disgusting”.

In a picture that has become one of the moments of the Games so far, Biles and Chiles, who won silver and bronze respectively in the women’s floor final earlier this week, bowed to Brazil champion Rebeca Andrade as she stepped up to receive her gold medal.

While the image of the American duo serenading Andrade went viral on social media – with many calling it one of the most heartwarming scenes of the Games – Marlon Humphrey took issue with their behaviour.

The cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens labelled it “disgusting” after resharing the image on social media website X.

But Obama leapt to the American gymnasts’ defence. Writing on X, she said: “I’m still not over this beautiful moment of sisterhood and sportsmanship!

“You can just feel the love shining through these ladies,’ she added. ‘Congrats Rebeca, Jordan and Simone!”

On her decision to serenade Andrade on the podium, Biles had said: “It was an all-black podium, which is super exciting for us. Jordan was like, shall we bow to her? And I was like, absolutely. It was just the right thing to do.”

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R296 Norway in disarray —both sport and royalty. What up 🤷🏻‍♂️

[quote] Norway in disarray —both sport and royalty. What up 🤷🏻‍♂️

Sad, last days of Norway.

Watching the USA figure skaters get their well earned gold medals right now live. Good crowd that showed up for them and the Japanese silver medalists. Fuck Russia!

I'm not interested in basketball, boring.

I'm enjoying the men's skateboarding but like the BMX freestyle the difference in speed between the men and the women is ridiculous.

There's an much higher level of skill with the men as well but they go so much faster and higher.

Great volleyball match between the US and Poland happening right now.

I watched women wall climbing 15 foot walls last night. It is a ridiculous event. They might as well have hop-scotch as an Olympic event at this point.

[quote] Great volleyball match between the US and Poland happening right now.

How many Poles does it take to play volleyball?

Rock climbing would be more inspiring.

[quote]I watched women wall climbing 15 foot walls last night. It is a ridiculous event. They might as well have hop-scotch as an Olympic event at this point.

I enjoyed it but surely an Olympic sport has to take more than 7 seconds? Like climbing half way up the Eiffel Tower or something?

Anyway with Australia's gold in the skateboarding they are now on 16 golds - their best ever Olympics tally was 17 golds in Athens and Rio and with the likelihood of cycling and kayaking golds there will surely surpass that.

[quote]Anyway with Australia's gold in the skateboarding they are now on 16 golds - their best ever Olympics tally was 17 golds in Athens and Rio and with the likelihood of cycling and kayaking golds there will surely surpass that.

Australia have now equalled their best ever Olympic gold medal count.

skateboarding is not a sport

My next husband!

[quote] The one in blue has a lovely cock.

Aren’t two of them in blue?

I am happy to have learnt that the Norwegian for 'utter fiasco' in 'etter fiasko'.

[quote] Anyway with Australia's gold in the skateboarding they are now on 16 golds - their best ever Olympics tally was 17 golds in Athens and Rio and with the likelihood of cycling and kayaking golds there will surely surpass that.

I wish other low level countries would look at that and realize that if Australia, of all countries, can do that, anyone can. I think countries that do well in the Winter Games are one set that hold themselves back, maybe thinking that that summer sports are just not their thing. (I suppose Norway would be part of that.) There are so many countries in Europe that should be doing as well or better than Australia, but they don’t seem to have the will power.

in addition to low level countries, there’s Germany, which is a rightful powerhouse, but still is not doing what it should be doing. It should be in the top 5. Plus there’s the large population countries that by sheer volume should have a lot of people with innate talent that just needs to be realized.

It would make the Olympics better if a lot of countries do like the UK after 1996 and decide it’s unacceptable not to be doing better and they decide to turn it around. It would be great to see all those underperforming countries matching and surpassing what Australia decided to do.

R314, now did you read that phrase aloud in Rose Nylund voice?

R315 I think your points are generally true, but it's worth bearing in mind that Australia has always had a very strong sporting culture, and generally punch above their weight in many global sports: e.g. swimming, cricket, rugby, tennis. In recent years they have particularly strengthened in track and field.

Many European countries punch above their weight at the OIympics given their population sizes - the Netherlands, Italy, and more recently Ireland. The perennial underperformers - given size are Germany and France - although France has obviously invested for their home Olympics and they've been pretty successful.

Ireland built a world-class training facility for Olympians, and it's completely paid off.

[quote]in addition to low level countries, there’s Germany, which is a rightful powerhouse, but still is not doing what it should be doing. It should be in the top 5. Plus there’s the large population countries that by sheer volume should have a lot of people with innate talent that just needs to be realized.

Germany was in the top 6 finishers until Tokyo when it dropped down to 9th. At Tokyo the Netherlands, France, Germany and Italy all got just 10 golds each and finished 7th to 10th. France have overtaken that number and the other 3 will as well.

Obviously USA and China will continue to dominate the top two spaces, Australia and Team GB have their battles, add Japan and Korea and then the European countries.

[quote] it's worth bearing in mind that Australia has always had a very strong sporting culture

Other countries that could do as well or better than Australia also need to develop a strong sporting culture. Every country should put its best foot forward.

“Australia, of all countries” - R315 proving that he knows nothing of Olympic history. Apart from Montreal, Australia has always done well.

[quote] Germany was in the top 6 finishers until Tokyo when it dropped down to 9th.

With Germany currently only having 17 medals and Great Britain and France each having 48(!), there should be immense soul searching and handwringing in Deutschland, but since they have become so complacent in their weakness, that’s not going to happen.

[quote]Germany was in the top 6 finishers until Tokyo when it dropped down to 9th. At Tokyo the Netherlands, France, Germany and Italy all got just 10 golds each and finished 7th to 10th. France have overtaken that number and the other 3 will as well. Obviously USA and China will continue to dominate the top two spaces, Australia and Team GB have their battles, add Japan and Korea and then the European countries.

In addition to the 12 countries above there are only 4 countries who have finished in the top 10 medal table since 2000: Cuba, Romania, Hungary and Canada.

Discus is impressive, I'd get dizzy from the turn around.

Yawn. We need a "... and then ZOLA BUDD tripped me!" moment.

Zola Budd, there's a blast from the past, the barefoot one.

A player from the Australian field hockey team was arrested on the night of Tuesday 6 August by French police, who caught him buying cocaine on the street from a drug dealer

Has anybody else ever run barefoot?

You would think it would sear the feet.

NBC bounces around so fast from sport to sport I feel like I have whiplash. ABC Wide World of Sports did it better.

In sympathy with Anthony Ammarati, Alysha Newman - who's a whole heap o'sassy! - takes down the pole vault bar with her TITS!

The Romanians have not only filed an appeal with the FIG, they have also filed documents with the Court of Arbitration for Sport, requesting the score for Sabrina be reviewed. If they win and Sabrina gets that .10 back, it would place her above Chiles for Bronze.

Do we think they'd actually strip Chiles of her Bronze now? Or would they just make them co- Bronze medalists.kike they did with the Figure Skaters that one time?

I remember having a conversation about Zola Budd with my parents when it was huge news that she was going to run for Britain.

"But why can't she run for her own country?"

"Because she's from South Africa which has been banned from competing in the Olympics because they don't let black people be ordinary people?".

"So why does she want to come here where black people are ordinary people?

"Because she wants to win a medal"

"But why is she allowed to come here?"

"Because her grandfather was from Britain"

"And why doesn't she wear shoes?"

"God knows"

It was headline news when Zola Budd's dad was murdered in South Africa. I'm sure there was some kind of gay panic defence.

And the thing with Mary Decker Slaney was funny because Mary Decker Slaney's husband was a proper Brit not a fake racist Brit.

Mary Decker seemed annoying. I'm glad Budd tripped her.😈

Gutted for Matt Hudson Smith, who like Josh Kerr ran so well to be beaten by an American in the final second. Loved the scream of FUCK when he realised he'd got silver.

What's with the bell ringing? I don't recall that.

Another amazing finish by an American runner in the men’s 400m!

Dearest Team USA

Please stop pipping our athletes on the line.

Love and kisses, Team GB.

[quote]What's with the bell ringing? I don't recall that.

The bell is going to be put in Notre Dame

R339, and rightfully presented to Sarah Huckabee at her belfry.

1960 Rome: Marathon gold

Barefoot….

[quote] Has anybody else ever run barefoot?

There was a guy I think. One of us should google it but I'm lazy from weed.

R342 really? It’s right there ^^

An Australian - of all countries *wink* - takes gold in the Women's Pole Vault.

What does pipping mean, R338?

Boo—the Cal Bear gets only silver in the discus.

R345

Merriam Webster:

verb (2) pipped; pipping. transitive verb. British. : to beat by a narrow margin.

It amazes me how fast the runners can slow down after they cross the finish line when they've been running at breakneck speed.

I type too slow r343. Thanks r341.

Having seen Team GB pipping at the post (Tom Pidcock, Alex Yee, the rowers) I can't complain too much about others pipping us at the post.

After the GB Australia cycling race where disaster was narrowly diverted I'm just pleased all the athletes are ok.

And in women's boxing the other male boxer reached the final. The female boxer who lost made an X figure with her fingers, a gesture that's catching on.

R327, he looks like he'd be fun in bed.

Coke dick—nope.

[quote] A player from the Australian field hockey team was arrested on the night of Tuesday 6 August by French police, who caught him buying cocaine on the street from a drug dealer

Any athlete who does drugs, including street drugs, should have the book thrown at them and be banned.

R354, which is why the Russia should be banned from international competition and the Olympics for at least the next 20 years.

[quote]What's with the bell ringing? I don't recall that.

I believe the bell is only rung? ringed? when a new Olympic Record is achieved, or maybe a New World record. Only a 'new world-record holder' has the privilege to ring the bell, and yes it is said to be installed in Notre Dame eventually

[quote]An Australian - of all countries *wink* - takes gold in the Women's Pole Vault.

Not only does this mean Australia have their highest ever tally of golds with 18, they're also cementing their position in 3rd place in the medal table. With cycling and kayaking golds expected I can't see them being caught. Finishing third would be their best result since Melbourne in 1956.

France have 13, GB, Japan and South Korea all have 12. At this point I'd predict GB might just pip France, possibly on silvers.

Any accidental exposures of cock?

[quote] Any athlete who does drugs, including street drugs, should have the book thrown at them

Which book?

R356, I believe —actually I know—you are mistaken.

Banned, R354? Seems a little harsh - his competition was over and he wanted to do a little partying. Hardly performance-enhancing in that context.

Somehow I missed the artistic swimming events in prior Olympics. I didn't even know this existed. WTF? That's a sport?

Have you been in a cave since 1984, R362? It has evolved over the years, but the sport is certainly not new to the Olympic program.

R362 it’s the new name for Synchronised Swimming.

Just when I thought that we’d reached peak DL Queening with the gymnastics and figure skating queens, along comes R363.

Thanks, r364. I never bothered to watch synchronized swimming, so I missed the name change.

I’m wondering if I’ll figure out how to watch on the Peacock app before the games are over. It’s a mess.

Remember when wrestling and weightlifting used to be a major part of Olympics TV coverage? Boxing too, really. Now primetime is filled with track and field semifinals(!) rather than show medal matches in other sports.

Yeah, I liked seeing some of those events.

With regard to foot races, now that Usain Bolt has retired, other countries have a chance at sprints. I suppose gymnasts feel that way about Biles.

I like Snoop's glasses, but I'd never have the guts to wear them.

I don’t know if I care for this “Dating Game” introduction of the track athletes. Cheesy. And I can’t help but think of our Darfur Orphan when I see our US athletes dripping in pearls, diamonds and gold jewelry while competing.

Bolt was thrilling to watch. Biles is thrilling to watch. Gymnastics dominance is different. It is so rare. She repeats as AA Gold champ, but not at consecutive Olympics. I’d like her to go out on US soil as AA Gold champ.

The skateboard runs were breathtaking.

I can't believe that Anthony Ammirati was offered $250,000 to appear for only ONE HOUR nude on camera.

He seems kind of insulted by it, stating that he's being talked about more for his cock, than for his performance.

I kind of have to agree with him.

People are turning into complete pigs nowdays, and that includes women.

It's just a DICK, people Are you all really that hard up to see a big dick?

Go take a cold shower.

3 days to go!

USA is well ahead of this company's forecast, having received 94 medals vs prediction of 78 after 12 days. France, Korea, and Canada also overperforming in total medals, although France getting fewer gold medals than expected.

My Instagram timeline is currently basically shirtless medal winners.

Filipino gymnast awarded with giant prize haul after 2 gold medals

There's been a vicious misgendering!

A BBC commentator was commenting on Raven Saunders and said "good to see her back" and the fellow commentator said "you can't see them very well (referring to the balaclava) - Raven Saunders is non binary".

Saunders is a non binary lesbian who was banned last year for missing multiple doping tests.

If Raven is in the women's competition then she's a she.

Spain's Adrian Ben is such a cute twink.

US also has a cute twink in speed climbing who just set world record.

R376 Norway underperforming horribly. We were predicted 8 medals. We only have 2 so far. It's not over yet though. But I do fear we will end up with few medals. Our performance so far is absolutely pathetic compared to other countries of a similar size. Just look at Ireland and New Zealand. Heck, Jamaica which a smaller population is doing much better.

You don't see Mexico doing well often in the Olympics. I'm happy Lopez made it in the 800 m repechage. It's also surprising to see someone that tall being a good runner. He doesn't have the typical body of a runner.

[quote][R376] Norway underperforming horribly. We were predicted 8 medals. We only have 2 so far. It's not over yet though. But I do fear we will end up with few medals. Our performance so far is absolutely pathetic compared to other countries of a similar size. Just look at Ireland and New Zealand. Heck, Jamaica which a smaller population is doing much better.

Ireland's medal success is somewhat lucky and down to natural born talent and not a product of a huge shift in sporting culture.

They have a good pair of rowers, a good boxer, a good swimmer and a good gymnast, and the last two are also British citizens who could represent Team GB if they chose.

When Duncan Scott won his 8th Olympic (3 solo 5 relay) medal he was heralded by Scottish politicians and he pointed out that there has been a lack of investment in sporting facilities in Scotland, something Andy Murray has also been critical of.

I’m still watching the Olympics each day, but I’m having that blah feeling like when you’ve been on vacation too long and are ready to go home but still have a couple days of paid reservations left.

After all the muttering and side-eyeing of winning Chinese swimmers last week, American runners are smashing personal bests by multiple seconds (9 seconds in one case), but hey, nothing to look at here. (Not at all saying anyone is doping, but it's the partisan commentators' hypocrisy.)

I'm guessing the 9 second PB improvement was in a long distance race where that would be an improvement of fairly insignificant proportions?

Chinese swimmers have tested positive for steroids but have been allowed to continue competing.

American track and field athletes have not tested positive for steroids.

R387 I’ll call your bullshit. The side-eye is due to a cover-up of failed drug tests by the Chinese government over a material length of time.

The drugs tests aren't covered up r389 and they are explained (even if you disagree with the explanation). The disagreement is between WADA (and the Chinese) and the US. The IOC doesn't appear to have a problem.

The information was not publicly disclosed. It was disclosed by whistleblowers to journalists. It was covered-up.

Oh, and as the article you link to points out, r390, American athletes have recently failed doping tests for the same reason WADA states that the Chinese athletes failed them, i.e. unwittingly ingesting bad substances through food:

[quote]"Apart from China, in particular, there have been several of these cases in the United States in the past few months alone, where highly intricate contamination scenarios were accepted."

[quote]American sprinter Erriyon Knighton, the 200 metres world championship silver medallist, tested positive for the banned metabolite trenbolone in March in an out-of-competition drug test.

[quote]An independent arbitrator ruled in June that the positive test was more likely than not caused by consuming meat contaminated with trenbolone, a known livestock growth promoter used legally in beef cattle produced in and exported to the United States.

R391, there's nothing about "whistle blowers" in the article r390 links to. In fact, the original NYT article states that the Chinese swimmers were initially suspended but were able to show that they had eaten food contaminated with banned substances, which is exactly the same defence that r390's link says American athletes who were found guilty of doping gave, and also had their penalties reversed on those grounds.

It also wouldn't make sense for the Chinese authorities to be doping their athletes and then testing them if they know that the tests will show they have been doping. Who would these "whistle blowers" be anyway? Chinese government lab workers making disclosures to American journalists?

The U.S. swimmers in Paris were pretty mum about the Chinese. It's been the Australians and Brits who've complained.

Thank you, Chinese doping troll for your efforts on this thread. The National People’s Congress most appreciates your efforts.

In due course, you shall be rewarded at a banquet celebrating our glorious gold medal athletes in Beijing.

R391 a single athlete vs. how many? The issue is not the validity of the “tainted food” defense per se, it was the coordinated plan by Chinese officials to hide the multiple failed drug tests in order get their tainted athletes to the games.

[quote]Thank you, Chinese doping troll for your efforts on this thread. The National People’s Congress most appreciates your efforts.

Yes, the replies do seem suspicious. From the linked AP article:

[quote]China’s anti-doping agency and its state media have zeroed in on an American sprinter, Erriyon Knighton, who was competing Thursday in the 200-meter finals. Knighton tested positive for a banned substance in March but the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency said an arbitration panel determined it came from contaminated meat, allowing him to compete.

[quote] The Chinese agency issued a release Tuesday accusing the U.S. agency of double standards. It followed up Thursday with the release calling for more testing of U.S. track and field competitors.

No attempted cover-up? Public knowledge? NO, Chinese doing troll—just no.

From the AP: The World Anti-Doping Agency and World Aquatics have acknowledged that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned substance ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. *The results were not made public until revealed by media reports earlier this year.*

[quote] Thank you, Chinese doping troll for your efforts on this thread. The National People’s Congress most appreciates your efforts.

Exactly.

R387 needs to fuck right off, back to Peking.

Dumb shit.

r308, I think one or 2 threads ago I commented how people would find climbing boring (like they did at the XGames). It's a fairly static and cerebral sport, and it would have been boring for most people at an actual crag. They do have lead climbing, (the men's SF was yesterday) which is a little more exciting, because people fall of the climbs every single time. i find the speed climbing a bit ridiculous, but the Bouldering comp was pretty exciting for me.

To the poster who mentioned the President will open the Olympic Games, if it's Kamala, I AM SO THERE..

Just imagine if they celebrated all the music of Los Angeles at the opening ceremony!

The Bangles! The Go-Go's! Michelle Phillips plus the other Mamas and Papas in avatar form! Maroon 5! Red Hot Chilli Peppers! NWA! Snoop Dogg!

And most importantly, WILSON PHILLIPS.

"Hold on for one more day" could be 2028's One Moment In Time.

R402, no avatar Beach Boys?!

The Beach Boys won't feature because of historic sexual misconduct claims made against Dennis Wilson. Yes he will have been dead for over 40 years but allegations are allegations.

CHINA BACK ON TOP OF THE MEDALS TABLE.

ALL GLORY TO THE GOLDEN PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC!

CHIYYYY-NA! CHIYYYY-NA! CHIYYYY-NA!

Starting to think that if Netherlands do as well in cycling as they did in Tokyo they could edge out GB and become the top European country. Plus they have Femke Bol.

GB's sailing gold means they are now level with France on golds and silvers but France have one more bronze.

[quote]Starting to think that if Netherlands do as well in cycling as they did in Tokyo they could edge out GB and become the top European country.

Both France and Great Britain have over twice as many medals as the Netherlands. There's no way they will catch up.

[QUOTE]Both France and Great Britain have over twice as many medals as the Netherlands. There's no way they will catch up.

GB and France have 13 golds, Netherlands have 10 and are favourites for many of the cycling golds.

Position on the medal table is decided by golds not overall medals.

Currently, France is #3 in the medal standings with 52 medals, having been there most of the games. Great Britain is #4 with 50 medals. Netherlands is in 9th place with 22 medals. France and Great Britain each have over twice as many medals as Netherlands. It's not even close.

did they show fencing? I was away on business and haven't been watching

In Europe we follow the actual official medals table, not the joke one that vales all medals as equal.

[quote]Currently, France is #3 in the medal standings with 52 medals, having been there most of the games. Great Britain is #4 with 50 medals. Netherlands is in 9th place with 22 medals. France and Great Britain each have over twice as many medals as Netherlands. It's not even close.

Again, the medal table is not dictated by most medals, it's most golds, then most silvers, then most bronzes.

Australia have 18 golds and are in 3rd, France are in 4th with 13 golds and 18 silvers and GB are 5th with 13 golds and 17 silvers.

Azerbaijan are currently 22nd with 2 golds and 1 silver, India are 69th with 4 bronze medals. India have more medals than Azerbaijan but no golds.

[quote]did they show fencing?

Yes it was at the Grand Palais

[quote]Netherlands have 10 and are favourites for many of the cycling golds

Both Dutch field hockey teams also made the final and can win gold

GLORY TO THE ORANGEY-GOLDEN PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF THE NETHERLANDS!

Again, the medals standing is not the same as the ranked list by number of gold medals. The top 5 in the medals standing, in order, are the U.S. (95), China (70), France (52), Great Britain (50), and Australia (43).

Nope, this is the OFFICIAL medals table.

In G/S/B order. Please ignore the 'Alternative Facts' brigade.

R415 fucking things up in a whole new way. Good trolling ;)

Medal standings are not the same as medal rankings?!✔️

R416 I hate to be a pedant—but that’s in GOLD order only.

r416, the chart on the Olympics.com site can be sorted 4 different ways. Click the up and down arrow button. You're free to sort the list by gold medals if you like.

Meanwhile, the top 5 in the medals standing are the U.S. (95), China (70), France (52), Great Britain (50), and Australia (43).

R418 No matter how many times you insist otherwise, the Olympics get to decide what's the official ranking order and what's not.

R419 - what is the original order you're presented with on the page?

The G/S/B count.... BECAUSE THAT'S THE OFFICIAL RANKING.

R419 the site did the default sorting for me, thanks. As I learning from your very own link.

*learned

r421, there is not an official medals standing by the IOC. The web site allows the list of countries to be sorted 4 different ways. You could choose to list in alphabetical order if you prefer and have that be your "official" ranking.

Meanwhile, the top 5 in the medals standing remain the U.S. (95), China (70), France (52), Great Britain (50), and Australia (43). If countries are not happy with their placement, then they should earn more medals.

Keep trying …you may still get a bronze medal for effort

Does anyone seriously believe that a country with 3 gold medals should come below a country with 4 bronze medals in a medal ranking?

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Olympic medal table is a method of sorting the medal placements of countries in the modern-day Olympics and Paralympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) does not officially recognize a ranking of participating countries at the Olympic Games.[1] Nevertheless, the IOC does publish medal tallies for information purposes, showing the total number of Olympic medals earned by athletes representing each country's respective National Olympic Committee.[2] The convention used by the IOC is to sort by the number of gold medals the athletes from a country have earned. In the event of a tie in the number of gold medals, the number of silver medals is taken into consideration, and then the number of bronze medals. If two countries have an equal number of gold, silver, and bronze medals, they are ordered in the table alphabetically by their IOC country code.

So I was right, you were wrong.

NO BACKSIES!

Na na, na nanna!

Exactly, R429. To which I would add "YAH BOO SUCKS!"

[quote]Does anyone seriously believe that a country with 3 gold medals should come below a country with 4 bronze medals in a medal ranking?

If a country is below India, which is in 40th place with 4 bronze medals, I think the country would be pleased with the medals it has and not quibble about which country is rightfully 40th.

No, I think that country would think "well, that's a crock of shit"

[quote]Meanwhile, the top 5 in the medals standing remain the U.S. (95), China (70), France (52), Great Britain (50), and Australia (43).

Interestingly. Nielsen's Gracenote predicted before the start of the games that the medal standings would conclude with almost the same order, but with Great Britain edging out France, 63 total medals to 60. They could still flip though. The U.S. was predicted to be at the top of the medals standing with 112 medals.

We shall quibble, and more!

Ahh yes, that internationally recognized and authoritative source for all sports info. That Gracenote?

[quote]We shall quibble, and more!

Technically, Bangladesh is in a 132 way tie for 75th place. so a big gap in the medals standing between them and India.

[quote]Ahh yes, that internationally recognized and authoritative source for all sports info. That Gracenote?

It's a forecast. Feel free to post your preferred forecast if you have one. This one seems to be good compared with actual results, even with the over and under performance of some countries.

Bangladesh are probably top if you rank the countries by alphabetically by second letter, then first letter... which as it's technically possible to sort this way is a valid OFFICIAL medals table, according to some folk...

R438 thank you for your lovely grace note.

Thank you, R439. I am grace note under pressure.

GraceNote: the AI version of SI!

It would be nice to see a listing of what the remaining medals are, to see what’s left for China to win and see if Australia can overtake France and Great Britain in the medals standing.

Australia already has overtaken those countries in the standings. Cry harder.

R442 - Australia are already ahead...

Currently, Australia is 5th in the medals standing, but they would only need seven more to pull ahead of Great Britain.

R443 Innit tho...

R445

"The convention used by the IOC is to sort by the number of gold medals the athletes from a country have earned. In the event of a tie in the number of gold medals, the number of silver medals is taken into consideration, and then the number of bronze medals. If two countries have an equal number of gold, silver, and bronze medals, they are ordered in the table alphabetically by their IOC country code."

I confess I have zero interest in the Olympics. But each time I see OP pic I’m suddenly quite interested…

Big upset—the German beach volleyball team just beat the gold medal-defending Norwegian team in the semifinals.

R448 and you are quite correct!

R449 Poor NORWEGIAN can't take any more bad news.

R449 I feel sick. I literally might throw up. NOTHING is going our way this Olympics. Everyone is flopping hard. I'm actually crying right now. This might be our worst Olympics in 20 years. I just want this Olympics to be over.

R447, France currently being in 3rd, Great Britain in 4th, and Australia in 5th are all great achievements and each should be happy with their placement.

R452 =

Norwegian—take comfort that you are still ahead of the Russian Federation. They have one lousy bronze in tennis. Oh. how the mighty fall!

Are these Olympics even being broadcast in Russia? Do Russians have tv's? Do they have streaming services?

They should immediately have a sweaty threesome to celebrate - on camera, of course.

I told you Botswana would win gold! That’s what Harris has done to America! Bad.

Lyles's double dream dies at the hands of Botswana's Tebogo!

That was amazing. Congratulations to Botswana.

I'd like to see a [italic]per capita[/italic] medal count. The USA and China should be at the top because they're huge, with lots of talent to draw from. I'm more interested in St. Lucia and Botswana finding the talent to compete at this level.

USA women lose to AUS in water polo.

Thanks Stanford! 🧐

[quote] CHINA BACK ON TOP OF THE MEDALS TABLE.

[quote] ALL GLORY TO THE GOLDEN PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC!

[quote] CHIYYYY-NA! CHIYYYY-NA! CHIYYYY-NA!

Medal Race

(Gold, Silver, Bronze, Total)

United States

27 36 34 97

China

28 25 18 71

France

14 18 21 53

Great Britain

13 17 21 51

Australia

18 14 11 43

Japan

12 7 13 32

Italy

10 11 9 30

Noah Lyles has covid.

Never knew people were so caught up in the medal count.

Guess I just focus on the personal triumphs.

[quote] Never knew people were so caught up in the medal count.

It's just the chinese, australians, and europeans, who are experiencing "small dick syndrome" when their medal counts are compared to the US.

It's like when Donald Trump goes on one of his bizarre rants.

Same thing.

Personal triumphs and Olympic Eye candy do it for me!

Why are people with Covid being allowed to compete?

R466 I had the same question and did a double-take when the announcer said he ran the race with Covid. Stupid and dangerous.

I think it may be 'Convenient' Covid

See also: Adam Peaty

Yes, R464 - this thread is just teaming with Chinese operatives frantically trying to argue with your medal tally obsession, as well as Australians.

Just a tip, R464 - “Europe” isn’t a country, although I know that there is a certain type of American such as yourself who thinks that it is.

Noah Lyles has COVID and was wheeled off by medics in scary scenes after failing to win 200m gold at Paris Olympics

USA runner Anna Hall is rather pretty.

well, having covid now is like having a cold...so no big deal

PARIS (AP) — Australian Olympic field hockey player Tom Craig apologized Wednesday for his “terrible mistake” after being arrested for trying to buy cocaine while on a night out after his team’s elimination from the Paris Games.

Craig faced Australian media in Paris after French prosecutors issued a statement confirming the 28-year-old Australian — an Olympic silver medalist in Tokyo three years ago — had been given him a criminal warning and released after spending a night in custody.

“I would firstly like to apologize for what has occurred over the last 24 hours,” Craig said, according to the Australian Associated Press. “I made a terrible mistake and I take full responsibility for my actions.

"My actions are my own and by no way reflect the values of my family, my teammates, my friends, the sport and the Australian Olympic team. I have embarrassed you all and I’m truly sorry.”

After making his statement, Craig was escorted away by an Australian Olympic Committee official without taking questions.

The Australian Olympic Committee later released a statement from 2024 team leader Anna Meares saying Craig had lost his Olympic privileges and been moved out of the athletes village.

“I cannot condone what Tom has done," Meares said. "He is a good person who made a bad decision. But there are consequences for decisions like this.

“He has apologized, shown remorse, he has owned up to his mistake, and we will support him if he needs help.”

What's the big deal??

Tom Craig just wanted some hookers and blow!

Interesting how the athletes with Covid only feel the need to announce it after they haven’t won their race. Fine to keep it quiet and pass it on beforehand, though.

maybe someone deliberately infected him with the virus to boost their own chances?

That is kinda baked in…if they wanted to announce it, it would be because they are dropping out.

[quote] Interesting how the athletes with Covid only feel the need to announce it after they haven’t won their race. Fine to keep it quiet and pass it on beforehand, though.

Some have waited four years, eight years, or even a lifetime to compete in the Olympic games.

There's no way they're going to let Covid ruin their chance to compete.

Especially since Covid ruined the 2020 Olympics.

R475 it's also interesting that it seems to be mainly afflicting big-mouthed attention whores!

OP, stay off Stefano Moro (in blue in your pic). He is my future husband.

Sydney Vs Femke in the 400m hurdles incoming.

This could be WILD... (or not)

According to the Eurosport commentator, Julian WebeE likes cooking and dancing...

WR! She’s so fucking good!

It wasn't wild. Femke blew up... and Sydney was majestic - new World Record.

I think she'd probably qualify for the 400m flat final with the time she recorded!

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone attends a virulently homophobic church. She can run and jump, though.

[quote]Never knew people were so caught up in the medal count. Guess I just focus on the personal triumphs.

I find it fascinating how Americans insist on recording Olympic success compared with all other countries.

There's only been one Olympics where the USA got more medals than another country but fewer golds (Beijing in 2008 where China came top) but that clearly affected the US psyche very deeply.

LOL. Most Americans didn't (and don't) give a shit.

Tara Davis wins gold in the long jump!

Her husband will compete in the Paralympic’s 400 - T62. (Athletes with a double leg below the knee amputation who run with prostheses.). Go Hunter Woodhall!

OMG Pakistan beat India in the flying missile throwing competition. Allahu Akbar!!!

Only the second sport Pakistan has won a gold medal in.

Team USA basketball currently losing to Serbia in the third quarter.

I see someone else already mentioned basketball. I'll laugh my ass off if Team USA loses that. Fucking embarrassing.

"The future's bright, the future's oranje!"

The sexy Dutch hockey boys beat Germany to take gold!

The Stade de France sings in chorus “Non, je ne regrette rien” by Édith Piaf

[quote] Never knew people were so caught up in the medal count.

The medal count obsession seems like a holdover from United States vs Soviet Union days.

US men's basketball team beats Serbia after finally waking up after three quarters.

yep, 18 points behind, but the BB team just powered through to the win - will, desire, talent. They simply would NOT lose to Serbia. Curry 36 points!

R494 duh. Old habits die hard. 🥹

r413, the Grand Palais was a gorgeous setting for that.

Merci R493

So far, this has been an Olympics of great fun!

An American…

R399 doesn’t realise that Peking was renamed to Beijing in 1979 and yet calls someone else a “dumb shit”.

I suppose you still call it “Red China” as well, R399?

R500 fuck you —don’t drag me into your Sino shitshow

Ha! I’ve now been called Chinese, Canadian, Russian and British, all on the same thread.

But I understand, R501, they’re all part of the country of Europe, so your confusion is completely to be expected.

By the way, your linked image bears no relation to your posting - getting hammered on two Bud Lites again, R501?

What are the chances a major US TV network would revive Wide World of Sports? I loved it as a kid and learned a lot about all kinds of sports. Plus, when the Olympics came around I recognized many of the athletes and knew how games were played and competitions were scored. Now every four years I have to try to remember the rules for volleyball, water polo, curling what have you. Bring back Wide World of Sports someone! It cannot be that expensive to produce.

R503 A Wide World of Sports reboot would be awesome.

The guy getting his dick whacked by the pole could be the "agony of defeat".

R502 hi 👋🏼 how are you!

I am the poster that used Beijing correctly, which post was copied incorrectly by 399, who used Peking incorrectly and which you then criticized. Is that too much information for you to process?

Your post makes no sense, R506.

English not being your first language …

We still like you 🤌🏼

Never mind beauty queens catching a flaming baton.....these rhythmic gymnasts are airing out their cooters and throwing their legs up in the air for GOLD, honey!

Fuck China! They have a dog meat festival where tens of thousands of dogs are slaughtered every year!!?

I call Rhythmic Gymnastics "Ribbons on Sticks." It's fun to watch for 15 minutes or so. I'm sure those ladies have a future with Cirque du Soleil. Artistic Swimming, or whatever it's called these days, is just bizarre. Who thinks of this shit and why?

I don't like the artistic swimming. How do you judge the mistakes if made under water?

Sydney McLaughlin-Levorne is very pretty . She should do some modeling.

I”ll cut that woman—or eat her out (if she weren’t so religious).

They have cameras underwater and everybody can see what their moves are.

The male divers in their skimpy speedos are quite an evening brightener.

Did the Mexican win?

¡Medalla de bronce!

R516 I’m pro immigration

Thanks R518

That’s the second time I get fooled by whoever runs those damn instagram accounts. I thought the synchronized swim team had won as well.

Fuckers 🤬

No amount of wishing will make them gold medalists, unfortunately. They receive NO help from their own corrupt governemnt. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Damn, Noah Lyles breathed in every one’s’ face hard after his race knowing he had Covid. All the athletes hugged him, the medic staff were right in his face. WTF. Not cool. How many people did he infect?

Lyles is probably on paxlovid.

Heard them say on the news that Olympic rules allow for an athlete to compete with COVID and that the rules committee was alerted to Lyles' diagnosis after he received it on Tuesday, so apparently he was within bounds to compete today.

Carson Tyler....yum

*lifts caftan*

R524 Fuck yes

Beautiful body, perfect pits.

R485 Then fuck her. You know she hates gays, then. She gave “all the glory to him” in her interview. God DGAF about track, bitch. I find it really creepy when people dedicate their lives to a being you can’t see. I can understand believing. I can understand going to church and hearing “the word.” But to worship an invisible being so fervently is disturbing.

Sydney McLaughlin is a sucssful version of Lolo Jones.

"Does anyone seriously believe that a country with 3 gold medals should come below a country with 4 bronze medals in a medal ranking?"

Certainly not, but since they do award a silver and bronze, they should count for something. Winning 10 silvers and 10 bronzes is more impressive IMO than a one or two golds.

So just weight the medal table - 3 points for gold, 2 for silver, 1 for bronze. I'd even go for 4-2-1 since gold is a the biggest achievement.

Or don't do anything and let people care about what they care about. The table clearly lists total medals and the number of each type. Write ups about medal hauls usually mention overall medals and overall rankings, as well as gold medals and gold rankings.

I can't believe this is over tomorrow. It went so quickly!

R515 If there are rhythmic gymnastics and synchronised swimming, there might as well be ballroom dancing. Now, that would be pretty popular by comparison. I do a mean ribbon on a stick routine when playing with my kitty.

Meant R511 above.

I can't believe it's over tomorrow, either!

But mainly because it's over on Sunday...

[quote]There's only been one Olympics where the USA got more medals than another country but fewer golds (Beijing in 2008 where China came top) but that clearly affected the US psyche very deeply.

I doubt 95%+ of Americans would know or remember that stat. With the USA getting more medals than anyone else in 2008 and being top in the medals standing, that would make Americans happy, if that's the effect on the psyche you are referring to.

Oh shit, being off work made Friday seem like Saturday.

One more day of Olympic joy. It's all good!

[quote]Noah Lyles has covid.

It's funny that earlier this week I was thinking about, and it may have been specifically with Lyles, the possibility of athletes getting Covid, as I saw them embrace people and getting close. It occurred to me that if someone was still competing, they should be doing everything possible to keep their distance from other people until they were done competing, so they wouldn't contract it. When I saw the Lyles news today, I was sad to see that my concern was warranted.

[quote] Carson Tyler....yum

You're kidding, right?

The guy is FUGLY

Tebogo comes for Noah and does not miss*. No crumbs!

Kenny Bednarek's face is like "Damn, gurl! You went there!"

For context.

HUNGarian's take gold and bronze in the men's marathon swim.

Ali from Iran

'From Here To Eternity', Hungarian style.

The Twink Climbing is on at the moment.

They let a 31 year old in the Twink Climbing!

Who is the big black diver with the hairy chest?

The other British twink climber is now in medal position!

BREAKING: British Twink Climber Toby Roberts offered lead role in new Jeff Davis series.

The French WonderNerd, Felix Lebrun, does it again. Leads France to another bronze, defeating Japan, in the team table tennis.

OMG British Twink Climber Toby Roberts won gold!!!!!

GB and France now level on golds at "just" 14 with France just ahead on silver and bronze.

Several more medal possibilities for GB and France but I still don't think they'll catch Australia who haven't finished yet. And I still think there is a chance of Holland matching GB and France on golds through cycling and hockey.

The Mexican mens diver (Ibarra?) is the hottest of the men

Indeed!

Clean and Jerk

JERK AND SNATCH

The weightlifters are all very short and very tattooed. The Bulgarian keeps adjusting his dick which is squished up due to the straps on his thighs.

Oh no a little Iranian man is crying because he couldn't life the weights up over his head.

The Bulgarian won the gold with a new world record. Top snatch!

Anyone watching breakdancing? I've seen impressive breakers on the street, but it doesn't translate well here. Some of them just look like they are doing the worm or having a seizure. And I don't understand a damn thing about the scoring.

I watched some of the breakdancing, and I will say I think it's good that this will be a one and done event at the Olympics.

OP here.

Part 6 - and probably final thread - is up for when this one fills up!

Anyone know how long Peacock will keep all of the Paris games available to stream? It would be nice to check out events at one's leisure. I know Peacock pulls figure skating events pretty quickly after competition is over; I hope they leave the Olympics up for a good while.

Jeez, NBC, I could do with fewer track and field qualifiers and semis and more of... anything else. The finals would be enough, trust us. This would also spare us Leigh Diffey's yelling and the female commentator (sorry, ma'am, I don't remember your name) telling us what we already know because we can see it with our eyes.

There are several female athletics commenters. Just because all black women may sound the same to you is no reason to lump them all together.

Sha’carri delivers the relay gold! Love her long look over at her competitors before the finish line.

Badass! She saved the relay, after the Haavaad chick almost blew it for them.

What saved the relay was the Brits bungling their last baton change, truth be told.

Raven Saunders.

Discuss.

[quote] Anyone know how long Peacock will keep all of the Paris games available to stream?

I think last time for the Winter Olympics they stayed up for a week after the closing ceremonies.

The breaking was the women's and the qualifying rounds. The men's finals tomorrow will be much better.

What I'd change is I'd hold it at night or indoors on a street looking set.

OH, CANADA!

Andre De Grasse somehow always seems to leave major championships with a gold in his hand luggage!

[quote]Raven Saunders. Discuss.

I guess there are no rules about covering your face but it looks pretty weird

come on Rhasidat!!!

How can you breathe?

[quote]There are several female athletics commenters. Just because all black women may sound the same to you is no reason to lump them all together.

The BBC's athletics studio coverage features Olympic champions Dame Denise Lewis and Dame Jessica Ennis and Sir Michael Johnson. Dame Colin Jackson has been doing the commentary.

Usually there is some "anti woke" pushback on black and women presenters but I haven't seen any this year as they're all so good at what they do.

In fact the BBC's punditry has been fantastic and it's been great to hear so many different accents commentating and punitrying.

Incidentally there's been a lot of "debate" in Ireland about whether 400m runner Rhasidat Adeleke is actually Irish - she was born in Ireland and has lived there all her life but they seem decades behind Britain on this.

At this exact moment in time France and GB have the exact same number of golds, silver and bronze.

[quote] Incidentally there's been a lot of "debate" in Ireland about whether 400m runner Rhasidat Adeleke is actually Irish - she was born in Ireland and has lived there all her life but they seem decades behind Britain on this.

No there hasn't. Nobody is "debating" her irishness. She was incredible btw made Ireland proud.

R574 - the France / Spain football final's just gone into extra time, so France will edge ahead... unless Katrina Johnson-Thompson can pull out a gold or silver in the heptathlon tonight.

Crazy how this battle - between the two traditional frenemies - has been shaping up over the past week!

If there was no debate in Ireland about Rhasidat Adeleke and questioning her Irish identity why did the Taoiseach intervene?

[quote][R574] - the France / Spain football final's just gone into extra time, so France will edge ahead... unless Katrina Johnson-Thompson can pull out a gold or silver in the heptathlon tonight. Crazy how this battle - between the two traditional frenemies - has been shaping up over the past week!

GB are now ahead of France after the men's 100m relay bronze but the Olympic website's medal table isn't updating.

So if the football/KTJ both get silver medals GB will still be in 4th!

R577 "online" it's trolls, majority not Irish, you're just dying to stir up some racist drama on a thread that really doesn't need it. There wasn't any debate in real life. You don't need to turn this thread into that, if you don't mind.

Nafissatou Thiam wins her 3rd consecutive Olympic gold - how many athletes have managed that in track and field?

Heroic effort from KJT but she just couldn't quite pull out enough of a gap in the 800m. Great contest.

R580 - I think only Usain Bolt has done it.

Coz Irish people are racist. I've met so many of them in the usa

I didn't realise that was KTJ's first Olympic medal.

Since the Heptathlon was introduced in 1984 there has only been one Olympics (Tokyo) where a British woman or Jackie Joyner Kersee didn't win a medal.

Irish-Americans are racist. Irish are not, especially the younger ones.

Those are Irish-Americans and the reason for their racism is likely that they themselves were discriminated against/treated like garbage when they arrived.

As with other maligned groups, rather than learning from their experience, they’ve perpetuated the cycle.

Gotta love the sweeping generalisation about the people of a nation from someone who appears never to have set foot inside the country he's squalking about.

[quote]Irish-Americans are racist. Irish are not, especially the younger ones.

Let's not derail the thread but we've all seen the racist riots in Ireland and Northern Ireland this year. And let's not mention Jews.

The idea that Irish people aren't as racist as other European countries is ridiculous.

[quote] GB are now ahead of France after the men's 100m relay bronze

In the long run, not talking sports, Great Britain triumphs over France. The British will fight on the beaches, etc., and never surrender.

I don't think anyone claimed that the Irish were any less racist than any other country in Europe.

However, someone did claim that they were MORE racist than the British

R589 Please spare us that jingoistic garbage - it's juvenile and it's DULL.

These have been a great games and the French could not have been more enthusiastic and accommodating.

Maybe Rhasidat Adeleke could color her hair red and change her last name to O’Adeleke. Assimilation.

Americans seems to think they get deep knowledge of Ireland by osmosis. As the years go by, they keep rolling their eyes to the bank with the American tourist money.

Link to the new thread here.

Could we please try and stop this degenerating into silly jingoistic/xenophobic slurs? Generally these threads have been pretty upbeat, generous and positive.

[quote] These have been a great games and the French could not have been more enthusiastic and accommodating.

There’s no relationship between that and the fact that historically the British triumph over the French.

OH DEAR, R595...

"By our count the central states of France and England, later Britain,, fought 41 wars against each other between the first Anglo-French War in 1109 and the Hundred Days in 1815. On average that's a war every 17.3 years. In total France won 24 wars, England/Britain won 11 and 6 were a tie."

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Hurrah for the U.S. currently being in first place in the medals standing with 108 medals. Also, for Great Britain with 57 medals being #3 over France, which has 56 medals.