Paris Olympics 2024

Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce DNS. No explanation why but there's a rumour she wasn't allowed to enter the warm up area because she didn't come to the stadium on the team bus. Pretty ridiculous end to her career if true.

Dear oh dear. Ovaltine before bed?

It was ace. The Olympics can do with more fun sports, and ditch stuff like horse dancing.

Along with “ down the banks “ …. up yer hole with a big jam roll … is pretty tops … cheers …

Ha, not quite but it's a great format. If they're showing it on iplayer I highly recommend it. Best thing I've watched this games.

Like bmx 4 Cross & ski / snowboard Cross I guess?

Mixed 4x400 quite something

Yeah, but with more full body contact

Great redemption for Femke Bol

Indeed, sensational!

Trying to find on discovery+

Womens road race is some great watching too.

Perfect attack from Faulkner

Went through the finish line like she still had another KM to race.

Chapeau Faulkner , also circuit was superb for both races

Wonderful cycle racing today!

More swimming?

When doing a nose wheelie

When doing a nose wheelie

If Lyles could sort his start out he'd have a bit more to be cocky about

Triathlon Relay was fun to watch, so close!

Noob question but why are they allowed to draft in the cycling?! I didn’t think they could.

Potter should have just chilled during the cycle for a bit and jumped on the wheel of the American then smashed the run after.

Bitd, (and in 70.3 & 140.6) it was (still is) no drafting but they changed the rules to make it more entertaining.

Yes, energy saved on the bike might have yielded Gold in the sprint for GBR but hindsight is 20-20.

I see. From an entertainment perspective I guess it clearly works.

The American will also be ruing not dropping the German on the ride.

Anyway, was excellent. Have seen GBR have been demoted to bronze.

Any love for the 3x3 basketball? Latvia is a big fave, but hopefully the dutch can give them a run for their money, as they're groing into the tournament.
Edit,: if they get past Lithouania first though 🤞

Anyone in/been to Paris during the games? I'm going to be there tomorrow till Thursday. Completely forgot about the Olympics when we booked it. Plan is to just laze/walk around town, but if anyone's been and done some really fun stuff, please do share!

The Climbing walls are so difficult.