***2024 Olympics Thread***

[SaraV]

 

[Letterkenny]

A city that large not having a proper canoe slalom venue is unimaginable.

 

[enisthemenace]

So my friend that lives in France has told me the swimming (not sure all of them are) for this is going to be a disaster. They decided to try to clean the river to do the events in it like the 1924? Olympics.

Well the temporary Dam has broken twice and it's not as clean as they had anticipated.

This will be a glorious **** show almost literally

Seems to be a common concern for the non-pool swimming events at the Olympics every cycle.

 

[enisthemenace]

A city that large not having a proper canoe slalom venue is unimaginable.

What’s crazy is that one can’t be built in 4 years? Give me a break.

 

[3TrueFans]

A city that large not having a proper canoe slalom venue is unimaginable.

No canoe slalom courses is truly a sign that we are a failed nation.

 

[Rabbuk]

No canoe slalom courses is truly a sign that we are a failed nation.

I know in places facing water shortages the thing we can't live without would be a niche sport facility that would use a ton of water.

 

[enisthemenace]

I know in places facing water shortages the thing we can't live without would be a niche sport facility that would use a ton of water.

Can’t salt water be used? I’m pretty sure it’s allowed.

 

[Rabbuk]

Can’t salt water be used? I’m pretty sure it’s allowed.

Looks like you're right Athens did that but I guess it's considered an outlier(?) (not a canoe slalom expert by any means)

 

[enisthemenace]

Looks like you're right Athens did that but I guess it's considered an outlier(?) (not a canoe slalom expert by any means)

Yeah, me neither. Was just thinking it would be quite the downer for the athletes in those events to not be really part of the Olympic experience for something that “seems” doable.

Then again, we’re talking about LA.

 

[NorthCyd]

They couldn't find someplace in the state of California that worked? Oklahoma is the closest they could find?

 

[ricochet]

They couldn't find someplace in the state of California that worked? Oklahoma is the closest they could find?

They aren’t building them in Oklahoma City, they already exist right? Isn‘t this part of the plan to use existing facilities and not waste billions of dollars to build new temporary use venues?

 

[theshadow]

TV: NBC | LIVE RESULTS

Saturday, June 22
9:15 p.m. CT: Women's 400m semifinals
3 heats -- top 2 in each heat plus next 3 fastest advance to Sunday's final
Rachel Joseph

Joseph will be in the 3rd heat tonight.

 

[theshadow]

W 400 on the track now.

 

[theshadow]

Joseph lowers her school record, finishing 3rd in the heat (50.74).

She finishes 10th overall, one spot out of advancing to the finals.

 

[CydeofFries]

Wish Joseph could have snuck into the final. It's always great seeing the Iowa State logo in these events but her setting PBs and school records every round is still cool to see. She would have needed to beat 50.48 to make the final.

 

[Urbandale2013]

So who from Iowa State has qualified in all sports? I know we have 3 MBB and 1 WBB.

 

[BigJCy]

Sha'cari flies but needs to improve on her start for when Paris comes.

 

[theshadow]

Hell of a season for Joseph.

52.21 in season opener, mid-March (Tampa)
51.63 in mid-April (Arkansas) -- school record
51.60 at Big 12 -- school record
51.38 at NCAA Regional -- school record
51.56 at NCAA Championships
50.92 at Olympic Trials prelims -- school record; Olympic standard
50.74 at Olympic Trials semis -- school record; Olympic standard

 

[isufbcurt]

Sha'carri is so fast and Jefferson is so cute.

 

[Gonzo]

Sha'cari flies but needs to improve on her start for when Paris comes.

I thought they'd go 4 deep to determine the 4x100 for Paris. Does that not happen at this run?