***2024 Olympics Thread***

[NWICY]

How in the actual f*ck did an event like the pole vault even come about in the first place?

Seriousy...I really do wonder who the first person was who came up with the idea to launch themselves 20 feet off the ground using a pole to push yourself above a bar? Who thinks of that?

Someone trying to escape

 

[mred]

Oh boy....bet the story behind this is "interesting":

It isn't. She snuck away to go to Disneyland Paris instead of supporting teammates at their events.

 

[NWICY]

No idea how they judge surfing but those waves are crazy.

 

[dafarmer]

No idea how they judge surfing but those waves are crazy.

1 point for avoiding sharks, 1 point for not drowning, and the rest is subjective?

 

[Clonehomer]

1 point for avoiding sharks, 1 point for not drowning, and the rest is subjective?

Is surfing like NASCAR where people watch for the wrecks? Do people watch surfing for the shark attacks?

 

[mramseyISU]

Speaking of the pole vault.

 

[BigJCy]

Can't believe she didn't even win the Gold medal for this:

 

[cycloneman003]

There are probably also some athletes who decide that their best bet to get on a team is to go an alternate route.

This is almost always it. Sure there are some situations that are different, but generally I think many just see an easier path going elsewhere. Its the easy way out IMO for those athletes in a lot of cases, even if they end up reaching the pinnacle of their sport.

 

[KidSilverhair]

Can't believe she didn't even win the Gold medal for this:

I appreciate you sharing this. I was sure I remembered the Korbut/Comaneci days when the gymnasts would bend their bodies around the lower bar on the uneven bars. They don’t do that anymore, they’re spaced differently so you can’t. I was starting to think my memory was faulty, but this proves I was right.

 

[BigJCy]

Heck of a shot by Patty Mills to send it to OT between Australia & Serbia.

 

[heitclone]

Joker doing Joker stuff. That was a doozy.

 

[theshadow]

W VB - USA sweeps Poland, has Brazil in the semis.

 

[BigJCy]

France up 16 on Canada at the Half.

 

[cyclonespiker33]

Tie match at the 88th minute in women's soccer semi. USA vs Germany

 

[simply1]

Canada down 10 but haven’t been able to get closer

 

[simply1]

Canada down 10 but haven’t been able to get closer

Down to 5

 

[cyclonespiker33]

Extra time upcoming for USA women

 

[theshadow]

M 400m semis
James (GRN) - 43.78 Q
Samukonga (ZAM) - 43.81 Q
Hall (USA) - 43.95 Q
Hudson-Smith (GBR) - 44.07 Q
Norman (USA) - 44.26 Q
Richards (TTO) - 44.33 Q
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Bailey (USA) - 44.31 q
Ogazi (NGR) - 44.41 q

 

[theshadow]

95' goal for Smith (USA).

 

[cyclonespiker33]

GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLL