***2024 Olympics Thread***

[BigJCy]

Mens 200m Final coming up now.

 

[BigJCy]

Sydney McLaughlin set the World Record in the 400m Hurdles.

 

[BigJCy]

Sydney McLaughlin set the World Record in the 400m Hurdles.

 

[Gonzo]

The air that Simone Biles catches on that floor routine is insane.

 

[nrg4isu]

The air that Simone Biles catches on that floor routine is insane.

Agreed. Our living room has 10ft ceilings and I pointed out to my wife that she was 2ft higher than that - "no way" was the response.

Even if the floor is springboard it's crazy impressive.

All that said, with the injuries, USA women's gymnastics looks a bit shaky heading into the Olympics

 

[jsb]

The air that Simone Biles catches on that floor routine is insane.

It’s crazy because when you compare her floor routine to the other Olympian’s, she’s just SO MUCH better. Same thing with vault.

 

[theshadow]

Track and field: Best performances go to the Olympics
Swimming: Best performances go to the Olympics
Wrestling: Weight-class winners go to the Olympics
Gymnastics: We have a committee

 

[SaraV]

 

[Big_Sill]

This gymnastics team announcement tv show is kinda odd.

 

[NWICY]

The rest of the field was running for 2nd. She destroyed the field.

 

[NWICY]

I wonder if she can dunk off of a regular basketball floor?

 

[cowgirl836]

If you dropped me from that height I'd break 8 bones and she just flippy flips lands on her feet la di dah

 

[CycloneDaddy]

I wonder if she can dunk off of a regular basketball floor?

She is 4’8 …. no chance, I would be surprised if she could touch net.

 

[enisthemenace]

Track and field: Best performances go to the Olympics
Swimming: Best performances go to the Olympics
Wrestling: Weight-class winners go to the Olympics
Gymnastics: We have a committee

Committee makes sense in gymnastics. 4 apparatus, they take 5 athletes to compete and can only use 3 athletes per apparatus.

Just because someone is good at the All Around doesn’t mean they are necessarily the right choice for the team and individual elements.

Remember McKayla Maroney? She probably isn’t on the 2012 Olympic Team at all, the US doesn’t win as many gymnastics medals in total and the world wouldn’t have witnessed possibly the greatest vault ever performed, if they just took the top all around scores.

 

[NorthCyd]

Track and field: Best performances go to the Olympics
Swimming: Best performances go to the Olympics
Wrestling: Weight-class winners go to the Olympics
Gymnastics: We have a committee

Now do the women's basketball team.

 

[NWICY]

Now do the women's basketball team.

At least that turnover machine CC isn't on it.

 

[drmwevr08]

Christian Coleman finishes 4th in the 100 (by 0.05) and 200 (by 0.12). Brutal.

Don't they often take alternates? If ever a guy deserved it.

 

[enisthemenace]

Don't they often take alternates? If ever a guy deserved it.

He’ll likely go and run in the relays. Best off the line in the world. Has problems finishing races.

 

[aeroclone]

Track and field: Best performances go to the Olympics
Swimming: Best performances go to the Olympics
Wrestling: Weight-class winners go to the Olympics
Gymnastics: We have a committee

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[Clonehomer]

Committee makes sense in gymnastics. 4 apparatus, they take 5 athletes to compete and can only use 3 athletes per apparatus.

Just because someone is good at the All Around doesn’t mean they are necessarily the right choice for the team and individual elements.

Remember McKayla Maroney? She probably isn’t on the 2012 Olympic Team at all, the US doesn’t win as many gymnastics medals in total and the world wouldn’t have witnessed possibly the greatest vault ever performed, if they just took the top all around scores.

So why don’t the men have a committee?