***2024 Olympics Thread***

[Cyclonepride]

Adjusting for tee boxes, yes. They have amazing short games and their driving accuracy is incredible. The distance differences are huge, though. Keeping the rough forgiving would probably be an advantage for the men, not the women.

True, the women are more accurate, but I have yet to see one power one out of a thick lie from 200+ yards, and the guys do that fairly routinely

 

[SolterraCyclone]

Adjusting for tee boxes, yes. They have amazing short games and their driving accuracy is incredible. The distance differences are huge, though. Keeping the rough forgiving would probably be an advantage for the men, not the women.

It would be interesting to see. If you take length out of the game could it be competitive.

I think the PGA/LPGA is doing a mixed pairs event next year

 

[theshadow]

At this juncture I think we are 3 Golds behind. Also thought I heard there are 8 Golds awarded in track and field alone today. Anybody have a handle on how many events the Chinese have left that they are in contention for? I'd bet on the US.

China leads 37-33 right now (through the 8:00 table tennis final).

Relevant gold-medal events today:
10:00 - Women's soccer - USA vs Brazil
12:35 - Women's 100 hurdles - USA has 3 of top 4 finalists
2:00 - Men's 4x400 - probably between USA and Botswana
2:14 - Women's 4x400 - probably between USA and Netherlands
2:30 - Men's basketball - USA vs France
3:34 - Women's boxing 75kg - China vs Panama

There are also a couple of other events where the finalists haven't been determined/listed yet.

 

[JP4CY]

Brazil women are attacking hard.
Tons of looks.

 

[cyfanbr]

Brazil X USA has been a fun game so far.

 

[BigJCy]

Brazil women are attacking hard.
Tons of looks.

Yeah feels like only a matter of time before they get one in the back of the net.

 

[CloniesForLife]

Brazil women are attacking hard.
Tons of looks.

Felt like a win to get out of that half 0-0. Hopefully they can make some halftime adjustments

 

[Cmonwhatarewedoinghereman]

Back to back weeks I’m fighting back tears at this golf gold medal ceremony. I must be a total sap.

 

[theshadow]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL

 

[SCNCY]

Is anyone watching Breaking?

 

[cydnote]

Is anyone watching Breaking?

No, Olympics are for sports. Breaking is not a sport.

 

[SaraV]

Good grief, Mallory just walked it right in.

 

[SaraV]

Good lord, 10 minutes of stoppage time with USA leading 1-0.

 

[CydeofFries]

USA got lucky with that goal in my opinion. Swanson was clearly onside, but I've watched enough soccer to have seen that be blown dead because Smith was offside and "interfered with the play" by initially running at that first pass. I don't agree with it, but that was my first thought on the play

 

[CloniesForLife]

Woohoo!!!!

 

[ianoconnor]

USWNT back on top!

 

[theshadow]

China 37
USA 34

12:35 - Women's 100 hurdles - USA has 3 of top 4 finalists
2:00 - Men's 4x400 - probably between USA and Botswana
2:14 - Women's 4x400 - probably between USA and Netherlands
2:30 - Men's basketball - USA vs France
3:34 - Women's boxing 75kg - China vs Panama

 

[ISU_Guy]

Hoppell in the 800 Finals gets 4th

 

[CloniesForLife]

Nice finish in the 100M hurdles!

 

[theshadow]

GOLD in the women's 100 hurdles, by 0.01.