Other Olympic Sports--Articles and Discussion

[RAFIKI]

Wondering if @RAFIKI has recovered from women’s trampoline yet?!

Unfortunately I didn’t have tickets so I was watching on my phone while waiting for the beach volleyball to start. I might have cried all my sun cream off!

 

[JDB]

Teddy Riner wins judo 100+kg in his home town.

 

[makam]

Teddy Riner wins judo 100+kg in his home town.

Dude, I don't know if that is the camera angle or because the judge is so short, but that is a mountain of a man.

I just got totally sucked into the Men's 10,000k on track. The US guy looked like he had that silver but then the other guy leaned just a hair more. Crazy that that long of an event was decided by so little. But the bronze guy still seems thrilled.

 

[AmiK]

My co-worker and I were just yelling at the TV during the 10,000 M just now, cheering for Grant Fisher. Never heard of the man before today

 

[cats]

Dude, I don't know if that is the camera angle or because the judge is so short, but that is a mountain of a man.

I just got totally sucked into the Men's 10,000k on track. The US guy looked like he had that silver but then the other guy leaned just a hair more. Crazy that that long of an event was decided by so little. But the bronze guy still seems thrilled.

One thing I know about running a 10k is that it’s always a delight to be done, lol

 

[Kittentoes]

People are talking about women's rugby, and it makes me happy!
(I played in college until I had wisdom tooth surgery.)

 

[makam]

Watching the Track and Field, mixed relay and those Nike suits are trippy as hell on TV. I assume that was the intent with those tight stripes but what an odd choice. It is even weirder on the leggings the shot putter is wearing. And they look purple. Better than pink, but...I like the classics.

 

[Seyonne]

How long has the mixed relay been a thing? I don’t ever remember seeing it before.

 

[makam]

How long has the mixed relay been a thing? I don’t ever remember seeing it before.

I think it was new in Tokyo.

 

[CameliasFingerpaint]

How long has the mixed relay been a thing? I don’t ever remember seeing it before.

It made its debut in 2020. It’s one of my favorite events and gives more chances for top nations to add to their relay pools and bring more athletes.

 

[CameliasFingerpaint]

Holy crap, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce pulls out of the 100m right before her semi.

 

[JDB]

I caught the end of the judo mixed team final. A 3-3 tie between France and Japan lead to a golden score match to decide the outcome. The +90kg category was randomly selected so the crowd went wild to see Teddy Riner compete.

Congratulations on defending the Olympic title, France!

 

[irichluck21]

She didn't ride the athletes' bus and was not permitted to enter.

 

[RedBirdie]

Kayak cross! Or is it canoe cross? I'm not sure, only know that this is awesome.

 

[CameliasFingerpaint]

She didn't ride the athletes' bus and was not permitted to enter.

This is wildly infuriating, but it’s not apparent yet that this was the reason she DNS. Sha’Carri had the same thing happened and she still raced her semi.

I’m reading that it is most likely a last minute hamstring injury.

 

[Indy]

Kayak cross! Or is it canoe cross? I'm not sure, only know that this is awesome.

The sport canoe stuff is my new favorite. I watched some of the kayak cross time trials yesterday when there was just one person going at a time and it was bonkers. I’m very excited to watch when it’s multiple boats in the water at the same time, especially with the flipping over part. It’s like aquatic X-Games and I’m 100% here for it.

 

[JaJa]

Did we discuss this yet?

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/27/sport/steven-van-de-velde-olympics-intl-spt/index.html

 

[Puffin]

Watching the Track and Field, mixed relay and those Nike suits are trippy as hell on TV. I assume that was the intent with those tight stripes but what an odd choice. It is even weirder on the leggings the shot putter is wearing. And they look purple. Better than pink, but...I like the classics.

Didn't Britain have those stripy uniforms that look purple when the stripes meld together a few years ago? Did USA buy up the

old stock?

 

[Hatsumomo]

Did we discuss this yet?

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/27/sport/steven-van-de-velde-olympics-intl-spt/index.html

I don't know if we discussed it here, but I feel like it goes against the spirit of the Olympics to have a convicted pedo rapist, especially when we have a lot of young teens present (Hezly, the women (or girl) skateboarders, a couple of the swimmers). Yes, he's sequestered away, but still. And shame on the Netherlands federation for sending him.

 

[Hatsumomo]

Didn't Britain have those stripy uniforms that look purple when the stripes meld together a few years ago? Did USA buy up the View attachment 10962old stock?

Well, at least it's not the Nike uniforms that went viral a couple of months ago that had all of us praying it was just an AI-generated image.