Paris 2024 Olympics

[DaveC]

World records quiz: which athletes went highest, fastest and strongest?

Do you know the discus from the javelin? The mile run from the medley? And the 100m sprint from the 110m hurdles?

www.theguardian.com

8/12 for me

 

[Hewson]

World records quiz: which athletes went highest, fastest and strongest?

Do you know the discus from the javelin? The mile run from the medley? And the 100m sprint from the 110m hurdles?

www.theguardian.com

8/12 for me

Metric system is not mon ami. 7/12

 

[phanan]

10/12

A couple near the end were quite random.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

I'm gonna tell me prime ministah about this Jokic character.

 

[Hewson]

Aaaaannnndddyyyyy!!!

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

I, uh, don't think you should act tough after squeaking out a game against a team whose second beat player is the Hawks 6th man.

 

[iron yuppie]

KD telling everyone to clear out and then hitting that tough jumper to ice the game is one of the most badass basketball moments I've seen in a while. Super cool that when he signaled for the iso, they immediately trusted him.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

I haven't seen any of the basketball games, except for some of one replay at night. But why isn't Coach Kerr playing Tatum? I read that he wasn't from the beginning, not just because Tatum was no good? when he got any minutes?

Jaylen Brown should have been on the team instead of Tatum, especially if Tatum never gets to play.

 

[DaveC]

hell yeah Imane! fuck the haters and bigots. she's the champion and they'll never take that away from her.

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

 

[DaveC]

i love how the marathon resembles the tour de france. this is so good.

 

[lazarus]

Raygun, The Australian Breakdancer In The Olympics: Explained

In head-to-head battles against b-girls from the USA, France, and Lithuania, she pulled out some unique moves like kangaroo hopping and swimming on the ground.

 

[iron yuppie]

I haven't seen any of the basketball games, except for some of one replay at night. But why isn't Coach Kerr playing Tatum? I read that he wasn't from the beginning, not just because Tatum was no good? when he got any minutes?

Tatum is basically third string at his position, behind Lebron and Durant. I suspect he is there largely as insurance for Durant, who is injury prone.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Wardell Stephen Curry II

 

[Hewson]

Wardell Stephen Curry II

How that last shot went in boggles the mind.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

How that last shot went in boggles the mind.

Absurd.

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

I just love Steph Curry so much, I didn't get to watch the game but I'll try to find the highlights of his performance. On top of being an incredible basketball player he seems to be a great guy too. And that does matter, it matters to me.

Taking the bronze medal away from Jordan Chiles for floor exercise is so wrong, shameful. Over a matter of seconds. They could have given two bronze medals. To award her that medal then take it away...it's not as if she failed a drug test.

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

Tatum is basically third string at his position, behind Lebron and Durant. I suspect he is there largely as insurance for Durant, who is injury prone.

Well there's also this below, that's quite an achievement. He said it was difficult and humbling, he still has a gold medal. Hopefully it will just motivate him even more. No disrespect to Kevin Durant, but Jayson Tatum should not have been there just as a backup for KD.

If Kerr was being honest privately he'd probably admit that he had doubts about Tatum's ability to perform in championship situations, just as Celtics fans have for years now

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

Congratulations to the US Women's Basketball Team, gold

 

[Fistandantilus]

I like that they got Gojira to play in the opening ceremony. And now I've been getting into Gojira more. Solid band.