2024 Paris Olympics thread

[Bkmtnittany1]

Cannonball!

 

[BobPSU92]

Cannonball!

 

[LionJim]

Men’s Basketball team was very sharp today.

Beat Serbia and Jokic by over 20. Very sharp indeed. This is a good team. Holiday, White, Adebayo are 100% winners. KD was 8/9, 5/5 from 3. Booker put the game away late. LBJ had a great game, such an intelligent player, a great passer. Very enjoyable watch.

But, as James said after the game, they need to watch their turnovers. Seventeen is too many. 110-84 was the final. USA shot the lights out.

United States 110-84 Serbia (Jul 28, 2024) Game Stats - ESPN

Complete team stats and game leaders for the United States vs. Serbia Mens-olympics-basketball game from July 28, 2024 on ESPN.

www.espn.com

 

[bdgan]

I'd watch that before I'd watch half of these off beat Olympic sports.

 

[bdgan]

Cannonball!

He did a flip before he flopped. I think he deserved a better score than 0.

 

[BobPSU92]

Women’s soccer final: USA 4, Germany 1

USWNT clinches Olympic quarterfinal spot with 'devastating' attack

After watching her players complete what she called a "mature performance" in their 4-1 victory over Germany here Sunday night, new United States women's national team coach Emma Hayes was typically blunt in describing how she felt.

www.espn.com

Domination of Germany should make opponents fear USWNT again

New manager Emma Hayes has said that teams no longer fear the USWNT. That may no longer be true after Sunday's destruction of Germany in the Olympics.

www.espn.com

 

[LionJim]

Women’s soccer final: USA 4, Germany 1

USWNT clinches Olympic quarterfinal spot with 'devastating' attack

After watching her players complete what she called a "mature performance" in their 4-1 victory over Germany here Sunday night, new United States women's national team coach Emma Hayes was typically blunt in describing how she felt.

www.espn.com

Domination of Germany should make opponents fear USWNT again

New manager Emma Hayes has said that teams no longer fear the USWNT. That may no longer be true after Sunday's destruction of Germany in the Olympics.

www.espn.com

Did Rodman get hurt?

 

[LionJim]

Old man shouting at clouds: it bothers me when I see people wearing American flags as one would wear a cape.

 

[LionJim]

Did Rodman get hurt?

I can’t find any news about this so I suppose not. Nice win, Germany isn’t Tottenham.

 

[BobPSU92]

Did Rodman get hurt?

From the second article above:

”Smith, Swanson and Trinity Rodman were sensational again as the starting front three of the USWNT, particularly in combination with No. 10 Rose Lavelle, who combined with Rodman on some precise passing to spark the first goal. All three forwards were involved in the opener: Rodman hit the cross, Swanson made the crucial near-post run to pull German defenders out of shape and Smith finished at the back post.“

I saw no mention of an injury.

 

[LionJim]

From the second article above:

”Smith, Swanson and Trinity Rodman were sensational again as the starting front three of the USWNT, particularly in combination with No. 10 Rose Lavelle, who combined with Rodman on some precise passing to spark the first goal. All three forwards were involved in the opener: Rodman hit the cross, Swanson made the crucial near-post run to pull German defenders out of shape and Smith finished at the back post.“

I saw no mention of an injury.

Thanks for taking the time, Bob.

 

[Midnighter]

 

[LionJim]

Remember trampolines in your middle school gym classes? I once nearly broke my nose. No way those things are found in public schools anymore, climbing ropes either.

 

[Bones80]

Old man shouting at clouds: it bothers me when I see people wearing American flags as one would wear a cape.

And yet, no complaints on the 4th of women wearing flag clothing to barely cover nips or as butt floss.

 

[Bones80]

From the second article above:

”Smith, Swanson and Trinity Rodman were sensational again as the starting front three of the USWNT, particularly in combination with No. 10 Rose Lavelle, who combined with Rodman on some precise passing to spark the first goal. All three forwards were involved in the opener: Rodman hit the cross, Swanson made the crucial near-post run to pull German defenders out of shape and Smith finished at the back post.“

I saw no mention of an injury.

She came up limping near the far sideline late. No follow-up commentary

 

[LionJim]

And yet, no complaints on the 4th of women wearing flag clothing to barely cover nips or as butt floss.

My rationalization, up to you to decide how weak it might be, is that a bikini is a bikini and a flag is a flag.

 

[NittPicker]

I didn't see it so can anyone explain the below snippet about USA mountain bike silver medalist Haley Batten?? It seems like they reviewed the footage, decided she didn't do anything wrong, then fined her anyway for some nebulous reason. Or maybe the article wasn't clearly written. It seems like a pretty arbitrary fine, something the NCAA would do.

Batten was jockeying for second place with Sweden’s Jenny Rissveds, well behind eventual champion Pauline Ferrand-Prevot, when she went through a lane dedicated for taking on food and drink or stopping for mechanical problems. But after the judges reviewed the footage, they decided Batten had done neither and broke one of the rules of the race.

She was fined 500 Swiss francs, or about $565, for “failure to respect the instructions of the race organization or commissaires,” though the judges apparently decided that the infraction was not serious enough to warrant a disqualification.

 

[BobPSU92]

I didn't see it so can anyone explain the below snippet about USA mountain bike silver medalist Haley Batten?? It seems like they reviewed the footage, decided she didn't do anything wrong, then fined her anyway for some nebulous reason. Or maybe the article wasn't clearly written. It seems like a pretty arbitrary fine, something the NCAA would do.

Batten was jockeying for second place with Sweden’s Jenny Rissveds, well behind eventual champion Pauline Ferrand-Prevot, when she went through a lane dedicated for taking on food and drink or stopping for mechanical problems. But after the judges reviewed the footage, they decided Batten had done neither and broke one of the rules of the race.

She was fined 500 Swiss francs, or about $565, for “failure to respect the instructions of the race organization or commissaires,” though the judges apparently decided that the infraction was not serious enough to warrant a disqualification.

F*ck francs.

 

[BobPSU92]

Women’s field hockey on USA:

USA 1, Spain 1, 3rd period, quarter, whatever

Blue field, pitch, whatever. Looks like Boise State.

 

[Midnighter]

 

[Bkmtnittany1]

10m air rifle at 330 in the morning! I bet commercial times were impossible to get for that!! What time did the gates open..,

 

[LionJim]

Watching men’s gymnastics. Good grief, good God almighty, these guys are superb! Blowing my mind.

 

[wbcbus]

Penn Stater comes through for the Men's Gymnastics! With mom in the Penn State cap in the stands.

 

[rudedude]

Watching men’s gymnastics. Good grief, good God almighty, these guys are superb! Blowing my mind.

Stephen Nedoroscik, former Nittany Lion, just took the US men’s gymnastic team to a medal
on the pommel horse!

 

[Nittany.Lion]

Now official, PSU pommel horse specialist Steve Nadarodsyk (sp?) just nailed his only routine of the competition to secure a bronze medal for the US team!!!!

 

[LionJim]

Stephen Nedoroscik, former Nittany Lion, just took the US men’s gymnastic team to a bronze medal
on the pommel horse! First medal for USA since 2008. Well done!

Fixed.

 

[rudedude]

Dele

 

[LionJim]

It’s hard to overstate the excitement of seeing the men’s gymnastics team win their medal. Damn, it was a privilege to see it unfold.

 

[Midnighter]

Insane surfing photo…

 

[BobPSU92]

Chinese women beat reigning Olympic champion U.S. in volleyball

The United States women's volleyball team lost to China in five sets to open the Paris Olympics.

www.espn.com

 

[LionJim]

 

[rudedude]

Just imagine how much better your viewing experience would be with a nice steaming platter of scrapple!

 

[LionJim]

Just imagine how much better your viewing experience would be with a nice steaming platter of scrapple!

The mind reels.

 

[LionJim]

Note to self and wife: the 2:30-4:00 time frame has a whole bunch of swimming finals.

 

[LaJollaCreek]

Note to self and wife: the 2:30-4:00 time frame has a whole bunch of swimming finals.

Right after the US moves on to the knockout rounds hopefully.

 

[LionJim]

Right after the US men’s soccer (1 pm) moves on to the knockout rounds hopefully.

Thanks. I missed that. It’s not the most readable table. I actually got the swimming info directly from the tv.

 

[LionJim]

USA-Germany men’s volleyball on USA Network right now. Sadly, I need to get my *** to the gym. (36 days to our trip to Germany.)

 

[BobPSU92]

USA-Germany men’s volleyball on USA Network right now. Sadly, I need to get my *** to the gym. (36 days to our trip to Germany.)

Jason Kelce is in attendance.

 

[BobPSU92]

In men’s volleyball, the U.S. is crapping the bed versus Germany. The U.S. was up 2 sets to 0. Now it’s 2-2.

 

[Midnighter]

Maybe the coolest anyone has looked at the Olympics…