2024 Paris Olympics thread

[Tom McAndrew]

With all the people (and athletes) from Ukraine have been through the past couple of years, it's hard not to be moved by this.

 

[BobPSU92]

The complete race of the women's 800M freestyle:

Ledecky passes the Titmus test.

 

[LionJim]

USA-France women’s volleyball on NBC now.

 

[BobPSU92]

USA-France women’s volleyball on NBC now.

Talking about Hancock and Washington, one announcer says to the other, “Where did they go to school?” The other one responds, in an attempt to be funny, “Some school on the east coast.”

 

[BobPSU92]

USA-France women’s volleyball on NBC now.

U.S. sweeps France.

 

[Mrdibbs]

Na Zdrovoya, ladies!

Intended for the Ukrainian fencers.

 

[Midnighter]

Micha Hancock shared this….

 

[Midnighter]

Don’t know why but I love this…





Pretty sure she could manhandle me though…Death By Snu Snu!

 

[LionJim]

Talking about Hancock and Washington, one announcer says to the other, “Where did they go to school?” The other one responds, in an attempt to by funny, “Some school on the east coast.”

Funny? Me to those announcers: Bite me.

 

[BobPSU92]

Micha Hancock shared this….

Women are so cool.

 

[Bones80]

Sunni Lee gets the bronze in uneven bars. Winner from Algeria is fist female gymnastics medal from Africa.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

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[Tom McAndrew]

This is fun to watch. I've done the other types of whitewater competition they have in a kayak, but kayak cross didn't exist when I was kayaking.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

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[BobPSU92]

In the spirit of these Games, I had to get the following.

 

[LionJim]

In the spirit of these Games, I had to get the following.

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Be right back.

 

[Nittany.Lion]

Shocker, first for a US woman in 40 years.

 

[Connorpozlee]

Shocker, first for a US woman in 40 years.

That was a fun one to watch! Hell of a surge by her and a three-rider photo finish.

 

[LionJim]

Two swimming finals coming up, after the women’s basketball game. NBC.

 

[BobPSU92]

Two swimming finals coming up, after the women’s basketball game. NBC.

A$$. BEATING.

 

[LionJim]

US women set WR in 4x100 IM, finish ahead of Australia in swimming golds, 8-7. Respect.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

with so many events taking place at the same time, it's tough to follow all of them. I regret having missed this.

 

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[Tom McAndrew]

1st time in 40 years the USA didn't win this relay.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

what a way to end the swimming. The USA sets a world record, and they take the lead over Australia for total gold in swimming at Paris.

 

[GrimReaper]

Na Zdrovoya, ladies!

Intended for the Ukrainian fencers.

Except that's Russian. Most common Ukrainian toast is "budmo."

 

[Tom McAndrew]