2024 Olympics

[qclabrat]

Wow no thread this year?

 

[qclabrat]

My most anticipated event is Sydney vs Femke at the 400 hurdles. Femke crushed the final leg of the mixed relay which gives her incredible confidence going into the prelim heats. What's everyone following?

 

[Patrick]

Did you catch the 10k ? 26:43 wins, top 13 in the field beat the previous oly record?

Did they run the 5k yet? I expect something sub 13.
Was at an elite college event and the winner ran 13:08 -

the 200m should be interesting.

I'm enjoying the mixed relays (track and swimming) - lots of strategy

 

[Norm]

The 2 MTB races were both awesome. Road race yesterday was also great to watch.

 

[qclabrat]

Did you catch the 10k ? 26:43 wins, top 13 in the field beat the previous oly record?

Did they run the 5k yet? I expect something sub 13.
Was at an elite college event and the winner ran 13:08 -

the 200m should be interesting.

I'm enjoying the mixed relays (track and swimming) - lots of strategy

Yeah, the 10k was exciting watching Grant take the bronze. He ran an excellent race.

 

[qclabrat]

The 2 MTB races were both awesome. Road race yesterday was also great to watch.

Maybe it's me but I avoid the events where the Olympics is not the pinnacle. Basketball, soccer and tennis is a bit unspectacular to watch, golf being the worst. Track and field and swimming are probably my favorites. And I used to watch all the boxing but boxing as a sport is so diluted and a sham so isn't typically worth watching.

 

[Patrick]

I tried to watch Judo -
Think I need to watch a primer vid on scoring first.

Fencing is cool, I'm not sure which version i'm watching at any time tho..
And thank you for high def, slo-mo replays!

Kayak looks tough

Trampoline coming - @UtahJoe
😉

 

[Jeremy]

I tried to watch the replay of some events but the commercials are ridiculous. Like a 90 second commercial every 5 minutes. Unwatchable.

 

[Steve Vai]

I tried to watch the replay of some events but the commercials are ridiculous. Like a 90 second commercial every 5 minutes. Unwatchable.

I keep trying to skip to the end and each time you stop it's like 5 minutes of commercials. Then you eventually find out you went too far and have to blindly guess where to back to and watch another 5 minutes of commercials 🤣

I'm just gonna watch the highlights on IG from here on out. They had videos and photos of Remco posted like 8 hours before the race was aired anyway.

 

[Norm]

You guys are all so impatient.

Also, handball is the epitome of stupidity.

 

[phillychris498]

Kayak cross was a fun watch just for the start and the barrel roll. Cool to see how often they introduce new sports in too.

 

[gmb3]

Bmx freestyle and racing is good. XC race was also cool. That British dude was ridiculous

 

[qclabrat]

You guys are all so impatient.

Also, handball is the epitome of stupidity.

Yeah, I put it on thinking it's hand ball like we played in NYC, but then it's more like water polo and dodge ball rolled together

 

[Patrick]

Breaking is coming!
a little after my time, but looking forward to it.

 

[iman29]

Breaking is coming!
a little after my time, but looking forward to it.

I can’t believe the thing I did with my “crew” in 6-8th grade is now an Olympic sport

And we called it Break Dancing back then.

 

[Patrick]

oh yes the handball thing - you know, futbol with your hands -
but what about volleyball with your feet?

Sepak takraw - def should be added

 

[stb222]

Wow, that finish of the mens 100!
And the 2/3/4 of the women's road race!

 

[iman29]

oh yes the handball thing - you know, futbol with your hands -
but what about volleyball with your feet?

Sepak takraw - def should be added

Same person that came up with this ?

 

[qclabrat]

Wow, that finish of the mens 100!
And the 2/3/4 of the women's road race!

Ugh, I was driving from NYC and was going to wait for tonight's replay. But google news spoiled it

 

[Norm]

And the 2/3/4 of the women's road race!

Holy hell what a great race this was.