Olympics: 2024 Summer Olympics-Paris

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

It seriously looks like a Saturday Night Live skit.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

This event even being included set the Olympics back .

 

[Albatros]

Really enjoyed men's breaking so far, some really good athletic performances and fine sporting spirit overall.

 

[Very Stable Genius]

Nobody beats the Wiz?

 

[GQS]

Nobody beats the Wiz?

PHIL THE WIZ FOR THE GOLD LETS GOOOOOOOO!! Don't know how they judge it, but from the eye test Phil did look better in the finals. Congrats on winning the first ever break dance gold in the Olympics!

 

[EpochLink]

Nobody beats the Wiz?

CANADA HAS WON GOLD IN MENS BREAK DANCING!

Vancouver's own, Phil Wizard!

 

[Ben Grimm]

Paris Olympics: Refugee breaker Talash disqualified for 'Free Afghan Women' cape

Manizha Talash punctuated her breaking performance by ripping off her black sweatshirt to reveal a blue cape with an all-caps message: "FREE AFGHAN WOMEN."

sports.yahoo.com

 

[spintheblackcircle]

 

[EpochLink]

 

[Stylizer1]

Japan got screwed. I had US beating France and Japan Destroying Canada. Should have been Japan G, US S, and France B.

In the final Canada did beat France.

 

[NyQuil]

 

[Ben Grimm]

If I wanted to make someone completely unable to defend themselves, I would train them to become a black belt in Taekwondo.

 

[Albatros]

If I wanted to make someone completely unable to defend themselves, I would train them to become a black belt in Taekwondo.

Park Tae-joon's dominance in the final was painful to watch though, totally broke his opponent.

 

[bobholly39]

I don't know about the rest of you, but I absolutely loved these Olympic Games.

I followed every sport and competition I could live, no matter the ungodly hours - and had so much fun cheering on Canadian athletes. I think I got to see all but 2 or 3 of our medal wins live.

I think overall it was a spectacular Olympics for fans. I can't wait for the next one in 2 years.

One disappointment is on the injury side - as a huge fan of sprinting, it would have been fun if everyone was 100% healthy. Notably - DeGrasse has some sort of hamstring injury and wasn't 100%, Lyles got covid and wasn't 100% in the 200M nor able to compete in the relay - and Jamaica had way too many injuries, especially on the women's side. I know there are others too - but those 3 jumped out for me.

Still - fantastic overall. I hope the rest of you enjoyed it too.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

I really really enjoyed it, but I think since the last summer games was during Covid without fans, the mere presence of fans amped things up exponentially.

And that has a lot to do with the French. The atmosphere seemed electric, I loved how they chanted during the breast stroke every time their compatriots came out of the water. I think they did great

 

[Jack Straw]

I think these games have been great from start to finish. There has definitely been a great atmosphere thanks to the French crowds (not all French of course). Some of the highlights for me:

- Kristin Faulkner's surprise win in the women's road race, and then getting gold as part of the women's 4000m team pursuit.

- Men's 4 winning gold in rowing (with two rowers from the Philadelphia area)

- US women get gold and silver in the individual foil, and then gold again in the team foil

- Remco Evenepoel becoming the first man to ever win both the road race and time trial at the same Olympics

- Steph Curry, enough said

- US women's soccer team getting a surprising gold.

- Sydney McLaughlin Lavrone

- Gabby Thomas

- US women 4 x 400 m relay

- Ryan Crouser

There have been other great moments but those come to mind as things I'll remember from these games.

 

[TaLoN]

I think these games have been great from start to finish. There has definitely been a great atmosphere thanks to the French crowds (not all French of course). Some of the highlights for me:

- Kristin Faulkner's surprise win in the women's road race, and then getting gold as part of the women's 4000m team pursuit.

- Men's 4 winning gold in rowing (with two rowers from the Philadelphia area)

- US women get gold and silver in the individual foil, and then gold again in the team foil

- Remco Evenepoel becoming the first man to ever win both the road race and time trial at the same Olympics

- Steph Curry, enough said

- US women's soccer team getting a surprising gold.

- Sydney McLaughlin Lavrone

- Gabby Thomas

- US women 4 x 400 m relay

- Ryan Crouser

There have been other great moments but those come to mind as things I'll remember from these games.

Katie Ledecky, most decorated

 

[Jack Straw]

Also the performance of the men's and women's basketball teams from France. They both pushed the US and made for two very exciting fun to watch games.

 

[Jussi]

 

[Jussi]

 

[heyfolks]

Charlotte Dujardin banned from Olympics after video of her ‘whipping horse 24 times like circus elephant’

Britain’s Olympic dressage champion ‘deeply ashamed’ as ruling body suspends her for six months after viewing video

www.telegraph.co.uk

A man can beat on women but a woman can't beat on a horse.

Got it.

 

[heyfolks]

It was water polo of break dancing.

 

[Albatros]

Raygun won the WDSF Oceania Championship, that's how.

 

[bobholly39]

Raygun won the WDSF Oceania Championship, that's how.

I honestly don't understand all the backlash. I heard about it past few days and so I rewatched her match and it didn't look that bad....didn't jump out vs the competitor or anything.

She wasn't great or anything - but then again Im' not a fan of breaking.

 

[Stylizer1]

I honestly don't understand all the backlash. I heard about it past few days and so I rewatched her match and it didn't look that bad....didn't jump out vs the competitor or anything.

She wasn't great or anything - but then again Im' not a fan of breaking.

by break dancing standards she was turrible.