GDT: OLYMPICS - PARIS 2024

[Kryten]

Finland is scary close to getting shut out of medals this summer Olympics.

Has never happened before.

Would probably be a good thing in the long run. Force the folk in power to reform Finnish pro athletics.

They shouldve revamped the whole country after Juolevi

 

[Canuckle1970]

My gawd, these women platform divers. Especially the dives that start from a handstand. Respect.

 

[tradervik]

Finland is scary close to getting shut out of medals this summer Olympics.

Has never happened before.

Would probably be a good thing in the long run. Force the folk in power to reform Finnish pro athletics.

You need to lobby the IOC to include wife carrying or hobby horse riding as Olympic sports.

 

[PuckMunchkin]

They shouldve revamped the whole country after Juolevi

I mean... he was developing fine until you Canadians got your filthy paws on him.

 

[racerjoe]

More Volleyball... So as mentioned I am a huge Beach Fan.

But watched the USA game as they beat Brazil, then what a match. My favourites the Japan men against Italy. That match was absolute insanity.

 

[Canuckle1970]

Congrats to Camryn Rogers winning gold in the hammer throw. Our men & women take gold. Way to go!

 

[racerjoe]

Congrats to Camryn Rogers winning gold in the hammer throw. Our men & women take gold. Way to go!

BC kids.

We can throw things far…

 

[kyru]

For any fans of athletics, that men's 1500m final was incredible.

 

[Lindgren]

More Volleyball... So as mentioned I am a huge Beach Fan.

But watched the USA game as they beat Brazil, then what a match. My favourites the Japan men against Italy. That match was absolute insanity.

The Canadian women's pair is in action right now in a great match vs Spain.

 

[Lindgren]

The Canadian women's pair is in action right now in a great match vs Spain.

And they take it! They move on to the medal round vs the Swiss.

 

[racerjoe]

Spoilers… Mel and Brandie moving onto the semis and the medal round after a win this morning. Brandie turned it up at the end of set one, and Mel just passed some absolute dimes.

 

[BimJenning]

Watching the men's basketball team blow that game was heartbreaking. The fact that we could have won even with the refs calling 42 free throws in 40 minutes against France makes it worse. Hard to believe Jamal Murray can do anything on his own without Jokic

 

[Jyrki21]

I am in France now (not Paris). Wanted to watch the CAN-FRA basketball game somewhere public, but people where I am seem largely uninterested. The place we tried to go was closed, so we watched sadly at our AirBNB. Ah well.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Was hoping for one more medal for Andre De Grasse but it is what it is. The athletes this year have been insane.

 

[Canuckle1970]

Was hoping for one more medal for Andre De Grasse but it is what it is. The athletes this year have been insane.

Yup. Hope there's still a chance to medal in the relays, but the competition is so tough.

 

[Lindgren]

Yup. Hope there's still a chance to medal in the relays, but the competition is so tough.

I think they've got a shot at a medal in the relays, but it looks like this will be the last Olympics for that trio: Rodney, Brown, and De Grasse.

 

[Canuckle1970]

Bronze medal for Newman in the pole vault!

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Watching the men's basketball team blow that game was heartbreaking. The fact that we could have won even with the refs calling 42 free throws in 40 minutes against France makes it worse. Hard to believe Jamal Murray can do anything on his own without Jokic

That was in no way the same Jamal Murray that was the #2 guy on a title winner. Plenty of blame to go around as well as his play.

 

[The Optimist]

Sounds like Andre De Grasse had a hamstring injury. Terrible way to finish what might be the end of his Olympic career.

 

[kyru]

Big comeback victory for the Canadian beach vball duo to head to the finals. Thought they were done for after the first set - they looked overmatched and a bit rattled at that point.

 

[Lindgren]

Serbia is up by 13 on the US after the third quarter in men's basketball. A big upset coming ...?

My petty nationalism kicks in—cheering for the US loss.

 

[Lindgren]

Very quickly Serbia's lead is down to 5. 7 minutes left.

 

[Lindgren]

Tied with 3:39 left...

 

[Lindgren]

The US up by five with 1:40 remaining. That's it. Serbia's shooting went cold down the stretch as the US dug in defensively.

and the Americans take it.

 

[Canuckle1970]

wow - Serbia so close to upsetting USA. Never thought it would be this close.