OT: Paris 2024 Summer Olympics: Games of the XXXIII Olympiad

[Cody Webster]

Sitting here watching the US Track and Field qualifying so figured I'd start a thread. Sha'Carri Richardson just qualified in the women's 100M. She qualifed for Tokyo 2020 Olympics but later tested positive for weed and was given a one month ban and missed the games.

Some chick got bodied at the end of the 800M semi final and crashed into the score board. Sounds like she got a bit banged up

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[Jack Straw]

Ryan Crouser will be trying to make history as the first man to win 3 golds in the shot put. The guy is an amazing athlete.

 

[trostol]

need a modern Dan & Dave

 

[Flybynite]

Olympic breakdancing better be on cardboard on the sidewalk.

 

[Rebels57]

Hype for Olympic Skateboarding...and also watching Katie Ledecky destroy her field in swimming.

 

[swami24]

Some chick got bodied at the end of the 800M semi final and crashed into the score board. Sounds like she got a bit banged up.

Heat won by Athing Mu, from Trenton, NJ

 

[Kermit the Prog]

need a modern Dan & Dave

I can't even...

What's next? Rap battles?

 

[dragonoffrost]

Word is the Triathalon is in jeopardy due to E-Coli....

 

[Flybynite]

Heat won by Athing Mu, from Trenton, NJ

Saw that she tripped and fell in the final and finished last and won't be at the Olympics even though she is undoubtedly the best at that distance in the world. Shame

Olympic champion Mu's appeal denied after fall

Track officials have denied an appeal by 800-meter Olympic champion Athing Mu, who got tangled in a pack of runners and fell at the U.S. trials Monday night, denying her a chance to defend her title.

www.espn.com

Many are bringing up how self-destructing the US Olympic trial system is with it all relying just on that event to decide on the Olympic team.

Two other events featuring the hammer and the discus saw the world champions suddenly have a horrible day and not make the team. The hammer thrower (Brooke Andersen) has 4 of the 10 best throws this year by a female hammer thrower including the #1 distance. One of the qualifying hammer throwers from the event doesn't even meet the Olympic qualifying standard.

 

[swami24]

Saw that she tripped and fell in the final and finished last and won't be at the Olympics even though she is undoubtedly the best at that distance in the world.

I believe they can still pick her for the relay team.

 

[ellja3]

Back in March got tickets for the final game of basketball qualifiers, Riga group - next Sunday. Latvians better be in that final, ticket prices were... above average and Arena Riga was sold out in minutes. No Porziņģis tho, but it was expected after the injury.