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

[Young Sandwich]

Yuto finally landed the nollie 270 blunt on his last try and stole the gold. Damn

 

[Flybynite]

Sad as he is one of the more "likeable" comp skaters. (Luan Oliveira is a great guy but not here and does not seem to do contests much anymore... Milou seems chill too, Joslin seems nice... and then Ishod when he still properly skated street is ofc a boss, Kyle Walker)

Lots of the comp skaters are pretty jockish and arrogant... and while the Japanese are not they are kind of, well, a bit boring albeit incredible.

Tury is also super likeable but damn he has an awful style.

Yuto deserved to win... best comp skater in the world. And outside of Tury maybe most likeable guy in the final.

But they were some inflated scores across the board towards the end.

I think all the skaters expect that. It pretty much happens in every judge scored competition in every sport. It's part of the 'human element' that they tend to give lower scores early and give higher scores late. Yuto hit the best trick of the finals, but if he had landed that in his first round He's not getting a 97 for it.

 

[Appleyard]

I think all the skaters expect that. It pretty much happens in every judge scored competition in every sport. It's part of the 'human element' that they tend to give lower scores early and give higher scores late. Yuto hit the best trick of the finals, but if he had landed that in his first round He's not getting a 97 for it.

Yeh, but this time it was a biiit more than usual aha.

 

[Rebels57]

I think all the skaters expect that. It pretty much happens in every judge scored competition in every sport. It's part of the 'human element' that they tend to give lower scores early and give higher scores late. Yuto hit the best trick of the finals, but if he had landed that in his first round He's not getting a 97 for it.

Yeah that 97+ was definitely too high IMO. At the end of the day though, Nyjah only needed a manageable 94+to win Gold and couldnt put it down. Seemed like there was some issues with that edge not having enough wax on it.

 

[Appleyard]

Damn surfing being early today means not on live tv as they prefer to show gymnastics and basketball and swimming.

And lmao 2/3 channels showing Olympics in Portugal are showing EXACTLY THE SAME THING right now.

God I did not ever appreciate the BBC until I left the UK. Every sport all for free... (well, your license fee of like 100 dollars per year)

 

[Appleyard]

Yeah that 97+ was definitely too high IMO. At the end of the day though, Nyjah only needed a manageable 94+to win Gold and couldnt put it down. Seemed like there was some issues with that edge not having enough wax on it.

Jagger got stopped from waxing it more it seemed by an official... which is bizarre since everyone seemed to be sticking.

 

[Cody Webster]

Men's gymnastics team putting up a fight

 

[Appleyard]

Toledo is so fun to watch... hope he gets through vs Inaba.

Colapinto vs Vaast should be interesting. Colapinto has been one of best 3-4 guys in the world the last few years... but Vaast is on home-turf.

 

[Appleyard]

Inaba the person who has came the closest to death at these Olympics in any sport.

Damb. Just had a monster wave close out on him. His surf board got disintegrated on the reef but he was okay.

Toledo has put a helmet on after that happened. Never seen that before.

 

[Cody Webster]

Great pommel horse routine under insane pressure by the US men. Should get them the bronze.

 

[Appleyard]

Toledo not doing himself any favours in terms of the "scared of big waves" stuff after Pipeline earlier this year.

He is one of the best technical surfers in the world and just chickened out on a wave that could have won him the heat with seconds left. Ran away from the deepest part instead of staying in the pipe and got a crap score as a result when needed like a 4.

I love his surfing style but jeez... 2x in a year he seems to have chickened out on a high volume wave.

But tbf can understand valuing life over some points and kudos.

 

[Appleyard]

That god Elter did not get through.

Everyone in the third round is capable enough on bigger waves... even if some are not amazing and a biiit scared.

Hopefully it calms down before the womens 3rd round... several of the women (no offense to them, it is fact) will be in actual danger if go for some of these waves.

 

[Cody Webster]

Bronze for the US. First medal in men's gymnastics since 2008 and just their third in the last 20 Olympics

 

[Appleyard]

If conditions stay like this John John is taking it all.

Tube heaven with high volume and a bit messy.

 

[ellja3]

Well, this is not a good start for Latvia. Jeļena Ostapenko (tennis) got eliminated in first round and beach volley ladies Tīna & Anastasija lost their first group game where they were favourites.

Hopefully tomorrow 3x3 basketball dudes will bring some nice moments vs brothers Lithuanians /nervous laugh/

 

[Appleyard]

Give that jetski driver a gold medal.

Wow.

just stared down a massive wave at the end of the barrel to make sure he could pick up Vaast and get him out of an awful spot on the reef.

 

[Appleyard]

Colapinto out.

Vaast is an animal. Helps it is his local wave but jesus. No fear at all.

 

[Appleyard]

Should have done some Olympic surfing betting...

lmao the guys at the betting places have no idea model wise. They are accounting for the wrong things.

Boukhaim being 33/1 while Colapinto was 11/1 is hilarious.

Considering that Boukhaim came 3rd THIS YEAR on this wave and Colapinto never gets out of the last 8 on bigger barrels.

 

[Curufinwe]

Titmus missed out on another gold medal. O'Callaghan won the 200m freestyle.

USA's beach vollebyall duo of Kloth-Nuss have a Crouch-Owen vibe.

 

[Curufinwe]

 

[Appleyard]

Chianca vs Boukhiam was one of the best head to heads I have ever seen...

Sad one has to lose as the best two performances in Olympics short surf history so far.

Unfortunately in the same heat aha. Would have been an amazing final.

With Florence vs Robinson next with these conditions? Might be one of the best hours of competition surfing in a long time

 

[Appleyard]

Damn nature not providing lmao.

Best two tube riders in the world and no good waves in basically 30 minutes.

Then as soon as the heat ends an incredible set rolls through.

JJF lost mainly as Robinson got priority.

 

[Flybynite]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1818234062261321852

Nobody can compete with her at all in the 1500m and this was just a heat qualifier for the final so not even going full-out.

 

[DancingPanther]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1818234062261321852

Nobody can compete with her at all in the 1500m and this was just a heat qualifier for the final so not even going full-out.

I love shit like this. Pure domination is awesome

 

[Flybynite]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1818012807306297500

What a shit show. Everyone know the Seine was biohazard. People haven't swum in it for decades. The run-off from the sewers and old pipes running through Paris. They spent almost 1.5b euros to 'clean it up', but it's still just one heavy rain from being above 'safe levels', which is exactly what has now happened.

All of this could have been avoided by having the Triathlon outside of Paris and using a different river. I think the rowing isn't taking place in the Seine, but outside of Paris... and obviously the surfing is on the other side of the world.

Seems like the current 'plan' is to hope levels drop down enough by tomorrow to have both men & women's triathlon. If it doesn't the last date is August 2 and might end up not having the swimming and just being a duathlon.