Olympic Sports OT: Official 2024 Summer Olympics Thread (with LIVE UPDATES)

[pele78]

37-36

 

[koleszar]

McEwan silver in high jump. You're not a two time Gold medalist, the other guy is.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

They took 16 yo Wilson out of 4x400 final. He had a poor leg in semis

He was never running today. The other day was risky as ****, and almost screwed us, BUT not he's ready for LA.

 

[Caliknight]

Rai Benjamin is incredible

 

[pele78]

He was never running today. The other day was risky as ****, and almost screwed us, BUT not he's ready for LA.

I knew he wasn't running today, it was a PSA

 

[pele78]

High jump backfire.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Well we just lost a Gold ....New Zealand takes gold in the high jump.

 

[RU848789]

Well, Kerr from NZ won the jump-off. Oh well. Would be a kick in the head if we lose the gold medal competition by one to China...

 

[pele78]

Better have a lead into 4th leg in women's 4x400

 

[RU848789]

Holy crap, the women just blew away the comp in the 4x400m!

 

[AreYouNUTS]

HOLY FREAKIN' BLOWOUT WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW!!!!

U.S.RECORD IN WOMEN'S 4x400 relay!!!

 

[pele78]

Awesome job by Sydney and Gabby

 

[RU848789]

Better have a lead into 4th leg in women's 4x400

They had a small lead, lol.

 

[tom1944]

Olympic track is just so great to watch

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Better have a lead into 4th leg in women's 4x400

LOL.....suffice to say.....WOW!!!

 

[applesktrack]

Better have a lead into 4th leg in women's 4x400

Sydney made sure it wasn't in doubt

 

[applesktrack]

Olympic track is just so great to watch

To me track and field, wrestling and weightlifting is the Olympic

 

[pele78]

Sydney made sure it wasn't in doubt

and Gabby

 

[pele78]

37-37 I believe

 

[koleszar]

37-37 I believe

China has 38 just got another in some table tennis or diving event.

 

[RU848789]

To me track and field, wrestling and weightlifting is the Olympic

For me it's walking, artistic swimming, and breakdancing. Kidding.

 

[tom1944]

To me track and field, wrestling and weightlifting is the Olympic

I have to add swimming also

 

[RU848789]

LeBron came to play. Thunderdunk and incredible block. Wemby is going to be tough to handle though.

Edit - and the behind the back pass

 

[rutgersdave]

Why aren’t the 1st and 2rd NBA draft picks in 2024 not playing for France? You would think they would good enough. The French team has two Knick rejects.

 

[RU848789]

Much better start compared to the Serbia game - we're playing with much more defensive intensity.

 

[Rutgers Chris]

Good first half, loving how much the international refs let them play and don’t call every touch as a foul

 

[RU848789]

Damn, Yabusele looks like he's ready to go back to the NBA after only having a cup of coffee with the Celtics about 7-8 years ago. US up 8 at the half.

 

[applesktrack]

I have to add swimming also

You're absolutely right

 

[pele78]

China has 38 just got another in some table tennis or diving event.

yes probably another stupid event no one cares about for the dopers

 

[tom1944]

What sport will the US add to the 2028 Olympic Games?

I think it should be lacrosse or bowling. I guess there has to be a process in getting a sport with some popularity in a certain number of countries before it can be added.

I guess a third sport could be disc golf.

Just looked it up and flag football and lacrosse have been added as well as squash, cricket and baseball and softball. There might have been a few others.

Bowling is getting a bad deal. Just put the bowling and table tennis in the same arena with table tennis played first.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

What sport will the US add to the 2028 Olympic Games?

I think it should be lacrosse or bowling. I guess there has to be a process in getting a sport with some popularity in a certain number of countries before it can be added.

I guess a third sport could be disc golf.

Baseball/softball.

 

[Caliknight]

Turnovers killing the hoops team again

 

[ashokan]

To me track and field, wrestling and weightlifting is the Olympic

I haven't even seen any lifting this year,
Back in the Cold War days Vasily Alekseyev was a star lifter for USSR.
The most watched Olympic sport since 96 is gymnastics (women's mostly)
Track seems to have the most drama with a few fractions determining medals
In all sports I tend to prefer outdoor sports - under the sky, in the elements, big crowds.
Even is HS I never felt right sitting in a gym watching sports.

 

[Caliknight]

What sport will the US add to the 2028 Olympic Games?

I think it should be lacrosse or bowling. I guess there has to be a process in getting a sport with some popularity in a certain number of countries before it can be added.

I guess a third sport could be disc golf.

Lacrosse is already in the LA games

 

[BIGRUBIGDBIGredmachine]

Might be worst ball-handling USA Olympics basketball team I've seen.

 

[Caliknight]

More senseless turnovers. NBA players have a hard time grasping how short these games are and how important possessions are

 

[Rutgers Chris]

What sport will the US add to the 2028 Olympic Games?

I think it should be lacrosse or bowling. I guess there has to be a process in getting a sport with some popularity in a certain number of countries before it can be added.

I guess a third sport could be disc golf.

Just looked it up and flag football and lacrosse have been added as well as squash, cricket and baseball and softball. There might have been a few others.

Bowling is getting a bad deal. Just put the bowling and table tennis in the same arena with table tennis played first.

Cornhole

 

[RU848789]

Bad ending to the 3Q from up 72-61 to up 72-66. C'mon, turn that intensity back up and close this out.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Flag football and squash have been approved as first-time additions in Los Angeles, while baseball, softball, lacrosse and cricket will be added after various lengths of absence. Lacrosse has not been an Olympic sport since 1908. Cricket was contested once, in Paris in 1900

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Bad ending to the 3Q from up 72-61 to up 72-66. C'mon, turn that intensity back up and close this out.

I feel a choke job coming….