Paris Summer Olympics 2024

Kayak Cross is nuts

i'm sure it's more sophisticated than when they did this at the original Olympics, mind you

Kayak cross is good crazy fun. I've missed most of the diving this year, will have to catch up. Surfing finals were great! Now in track and field mode once more, Doom just pulled up in his 400 semi while Hall cruised.

New favorite games-adjacent story

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/world/olympics/table-tennis-china-restaurant.html

ugh. i love all racing events. but US Women's soccer semi is on...

uneventful so far though

i always liked hearing about chinese tourists to europe who pack their own instant noodles because they can't stand european cuisine xp

Wow @ Hocker winning the 1500m.

I knew that Hocker could find a way inside. Phfff...who DIDN'T know?

Okay, fine, I thought they were going to leave him in the dust.

Scotland denied a gold!

Hoker’s run win was awesome!

Gah, I just missed that. (Had to step away for lunch.) One for the replay.

watch it now! very exciting.

So close for Kerr - Well done Hoker. Kerr's got to be disappointed to not win getting in that position. What was Ingebretsen thinking? - terrible tactics. What a race!

xpost -- I'm watching the live feed! Don't want to miss anything else here!

i watched the entire pole vault final replay last night. 3+ hours. worth every penny.

Indeed!

that bloody american though...for a second i thought he was doing a homage to trump. and then he took some of mondo's blood! what a weirdo. he was a little too aryan for me. but maybe he's a swell guy i have no idea.

he was very good. for the record.

and the greek guy was great too.

Nice long jump, and now bring on the women's 200m!

Whew, Thomas with the greatness! No contest!

why isn't juggling in the olympics

!!!!

https://scontent-bos5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/454317768_899815142191464_936441885152060112_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=9rr_Xn_czCoQ7kNvgGTtHA0&_nc_ht=scontent-bos5-1.xx&oh=00_AYAFNBV_4NQcQsVyYs0Fv0mBUX9q_XW8r0RFkAZrU7JBlA&oe=66B8712B

how much of a point deduction is being eaten

always some idiot trying to get on camera

No internet here, and its hurting rn

Water polo QF between US and Hungary and the Hockey between India and Germany looked like classics

why isn't juggling in the olympics

https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/competitive-juggling-is-about-to-get-real

Every goddamn point of beach volleyball seems impossible and this sui vs usa wmns game 2 is infuckingsane

Truly! And a deserved Swiss victory in the end.

yeah, happy for the Swiss, US never really had control in that one.

either way win game 2 was fair. like i love to dismiss everything, but that sport, every hit seems impossible to me

Second gold medal for Kellie Harrington in boxing

Watching dinghy finals. Pleasingly boring.

damn u could watch the last 300m of the mens 1500 and see all the stages of competition. man i wish i knew the rules and norms for the finish. i saw hocker tapping ingebrigtsen’s hip and i was like “lol he isn’t moving for you,” but… he seemed to do.

also winfred yavi’s steeple finish was similarly undeniable.

also do faulkner and thomas get private harvard gold parties and a private harvard jet home? because i’m a little sick of hearing about their harvard shit ha

i saw hocker tapping ingebrigtsen’s hip and i was like “lol he isn’t moving for you,” but… he seemed to do.

No never mind, consensus is that Inge* was moving wide to deal with Kerr.

When the commentator said early on that Hocker could take this due to his finishing kick, I thought it was homerism.

Yes, Ingebrigtsen was focussed on Kerr, as were most people!

Thought this was pretty good on the race though slightly overdone.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/06/hocker-has-last-laugh-after-kerr-and-ingebrigtsens-tiresome-war-of-words

i saw Kerr's hype video and he seemed a bit of a nob so this result was v funny to me

At least Lyles backed up his antics

xp

When the commentator said early on that Hocker could take this due to his finishing kick, I thought it was homerism.

yeah, me too. i was super impressed by the finish dynamics, with hocker backing off and looking to reposition, and then so clearly going again on the inside.

it was dramatic and tactical in a way that was closer to how cycling sprints work than i’m used to seeing in running.

France Get Handball QF is tight. ET

That was incredible. France lost through a Gerrard like back pass that led to Ger equalizing with 5 seconds left. Then they won at ET

Water polo and Serbia Greece finish was incredible. Greece scored with 10 20 seca to go and Serbia smashed one in with two secs left to win it!

10-20 secs to go...so much desperation in water polo as it gets tight its great

USA - Poland at the men's volleyball SF. We are going to a final set. Poland were drifting for ages.

This is the guy that came up with the goods when Poland needed it the most.

He's Cuban

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilfredo_León