Paris Summer Olympics 2024

Slovenia through to their first ever SF in Olympic Handball. They destroyed Norway

If you can stomach the boxing, the men's lightweight final was fantastic.

i was watching taekwondo. pretty cool.

The climbing competition is legit o_O. Make some time for it if you can (go Erin McNeice!)

I keep missing the climbing, will need to catch up

glad they've split speed climbing from the other disciplines, makes for a much more varied group of competitors

It's funny, as a climber who regularly watches climbing comps, the first hour of the men's boulder semifinals were deeply boring because there were no tops— it was only when the more top-seeded climbers came out that things started getting interesting. Sorato Anraku is fucking awesome, and it was also cool to see Toby Roberts do well. One of the kids from the gyms where I work came in 17th (Jesse Grupper).

Agreed with Roz about the speed climbing, but mostly because speed climbing is (imho rightfully) ghettoized within the climbing world as "not legit." Tons of great speed climbers have never touched a rock out of doors— it is, in many ways, the newest and most impure form of the sport. Training on plastic, wood, and concrete materials indoors has allowed athletes to become better climbers out-of-doors, of course, but none of the people who hold speed records on outdoor routes "practice" speed-climbing qua sport. Just my two cents.

Can't say much about anything else because I only really have time and attention for climbing and some gymnastics events.

Excited to watch Janja slaughter everyone tomorrow in the womens semis. I can only watch so much tv in one day, tomorrow I have to finish an assignment for my summer class and will watch the women's semifinals as a treat.

some of these table tennis serves are like sleight of hand

falling dismally behind in my watching but i super-enjoyed the surfing finals a couple of days ago
Kauli Vaast in the men’s killed it, and I was glad Medina caught bronze.
The women’s comp was great too, Caroline Marks winning gold in a nailbiter

Totally agreed re the surfing, especially the women's. Razor thin! Wouldn't blame Weston-Webb for being a little grumpy there.

Hadn't realized we've got a climbing coterie here -- haven't watched anything yet myself but I may poke in on some replays later.

Meantime, wholesome content (and her win was great!):

https://www.today.com/parents/teens/olympic-skateboarder-arista-trew-duck-rcna165611

peer pressure...

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xp she was so damn great. Heartwarming interview with her parents and herself aftewards

STOP PUTTING MEDALS IN YOUR MOUTHS

freaks, all of you

haha!

First sportsperson I remember going that was Nadal.

With these huge trophies, it was even more freakish then

Lol, could have been on the cover of exile on main street

Oh I think medallists were doing that before Nadal.

possibly as old as putting the lid of the fa cup on your head

Ah ok lol.

I thought they got rid of the horses in modern pentathlon but not till 2028 apparently and then they're going to do an obstacle race instead. Feels like between that and the laser shooting running race it could become genuine batshit fun.

fencing -> sumo suit wrestling, swimming -> inflatable paddling race, no need to thank me Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne

Spanish women are destroying the Dutch in Water Polo semi. Just allowing them no room to breathe.

Dutch have come back! From 10-5 to 10-9

Today in commentating: "I don't know how you make robocop more elegant"

Dutch squeaking in front. Remarkable. 13-12 with 3 mins left

So cool with a few secs left. The Dutch score to send us to the shootout. 14-14.

Spain do it. Only one miss in the whole shootout.

Brazil - US in the volleyball SF...US are defending Olympic champions but Volleyball is big in Brazil, have won a few golds.

watching floor exercises. Rebeca Andrade was awesome.

falling dismally behind in my watching but i super-enjoyed the surfing finals a couple of days ago
Kauli Vaast in the men’s killed it, and I was glad Medina caught bronze.
The women’s comp was great too, Caroline Marks winning gold in a nailbiter

Go Canada! (women's beach volleyball...) (they just won a set and it looked like imminent defeat for them...)

Brazil USA has been an absolute classic. 5th set

Canada for the win!

beach volleyball doesn't get much closer than that (I assume)

This is unbelievable. Brazil take early lead but USA win an absolute god rally to get back in it

Brazil lose :-(

At the Handball France Sweden has been tight. Sweden were seconds from winning by one goal but France equalized and are bossing the overtime.

watching the Omnium!

elimination race that is...

Omnium is great fun

enjoyed the chaos in that omnium elimination, would be fun to be in-person for that sort of thing

these cat-and-mouse track sprints are kinda goofy

yeah they're funny!

I love those. All pure mind games.

"no no i'm gonna hang out back here you go ahead..."

OH NO!!!

that was rough!

the leader of the omnium wiped out. or was wiped out. looked painful.

he won anyway. france wins. what a race.