Olympics Thread

[antipodean]

@mariner4life said in Olympics Thread:

Lol what? 126,0000 euro for a bike? Fuck me dead

They might as well say a million - they're not selling them.

[sparky]

Australia beats GB in the finals of the men's Team Pursuit to win Gold.

Australia have 17 Golds and are 3rd in the medal table with only the two superpowers above them. An absolutely amazing Olympics for the Aussies.

[sparky]

New Zealand against the USA in the final of the women's Team Track Cycling Pursuit.

[Billy Tell]

Bugger!

[sparky]

A great effort by NZ, a silver medal.

But USA too strong. One tenth of a second off the World Record. Congratulations to them.

[sparky]

Second Gold in these games for Kristen Faulkner who also won the Olympic Road Race. Legend!

[Billy Tell]

McCartney 2 from 2. The only competitor to skip 2.4 m. Come on Eliza!!

[Billy Tell]

We can’t finish behind Ireland on the table. They only passionately follow 3 sports. Gaelic football which is Aussie rules with a soccer ball. Hurling which is Aussie rules with a hockey stick. And English football involving Liverpool or Man U. These sports are generally enjoyed at the pub with a pint of Guinness. We are more sporty than them!

[Billy Tell]

Currently down to 7 pole vaulters having cleared 4.7 m. The other 2 kiwis still in but I doubt they clear the height.

[sparky]

@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

McCartney 2 from 2. The only competitor to skip 2.4 m. Come on Eliza!!

She's leading the competition at the moment, but a long way to go.

https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/results/athletics/women-s-pole-vault/fnl-000100--

[sparky]

Katie Moon won in Tokyo with 4.90. Probably something similar will be needed to win tonight.

[Victor Meldrew]

I'm watching the hurdles and Andrew Cotter is commentating. Adds colour and gives an ignoramus like me a good understanding of how runners can fuck up a hurdle.

Is there no sport this bloke isn't brilliant at?

[Billy Tell]

Has to get 4.8 as 3 jumpers already over. 1 miss so far.

[Billy Tell]

Last chance saloon. So close with 2nd jump.

[Billy Tell]

😢…

[MajorRage]

BBC chose to show Gabby Logan taking to people instead.

Looks like it’ll just be another gold for Aussie anyway.

[sparky]

@MajorRage said in Olympics Thread:

BBC chose to show Gabby Logan taking to people instead.

Why on earth did they decide people who watch the Olympics prefer people chatting on sofas to live sport?

[sparky]

@Victor-Meldrew said in Olympics Thread:

I'm watching the hurdles and Andrew Cotter is commentating. Adds colour and gives an ignoramus like me a good understanding of how runners can fuck up a hurdle.

Is there no sport this bloke isn't brilliant at?

I wish they'd use Cotter as the main commentator on all the races instead of Cram.

[MiketheSnow]

@sparky said in Olympics Thread:

@Victor-Meldrew said in Olympics Thread:

I'm watching the hurdles and Andrew Cotter is commentating. Adds colour and gives an ignoramus like me a good understanding of how runners can fuck up a hurdle.

Is there no sport this bloke isn't brilliant at?

I wish they'd use Cotter as the main commentator on all the races instead of Cram.

Cram has forgotten more than Cotter knows

[Billy Tell]

Salt in the wound is Aussie heading for gold.