Olympic Games Paris 2024

[Irish#1]

Eternally grateful to you for posting that.

 

[Blazers46]

Just now watching swim events from earlier. Boy… that Dressel moment was hard to watch.

 

[Sea Turtle]

Australia winning everything in the pool it seems. Is this their greatest team ever or is everyone else down?

 

[calvegas04]

Swimming medal count

 

[Sea Turtle]

Swimming medal countView attachment 3056105

It's not as bad as it seems I guess. 4 is pretty low though.

 

[NDRock]

Australia winning everything in the pool it seems. Is this their greatest team ever or is everyone else down?

They’ve had some great teams in the past. Not sure how this one stacks up. Definitely had better mens sides before.

 

[T-Boone]

Australia winning everything in the pool it seems. Is this their greatest team ever or is everyone else down?

Titmis and McEwan would be the best combo of swimmers we’ve had at the same Olympics.
We usually have excellent swimmers that choke at Olympics time and get silver or bronze.

 

[NDpendent]

Wow, we somehow back on this topic again. Can ya hosers move this discussion to the culture or politics thread.
Track and field is medal are going to start coming in and we should take over the gold count shortly

 

[Sea Turtle]

Stop giving Schollys to foreign athletes In Olympic events. Developers our own.

Stop letting foreign athletes train at the
United States Olympic Training center. That should be hallowed ground for our athletes., not for sale at $128 an hour.

Also, we lost our swim coach to Great Britain because they offered him 1m a year. That crap can't happen either.

 

[IRISHDODGER]

It worked. Owens won gold. Long got killed on the eastern front. You’re welcome.

Edit: Italy, not Russia.

That part everyone knows. Turns out Owens allegedly made up the story about Long writing him letters from the the war. Earlier episodes discuss American IOC presidents navigating Hitler & the Nazis hosting the ‘36 games and whether or not they would allow Jews to compete. You’re welcome.

 

[ndfanatic78]

Because we only care about participation trophies and not actually winning

What are you guys taking about. We have the most meddles and are second in golds. Hardly sucking at all. We are not dominating like we used to because the rest of the world is catching up with the amount of and quality of training we do. Beyond that a lot of the foreign athletes are training in the US. It has nothing to do with the US not caring about winning. Seriously where do you get this from. You think kids give a shit about their participation trophies. They still want to win. They still are uber competitive. Nothing has changed there.

 

[calvegas04]

Just wait until the US sends out Drew Pyne at the next Olympics as QB and we fail to medal

 

[ColoradoIrish]

What are you guys taking about. We have the most meddles and are second in golds. Hardly sucking at all. We are not dominating like we used because the rat of the world is catching up with the amount training we do. Beyond that a lot of the foreign athletes are training in the US. It has nothing to do with the US not caring about winning. Seriously where do you get this from. You think kids give a shit about their participation trophies. They still want to win. They still are uber competitive. Nothing has changed there.

I was being a bit tongue in check at the time that's my bad for not putting it in italics to denote sarcasm

 

[BeauBenken]

I understand the Olympics can be easily politicized but let's just try to avoid it. I would allow people to post about certain things if it could stay civil but it seemingly never can. If you cannot keep it civil, you'll lose your ability to post in this thread for some time and if it continues afterwards you'll potentially lose your access to the site.

Again, enjoy the Olympics. Go USA.

 

[NDRock]

Stop giving Schollys to foreign athletes In Olympic events. Developers our own.

Stop letting foreign athletes train at the
United States Olympic Training center. That should be hallowed ground for our athletes., not for sale at $128 an hour.

Also, we lost our swim coach to Great Britain because they offered him 1m a year. That crap can't happen either.

Do you enjoy sports or just use it as an avenue to be upset? This is your take after watching a week of the world’s greatest athletes compete? Nothing more American than out of shape people bitching about our athlete’s performance.

 

[notredomer23]

Love the track and field events. Men’s shot put and Women’s 100 M have been super entertaining.

 

[NDRock]

Love the track and field events. Men’s shot put and Women’s 100 M have been super entertaining.

All three Americans women made the final in the 100. Gonna be a good one.

 

[notredomer23]

All three Americans women made the final in the 100. Gonna be a good one.

The Jamaican may be tough to beat. She blew by everyone in her heat

 

[calvegas04]

We can throw stones!

 

[LifelongFan]

That Dutch woman made a miraculous comeback in the mixed 4 by 400. I don't know if having the 19 year old go last was the best move for the US.

 

[GrangerIrish24]

Oh god I hope you don’t think Granger is a fuckin dickhead. He’s just Marcus’ neighbor.

You bring out the best in me.

 

[calvegas04]

Maybe don't wear 5lb of jewelry during a medal race

 

[pumpdog20]

That Dutch woman made a miraculous comeback in the mixed 4 by 400. I don't know if having the 19 year old go last was the best move for the US.

Was no where near Kaylon Browns fault. Netherlands just ran their GOAT. Klaver and Bol are the two best from the defending world champion women 4x4 team.

 

[ndfanatic78]

Down goes Titmus!!! Let’s go Ledecky!!!!

 

[Sea Turtle]

Down goes Tutmus!!! Let’s go Ledecky!!!!

Good. Tired of Titmus and that french dude.

 

[ndfanatic78]

Good. Tired of Titmus and that french dude.

But I’m pretty sure the rest of the world is thinking I’m sick of the USA being on the podium all the time. 🤣

 

[irishnd31]

You bring out the best in me.

You are loved friend

 

[calvegas04]

These mixed races are fun

 

[NDRock]

These mixed races are fun

Man, was just about to say the same. Both were great races.

 

[Sea Turtle]

But I’m pretty sure the rest of the world is thinking I’m sick of the USA being on the podium all the time. 🤣

Yeah but that's different. Our anthem is the most beautiful song in the world. Every time I hear it, it brings a tear to my eye that turns into a Bald Eagle and flies away.