Olympic Games Paris 2024

[Giddyup]

Damn. Rocco looks like he can eat humans in one swoop.

 

[LifelongFan]

Are we not following the science anymore? Didn't get the memo. Let me recalibrate my mindset.

I remember science books saying that women have vaginas and uteri but that was a long time ago. I didn't get the new woke textbooks.

 

[calvegas04]

I remember 9 planets

 

[yankeehater]

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I wondered where Colin Kaepernick ended up!

 

[calvegas04]

BMX racing is pretty cool

 

[Giddyup]

That chick is like why is creepy Mccreeperson touching me.

 

[IRISHDODGER]

In the spirit of the ‘24 Olympics, Malcolm Gladwell has an excellent pod series on the 1936 Olympics. The linked episode is on Jesse Owens & his German counterpart who actually helped him get over his yips in the broad jump (long jump). I’m anxious to hear the conclusion to this story next week.

 

[NDRock]

In the spirit of the ‘24 Olympics, Malcolm Gladwell has an excellent pod series on the 1936 Olympics. The linked episode is on Jesse Owens & his German counterpart who actually helped him get over his yips in the broad jump (long jump). I’m anxious to hear the conclusion to this story next week.

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

Edit: Italy, not Russia.

 

[Irish#1]

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

Didn’t Hitler send him for losing to Owen’s?

 

[Irishnuke]

Is that Harris?

Depends on which crowd she’s addressing

 

[NDRock]

Didn’t Hitler send him for losing to Owen’s?

I’ve not heard that but wouldn’t be surprised.

 

[T-Boone]

Also, a really good day for the US winning multiple golds. Puts us into 2nd place overall golds and still first by a margin in total medals.

It’s always good to see the other countries doing well. Well done America.

 

[NDRock]

Notre Dame runner Yared Nuguse, moved on to the semis in the 1500. ND athletes having a great Olympics so far.

 

[Irish#1]

Watched Ledecky swim in the 4 X 200 relay. She made up the lost ground like it was nothing. Has a chance to be be third all time in most medals ever won.

Not a gymnastic fan, but did watch Biles last night. So happy for her to win gold again. Took a lot of criticism last Olympics for pulling out of several events due to her mental health. Most of us don't know the intense pressure ultra athletes put upon themselves to be great. Always chasing perfection.

I'm ready for T&F.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Dutch beach volleyball player convicted of rape is booed again, louder, in second match of Olympics

The Dutch beach volleyball player who served time in prison after he was convicted of raping a 12-year-old girl in England has won his second match at the Paris Olympics.

apnews.com

 

[GATTACA!]

Most of us don't know the intense pressure ultra athletes put upon themselves to be great.

Speak for yourself 🙄

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Morocco, 1-0. Pen at 28th minute.

Come on, boys.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

No idea, but imagine if she is? What a pickle that would be for the pure intentioned investigators to wrap their heads around.

A culture war over a female boxer who has 9 losses and was in the last Olympics but won nothing is not the culture war you're looking for.

 

[notredomer23]

US soccer looking much better this half. Should have just equalized. 30 to go

 

[notredomer23]

US soccer looking much better this half. Should have just equalized. 30 to go

Doh

 

[NDRock]

US soccer looking much better this half. Should have just equalized. 30 to go

You’re banned.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

 

[ulukinatme]

A culture war over a female boxer who has 9 losses and was in the last Olympics but won nothing is not the culture war you're looking for.

Telling half the story. He also has 42 wins and multiple gold medals from other non-Olympic games and championships. He was disqualified in the IBA Championship last year for testing positive with XY chromosomes and high testosterone.

 

[NDVirginia19]

SIAP but lmao

 

[calvegas04]

Judo is very boring, they should sub it for MMA

 

[ulukinatme]

Judo is very boring, they should sub it for MMA

There's no logic to some sports inclusion. They tried to remove wrestling, one of the original Olympic sports, until it got added back after backlash. They added badminton in the 90s. Fuckin' badminton.

 

[SeekNDestroy]

There's no logic to some sports inclusion. They tried to remove wrestling, one of the original Olympic sports, until it got added back after backlash. They added badminton in the 90s. Fuckin' badminton.

They just wanted to say shuttlecock.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Telling half the story. He also has 42 wins and multiple gold medals from other non-Olympic games and championships. He was disqualified in the IBA Championship last year for testing positive with XY chromosomes and high testosterone.

Meanwhile, the actual male rapist of a 12 year old didn't warrant so much as one pearl clutched.

I get it.

 

[greyhammer90]

The worst sport without a doubt is the speed walking. It's a total nonsense event that all the competitors are cheating in constantly because the rules require them to. It's like if you held a contest for the loudest whisper. It's just a race to the bottom for how you can get away with not whispering.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

The worst sport without a doubt is the speed walking. It's a total nonsense event that all the competitors are cheating in constantly because the rules require them to. It's like if you held a contest for the loudest whisper. It's just a race to the bottom for how you can get away with not whispering.

Speed walking is a sport?

It's what I do when I want to get the hell out of Target or the grocery store.