Paris Olympic Games 2024

[RowlattsFox]

Olympics always make me aware of some absolute superstars in certain sports that I'd never heard off previously. Leon Marchand comes into that category. 

[Lionator]

6 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said:

Olympics always make me aware of some absolute superstars in certain sports that I'd never heard off previously. Leon Marchand comes into that category. 

He’s an absolute freak. Won the 200m butterfly like that (and in a faster time than Phelps ever did), then he’ll likely win the 200m breaststroke later tonight. I’ve never seen anything like it. 

[Lionator]

This Olympics has been cracking so far, properly up there with 2008 and 2012. Need a couple more ‘moments’ and it’ll be elite. 

[Super_horns]

Alcaraz and Nadal beaten in the doubles.

French fans enjoying the swimming tonight.

[StanSP]

Plenty of swimming to get stuck into tonight. Even the semi-finals are being contested very competitively.

 

18 minutes ago, Lionator said:

This Olympics has been cracking so far, properly up there with 2008 and 2012. Need a couple more ‘moments’ and it’ll be elite. 

Yeah, got into it more than I thought I would. Not even a week in so bound to be more 'moments'. Athletics hasn't even got started yet! 

[RowlattsFox]

Swimmers always seem like nice guys too. In fact, most of the British olympians seem good people who have worked their arse off. Compared to footballers ,  sound like my dad saying that last comment. 

[RowlattsFox]

22 minutes ago, Lionator said:

This Olympics has been cracking so far, properly up there with 2008 and 2012. Need a couple more ‘moments’ and it’ll be elite. 

Timings have helped, perfect evening entertainment. 

 

[foxes_rule1978]

16 minutes ago, Super_horns said:

Alcaraz and Nadal beaten in the doubles.

French fans enjoying the swimming tonight.

I like Alcaraz and Nadal, but gives us more of a chance of winning the gold  

[SouthStandUpperTier]

5 minutes ago, foxes_rule1978 said:

I like Alcaraz and Nadal, but gives us more of a chance of winning the gold  

Unfortunately it's the USA's Fritz & Paul in the QF for Murray & Evans. That's going to be a really tough ask.

[foxes_rule1978]

11 minutes ago, SouthStandUpperTier said:

Unfortunately it's the USA's Fritz & Paul in the QF for Murray & Evans. That's going to be a really tough ask.

Yeah, just hope that because it is an unusual pairing we can make a game of it 

[Super_horns]

25 minutes ago, foxes_rule1978 said:

I like Alcaraz and Nadal, but gives us more of a chance of winning the gold  

Yes although there is probably a  real double pairing out there.

[SouthStandUpperTier]

7 minutes ago, foxes_rule1978 said:

Yeah, just hope that because it is an unusual pairing we can make a game of it 

And Paul has to play Alcaraz in the singles before the doubles match so hopefully he's completely knackered by then.

[Tommy G]

Think Becky Adlington has been poor on comms 

[Super_horns]

2 minutes ago, Tommy G said:

Think Becky Adlington has been poor on comms 

Just gets very excited.

 

Why are they doing the high show now ?!

[StanSP]

10 minutes ago, Super_horns said:

Just gets very excited.

 

Why are they doing the high show now ?!

I'm glad I've got Eurosport. Coverage seems better in terms of punditry, and it's a few seconds ahead of BBC... 

 

Oh and Laura Woods is on their highlights show... 

[spacemunky]

Great header by Gilles.

 

Now we just have to hang on to the lead.

[RowlattsFox]

Have they just waited ages for this race or have BBC just not shown stuff? 

[StanSP]

Marchand

 

[Super_horns]

6 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said:

Have they just waited ages for this race or have BBC just not shown stuff? 

Latter .

 

Been some semi finals in between. 
 

 

Just now, StanSP said:

Marchand

 

Only 22 as well !

[EastAnglianFox]

Sensational….pleasure to watch that

[StanSP]

Pan

 

[EastAnglianFox]

Said it last night, Swimming at the Olympics is unbeatable 

[spacemunky]

Great job Canadian ladies!

[Foxdiamond]

1 hour ago, RowlattsFox said:

Timings have helped, perfect evening entertainment. 

 

Certainly helps when coming from a country within an hour 

[Super_horns]

11 minutes ago, Foxdiamond said:

Certainly helps when coming from a country within an hour 

Unlike the next one in LA!

 

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