Paris Olympics 2024

[bingham67]

Oh wow Cairess got 4th for Team GB amazing

 

[marc2003]

What happens if you're really good at beach volleyball but you're ugly? I assume you don't get picked?

 

[von Humboldt]

What happens if you're really good at beach volleyball but you're ugly? I assume you don't get picked?

Time to start our own competition - The Paper Bag Games!

 

[montymint]

they have been tested and have X and Y chromosomes you can only be one sex with those

I don't believe any results were made public. She has had no issues competing (and losing) until she beat a Russian - with the IBA being Russian controlled and the decision to disqualify her coming from the CEO and one other guy until it was ratified at a later meeting.

The proposal to ratify the decision taken by the IBA Secretary General and CEO onbehalf of IBA to disqualify Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting from the IBA Women’s WorldBoxing Championships was approved by the majority vote with 1 abstention by Mr.Abdeljaouad Belhaj and 1 vote against by Mr. Jose Laureano.

Edit: as an addendum it's illegal to change gender in Algeria, so her entire life has been lived completely as a woman and at birth must have at least displays the usual physical characteristics of a girl.

 

[marc2003]

I know it's said repeatedly but this climbing is nuts. I can't even begin to imagine the strength and skill this must take.

 

[Psycho Ned]

10m mens diving about to start.

Spoiler: China win

 

[ic1male]

10m mens diving about to start.

Spoiler: China win

Japanese lad is doing well.

 

[Psycho Ned]

Bronze for GB in the diving done well in the event this games really. Golds are off the table but we've picked plenty of the minor ones up.

 

[ic1male]

The b-boys are doing better than the b-girls methinks.

 

[bingham67]

Wooo Bell gets the Bronze in 1500M

 

[marc2003]

Insane new PB/NR. 3.52.61 to win bronze.

 

[Freddie1980]

Team GB have a had a bit decline in terms of gild medals as this Olympics but well done Keely Hodginson on winning our first athletics gold since 2016.

 

[Merlin5]

Oh dear, only 5th for Laura Muir.

 

[Psycho Ned]

Oh dear, only 5th for Laura Muir.

She ran a PB so I guess you can't complain but the position she found herself in with 2 laps to go she had no hope of getting a medal they weren't all going to blow up.

 

[bingham67]

Oh dear, only 5th for Laura Muir.

Not the spring chicken she was had a good career.

 

[Merlin5]

Not the spring chicken she was had a good career.

Indeed!

 

[ic1male]

I have just spent the last five minutes peeing myself with laughter watching Raygun, the Australian b-girl doing her routine.

 

[bingham67]

Abit of a weird one nobody can get this high jump

ooh there still going

 

[Merlin5]

Yep, this high jump jumpoff will be good.

 

[Psycho Ned]

We've got a medal in the Synchronised swimming first one ever!