2024 Summer Olympic Games Discussion

[Vanadium 50]

She may have also compounded the error by finishing 12th.

 

[pinball1970]

She may have also compounded the error by finishing 12th.

Yeah. Being a prima Donna and rubbish not a good combo in sport.

 

[BillTre]

 

[Orodruin]

Today was a good day for the Swedes. First gold medal of the games thanks to Sarah Sjöström in the 100m freestyle swimming - an event she took the final decision to attempt just days before (her main focus being 50m freestyle).

https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.c...e-to-claim-golden-touch-thriller-in-100-free/

In addition, Swedish table tennis youngster Truls Möregård (ranked 26 in the world) overcame a really rough luck in the seeding by beating undisputed world #1 Chuqin Wang 4-2 in the second round and then followed up by also winning his 1/8-final later during the day.

 

[dwarde]

Swimming in the Seine has been questionable with the off and on failed bacteria testing. Today they swam. https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olym...st-minute-testing-shows-river-safe-rcna164401

 

[berkeman]

This is very cool, IMO. Bring part of your culture to your gold medal celebration!

https://www.kcra.com/article/new-ze...1Ed4K_2Ozw1JvPOkoA_aem_CBjIVmkugcEaFhDGVskwUg

 

[BillTre]

I always liked the Haka.

 

[DennisN]

In addition, Swedish table tennis youngster Truls Möregård (ranked 26 in the world) overcame a really rough luck in the seeding by beating undisputed world #1 Chuqin Wang 4-2 in the second round and then followed up by also winning his 1/8-final later during the day.

The two final points in the game against Chuqin Wang :

Truls Moregard beating Wang Chuqin at Paris Olympics 2024 - Final Points

 

[berkeman]

 

[pinball1970]

Swimming in the Seine has been questionable with the off and on failed bacteria testing. Today they swam. https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olym...st-minute-testing-shows-river-safe-rcna164401

Yeah I thought that, why on earth would you want to swim there?