Olympics - Paris 2024

[Derek27]

whoa...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/ar ... grr719xx9o

She's a bit young, isn't she?

[firlandsfarm]

whoa...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/ar ... grr719xx9o

She's a bit young, isn't she?

Not for this event. A Finish competitor this year was 13. That was the point of ‘my back to school’ comment.

[Derek27]

whoa...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/ar ... grr719xx9o

She's a bit young, isn't she?

Not for this event. A Finish competitor this year was 13. That was the point of ‘my back to school’ comment.

That was a joke, aimed at Jim's "whoa...".

I actually thought she was 13, but that must have been the last major event.

[Dallas]

When I heard the oldest person in the Olympics (and from GB) was competing this afternoon I thought it was going to be in shooting or show jumping or something along those lines - I certainly was not expecting him to be in the men's skateboarding

Despite an amazing performance he only just missed out on a place in the final

[firlandsfarm]

Yes, I don't know what it is all about but he had a reputation as the first (or only) person wo have skateboarded through the White House! I have no idea.

[greenmark]

Yes, I don't know what it is all about but he had a reputation as the first (or only) person wo have skateboarded through the White House! I have no idea.

What? Have you been over indulging? Who is this person?

[Derek27]

Egypt v Morocco on Eurosport 1, 16:00.

[Derek27]

When I heard the oldest person in the Olympics (and from GB) was competing this afternoon I thought it was going to be in shooting or show jumping or something along those lines - I certainly was not expecting him to be in the men's skateboarding

Despite an amazing performance he only just missed out on a place in the final

I'm really amazed how jockeys manage to keep going into their fifties, in a sport that requires extreme fitness and agility. Piggott retired at 59, I think George Duffield was still riding when he was 60!

[firlandsfarm]

Yes, I don't know what it is all about but he had a reputation as the first (or only) person wo have skateboarded through the White House! I have no idea.

What? Have you been over indulging? Who is this person?

No over indulgence here just a capacity to recall useless facts! Have a look here

[greenmark]

Yes, I don't know what it is all about but he had a reputation as the first (or only) person wo have skateboarded through the White House! I have no idea.

What? Have you been over indulging? Who is this person?

No over indulgence here just a capacity to recall useless facts! Have a look here

Ok. That's Joie de vivre. We all have our own version. But not many can express it like that. Look what I can do!!! Yippee!!

[firlandsfarm]

When it comes to the high jump (the lady’s) why do they all seem to put in 3 or 4 long bouncing strides before breaking into a ‘normal’ run-up?

[greenmark]

When it comes to the high jump (the lady’s) why do they all seem to put in 3 or 4 long bouncing strides before breaking into a ‘normal’ run-up?

Interesting point. Perhaps accelerating too early creates to much forward momentum. They do need speed, but they definitely need explosive upward energy. If you ran at it like a sprinter you wouldn't be able to overcome that horizantal energy.

[greenmark]

Enjoying the diving. How the heck do you go trhough revolutions and enter the water with nary a splash.

[firlandsfarm]

Enjoying the diving. How the heck do you go trhough revolutions and enter the water with nary a splash.

I have no idea how they know where they are in the air.

But also why do the Chinese divers have sheets of ‘Elastoplast’ on their bodies?

[Derek27]

Egypt v Morocco on Eurosport 1, 16:00.

Looks like they've scheduled to miss the first 15 minutes to watch a few idiots on kites.