Author Topic: Summer Olympics thread (Read 119706 times)

pissclams · « **Reply #1100 on:** August 09, 2024, 02:07:42 PM »

Quote from: Spracne on August 09, 2024, 02:06:09 PM

Quote from: pissclams on August 09, 2024, 02:04:56 PM
with that said, I don’t see how anyone beats 671

I think my Nika can do it.

SHE DID IT

pissclams · « **Reply #1101 on:** August 09, 2024, 02:32:36 PM »

it’s time for the gold, I think ami takes it home

waks · « **Reply #1102 on:** August 09, 2024, 02:47:56 PM »

Rusty,

Maybe you've already said but where does the intense water polo fandom come from? Does your daughter play? I got into watching it during the last games but being from KS it is still pretty foreign to me.

michigancat · « **Reply #1103 on:** August 09, 2024, 04:03:38 PM »

Quote from: waks on August 09, 2024, 02:47:56 PM

Rusty,

Maybe you've already said but where does the intense water polo fandom come from? Does your daughter play? I got into watching it during the last games but being from KS it is still pretty foreign to me.

Yeah my daughter played in California and continued to play in New York and will probably play club in college. She's definitely the driver for our fandom but I really enjoy it too. I watched a lot of college games with her (on ESPN plus) and probably will continue to because a lot of her friends and teammates will be playing in college and it's fun to watch

steve dave · « **Reply #1104 on:** August 09, 2024, 05:28:59 PM »

ESPN+ absolutely rules for non-football/basketball college sports. we watch so much college baseball and college gymnastics.

steve dave · « **Reply #1105 on:** August 09, 2024, 06:25:35 PM »

https://x.com/TheWapplehouse/status/1822049867230757014

michigancat · « **Reply #1106 on:** August 10, 2024, 06:54:24 AM »

9am women's water polo bronze session crowd

rough ridin' Dutch (although the US completely choked)

michigancat · « **Reply #1107 on:** August 10, 2024, 07:01:44 AM »

Tough flag sitch

michigancat · « **Reply #1108 on:** August 10, 2024, 08:29:47 AM »

Fun fact, every single concession stand at every venue has the exact same menu. In Lyon, athletics, big venues, small venues, it's all the same. And no beer other than non alcoholic!

Also during both athletics sessions I went to, no one left their seats once over three hours. There's no downtime at all, it's non stop and really exhausting

DaBigTrain · « **Reply #1109 on:** August 10, 2024, 08:30:21 AM »

Excited for the gold medal soccer and basketball games today!

pissclams · « **Reply #1110 on:** August 10, 2024, 11:43:35 AM »

these team usa woman’s soccer uniforms are rough ridin' dope as crap

_33 · « **Reply #1111 on:** August 10, 2024, 03:16:36 PM »

This is a fun gold medal bball game.

These poor little referees are absolutely struggling to keep up on both sides. But I like that they're letting them play for the most part.

nicname · « **Reply #1112 on:** August 10, 2024, 03:30:30 PM »

Sprint relays (4x100, 4x200, 4x400) are peak Olympic. Individual sprints up to 400m are great as well.

_33 · « **Reply #1113 on:** August 10, 2024, 04:56:32 PM »

Steph Curry wowzers

steve dave · « **Reply #1114 on:** August 10, 2024, 04:58:03 PM »

Quote from: _33 on August 10, 2024, 04:56:32 PM

Steph Curry wowzers

Incredible

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Sandstone Outcropping · « **Reply #1115 on:** August 10, 2024, 07:41:23 PM »

Quote from: nicname on August 10, 2024, 03:30:30 PM

Sprint relays (4x100, 4x200, 4x400) are peak Olympic. Individual sprints up to 400m are great as well.

4x400’s were electric. Sounded like the roof was about to blow off the Stade. Awesome to see Gabby Thomas, Syd and Rai Benjamin in the relays. Team USA was so awesome in track this Olympics.

Steph. Curry.

cfbandyman · « **Reply #1116 on:** August 10, 2024, 07:53:02 PM »

Curry was electric, incredible performance

steve dave · « **Reply #1117 on:** August 10, 2024, 08:15:09 PM »

amaze tweet

https://x.com/TyHaliburton22/status/1822401754945798346

nicname · « **Reply #1118 on:** August 10, 2024, 08:24:24 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on August 10, 2024, 08:15:09 PM

amaze tweet

https://x.com/TyHaliburton22/status/1822401754945798346

Ripped that one from podcast legend Jeff Teague

https://youtube.com/shorts/8BxpJMejQk8?si=hUxS0XG7_Kk_qm1l

Sandstone Outcropping · « **Reply #1119 on:** August 11, 2024, 07:08:15 AM »

Best Olympics ever.

Sandstone Outcropping · « **Reply #1120 on:** August 11, 2024, 10:53:44 AM »

Quote from: cfbandyman on August 10, 2024, 07:53:02 PM

Curry was electric, incredible performance

https://x.com/justinc_99/status/1822415769226936766

michigancat · « **Reply #1121 on:** August 11, 2024, 12:09:35 PM »

Quote from: Sandstone Outcropping on August 11, 2024, 10:53:44 AM

Quote from: cfbandyman on August 10, 2024, 07:53:02 PM
Curry was electric, incredible performance

https://x.com/justinc_99/status/1822415769226936766

We watched at an Irish pub in Paris. Was a fun way to close out the trip

michigancat · « **Reply #1122 on:** August 11, 2024, 12:44:34 PM »

I thought this was cool, no one at a cafe facing the street because they had the game on. I was kind of surprised I didn't see more of this, the only time I saw it was for the gold medal basketball game:

Stupid Fitz · « **Reply #1123 on:** August 12, 2024, 10:16:02 AM »

Quote from: michigancat on August 11, 2024, 12:44:34 PM

I thought this was cool, no one at a cafe facing the street because they had the game on. I was kind of surprised I didn't see more of this, the only time I saw it was for the gold medal basketball game:

Rusty, my Portugal trip ruled, but you kicked the absolute crap out of it with your Olympics trip. I am extremely jealous. That looked like a blast all around.

Sandstone Outcropping · « **Reply #1124 on:** August 14, 2024, 09:07:24 AM »

Rumblings that Mondo Duplantis (Pole Vault WR holder) and Karsten Warholm (400M hurdles WR holder) are going to face off in the 100M dash at Diamond League meet later this summer. I think this sort of challenge is intriguing and should be done more.