***Paris 2024 Summer Olympics: July 26-August 11*** USA dominates medal count; Finish tied w/ China for most golds - See ya in Milan 2026! (3 Viewers)

[the moops]

WOWWWWWW!

 

[the moops]

I completely forgot I was in my office watching the end of that 10M and might have audibly yelled "c'mon!" with my door open.

Also in my office. I was clapping and on my feet. Dont care

 

[GregR]

I completely forgot I was in my office watching the end of that 10M and might have audibly yelled "c'mon!" with my door open.

I am thankfully at home and was screaming encouragement at the TV.

Anyone looking for what to watch tonight in the replays, men's 10k track.

 

[Yo Mama]

I think Nico was ahead of the old Olympic record. That’s how insanely fast that race was. He looked like he crossed under 27 minutes.

 

[General Malaise]

Awesome! What great sportsmanship all around. Love to see that.

 

[SayWhat?]

Grant Fisher, HFS! I was jumping up and down during those last 200 meters. Goosebumps.

 

[McBokonon]

I completely forgot I was in my office watching the end of that 10M and might have audibly yelled "c'mon!" with my door open.

Also in my office. I was clapping and on my feet. Dont care

I don't care either, but I really mean I forgot. It's like when I fell asleep in study hall and woke up completely disoriented.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

That was awesome

 

[Yo Mama]

They said top 13 all beat the previous Olympic record. Crazy.

 

[the moops]

They said top 13 all beat the previous Olympic record. Crazy.

That is nuts

 

[GregR]

For all my emotions were focused on Fisher, that was an AMAZING kick by that Ethiopian.

 

[Yo Mama]

12th place Nico!!! 26:58! What a race - beat the previous Olympic record. So pumped!

 

[TripItUp]

that 10K race may have been my favorite 2024 olympic moment to date

maybe KD going Rucker Park on Serbia too

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Love me some races!

-Also want to add in swimming, I forgot how much I enjoy races of all kinds

More Track and Field

 

[identikit]

I completely forgot I was in my office watching the end of that 10M and might have audibly yelled "c'mon!" with my door open.

I am thankfully at home and was screaming encouragement at the TV.

Anyone looking for what to watch tonight in the replays, men's 10k track.

Looks like I'll need to tune in tonight

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

didn't see it I don't think, sorry if someone else posted this insane rugby catch

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[the moops]

I am a fan of the German volleyball team

 

[identikit]

I am a fan of the German volleyball team

Lemme, guess..

Beach?

 

[Insomniac]

I understand Cnayon Barry is on the 3x3 team. I so much want to see an underhand free throw.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

I understand Cnayon Barry is on the 3x3 team. I so much want to see an underhand free throw.

It happened yesterday

 

[Long Ball Larry]

I am in no way saying that I don’t want the women’s beach volleyballers to wear bikinis BUT is that really the best outfit to wear? I know a few of them are more covered up. Is there actually an advantage to wearing the bikini ? ( for the the player, not for us perpetual perpetrators of the male gaze)

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Also, questions about the men’s basketball pools:

Why is Brazil automatically through to the quarterfinals? Couldn’t the loser of tomorrows South Sudan-Serbia game still get by them?

 

[3C's]

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Huge whiff from Patrick...I'm sure he'd like to redact that if he could. Even members of the selection committee are walking it back....as the US struggled against the likes of Belgium.

"struggled" by beating them by 13. The men beat South Sudan by 1 in a "friendly". I guess they should be have taken Caitlyn.

 

[3C's]

I am in no way saying that I don’t want the women’s beach volleyballers to wear bikinis BUT is that really the best outfit to wear? I know a few of them are more covered up. Is there actually an advantage to wearing the bikini ? ( for the the player, not for us perpetual perpetrators of the male gaze)

Read an article about that yesterday and the woman said there is an "advantage" to wearing that over a one piece or other clothing. Said she was constantly trying to get sand out of her non bikini outfit which was a distraction.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

I am a fan of the German volleyball team

I am a fan of women's volleyball across the board
Sure, they're attractive but its more. The physique and the way they are toned plus they wear very skimpy clothes
They almost look like sculptures some of them, reminds me when ESPN the magazine would showcase athletes bodies.
It's OK to just be in awe of how they stay in shape

 

[Scoresman]

I am in no way saying that I don’t want the women’s beach volleyballers to wear bikinis BUT is that really the best outfit to wear? I know a few of them are more covered up. Is there actually an advantage to wearing the bikini ? ( for the the player, not for us perpetual perpetrators of the male gaze)

Read an article about that yesterday and the woman said there is an "advantage" to wearing that over a one piece or other clothing. Said she was constantly trying to get sand out of her non bikini outfit which was a distraction.

Sounds like being naked would be an even better advantage. Just saying.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

I understand Cnayon Barry is on the 3x3 team. I so much want to see an underhand free throw.

I saw him do it earlier today...

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Reminded me of this with a little less drama

 

[3C's]

I am in no way saying that I don’t want the women’s beach volleyballers to wear bikinis BUT is that really the best outfit to wear? I know a few of them are more covered up. Is there actually an advantage to wearing the bikini ? ( for the the player, not for us perpetual perpetrators of the male gaze)

Read an article about that yesterday and the woman said there is an "advantage" to wearing that over a one piece or other clothing. Said she was constantly trying to get sand out of her non bikini outfit which was a distraction.

Sounds like being naked would be an even better advantage. Just saying.

Probably better in this case that they leave a little to the imagination.

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

Also, questions about the men’s basketball pools:

Why is Brazil automatically through to the quarterfinals? Couldn’t the loser of tomorrows South Sudan-Serbia game still get by them?

not sure about this either, trying to make sense of it out of this, though, looks like they have more points in the Group round: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_tournament

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

medal tracker added to the OP: https://www.espn.com/olympics/summer/2024/medals

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Also, questions about the men’s basketball pools:

Why is Brazil automatically through to the quarterfinals? Couldn’t the loser of tomorrows South Sudan-Serbia game still get by them?

not sure about this either, trying to make sense of it out of this, though, looks like they have more points in the Group round: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_tournament

Nm, I’m dumb. Loser of South Sudan-Serbia could get through still. Brazil is ahead of Greece, Spain, Japan and Puerto Rico, so they can’t be worse than 8th, even if both South Sudan and Serbia are ahead of them. Though I do wonder if Puerto Rico could pass them if they beat the U.S. by 60 points .

 

[The Gator]

watching some of the golf from this morning and saw a guy chip from the green to get over a hump/fringe curve.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Also, questions about the men’s basketball pools:

Why is Brazil automatically through to the quarterfinals? Couldn’t the loser of tomorrows South Sudan-Serbia game still get by them?

not sure about this either, trying to make sense of it out of this, though, looks like they have more points in the Group round: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_tournament

Not sure how all this works.
Spain has more points for than Greece and Australia in their group, but if Point differential is the #1 criteria, Australia beats the other two.
No idea how Greece is ahead of Spain, they lost to that team.

They say
“Rules for classification: 1) classification points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head game points difference; 4) head-to-head number of game points scored.”

This makes no sense in Group A. 3 sides on same points. Does that rule out all head to head or just option 2)
Spain lost the least to Canada, has more points for than the other 2 etc

Group B is thankfully simpler, except for qualifying for the best 2 third ranked sides. Brazil is ahead of Greece on most metrcs

Group C
South Sudan will end up on 4 points no matter what. Or higher.
I guess Serbia can lose. So they might have to go through the third place route.

So confusing. Surely they can make this clearer

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

Also, questions about the men’s basketball pools:

Why is Brazil automatically through to the quarterfinals? Couldn’t the loser of tomorrows South Sudan-Serbia game still get by them?

not sure about this either, trying to make sense of it out of this, though, looks like they have more points in the Group round: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_tournament

Not sure how all this works.
Spain has more points for than Greece and Australia in their group, but if Point differential is the #1 criteria, Australia beats the other two.
No idea how Greece is ahead of Spain, they lost to that team.

They say
“Rules for classification: 1) classification points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head game points difference; 4) head-to-head number of game points scored.”

This makes no sense in Group A. 3 sides on same points. Does that rule out all head to head or just option 2)
Spain lost the least to Canada, has more points for than the other 2 etc

Group B is thankfully simpler, except for qualifying for the best 2 third ranked sides. Brazil is ahead of Greece on most metrcs

Group C
South Sudan will end up on 4 points no matter what. Or higher.
I guess Serbia can lose. So they might have to go through the third place route.

So confusing. Surely they can make this clearer

Agreed. Still trying to find a better explanation. That wiki was the best I've come across so far.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Sounds like being naked would be an even better advantage. Just saying.

Yes, it would be keeping with some of the tradition of the Olympics. Except for it not being a bunch of dudes.

 

[Shaft41]

This is the first day I've had to just sit and watch the Olympics all day and it's been awesome. The men's 10K race was stunning. Watching Valerie Allman walk into the ring, chuck one discus well past qualifying as smooth as butter and then be done was awesome. The mixed 4x400 world record was awesome. Now I'm watching a replay of USA beach volleyball; obviously awesome. Looking forward to catching up on other awesome stuff tonight.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Also, questions about the men’s basketball pools:

Why is Brazil automatically through to the quarterfinals? Couldn’t the loser of tomorrows South Sudan-Serbia game still get by them?

not sure about this either, trying to make sense of it out of this, though, looks like they have more points in the Group round: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_tournament

Group C
South Sudan will end up on 4 points no matter what. Or higher.

Do you get a point just for playing a game? I see that 0-3 Japan has 3 points

 

[matttyl]

So catching highlights of the day on Peacock just now wife and I saw a bit of the 3 vs 3 men’s basketball and the commentator was go bad he was great. “He’s got the game in his hands like a Nintendo DS.” Was fully expecting him to blurt out “….and boom goes the dynamite.”

 

[dino259]

Anybody else actively rooting agains the US Women's basketball team after their snub of Caitlin Clark?

Of course not. I admittedly have not paid attention to them at all at the Olympics, which I likely would have had Clark been on the team, but rooting against them? No, that would be pure siliness.

She should have been Christian Leattner for the publicity alone.

 

[bigbottom]

This is the first day I've had to just sit and watch the Olympics all day and it's been awesome. The men's 10K race was stunning. Watching Valerie Allman walk into the ring, chuck one discus well past qualifying as smooth as butter and then be done was awesome. The mixed 4x400 world record was awesome. Now I'm watching a replay of USA beach volleyball; obviously awesome. Looking forward to catching up on other awesome stuff tonight.

Second leg of the mixed 4x400 almost got them disqualified. How on earth does that happen?!? She needs to buy that judge dinner for saving her butt.

 

[bigbottom]

Anybody else actively rooting agains the US Women's basketball team after their snub of Caitlin Clark?

Of course not. I admittedly have not paid attention to them at all at the Olympics, which I likely would have had Clark been on the team, but rooting against them? No, that would be pure siliness.

She should have been Christian Leattner for the publicity alone.

Or Diana Taurasi. Or Candace Parker. Or Breanna Stewart. Or Sylvia Fowles.

 

[The Gator]

I can get used to this olympic golf. Saw a fella go back to back in the water. Feels like home

 

[GroveDiesel]

This is the first day I've had to just sit and watch the Olympics all day and it's been awesome. The men's 10K race was stunning. Watching Valerie Allman walk into the ring, chuck one discus well past qualifying as smooth as butter and then be done was awesome. The mixed 4x400 world record was awesome. Now I'm watching a replay of USA beach volleyball; obviously awesome. Looking forward to catching up on other awesome stuff tonight.

Second leg of the mixed 4x400 almost got them disqualified. How on earth does that happen?!? She needs to buy that judge dinner for saving her butt.

That blew my mind. That would have been an all timer if they had been DQd.

 

[the moops]

This is the first day I've had to just sit and watch the Olympics all day and it's been awesome. The men's 10K race was stunning. Watching Valerie Allman walk into the ring, chuck one discus well past qualifying as smooth as butter and then be done was awesome. The mixed 4x400 world record was awesome. Now I'm watching a replay of USA beach volleyball; obviously awesome. Looking forward to catching up on other awesome stuff tonight.

Second leg of the mixed 4x400 almost got them disqualified. How on earth does that happen?!? She needs to buy that judge dinner for saving her butt.

That blew my mind. That would have been an all timer if they had been DQd.

I just watched it and didnt see anything? What happened?

 

[the moops]

Also if someone hasn't seen the 10K men's race. I'd recommend the entire race, but if that's a no go, watch the last lap or two. Incredible theater

 

[heckmanm]

Also if someone hasn't seen the 10K men's race. I'd recommend the entire race, but if that's a no go, watch the last lap or two. Incredible theater

Trying to find it in the 4.5 hour replay segment on Peacock

 

[bigbottom]

This is the first day I've had to just sit and watch the Olympics all day and it's been awesome. The men's 10K race was stunning. Watching Valerie Allman walk into the ring, chuck one discus well past qualifying as smooth as butter and then be done was awesome. The mixed 4x400 world record was awesome. Now I'm watching a replay of USA beach volleyball; obviously awesome. Looking forward to catching up on other awesome stuff tonight.

Second leg of the mixed 4x400 almost got them disqualified. How on earth does that happen?!? She needs to buy that judge dinner for saving her butt.

That blew my mind. That would have been an all timer if they had been DQd.

I just watched it and didnt see anything? What happened?

Female runner for the second leg was standing about 25 feet forward from where she was supposed to be for the handoff. The judge was waving frantically for her to get back to her spot and she ran back just before the handoff.

 

[the moops]

Also if someone hasn't seen the 10K men's race. I'd recommend the entire race, but if that's a no go, watch the last lap or two. Incredible theater

Trying to find it in the 4.5 hour replay segment on Peacock

you can filter by sport you know

 

[bigbottom]

Also if someone hasn't seen the 10K men's race. I'd recommend the entire race, but if that's a no go, watch the last lap or two. Incredible theater

Watched the whole thing earlier today. Such a great race and an incredible finish.

 

[heckmanm]

Also if someone hasn't seen the 10K men's race. I'd recommend the entire race, but if that's a no go, watch the last lap or two. Incredible theater

Trying to find it in the 4.5 hour replay segment on Peacock

you can filter by sport you know

It’s all track and field. I can’t filter by individual event afaik