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2024 Olympics- Paris

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by PITBOSS, Jul 26, 2024.

  1. vaxcardinal

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    Agreed. Wonder if any rules were violated.
     
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  2. GatorRade

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    Yeah Bol seems cool, and her race was surprising. She had this to say about it:

    "I screwed it up," Bol said. "I'm not sure where I made the mistake. I just got so much lactic acid with 300 meters to go. I'm not sure why; I really have no explanation. This is just a bad race."​
     
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  3. duggers_dad

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  4. NavyGator93

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    I watched a replay of Femke in the mixed relay, she ran the final leg. It was an amazing run by her, great to see.
     
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  5. G8R92

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    No rules violated as there really aren't any.

    Olympic Athletes Allowed to Compete while COVID-Positive | Scientific American.
     
  6. apkgator

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    No issue with him running....but being in the confined pre race area and potentially infecting other athletes and officials seems pretty irresponsible
     
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  7. rivergator

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    Teenage sprinting sensation Quincy Wilson became the youngest ever US male track Olympian when he took part in the 4x400-meter relay on Friday.

    Wilson, just 16 years old, ran the first leg for Team USA as the American quartet moved on to the final with a time of 2:59.15.

    The US finished third behind Botswana and Team GB to make it through to the final on Saturday.
     
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  8. WarDamnGator

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    Women take gold in 4x100, with a comical glance from Richarson as she checks the competition before crossing the line.
     
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  9. WarDamnGator

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    The men botched a hand off exchange in the 4x100 and were DQed. I believe they said this was the 5th time in a row the men have lost/been DQed over a bad handoff in the Olymipics.

    Edit, the 2012 DQ was for a positive doping test, they had good hand offs and finished 2nd.
     
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  10. rivergator

    rivergator Too Hot Mod Moderator VIP Member

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    Unbelievable. I can’t rag on them because because I’m sure they feel horrible. But how can we be so snakebit?
     
  11. Emmitto

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    Yeah, it’s baffling. This is their version of 10 men on the FG units.
     
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  12. wgbgator

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    The solution appears to be do more doping, but don't get caught
     
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  13. NavyGator93

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    Just watched that on youtube. US anchor was stupid fast.
     
  14. phatGator

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    Letsile Tebogo of Botswana, winner of 200 m:

    “I think, for me, I can’t be the face of athletics because I’m not arrogant or a loud person like Noah …”

    Ouch!

     
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  15. gator7_5

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    Our girl Parker Valby ran a hell of a 10,000M for her first ever Olympic race.
     
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  16. NavyGator93

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    I like Parker but thought she would run this event a little faster. Was expecting her to PR.
     
  17. cron78

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    The dude that apparently levitated himself and his board off a wave was the best, though. How does he practice that, what with how variable waves can be!
     
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  18. Emmitto

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    Think she knew she wasn’t gonna get a podium so she got herself a shot leading with less than 1000 meters left. Her move kicked the whole thing off too.

    11th, other Americans were 8/9. Not bad considering the dominance by Kenya/Ethiopia and Hassan. And Battocletti made it real at the end.
     
  19. cron78

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    Shave head?
     
  20. cron78

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    Enough basketball talk. What about the important things…like fact that the women divers and synchronized swimmers and water polo teams no longer take part in the long-standing tradition of a quick tug on the bottom of their swimsuits immediately upon getting out of the water. Don’t we all miss that tradition?
     
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