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Olympics 2024

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  • Croydon said:
    se9addick said:
    Gribbo said:
    Gribbo said:
    Basketball 3x3, first time I've seen this
    Never play NBA Street on the PS2 back in the day?

    Absolute classic.
    After my time mate.

    Only just completed Goldeneye on Gamecube
    Goldeneye multiplayer should be an Olympic sport!
    Not to take this thread off topic but I bought a Nintendo switch last year, at the age of 33, and downloaded the N64 pack just to play Goldeneye again. Worth every penny 
    Still got my N64 and games in the loft.
  • Blimey! Algerian gymnast just had a massive wobble on the beam, and basically stayed on by the width of her big toe.
  • Chunes said:
    MrOneLung said:
    and i reckon 75% of the time they do have both feet off the ground

    Yeah - now that's a definite point. It's almost impossible to catch it on camera, and they're so good at it that it requires loads of spotters to check - with the penalties seeming pretty arbitrary tbh
    I read that they installed special cameras a few years back to detect when both feet were off the ground or knees were bent. But the cameras found that so many racers were so breaking the rules so frequently that they just got rid of the technology in the end. Leaves me wondering what the rules actually are. 
    where did you see that?

    there is no requirement to have both feet on the ground so installing something to detect it would be very odd and a complete waste of money

    the rule is that there must be no visible (to the human eye) loss of contact with the ground.

    the 'to the human eye' part is explicit, technology cannot be used
  • Biles, wow
  • Rothko said:
    Biles, wow
    indeed !!
  • Rothko said:
    Biles, wow

    Absolutely.
  • Wow indeed. Andrade unlucky to be up against such a legend 
  • Not looking good for Murray and Evans, the Americans are just too good.
  • rina said:
    Chunes said:
    MrOneLung said:
    and i reckon 75% of the time they do have both feet off the ground

    Yeah - now that's a definite point. It's almost impossible to catch it on camera, and they're so good at it that it requires loads of spotters to check - with the penalties seeming pretty arbitrary tbh
    I read that they installed special cameras a few years back to detect when both feet were off the ground or knees were bent. But the cameras found that so many racers were so breaking the rules so frequently that they just got rid of the technology in the end. Leaves me wondering what the rules actually are. 
    where did you see that?

    there is no requirement to have both feet on the ground so installing something to detect it would be very odd and a complete waste of money

    the rule is that there must be no visible (to the human eye) loss of contact with the ground.

    the 'to the human eye' part is explicit, technology cannot be used
    Now, I think that would be an interesting sport to watch 
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  • Not looking great for Murray/Evans. On a brighter note, I'm sure I saw Screech from Saved By The Bell in the crowd. Google it kids!
  • there's a big change to be aware of in the athletics with the introduction of a repechage in all track events up to and including the 1500m

    round 1 will now have no fastest losers except in hurdles, instead all finishers who do not automatically qualify for the semis will go into the repechage so guaranteeing everyone at least 2 races as long as they finish the first one

    the repechage will have fastest losers but this time not in the hurdles or the 1500m; the semis will have fastest losers in all except the 1500m

    I think I've got that right
  • Not looking great for Murray/Evans. On a brighter note, I'm sure I saw Screech from Saved By The Bell in the crowd. Google it kids!
    He's been dead three years.
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    Spooky!!!

    He doesn't look any different from when he was in the show. Doing well for a dead fellow.
  • Just seen Bob Ross too.

    I see dead people
  • cafcpolo said:
    Not looking great for Murray/Evans. On a brighter note, I'm sure I saw Screech from Saved By The Bell in the crowd. Google it kids!
    He's been dead three years.
    This long goodbye has gone on so long that if they don't wrap this up soon, there's one or two there who might be joining him. 🥱
  • Legend.

    Great athlete and hope he gets into media or coaching and keeps himself busy. He obviously has an obsessive winning attitude, so needs to keep his mind occupied.
  • Shame to see Scotland’s Andy Murray lose.
  • Thanks Andy. 


  • A shame it took the Brits a set and a half to really get going, but great that they did play a few top points at the end to go out on a more fitting note. Quite emotional, Murray has been an incredible leader of British tennis, as well as a great player, helping all the younger players including Evans.
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  • Rico Bearman (NZ), Mrs GA’s cousin’s son just qualified for the semi final of the BMX racing by winning the  last chance race. 
  • Black Heath
  • Stig said:
    Abbey Wood swimming in the girls relay.
    Along with Belle Verdir, Lou Isham and the youngster Kid Brooke.
    Becks-Leigh Heath
  • Who was it who said the judges seemed to he favouring China in the diving?

    This is ridiculously good:

    https://x.com/TheFigen_/status/1819048388156924326/mediaViewer?currentTweet=1819048388156924326&currentTweetUser=TheFigen_
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