Paris Olympics 2024 Discussion Thread

[neel roy]

4 minutes ago, bharathh said:

The only person who qualifies for this is that Turkish dude who won silver. He's like Bond, James Bond.

Who knows he isnt already 

[bharathh]

Just now, neel roy said:

Who knows he isnt already 

Possible. But I think he has set the standard for shooting. When I see all these other robocops getting outshot by a guy with a t-shirt and a gun - it is just amazing.

[neel roy]

1 minute ago, bharathh said:

 

Shooting's pipeline is actually really good since ppl like Abhinav Bindra adn Rathore got involved. That said given Rathore is involved I'm surprised Trap and Skeet shooting has become so blah. Cricket is also excellent atm - especially after IPL. Rest of the sports - not really. I'm guessing sports like Kabaddi in Punjab and Wrestling in Haryana are also awesome.

 

Badminton is slowly getting there. My son (who's not that good) has played in a few tournaments. The grassroots is very healthy for Badminton as well. We actually need more elite level coaching for Badminton. Time to roll out the red carpet for some Chinese, Indonesians etc. to base themselves in Korea and build academies with them. 

True Rythm Sangwan , Palak Gulia all upcoming

[deathmonger]

1 minute ago, bharathh said:

 

Shooting's pipeline is actually really good since ppl like Abhinav Bindra adn Rathore got involved. That said given Rathore is involved I'm surprised Trap and Skeet shooting has become so blah. Cricket is also excellent atm - especially after IPL. Rest of the sports - not really. I'm guessing sports like Kabaddi in Punjab and Wrestling in Haryana are also awesome.

 

Badminton is slowly getting there. My son (who's not that good) has played in a few tournaments. The grassroots is very healthy for Badminton as well. We actually need more elite level coaching for Badminton. Time to roll out the red carpet for some Chinese, Indonesians etc. to base themselves in Korea and build academies with them. 

 

i'd say shooting, badminton, wrestling plus cricket can be extremely good sports for us in 10-12 years.

[deathmonger]

1 minute ago, neel roy said:

True Rythm Sangwan , Palak Gulia all upcoming

almost all are super young.

 

even  manu is 22.

[Kron]

36 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Spain leading Dutch 2-1 in hockey. As I said, that group has gone batshit crazy, kuch bhi chal raha hai wahaan.

 

Our group has had logical results thus far.

All top teams can beat each other. Top 6 in hockey. It's just mental midget Indian choking chutiya lowdes fail under pressure in key moments 

[Number]

 

3 minutes ago, bharathh said:

Badminton is slowly getting there. My son (who's not that good) has played in a few tournaments. The grassroots is very healthy for Badminton as well. We actually need more elite level coaching for Badminton. Time to roll out the red carpet for some Chinese, Indonesians etc. to base themselves in Korea and build academies with them. 

So true. Gopichand academies were good step but now we need to provide international standards coaching from early teens to a bunch of selected brightest players.

[bharathh]

Just now, deathmonger said:

 

i'd say shooting, badminton, wrestling plus cricket can be extremely good sports for us in 10-12 years.

We need a high medal sport. Have to look at making inroads into something like Athletics for sure. Can try relays, hurdles and track events. I'm always amazed that we don't try to get ppl in High Jump, Hammer Throw, Discus throw etc. Our Paralympic teams are excellent in High Jump esp - I am sure we can really do something there. Get some long limbed ppl to try long jump and triple jump as well. We have a number of folks in those already - but they are just mediocre compared to world standards. 

 

Still more and more are starting to win minor tournaments around the world. Hopefully we'll start seeing more success there as well. Our performances in the Track events in the Commonwealth and Asian games are also very encouraging. National records keep falling regularly nowadays. Hopefully we are on an upward trajectory there. Ppl like PT Usha and Anju George are apparently doing a great job with the folks identified.

[bharathh]

Just now, bharathh said:

We need a high medal sport. Have to look at making inroads into something like Athletics for sure. Can try relays, hurdles and track events. I'm always amazed that we don't try to get ppl in High Jump, Hammer Throw, Discus throw etc. Our Paralympic teams are excellent in High Jump esp - I am sure we can really do something there. Get some long limbed ppl to try long jump and triple jump as well. We have a number of folks in those already - but they are just mediocre compared to world standards. 

 

Still more and more are starting to win minor tournaments around the world. Hopefully we'll start seeing more success there as well. Our performances in the Track events in the Commonwealth and Asian games are also very encouraging. National records keep falling regularly nowadays. Hopefully we are on an upward trajectory there. Ppl like PT Usha and Anju George are apparently doing a great job with the folks identified.

And weightlifting too. That is also something our ppl should excel at. 

[Kron]

25 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Get paid but not enough.

 

For us Amit Rohidas. Our first runners have historically been adivasis from Odisha, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, MP. Brave people with high pain threshold.

Well odisha even held off the great mauryan empire until ashoka could finally conquer it.

[Kron]

4 minutes ago, bharathh said:

We need a high medal sport. Have to look at making inroads into something like Athletics for sure. Can try relays, hurdles and track events. I'm always amazed that we don't try to get ppl in High Jump, Hammer Throw, Discus throw etc. Our Paralympic teams are excellent in High Jump esp - I am sure we can really do something there. Get some long limbed ppl to try long jump and triple jump as well. We have a number of folks in those already - but they are just mediocre compared to world standards. 

 

Still more and more are starting to win minor tournaments around the world. Hopefully we'll start seeing more success there as well. Our performances in the Track events in the Commonwealth and Asian games are also very encouraging. National records keep falling regularly nowadays. Hopefully we are on an upward trajectory there. Ppl like PT Usha and Anju George are apparently doing a great job with the folks identified.

If Chinese can do it then so can we. 

 

I know usa and Russ have advanced doping programs but still it shouldn't matter. We have plenty of different kinds of gene pools in India. 

[bharathh]

Subhankar Sharma has hit a purple patch and surged to tied 11th place at -4 in men's golf. Just 4 shots behind the top guy. -5 is T6

[bharathh]

1 minute ago, Kron said:

If Chinese can do it then so can we. 

 

I know usa and Russ have advanced doping programs but still it shouldn't matter. We have plenty of different kinds of gene pools in India. 

Actually nowadays the central american countries have taken over events like long jump, high jump etc. I believe Cuba esp is amazing in it. USA and Russia are not as good as they used to be at dominating those anymore. Some African countries have also become good at long jump like Botswana. 

[bharathh]

11 minutes ago, Number said:

 

So true. Gopichand academies were good step but now we need to provide international standards coaching from early teens to a bunch of selected brightest players.

He was so good that he couldn't duplicate his success with all the stars of this generation. Sindhu, Saina, etc. broke away from him because he couldn't focus on them anymore. It was nice to see ppl like Guru Saidutt, Kashyap (in his academy) with Gopichand... hopefully, the stars of last gen can become super coaches for the next gen replicating what Gopichand did. 

[deepdynamo]

19 minutes ago, Kron said:

We don't have propee trainers for judo. It's not popular. Need proper coaching and facilities first then we shall see.

 

Don't know why Judo ( and Karate) as a sport is not that popular in India because typical Indian parents do send their kids to Judo-Karate classes.

 

I guess the typical mindset regarding Judo is just a fighting skill and will be useful for a girl in a country like India. Nobody looks it as a potential sport.

[Kron]

4 minutes ago, deepdynamo said:

 

Don't know why Judo ( and Karate) as a sport is not that popular in India because typical Indian parents do send their kids to Judo-Karate classes.

 

I guess the typical mindset regarding Judo is just a fighting skill and will be useful for a girl in a country like India. Nobody looks it as a potential sport.

Judo style is weird. Using gi and stuff to throw. It just doesn't seem logical. Wrestling is 10 times better for street fights. 

[randomGuy]

Esha is out 99% with 581/600. Needed 584.

[deathmonger]

44 minutes ago, bharathh said:

We need a high medal sport. Have to look at making inroads into something like Athletics for sure. Can try relays, hurdles and track events. I'm always amazed that we don't try to get ppl in High Jump, Hammer Throw, Discus throw etc. Our Paralympic teams are excellent in High Jump esp - I am sure we can really do something there. Get some long limbed ppl to try long jump and triple jump as well. We have a number of folks in those already - but they are just mediocre compared to world standards. 

 

Still more and more are starting to win minor tournaments around the world. Hopefully we'll start seeing more success there as well. Our performances in the Track events in the Commonwealth and Asian games are also very encouraging. National records keep falling regularly nowadays. Hopefully we are on an upward trajectory there. Ppl like PT Usha and Anju George are apparently doing a great job with the folks identified.

shooting has shitloads as does wrestling. can aim for 10 from them with 2-3 gold in a decades time.

Edited August 2, 2024 by deathmonger

[deathmonger]

esha is out. still good try first olympics.

[Number]

Liang Wang in doubles finals after a close game vs Chia Soh.

This is how you live up to the hype.