Paris Olympics 2024 Discussion Thread

[Real McCoy]

19 minutes ago, Gollum said:

India has filed an appeal against the red card. Tournament director will take the decision. Whether he misses next match, or next two. 

 

Hockey India involved now. They have raised concerns about quality of umpiring and video referrals. 

 

@neel roy

 

Paris Olympics 2024: Hockey India files official appeal after Amit Rohidas’ red card during quarterfinal against Great Britain

 

Good news indeed. something must be done about the standard of umpiring. Glad that hokecy India is taking steps

[AKane]

I checked balls used at the Olympics after the Djokovic serving show..... Now I understand.

 

AO - Dunlop, US Open - Wilson, Wimbledon - Slazenger. FO was Babolat but they switched to Wilson.

 

Olympics went with Dunlop.   Djokovic loves Dunlop/AO.

 

It worked out well for him.

[Vickydev]

Wow the Filipino who won Gold yesterday has won it in another Gymnastic event. 

 

He has basically trebled the amount of Golds Philippines have ever won, over a single weekend. 

[AKane]

No wonder Nadal was whining about the balls at the Olympics.....

[Vickydev]

This badminton final has been incredible too

[Gollum]

Brits cheated massively in shootout it seems.

 

Their coach's iPad reflected sunlight to our shooters' eyes.

 

Pause every time our shooters had to take their shot (officials involved)

 

Brit coach coaching their GK from behind the nets.

[Vickydev]

Have Taiwan ever beaten China in something major like this? 

[AKane]

1 minute ago, Gollum said:

Brits cheated massively in shootout it seems.

 

Their coach's iPad reflected sunlight to our shooters' eyes.

 

Pause every time our shooters had to take their shot (officials involved)

 

Brit coach coaching their GK from behind the nets.

We just need to create a big cry about all this and the red card..... not that we care about it in real fact but we want more fair refereeing in the SF and we will get it if we make noise about it now.

[Kron]

yea very boring game aus vs ned. snoozefest

i will give it another 20 mins and then i will turn it off

[putrevus]

1 minute ago, Vicks57 said:

 

Not really. Zverev pushed him to 5 sets in semis. Medvedev played to perfection.

 

If I am not wrong and memory serves right, Djokovic has never won a slam if he has to face both Zverev and Medvedev back to back.

 

Both have exceptional backhands and play defensive tennis to a T

Losing to them is upset for Novak, Novak's H2H record vs both of them is better.

 

He entered Tokyo with three grand glams and then that semifinal loss along with losing to Busta in Bronze medal match took lot out of him.

 

He still made it to finals in US open that is no mean achievement.How many players have reached all four Grand slam finals in year than this guy.

 

Novak lost to Stan in two grand slam finals.You can have a bad day.He lost twice to Carlos once in fifth set, this year finals he was coming off knee surgery.

[Gollum]

Dutch far better in first quarter. But Aussies getting too physical, especially their captain Zalewski. Indians yahi karte toh ab tak 2 cards mil jaate. 

[Number]

6 minutes ago, Vicks57 said:

This hockey game between NED and AUS is so boring.

Aussies haven't recovered the arse whooping Belgians gave them. May be a good win here can reignite them.

[putrevus]

11 minutes ago, AKane said:

I checked balls used at the Olympics after the Djokovic serving show..... Now I understand.

 

AO - Dunlop, US Open - Wilson, Wimbledon - Slazenger. FO was Babolat but they switched to Wilson.

 

Olympics went with Dunlop.   Djokovic loves Dunlop/AO.

 

It worked out well for him.

How many Wimbledon titles he has won.So he is just fine with Slazenger too.

[Number]

5 minutes ago, Vickydev said:

Have Taiwan ever beaten China in something major like this? 

Prerry sure in Badminton and TT somewhere they would have beaten them.

[Real McCoy]

3 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Brits cheated massively in shootout it seems.

 

Their coach's iPad reflected sunlight to our shooters' eyes.

 

Pause every time our shooters had to take their shot (officials involved)

 

Brit coach coaching their GK from behind the nets.

 

This is interesting. I could find links on british websites itself

 

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/29673102/team-gb-hockey-goalkeeper-jordan-pickford-paris-olympics/

[Gollum]

Brits had 21 shots on goal today

 

 

ICE COLD CELEBRATION BY SREEJESH.

- WHAT A CRAZY MOMENT...!!!! pic.twitter.com/XEqGa5C2N0

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 4, 2024

[Gollum]

THE WINNING CELEBRATION BY INDIA.

- PR SREEJESH, The main man - one win away from the medal. pic.twitter.com/QUsvS7rjOi

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 4, 2024

[Gollum]

Dutch unable to convert so many PCs

[Gollum]

Aussies abuse their GK a lot, from their discussion seems like a quota pick. 

[Gollum]

Just now, Vicks57 said:

 

What quota? Aussies don't have any quota. They aren't saffers.

I mean regionalism pick.