Paris Olympics 2024 Discussion Thread

[saransh]

Predictions for tonight's hockey match @Gollum @Kron? I think it will be high scoring. We don't have Rohidas so we are likely to concede a few so I expect India to have an attacking game plan as well. We will play into Germany's hands if we think we can score once and then sit on the lead. Final scoreline 4-3 India win

[Vickydev]

Is Sable competing tonight? 

[New guy]

42 minutes ago, Real McCoy said:

 

i'm wondering why do the umps always white. why can't they have umpires from india and other ethnicities. its not like we don't have enough people looking for those jobs. this should be made known to all Indians. but it will be louder if we actually win gold and dominate world hockey in the future.

Suddenly you guys are pro diversity, eh?

[Gollum]

3 minutes ago, saransh said:

Predictions for tonight's hockey match @Gollum @Kron? I think it will be high scoring. We don't have Rohidas so we are likely to concede a few so I expect India to have an attacking game plan as well. We will play into Germany's hands if we think we can score once and then sit on the lead. Final scoreline 4-3 India win

I'll jinx Germans and give them 5-2.

 

Just like how I predicted for the Ind vs Aus match. 

[Gollum]

55 minutes ago, New guy said:

No wonder Phogat was in tears at the end, she had no chance.

Glad she was able to gather herself for the next game. Usually the emotional toll after such victories can be too heavy to bear. We have seen nobodies beat peak Federer, Nadal, Djokovic in slams and surrender meekly in next round against far inferior players.

 

Hope the additional break further helps Vinesh's mindset. 

[New guy]

4 minutes ago, Vickydev said:

Is Sable competing tonight? 

Tomorrow. 3000m steeple chase takes a lot out of people, imagine running 3 kilometres at full speed while constantly jumping. 

Edited August 6, 2024 by New guy

[Gollum]

Sable's race is going to be a watershed event in Indian sports. Doesn't matter of he medals or not. Just the fact that he has made it this far. 

 

Look at this man's humble origins and see where he is today.

 

Sable was born on 13 September 1994 in Mandwa, Beed district, Maharashtra, into a family of farmers. From age six, he would run or walk the 6 km (3.7 mi) distance between home and school as there was no transport facility in his village.^[5][6] While attending junior college, he worked on brick kilns and construction sites to support his family.^[7]

[Real McCoy]

6 minutes ago, New guy said:

Suddenly you guys are pro diversity, eh?

 

hey dumbo, im demanding that indian hockey gets to a point where we don't ask for diversity but stake our claim in the game. you do the begging like ghandi.

[Gollum]

Netherlands btw made it to Olympic men's hockey gold medal match after 12 years. 

[putrevus]

19 minutes ago, Real McCoy said:

serbia australia basketball QF SRB trail by 4 56-60. Come on serbia beat these aussies

Australia is no match for Serbia. Joker is there for Serbia.He is unstoppable force.

 

 

[putrevus]

Nuggets have used Joker far better than what Serbia is doing, he is just not getting enough touches. This guy  is best big man in NBA and yet he is being left to do too much guarding on the perimeter.

Edited August 6, 2024 by putrevus

[bharathh]

1 minute ago, putrevus said:

Nuggets have used Joker far better than what Serbia is doing, he is just not getting enough touches. This guy  is best big man in NBA and yet he is being left to do too much guarding in perimeter.

Who is Joker? Does any country have a hope to beat the US or is everyone else playing for second place?

[putrevus]

4 minutes ago, bharathh said:

Who is Joker? Does any country have a hope to beat the US or is everyone else playing for second place?

Joker is Nikola Jokic from Serbia. He has been dominating NBA  but here he is not getting enough touches.

 

Everyone is playing for second place. USA has just too much talent .

[bharathh]

IMO Basketball, Diving, Breakdancing, etc. should be removed from the Olympics. Also should reduce the number of Swimming, Fencing and Gymnastics medals. It's ridiculous the number of combinations that are available in Swimming. 25m, 50m, 100, 100m medley, 200m, 400m, etc. and one for each damn type of stroke also. 

 

Basketball because no other country other than US plays it seriously anyways. I'm glad softball and baseball were removed this olympics. 

[nitinbwj]

44 minutes ago, Gollum said:

I'll jinx Germans and give them 5-2.

 

Just like how I predicted for the Ind vs Aus match. 

I predicted 5-0 Aus so 5-0 it is Ger

[putrevus]

9 minutes ago, bharathh said:

IMO Basketball, Diving, Breakdancing, etc. should be removed from the Olympics. Also should reduce the number of Swimming, Fencing and Gymnastics medals. It's ridiculous the number of combinations that are available in Swimming. 25m, 50m, 100, 100m medley, 200m, 400m, etc. and one for each damn type of stroke also. 

 

Basketball because no other country other than US plays it seriously anyways. I'm glad softball and baseball were removed this olympics. 

Basketball has grown leaps and bounds after 1992 where the greatest basket team assembled which had MJ  played.Now it has become international sport.

 

 

After USA lost in Athens , they have been sending teams which are too strong but it will change competition is increasing.

 

Diving is a great sport.After Greg Louganis era ended, China has taken over but we have to give them lot of credit for doing it.

 

Break Dancing and rock climbing , these things should not be there.

Edited August 6, 2024 by putrevus

[vvvslaxman]

6 minutes ago, bharathh said:

IMO Basketball, Diving, Breakdancing, etc. should be removed from the Olympics. Also should reduce the number of Swimming, Fencing and Gymnastics medals. It's ridiculous the number of combinations that are available in Swimming. 25m, 50m, 100, 100m medley, 200m, 400m, etc. and one for each damn type of stroke also. 

 

Basketball because no other country other than US plays it seriously anyways. I'm glad softball and baseball were removed this olympics. 

Kabaddi should be there.

[Serpico]

8 minutes ago, bharathh said:

IMO Basketball, Diving, Breakdancing, etc. should be removed from the Olympics. Also should reduce the number of Swimming, Fencing and Gymnastics medals. It's ridiculous the number of combinations that are available in Swimming. 25m, 50m, 100, 100m medley, 200m, 400m, etc. and one for each damn type of stroke also. 

 

Basketball because no other country other than US plays it seriously anyways. I'm glad softball and baseball were removed this olympics. 

Next olympics is in USA so softball and baseball certainly will be back 

[Chakdephatte]

19 hours ago, neel roy said:

Lol

 

Star Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was on Monday handed a tough draw in the Paris Olympics as she is set to open against reigning Olympic champion and four-time World Champion Yui Susaki, who is yet to lose a match in her international career.

Why were you laughing @maniac, @AuxiliA, @Sgattick10 

 

You were not supporting?

[Real McCoy]

48 minutes ago, Gollum said:

I'll jinx Germans and give them 5-2.

 

Just like how I predicted for the Ind vs Aus match. 

 

I thought we would beat gbr 3-2 even with umps helping them. you never know how it may turn out. i'll leave the prediction to god since i have no idea.