Paris Olympics 2024 Discussion Thread

[rkt.india]

16 minutes ago, Texan said:

Even 53kg for her was after weight loss for the tournament. Reports suggest her normal weight is 55-57kg. 

she has participated even in 48 kg category.

[Lone Wolf]

15 minutes ago, coffee_rules said:

Yesterday anti-Modi had a field day, Bajran went on all TV channels and was giving belt treatment to all godi media. Memes about Modi waiting to call Phogat and she not picking his calls. Satish Acharya even had a cartoon over it. 
 

What is the mood today? Who gets the blame of this clusterfcuk?

Conspiracy theorists are having a field day I have to say.  Level of journalism in India is at all time low.   Godi Media and Youtube media are all seeking TRP & nobody is interested to have a rational argument.  I saw one expert getting fed up with all that in a debate but he wasn't allowed much to speak lol 

[Texan]

2 minutes ago, rkt.india said:

she has participated even in 48 kg category.

That was a long time ago. As you grow older, it becomes much harder to lose weight while maintaining strength. 

[coffee_rules]

1 minute ago, rkt.india said:

she was 2 kg over as she ate and drank extra water after her bouts on that day.  she tried losing that weight whole night, but came short of 100 g as there was not time to do that and she had to weigh.  

Her damned luck and India’s. 

[Teengunalagaan]

What an effort from Dagar, the ball went down the hill in grass banks, that was such a steep slope with 2 putts to par

 

she will get a bogey but it was so close to a par, her first bogey after 16 holes.

[coffee_rules]

She’s a repeat offender 

 

https://m.economictimes.com/news/sports/vinesh-phogat-disqualification-news-which-medal-will-wrestler-get-after-disqualification-2016-rio-olympics/amp_articleshow/112339995.cms

 

This, however, is not new for the Indian wrestler as a similar tale had happened back in 2016 at the Rio Olympics. Phogat was disqualified from the first World Olympic Qualifying event in 2016 for the very same reason.

[rkt.india]

3 minutes ago, Texan said:

That was a long time ago. As you grow older, it becomes much harder to lose weight while maintaining strength. 

She isn't that old and is at her peak years.  Some muscle loss while trying to lose weight is imminent.   

[Texan]

Just now, rkt.india said:

She isn't that old and is at her peak years.  Some muscle loss while trying to lose weight is imminent.   

Iff it was so easy, why didn't she do it?

[rkt.india]

10 minutes ago, Texan said:

Iff it was so easy, why didn't she do it?

she had done it but did make mistake at the final mark.

[bharathh]

11 minutes ago, rkt.india said:

She isn't that old and is at her peak years.  Some muscle loss while trying to lose weight is imminent.   

She was already at the end of her tether. No chance of her coming back in Rio. Maybe Asian Games/CWG will be her final farewell 

[Number]

Antim Panghal was our best medal hope and her draw was a cakewalk till semis. 

But she didn't even look like herself there. Another one going down the drain.

[Cricketics]

2 minutes ago, Number said:

Antim Panghal was our best medal hope and her draw was a cakewalk till semis. 

But she didn't even look like herself there. Another one going down the drain.

She looked like kid expecting to be under 19 level opponent. She herself looked like 15 year old kid. 

[Number]

Thai and Malay guys doing well in Weightlifting.

[Texan]

Just now, rkt.india said:

she had done it but did make mistake at the final mark.

Actually she hasn't. Her team got her ready for first day because they had ample time. On second day, they couldn't repeat it because they had never done this before. 

[rkt.india]

16 minutes ago, Number said:

Antim Panghal was our best medal hope and her draw was a cakewalk till semis. 

But she didn't even look like herself there. Another one going down the drain.

she also had same weight issue, starving for last two days.  how can one fight empty stomach!

[Vickydev]

Very competitibe game between Poland and USA in Volleyball men's semis.. 

[Number]

Just now, rkt.india said:

she also had same weight issue, starving for last two days.  how can one fight empty stomach!

How ? She has always been in 53 kg weight category. Her weight must be stable.

[saransh]

I think this is pound for pound probably the worst sporting day for India in it's history. Starting with the hockey SF loss (I think it was past midnight by the time match ended) then the Vinesh disaster, then Antim decimation, TT team losing, none of our athletes qualifying for finals and to top it all India losing to a hopeless SL side. Coincidentally exactly 3 years back, 7th August 2021 was one of the greatest days in Indian sporting history as Neeraj chopra created history with India's 1st Athletics gold!

Edited August 7, 2024 by saransh

[ganeshran]

Only Neeraj can save us

[Ultimate_Game]

1 hour ago, rkt.india said:

she was 2 kg over as she ate and drank extra water after her bouts on that day.  she tried losing that weight whole night, but came short of 100 g as there was not time to do that and she had to weigh.  

 

Don't we have physicians and dieticians part of the squad? In sports like Boxing, Wrestling or any related sports with weight categories, you would assume someone will be with the team to monitor & manage weight and calorie intake throughout the competition