Paris Olympics 2024 Discussion Thread

[Texan]

6 minutes ago, Gollum said:

I disagree with 1), but the others make sense. But then the flip side is that it will encourage many overweight athletes to compete in much lower weight categories since they get a lot of time to get the wrestler at the correct weight just for one weigh-in. I suspect many gold medal matches will then become forfeits.

[maniac]

Women empowerment Olympics. Women being rejected for weight, women being accepted for extra chromosomes

[coffee_rules]

13 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

 

PRecisely my thoughts. Why do you want to take chance.

She weighed 52.7 after yesterday probably after dinner. She lost 2.6 kilos. This as per her Sister. Now, I feel this is unfair rule. She qualified in 50 kha category before the SF. That is a fair warning n. She has to get silver at least 

[Gollum]

@vvvslaxman @maniac hope Article 11 clears your doubt

 

 

To all those givinig gyaan about how she should have faked an injury and secured a medal instead of failing weigh-in, read the last sentence from the UWW rules and regulations #Vinesh #Paris2024 #wrestling pic.twitter.com/ZpgpyrYblG

— Amol Karhadkar (@karhacter) August 7, 2024

[Gollum]

Mirabai Chanu event in 30 minutes.

 

Tokyo silver medalist but last 2 years have been struggle due to injuries. Finished 4th in Asian Games last year.

[vvvslaxman]

Just now, Gollum said:

@vvvslaxman @maniac hope Article 11 clears your doubt

 

 

 

I was hoping there is a loophole. Seems like there is none. Fair enough.  So the two other girls will be happy with this result

[neel roy]

15 minutes ago, maniac said:

here is more to the story I feel. Shaving of hair for a gold medal Olympic shot, which athlete  wouldn’t do

 

hair: 20 grams max. its hair not bones. she still wouldnt be able to qualify. She already gave up blood. 

[MechEng]

10 minutes ago, Gollum said:

 

Digvijay also said that when she was crying, tears weren't coming out due to dehydration. 

 

 

Better follow skill sports that does not demand such chewtiyapa.

 

Be like that cool Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec. Chilled out and someone who enjoys the sport.

Edited August 7, 2024 by MechEng

[AKane]

I think she was very close to the 50 kg mark to start with. 

 

Between the weigh in on the previous rounds QF/SF, it seems incredible that the weight gain was 3kg. But I don't know....

 

I mean say you drink 2 liters of water and eat a heavy meal - how much weight do you gain? At a bare minimum it is 2.5 kgs.

 

If the meal is high sodium it takes 1 or 2 days to lose that weight.......

 

What is done is done - hope she deals with it okay. Must be devastating and can't even imagine what she is feeling.

 

 

 

[vvvslaxman]

Rules are rules. I was trying to see how many times this has happened in history of olympics. Finalist getting disqualified. I know doping has led to disqualifiacition. Weight based disqualification must be rare

[neel roy]

14 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

 

I agree with that silver medal comment. She was fully qualified to participate in semi final. That was a fair fight. So why robbing her of that for events that happened later

its day by day. On day of semi final after bout she weighted 52 kgs. basically they are saying you cant game the system by supplements and hence 2 day rule. previously all used to happen in one day and athletes would game the system by having rigorous weight loss tactics and win the gold on same day. 2 day rule is much fairer.

[neel roy]

3 minutes ago, AKane said:

I think she was very close to the 50 kg mark to start with. 

 

Between the weigh in on the previous rounds QF/SF, it seems incredible that the weight gain was 3kg. But I don't know....

 

I mean say you drink 2 liters of water and eat a heavy meal - how much weight do you gain? At a bare minimum it is 2.5 kgs.

 

If the meal is high sodium it takes 1 or 2 days to lose that weight.......

 

What is done is done - hope she deals with it okay. Must be devastating and can't even imagine what she is feeling.

 

 

 

she was 49.9 kgs on the day of semi final and initial round.. she won 3 rounds had to take supplements and food which led to weight gain.. this isa  tried and tested process all wrestlers do. remember another thing women and men body are different in terms of hormones etc. its hard luck. she tried her best but failed. 

[MechEng]

2 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

Rules are rules. I was trying to see how many times this has happened in history of olympics. Finalist getting disqualified. I know doping has led to disqualifiacition. Weight based disqualification must be rare

 

To some extent her fault too where she was trying to get in lower weight category (better chances of winning medal)

 

She should have competed in heavier weight categories instead.

[coffee_rules]

 

[Gollum]

8 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

Rules are rules. I was trying to see how many times this has happened in history of olympics. Finalist getting disqualified. I know doping has led to disqualifiacition. Weight based disqualification must be rare

Not finals but read somewhere that 3 other wrestlers have failed to make weight thus far in this Olympics. 

[vvvslaxman]

1 minute ago, AKane said:

I think she was very close to the 50 kg mark to start with. 

 

Between the weigh in on the previous rounds QF/SF, it seems incredible that the weight gain was 3kg. But I don't know....

 

I mean say you drink 2 liters of water and eat a heavy meal - how much weight do you gain? At a bare minimum it is 2.5 kgs.

 

If the meal is high sodium it takes 1 or 2 days to lose that weight.......

 

What is done is done - hope she deals with it okay. Must be devastating and can't even imagine what she is feeling.

 

 

 

I think she dramatically lost weight just before olympics. That is where you see these kind of fluctuations. It takes a while to keep your weight hover very close to a specific targeted weight regardless of your food habits. Until then you are one small meal away from dramatic increase in weight. Your body takes a while to adapt. These are only theories.  Each individual is different.

[Gollum]

Mirabai competing in 49 kg. Hope at least she made the weight cut today without compromising on nutrition and rest. 

 

Nikhat and Antim made weight cut but due to starvation lacked power on game day. 

[coffee_rules]

Topic ke last 30 pages Phogat ki wajah se phokat mein mili hain!! 

[vvvslaxman]

1 minute ago, coffee_rules said:

Topic ke last 30 pages Phogat ki wajah se phokat mein mili hain!! 

 

This is a highly discussed topic across INdia. Almost all the major news outlets in USA have covered this with Modi's comment.

[coffee_rules]

Another disqualification