Paris Olympics 2024 Discussion Thread

[bharathh]

1 minute ago, Sgattick10 said:

Wish we had a pt usha now with better infra and money and backing she might have produced a medal. 

Our athletics and track athletes are improving a lot. I am sure there will be some good medal prospects in a few years. Esp in the middle distances. Maybe someone like Jyoti Yarraji can inspire more speedsters as well. 

[coffee_rules]

9 minutes ago, New guy said:

No, thats an old 2021 clip being circulated on social media to fool people.

I had seen that clip in 2021 and was proud , it was it was in World Athletic championship . I went by this news about their qualifications for paris

 

https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/sports/other-sports/story/paris-2024-indian-men-4x400m-relay-team-qualify-for-olympics-2535626-2024-05-06

Edited July 28, 2024 by coffee_rules

[bharathh]

3 break points for Nagal to go 2-0 in the 3rd!

[randomGuy]

Just now, Gollum said:

Realistically, Neeraj is our only hope from athletics. 

 

Murali Sreeshankar could have been one in long jump but missed out due to injury.

 

Sable can create history by finishing in top 10, that's it. Medal is even more tough because Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia will work as teams and not give him the lane. Very old strategy by them, which even Americans haven't been able to crack. 

 

All others are there to try and break national/Asian record. 

Bhai watch out for jena. He has qualified without much scrutiny or pressure. I have 2 medals expected in track n field, 2 in shooting, 10 over-all.

[bharathh]

1 minute ago, bharathh said:

3 break points for Nagal to go 2-0 in the 3rd!

Damn French guy comes back strong to deuce. 

[Kron]

10 minutes ago, LordPrabhzy said:

Batra wins- was made to work hard. If she wants to win a medal she has to dispatch opponents with more ease

Batra batra. Always reminds me of pooja batra

Who is underrated. She has very aesthetic features. Jawline and ****. Too bad her movie career never went well.

[Sgattick10]

French jersey is beautiful and all the participants are wearing the same jersey. Nice 

[bharathh]

Break! Nagal up 2-0 in the 3rd set

[Gollum]

Just now, Sgattick10 said:

French jersey is beautiful and all the participants are wearing the same jersey. Nice 

Even French football jersey is regal. 

[AuxiliA]

Just now, New guy said:

Lmao, you guys are hilarious. Extremists just ruin any country, not protect it. We have live example in how extremism took Pakistan from a strong country to what they are now. 

 

It's super delusional and stupid to equate violent global Islamic Supremacism to reactionary Hindu Protectionism. But the Indian left does that all the time, enabling the Islamists even more.

 

When it comes to violence and extremism RSS people are kindergarten compared Jihadis who are PHD holders. Now don't say all violence is equal. Massive difference between slapping someone and chopping one's head off. 

 

[Gollum]

4 hockey matches today.

 

Belgium vs NZ is one of max interest to us. Go NZ 

[LordPrabhzy]

Nagals reactions are slow to meet the french guys returns...

[bharathh]

Frenchie has 3 break pts now.

 

Nice to see emotional players. He is really riding the support from the crowd.

[bharathh]

French guy breaks back. 2-1 Nagal. 

[Gollum]

2 hours ago, LordPrabhzy said:

China womens hockey team going toe to toe with Belgium- amazed womens hockey in China has come leaps and bounds but their men's team are nowhere

In women's hockey, Netherlands is tier 1. Argentina tier 2.

 

GBR, Aus tier 3.

 

Then Bel and others, just to make up numbers. 

 

Field isn't deep like men. Chinese and Japanese women have always been decent, at their best able to hang out with teams apart from Neth, Arg, GBR, Aus. 

[Sgattick10]

Huge crowd support for the French guy 

[Gollum]

No hope on Indian tennis on clay, absolutely no chance. Even peak Paes, Bhupathi, Bopanna, Mirza would have struggled, this surface is not suited for our style of play. 

[bharathh]

7 minutes ago, randomGuy said:

Bhai watch out for jena. He has qualified without much scrutiny or pressure. I have 2 medals expected in track n field, 2 in shooting, 10 over-all.

What about hte 4x400m men's team? I think they are dark horses. They could spring a surprise with a medal. Wouldn't rule out Annu Rani as well in the women's javelin event. 

 

Even Tejinder Toor could be a medal prospect if the rest of the field doesn't throw 22m

[Gollum]

Guys, Asia Cup final has become interesting now. Chamari Athapaththu playing a blinder. 

[Kron]

We have any discus thrower

Or shot put?