Paris Olympics 2024 Discussion Thread

[maniac]

1 minute ago, Chaos said:

eff virat. He can be @Austin 3:!6 fav but sucks now. Anyone else?

Shakib and Tanzid

[deathmonger]

2 minutes ago, Gollum said:

For a country like India, think more about number of medals instead of number of golds. 10 medals with no gold across 8 sports will be better than 4 medals with 3 golds across 2 sports. * the table. 

 

Countries like USA, China, Australia can worry about golds, we are not at that stage yet. 

i think we already good enough in a few sports that can be gold contenders in 12 years.

[Cricketics]

41 minutes ago, Gollum said:

For a country like India, think more about number of medals instead of number of golds. 10 medals with no gold across 8 sports will be better than 4 medals with 3 golds across 2 sports. * the table. 

 

Countries like USA, China, Australia can worry about golds, we are not at that stage yet. 

yeah, golds will eventually come, at times in certain events, you are one shot or point away from either gold or finishing 4th. So goal should always be to finish on top or, qualify for medal games etc and Gold is just a by product. 
 

The throw by Neeraj today which got him silver could be gold winning throw again in LA as some atheletes might not be able  to throw 90 again in LA, who knows. All depends on the day.

As long as we are medalling more, which we didn’t this tiem, should be our focus. Convert those archery and Badminton medals and we would have dinished decent. Next time, hopefully LA28

Edited August 8, 2024 by Cricketics

[Singh bling]

5 minutes ago, maniac said:

He is a proper Bollywood story. Look at Neeraj. He looks like a world class athlete with his confidence. Arshad probably has 4 kids, works in his khet on weekdays and practices on weekends in his khet with a local coach from his pind. Man what a story. Deserves a  biopic 

Some people are born special. Just read short biography of Curtly Ambrose. Did not like cricket much wanted to go to USA . His mother was very cricket crazy and He played cricket for her in late teens when he also gain few more inches of height. After that we know what happened. He was considered one of the best fast bowler ever produced.

[deathmonger]

1 minute ago, Cricketics said:

yeah, golds will wventually come, at times in certain events, you are one shot or point away from either gold or finishing 4th. So goal should always be to finish on too, qualify for medal games etc and Gold is jsut a by product. 
 

The throw by Nadeem today which got him silver could be gold winning throw again in LA as some atheletes might not be able  to throw 90 again in LA, who knows. All depends on the day.

 

Main point is to invest in a pool of games so 4-5 golds can come so shock results like this do not let other people over India.

[neel roy]

I hope Pakistan people now stop Babar Azam mania. Arshad Nadeem should be their real hero. Not a cricketer who has same number of SENA centuries as Anil Kumble. 

[neel roy]

Btw someone said that Neerajs first throw was 90 +??? The one which he fouled?? Someone in stadium saw it

[Kron]

20 minutes ago, javier26 said:

https://m.economictimes.com/news/sports/arshad-nadeem-how-a-whole-village-pooled-money-to-send-him-to-the-olympics/articleshow/112384941.cms

 

More about Nadeem, villagers collected money to send him for training and Olympics. What an achievement by him. 

Wow amazing stuff. 

Nadeem is a warrior.

[Kron]

18 minutes ago, Gollum said:

3/4 golds in athletics, hockey, wresting, sure.

 

But not crap like equestrian, artistic diving, skateboarding, climbing etc. 

Actual diving I respect. Great skill

But yea other ones no. Climbing shouldn't be there cmon. 

 

And artistic swimming diving should be an art. 

[Kron]

Skateboard is feckin hard but it shouldn't be a sport. 

 

Bmx is fun to watch. Usually only goras do this. Bmx skateboard wake boarding surfing lol. 

 

Except bmx all others are expensive if you to learn from an instructor. 

Edited August 8, 2024 by Kron

[Kron]

I am sad neeraj couldn't get gold but nadeem is a great guy himself. Well deserved. Both are amazing athletes. 

 

I think we need a strong Pakistan to help us grow as well. Will increase competition and funding If they perform well lmao

[Cricketics]

12 minutes ago, deathmonger said:

Main point is to invest in a pool of games so 4-5 golds can come so shock results like this do not let other people over India.

Yeah and develop mental coachinf program. Our cricket team have had this, it should be one in every sport management programme. 

[ganeshran]

25 minutes ago, maniac said:

He is a proper Bollywood story. Look at Neeraj. He looks like a world class athlete with his confidence. Arshad probably has 4 kids, works in his khet on weekdays and practices on weekends in his khet with a local coach from his pind. Man what a story. Deserves a  biopic 

Man don't give ideas to Akshay Kumar 

[ganeshran]

I feel terrible about Phogat. What a story. She deserved a gold, it would have created history 

[coffee_rules]

46 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Kuch bhi bolo, Pak Punjab, Ind Punjab and Haryana (can include till NCR) as a cluster has high potential in sports. 200 million population and can easily field great cricket, hockey, javelin, wrestling, boxing, shooting teams. 

 

Rest of SC just not good enough in sports. 

Not in cricket. Haryana has won Ranji only once. Punjab never. They may produce individual cricketers, but can’t field great teams. . 

[RizBarKhan]

32 minutes ago, neel roy said:

I hope Pakistan people now stop Babar Azam mania. Arshad Nadeem should be their real hero. Not a cricketer who has same number of SENA centuries as Anil Kumble. 

Shaheen has a bigger fan base than Babar 

[coffee_rules]

Aman ki Asha - 1 

Rest of India -0

 

 

[coffee_rules]

1 hour ago, Lord said:

 

That knowing 90m has been breached already, he should have prepared accordingly and not limit himself in name of consistency. One 90m beats five 89m here.

92 is a Olympic record after 2008. It doesn’t happen every time. His PB is 89.5 or so. But consistency since 8 years has gotten him to the top. 
 

 

[coffee_rules]

No Europeans or East Asians on the podium 

 

[maniac]

27 minutes ago, ganeshran said:

I feel terrible about Phogat. What a story. She deserved a gold, it would have created history 

Controversial opinion: I want Modiji to get her a medal now so that him and Phogat can both share glory :) . I want this even more badly than I wanted her to win gold. New guy