Goooooo Olympics!!!!! 2024 version

[wombatgc]

Hilarious! I was fascinated to see what competitive break dancing would look like and all I can say after that is Wow!!
Awkward is a great word to use.

If this isn’t immediately chopped for the LA games then they are taking the piss.

Marbles would be more watchable than that!

I couldn’t bring myself to watch it. But seeing the headlines now, I’m glad I gave it a miss.

But am ready to go for the Woman’s Water Polo gold medal match against Spain. Just over an hour away.
I would really have liked to stay up and watch Jess Hull in the 1500metres. It’s on here at 4.15am. I am running out of steam with a cpl days to go.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Eddie the Eagle

Eric the Eel

& now

Raygun the Roo

But honestly, how is this “ sport”???

 

[wombatgc]

Eddie the Eagle

Eric the Eel

& now

Raygun the Roo

But honestly, how is this “ sport”???

Thankfully the yanks have booted it from the 2028 LA games already. Then it’s our turn in 2032. Hopefully the lefties aren’t running the joint then, otherwise they’ll have basket weaving and hand wringing on the program as well.

….back to the accolades. The Aussie chicks are once again carving up.
Silver to both the water polo team, and the lovely Jess Hull. She gets a gold from me with the interviews she’s given.

And let’s not forget the other Jess. Jess Fox being selected as one of only four athletes to be elected to the IOC athletes commission. Well bloody done to all our athletes.

Jess Fox lands new gig immediately after Olympics

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Thankfully the yanks have booted it from the 2028 LA games already. Then it’s our turn in 2032. Hopefully the lefties aren’t running the joint then, otherwise they’ll have basket weaving and hand wringing on the program as well.

….back to the accolades. The Aussie chicks are once again carving up.
Silver to both the water polo team, and the lovely Jess Hull. She gets a gold from me with the interviews she’s given.

And let’s not forget the other Jess. Jess Fox being selected as one of only four athletes to be elected to the IOC athletes commission. Well bloody done to all our athletes.

Jess Fox lands new gig immediately after Olympics

Jess Fox

Only two words to describe her

Legend

&

Yummy

 

[manly al]

fwiw

Russian and Belarusian athletes are allowed to compete in these Olympics, in individual events.

The criteria to do so is:

Russian and Belarusian competitors can participate in individual sports as neutral athletes if they meet "strict eligibility conditions," the IOC announced in December.

In order to be cleared to compete as an Individual Neutral Athlete, competitors cannot support the war or have been contracted to the Russian or Belarusian military, in addition to meeting all anti-doping requirements. The Individual Neutral Athlete Eligibility Review Panel, which was formed by the IOC in March, determined each athlete's eligibility.

Always good to get interesting background info on such matters .
Really just to make the point again of precedents and double standards .
International Court [ or whatever interpretation status that has these days ] ruled some months ago that the Israeli government and military had committed war crimes in Gaza [ and certainly not going to get into the rights and wrongs of that tragedy ]
So if the same criteria applied to Israeli athletes , just like Russian and Belorussian athletes , would make it almost impossible to comply . [ doping issues aside ]
Just imagine any Israeli athlete openly disagreeing or not approving of their governments or military action or general policy in relation to Gaza .
Anyway no Israeli athlete should be put in that position and if the same I O C protocols or criteria applied and on a consistent basis , would on all expectations , been excluded too .
And personally would have thought that outcome quite unreasonable and unacceptable as well .
Probably would be a whole chapter of other anomalies and examples going back in many instances since the advent of the modern Olympics .
Anyway just really pleased that the Paris games thankfully managed to be a safe [ first and foremost ] and successful outcome ..
and in the spirt of Roy and H G "s future planning event suggestions ,
I am going to nominate Moose Lassoing and pinning down as an L A competition event .
Might even be an opening for intrepid judges and a free trip there

 

[BOZO]

Jess Fox
Only two words to describe her .Legend & Yummy

I can understand why you are salivating feathered friend
The lovely Jess sure does have a Gold Medal Winning Smile

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

and in the spirt of Roy and H G "s future planning event suggestions ,

Heard them the other day promoting pig shooting as a future Olympic event, those guys are still hilarious.

 

[globaleagle]

Canadian gymnast Ellie Black wins prestigious Olympic award for viral act of kindness in Paris

The four-time Canadian Olympic legend may not have won any medals in Paris, but she certainly didn't leave the Games empty handed.

ca.news.yahoo.com

On Wednesday, The International Olympic Committee (IOC) — along with the International Fair Play Committee — announced that Black has been chosen as the recipient of the Paris 2024 Fair Play Award, which recognizes Olympic athletes who "exemplify sportsmanship, the spirit of fair play and respect for others."


ps - Paralympics are on atm.