Rhyta Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 (edited) So Happy for the American Women's Gymnastics team to win Gold, and then Simone Biles and Suni Lee to medal in the all around competition. I know this is a few days old but I have been glued to the tv watching and not getting online much. Also very happy to see Grant Fisher finish strong for a Bronze medal in the Men's 10,000 meter final (track/field). He has ties to Utah, came here to train and has done very well. Last but not least, Katie Ledecky wins the 800 freestyle over Ariarne Titmus of Australia. She is now a winner of 9 GOLD medals. Only Michael Phelps has more gold medals in swimming than her. Edited August 4 by Rhyta 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkrush Posted August 3 Author Share Posted August 3 2 hours ago, Rhyta said: So Happy for the American Women's Gymnastics team to win Gold, and then Simone Biles and Suni Lee to medal in the all around competition. I know this is a few days old but I have been glued to the tv watching and not getting online much. Also very happy to see Grant Fisher finish strong for a Bronze medal in the Men's 10,000 meter final (track/field). He has ties to Utah, came here to train and has done very well. Last but not least, Katie Ledecky wins the 800 freestyle over Ariarne Titmus of Australia. She is now a winner of 9 medals. Only Michael Phelps has more medals in swimming than her. Last but not least. I wish I could say that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyta Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 (edited) Just for fun, here's a throw back to the 2012 Olympics in London. American swimmers having fun Edited August 4 by Rhyta 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken hawk Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 https://youtube.com/shorts/pntKIGtCfBg?si=IbwB1d9E4oG-DeFo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyta Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 7 hours ago, Chicken hawk said: https://youtube.com/shorts/pntKIGtCfBg?si=IbwB1d9E4oG-DeFo That is just priceless, that little girl will remember this moment for years Katie Ledecky waved at me 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 The women's road race was amazing. The greatest underdog victory I have ever seen 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkrush Posted August 5 Author Share Posted August 5 More volleyball. Poland 3 Slovenia 1 USA or Brazil in the semifinal. Bienek's injury a concern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyta Posted August 5 Share Posted August 5 21 hours ago, tangy said: The women's road race was amazing. The greatest underdog victory I have ever seen What's amazing is she just took up cycling for fun. What a fantastic surprise victory 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edhunter Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 On 8/4/2024 at 7:59 AM, Rhyta said: Just for fun, here's a throw back to the 2012 Olympics in London. American swimmers having fun I remember Missy Franklin charming the country that year. Everyone expected big things out of her four years later, but she faded. She said she tried to be too many things for too many people and lost focus on the swimming 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 19 hours ago, Rhyta said: What's amazing is she just took up cycling for fun. What a fantastic surprise victory Indeed. I wonder if she will race in the tour de france femme in a few weeks. Easily my fave Olympic moment so far. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BastillePark Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 14 minutes ago, edhunter said: The upper part was so stupid because THC is far from performance enhancing unless you're talking about eating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkrush Posted August 7 Author Share Posted August 7 Finally gold. Aleksandra Miroslaw in climbing. Aleksandra Kalucka with the bronze. 1-1-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkrush Posted August 7 Author Share Posted August 7 Volleyball semifinal: Poland 3 USA 2 More medals to come... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken hawk Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 There sure seems to be alot of dopping during these games. Maybe there always was... Most recent Tom Craig (Australian) caught buying cocaine from a street dealer. Feild hockey star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyta Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 On 8/6/2024 at 10:35 AM, tangy said: Indeed. I wonder if she will race in the tour de france femme in a few weeks. Easily my fave Olympic moment so far. Did you check today's team pursuit race? I think Kristen won another medal!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbear05 Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 What's everyone's opinion of "the bell" at the track and field stadium? I rather like it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 20 hours ago, Rhyta said: Did you check today's team pursuit race? I think Kristen won another medal!! She sure did. Sweet. I just read she will ride in the TDF femme race. I love watching road but only ride mtn bike so I was also very stoked for Haley batten from the USA who took silver in women's MTB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BastillePark Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Noah Lyles ran the 200 meter finals even though he knew he had COVID and then breathed all over all the people who were around him, including his mom, after he was off the track. Medals be damned, that is very irresponsible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkrush Posted August 9 Author Share Posted August 9 Natalia Kaczmarek runs for bronze in the 400m track & field. 1-1-5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkrush Posted August 10 Author Share Posted August 10 Volleyball final: France 3 Poland 0 Injuries made it impossible to beat the hosts. 1-2-5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkrush Posted August 10 Author Share Posted August 10 Julia Szeremeta gets silver. No chance to defeat the XY boxer. 1-3-5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurabw Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Relays were great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkrush Posted August 11 Author Share Posted August 11 And we end with a surprise silver for Daria Pikulik in indoor cycling. Final medal count, 1-4-5. Bloody terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BastillePark Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 (edited) Definitely liked the music for the closing ceremonies more than the opening except that one shirtless guy playing bass for the RHCP. That is so abnormal. Edited August 12 by BastillePark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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