Olympics 2024

[Buxtonclaret]

Cycling now, against the pesky convicts.

[Buxtonclaret]

Silver.
Mistake on the last.

[Spijed]

We seem to be missing out on so many opportunities to win gold at these olympics

[claretskeith]

I was thinking the same. Laura Kenny predicted something like 9 Gold medals in the cycling velodrome. Looks like we'll be nowhere near it.

[TheFamilyCat]

I love watching the team pursuit, it's a great race. Not sure what happened at the end would have affected the outcome but it was so close all the way through.

[Buxtonclaret]

The Aussies were big favourites in that last one though.

[Buxtonclaret]

Great Bronze for the girls!

[Buxtonclaret]

Come on, Mat.
Get it done.

[Buxtonclaret]

Tough on him.
Silver.

[Spijed]

Another silver.

Seem to be getting too many of these.

[claretburns]

The recurring theme of so near but so far for GB continues.

[TheFamilyCat]

Another silver.

Seem to be getting too many of these.

Can you have too many silvers?

Second in the world ain't too shabby.

[claretskeith]

Can you have too many silvers?

Second in the world ain't too shabby.

I think he means we're missing out on Gold too many times with regards to the table. Silver is like the goal difference, with Gold the number of points as that's how countries are ranked foremost.

[Burnley1989]

Can you have too many silvers?

Second in the world ain't too shabby.

For me, no, as long as you're still picking up lots of medals.

I think it shows the huge investment is continuing to pay off, had we been missing out completely then that would be a concern.

[claretskeith]

Watching the Taekwondo - that didn't last long. Sinden demolished him.

[Swizzlestick]

Winning a gold medal is bloody hard. Hudson-Smith's allegedly disappointing silver in the 400m final was a new European record! Sometimes one of the other athletes just finds something special. It's disappointing if an athlete doesn't perform to their potential, but clearly not the case here.

[Burnley1989]

Winning a gold medal is bloody hard. Hudson-Smith's allegedly disappointing silver in the 400m final was a new European record! Sometimes one of the other athletes just finds something special. It's disappointing if an athlete doesn't perform to their potential, but clearly not the case here.

Spot on, especially in an event like the 400m

[Inchy]

Just had a look at the medal table and noticed a couple of things


Are Germany normally this bad?

Considering the population of Brazil, they are terrible at the Olympics

[Swizzlestick]

Both countries have more than made up for it with their footballing achievements over the years. Top 10 isn't a bad showing for Germany. A lot better than, say, India, who have three bronze medals to their name.

[claretskeith]

Jade Jones going out early again? Surely not.

[claretskeith]

Yep, out in the first round again.

[Clarets4me]

Just had a look at the medal table and noticed a couple of things,
Are Germany normally this bad?
Considering the population of Brazil, they are terrible at the Olympics

I was going to look back to 1984 for comparison, but it was subject to a boycott from East Germany and Russia ...
The last Olympics before the breakup of Eastern Europe was 1988 in Seoul ...

USSR 55 Gold 31 Silver 46 Bronze
East Germany 37 35 30
West Germany 11 14 15
China 5 11 12
GB & NI 5 10 9

Seems all the fun went out of it for East Germany when drug testing was taken seriously ...

A couple of other points, China has progressed massively ... also GB & NI have massively improved, largely due to National Lottery funding, which has allowed a much more professional approach ..

[Buxtonclaret]

Omnium has to be the maddest olympic event going.

[Wo Didi]

I'm really looking forward to the basketball semi final at 8 O'clock, my mum's country Serbia against the USA, they are huge favourites and are stacked with talent but we are good at the game and basketball is huge in Serbia, Red Star regularly get 20,000 plus for euroleague games. Plus we have Nikola Jokić, NBA MVP 3 out of 4 years. As a Claret though I am fully prepared for crushing disappointment

[Wo Didi]

https://youtu.be/_L8tcAPEeI4?si=dF_oIL8y3O158HmG

https://youtu.be/FODNLmbIaB8?si=mFmIBHFd2aCBpWqx

Just a couple of clips of Red Star fans last Euroleague season

[Poulton-le-Claret]

Serbia were so close in the basketball against the USA. They just fell apart right at the end.

[Wo Didi]

What a spirit crushing and soul destroying way to lose, huge double digit leads all through the game including 13 ahead going into the final quarter. I'm a grown man and I'm close to tears my young nephew is unconsolable.

[Vino blanco]

Serbia really could have caused a major upset there agsinst USA but they just seemed to run out of steam in the last five. USA used their big game experience plus some magic from James and Curry to win it . Great game, that's what the olympics is all about.

[Wo Didi]

Just starting, Serbia v USA in the water polo semi final, a chance for a bit of revenge after last night's absolutely gutting defeat in the basketball semi. Serbia going for a 3rd consecutive gold in this event but it's going to be tough. Idemooooo Serbia

[Wo Didi]

Yes get in, Serbia 10 USA 6. A dominant performance from start to finish and now in the final. Water polo is hugely popular in Serbia so this is big. Very proud of them.

[Wo Didi]

France playing Spain in the football gold medal match, France took the lead but it's now Spain who lead 3-1 just 30 minutes in.

[Swizzlestick]

Fair play if you’re following what on earth is going on in the cycling here.

[claretskeith]

Ha, I tried to follow it 3 years ago. I'm just looking at the scoreboard.

[Buxtonclaret]

You can't understand a race like that!!

Great silver though.



I think.

[Buxtonclaret]

Excellent relay silver, even after two iffy changes.

[Wo Didi]

Wow it's Serbia v Croatia for the water polo gold, I would have preferred Hungary just because of all the nonsense that surrounds the rivalry, plus it would be unbearable to lose to them

[karatekid]

The british cyclist got lucky earlier. Practically assaulted the dutch lad.

[Burnley Ace]

Just watching the B-Girl final, not sure about the moves but recognised the “Horse with no Name” mix!!!

[BurnleyFC]

Just watching the B-Girl final, not sure about the moves but recognised the “Horse with no Name” mix!!!

Very talented competitors, but a bit of a nonsense with regards to it being an Olympic event, especially with those daft MCs.

[Foshiznik]

Time for the XY girls boxing gold medal fight.

[Commy]

I'm watching the womens climbing. I didn't think I would enjoy it but I watched the men's and was hooked. We managed the gold in the men's but I think the female is going to come up short after starting well. They make it look a lot easier than it is hauling their bodies up upside down.

[Rick_Muller]

I'm watching the womens climbing. I didn't think I would enjoy it but I watched the men's and was hooked. We managed the gold in the men's but I think the female is going to come up short after starting well. They make it look a lot easier than it is hauling their bodies up upside down.

It’s brilliant isn’t it

[ecc]

Watching a Red Star backetball match live must be something else.

[Rileybobs]

I’ve just been informed that breakdancing is an Olympic sport. The whole competition is a bit bonkers really.

[Wo Didi]

Watching a Red Star backetball match live must be something else.

It's an incredible experience that I would recommend to anyone to try once, Belgrade is a fantastic place for a trip too.

[Commy]

Another bronze in the diving. Noah Williams putting some superb dives in with two in the 90s. Just a shame he got a lowish score on one or it could have been another silver for him.

[Buxtonclaret]

taekwondo final for Cunningham

[claretskeith]

Laura Muir and Georgia Bell coming up in the 1500m final.

[claretskeith]

Georgia Bell gets Bronze. Laura Muir 4th.

[claretskeith]

Britain in the Mens 4 x 400m final around 8pm