Official Paris Olympics Thread

[basilosaurus]

Aug 2, 2024 22:02:36 GMT -5 livinitup said:

My H is having a ball with the pommel horse guy - he’s a “specialist” but he’s so good that the USA Team gave him a spot for Paris & they won bronze !!

He also goes to Penn State !

Affectionately known as "pommel horse guy," viral Olympic sensation Stephen Nedoroscik will compete once more for the U.S.' last chance at a men's gymnastics medal at the 2024

www.nbcchicago.com/paris-2024-summer-olympics/stephen-nedoroscik-competing-at-olympics-one-more-time-for-us-last-chance-at-mens-gymnastics-medal/3510175/#:~:text=Affectionately%20known%20as%20%22pommel%20horse,medal%20at%20the%202024%20Olympics.

My friend and former paramour who was an olympic alternate who also went to penn state. I think they won national champ while he was on the team. I've sat through quite a bit of video of his and his brothers events. He was at least 10 years out from some of those lol. 

[neverfstop]

An interesting chart on the $$ bonuses for medals by country.

www.cnbc.com/2024/07/31/heres-how-much-athletes-at-the-paris-olympics-earn-for-winning-medals.html

[aurora]

Aug 3, 2024 7:49:05 GMT -5 neverfstop said:

An interesting chart on the $$ bonuses for medals by country.

www.cnbc.com/2024/07/31/heres-how-much-athletes-at-the-paris-olympics-earn-for-winning-medals.html

Wow, some of those payouts are huge!

[aurora]

Anyone watching US vs Japan soccer? I haven't been following the team closely this year but fingers crossed.

[keyslover]

Aug 3, 2024 9:16:32 GMT -5 aurora said:

Anyone watching US vs Japan soccer? I haven't been following the team closely this year but fingers crossed.

Yes. Too slow- we needed to play with a bit more urgency- like we did the last 5 minutes of regulation time!

[keyslover]

Aug 3, 2024 9:16:32 GMT -5 aurora said:

Anyone watching US vs Japan soccer? I haven't been following the team closely this year but fingers crossed.

First half of OT has been better than the entire 90’

[aurora]

Aug 3, 2024 10:01:54 GMT -5 keyslover said:

Aug 3, 2024 9:16:32 GMT -5 aurora said:

Anyone watching US vs Japan soccer? I haven't been following the team closely this year but fingers crossed.

Yes. Too slow- we needed to play with a bit more urgency- like we did the last 5 minutes of regulation time!

The commentators are talking about how there are generally only two days between games (until the final, whomever gets there). That must be exhausting!

But they were also saying about lack of urgency/spark.

[bears]

Why didn't Shelley-Ann Fraser-Prycer run in the semi-final? I didn't see where this was explained. They said the open lane was for her and that she did not start.

[mcppalmbeach]

Aug 3, 2024 9:15:02 GMT -5 aurora said:

Aug 3, 2024 7:49:05 GMT -5 neverfstop said:

An interesting chart on the $$ bonuses for medals by country.

www.cnbc.com/2024/07/31/heres-how-much-athletes-at-the-paris-olympics-earn-for-winning-medals.html

Wow, some of those payouts are huge!

Gosh i guess I am naive because I never thought that there was a country payout for medaling.

[RoxMonster]

Aug 3, 2024 13:10:32 GMT -5 bears said:

Why didn't Shelley-Ann Fraser-Prycer run in the semi-final? I didn't see where this was explained. They said the open lane was for her and that she did not start.

I heard she had a hamstring issue/injury in warm ups. I also heard there were issues with some track athletes getting into the stadium for warm ups beforehand too and some are suggesting that is why.

[bears]

Aug 3, 2024 14:30:53 GMT -5 RoxMonster said:

Aug 3, 2024 13:10:32 GMT -5 bears said:

Why didn't Shelley-Ann Fraser-Prycer run in the semi-final? I didn't see where this was explained. They said the open lane was for her and that she did not start.

I think she had a hamstring issue/injury in warm ups.

How terrible! 

[underwaterrhymes]

I am not watching the Olympics, but the commentary over the French pole vaulter who knocked over the bar with his enormous penis is giving me LIFE. 🤣🤣🤣

[SusanBAnthony]

I have been watching Snoop Dogg and Colin Jost vlips on youtube, but haven't seen thwm in primetime coverage. What do i need to watch to see snoop?!?

Apparently Jost has infected toes and ears lolol. The clips are hilarious.

[babsbunny]

I like jokes and am loving the snippets I've seen of Colin's reporting. I feel bad for his injuries but they make the whole situation funnier. I hope he recovers fully.

[minzy]

American swimmer DQed from the 200 IM for not completing the backstroke leg on her back, losing what otherwise would have been a medal: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2024/08/03/alex-walsh-dq-200-medley-disqualified/

[spindle92]

A male pole vaulter's penis brought down the bar, eliminating him from medeling.

Imagine the looks on the people at his watch party's face.

[gretchenindisguise]

Aug 3, 2024 21:41:37 GMT -5 minzy said:

American swimmer DQed from the 200 IM for not completing the backstroke leg on her back, losing what otherwise would have been a medal: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2024/08/03/alex-walsh-dq-200-medley-disqualified/

This was crazy. I feel SO bad for her.

[fernweh]

Aug 3, 2024 23:24:05 GMT -5 spindle92 said:

A male pole vaulter's penis brought down the bar, eliminating him from medeling.

Imagine the looks on the people at his watch party's face.

H was saying how much and sucks and how bad he feels for him. I was like I wouldn’t feel too bad for him - the whole world know he has a big dick.

[basilosaurus]

Can someone explain to me about vault. Commentators keep referring to "she chose..." and I don't know what that means. I had assumed it was the same for everyone. Is there a choice? Is there strategy i it? I'd love for commentators to say more than "she chose x"

[imimahoney]

Aug 4, 2024 7:47:21 GMT -5 basilosaurus said:

Can someone explain to me about vault. Commentators keep referring to "she chose..." and I don't know what that means. I had assumed it was the same for everyone. Is there a choice? Is there strategy i it? I'd love for commentators to say more than "she chose x"

Not really sure but probably referred to the athlete picking a less technically hard vault that is more risky to a less technically hard vault that can be stuck and performed perfectly.

[cville]

Aug 4, 2024 0:13:26 GMT -5 gretchenindisguise said:

Aug 3, 2024 21:41:37 GMT -5 minzy said:

American swimmer DQed from the 200 IM for not completing the backstroke leg on her back, losing what otherwise would have been a medal: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2024/08/03/alex-walsh-dq-200-medley-disqualified/

This was crazy. I feel SO bad for her.

I'm pissed. I don't know if I agree with the officials (lol). But even if I did, that gave her 0 advantage.

[cville]

Aug 4, 2024 7:47:21 GMT -5 basilosaurus said:

Can someone explain to me about vault. Commentators keep referring to "she chose..." and I don't know what that means. I had assumed it was the same for everyone. Is there a choice? Is there strategy i it? I'd love for commentators to say more than "she chose x"

It's not the same. Different skills are assigned different difficulty points. So some people pick higher difficulty even if they know they might get a lower execution score, or vice versa. It isn't all on a 10 scale anymore.


Speaking of gymnastics, Laurie Hernandez is a delight as a commentator.

[bears]

Kayak cross is so chaotically delightful. It's really is quite the contact sport!

[gretchenindisguise]

Aug 4, 2024 7:47:21 GMT -5 basilosaurus said:

Can someone explain to me about vault. Commentators keep referring to "she chose..." and I don't know what that means. I had assumed it was the same for everyone. Is there a choice? Is there strategy i it? I'd love for commentators to say more than "she chose x"

There is a choice and a strategy. The scores are degree of difficulty + execution - deductions.

Totally making up numbers here, let's say someone needs a 14 for a medal.

They can get it by:

Harder vault: 6 (degree of difficulty) + 8 (execution)

Or

Easier vault: 5 (degree of difficulty) + 9 (execution).


If they are consistently in the above 9 range on the easier vault they may do that because it's safer. If they are shooting for a higher medal they may need to do the harder vault to get a potentially higher score. That's why Simone's degree of difficulty gives her such a buffer, before she starts she has a higher score and more wiggle room for mistakes.

[basilosaurus]

Aug 4, 2024 8:42:09 GMT -5 cville said:

Aug 4, 2024 7:47:21 GMT -5 basilosaurus said:

Can someone explain to me about vault. Commentators keep referring to "she chose..." and I don't know what that means. I had assumed it was the same for everyone. Is there a choice? Is there strategy i it? I'd love for commentators to say more than "she chose x"

It's not the same. Different skills are assigned different difficulty points. So some people pick higher difficulty even if they know they might get a lower execution score, or vice versa. It isn't all on a 10 scale anymore.


Speaking of gymnastics, Laurie Hernandez is a delight as a commentator.

This I already understood. High risk, high reward type stuff.

The way they were talking it sounded like there are different vault thingies (I'm very technical) they could choose between. The more than likely explanation is that when they said "she chose x vault" they meant the maneuver and not the literal apparatus. The commentary just sounded very equipment specific, but I'm probably the last to understand.

[jinkies]

The way peacock is adding commercials to some of the replays is making them unwatchable. I tried to rewatch the women's MTB and the commercials interrupt the commentary mid sentence and there are sections with commercials every couple minutes. It's so annoying.

[gretchenindisguise]

Aug 4, 2024 9:32:57 GMT -5 basilosaurus said:

Aug 4, 2024 8:42:09 GMT -5 cville said:

It's not the same. Different skills are assigned different difficulty points. So some people pick higher difficulty even if they know they might get a lower execution score, or vice versa. It isn't all on a 10 scale anymore.


Speaking of gymnastics, Laurie Hernandez is a delight as a commentator.

This I already understood. High risk, high reward type stuff.

The way they were talking it sounded like there are different vault thingies (I'm very technical) they could choose between. The more than likely explanation is that when they said "she chose x vault" they meant the maneuver and not the literal apparatus. The commentary just sounded very equipment specific, but I'm probably the last to understand.

Oh yeah, they meant the maneuvers they do into/off the apparatus. They call it like the "double pike yurchenko" or the "the amanar" or the "insane Flippy Twisties"

[chickadee77]

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Maybe a little off-topic, but Biles announced retirement and pregnancy?

It's funny, there was a little moment where I noticed the very slightest lower belly - not in a bad way! She's so tiny that I just kind of said hmmmm to my H.

So happy for her! What an amazing career, and an amazing woman!

ETA Sorry. This wasn't appropriate and I didn't realize it was shitty gossip, but I should have. I apologize.

[rubytue]

Aug 4, 2024 10:00:00 GMT -5 jinkies said:

The way peacock is adding commercials to some of the replays is making them unwatchable. I tried to rewatch the women's MTB and the commercials interrupt the commentary mid sentence and there are sections with commercials every couple minutes. It's so annoying.

I was like 10 minutes into trying to watch my first reply when I upgraded to premium. We were trying to fast forward and find something, and every time we stopped, it gave us 120 seconds on commercials. I have the $20/year version of peacock, and was able to upgrade for one month for $6. And I set I reminder on my phone to downgrade in a month. Lol

[rubytue]

chickadee77, need an @ there