2024 Summer Olympics

[Kung Wu]

"I'm humble and I'm ready to get what's mine."

-- Alaysha Johnson (Hurdles)

[Kung Wu]

Its like having a paramedic stationed at a seminar for the world's top surgeons.

[Kung Wu]

They just showed the Olympic warmup swimming pool and it's staffed with a lifeguard!

Easiest. Job. Ever.

[Cdizzle]

US men sprinters haven't done much but talk for close to 30 years.

Has been a ton of fun watching the distance, field and many of the women this Olympics though!

Bump.

"Since 1995, in the Olympics and World Championships, the U.S. have now had 11 dropped batons, disqualifications or bans."

[Kung Wu]

OMG they actually have Breaking (everyone else calls it break dancing) as an event and it's 1000 times worse than you imagined.

No baseball or softball...but break dancing is a sport.

St Peter is calling my name.

My wife has been looking forward to this for over a week.

Somebody saaaave meeeee

[WuDrWu]

As the Americans waltz to the women's basketball gold, one wonders if any sane person on this planet is a fan of Britney Griner.

Seriously.....is there one person that is like "yeah, she seems like a nice person and good egg. Let's go!"?

[shoxlax]

I think they should reintroduce the dance marathon…that took mad endurance and strategy

[WuDrWu]

OMG they actually have Breaking (everyone else calls it break dancing) as an event and it's 1000 times worse than you imagined.

No baseball or softball...but break dancing is a sport.

St Peter is calling my name.

[WuDrWu]

4X400 heats were interesting this morning.

The US men started with the talented 16 year old and he absolutely IMPLODED under the pressure. He passed the stick after the first lap in dead last place and the Americans, needing to be in the top 3 to advance to finals, were in deep crap. Norman ran a fantastic leg to get us within striking distance but leg 3 really didn't do much to help and Bailey got the baton on the last lap with Botswana gone and hoping to get either GB or Japan to qualify. Bailey was patient and did manage to put away the Japanese runner coming home and get the US into the final. Whew. Probably see at least 2 if not 3 different runners tomorrow.

In the women's race, the real story was from the team from Ireland that finished strong and made the finals. Dey came end turd. One of the Irish runners is Phil Healy. Ireland also has a strong talented 400 finalist that didn't compete in the heat this morning. Swap her in and the Irish could threaten for a medal, even from the depths of hell.

Phil Healy anyone?

[Kung Wu]

Anna Hall is going to be awesome to follow in the heptathlon! Lets go Hall!!

[Kung Wu]

You said China(!) but I think you meant China*

Hahahaha

[Cdizzle]

Men's 4x100 --> Jamaican OUT, and China(!) won their heat?? I don't recognize this world anymore!

You said China(!) but I think you meant China*

[Kung Wu]

Men's 4x100 --> Jamaican OUT, and China(!) won their heat?? I don't recognize this world anymore!

[Kung Wu]

Grant Holloway!

[RoyalShock]

Based on the semis it seemed that Lyles had literally lost a step in between the 100M final and the 200M semifinal.

Also, Kenny's story is really cool.

But didn't Lyles say after winning the 100 that the hard part was done? He was going to stroll into gold in the 200.

I have no sympathy when egomaniacs lose. It's what made Hocker's win in the 1500 so much sweeter.