Paris 2024 Olympics

[Hamster]

So the American gets the gold because he's defending?

huh?

 

[Hamster]

Thompson choked, he was trying way too hard.

 

[6spdmanual]

I actually thought Simbine would medal as Lyles wasn’t looking great going in. But man, credit where it’s due.

 

[6spdmanual]

When’s the 4x100m?

 

[Cage Rattler]

4th place ran 9.82s would have got SILVER in 3 of the last 4 Olympics and GOLD in every Olympics Pre-BOLT

 

[Hamster]

4th place ran 9.82s would have got SILVER in 3 of the last 4 Olympics and GOLD in every Olympics Pre-BOLT

Yeah, don't go down this rabbit hole because shoes, tracks etc. are all at play. They're engineered to make them faster every year.

 

[TheChamp]

So near, yet so far. We'll done to Akani, there was really nothing more he could do.

 

[R13...]

huh?

I thought the top 2 had the same time?

 

[Hamster]

I thought the top 2 had the same time?

Not when they check the thousandths. He's not the defending champ though, Jacobs was.

 

[L-Dog]

When’s the 4x100m?

Think heats is on Thursday, finals will be over the weekend Sat or Sun.

 

[Stephen]

Damn so close

 

[Mike7]

Absolutely gutted for him. Was probably his last chance for a medal. He is 30 now. Is 34 too old for a sprinter if he makes the next Olympics?

 

[Jean Claude Vaaldamme]

Amazing that Wayde van Niekerk record still stands 8 years later.

Well the record he beat did stand for 17 years, so it was a pretty fast time and he took it down a bit

 

[TheMightyQuin]

https://mybroadband.co.za/forum/index.php?posts/33274520

He shoots in the same Olympic outfit as his teammates. Other shooters also shoot wearing just normal glasses. Most shooters also stand with their hand in their pocket.

Yes he has an interesting "background", but not enough for all this fanfare imho.

 

[wbot]

When’s the 4x100m?

Heats Thursday about 11:00am sometime, finals Friday from 19:30.

 

[L-Dog]

Simbine’s race of his life not enough for Games 100m podium, Lyles wins

Fate was at her cruellest in Paris on Sunday night.

www.heraldlive.co.za

Yeah so damn close, I never knew we had a 100m olympic champ and youngest in history. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggie_Walker_(sprinter))

 

[6spdmanual]

Just further context to what was said above

https://twitter.com/x/status/1820188303120908515

 

[Slckrck]

Just further context to what was said above

https://twitter.com/x/status/1820188303120908515

I'd say that's even more gut wrenching for him, to be so close yet never make it to the podium. Poor dude

 

[6spdmanual]

Just further context to what was said above

https://twitter.com/x/status/1820188303120908515

Only inaccurate part here is this guy saying Akani is the fastest African man ever. Actually, fastest African time ever is 9.77 by Ferdinand Omanyala from Kenya. 9th fastest time EVER.

 

[wbot]

Just further context to what was said above

https://twitter.com/x/status/1820188303120908515

Kenya's Omanyala holds the African record, not Simbine.

Edit: didn't see your other post