2021 Olympics Thread

posted by Ironman92

Gabby Thomas ❤️

True.

posted by Ironman92

Gabby Thomas ❤️

And studied neurobiology at Harvard.....so, pretty much won the genetic lottery.  She'll probably be POTUS one day.

What a horrible false start in the Men's 100M

posted by gut

What a horrible false start in the Men's 100M

No relation

like_that….any excitement in Italy over the 100m gold and high jump gold?

posted by Ironman92

like_that….any excitement in Italy over the 100m gold and high jump gold?

100M final was something else.  Expected more after a 9.8 semi, but that was a heck of a race.

Was talking about this the other day.  It's been 9 years since Bolt ran 9.58.  THIRTY years ago, Carl Lewis set a world record at 9.86.

So 30 years later, the Olympic champ ran 9.79 (I think).  It could EASILY be 30+ years before we see Bolt's mark broken.

posted by gut

100M final was something else.  Expected more after a 9.8 semi, but that was a heck of a race.

Was talking about this the other day.  It's been 9 years since Bolt ran 9.58.  THIRTY years ago, Carl Lewis set a world record at 9.86.

So 30 years later, the Olympic champ ran 9.79 (I think).  It could EASILY be 30+ years before we see Bolt's mark broken.

Bolt has a kid with Fraysier Price maybe sooner

posted by Ironman92

Bolt has a kid with Fraysier Price maybe sooner

Well, that WOULD be someone to watch.

But I searched and doesn't appear they have a kid together....

posted by gut

Well, that WOULD be someone to watch.

But I searched and doesn't appear they have a kid together....

Left out the word “if”

 I think the event has weakened a bit and will return stronger in 2024…I think Bolt’s record gets challenged in 2028

Doesn't help when the fastest man currently going can't even qualify for the Finals (Trayvon Bromell)

posted by Ironman92

like_that….any excitement in Italy over the 100m gold and high jump gold?

Yes, it has been a good summer for Italy between the euro cup and surprise Olympic champions.

posted by Laley23

Doesn't help when the fastest man currently going can't even qualify for the Finals (Trayvon Bromell)

He didn’t have the extra gear needed

posted by Ironman92

He didn’t have the extra gear needed

Yeah, never good when you get interviewed and your answer is, "Yeah, I dont know whats happening. I dont know why I am not running faster."

posted by Laley23
Yeah, never good when you get interviewed and your answer is, "Yeah, I dont know whats happening. I dont know why I am not running faster."

I told my son right before the race that I have yet to watch him “have it” in a race yet….he didn’t look good in the Olympic trials semis, didn’t look good in round 1 of Olympics….

I thought Kerley looked the part all along but was still surprised he medaled. Good for him…but the events seems down a bit foe sure.

posted by gut

Former medalist in Men's 800M accidentally clips the young American and both go down....former medalist gets an exemption for the final while the American doesn't.

The American probably had no hope of medaling, but this doesn't seem fair.

Looked more like the American nipped the guy behind him and then caught his own leg and went down, with the former medalist landing on him.  

Watched some hammer throwing last night on USA. I think I'm totally amazed at the body control required to do that event. Spin like a top for a bunch of rotations, throw the thing at the proper angle to keep it in the field of play and not go careening out of the circle with the effort that all takes. Even if I was hammer-thrower strong, I think it'd be one hell of an uphill climb for my limited coordination to get the timing and maintaining balance parts right. Probably be a judge with a crushed skull and I'd have a torn ligament in an ankle from trying to keep my balance.

posted by Heretic

Watched some hammer throwing last night on USA. I think I'm totally amazed at the body control required to do that event. Spin like a top for a bunch of rotations, throw the thing at the proper angle to keep it in the field of play and not go careening out of the circle with the effort that all takes. Even if I was hammer-thrower strong, I think it'd be one hell of an uphill climb for my limited coordination to get the timing and maintaining balance parts right. Probably be a judge with a crushed skull and I'd have a torn ligament in an ankle from trying to keep my balance.

The landing angle is like 30 degrees, gotta practice exactly when to let go

Mijain Lopez……good lord that’s a big man.

4 Olympic Golds (wrestling)….won easily and then picked up a 260 lb man that was one of his coaches and with one arm carried him while jogging around the ring. Lol

Somewhere between the strength of a black bear and a grizzly bear

Trans weightlifter didn't complete a single lift....chooses to self-identify as a gold medalist.

Just watched the Chinese guys just dominate the spring board diving in the prelims….then watched a Canadian score straight 0’s. No clue what went through his mind on take off.

And the men gymnast on the rings lol. I actually had gymnastics 1 and 2 in college and having tried the basic normal athlete stuff and then watching those guys makes me laugh ever time.