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I will say though team sport we didn't do well at and need to improve in 4 years time - women's football, men and women's hockey and men and women's basketball and on that just saw the USA scrape in.

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08-08-2024 , 05:13 PM

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I will say though team sport we didn't do well at and need to improve in 4 years time - women's football, men and women's hockey and men and women's basketball and on that just saw the USA scrape in.

Pretty much men’s Olympic sport too, with a few exceptions.

The sheilas have been ****ing incredible

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08-08-2024 , 05:35 PM

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Pretty much men’s Olympic sport too, with a few exceptions.

The sheilas have been ****ing incredible

Swimming wise anyway - tbh because we are such an outside country and do a lot of men and women joint activities it lifts the women's performances which is why on average they can achieve those high results internationally

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08-08-2024 , 05:55 PM

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the non gazillionaire USA athletes are taking advantage of free healthcare in the Olympic village cuz it's too expensive at home

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08-08-2024 , 06:12 PM

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What an incredible game from start to finish

Curry with 36 points on 19 shots and only 3 at the line

Not sure how USA only managed 4 offensive boards to Serbia's 9. Felt like every missed shot would get volleyballed around until a Serbian guy came down with it

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08-08-2024 , 08:32 PM

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It would be uncouth to say the Serbian strategy was ******ed

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08-08-2024 , 11:19 PM

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Having her competitor on her shoulder from early and ahead from the middle of the second bend clearly messed with her head and rhythm

Maybe, but also her first jump is already ~mid stride, second and third also not ideal. Seems suboptimal

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08-09-2024 , 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by feel wrath

The sheilas have been ****ing incredible

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08-09-2024 , 11:10 AM

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Women's Breaking judging is rigged

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08-09-2024 , 01:42 PM

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08-09-2024 , 03:31 PM

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wow random italian chick almost won the 10k

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08-09-2024 , 03:40 PM

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Crazy assist by the Spanish keeper in the goal medal match against France.

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08-09-2024 , 03:43 PM

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figured this warholm chap would be a huge fave in the 400 hurdles, but he's an underdog turns out

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08-09-2024 , 03:54 PM

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400m hurdles might be the worst event

dealing with that last hurdle after going flat out for 40 seconds. **** that

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08-09-2024 , 04:36 PM

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I'm just catching up and still having men's 400m hurdles left, but Hassan was bronze in the 5k, just bronzed in the 10k, and is running the marathon tomorrow?

EDIT: Sorry.... 36 hours?

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08-09-2024 , 04:46 PM

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400m hurdles might be the worst event

dealing with that last hurdle after going flat out for 40 seconds. **** that

I mean, that's why it's impressive. No?

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08-09-2024 , 04:46 PM

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I think the Algerian boxer is about to box. Olympic schedule says 5 minutes from now

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08-09-2024 , 06:06 PM

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I think the Algerian boxer is about to box. Olympic schedule says 5 minutes from now

that was a really boring match

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08-09-2024 , 06:47 PM

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Triple jump was very high quality

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08-09-2024 , 07:50 PM

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400m hurdles might be the worst event

dealing with that last hurdle after going flat out for 40 seconds. **** that

yep. my track coach used to say it was the hardest single event and that other than decathletes, pole vault was the event you needed to be the best all around athlete for

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08-09-2024 , 07:52 PM

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lol at USA men's 4x1. they should win every gold every time male and female but their teamwork is rarely good enough.

the women were lucky that the brits also messed up one of their changes. albeit Sha'carri was cold blooded on the anchor leg

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08-09-2024 , 10:58 PM

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lol at USA men's 4x1. they should win every gold every time male and female but their teamwork is rarely good enough.

Hey, it's hard to pass a baton when you're jumping out of the tunnel.

Seriously, it's embarrassing.

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08-10-2024 , 02:15 AM

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I'm just catching up and still having men's 400m hurdles left, but Hassan was bronze in the 5k, just bronzed in the 10k, and is running the marathon tomorrow?

EDIT: Sorry.... 36 hours?

Yeah it seems absolutely stupid, running that marathon would guarantee any mortal an injury rather than a medal and I cannot imagine it hasn't cost her quite a few seconds on 5k and 10k (but perhaps at 31 years old it is a conscious choice to transition away from the 1500)