Paris Olympics

[Gavster]

Yeah, the GB eight looked so measured and powerful the whole way, that was such a well controlled race from them.

It's crazy watching the different reactions to bronze. The GB women's eight got bronze, and the commentators were saying that 2 years ago there was doubt that we had enough talent to field an international level crew. The crew look absolutely over the moon to have won bronze, dancing and jumping around.

On the other hand, in the men's eights, the US took bronze, and they all look absolutely gutted, because they were noted as potential winners. Just goes to show how expectations are the building blocks of disappointment.

[Gavster]

The Olympic logo looks like Mary J Blige

[Jobbo]

The Olympic logo looks like Mary J Blige

Brilliant. Better than Lisa Simpson giving a blowjob.

[IanF]

Is that intentional or pareidolia?

[Beany]

Is that intentional or pareidolia?

It is, of course, the latter.

[Rich B]

it’s got lips, it’s intentional.

[Beany]

You're seeing the lips, it's pareidolia

Anyway, speaking of real things, imagine having your olympic dreams shattered because of....well....

[Mito Man]

I was on track to be the best youth high jumper, then puberty hit.

[Beany]

I was on track to be the best youth high jumper, then puberty hit.

You massive knob.

[Rich B]

You're seeing the lips, it's pareidolia

The logo for Paris 2024 combines three separate symbols – the gold medal, the flame and Marianne, the personification of the French Republic.

The logo is said to resemble 'Marianne' the personification of the French Republic. 'Marianne is a familiar face in French culture that is omnipresent in day-to-day life, appearing on stamps and outside every town hall,' Paris 2024's official website states.

[Carlos]

You're seeing the lips, it's pareidolia

Anyway, speaking of real things, imagine having your olympic dreams shattered because of....well....

It's an affliction. My mate is hung like a Porthcawl Donkey and the aggro it causes when he gets patted down at the airport is scary

[nuttinnew]

[nuttinnew]

[dinny_g]

Here we go! 100m final!

Great build up in the stadium

Edit - What a race. So close - .12 seconds between 1 and 8.

Fair play to him

[duncs500]

Yeah, 100m final was great.

Great finish to the mixed triathlon relay.

One thing that has really struck me at this games is how happy many of the athletes look with getting a non-gold medal, even when they are perhaps a favourite for gold, or only just missed out. If I'd been grafting for 4 years, and know I'm usually the best in the world, I dunno whether I'd be able to look happy with silver or bronze! Fair play to them.

[RobYob]

It has been an unsettling positive games (TERF wars aside)

Crowds have been pretty good even it appears on TV at least.

[duncs500]

Great finish to the mixed triathlon relay.

Now they've changed their mind and given silver to the USA. What a shambles, if they're not sure then they shouldn't announce anything, very unfair on the athletes.

[Gavster]

Yeah, 100m final was great.

Great finish to the mixed triathlon relay.

One thing that has really struck me at this games is how happy many of the athletes look with getting a non-gold medal, even when they are perhaps a favourite for gold, or only just missed out. If I'd been grafting for 4 years, and know I'm usually the best in the world, I dunno whether I'd be able to look happy with silver or bronze! Fair play to them.

Except the American men’s eight in rowing who looked pretty pissed with third although that's likely a hangup from American exceptionalism

As for the tri relay, after an hour and a half to have top three so close is incredible racing

[Gavster]

Big one to watch today is Keely Hodgkinson in women's 800m final at 20:45

[duncs500]

Big one to watch today is Keely Hodgkinson in women's 800m final at 20:45

I was watching her semi, and they listed the PBs of each athlete before the start. Her PB was whole seconds better than anyone else in the semi! Didn't realise. First semi winning time was also seconds off her PB.