2024 Olympics and Paralympics

[Ligerswubsme007]

Huhhh 😂😳🤔 carnt belive sayd dat
But wate it
😂😳🤔😱 break dancing
Goona festcureeee
Hell yesss USA
So win one date



Big dogs kool

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26th of July

[Ligerswubsme007]

Thanks g ages 😂😳🤔😎


Big dawgs kool
Yooo

[rubcale]

Some good news for Keely Hodgkinson in the women's 800m.

One of her great rivals Athing Mu of the US the reigning Olympic Champion was tripped up in the final at the US Trials and couldn't finish in the top 3 so with their strict rules on qualification will not be able to compete.

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Jun 29, 2024 17:55:49 GMT 1 rubcale said:

Some good news for Keely Hodgkinson in the women's 800m.

One of her great rivals Athing Mu of the US the reigning Olympic Champion was tripped up in the final at the US Trials and couldn't finish in the top 3 so with their strict rules on qualification will not be able to compete.

Saw that the other day. Not sure she was in the same kind of form this year but it only helps Keely's chances,

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Have made this the official thread now.

From a Team GB perspective, these are the sports that will have British representation in Paris:

Archery
Artistic Swimming (duet only)
Athletics
Badminton
Boxing
Canoeing
Climbing
Diving
Equestrian
Golf
Gymnastics
Hockey
Judo (all women)
Modern Pentathlon
Rowing
Rugby Sevens (women only - the men lost to South Africa in the final of the final qualifier last weekend)
Sailing
Shooting
Skateboarding
Swimming
Table Tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
Triathlon
Weightlifing (1 participant - Emily Campbell, who won a silver medal in Tokyo)


Sports with no British representation at time of writing:

Basketball
Breaking
Fencing
Football
Handball
Surfing (skateboarder Sky Brown attempted to qualify with the intention of competing in both sports (despite the fact the surfing is taking place in Tahiti) but only managed to qualify for the skateboarding)
Volleyball
Water Polo
Wrestling

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BBC TV coverage:

OPENING CEREMONY
Presenter: Clare Balding
Commentators: Hazel Irvine, Andrew Cotter

DAILY COVERAGE
Morning presenters: JJ Chalmers, Jeanette Kwakye
Afternoon: Hazel Irvine
Evening: Clare Balding, Gabby Logan
Highlights: Mark Chapman, Isa Guha
Studio experts: Beth Tweddle (gymnastics), Chris Hoy (cycling), Denise Lewis (athletics), Fred Sirieix (diving, presumably, but maybe just France in general), Jessica Ennis-Hill (athletics), Kate Richardson-Walsh (hockey), Katherine Grainger (rowing), Laura Kenny (cycling), Mark Foster (swimming), Michael Johnson (athletics), Nicola Adams (boxing), Rebecca Adlington (swimming), Tonia Couch (diving)

TV COMMENTATORS
Athletics: Steve Cram, Andrew Cotter, Steve Backley, Colin Jackson, Paula Radcliffe, Jaz Sawyers
Badminton: Sam Smith, Simon Reed
Boxing: Ronald McIntosh, Richie Woodhall
Canoeing: Patrick Winterton, Helen Reeves
Climbing: Ed Leigh, Mike Langley
Cycling: Simon Brotherton, Chris Boardman (track and road), Ed Leigh, Tim Warwood (BMX), Matt Payne (Mountain bike)
Diving: Kat Downes, Leon Taylor
Equestrian: Nick Luck, Andy Austin, Tina Cook, Bobby Hayler
Gymnastics: Matt Baker, Craig Heap, Christine Still
Hockey: Matt Chilton, Simon Mason, Kate Richardson-Walsh
Rowing: Katie Smith, Moe Sbihi
Sailing: Niall Myant, Shirley Robertson
Skateboarding: Ed Leigh, Marc Churchill
Swimming: Andy Jameson, Adrian Moorhouse
Table Tennis: Sam Smith, Simon Reed
Tennis: Sam Smith, Simon Reed
Triathlon: Matt Chilton, Annie Emmerson

all other sports will use world feed commentary

TV REPORTERS
Athletics: Sarah Mulkerrins
Boxing: Andy Stevenson
Canoeing: Matthew Pinsent
Climbing: Tim Warwood
Cycling: Jill Douglas
Equestrian: Rishi Persad
Gymnastics: Betty Glover
Rowing: Matthew Pinsent
Sailing: Shirley Robertson
Shooting: Lewis Coombes
Skateboarding: Tim Warwood
Swimming: Sharron Davies
Others: Qasa Alom



BBC radio coverage:

Morning: Adrian Chiles, Naga Munchetty
Afternoon: Mark Chapman
Evening: Tony Livesy, Eleanor Oldroyd
Night: Kelly Cates

RADIO COMMENTATORS
Athletics: Katharine Merry, Allison Curbishley
Aquatics: John Hunt, Karen Pickering, Steve Parry
Boxing: Jonathan Overend, Steve Bunce
Cycling: Alistair Bruce-Ball, Victoria Pendleton
Equestian: Sonja McLaughlan
Golf: Iain Carter
Gymnastics: Eleanor Oldroyd, Louis Smith
Hockey: Sara Orchard
Modern Pentathlon: Katie Smith
Rowing: Chris Jones, Jess Eddie
Rugby: Sara Orchard
Taekwondo: Katie Smith
Tennis: Russell Fuller
Others: Julien Laurens

[Pablo]

I was hoping to see a not-so distant relative of mine - my cousin's 15 year old daughter (so first cousin once removed?) - compete in the 100m and 200m b/stroke for the USA swimming team. She competed in the US swimming trials a couple of weeks ago in Indianapolis.

Unfortunately she was 3 seconds off the pace in both of her heats and didn't qualify to the semis for both events but great experience for her nonetheless. Just wish she had connection of some sort with GB but quite rightly prefers to compete for the US.

[Ligerswubsme007]

Thanks g looks ace long last being held forgot wish England footeyyy n guessing breaking break dancing no brits huhhh
Hope bmxing roxs


Dogs roxs

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Jun 30, 2024 4:32:53 GMT 1 Ligerswubsme007 said:

Thanks g looks ace long last being held forgot wish England footeyyy n guessing breaking break dancing no brits huhhh
Hope bmxing roxs


Dogs roxs

Absolutely correct Simon, breaking is breakdancing. A shame to see no British involvement. Sports appearing at the recommendation of the hosts seems to be a regular feature now. We had karate in Tokyo and now we've got breaking in Paris. It's not on the schedule for Los Angeles in 2028, with baseball/softball returning, as well as debuts for flag football (a simplified version of American football) and squash, while cricket and lacrosse return after absences of more than a century. It'll be interesting to what Brisbane proposes for 2032.

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BBC launched its trailer for Paris 2024 on Friday. Quite reminiscent of the outstanding one they had for London 2012 (which was also used as the opening title sequence).

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GB athletics squad for Paris:

(position in 2024 Top Lists in first brackets, world ranking in second brackets)

MEN

100m:
Louie Hinchcliffe (16) (38)
Jeremiah Azu (19) (21)
Zharnel Hughes (83) (13)

200m:
Zharnel Hughes (14) (4)

400m:
Matt Hudson-Smith (2) (2)
Charlie Dobson (9) (18)

800m:
Jake Wightman (20) (-)
Ben Pattison (29) (8)
Max Burgin (96) (52)

1500m:
George Mills (10) (7)
Neil Gourley (44) (14)
Josh Kerr (-) (6)

5000m:
Sam Atkin (19)
George Mills (26)
Patrick Dever (46)

10000m:
Patrick Dever (23) (26)

110m Hurdles:
Tade Ojora (85) (29)

400m Hurdles:
Alastair Chalmers (27) (31)

Long Jump:
Jacob Fincham-Dukes (16) (18)

Shot Put:
Scott Lincoln (22) (16)

Discus:
Nick Percy (18) (35)
Lawrence Okoye (42) (12)

4x100m Relay:
Jeremiah Azu, Louie Hunchcliffe, Zharnel Hughes, Richard Kilty, Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake (10)

4x400m Relay:
Charlie Carvell, Lewis Daley, Charlie Dobson, Ben Jefferies, Toby Harries, Alex Haydock-Wilson, Matt Hudson-Smith (12)

20km Walk:
Callum Wilkinson (70) (58)

Marathon:
Emile Cairess (51) (39)
Mahamed Mahamed (67) (84)
Phil Sesemann (115) (191)


WOMEN

100m:
Dina Asher-Smith (19) (6)
Daryll Neita (21) (10)
Imani-Lara Lansiquot (33) (26)

200m:
Dina Asher-Smith (12) (7)
Daryll Neita (29) (3)
Bianca Williams (172) (35)

400m:
Amber Anning (9) (19)
Laviai Nielsen (29) (10)
Vicky Ohuruogu (75) (12)

800m:
Keely Hodgkinson (1) (2)
Jemma Reekie (5) (3)
Phoebe Gill (9) (63)

1500m:
Laura Muir (6) (3)
Georgia Bell (13) (17)
Revee Walcott-Nolan (35) (16)

10000m:
Megan Keith (18) (17)
Eilish McColgan (-) (28)

100m Hurdles:
Cindy Sember (20) (19)

400m Hurdles:
Lina Nielsen (17) (15)
Jessie Knight (45) (13)

3000m Steeplechase:
Lizzie Bird (10) (22)
Aimee Pratt (-) (-)

High Jump:
Morgan Lake (24) (6)

Pole Vault:
Molly Caudery (1) (3)
Holly Bradshaw (29) (31)

Heptathlon:
Jade O'Dowda (15) (22)
Katarina Johnston-Thompson (-) (2)

4x100m Relay:
Dina Asher-Smith, Desiree Henry, Amy Hunt, Imani-Lara Lansiquot, Daryll Neita, Bianca Williams (2)

4x400m Relay:
Amber Anning, Yemi Mary John, Hannah Kelly, Laviai Nielsen, Vicky Ohuruogu, Jodie Williams, Nicole Yeargin (8)

Marathon:
Charlotte Purdue (-) (121)
Rose Harvey (-) (184)
Calli Hauger-Thackery (-) (173)


MIXED

4x400m Relay:
All athletes from men's and women's squads eligible (10)

[Ligerswubsme007]

Starts next firday is dat usealll canny wate breakdancing
Be ace
Tune in this we needs boult mo 2024 out em
Zzzz



Hip hops kool

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Gracenote has published its final Virtual Medal Table for Paris 2024. It has GB winning 63 medals in total (17 gold), one less than in Tokyo, finishing 3rd in total medals behind the USA and China and 4th in gold medals behind those two and hosts France. It's worth mentioning that the Virtual Medal Table predicted 52 medals for GB in Tokyo three years ago.

I haven't been able to find a full list of GB's predicted medals yet but gold medals are predicted for Keely Hodgkinson and Matt Hudson-Smith (who both set new national records at the weekend), Adam Peaty, Tom Pidcock, taekwondo fighter Bradly Sinden, trampolinist Bryony Page and canoeists Joe Clarke and Kimberley Woods. Rowing is predicted to be GB's most successful sport with 6 gold medals.


Top 10 on the Virtual Medal Table:

1. USA 39 gold - 32 silver - 41 bronze - 112 in total
2. China 34 - 27 - 25 - 86
3. Great Britain 17 - 20 - 26 - 63
4. France 27 - 21 - 12 - 60
5. Australia 15 - 23 - 16 - 54
6. Japan 13 - 13 - 21 - 47
7. Italy 11 - 19 - 16 - 46
8. Germany 11 - 12 - 12 - 35
9. Netherlands 16 - 10 - 8 - 34
10. South Korea 9 - 4 - 13 - 26


Beyond the top 10, Brazil are predicted to win 8 golds, Switzerland are forecast to win 12 medals but no golds, and 10 medals are forecast for Ireland, including 2 golds.

[o]

Somebody told me at the cricket last week that none of this was on the BBC?!? I look forward to the highlights shows and some of the athletics live if I'm free to watch it. I've seen the football is on paramount+ and now saying I cant watch it unless I pay Have Eurosport got some of it as well? Will have to check the schedules

[rubcale]

Panic over o - according to my new TV Times it's on BBC1 most of the day and evening with a highlight show late on.

Can't wait for the Athletics.

be interesting to see how far GB might have fallen in the cycling.

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Jul 23, 2024 15:21:45 GMT 1 o said:

Somebody told me at the cricket last week that none of this was on the BBC?!? I look forward to the highlights shows and some of the athletics live if I'm free to watch it. I've seen the football is on paramount+ and now saying I cant watch it unless I pay Have Eurosport got some of it as well? Will have to check the schedules

Whoever told you that is talking b****cks.

Since 2018, Discovery (which owns Eurosport) has been the main rights holder and has complete live coverage of all sports. BBC sub lets rights from Discovery and is allowed to show two live streams at the same time, plus highlights of everything else.

This article explains how it all works: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cjk3vkpxz1po

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3-time dressage gold medallist Charlotte Dujardin has pulled out of the Olympics after the emergence of a video she has described as "an error of judgement". She has also revealed she is under investigation from the sport's international and British governing bodies.

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Number of gold medal events each day:

Sat 27 Jul: 14
Sun 28 Jul: 13
Mon 29 Jul: 18
Tue 30 Jul: 12
Wed 31 Jul: 19
Thu 1 Aug: 18
Fri 2 Aug: 23
Sat 3 Aug: 27
Sun 4 Aug: 20
Mon 5 Aug: 18
Tue 6 Aug: 15
Wed 7 Aug: 21
Thu 8 Aug: 25
Fri 9 Aug: 34
Sat 10 Aug: 39
Sun 11 Aug: 13


The total number of gold medals is 329, down 10 from the total in Tokyo.

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SPOTY odds:

7/2 Keely Hodgkinson (athletics, 800m)
11/2 Luke Littler (darts)
7/1 Mark Cavendish (road cycling)
14/1 Molly Caudery (athletics, pole vault)
22/1 Adam Peaty (swimming)
25/1 Josh Kerr (athletics, 1500m)
25/1 Jude Bellingham (football)
25/1 Katarina Johnson-Thompson (athletics, heptathlon)
25/1 Matt Hudson-Smith (athletics, 400m)
33/1 Max Whitlock (gymnastics)
40/1 Emma Finucane (track cycling)