*** 2024 Paris Olympic Track and Field Thread ***

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94chem
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In reply to AggieUSMC • 2:37p, 8/8/24
AggieUSMC said:
I'd be surprised if Sydney doesn't break 50 seconds before she retires.
If you knock 0.2 seconds off the WR every time you run...carry the 1...my math says this happens by this Friday.
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2:44p, 8/8/24
I need to just stop being shocked by anything Syd does
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2:46p, 8/8/24
Pakistan over India in javelin throw, rivalry brewing
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2:49p, 8/8/24
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C'mon Grant! Wrap it up tonight
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2:50p, 8/8/24
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GOLD! Holloway!
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2:50p, 8/8/24
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Grant finally gets his Gold!
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2:51p, 8/8/24
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Roberts takes silver
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In reply to JDUB08AG • 2:51p, 8/8/24
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JDUB08AG said:
GOLD! Holloway!
Damn. Sweet. On a work call and missed it.
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In reply to tk for tu juan • 2:52p, 8/8/24
tk for tu juan said:
Pakistan over India in javelin throw, rivalry brewing
more like a religious conflict
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In reply to tk for tu juan • 2:52p, 8/8/24
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tk for tu juan said:
Pakistan over India in cricket javelin throw, rivalry brewing
Added some flavor to it
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In reply to mpl35 • 2:53p, 8/8/24
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mpl35 said:
JDUB08AG said:
GOLD! Holloway!
Damn. Sweet. On a work call and missed it.
LOL, I did exactly the same
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2:53p, 8/8/24
What a lean by Roberts I gotta see that photo
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In reply to Pahdz • 2:54p, 8/8/24
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You can't even see Roberts lol


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In reply to tk for tu juan • 2:57p, 8/8/24
tk for tu juan said:
Pakistan over India in javelin throw, rivalry brewing
Giving them both spears could be a mistake.
94chem,
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In reply to wangus12 • 2:58p, 8/8/24
Wow
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In reply to wangus12 • 2:58p, 8/8/24
wangus12 said:
You can't even see Roberts lol


Yeah, I'd be okay with a double silver.

They showed the red lines, but I need to blow those up too, lol.
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In reply to 94chem • 3:00p, 8/8/24
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If there ever was a case, this feels like it should qualify
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3:06p, 8/8/24
Agreed
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In reply to Goose83 • 3:14p, 8/8/24
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Hoping Bol would make that a race.

I know this is sacrilege, but I'm getting tired of the godshead treatment NBC is lavishing on every American athlete. I don't care if they deserve it or not, but it almost makes me want to root against them after awhile.

Dumb take. With all due respect. NBC lavishes a ton of so story stuff on foreign athletes. It's the Olympics. It's ok to be patriotic.
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In reply to NoahAg • 3:17p, 8/8/24
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Goose83 said:
Hoping Bol would make that a race.

I know this is sacrilege, but I'm getting tired of the godshead treatment NBC is lavishing on every American athlete. I don't care if they deserve it or not, but it almost makes me want to root against them after awhile.

Dumb take. With all due respect. NBC lavishes a ton of so story stuff on foreign athletes. It's the Olympics. It's ok to be patriotic.
I wasn't sure what to do with that so left it alone.

American Media station heaping praise on American Athletes for their American audience. Who knew?
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3:50p, 8/8/24
Topical because we were talking the other night about middle distance becoming sprints

https://www.instagram.com/p/C-YmJ7QNDAo/?igsh=MTg5Z3l5OXVvejVhcw==
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In reply to NoahAg • 4:00p, 8/8/24
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NoahAg said:
Goose83 said:
Hoping Bol would make that a race.

I know this is sacrilege, but I'm getting tired of the godshead treatment NBC is lavishing on every American athlete. I don't care if they deserve it or not, but it almost makes me want to root against them after awhile.

Dumb take. With all due respect. NBC lavishes a ton of so story stuff on foreign athletes. It's the Olympics. It's ok to be patriotic.
No need to tell me - I grew up during the Cold War when you rooted for every American athlete regardless.

Just that these days I find it overkill, and to be honest, I can't connect with many of the professional prima donnas and divas competing for the US these days.
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In reply to Pahdz • 4:34p, 8/8/24
Pahdz said:
Topical because we were talking the other night about middle distance becoming sprints

https://www.instagram.com/p/C-YmJ7QNDAo/?igsh=MTg5Z3l5OXVvejVhcw==
as a coach in todays world, at a youth track meet there will be 6 guys registered in the mile and 60 in the 100… everyone thinks their kids a sprinter and every kid thinks they're a sprinter
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In reply to JDUB08AG • 4:47p, 8/8/24
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Pahdz said:
That's a tad harsh. These guys care about the relay man.
I don't have a strong opinion, but my wife was turned off how he ripped his name bib off and held it up following his win in the 100. Said "does he forget he is representing his country?"

I know these guys work their assess off and they want to win, but it can rub off negatively on the casual viewer and doesn't help with the narrative that they are all in it for themselves.

Pretty funny because I have seen many do that and not just Americans in fac the guy that won the 200 today did it. Tebogo of Botswana.

Does it only apply to Americans or is that the only time Americans care?

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In reply to taylorswift13_ • 5:07p, 8/8/24
Ugh it's why I hate that my daughter does the 100/200 in middle school. 23 heats of the 100. Like 9 of the 200, and 3 of the 400
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In reply to Pahdz • 5:53p, 8/8/24
Pahdz said:
Ugh it's why I hate that my daughter does the 100/200 in middle school. 23 heats of the 100. Like 9 of the 200, and 3 of the 400


So, the 400 is hard. Middle schoolers aren't really into hard stuff.
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In reply to Goose83 • 5:55p, 8/8/24
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Goose83 said:
NoahAg said:
Goose83 said:
Hoping Bol would make that a race.

I know this is sacrilege, but I'm getting tired of the godshead treatment NBC is lavishing on every American athlete. I don't care if they deserve it or not, but it almost makes me want to root against them after awhile.

Dumb take. With all due respect. NBC lavishes a ton of so story stuff on foreign athletes. It's the Olympics. It's ok to be patriotic.
No need to tell me - I grew up during the Cold War when you rooted for every American athlete regardless.

Just that these days I find it overkill, and to be honest, I can't connect with many of the professional prima donnas and divas competing for the US these days.
If you're watching on Peacock during the day, you can select the feed entitled "Main: [Name of Feature Events of the Day]." It's a far more even-handed broadcast that gives a much better picture of the entire field. And the commentary team is great.
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In reply to 94chem • 6:11p, 8/8/24
You don't have to tell me.
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In reply to Zombie Jon Snow • 6:22p, 8/8/24
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Different story. First time Botswana has ever won a gold. Do you know what crap Botswana went through to become Botswana?
Peace for Ukraine!
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6:35p, 8/8/24
I don't think I'll ever see it in my lifetime but Grant Holloway is good enough to be on either 4x1 or 4x4 relay team, I just wish some coach had the balls to include him in the pool.
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In reply to Pahdz • 7:29p, 8/8/24
When he was at Florida I always looked forward to him on that 3rd leg in the sprint relay and I always always knew he'd put Florida in any race in the 4x4! I feel like he's just set on going after that 110 record and maybe once he gets that he'll do other events and that sort!
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In reply to taylorswift13_ • 7:34p, 8/8/24
Yeah he's an incredible joy to watch compete so it sucks it's just in one event.
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7:34p, 8/8/24
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Too bad Lyles just used the 2020 excuse of Covid. If he would have stayed quiet, he could have made up a new term such as sprinties. You know, similar to twisties.
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