Paris Olympics 2024 #2

[IdeletedbutI'mbackagain]

Aww Canadian boys so excited with their bronze. Anyone know what's in the cardboard box they get with their medals?

On top of medals, Olympic athletes are awarded a poster and a plushie.

 

[2ofeach]

The box has a poster which is edged with the colour of your corresponding medal which I think is pretty cool.

Who knew that I was dead on the money with that logo of the Olympic torch/Marianne. I genuinely did not search this in advance so the design was perfectly executed.

Discovery+ is there no commentary at all on any of the events?

 

[pixxyy]

BBC is eventing on BBC1 & shooting on the extra. As they showed the Women Mountain Biking i'm assuming 1 of the channels will show the Men later live.

 

[sirbenfro]

The box has a poster which is edged with the colour of your corresponding medal which I think is pretty cool.

Who knew that I was dead on the money with that logo of the Olympic torch/Marianne. I genuinely did not search this in advance so the design was perfectly executed.

Discovery+ is there no commentary at all on any of the events?

I've watched bits and pieces on discovery when I haven't been able to find it on BBC, and so far there hasn't been any commentary. IMO they really dropped the ball on that, it makes a huge difference especially in more niche sports

 

[pixxyy]

bbc posted this on there live text page

Here's how the schedule looks on BBC One/Two:

13:00: Switch to BBC Two - men's mountain bike final featuring GB's Tom Pidcock

13:45: Back to BBC One

14:00: Mountain bike - men's final

15:00: Equestrian - eventing individual jumping final

16:00: Skateboarding - men's street final first run, gymnastics - men's team final

17:00: Gymnastics - men's team final

18:00: Switch to BBC Two for gymnastics - men's team final

19:00: Back to BBC One - swimming finals

20:00: Swimming finals

 

[thegirlscout]

The equestrian teams seem to be older than the general Olympic age.

 

[LipstickCherry]

I wonder if I'll take a break from the Olympics between the Nadal v Djok game and the men's gymnastics?

 

[pecan]

Discovery+ is there no commentary at all on any of the events?

I’ve had commentary on almost everything I’ve watched so I’m surprised to hear that it’s missing for other people. Maybe I’m just getting lucky with what I’m watching.

 

[pixxyy]

skateboarding on the iplayer, i'll try to keep posting to try help people from missing

 

[pecan]

@thegirlscout as someone else just pointed out skateboarding is on iPlayer now! I totally missed that when I looked at the schedule - sorry!

 

[pixxyy]

Gold number 1 always good info for future pub quizzes

• Team GB win first gold medal in Paris as eventing jumping team claim victory

 

[Former_Antelopee]

I think the park skateboarding is better than street

 

[Stillwater]

Yes of course the Beeb would leave one of the most watchable events for some more filler.

 

[pixxyy]

iplayer extra channel is Nadal/Djokovic

 

[Bob93]

Just discovered this thread and the pages of posts commenting on the opening ceremony as it happened is some of the funniest stuff I've read in ages

 

[veronica71]

Just discovered this thread and the pages of posts commenting on the opening ceremony as it happened is some of the funniest stuff I've read in ages

People moan that social media etc is ruining society ( ) but on big events like that places like Tattle and Twitter just add to the fun - love it <3

 

[Flowergirl14]

Andy Murray and Dan Evans play tomorrow Tuesday, time TBC. Let's hope the BBC air it!

 

[LipstickCherry]

Presumably the Nadcaraz 2nd round game is also tomorrow?

 

[Blablabla29]

I am so happy with the silver medal in the equestrian eventing. Especially for Stéphane Landois and his horse Chaman Dumontceau. This horse belonged to Thaïs Méheust, a young promising rider who unfortunatelly died in a cross country event in 2019. Her parents ask their friend Stephane if he could ride Chaman because taking part in the Olympics was her dream. And now they have won a medal. I am glad he could do it for her

 

[kazizzle]

Mountain biking exciting so far. Tom Pidcock was in the lead with the french cyclist right on his wheel but he just got a puncture and his team weren't ready for him so he's dropped right back.