Paris Olympics 2024 #5

[Hannahebee]

Arshad Nadeem has just won Pakistan their first Olympic medal in 32 years by achieving a new Olympic record in the javelin of 92.97 metres.

 

[maytoseptember]

Denise Lewis is going to be President of UK Athletics - hopefully she’ll be great

 

[LaBlonde]

i know he went on to win gold but, valid

 

[LaBlonde]

also only just saw this about the javelin winner yesterday- this is amazing

 

[Noppa]

Sorry but a 51 year old doing skateboarding just reminds me of this

 

[KeriRhys]

The commentators keep saying how slow the women's 10k is and I'm here on my sofa like

 

[veronica71]

“in case you’ve missed anything…..”

Gabby, I ain’t missed nuffin sista.

Barely moved for 14 days

 

[Stillwater]

These threads have been an utter delight, positive and fun and funny and full of appreciation for these extraordinary athletes

 

[pixxyy]

 

[maytoseptember]

Of all my decades of being an Olympics nerd, this thread really has made the experience so different and much more enjoyable. Thanks everyone

 

[pixxyy]

Sorry if already posted

 

[the_chafe_is_real]

I love how the decathletes and heptathletes all walk the victory lap together

 

[Stillwater]

The only way I could participate in the Games would be in some sort of paperwork capacity.

 

[Millais]

Me: I need to wash my hair while there’s not much interesting on the Olympics.
Also me: wow this penalty in the race walking mixed relay will be costly.

 

[Lilu22]

Not Olympic related but it’s being reported that Glasgow is going to get the 2026 Commonwealth Games after Victoria, Australia pulled out. More sports in our time zone yay!

 

[Stillwater]

“in case you’ve missed anything…..”

Gabby, I ain’t missed nuffin sista.

 

[redstraw16]

5 golds in a row is such domination, he’s apparently the only person to ever do it, the shoe gesture as well 🥲

 

[londongirl2001]

Look, if these Olympic athletes want to compete after testing positive for Covid, that’s their business and within the rules. But maybe not hug anyone while KNOWING you have Covid, Noah. Not everyone wants it, and a respiratory infection/virus might be something that some of these athletes want to avoid just a thought

 

[LaBlonde]

yes

 

[veronica71]