Paris 2024 Olympics

Tom Daley getting silver with his dive partner this morning gave me all the feels :heart::heart::heart:

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What a ride from GB’s Tom Pidcock, taking mountain bike cross-country gold from the Frenchman at the last, after getting a puncture and falling 40 seconds behind. Suffice to say the French crowd were not happy.

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Thanks so much for the links and info. I will try to find that official page on YouTube. Appreciate it

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Yes skateboarding is fairly new to the Olympics I think the first time was the last Olympics in 2020. It’s good to know that it’s on Peacock I might be able to get that free on the TV at the sober living I’m at. Thanks for the info

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Wow - you are absolutely right, that was incredible!

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Oooh that was nice :star_struck:

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Thoroughly enjoying the games! I love the gymnastics and swimming!

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Gooooooooo Summer!!!

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Some amazing things happening :star_struck:

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The Dutch didn’t win a medal yet. Didn’t take that long in 40 years or something. It will come. My focus of the first week is on my nephew, who’s competing in the single scull rowing competition. He’s looking good so far, had his second race this morning. He beat the defending Olympic champion from Greece and the Croatian silver medaillist from Tokyo with ease. Semi final on Thursday next, hopefully followed by the final on Saturday morning. Go Simon!


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Did you see the guy sleeping until it was his turn :joy:

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The picture of these games already has been taken. Brazilian surfer after perfectly catching the perfect wave in Tahiti today.

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You know a sport I had no idea about until I lived in China?

Ping pong (aka table tennis).

It is huge, like huuuuuuge in China (and neighbouring places like Korea). It is a huge deal.

Watching world-class players play table tennis is next-level. They are intense!

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Wow, Simon is rowing strong! Exciting watching him row: when he gets a rhythm going he is intense.

His next appearance is in the semifinals (men’s single sculls, for anyone searching), on August 1, at 09:50 (in the morning), Paris time. The Olympics YouTube channel has a whole long list of live streams and they live-streamed the quarterfinals today; I assume they will be live-streaming the semifinals too, for anyone who wants to see Menno’s family kick some butt!

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I love that! :rofl:

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It’s beach volleyball for me. There are courts on almost every public beach here (southern California, USA). You grow up playing on the weekends.
Good night and sober tomorrow for all. Hugs.

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The US played their first match of the Games a few days ago, against Canada - it was a good match, lots of skill; I think the Americans played a tighter game overall. Fun to watch!

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No one’s mentioned the equestrian events yet :horse: There are some brilliant performers in this Games, including Germany, Great Britain, the USA, and Denmark fielding strong solos and teams in dressage:

France, Great Britain, Australia, and Germany fielded some strong teams in eventing - basically a triathlon for horses :innocent: - which just wrapped up yesterday:

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Canada fielded (fielded? waved? surfed?) its first-ever surfer in Olympic competition this year!

:surfing_woman:

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Goooooo Canada women’s rugby! From 14th worldwide to 2nd :star_struck:

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