Mike in Horseheads Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 USA got spanked in their mens team soccer Opener 3-0 by France. Please feel free to post any results or thoughts on the games here 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 US Men tied France 12-12 in Rugby. Fun to watch. Basically, “Kill the Carrier” with officials. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 17 minutes ago, BringBackFergy said: US Men tied France 12-12 in Rugby. Fun to watch. Basically, “Kill the Carrier” with officials. I played rugby in college. It’s a combination of running all day (soccer) and wrestling. An exhausting experience. But at least it’s not football where people lead with their heads. Some melons still get split, but it’s more collateral damage than a direct intent. We were in Paris last spring and there was a lot of talk about the coming Olympics. I wasn’t aware until we got there, but they made us aware. A guide was driving us to Versailles and explained we were going by stables where the equestrian events would be held. My wife had a horse as a kid, and she loved the small as we drove by. I think she may have put her window down. That girl could shovel some sh!t!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 12 hours ago, Mike in Horseheads said: USA got spanked in their mens team soccer Opener 3-0 by France. Please feel free to post any results or thoughts on the games here Watching Snoop carry the torch is what I’m looking forward to most. I can’t find anything re: Snoop and Kevin Hart doing commentary this year. I hope it happens. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiGoose Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 Great showing by Perry Baker with four tries against Uruguay today in Rugby 7s. USA makes it to the knockout stage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Flanders Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 Meh...bunch of amateurs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiGoose Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 Disappointed that the US lost to Australia in rugby, but not surprised. Caught the first half of the women's soccer match. The first 30 minutes were electric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD4Bills Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 First time watching 7-7 Rugby (or Rugby 7??). Fun, fast games that are over really quickly. Two 7-minutes halves? Love it. Also, has starting the competitions a couple of days before the official Opening Ceremonies been a thing for long? I don't recall seeing this until fairly recently. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleezoid Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 2 hours ago, DD4Bills said: Also, has starting the competitions a couple of days before the official Opening Ceremonies been a thing for long? I don't recall seeing this until fairly recently. This got me thinking,....has any team or individual already been eliminated before tonight's opening ceremony? That would be somewhat twisted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoTier Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 I'm a big fan of the Tour de France, the 3 week long cycling road race through various parts of France (and depending upon the year, parts of neighboring countries like Italy, Spain, Belgium and Monaco), so with the Olympics coming just a week later, I'm interested in seeing how the TDF riders fare. The cycling time trial is tomorrow, with TDF 3rd place finisher Remco Evenepoel likely a favorite. I believe he's the currrent world champion cycling time trialer. The Olympic road race is later in the games, and one of the riders to watch is Matteo Jorgenson of the USA who finished 8th in the TDF and almost won a stage, losing by 21 seconds, to Tadej Pogacar, eventual TDF winner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted July 27 Author Share Posted July 27 PARIS -- Samoa boxing coach Lionel Elika Fatupaito has died during the Paris Olympics, the International Boxing Association said Saturday. According to reports in Samoan media, he died on Friday while at the Olympic Village. https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/40654780/samoan-boxing-coach-dies-paris-olympic-games 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted July 27 Author Share Posted July 27 1 hour ago, Mike in Horseheads said: PARIS -- Samoa boxing coach Lionel Elika Fatupaito has died during the Paris Olympics, the International Boxing Association said Saturday. According to reports in Samoan media, he died on Friday while at the Olympic Village. https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/40654780/samoan-boxing-coach-dies-paris-olympic-games He had 1 boxer to coach, As @Gugny would say, "he had one job to do" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 1 hour ago, Mike in Horseheads said: He had 1 boxer to coach, As @Gugny would say, "he had one job to do" WOW! Too soon Bro. Too soon! Gug's deplorability is creepin' in! 😆 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
co_springs_billsfan Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Saw some brief highlights of Jessica Pegula doing doubles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 After the opening "ceremonies" I can't get into it, really like the winter games much better. We at least have an NFL preseason game within a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 28 minutes ago, T&C said: After the opening "ceremonies" I can't get into it, really like the winter games much better. We at least have an NFL preseason game within a week. I thought this was a gr8 opening. I guess I am really into boats plying through stinky water & lots of hot air. 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirAndrew Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 (edited) 38 minutes ago, T&C said: After the opening "ceremonies" I can't get into it, really like the winter games much better. We at least have an NFL preseason game within a week. I’ve grown to enjoy both games equally, but the Winter Olympics are definitely easier to follow. There’s just too much going on during the summer games. A lot of my favorite summer sports don’t get much coverage. I really burn out on the endless swimming coverage during the first week of the summer games. I start to enjoy it more once track and field begins. Edited July 27 by SirAndrew 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD4Bills Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 For the most part, I've enjoyed the first days of the games. Looking forward to Track & Field getting started. Pros: - With Peacock, you can pretty much watch any event that is currently going on through one of the many many streams on the platform. They even have an NFL RedZone equivalent called the Gold Zone. Pretty cool. - I like the varied venues spread out across the city and in the shadows of some iconic locations (Eiffel Tower, Place de la Concorde, etc.). Cons: - Please stop telling/showing us all of the "celebrities" at the games. Gymnastics feels like they are showing celebs more than the athletes sometimes. All for shots of mom & dad (especially when one is wearing a heart rate monitor), but no more celebs please. - What's with all the YELLING? Volleyball, Judo, and Fencing (the worst offender) and more...after every play/point they all have to yell and scream in such an over-the-top way. What, do they think they are OU softball players after getting walked (sorry, that one may be a bit too inside-baseball). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsShredder83 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 On 7/27/2024 at 4:29 PM, co_springs_billsfan said: Saw some brief highlights of Jessica Pegula doing doubles For those interested she's about to start her match for the day in a few minutes, individual game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsShredder83 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 Tied 3 games a piece in 1st set. Win 6 to win a set, first to win 2 sets wins (I think guys are 3 sets to win). On Peacock. Pretty easy to get into Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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