Olympics Thread

[Higgins]

No doubt about her not having met all the qualifications to be considered a true Aussie!

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/australian-olympic-champion-chantelle-newbery-caught-stealing-from-woolworths/WQNDE7GNTRBPRA3MGJSJYKTFV4/

[Crucial]

@Higgins said in Olympics Thread:

No doubt about her not having met all the qualifications to be considered a true Aussie!

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/australian-olympic-champion-chantelle-newbery-caught-stealing-from-woolworths/WQNDE7GNTRBPRA3MGJSJYKTFV4/

I guess that with inflation and all a trolley load of groceries is today's equivalent of a colony convict's loaf of bread. I'm surprised she wasn't sent to Tasmania.

[Stargazer]

Didn't know where else to post this.

biathlonworld First ever World Champion from New Zealand! Huuuge congratulations to @wright_campbell on the sprint victory in the #YJWCH23

#biathlon #biathlonworld #biathlonfamily

https://twitter.com/IBU_Junior/status/1634524362920345601

https://twitter.com/IBU_Junior/status/1634848961780490240

https://twitter.com/IBU_Junior/status/1634512984562122757

[1kiwi]

Shame he is now switching his allegiance to the United States stating that the superior resources that will be available to him is best for him as an athlete. He holds dual citizenship through his parents.

[Machpants]

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/24/paris-olympic-spying-claim-drone-new-zealand-canada-womens-football-training

Along with the convicted child rapist representing Holland in beach VB team*, gang rape of an Ozzie and timely release of a video of GB dressage star beating a horse, great start to the Olympics LOL

• His younger partner 'he's like a second father to me', he's your Daddy then

[Windows97]

Well thank goodness there was a heartfelt apology after they got caught cheating! That makes it all better...

[sparky]

Some really amazing venues this time.

[mariner4life]

the surfing is at Teahapo'o which i think is pretty fucking cool

[canefan]

@Machpants said in Olympics Thread:

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/24/paris-olympic-spying-claim-drone-new-zealand-canada-womens-football-training

Along with the convicted child rapist representing Holland in beach VB team*, gang rape of an Ozzie and timely release of a video of GB dressage star beating a horse, great start to the Olympics LOL

• His younger partner 'he's like a second father to me', he's your Daddy then

I'd understand if we were talking about the BF7s. But this is the football ferns right?

[MiketheSnow]

This is a shit story

Piece on the BBC where UKA explain their stance

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/articles/crgmj2lylv1o

[sparky]

My big concern about this Olympics is around security.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5j8gk20r1o

[Machpants]

My biggest concern is about the beret, who knew the French don't know how to wear a proper military beret!

Non

Oui

[MiketheSnow]

@sparky said in Olympics Thread:

My big concern about this Olympics is around security.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5j8gk20r1o

Anyone vacationing in Paris who is not there to see an Olympic event is a fucking moron

[sparky]

New Zealand leading 1-0 in the football against Guinea.

[sparky]

Pogacar has pulled out of the Olympic Cycling. He is upset that the Slovene cycling team did not pick his girlfriend.

[Daffy Jaffy]

@sparky There is a joke about him playing for Moana Pacifika in there somewhere.

[sparky]

Guinea equalised but it was ruled out by VAR.

[sparky]

Guinea equalise.

[sparky]

Riot police were called to the Argentina Morocco game in Saint-Etienne.

[sparky]

New Zealand score again. Waine!!!!!

NZ 2 Guinea 1.