Olympics Thread

[antipodean]

I should investigate how I can be part of the team doing the shittest and least competitive sport so I too can use OLY as a postnominal like a bunch of 12-14 year olds that can't skateboard.

[Nevorian]

@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

Triathlon postponed

Beats me why they didn’t do the triathlon down on the much healthier French Riveria

[Chris B.]

Jesus - it's carnage out on the wet roads in the Women's triathlon. About a dozen women have hit the deck so far, including one of the NZers.

I hope it dries a bit for the men,because the last thing you want when you've got one of the favourites is to be riding on a skating rink and introducing randomness!

[sparky]

The wonderful-named Cassandre Beaugrand, a Parisan, wins the Olympic Gold in the Triathlon. A hometown win.

I doubt there is going to be an image from these games to match her hitting the tape to win Gold on the Pont Alexandre III with the golden dome of Les Invalides in the background.

[MiketheSnow]

@sparky said in Olympics Thread:

The wonderful-named Cassandre Beaugrande, a Parisan, wins the Olympic Gold in the Triathlon. A hometown win.

I doubt there is going to be an image from these games to match her hitting the tape to win Gold on the Pont Alexandre III with the golden dome of Les Invalides in the background.

The shot I posted yesterday is a magic shot but unfortunately it could literally be anywhere

If I was there as a photographer the shot I would want is a volleyball player spiking the ball towards the Eiffel Tower with the ball caught in the gap in the metalwork

If that happened to be a French athlete then all the better

[Bones]

@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

spiking the ball towards the Eiffel Tower with the ball caught in the gap in the metalwork

Not a euphemism?

[MiketheSnow]

@Bones said in Olympics Thread:

@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

spiking the ball towards the Eiffel Tower with the ball caught in the gap in the metalwork

Not a euphemism?

A wide angle version of this perspective and composition - but maybe the tower may look too small

Alternatively a zoomed in shot compressing the foreground and background

[MN5]

@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

@Bones said in Olympics Thread:

@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

spiking the ball towards the Eiffel Tower with the ball caught in the gap in the metalwork

Not a euphemism?

A wide angle version of this perspective and composition - but maybe the tower may look too small

Alternatively a zoomed in shot compressing the foreground and background

Looks like Oriental Bay with an Eiffel Tower photoshopped in the background

[sparky]

The host nation are having one helluva games so far. Second in the medals table behind Japan at the moment and second in most medals won behind the USA too. Vive La France!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/live/cd19g1n0771t#MedalTable

[nzzp]

@MN5 said in Olympics Thread:

@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

@Bones said in Olympics Thread:

@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

spiking the ball towards the Eiffel Tower with the ball caught in the gap in the metalwork

Not a euphemism?

A wide angle version of this perspective and composition - but maybe the tower may look too small

Alternatively a zoomed in shot compressing the foreground and background

Looks like Oriental Bay with an Eiffel Tower photoshopped in the background

and the blue.

and the sunshine.

[sparky]

L'Equipe got the shot.

https://twitter.com/lequipe/status/1818558749641949539

[Bones]

@nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

@MN5 said in Olympics Thread:

@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

@Bones said in Olympics Thread:

@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

spiking the ball towards the Eiffel Tower with the ball caught in the gap in the metalwork

Not a euphemism?

A wide angle version of this perspective and composition - but maybe the tower may look too small

Alternatively a zoomed in shot compressing the foreground and background

Looks like Oriental Bay with an Eiffel Tower photoshopped in the background

and the blue.

and the sunshine.

Crowd?

[nzzp]

@Bones said in Olympics Thread:

@nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

@MN5 said in Olympics Thread:

@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

@Bones said in Olympics Thread:

@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

spiking the ball towards the Eiffel Tower with the ball caught in the gap in the metalwork

Not a euphemism?

A wide angle version of this perspective and composition - but maybe the tower may look too small

Alternatively a zoomed in shot compressing the foreground and background

Looks like Oriental Bay with an Eiffel Tower photoshopped in the background

and the blue.

and the sunshine.

Crowd?

yah, probably that too

[canefan]

Sounds like Hayden Wilde has a mare in the swim and he's in deep merde

[Toddy]

He had a pretty slow swim. Was out of the water about 1 minute off the lead. Should catch up by the end of the bike leg though. Hopefully still has something in the tank for the run.

[canefan]

@Toddy said in Olympics Thread:

He had a pretty slow swim. Was out of the water about 1 minute off the lead. Should catch up by the end of the bike leg though. Hopefully still has something in the tank for the run.

His chase group has closed up with the lead group. McCullough is there too. Game on

[Chris B.]

McCullough sat on the back of the lead group doing no work until Hayden's group got to within 10-15 seconds - then he dropped back and dragged them up the last little bit.

Good work Dylan!

[canefan]

@Chris-B said in Olympics Thread:

McCullough sat on the back of the lead group doing no work until Hayden's group got to within 10-15 seconds - then he dropped back and dragged them up the last little bit.

Good work Dylan!

Hopefully he can help Wilde on the run. The 32 man lead group appear to be too far away from the rest of the field

[Damo]

What sort of time do they run 10k in?

[canefan]

Wilde away smoothly. Someone is 10000m away from a medal. Is Wilde a strong runner? His arch rival Alex Yee is leading out trying to get away early