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    Women's Skeet Shooting has been top notch

    Congratulations to Chile but GBR were robbed

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      Scottie wins gold in the golf. The man is in another league.

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      • Canes4lifeC Canes4life

        Scottie wins gold in the golf. The man is in another league.

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        @Canes4life said in Olympics Thread:

        Scottie wins gold in the golf. The man is in another league.

        5 on the 17th killed Fleetwood

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        • Billy TellB Offline
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          The women’s road race was sensational.

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            Big crowds for the women's road race. USA's Kristen Faulkner won the Gold with a break 4km from the end. A photo finish between 2nd, 3rd and 4th.

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              So far Paris has been a roaring success. Splendid scenery with great competition. The horse riding at Versailles, cycling through Paris with the deadly
              climbs thru Montmartre and beach volleyball by the Eiffel Tower it’s hard to beat.

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                Bobby Finke of the US breaks the 1500m men's swimming world record in the final night in the pool.

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                • Billy TellB Billy Tell

                  So far Paris has been a roaring success. Splendid scenery with great competition. The horse riding at Versailles, cycling through Paris with the deadly
                  climbs thru Montmartre and beach volleyball by the Eiffel Tower it’s hard to beat.

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                  @Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

                  So far Paris has been a roaring success. Splendid scenery with great competition. The horse riding at Versailles, cycling through Paris with the deadly
                  climbs thru Montmartre and beach volleyball by the Eiffel Tower it’s hard to beat.

                  In general I agree that the hosts have done a great job and without a doubt the venues have been absolutely stunning but:

                  1. Weirdest and most boring Opening Ceremony ever, although the French loved it.

                  2. Too many empty seats for my liking at some events. Many more so than Barcelona, Sydney, Beijing or London.

                  3. The schedule feels too crowded. I think future Summer Games need to be 20-21 days long to spread the biggest events out a bit better.

                  4. Some really crap officiating. Amber Rutter was really robbed in the Women's Skeet Shooting today.

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                    I really liked the opening ceremony….

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                    • sparkyS sparky

                      @Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

                      So far Paris has been a roaring success. Splendid scenery with great competition. The horse riding at Versailles, cycling through Paris with the deadly
                      climbs thru Montmartre and beach volleyball by the Eiffel Tower it’s hard to beat.

                      In general I agree that the hosts have done a great job and without a doubt the venues have been absolutely stunning but:

                      1. Weirdest and most boring Opening Ceremony ever, although the French loved it.

                      2. Too many empty seats for my liking at some events. Many more so than Barcelona, Sydney, Beijing or London.

                      3. The schedule feels too crowded. I think future Summer Games need to be 20-21 days long to spread the biggest events out a bit better.

                      4. Some really crap officiating. Amber Rutter was really robbed in the Women's Skeet Shooting today.

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                      @sparky said in Olympics Thread:

                      @Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

                      So far Paris has been a roaring success. Splendid scenery with great competition. The horse riding at Versailles, cycling through Paris with the deadly
                      climbs thru Montmartre and beach volleyball by the Eiffel Tower it’s hard to beat.

                      In general I agree that the hosts have done a great job and without a doubt the venues have been absolutely stunning but:

                      1. Weirdest and most boring Opening Ceremony ever, although the French loved it.

                      2. Too many empty seats for my liking at some events. Many more so than Barcelona, Sydney, Beijing or London.

                      3. The schedule feels too crowded. I think future Summer Games need to be 20-21 days long to spread the biggest events out a bit better.

                      4. Some really crap officiating. Amber Rutter was really robbed in the Women's Skeet Shooting today.

                      The schedule could be reduced dramatically if they jettisoned football, tennis, golf for starters

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                      • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                        @sparky said in Olympics Thread:

                        @Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

                        So far Paris has been a roaring success. Splendid scenery with great competition. The horse riding at Versailles, cycling through Paris with the deadly
                        climbs thru Montmartre and beach volleyball by the Eiffel Tower it’s hard to beat.

                        In general I agree that the hosts have done a great job and without a doubt the venues have been absolutely stunning but:

                        1. Weirdest and most boring Opening Ceremony ever, although the French loved it.

                        2. Too many empty seats for my liking at some events. Many more so than Barcelona, Sydney, Beijing or London.

                        3. The schedule feels too crowded. I think future Summer Games need to be 20-21 days long to spread the biggest events out a bit better.

                        4. Some really crap officiating. Amber Rutter was really robbed in the Women's Skeet Shooting today.

                        The schedule could be reduced dramatically if they jettisoned football, tennis, golf for starters

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                        @MiketheSnow

                        Turn the Football into 5 aside and play in a picturesque location. (I've played 5 aside in the Champs Du Mars, next to the Eiffel Tower and it's fucking amazing)

                        Turn the Golf into 9-hole knock out match play, add a fourballs tournament too.

                        Keep Tennis, but don't play it at the exact same venue as a Grand Slam tournament that was only two months ago.

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                              Jamaica's Kishane Thompson was the fastest runner in the men's 100m semi finals and looked very comfortable indeed.

                              Simbane from Sourh Africa and Seville from Jamaica won the other semis. Noah Lyles from the US and the reigning champions Jacobs from Italy will also be in the hunt for medals in the 100m final.

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                                https://twitter.com/worldathletics/status/1820166717080789502

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                                • Billy TellB Billy Tell

                                  I really liked the opening ceremony….

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                                  @Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

                                  I really liked the opening ceremony….

                                  Such a departure from traditional opening ceremonies was bound to be polarizing. Whether it sets the tone for future ones, we will see in LA

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                                    Ukrainian high jumper is sooo much better than anyone else. Cruising to gold.

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                                      Switching to the ping pong. Random swede in the final.

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                                        Keeley Hodgkinson of Great Britain comfortably the fastest in the women's 800 metres semis and eased up. Big favourite for the Gold in that event.

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                                        • Billy TellB Billy Tell

                                          Ukrainian high jumper is sooo much better than anyone else. Cruising to gold.

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                                          @Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

                                          Ukrainian high jumper is sooo much better than anyone else. Cruising to gold.

                                          Hope she goes for the WR

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