Paris 2024 - Day 3

[Nancy]

Who is responsible for this?

 

[Finn]

I don't know why the BBC commentators aren't regularly saying it's one feed for everyone globally, so they can't control which gymnasts are shown. SAVE YOURSELF THE COMPLAINTS, GUYS

Canoe slalom and skateboarding are the more left-field sports I became obsessed with today, and now back to the gymnastics. A good Olympics day

 

[Nancy]

I don't know why the BBC commentators aren't regular saying that it's one feed for everyone globally, so they can't control which gymnasts are shown. SAVE YOURSELF THE COMPLAINTS, GUYS

I get that. But why was the feed showing various gymnasts just sitting around for what seemed like ages instead of someone doing actual gymnastics? Like what the British gymnast was doing at the time on the high bar.

 

[Finn]

Fuck knows. There was a particularly annoying shot of one gymnast's face while he watched someone on the high bar in awe

 

[AGinAg (37)]

They're focusing on the leaders.

I wouldn't expect those producing the feed of a bike race to focus on those in 11th place, nor would I expect either them to bend to the whims of the British or every country to have their own cameras there.

 

[PercyPig]

Canoe slalom and skateboarding are the more left-field sports I became obsessed with today, and now back to the gymnastics. A good Olympics day

Wait until you see Kayak Cross later on. Four going down at the same time in a race for finish

 

[Madison]

That poor Chinese high bar man. Falling twice!

 

[AGinAg (37)]

Have China fucked it?

 

[Madison]

No one is hugging him.

 

[AGinAg (37)]

No one is hugging him.

I was thinking that. Very cold!

 

[Madison]

Is there any team more irritating than the Americans? Zero dignity or modesty.

 

[win_the_game]

That Chinese gymnast will turned into Monge or worse for that.

 

[AGinAg (37)]

America = no class
China = no emotion

Ladies and Gentlemen your superpowers.

 

[win_the_game]

Is there any team more irritating than the Americans? Zero dignity or modesty.

Especially the one that's a MAGA Trump supporter.

 

[Ellie]

YAY for Japan beating China

 

[AGinAg (37)]

Another GB silver in the pool.

 

[Finn]

I wonder if he's got the same strain of covid that makes you come second by a tiny margin too

 

[Soldi]

Is the swimming usually THIS close?

 

[PercyPig]

I’m here for watching the french raise the roof off that absurd swimming arena when their boy brings home the golds.

 

[Slave]

Thomas Ceccon is like a real-life Disney prince

 

[Sheena]

The sheer fucking INANITY of this commentary/ punditry is doing my tits in generally, yes, but I do think we've peaked with "The crowd love this, because it's an Olympic record and they love it because that shows no one has ever swam that fast in the Olympics before".

 

[Finn]

Thomas Ceccon is like a real-life Disney prince

I'm not sure any Olympic gold medallist has ever looked so brooding in their victory

 

[Finn]

Matt Richards' in depth description of his new silver medal, like an autistic child telling you about their favourite car, was beyond adorable

 

[Madison]

at the Clare Balding’s passing mention of Ireland’s last medals in the pool in 1996.

 

[PercyPig]

The fencing arena is another audacious serve

 

[Dark Carnival]

The fencing arena is another audacious serve

Isn’t it just?

 

[Halli]

The venues are spectacular aren't they

 

[straightorbroken]

If Die Another Day didn't get blasted at some point, what a waste. Otherwise, that is so grand.

 

[Finn]

Has the nerd following the USA team around done anything yet?