Olympic Games Paris 2024 - AH Thread [Thread banned posters listed in first post.]

It's all relative.

When I started swimming 750m in triathlon over 16 years ago as an adult learner I used to be almost dead getting out of the water. I following a training plan for my first race and kept records of my training. For my first training session in the pool I swam a total of 100m and the lifeguard almost had to carry me out. Like a lot of Irish people I thought I could swim (I couldn't, I could splash my way up a down a couple of times).

Last week I swam a 10km in training in open water and the biggest issue was the boredom as I kept the effort low.

A key issue is effort, especially when racing. The hardest race I've probably ever done was a 200m freestyle a few years ago. Going flat out for just over a minute was harder than swimming 10km in training. That's why going flat out for 2hrs like the ladies this morning is so impressive (like an elite marathon runner making close to 2hrs look effortless).

I've spent enough time in pools to know that them pesky kids are fast swimmers.🤣..

As you say "only 1.48" isn't exactly elite, but it's moving all the same. I've never tried to swim for that period of time or distance to know if it's the physical or mental aspect that would get me 1st. There is certainly a difference doing an Ironman distance swim and knowing you're getting out (fresh) and having to do the bike and run legs,. But can definitely see how fatigue would set in for a 10k race…

Amazingly it's something that I never considered doing.. In fact I shudder at the thought of it..

Better from Katie in the high jump, placed 10th after her last place in hurdles. Seasons best jump, 4cm off PB set 5 years ago.

The wall climbing is great.

The kayak 4 is like poetry in motion, like 4 robots in the kayak they are all so in sync

I think it's permanently acting up. On mobile, it's often next to nigh impossible to type the first word of a post. Type half a word and boards just repeats it 5 times. Then it won't let you delete the garbage it just auto typed for you. If you do manage to get a full sentence typed, Boards may or may not decide to keep all of it all there after you press 'post comment'. It may just decide you didn't actually mean to type the last couple of words and it'll omit them. I know it's been said a million times but it's been a horror show since the switch and it's only getting worse as far as I can see. Disaster of a site.

All hosts invested heavily prior to each Olympics it hosted and then tailed off a bit. Australia were no exception until Sydney where they have done a great job keeping the momentum going with only a minor dip halfway between Sydney and the upcoming Brisbane.

GB so far seems to be doing a good job post 2012 too.

Table tennis on Eurosport 3 is really great stuff.

The Kayak and canoe sprints are great. Always one my fav events of the games.

Leona has been struggling with a few months on the LPGA tour, she even changed her caddy after the recent LET win.

McLauglin v Femke Bol

Who wins?

Love Bol,. But I can't see her beating McLaughin..

Sydney set the world record less than 40 days ago. Bol needs to have another 'freak' day and for Sydney to have an average day. I'm a huge fan of Bol's, but she's most definitely the underdog here

View on Athletics later

Womens long Jump - Mihambo from Germany left it until her last qualifying jump to secure her place in the final. She's the longest jumper of this field this year. I just have a feeling though that both US athletes could do very well this evening. Davis Woodhall(5/2) & Jasmine Moore(28/1) could both win a medal

Mens Javelin - think qualifying for this final gave a big hint as to where the medals will go. Chopra(Evens) & Peters(7/1) both threw close to 90meters. I think 90+ will be needed tonight to win the event and Chopra is the most capable to do that. But Peters is also a great prce and i'd fancy him to medal with Vadlejch(6/1) potentially in line for a medal

Mens 200m - This seems the most obvious and straightforward race to predict. Lyles didn't look that great in heats but you know something would need to be amiss for him not to win gold. Lyles Gold, Tebogo Silver, Bednarek Bronze (I'd love Tebogo to win this)

Womens 400m Hurdles - Straight shoot out between Femke and Sidney. I'd love Femke to win but i just can't see it. She also has a few more miles on the clock this week. Unless she falls she is gaurenteed a silver but i think Sidney wins this. You can get 5/1 on 1st Sidney, 2nd Femke, 3rd Cockrell - That's how i think it'll finish anyway

Mens 110m Hurdles - Holloway just has to jump the hurdles and he'll win. I remember he somehow managed to make a balls of it in Tokyo(nearly sure it was Tokyo) . USA 1,2,3 here with Holloway, Daniel Roberts, Crettinden. I see a special of jus better than even money on Holloway win and Roberts to medal that i'll have some of

Jess Hull is a good price also to win her Semi this evening in 1500m. Think i saw 3/1 on her.

Enjoy!!!

'Chopra' from India in the Javelin. Any relation to Deepak? Asking for a friend..