Paris Olympiad 2024

SILVER for Tommy Fleetwood.
Bogeyed the 17th hole and it proved costly as Scottie Scheffler wins by 1 shot.

Into the closing stages of the women's road race and Brits are currently in the thick of it.

(04-08-2024 16:37 )Snooks Wrote:  SILVER for Tommy Fleetwood.
Bogeyed the 17th hole and it proved costly as Scottie Scheffler wins by 1 shot.

Surprised at the bogey on 17, looked a relatively straight forward chip shot, very clumsy, heavy handed. That might have been his best chance of an Olympic Gold, got the perfect venue for all our European players, the 4 year gap means getting selected is no guarantee.
No shame in getting beaten by Scheffler who had a putt on the 18th for a course record, which he equalled.

Since Nadal didn't win it , i am happy Djokovic won Gold because he totally deserves it and to think this was his first final was unbelievable and to win it at 37 is amazing.

Something another all time great didn't do in Federer.

Anyway well done Djokovic.

A Belgium triathlete has been ill and after tests it seems to be a case of E.coli.

So Belgium has pulled the entire team out of tomorrow mixed event.

(04-08-2024 12:03 )lovebabes56 Wrote:  I think the one sport that doesn't benefit much from olympic exposure is Handball. I have read it is a sport that isn't played professionally as it should be, and I'm intrigued as to why. Again you could say same thing about Water polo.

Both handball and water polo are played professionally and each sport boasts leagues across many European, Asian and American countries.

Another professional sport which I'm pleased has come back to the Olympics is squash. I've always admired the quick adaptation and movement needed in a very fast, athletic sport. Looking forward to seeing it back in Los Angeles 2028, although it's a shame it wasn't back sooner.

Great Britain Medallists 2024

GOLD = 10

1. Ros Canter on Lordships Grafallo
Tom McEwen on JL Dublin
Laura Collett on London 52 - Equestrian
(Team Eventing)
(Day Three)

2. Tom Pidcock - Cycling
(Mountain bike race)
(Day Three)

3. Nathan Hales - Shooting
(Mens Trap)
(Day Four)

4. James Guy, Tom Dean, Matt Richards, Duncan Scott
Plus semi final swimmers who also get medals: Jack McMillan & Kieran Bird - Swimming
(4x200m freestyle relay)
(Day Four)

5. Alex Yee - Triathlon
(Swim/bike/run)
(Day Five)

6. Lauren Henry, Hannah Scott, Lola Anderson & Georgie Bradshaw - Rowing
(Womens Quadruple Sculls)
(Day Five)

7. Emily Craig and Imogen Grant - Rowing
(Women's Lightweight Double Sculls)
(Day Seven)

8. Bryony Page - Gymnastics
(Trampolining)
(Day Seven)

9. Ben Maher on Dallas Vegas Batilly, Harry Charles on Romeo 88 and Scott Brash on Jefferson - Equestrian
(Showjumping Team Event)
(Day Seven)

10. Jacob Dawson, Charlie Elwes, James Ruskin, Tom Ford, Sholto Carnegie, Rory Gibbs, Morgan Bolding, Tom Digby plus the Cox Harry Brightmore - Rowing
(Mens Eight)
(Day Eight)


SILVER = 12

1. Anna Henderson - Cycling
(Road based time trial)
(Day One)

2. Adam Peaty - Swimming
(100m breaststroke)
(Day Two)

3. Tom Daley & Noah Williams - Diving
(10m synchronised springboard)
(Day Three)

4. Adam Burgess - Canoeing
(Kayak Singles)
(Day Three)

5. Matt Richards - Swimming
(200m freestyle)
(Day Three)

6. Kieran Reilly - Cycling
(BMX Freestyle Park)
(Day Five)

7. Helen Glover, Rebecca Shorten, Sam Redgrave and Esme Booth - Rowing
(Womens Four)
(Day Six)

8. Tom George and Ollie Wynne-Griffith - Rowing
(Mens Pair)
(Day Seven)

9. Ben Proud - Swimming
(50m Freestyle)
(Day Seven)

10. Duncan Scott - Swimming
(200m IM)
(Day Seven)

11. Amber Rutter - Shooting
(Womens Skeet)
(Day Nine)

12. Tommy Fleetwood - Golf
(Mens stroke play)
(Day Nine)



BRONZE = 15

1. Yasmin Harper & Scarlett Mew Jensen - Diving
(3m synchronised springboard) (Day One)

2. Kimberley Woods - Canoeing
(Kayak Singles)
Day Two

3. Laura Collett on London 52 - Equestrian
(Individual show jumping)
(Day Three)

4. Beth Potter - Women's Triathlon
(Swim/Bike/Run)
(Day Five)

5. Lois Toulson and Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix - Diving
(Synchronised 10m platform)
(Day Five)

6. Mathilda Hodgkins-Byrne and Becky Wilde - Rowing
(Womens Double Sculls)
(Day Six

7. Oli Wilkes, David Ambler, Matt Aldridge and Freddie Davidson - Rowing
(Mens Four)
(Day Six)

8. Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding - Diving
(Mens 3m synchronised springboard)
(Day Seven)

9. Heidi Long, Rowan McKellar, Holly Dunford, Emily Ford, Lauren Irwin Eve Stewart, Harriet Taylor and Annie Campbell-Orde - Rowing
(Womens Eight)
(Day Eight)

10. Emma Wilson - Sailing
(Windsurfing)
(Day Eight)

11. Becky Moody on Jagerbomb, Carl Hester on Fame and Charlotte Fry on Glamourdale - Equestrian
(Team Dressage)
(Day Eight)

12. Jake Jarman - Gymnastics
(Floor)
(Day Eight)

13. Samuel Reardon, Laviai Nielsen, Alex Haydock-Wilson and Amber Anning - Athletics
(4x400m Mixed Relay)
(Day Eight)

14. Charlotte Fry on Glamourdale - Equestrian
(Dressage Individual)
(Day Nine)

15. Harry Hepworth - Gymnastics
(Mens vault)
(Day Nine)

(04-08-2024 20:07 )Regenerated Wrote:  Another professional sport which I'm pleased has come back to the Olympics is squash. I've always admired the quick adaptation and movement needed in a very fast, athletic sport. Looking forward to seeing it back in Los Angeles 2028, although it's a shame it wasn't back sooner.

I wholeheartedly agree with this.
Squash is a brilliant sport to watch and play.
Many moons ago when I wasn't a lard arse cripple I played it quite regularly. It was exhausting but so much fun. It should never have been taken out the Olympics in the first place imo.

Good news that Cindy Ngamba has at least a bronze for the Refugee team however lives in bolton since she was 11 and trains with team GB coaching only the fact that the Home office are still making a decision on her status means she couldnt compete for us

I still can't get over the mixed relay run from Femke Bol last night. When she took the baton for the last leg she had a huge deficit to overcome and yet somehow pulled it off against a powerhouse USA.
Just watched it back again.
Absolutely staggering performance. What a supremely gifted athlete she is.