Soccer, Sports and Politics - Part Deux

Rodman, Smith, Horan and Swanson are the most interesting to watch since Mia and Michelle.....for me!

 

The Olympic comitee pays for it... not the French taxpayer (fortunately).

 

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— Out of Context Human Race (@NoContextHumans) August 8, 2024

 

So, the epic show down was a let down.
Dunno what happened, but after about 250 meters I was thinking "what's Femke doing?", because her stride seemed not as fluid as usual.
However Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone was epic. Femke would have to improve her 50.95 time by a blistering 0.62 seconds to win, which would have been an epic performance.
Wonder if Femke took too much on her plate by running in multiple disciplines.

 

You're right...and that's the truth!

 

The surf Gold medallist Kauli Vaast (won in Tahiti) is showing his skills on the Seine river this morning.

Après Teahupoo, Kauli Vaast a surfé sur la Seine… pic.twitter.com/mlAi7lPxQR

— eve chancel (@evechn3) August 9, 2024

 

Watch him get sick like the triathletes.

 

The marathon swim happened in the Seine after all. The women’s gold medalist said she intentionally drank a gulp or two.

Let’s see how they fare.

 

Covid measurements ín sewage water showed an increase of 30 times or more from last year.
Let's say it's a way to get your boost.

 

The Belgian OC and the athlete herself said she didnt get sick from the river.

 

Yes,it's almost to the point where we will have to create a completely new sport that we can say we're the best at.

 

Canada would beat the US because they get to use 12 men!

 

This Australia match is a blow out.

 

Two players wearing the number 12 jersey?

 

Taurisi had no business being on that team. She should have retired with Bird.

 

Letsile Tebogo and the other 400m runners in the 4x400 relay for Botswana are one of the main stories of the games for me. Tebogo was 6th in the 100m, won the 200m, and today in the 4x400 heat he and the other Botswanan runners all went sub-45. I am rooting for them.

Side note: I have a sweet Botswana soccer jersey, from 2019 when Umbro really leaned into the giraffe motif.

 

Those look more like zebras to me.