# 2024 Summer Olympics Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** olympic-sports-track\ **Created:** [July 10, 2024, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-summer-olympics-thread/1004019 "2024-07-10T20:21:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 21
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-summer-olympics-thread/1004019/401 "2024-08-02T19:13:04Z")
> [@Mighty\_Mouse](#): > > Isn’t this some kind of youth team? Not a proper USMNT (same would apply to the Moroccans). Yes, but 4-0 seems extreme. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-summer-olympics-thread/1004019/402 "2024-08-02T19:22:55Z")
Women’s Trampolining. Team GB’s Bryon Page earns Gold after earning Silver and Bronze in previous Olympics. The final Chinese athlete who went at the end could have knocked her off, but she jumped so poorly that she hit the edge and fell backwards on the pads and it was over. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-summer-olympics-thread/1004019/403 "2024-08-02T20:17:06Z")
Morocco are the U23 African champions, and the country has a great feeder program. Seems about right. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-summer-olympics-thread/1004019/404 "2024-08-02T20:44:13Z")
Men’s 10000 meters results, Joshua Cheptegei from Uganda won. But in a close race, Grant Fisher of the US took bronze, the second US medal in this event in 56 years. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-summer-olympics-thread/1004019/405 "2024-08-02T22:01:43Z")
That was a fantastic race. I haven’t screamed at the TV in a track and field event since the 1980s and Cram, Coe, Cruz. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-summer-olympics-thread/1004019/406 "2024-08-03T00:28:01Z")
It was interesting tactics. I expected the Ethiopians and Ugandans to really crank it out on the last lap but Fisher stayed with them stride for stride and even had a strong sprint. Aregawi only caught him right at the wire. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-summer-olympics-thread/1004019/407 "2024-08-03T15:57:38Z")
Every time I watch men’s gymnastics: “I wish I had that kind of upper body strength. And lower body strength. And flexibility. And wasn’t just a sack of crap.” ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-summer-olympics-thread/1004019/408 "2024-08-03T16:03:14Z")
For our cycling fans: great and impressive win of the men’s street race by a solo flight from Remco Evenepoel, after he had already won the time trial last week. He’s now the youngest ever winner of the Olympic street race at 24 years. And the final in the inner city of Paris was just the most spectacular setting I ever saw at a cycling race, they had to climb Mont Martre three times on those typical small Parisian streets, including cobble stone sections, passing the Moulin Rouge and of course Sacre Coeur, cheered by gazillions of fanatical fans. Great great race. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-summer-olympics-thread/1004019/409 "2024-08-03T16:28:41Z")
Apologies if this has already been mentioned, but there are four countries at the Olympics with a one-person team: Belize, Liechtenstein, Somalia, and Nauru. Nauru is an island country in the Pacific with a population of 13,000. ---
**Author:** ![FrenchDunadan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frenchdunadan/32/5449_2.png) [@FrenchDunadan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FrenchDunadan)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-summer-olympics-thread/1004019/410 "2024-08-03T17:33:42Z")
> [@Dr\_Paprika](#): > > Why is judo so popular in France? Cause we"re good at it ! 😉 and judo is widely popular for the families: the kid will learn respect, control and behave. Plus it is less violent than boxing or karaté. There is approximately 500 000 students; so you’re more likely to find some exceptionnal that will win: Douillet, Riner,… and winning in JO meansmore publicity and more students next years. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-summer-olympics-thread/1004019/411 "2024-08-03T17:38:02Z")
The United States women’s national team defeated Japan 1-0 in the quarterfinals. The lone goal came in the first extra-time period and was scored by Trinity Rodman, daughter of former NBA player Dennis Rodman. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-summer-olympics-thread/1004019/412 "2024-08-03T18:56:45Z")
You have other things you’re good at, I’m sure. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-summer-olympics-thread/1004019/413 "2024-08-03T19:07:37Z")
My country, Israel, had it’s best Olympic day ever. Three medals: one gold, two silver, two of them in windsurfing and one in artistic gymnastics. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-summer-olympics-thread/1004019/414 "2024-08-03T19:52:03Z")
The Canadian women lost to Germany in extra time womens soccer following a scoreless game. They deserve credit for keeping things together under difficult circumstances. However, their penalty kicks were mainly low grounders and the German goalie was able to stop most of them. I presume it was a mixture of nerves and exhaustion. Congratulations to Germany. Canada has done pretty well in swimming. I had hoped Felix would win another bronze in tennis but he must be tired from so many games in such a short span. It did not show much. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-summer-olympics-thread/1004019/415 "2024-08-03T19:52:03Z")
Just watched Ledecky take her fourth gold in the same event, the 800M. She’s 27. Can she still be competing in four years? It’d be amazing. She joins very few people to win 4 golds in the same event. Carl Lewis actually won 4 golds in Long Jump and a shooter just did in this Olympics. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-summer-olympics-thread/1004019/416 "2024-08-03T19:52:20Z")
Women’s football: Germany eliminate Canada in penalties in the quarterfinals, goalie Berger saving two penalties and scoring the last one. I’m glad that the cheaters are out. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-summer-olympics-thread/1004019/417 "2024-08-03T19:55:04Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > She joins very few people to win 4 golds in the same event. Carl Lewis actually won 4 golds in Long Jump and a shooter just did in this Olympics. I remember that Mark Spitz won seven gold medals in Munich 1972. Has that ever been topped? ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-summer-olympics-thread/1004019/418 "2024-08-03T19:56:30Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > I remember that Mark Spitz won seven gold medals in Munich. Has that ever been topped? Yes, by Michael Phelps: eight golds at the 2008 Beijing Games. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-summer-olympics-thread/1004019/419 "2024-08-03T20:01:16Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > I remember that Mark Spitz won seven gold medals in Munich 1972. Has that ever been topped? Yeah, Michael Phelps did it in 2008. He also has the most medals overall, 28, of which 23 are gold. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-summer-olympics-thread/1004019/420 "2024-08-03T20:03:29Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > I’m glad that the cheaters are out. I’m afraid I agree. Since it was a scoreless game, was it decided by the six point tournament deduction they got as a result of the cheating? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-summer-olympics-thread/1004019.md?page=20) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-summer-olympics-thread/1004019.md?page=22)