Paris Olympics 2024

[Macca 17,132]

7 minutes ago, MadAsHell said:

Agreed. Shattering after such a good start to the game. It will be very interesting to see how the team looks in 4 years time. Likely no Mills, Delly or Ingles anymore by LA 28.

Yeah, we'll need the new breed coming through.  But Basketball is starting to thrive in Australia so hopefully we can produce some more Josh Giddey types

Mills was fantastic early but the Serbs curtailed him very well after half time

Hard to penetrative that defence though.  Again, Serbia just that little bit too good when it counted

Really enjoyable game, all the same.  The crowd was thoroughly entertained

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Arissa Trew wins gold for Australia in the skateboarding. I think this makes her our youngest medal winner ever, an amazing achievement! Don't know if I'm completely on board with it being an Olympic sport, but an amazing effort all the same!

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Stingers get the win 9-6 over Greece and move through to the Semi Finals! Puts an end to our sting of three teams in a row (Kookaburras, Hockeyroos and Boomers) getting knocked out in a Quarter Final.

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Bronze for Australia at the Velodrom in the mens team sprint. Great effort for them and Monkey off the back, given they'd been 4th at the last 5 Olympics.

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Mariafe/Clancy win their way their way through to the Beach Volleyball semi finals with an impressive 21-19, 16-21, 15-12 win over the previously undefeated Swiss. Great effort from the girls as they've now progressed to the medal rounds at consecutive Olympics, previously only done by Cook & Pottarst for Australia.

[Macca 17,132]

7 hours ago, MadAsHell said:

Arissa Trew wins gold for Australia in the skateboarding. I think this makes her our youngest medal winner ever, an amazing achievement! Don't know if I'm completely on board with it being an Olympic sport, but an amazing effort all the same!

What a performance!!  How good!!!  Alise was unbelievable under extreme pressure

Our youngest winner since Sandra Morgan (14) in the 1956 Olympics (Swimming relay)

And I believe Thorpie was only 14 when he Won at World Championship level

And I embrace all these new sports in the Olympics.  Opens up the Olympics to a number of new sports 

And if we're going to have professional sports such as Tennis, Golf, Football & Basketball in the Olympics, why not those sports with a lower profile that can appeal to a different audience? 

Anyway, Kudos to Alise Trew!

 

Edited August 7, 2024 by Macca

[Macca 17,132]

5 hours ago, MadAsHell said:

Stingers get the win 9-6 over Greece and move through to the Semi Finals! Puts an end to our sting of three teams in a row (Kookaburras, Hockeyroos and Boomers) getting knocked out in a Quarter Final.

 

4 hours ago, MadAsHell said:

Mariafe/Clancy win their way their way through to the Beach Volleyball semi finals with an impressive 21-19, 16-21, 15-12 win over the previously undefeated Swiss. Great effort from the girls as they've now progressed to the medal rounds at consecutive Olympics, previously only done by Cook & Pottarst for Australia.

Well done to both teams

That makes 4 teams through to the Semi Finals (adding in the 2 Rugby 7 teams)

With the Opals & Sharks to hopefully win their QF's

[Macca 17,132]

Every Aussie competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics, and their medal chances rated

Roy & Hg Podcast

Full Schedule

Notable Events ...

• Wed 3.30pm - Athletics - Race Walk Marathon Mixed Relay
• Wed 5.30pm - Canoe Sprint - Heats
• Wed 6.05pm - Athletics - Heats & Preliminaries
• Wed 7.00pm - Women's Basketball - Q/F Australia vs Serbia
• Wed 8.35pm - Sport Climbing - Women's Speed Q/F's, S/F's & Final
• Wed 9.13pm - Sailing - Men's Dinghy Medal Race (Matt Wearn)

 

• Thurs 1.30am -  Men's Skateboarding - Park Final
• Thurs 2.04am - Men's Cycling - Teams Pursuit Final
• Thurs 2.57am - Women's Cycling - Teams Pursuit Final
• Thurs 3.00am - Men's Water Polo - Q/F Sharks vs USA
• Thurs 3.00am - Athletics - Women's Pole Vault Final (Nina Kennedy)
• Thurs 4.25am - Athletics - Men's Discus Final (Matthew Denny)
• Thurs 5.20am - Athletics - Men's 400m Final
• Thurs 5.43am - Athletics - Men's 3000m Steeplechase

 

• Thurs 3.30pm - Marathon Swimming - Women's 10km
• Thurs 6.05pm - Athletics - Heats & Preliminaries
• Thurs 7.20pm - Canoe Sprint - Q/F's,  S/F's,  Finals
• Thurs 8.46pm - Sport Climbing - Men's Final
• Thurs 11.00pm - Men's Diving - 3m Springboard
• Thurs 11.00pm - Women's Weightlifting - 59kg Class

 

• Fri 2.15am - Women's Cycling - Keiren S/F/s,  Final
• Fri 3.27am - Men's Cycling - Omnium Points Race Final
• Fri 3.00am - Men's Hockey - Gold Medal Match
• Fri 3.30am - Men's Weightlifting - 73kg Final
• Fri 3.35am - Women's Water Polo - SF Australia vs USA
• Fri 3.35am - Athletic's - Women's 1500m S/F
• Fri 4.00am - Athletics - Women's Long Jump Final
• Fri 4.25am - Athletics - Men's Javelin Final
• Fri 4.30am - Athletics - Men's 200m Final
• Fri 5.25am - Athletics - Women's 400m Hurdles Final
• Fri 5.30am - Men's Boxing - S/F Charlie Senior
• Fri 5.45am - Athletics - Men's 110m Hurdles Final
• Fri 6.02am - Women's Boxing - S/F Caitlin Parker

 

• Fri 3.30pm - Marathon Swimming - 10km Final
• Fri 6.05pm - Athletics - Heats & Preliminaries
• Fri 6.30pm - Canoe Sprint - S/F's & Finals
• Fri 8.35pm - Sport Climbing - Men's Boulder, Lead Final
• Fri 11.00pm - Women's Diving - Springboard 3m Final
• Fri 11.00pm - Weightlifting - Men's 89kg Final

 

• Sat 2.00am - Men's Cycling - Sprint Final
• Sat 2.00am - Men's Football - Gold Medal Match - Spain vs France
• Sat 2.09am - Women's Cycling - Madison Final
• Sat 3.30am - Athletes - Women's 4 X 100m Final
• Sat 3.30am - Weightlifting - Women's 71kg Final
• Sat 3.37am - Athletics - Women's Shot Put Final
• Sat 3.47am - Athletics - Men's 4 x 100m Final
• Sat 4.00am - Athletics - Women's 400m Final
• Sat 4.00am - Women's Hockey - Gold Medal Match
• Sat 4.13am - Athletics - Men's Triple Jump Final
• Sat 4.25am - Athletics - Women's Heptathlon 800m Final
• Sat 4.57am - Athletics - Women's 10.000m Final
• Sat 5.45am - Athletics - Men's 400m Hurdles Final
• Sat 6.30am - Women's Beach Volleyball - Gold Medal Match

 

• Sat 4.00pm - Athletics - Men's Marathon
• Sat 5.00pm - Women's Golf - Round 4
• Sat 7.40pm - Canoe Sprint - Women's & Men's S/F's & Finals
• Sat 8.35pm - Sport Climbing - Women's Boulder Lead Final
• Sat 9.00pm - Men's Volleyball - Gold Medal Match
• Sat 11.00pm - Diving - Men's 10m Platform Final
• Sat 11.00pm - Women's Handball - Gold Medal Match
• Sat 11.35pm - Women's Water Polo - Gold Medal Match

 

• Sun 12.00am - Women's Weightlifting - 81kg Final
• Sun 1.00am - Women's Football - Gold Medal Match
• Sun 1.59am - Men's Cycling - Madison Final
• Sun 3.00am - Athletics - Men's High Jump Final
• Sun 3.05am - Athletics - Men's 800m Final
• Sun 3.30am - Athletics - Women's Javelin Final
• Sun 3.35am - Athletics - Women's 100m Hurdles Final
• Sun 3.50am - Athletics - Men's 5000m Final
• Sun 4.15am - Athletics - Women's 1500m Final
• Sun 4.30am - Weightlifting - Men's 102kg Final
• Sun 5.00pm - Athletics - Men's 4 x 400m Final
• Sun 5.14am - Athletics - Women's 4 x 400m Final
• Sun 5.30am - Men's Basketball - Gold Medal Match
• Sun 6.30am - Men's Beach Volleyball - Gold Medal Match

 

• Sun 4.00pm - Athletics - Women's Marathon
• Sun 7.00pm - Modern Pentathlon - Women's Final
• Sun 8.45pm - Women's Cycling - Sprint Final
• Sun 9.00pm - Women's Volleyball - Gold Medal Match
• Sun 9.30pm - Men's Handball - Gold Medal Match
• Sun 9.23pm - Men's Cycling - Keiren Final
• Sun 9.56pm - Women's Cycling - Omnium Points Race Final
• Sun 10.00pm - Men's Water Polo - Gold Medal Match
• Sun 11.30pm - Women's Basketball - Gold Medal Match

 

• Monday 4.00am - Closing Ceremony

Edited August 7, 2024 by Macca

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Bronze to Australia in the walk mixed relay! That's double bronze for Jemima Montag. What a great games she's had.

[Macca 17,132]

Medal chances tonight ... 

Sailing - Men's Dinghy Final Match Race (Matt Wearn) 9.13pm (Wearn is guaranteed at least a Silver medal)

Skateboarding Men's Park Final (Kieren Whooley, Keegan Palmer) 8.30pm, 1.30am

Cycling Men's - Teams Pursuit Final 2.04am (Gold or Silver assured)

Cycling Women's - Teams Pursuit Final 9.52pm (First Round), 2.57am (Medal Matches)

Athletics Women's - Pole Vault Final (Nina Kennedy) 3.00am

Athletics Men's - Discus Final (Matthew Denny) 4.25am

 

Teams in action ...

Opals 85 vs Serbia 67 (Through to a SF against the USA))

Sharks vs USA 3.00am (QF)

Edited August 7, 2024 by Macca

[Macca 17,132]

Arisa Trew - Champion Park Skateboarding!!  Gold Medalist!

 

 

 

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Opals return to the Medal rounds for the first time since London 2012 with a comprehensive 85-67 win over Serbia.

They need to look after the ball a bit more and need to rebound a bit better, but it's been good to see them improve every match so far these games.

[Macca 17,132]

Keegan Palmer #1 and Keefer Wilson #5 have both qualified to the top 8 in the Skateboard Park preliminaries

The Final is due at 1.30am where each skater gets 3 runs each to display their tricks

And Matty Wearn was all set to win the Gold in the Dinghy class before the race was abandoned!  They are hoping to re-schedule the Medal race within the next hour or so

Edited August 7, 2024 by Macca

[MadAsHell 4,217]

22 minutes ago, Macca said:

Keegan Palmer #1 and Keefer Wilson #5 have both qualified to the top 8 in the Skateboard Park preliminaries

The Final is due at 1.30am where each skater gets 3 runs each to display their tricks

And Matty Wearn was all set to win the Gold in the Dinghy class before the race was abandoned!  They are hoping to re-schedule the Medal race within the next hour or so

Very tough break for Matt Wearn. He was all but set to secure that Gold, and now has to start that final race all over again.

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Gold to Matt Wearn! He takes out tp rescheduled final race to give Australia its 15th Gold, officially putting us ahead of Beijing 2008, to make this our 4th most successful games with over 4 days to go!

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Gold to Australia in the Mens Pursuit at the Velodrom in a heart stopping race!

Edit: And Keegan Palmer in the Mems skateboarding at the same time! Makes this our 2nd most successful games ever with 4 days to collect that elusive 18th Gold!

Edited August 7, 2024 by MadAsHell
Skateboarding

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The Sharks have unfortunately been defeated in their Quarter Final to USA in a penalty shoot out, giving up a 2 goal lead in the last term. A real shame as they'd shown great promise.

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Gold to Australia and Nina Kennedy in the Womens Pole Vault! What a night for Australia. 4 Gold Medals plus a bronze to Denny in the Discuss. It's officially our most successful Olympics ever.

[Macca 17,132]

4 hours ago, MadAsHell said:

Gold to Australia and Nina Kennedy in the Womens Pole Vault! What a night for Australia. 4 Gold Medals plus a bronze to Denny in the Discuss. It's officially our most successful Olympics ever.

4 Gold medals in a day tops the 3 Gold in one day we won a few days ago.  Amazing!!  Kudos to last night's winners!

We're now playing with house money and remaining 3rd overall is now quite possible. France & Great Britain keeping winning Silver & Bronze only and Japan are a fair way back but are known to do well in the combative sports (Judo, Taekwondo, Wrestling)

So there are a lot of medal on offer and to remain 3rd, we'll probably need to win 2 or 3 more Gold.  Canoe Sprint, Boxing, Cycling, any of our 3 teams remaining are our best chances.  Maybe Track & Field? 

The entire team must be feeling inspired right now so that's a real factor as well

[Macca 17,132]

Every Aussie competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics, and their medal chances rated

Roy & Hg Podcast

Full Schedule

Notable Events ...

• Thurs 3.30pm - Marathon Swimming - Women's 10km (Silver Medal - Moesha Johnson)
• Thurs 6.00pm - Women's Diving - 3m Springboard SF (Alysha Koloi,  Maddison Keeney)
• Thurs 6.05pm - Athletics - Heats & Preliminaries
• Thurs 7.40pm - Canoe Sprint - S/F's (7.40pm, 7.50pm)  Finals (9.30pm, 9.40pm, 9.50pm)
• Thurs 8.46pm - Sport Climbing - Men's Final
• Thurs 11.00pm - Men's Diving - 3m Springboard (Kurtis Mathews)
• Thurs 11.00pm - Women's Weightlifting - 59kg Class

 

• Fri 2.15am - Women's Cycling - Keiren S/F/s,  Final
• Fri 3.27am - Men's Cycling - Omnium Points Race Final
• Fri 3.00am - Men's Hockey - Gold Medal Match (Germany vs Netherlands)
• Fri 3.30am - Men's Weightlifting - 73kg Final
• Fri 3.35am - Women's Water Polo - SF Australia vs USA
• Fri 3.35am - Athletic's - Women's 1500m S/F (Georgia Griffith, Jessica Hull)
• Fri 4.00am - Athletics - Women's Long Jump Final
• Fri 4.25am - Athletics - Men's Javelin Final
• Fri 4.30am - Athletics - Men's 200m Final
• Fri 5.00am - Women's Beach Volleyball  - SF Australia (Clancy, Mariafe) vs Brazil
• Fri 5.25am - Athletics - Women's 400m Hurdles Final
• Fri 5.30am - Men's Boxing - S/F Charlie Senior
• Fri 5.45am - Athletics - Men's 110m Hurdles Final
• Fri 6.02am - Women's Boxing - S/F Caitlin Parker

 

• Fri 3.30pm - Marathon Swimming - Men's 10km Final
• Fri 6.05pm - Athletics - Heats & Preliminaries
• Fri 6.30pm - Canoe Sprint - S/F's (6.30pm, 6.50pm, 7.10pm, 7.30pm)  & Finals (8.50pm, 9.10pm, 9.30pm, 9.50pm)
• Fri 8.35pm - Sport Climbing - Men's Boulder, Lead Final
• Fri 11.00pm - Women's Diving - Springboard 3m Final
• Fri 11.00pm - Weightlifting - Men's 89kg Final

 

• Sat 1.30am - Women's Basketball - SF Opals vs USA
• Sat 2.00am - Men's Cycling - Sprint Final
• Sat 2.00am - Men's Football - Gold Medal Match - Spain vs France
• Sat 2.09am - Women's Cycling - Madison Final
• Sat 3.30am - Athletes - Women's 4 X 100m Final
• Sat 3.30am - Weightlifting - Women's 71kg Final
• Sat 3.37am - Athletics - Women's Shot Put Final
• Sat 3.47am - Athletics - Men's 4 x 100m Final
• Sat 4.00am - Athletics - Women's 400m Final
• Sat 4.00am - Women's Hockey - Gold Medal Match - Netherlands vs China
• Sat 4.13am - Athletics - Men's Triple Jump Final
• Sat 4.25am - Athletics - Women's Heptathlon 800m Final
• Sat 4.57am - Athletics - Women's 10.000m Final
• Sat 5.45am - Athletics - Men's 400m Hurdles Final
• Sat 6.30am - Women's Beach Volleyball - Gold Medal Match

 

• Sat 4.00pm - Athletics - Men's Marathon
• Sat 5.00pm - Women's Golf - Round 4
• Sat 6.30pm - Canoe Sprint - Women's & Men's S/F's (6.30pm, 7.10pm, 7.40pm) & Finals (9.10pm, 9.20pm, 9.50pm)
• Sat 8.35pm - Sport Climbing - Women's Boulder Lead Final
• Sat 9.00pm - Men's Volleyball - Gold Medal Match - France vs Poland
• Sat 11.00pm - Diving - Men's 10m Platform Final
• Sat 11.00pm - Women's Handball - Gold Medal Match
• Sat 11.35pm - Women's Water Polo - Gold Medal Match

 

• Sun 12.00am - Women's Weightlifting - 81kg Final
• Sun 1.00am - Women's Football - Gold Medal Match - Brazil vs USA
• Sun 1.59am - Men's Cycling - Madison Final
• Sun 3.00am - Athletics - Men's High Jump Final
• Sun 3.05am - Athletics - Men's 800m Final
• Sun 3.30am - Athletics - Women's Javelin Final
• Sun 3.35am - Athletics - Women's 100m Hurdles Final
• Sun 3.50am - Athletics - Men's 5000m Final
• Sun 4.15am - Athletics - Women's 1500m Final
• Sun 4.30am - Weightlifting - Men's 102kg Final
• Sun 5.00pm - Athletics - Men's 4 x 400m Final
• Sun 5.14am - Athletics - Women's 4 x 400m Final
• Sun 5.30am - Men's Basketball - Gold Medal Match
• Sun 6.30am - Men's Beach Volleyball - Gold Medal Match

 

• Sun 4.00pm - Athletics - Women's Marathon
• Sun 7.00pm - Modern Pentathlon - Women's Final
• Sun 8.45pm - Women's Cycling - Sprint Final
• Sun 9.00pm - Women's Volleyball - Gold Medal Match
• Sun 9.30pm - Men's Handball - Gold Medal Match
• Sun 9.23pm - Men's Cycling - Keiren Final
• Sun 9.56pm - Women's Cycling - Omnium Points Race Final
• Sun 10.00pm - Men's Water Polo - Gold Medal Match
• Sun 11.30pm - Women's Basketball - Gold Medal Match

 

• Monday 4.00am - Closing Ceremony

Edited August 8, 2024 by Macca

[Macca 17,132]

Gold  Gold  Gold  Gold!!!!

Matt Wearn (Sailing),  Keegan Palmer (Skateboarding),  Nina Kennedy (Pole Vault) & the Men's Cycling Pursuit Team (Oliver Bleddyn, Kelland O'Brien, Sam Wellsford, Conor Leahy & James Moriarty)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 8, 2024 by Macca

[Macca 17,132]

Moesha Johnson wins the Silver Medal in the Marathon Swimming! 

Beaten only a few metres after leading for most of the event which covered 10,000 metres (the equivalent of 200 laps but in highly questionable waters!)

What an effort in such a grueling race!  Kudos!!

Edited August 8, 2024 by Macca

[Macca 17,132]

Silver for the Canoe Sprint Men's K4 500m!  Missed by 'that' much ... 4/100th of a second

Germany wins the race in a classic finish.  The Germans were the favourites going into the race so a fantastic effort by the Aussies

Edited August 8, 2024 by Macca

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Amazing effort by both Moesh Johnson and K4 500 team. Keeping the good vibes rolling from yesterday. The K4 was a crazy race!

[MadAsHell 4,217]

The Stingers have done it! Knocked off USA 6-5 in penalty shoot out after an 8-8 draw to make the Gold medal match and end the USA dominance!