Aussies Aussie Watch - Paris 2024 - Paralympics 28 Aug - 8 Sep

[Plugger35]

Aus hockey player arrested trying to buy coke for the post-Olympics bender. Not sure who it is yet.

Why would you do that when police are crawling around

Maybe the Ch9 hosts can ask that when they interview them, they seem to show more interviews than actual sports events.

 

[rocker_oz33]

No k mart plates

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

It is. Plus these guys are insanely good

And technology improvements also help.

And a $97,979 Aussie bike is proof of that. No paywall behind this Guardian story.

Australian track cycling team wheels out $100,000 bike in pursuit of Paris Olympic gold

The Hanzo track cycling bike features extreme forks, customised 3D-printed titanium aerobars and specialised wheels – and may be the most expensive ride in the world

www.theguardian.com

The relevant technical regulation provides that “equipment shall be of a type that is sold for use by anyone practising cycling as a sport”. Teams who wish to use experimental equipment not on the market must seek official approval.

Accordingly, to ensure the Australian bike in Paris meets these requirements, Factor had to put the new bike on sale. But it would be self-defeating if rivals could make use of the same equipment, which national teams and their manufacturers spend months perfecting. Hence the eye-watering cost.

“We don’t set the price,” said Jesse Korf, executive general manager (performance) at AusCycling. “But in essence a bike has to be commercially available to meet regulations – there’s no regulation about the price.”

This rule applies to all equipment, meaning the space-age helmets, aerodynamic kit and event socks worn by riders must all be commercially available.

The rule is not taken lightly. At the last Olympics, both British Cycling and AusCycling lodged an appeal against Denmark’s use of aerodynamic undergarments, which the two nations alleged were not commercially available. The Danes ultimately won silver in the men’s team pursuit, with the protest rejected by the UCI commissaires’ panel.

 

[apollo_creed]

No one can run in Australia...

Nope. Talented runners play ball sports.

 

[Satan]

Nope. Talented runners play ball sports.

More money in it

 

[Plugger35]

The old South African skateboarder isn't doing too well. he looks old enough to be the other skateboarders grandfather.

 

[rocker_oz33]

The old South African skateboarder isn't doing too well. he looks old enough to be the other skateboarders grandfather.

Tony hawk was before his time ..

 

[AdelaideGT]

Talented runners play ball sports.

get bribed to give it away - yeah

 

[Jeremias]

Sailing about to start.

How does the scoring work?

 

[largebus]

Sailing is on now

How does the scoring work?

1 point for 1st place, 2 points for 2nd etc. in prelim races
medal race it's 2 points for 1st, 4 points for 2nd, 6 for 3rd etc.

Lowest total score wins. Wearn leads by 14 points so needs to finish within 6 places of Kontides to win gold

Wearn will probably just copy what Kontides does in terms of tacking direction

 

[myblueroan]

Sailing about to start.

How does the scoring work?

Only needs to come 7th to win gold!

 

[myblueroan]

Commentator with awful scratchy voice on Stan. Oh well.
Camon Matt!

 

[Jeremias]

Only needs to come 7th to win gold!

I have no ****ing idea what is going on

 

[juice t]

Not unsurprisingly Wearn will try and drag Kontides into a match race

 

[largebus]

He's trying to get on starboard tack so Kontides has to give him right of way

And we start again lol

 

[Royces Hart]

I have no ****ing idea what is going on

Don’t worry, LukeParker will be along shortly to educate us all.

 

[juice t]

False start

Back again in 6 minutes

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

False start

Back again in 6 minutes

Geez hope it wasn’t Matt

 

[largebus]

He's won the Gold

Penalty turn to Kontides

 

[my name was taken]

Oof huge Cyprus penalty

 

[juice t]

Wearn absolutely nailed it

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Heat 4 skateboarding just starting now. Aus Keefer Wilson in this heat…

 

[largebus]

Hungarian capsizing, jibing in low wind conditions means the mainsail can swing violently and knock your boat over

 

[Cyber_punk]

Why are yanks so insecure about Australia? The have retaken the lead on the medal tally, and almost every thread on social media about it. There are a few taking pot shots at Australia. America is good because they have a massive population, and put big money and resources into their athletes. And have elite programs from high school level onward.

If we had anywhere near their population and resources, we'd be smoking them.

I saw one of them bragging about our basketball loss to Syria as if we were some big rival that were a threat to them.

All I could assume is that them being American, probably assumed it was some powerhouse sport here like it is there.

Watch a few videos of Americans visiting an AFL game or learning about it, they are always taken aback by the crowd sizes and can't seem to fathom that we have different sporting priorities.

Very sheltered lot.

 

[CakeEater]

Hungarian capsizing, jibing in low wind conditions means the mainsail can swing violently and knock your boat over

It just used to swing back and concuss me