Summer Paris 2024 - General Discussion

[Ghost Patrol]

Park skating is a billion times better than street.

The haters will come out and say it's not a real skatepark without graffiti

 

[Richard Cranium]

Very weird watching an 11 year old stack it at the Olympics.

 

[JP Sauce]

The haters will come out and say it's not a real skatepark without graffiti

Even better if you mute it and play this:

 

[Royces Hart]

Very weird watching an 11 year old stack it at the Olympics.

Wasn’t even born for the London games, it’s crazy

 

[Royces Hart]

Shooting Mixed Team Skeet handed out 2 medals per placing

Back in my day, team shooting was called war.

 

[giggler99]

Whats wrong with these girls they keep crashing

 

[ibd77]

Men's speed climbing is the Sh1t. Check it out.

 

[Forward Press]

Men's singles badminton final is on, Viktor Axelsen on his way to defend his title.
Denmark has a weird niche in a sport dominated by Asian countries

Interesting, just looked this up to see if there's any explanation for that.

Nothing I can find in particular, just a cultural thing I think.

My time to shine!

Denmark was one of the founding members of the first badminton federation - but this was along with several other non-Asian countries too. It is indeed a bit of a weird cultural quirk - they dominated the early years of prestigious competitions like the Thomas Cup (before the Asian nations started their winning ways) and I guess it is sort of a snowball effect where this also encouraged Danes to keep picking up the sport.

Even with them clearly being far more successful than other non-Asian countries, they still lag way behind though in terms of Thomas Cups, Olympic medals etc etc compared to China, Indonesia and South Korea. Before Axelsen, they only had one gold medal in total from badminton at the Olympics, and a handful of minor medals.

And for a Malaysian badminton tragic like myself, these nations have denied Malaysia a gold medal many many times in badminton - they remain largest nation in the region to never win Olympic gold, and the nation in the world that has won the most total medals ever in the Olympics without ever winning the gold.

 

[largebus]

My time to shine!

Denmark was one of the founding members of the first badminton federation - but this was along with several other non-Asian countries too. It is indeed a bit of a weird cultural quirk - they dominated the early years of prestigious competitions like the Thomas Cup (before the Asian nations started their winning ways) and I guess it is sort of a snowball effect where this also encouraged Danes to keep picking up the sport.

Even with them clearly being far more successful than other non-Asian countries, they still lag way behind though in terms of Thomas Cups, Olympic medals etc etc compared to China, Indonesia and South Korea. Before Axelsen, they only had one gold medal in total from badminton at the Olympics, and a handful of minor medals.

And for a Malaysian badminton tragic like myself, these nations have denied Malaysia a gold medal many many times in badminton - they remain largest nation in the region to never win Olympic gold, and the nation in the world that has won the most total medals ever in the Olympics without ever winning the gold.

Really interesting, thanks. My assumption came from knowing of Peter Gade from Denmark was a top player but looking him up he always came up short vs an Asian player in the WCs.

It's like how Egypt dominates squash just because their president was a fan and had courts built everywhere

 

[drd23]

Aussie was going so well before stacking in the last 10 secs

 

[juice t]

They have a skate park in Cornwall

Quite an achievement considering they only gained electricity 2 weeks ago

 

[Forward Press]

Really interesting, thanks. My assumption came from knowing of Peter Gade from Denmark was a top player but looking him up he always came up short vs an Asian player in the WCs.

It's like how Egypt dominates squash just because their president was a fan and had courts built everywhere

You're welcome.

Two more bronze medals in the badminton to Malaysia in this Games, by the way. That just makes the 'record' worse. Of course, being top three and medalling is a huge achievement blah blah but the first Malaysian/s to win a gold medal will receive a house, a million dollars and immediate knighthood.

Not even making it up, by the way. The perpetual bridesmaid (Lee Chong Wei) received them too for his multiple silvers.

 

[RU_]

Spain is ripping Canada apart.

 

[largebus]

You're welcome.

Two more bronze medals in the badminton to Malaysia in this Games, by the way. That just makes the 'record' worse. Of course, being top three and medalling is a huge achievement blah blah but the first Malaysian/s to win a gold medal will receive a house, a million dollars and immediate knighthood.

Not even making it up, by the way. The perpetual bridesmaid (Lee Chong Wei) received them too for his multiple silvers.

Yeah I remember that final in 2012, won the first game vs Lin Dan then he went up another gear.

Here's the thing: Malaysia had the best female squash player for a decade, Nicol David, but the governing body just hasn't greased enough IOC palms, even though it's a far more international and deserving sport than a lot of sports on right now. It might come in for Brisbane 2032, only 20 years too late for an almost certain gold medal.

 

[catstorm]

So is it a prerequisite to be a literal ****ing child to compete in the Skateboarding?

 

[Ghost Patrol]

So is it a prerequisite to be a literal ****ing child to compete in the Skateboarding?

No. Mens park (tomorrow night) has 2 skaters over 40.

 

[pacemaker]

No. Mens park (tomorrow night) has 2 skaters over 40.

Hopefully it's Tony Hawk and Bob Burnquist. Maybe Chad Muska, Rodney Mullin, Steve Calleberro

 

[Ghost Patrol]

Hopefully it's Tony Hawk and Bob Burnquist. Maybe Chad Muska, Rodney Mullin, Steve Calleberro

 

[JP Sauce]

So is it a prerequisite to be a literal ****ing child to compete in the Skateboarding?

Lotta drug testing to compete at the Olympics. Rules 99.9% pro skaters out.

 

[big_e]

Yeah I remember that final in 2012, won the first game vs Lin Dan then he went up another gear.

Here's the thing: Malaysia had the best female squash player for a decade, Nicol David, but the governing body just hasn't greased enough IOC palms, even though it's a far more international and deserving sport than a lot of sports on right now. It might come in for Brisbane 2032, only 20 years too late for an almost certain gold medal.

Squash is in for 2028, isn't it?

 

[largebus]

This North Korean diver is very good

 

[dogs105]

This North Korean diver is very good

The Chinese lady got perfect 10s from all judges on her first dive. This competition is very impressive.

 

[GreyCrow]

So is it a prerequisite to be a literal ****ing child to compete in the Skateboarding?

Have you seen what happens to adults who turn up to skate parks?

 

[Wickzki]

Mijian Lopez from Cuba just became the first Olympian to win the same event at 5 consecutive Olympics. Greco-Roman 130kg wrestling.

Incredible.

 

[Ghost Patrol]

Gold for Miss Trew in the skate park.