Paris 2024 Olympics Discussion Thread - (July 27 - August 10)
I’m extremely upset that the Dutch child rapist Steven van de Velde, who raped a 12 year old girl, is participating.
If he makes it to the podium, it’s going to cause the sport to lose ALL credibility.
On the women’s side, I really think that’s 6-7 teams that could medal and relatively wide open.
On the men’s side, is three tiers of Sweden first? Then NOR, then everyone else?
RIP USA women’s beach medal hopes. Anyone else feel like Cheng in particular was really struggling today? A lot more mistakes on defense than I’m used to seeing from her.
Just checking up on the results
from yesterday, didn’t realize Cherif/Ahmed beat the Swedes! Huge upset!
Letting Van De Velde play here is an absolute disgrace, shame he isn’t being booed more
Insane upset, what does this mean for the Swedes?
Esmee/Zoe beat Melissa/Brandie a couple of hours ago! Another upset, although not of the same magnitude as Cherif/Ahmed.
Any folks know how the bracket’s 16 team draws are determined? I see on the Wikipedia page for the women’s bracket that the 2 BRA and 2 USA teams are on opposite sides.
Are brackets intentionally drawn such that each nation’s two teams have to face each other before the finals? So as to prevent one country taking both gold and silver?
Thanks
I feel for Taryn Kloth. You could tell she was in her own head vs Melissa/Brandie. When a good hand-setter starts refusing to hand-set, you know it’s all mental at that point.
absolutely brutal loss for TKN today. Kloth was really not playing well and seemed to be soooo off. there’s no reason someone her size should be getting blocked that much by brandi (although she is an insanely good blocker and played a stellar match). she couldn’t seem to figure out an offense and didn’t know how to deal with read defense. she also seemed so tentative with her swings (wondering if something was wrong with her shoulder?) i’m hoping more international pro experience will help them in the next four years, especially with clutching up in big moments. would be a cool story if two non californians won the gold at LA28.
Tkn does great when there are longer games. If they can avoid giving other teams too many runs they have an awesome chance at taking it all. Love watching them.
anybody selling any bechvolley tickets for monday morning or tuesday?
Flashbacks to Tokyo with this empty stadium after the delay. 
Totally different subject: watching Olympics on YouTube Tv - and it’s great - the sports are identified by sport and you can watch volleyball v beach etc.
However. I’m watching Brasil v Miles/ Andy and it’s a Peacock replay.
if I try to FF 15 seconds, I have to watch 2 mins of shitty Peacock commercials.
Fuck.
Budinger and Evans look awful. No chemistry. Covering angle when the block is angle. Serves in the net at critical times. It’s disappointing even though Budinger is relatively new and this is the team’s first Olympics.
Beach volleyball question: how do they decide which of the players will serve? can the pair decide on only one server for the whole game?
What a wild first set in the China-Switzerland match.
Anyone knows How can I watch the Sweden and Cuba game?
This cuba sweden game is insane! The cuban team’s energy is so infectious I can’t help but root for them every time I watch them play.