2024 Olympics - General commentary

[budwom]

For whatever reason, batons and American relay people do not work well together.

 

[crimsondevil]

The 16 year old Quincy Wilson being the first leg of the 4 x 400 relay was a nice story, but he was not ready for prime time;
thank goodness the adults saved the relay for the USA.

Probably see the youngster subbed out for the final.

His split of 47.27 (link) was really good for a high-schooler but not competitive at the Olympics. Maybe he's been hanging around Lyles...

 

[-jk]

For whatever reason, batons and American relay people do not work well together.

It's the same reason TeamUSA basketball often struggles - not enough time practicing together.

-jk

 

[acdevil]

I’ve given it a chance so now I’m ready to say:

Breaking shouldn’t be in the Olympics

 

[chrishoke]

Celine sot -1 today and sits at -4 after three rounds, currently 4 shots behind the leader.

 

[Rich]

I’ve given it a chance so now I’m ready to say:

Breaking shouldn’t be in the Olympics

If break dancing is in, why not tap dancing or ballet? It's dancing, not a sport. Now get off my lawn!

 

[Tooold]

I’ve given it a chance so now I’m ready to say:

Breaking shouldn’t be in the Olympics

My thoughts exactly. It looks like a dance-off.

 

[Tooold]

For whatever reason, batons and American relay people do not work well together.

This seems to be a problem every Olympics. I guess it is not enough time together, but they are professionals…I just don’t understand why they don’t practice until they get it right.

 

[chrishoke]

The US women win gold in the 4 x 100 relay. Gabby Thomas ran leg 3 for her 2nd gold.

 

[bluedevilwildcats]

Great 4x100 women's final, another Gold for T&F, I believe that makes 10 with at least a couple more on the way.

Maybe those coaches can take over Men's Swimming, Beach Volleyball and 3x3 basketball?

 

[Bob Green]

USA wins Gold in the women’s 4X100 relay. Hand-offs were less than smooth but good enough.

 

[nmduke2001]

Celine sot -1 today and sits at -4 after three rounds, currently 4 shots behind the leader.

Celine showed a lot of guts today. She went triple bogey, par, bogey on 13-15 to fall way out of medal contention. She finish birdie, birdie, birdie

 

[bluedevilwildcats]

Celine should a lot of guts today. She went triple bogey, par, bogey on 13-15 to fall way out of medal contention. She finish birdie, birdie, birdie

Maybe the guts would have been not shooting +4 and dropping out of contention?

 

[Stray Gator]

Men's 4 X 100 relay screws up the baton pass yet again, and finishes next-to-last. Frustrating and very disappointing.

 

[nmduke2001]

Maybe the guts would have been not shooting +4 and dropping out of contention?

That birdie run at the end got her back in contention. She's only 3 strokes out of bronze.

The pressure of playing a 4 day event in your home country must be crazy.

 

[DukieInKansas]

Men's 4 X 100 relay screws up the baton pass yet again, and finishes next-to-last. Frustrating and very disappointing.

Didn't actually finish. They were DQed.

 

[Tooold]

Great 4x100 women's final, another Gold for T&F, I believe that makes 10 with at least a couple more on the way.

Maybe those coaches can take over Men's Swimming, Beach Volleyball and 3x3 basketball?

And the men’s 4x100. Since they cannot pass the baton.

 

[bluedevilwildcats]

And the men’s 4x100. Since they cannot pass the baton.

It's unfathomable, approaching the "why didn't the SS have someone covering the roof at the Trump rally" unfathomable.

The U.S. failure was the latest in a long series as it has not won the event it used to dominate since 2000. Christian Coleman gave the Americans a great start but ended up virtually colliding with Kenny Bednarek at the first handover. They recovered to finish well down the field but were disqualified as the exchange was illegal. Since 1995, in the Olympics and World Championships, the U.S. has now had 11 dropped batons, disqualifications or bans.

 

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

My thoughts exactly. It looks like a dance-off.

I think it's pretty flippin awesome.

 

[bluedevilwildcats]

Rai Benjamin with Gold in the 400m hurdles.

Has anybody read who is running the women's 4x400? Wondering if we'll get one more chance to see Sidney. I was happy to see Femke crying and crushed yesterday, after she cost us the mixed 4x400.