Olympics Paris 2024

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Little Nemo
Little Nemo
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2:17pm, 11 Aug 2024
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macca 53 wrote:I thought the commentators on Eurosport were a bit disrespectful of the final finisher in the ladies marathon


What did they say?
macca 53
macca 53
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5:35pm, 11 Aug 2024
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macca 53
They were kind of “pointing” and saying look at the poor lady at the back. The crowd were incredibly supportive though and the stand was still full and cheering for her to come in (3:40 something) ❤️
SPR
SPR
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5:53pm, 11 Aug 2024
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I watched bits of it and didn't get that impression but may have missed something. They said it wasn't about elite competition but about participation which is true as the athlete didn't qualify but was a selection by the country via the universality places system. They said it was good and could inspire.

I think the fact they kept coverage going till she finished which was over 80 mins after the winner shows they thought it was important to show every finisher.
Cheg
Cheg
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6:03pm, 11 Aug 2024
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90 minutes after the winner, and nearly an hour after the person in front of her. I thought the commentary was fine, both bbc and discovery+.
SPR
SPR
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6:03pm, 11 Aug 2024
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What are Olympic universality places and how many countries will be represented in Paris?

worldathletics.org
Cal Jones
Cal Jones
11 Aug
6:57pm, 11 Aug 2024
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She ran 3:52. It was still faster than my marathon PB by five minutes, on a hot day and a nightmarishly hilly course, so fair play to her. (Granted, I was 52 when I got that PB).
Little Nemo
Little Nemo
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8:18pm, 11 Aug 2024
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Little Nemo
Antoine Dupont nearly tripping up with the French flag, he's human after all ;-)
LindsD
LindsD
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8:26pm, 11 Aug 2024
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:)
Yakima Canutt
Yakima Canutt
11 Aug
9:06pm, 11 Aug 2024
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Yakima Canutt
Love the idea of leaving the marathon course open for runners in the evening.

Must have been amazing to participate in that.
LindsD
LindsD
11 Aug
9:09pm, 11 Aug 2024
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LindsD
Me too

About This Thread

Maintained by Curly45
Couldn't find a thread so thought I would start one.

Who else is off to watch or who is watching at home?

We're doing Lille and Paris and a mix of sports. Currently trying to find travel insurance that includes ticket cancellation as some of the trains in the UK might be difficult and we have some internal French trains to do as well.

Also need to work out the new Paris metro ticket/app combo (Navigo I think).

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