Paris Olympics July/August 2024

[pharvey]

One thing that amazed me was the robotic horse and rider coming down the river for a long distance, on some kind of powered board skimming the surface. I haven't researched if that board was self propelled, or if it was being towed by a lead boat that was out of the camera shots. It was moving at a good clip. Very original and unique.

That was one part I did enjoy, must admit....

[dtaai-maai]

Papa Smurf made an appearance, is he French? Surely for France Asterix would have been nice...

Do people still read Asterix? Is the current generation familiar with the character? I hope so. I've just wiki'd it and new stories are still being produced. I used to love the comic books, though it's a long time since I saw one. Immensely clever and very funny. Much funnier in the original French, and understanding the puns is a pretty good indicator of how good your French is.

I wonder if they're on z-library...?

[dtaai-maai]

I wonder if they're on z-library...?

Yes, is the answer. In English and French.

https://singlelogin.re/s/asterix?

[pharvey]

^ Loved the comics/books years back - admittedly not in French. Thought they had long finished..... Wouldn't be surprised if there wasn't a box of them in my dear old Mam's loft space still.

[sateeb]

/\ One thing's for sure, if it was in London they couldn't have used the River Thames in the opening ceremony as it's full of sewage dumped by Thames water

[pharvey]

I wonder if they're on z-library...?

Yes, is the answer. In English and French.

https://singlelogin.re/s/asterix?

I thank you kind Sir - I shall reminisce for a little while with several downloads!!

[EDIT] I think "Asterix at the Olympic Games" is an appropriate one to start with!

Anywho...

[pharvey]

/\ One thing's for sure, if it was in London they couldn't have used the River Thames in the opening ceremony as it's full of sewage dumped by Thames water

Indeed - though I wouldn't fancy swimming in the Seine either!

[PeteC]

Medal Table

Here's the link to keep track.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/paris-2024/medals

[pharvey]

^ I think South Korea are pretty much assured of a medal or two in the Archery...

https://www.espn.co.uk/olympics/story/_ ... ry-team-wr

[Lost]

I miss the days when Eurotrash was a late night show the adults could laugh at. Now it's front and center of the Olympic Games, exposed testicles and all.

[dtaai-maai]

Just switched on the beach volleyball. Wow! I may be here for a while...

[pharvey]

Just switched on the beach volleyball. Wow! I may be here for a while...

Damn fine call!!

[Big Boy]

Really? We've got great coverage on AIS with 24 channels. Having seen the post, I switched to beach volleyball - I actually thought you guys were watching whilst wearing your dirty old men's raincoats. FFS, it was men's beach volleyball - I apologise for thinking such demeaning thoughts about you both.

Not such a damn fine call in my opinion

[pharvey]

Not such a damn fine call in my opinion

Now, now - when you have things were you can pick the Sports/Events of interest Live or on Time Delay, you could have watched the Women's Event... Italy vs Spain was quite the spectacle.

I can't speak for DM's preferences though....

[404cameljockey]

Not such a damn fine call in my opinion

Now, now - when you have things were you can pick the Sports/Events of interest Live or on Time Delay, you could have watched the Women's Event... Italy vs Spain was quite the spectacle.

I can't speak for DM's preferences though....

It was....