Triplecast

   Skye Blakely, artistic gymnastics, has withdrawn from the US Olympic Trials.  She was second to Simone Biles at the US championships at the beginning of June.

(8) USA Gymnastics on X: "During Podium Training on Wednesday, Skye Blakely sustained a right Achilles injury and will be unable to compete in Olympic Trials. We are cheering for Skye in her recovery!" / X

Brooke Andersen - 3 no throws.

Simone Manuel wins 50 FS in 24.13.  

Question - Since she is now in an individual event, does that open up another relay-only spot for US women (i.e. De Loof)?

5 minutes ago, Josh said:

 Provisional Olympic team after Day 2 (12 athletes)
 

Men

 

Track

10000m - Grant Fisher, Woody Kincaid, Nico Young

 

Field

Shot Put - Ryan Crouser, Joe Kovacs, Payton Otterdahl

 

Combined

Decathlon - Heath Baldwin, Harrison Williams, Zack Ziemek

 

Women

 

Track

100m - Sha’Carri Richardson, Melissa Jefferson, Twanisha Terry

4x100m Relay - Sha’Carri Richardson, Melissa Jefferson, Twanisha Terry

According to Wikipedia, the top 3 in the Women's triple jump final tonight will make it as only 9 athletes in total have the entry standard.

Sha-Cari runs 10.70

Now officially 10.71

21 minutes ago, intoronto said:

Athletics and swimming swapping weeks 

Although Athletics was first, then swimming from 1932-1956 and 1968.

Matthew Centrowitz has withdrawn from US Olympic Trials.

4 hours ago, Topicmaster1010 said:

So much for all the talk about the US women beating the Australian women

I do like the US women’s chances in the medley relay.

2 hours ago, Maxim Fastovsky said:

I love the NBC swimming commentary team.   Still think that 400 free women will be tight in the Olympics.   Titmus is so above Ledecky it wouldn't even be close.   

You're right, but they are US announcers talking to a US audience, and Rowdy is a bit of a homer.  NBC also wants to hype this race so the casual fans will watch on the first day.

8 hours ago, dullard said:

 

This page says it will be on France TV and BeINsport 

 

Maybe us foreigners can watch on france.tv using a VPN? Works for Roland Garros.

 

 

VPN works fine for France TV but you do have to register on the site with e-mail, and give a French code postal.  

From news yesterday.

Paris wanted an AC-free Olympics. Visiting nations had other plans.

Some delegations feel uneasy about relying on a more sustainable French geothermal cooling system.

https://wapo.st/3KwC0Bq

27 minutes ago, Dragon said:

The following athletes are confirmed to receive their Olympic medals at Champions Park on August 9 2024 because of disqualifications due to doping:

 

• London 2012 – Athletics, Men’s High Jump
  • Gold: Erik Kynard (USA)
  • Silver: Derek Drouin (CAN)
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I'm happy to see Erik Kynard on this list.  In the past, he had expressed some negative feelings about being upgraded. I'm glad to see he will finally accept the gold. Then I wonder why Barshim is not listed as getting silver.  I've wanted to see the new 2012 Olympic gold medalist on the podium with the 2016 and 2020 gold medalists joining him.

News from today:  

Olympic champion Carapaz misses out on Ecuador’s road cycling spot at Paris Games - NBC Sports

5 minutes ago, Josh said:

Where can I watch the NCAA Championships? Not really finding much online. 

ESPN

6 minutes ago, bestmen said:

They forgot numbers 3 1 2

I'd say more like following recent custom.  They haven't been putting numbers on the podiums for quite a number of years.

2 minutes ago, JoshMartini007 said:

Could they not share a zoomed out photo?

 

Looks nice though

JO de Paris 2024 : les podiums reprendront les codes de ce (très) célèbre monument de la capitale | Actu Paris

15 hours ago, Makedonas said:

Not that we are better off, but at least the two quotas for us at this regatta kind of saved us from having an embarrassingly tiny team like we did in Tokyo.

I’d have traded you our team size for your medal total.

46 minutes ago, Book said:

Skateboarding Men's Street could be a Japan sweep or a US sweep. Podium looking like it would be some mix of the top 3 from those teams.

Maybe a sprinting sweep, 100m or 200m for US Men? Or am I still living in 2022 with that?

If there is a sprint sweep, I'd say 200 m is more likely.   

14 minutes ago, dodge said:

I think it’s only theoretically possible in a handful of sports

 

Archery - maybe the Korean women?

Equestrian - very unlikely

Golf - American men/women. Korean women?

Athletics the one with most chances? Ethiopia did it in women’s 10,000m last year at world champs. 

Besides those, Cycling, Fencing, Tennis, Triathlon, Skateboarding and Surfing.  In surfing - US women could sweep.

1.  W C-1 200m

2.  W Omnium

3.  W 3 x 3

4.  W Ind. Foil

5.  W  Discus

To see if these women can repeat.  Really though, I'm looking forward to every event.

11 hours ago, bestmen said:

 

3- Gymnastic maybe medal for 

 

and    .

I see no one from US has responded to this.  I've tried to come up with a list of most significant/infamous US moments across Olympic history, not my 5 moments. 

1.  Jesse Owens 4 gold medals in 1936.

2.  1980 US Ice Hockey team (although I personally believe the 1960 ice hockey team was a greater sports accomplishment).  

3.  1972 US Basketball team.  

4.  1994 Womens figures skating.

5.  Frank Shorter 1972 Marathon (because it really triggered the running revolution in the US).

Wouldn't really call this news, but:

Olympic rings to adorn Eiffel Tower - NBC Sports

4 hours ago, intoronto said:

USA with no men's epee representation. Wow

I just learned tonight of the big incidents from last year for the US men's epee team.