Paris Olympics 2024

[asylumseeker]

Argentina just pulled a draw with Morocco with the final action of the match (+15 minutes of added time).

There is some question as to whether the match is actually over. Gathering that ARG ran off the field for security reasons. Still breaking.

2-2. A bunch of Moroccans ran onto the field.

Spain 2 Uzbekistan 1

[asylumseeker]

Also there will be discussion as to offside regarding the equalizer.

[Fyzoman]

Them Moroccans start to get on bad at the final whistle, I saw a flare go off on the field near an Argie player.

[asylumseeker]

Tame/muted attacking by FRA. Perhaps greater defensive order by the US. On balance, it's left to be seen whether the product harms rather than enhances/rehabilitates Henry.

[asylumseeker]

Well, that changed quickly somewhat due to individual quality. FRA 3 USA 0.

Mali 1 Israel 1
Egypt 0 Dominican Republic 0
Iraq 2 Ukraine 1
Guinea 1 New Zealand 2
Japan 5 Paraguay 0

[Fyzoman]

Well damn, Olympic football off to a rip roaring start!

I knew the USA team wasn't up to scratch, but yikes!!
Granted France has waaay too many quality ballers to be bothered by mediocre teams.

Drone-gate with the Canadian women's coaching staff has me confused...where's we boy GOP??
GOP enquiring minds want to know what was up with that drone-spying thing🔐

[Deeks]

Congrats to DR. They pulled off a tie.

[Deeks]

I was watching the game. I was surprised by the 15 mins added time. While I was impressed with Morocco and glad they "won". Their fans need to cool themselves. They f***king up the game with their behaviour.  No wonder some French people don't want them in France. We have to deal  with enough bull that already screwing up the game.

[asylumseeker]

How did France look versus Guinea? I've seen the score and it doesn't give the sense that it was a dominant performance.

[Deeks]

Zuri Ferguson 3rd in 100m backstroke Heat 2 at Paris 2024 (From Newsday 1/29/2024)

TRINIDAD and Tobago's Olympic campaign got under way on July 29 with swimmer Zuri Ferguson placing third in heat two of the women’s 100m backstroke.

At the Paris La Defense Arena, the 17-year-old Attleboro High School student lined up in lane six and finished in a time of 1.02.76.

Ferguson, however, did not qualify for the semifinals as the 16 fastest swimmers (38 total) advanced to semifinal one and two, which will begin at 2.57 and 3.03 pm TT time respectively on July 29.

Ferguson wasn't an automatic qualifier for the games. Still, she received a nomination from World Aquatics to compete via the universality places clause, which allows swimmers who didn't make the Olympic qualifying time – or the Olympic consideration time in some cases – to compete at the games.

Fergeson is one of two swimmers representing TT at the Olympics in Paris, with experienced campaigner Dylan Carter set to compete in the men's 50m and 100m freestyle events, which begins on July 30.

[Deeks]

Good Going Zuri. But work hard for 2028. Blessings

[asylumseeker]

France v Argentina: enjoyable!