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Paris Olympics 2024

Kelsingra — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:48:16 GMT

Hey all,

It is a very exciting time for all the sports fans! 2024 Olympics games are here and we will keep track of all the GB medals here 😁 You are all welcome to join us on this thread, tell us what events you are looking forward to see or what was your favourite moment so far!

Great Britain

Date	Athlete/Team	Medal	Event	Sport
27-Jul	Anna Henderson	Silver	Women, individual time trial	Cycling
27-Jul	Yasmin Harper, Scarlett Mew Jensen	Bronze	Women, synchronised 3m springboard	Diving
28-Jul	Kimberley Woods	Bronze	Women, slalom	Canoe
28-Jul	Adam Peaty	Silver	Men, 100m breaststrokes	Swimming
29-Jul	Tom Daley, Noah Williams	Silver	Men synchronised 10m platform	Diving
29-Jul	Rosalind Canter, Laura Collett, Tom McEwen	Gold	Eventing team	Equestrian
29-Jul	Tom Pidcock	Gold	Men, cross country	Mountain Bike
29-Jul	Adam Burgess	Silver	Men, canoe single	Canoe Slalom
29-Jul	Laura Collett	Bronze	Eventing individual	Equestrian
29-Jul	Matthew Richards	Silver	Men, 200m freestyle	Swimming
30-Jul	Nathan Hales	Gold	Men, trap	Shooting
30-Jul	Tom Dean, Kieran Bird, James Guy, Jack McMillan, Matthew Richards, Duncan Scott	Gold	Men, 4x200m freestyle	Swimming
31-Jul	Lois Toulson, Andrea Spendolini Sirieix	Bronze	Women, synchronised 10m platform	Diving
31-Jul	Alex Yee	Gold	Men, individual	Triathlon
31-Jul	Beth Potter	Bronze	Women, individual	Triathlon
31-Jul	Lola Anderson, Georgina Brayshaw, Lauren Henry, Hannah Scott	Gold	Women, quadruple skulls	Rowing
31-Jul	Kieran Reilly	Silver	Men, park	Cycling BMX freestyle
01-Aug	Esme Booth, Helen Glover, Sam Redgrave, Rebecca Shorten,	Silver	Women's four	Rowing
01-Aug	Matt Aldridge, David Ambler, Freddie Davidson, Oliver WIlkes,	Bronze	Men's four	Rowing
01-Aug	Mathilda Hodgkins Byrne, Rebecca Wilde	Bronze	Women, double sculls	Rowing
02-Aug	Jack Laugher. Anthony Harding	Bronze	Men, synchronised 3m springboard	Diving
02-Aug	Scott Brash, Harry Charles, Ben Maher	Gold	Show jumping team	Equestrian
02-Aug	Tom George, Oliver Griffith-Wynne	Silver	Men's pair	Rowing
02-Aug	Emily Craig, Imogen Grant	Gold	Women, lightweight double sculls	Rowing
02-Aug	Bryony Page	Gold	Women	Trampoline
02-Aug	Benjamin Proud	Silver	Men, 50m freestyle	Swimming
02-Aug	Duncan Scott	Silver	Men, 200m IM	Swimming
03-Aug	Annie Orde-Campbell, Holly Dunford, Emily Ford, Lauren Irwin, Heidi Long, Rowan McKellar, Eve Stewart, Harriet Taylor, Henry Fieldman	Bronze	Women's eight	Rowing
03-Aug	Morgan Bolding, Harry Brightmore, Sholto Carnegie, Jacob Dawson, Tom Digby, Charles Elwes, Tom Ford, Rory Gibbs, James Rudkin	Gold	Men's eight	Rowing
03-Aug	Emma Wilson	Bronze	Women, windsurfing	Sailing
03-Aug	Charlotte Fry, Carl Hester Becky Moody,	Bronze	Dressage team	Equestrian
03-Aug	Jake Jarman	Bronze	Men, floor exercise	Artistic gymnastics
03-Aug	Alex Wilson-Haydock, Laviai Nielsen, Samuel Reardon, Nicole Yeargin	Bronze	Mixed 4x400m relay	Athletics
04-Aug	Charlotte Fry	Bronze	Dressage, individual	Equestrian
04-Aug	Tommy Fleetwood	Silver	Men, individual stroke play	Golf
04-Aug	Amber Jo Rutter	Silver	Women, skeet	Shooting
04-Aug	Harry Hepworth	Bronze	Men, vault	Artistic gymnastics
05-Aug	Kimberley Woods	Bronze	Women, kayak cross	Canoe slalom
05-Aug	Joe Clarke	Silver	Men, kayak cross	Canoe slalom
05-Aug	Sophie Capewell, Emma Finucane, Katy Marchant	Gold	Women, team sprint	Track cycling
05-Aug	Beth Potter, Georgia Taylor-Brown, Alex Yee	Bronze	Mixed relay	Triathlon
05-Aug	Keely Hodgkinson	Gold	Women, 800m	Athletics
06-Aug	Sky Brown	Bronze	Women’s park	Skateboarding
06-Aug	Ed Lowe, Hamish Turnbull and Jack Carlin	Silver	Men’s team sprint	Cycling
06-Aug	Josh Kerr	Silver	Men’s 1500m	Athletics
06-Aug	Lewis Richardson	Bronze	Men’s welterweight	Boxing
07-Aug	Matt Hudson-Smith	Silver	Men, 400m	Athletics
07-Aug	Daniel Bigham, Ethan Hayter, Charlie Tanfield, Ethan Vernon, Oliver Wood	Silver	Men, team pursuit	Track Cycling
07-Aug	Elinor Barker, Josie Knight, Anna Morris, Jessica Roberts	Bronze	Women, team pursuit	Track Cycling
08-Aug	Eleanor Aldridge	Gold	Women, kite	Sailing
08-Aug	Emma Finucane	Bronze	Women, keirin	Track cycling
09-Aug	Toby Roberts	Gold	Men, Boulder & Lead	Sport climbing
09-Aug	Elinor Barker, Neah Evans	Silver	Women, madison	Track cycling
09-Aug	Jack Carlin	Bronze	Men, sprint	Track cycling
09-Aug	Dina Asher-Smith, Desiree Henry, Amy Hunt, Imani Lansiquot, Daryll Neita, Bianca Williams	Silver	Women, 4x100m	Athletics
09-Aug	Katarina Johnson-Thompson	Silver	Women, heptathlon	Athletics
09-Aug	Jeremiah Azu, Louie Hinchliffe, Zharnel Hughes, Richard Kilty, Nethaneel Mitchel-Blake	Bronze	Men, 4x100m	Athletics
10-Aug	Noah Williams	Bronze	Men, 10m platform	Diving
10-Aug	Caden Cunningham	Silver	Men, +80kg	Taekwondo
10-Aug	Kate Shortman, Isabelle Thorpe	Silver	Women, duet	Artistic swimming
10-Aug	Lewis Davey, Charles Dobson, Toby Harries, Alex Haydock-Wilson, Matthew Hudson-Smith, Samuel Reardon	Bronze	Men, 4x400m	Athletics
10-Aug	Georgia Bell	Bronze	Women, 1500m	Athletics
10-Aug	Amber Anning, Yemi Mary John, Hannah Kelly, Laviai Nielsen, Lina Nielsen	Bronze	Women, 4x400m	Athletics


14	22	27

Total Medals: 63

Ireland:

Date	Athlete/Team	Medal	Event	Sport
29-Jul	Mona McSharry	Bronze	Women's 100 metre breaststroke	Swimming
30-Jul	Daniel Wiffen	Gold	Men's 800 metre freestyle	Swimming
01-Aug	Daire Lynch Philip Doyle	Bronze	Men's double sculls	Rowing
02-Aug	Fintan McCarthy Paul O'Donovan	Gold	Men's lightweight double sculls	Rowing
03-Aug	Rhys McClenaghan	Gold	Men's pommel horse	Gymnastics
04-Aug	Daniel Wiffen	Bronze	Men's 1500 metre freestyle	Swimming
06-Aug	Kellie Harrington	Gold	Women's lightweight	Boxing


4	0	3

Total Medals: 7

How to watch the Paris Olympics 2024 on Sky?

The Olympics 2024 will be broadcasted by the BBC, but for limited viewing.

For a more comprehensive live coverage, viewers would need to subscribe to the Discovery+ app to enjoy wall-to-wall coverage on it's Eurosport channels (1 and 2).

Click here to get subscribed and enjoy all of the events! Subscribe to discovery+ | Sky Help | Sky.com | Sky Help | Sky.com

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

cookiemonsteruk — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 13:58:10 GMT

@Kelsingra

Finished watching archery now on to clay pigeon

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

lettice — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 14:20:11 GMT

Have been watching loads of the live events since Saturday.

Must admit the two Eurosport linear channels and the Discovery + app coverage has been excellent.

Found it so easy to use on my Sky Stream and today making good use of Sky Go and the Discovery+ app on the garden patio in 32c temps this afternoon.

The Eurosport and Discovery+ commentary across the many events has been faultless, as is the Eurosport morning prep shows. All very enjoyable, knowledgeable and adds so much to the great sporting achievement.

Best event so far was that mountain bike Cross country final yesterday.

Well worth watching the full two hours of it on the Discovery+ app (not the highlights), was just excellent close racing from beginning to end. If you love your sport, you will love that.

I will certainly give it a second watch.

Other events that have been good viewing so far;

Canoe Slalom, diving, archery and swimming.

Do find it wrong to have football, tennis and golf in the Olympics, even though I love those sports at other times. Kind of spoils the tradition of the olympics for me, which is more in my view to have those sports we often do not see/watch through the year to give them their big limelight.

Of course, next week brings all the many types of athletics events, which is always a good watch, no matter what sport you follow.

Only sport I find that is just weird and tedious is the indoor Cycling.
Gave up on that after a few quick watches years ago. Even though we often seem to do well in it, it's not for me and will be giving it a miss.

Much the same as road cycling, just find it such a bore to watch.

The triathlon will be interesting ( the swimming and running bit) to watch in the delayed run tomorrow, with the thrown in sewage filled Seine, hold your breath...

So far, our team has done us all proud, let's hope that continues.

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

cookiemonsteruk — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 14:23:39 GMT

@Kelsingra

And thats a gold for Team GB in clay pigeon mens trap🏅

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

SKY1992bf — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 15:09:44 GMT

The best bit for me so far was Evans/Murray comeback from 5 match points down

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 09:36:13 GMT

@Kelsingra wrote:

Hey all,

It is a very exciting time for all the sports fans! 2024 Olympics games are here and we will keep track of all the GB medals here 😁 You are all welcome to join us on this thread, tell us what events you are looking forward to see or what was your favourite moment so far!

Date Athlete/Team Medal Event Sport 27-Jul Anna Henderson Silver Women, individual time trial Cycling 27-Jul Yasmin Harper, Scarlett Mew Jensen Bronze Women, synchronised 3m springboard Diving 28-Jul Kimberley Woods Bronze Women, slalom Canoe 28-Jul Adam Peaty Silver Men, 100m breaststrokes Swimming 29-Jul Tom Daley, Noah Williams Silver Men synchronised 10m platform Diving 29-Jul Rosalind Canter, Laura Collett, Tom McEwen Gold Eventing team Equestrian 29-Jul Tom Pidcock Gold Men, cross country Mountain Bike 29-Jul Adam Burgess Silver Men, canoe single Canoe Slalom 29-Jul Laura Collett Bronze Eventing individual Equestrian 29-Jul Matthew Richards Silver Men, 200m freestyle Swimming 30-Jul Nathan Hales Gold Men, trap Shooting 30-Jul Tom Dean, Kieran Bird, James Guy, Jack McMillan, Matthew Richards, Duncan Scott Gold Men, 4x200m freestyle Swimming

4 5 3

Total Medals: 12

How to watch the Paris Olympics 2024 on Sky?
The Olympics 2024 will be broadcasted by the BBC and RTÉ, but for limited viewing.
For a more comprehensive live coverage, viewers would need to subscribe to the Discovery+ app to enjoy wall-to-wall coverage on it's Eurosport channels (1 and 2).
Click here to get subscribed and enjoy all of the events! Subscribe to discovery+ | Sky Help | Sky.com | Sky Help | Sky.com

No mention of Ireland Olympians or results? I see how it is.... Ireland, yet again, left out.

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Kelsingra — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 09:59:00 GMT

Hey @Anonymous

Apologies, that was completely my mistake for not updating it correctly. Thanks for your feedback, sorted it out asap. I will keep updating the tables every morning 😊

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

MarkGoldsmith — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 10:30:18 GMT

Quite. a few more medals for Team GB this morning.

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

lettice — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 10:58:30 GMT

Wow, two events so close at the end, it's never over till it's over...

Wonderful commentary too from Eurosport/Discovery in all that excitement.

Spolier alert!

Two great end of race sporting catch-up battles there in rowing and triathlon to get golds for GB.

That is why live sport for me is one of life's great adrenaline rushes, sure gets your heart beating 😀

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

MarkGoldsmith — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 11:00:46 GMT

May be a full time job for @Kelsingra to keep up with the medal haul 🤣

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Kelsingra — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 08:04:22 GMT

What a busy day it was yesterday! 😁 5 more medals!!!

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Super+Anthony — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 06:28:37 GMT

Have to say the discovery plus/eurosport coverage has been fantastic. It's the best channel to watch the Olympics. Excellent how one can choose what you want to watch

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

nigea99 — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 06:26:10 GMT

The Mixed Relay Triathlon was a really great addition to the Olympic, introduced in Tokyo.

The shorter elements & being a relay involving 2 men & 2 women per team really gives a different dynamic

I am really enjoying this omce again in Paris.

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

lettice — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 12:39:44 GMT

Today they have wall climbing.

I love my Sport, but this is just not, it's got to be down at the bottom of my list of to never watch such nonsense again.

Much like we have the excellent board events in the winter Olympics, the skateboarding is incredible.

I remember having one in the 1970s, such fun for a kid.

You realise having tried it, how skillful these guys are.

I notice the cameramen are using long flexible extensionarms to following the action. Doing a cracking job too.

I'm sure they must become so dizzy after hours of this, haha!

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Super+Anthony — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 06:52:45 GMT

Seems like great achievement from Team GB and hoping for further medals. I do agree with others that the event has too many sports now. Football, golf, tennis, skateboarding, rock / wall climbing amongst others. I know we have to move with the times, but one doesn't change world cups etc

If I had to choose a highlight this year, it would have to be team GB in the ladies 4 in the rowing winning at the line. The mixed relay in the athletics is a good idea. Have also loved the equestrian, and now the indoor cycling

Well done again to the coverage from discovery plus and Eurosport. What a great advert you guys have produced and thank you to Sky for being able to have it all, particularly discovery plus premium. This is channel is far better than the alternative

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

MarkGoldsmith — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 08:08:54 GMT

@Super+Anthony wrote:
Seems like great achievement from Team GB and hoping for further medals. I do agree with others that the event has too many sports now. Football, golf, tennis, skateboarding, rock / wall climbing amongst others. I know we have to move with the times, but one doesn't change world cups etc
If I had to choose a highlight this year, it would have to be team GB in the ladies 4 in the rowing winning at the line. The mixed relay in the athletics is a good idea. Have also loved the equestrian, and now the indoor cycling

Well done again to the coverage from discovery plus and Eurosport. What a great advert you guys have produced and thank you to Sky for being able to have it all, particularly discovery plus premium. This is channel is far better than the alternative

Personally i don't see why the sports that already have major world championships or bigger events than the Olympics are even in the Olympics. I've always felt the soul of the Olympics are in the sports where the Olympics is the pinnacle event for the sport and helps grow the sport. I'd prefer to see the end of sports like football, tennis etc ( and certainly not the inclusion of Cricket) in the Olympics.

I'm in favour of the newer more modern sports like skateboarding and climbing being in the Olympics as these are the types of activities that a lot of the younger generation like doing in their spare time and will only help grow these sports. The Olympics does need to keep itself relevant and ensure growing sports are included to help build these more fringe sports up.

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

robert+petal — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 18:23:12 GMT

As usual the weightlifting coverage was terrible. It's been like this for a few years now, the directors clearly have no knowledge of the sport, all of those "artistic" shots just ruin it.

One woman got red lighted yesterday and the commentators couldn't even tell us why until the third replay. If we'd had the proper frontal shot we would have seen it straight away.

Was also very annoying to have BBC and Eurosport showing the same two events more often than not. I ended up watching several things on pirate YouTube channels.

I agree with Mark above, some sports like football either shouldn't be in the Olympics or they should be different versions like 5 a side football, and the hockey could be 20 minutes instead of an hour. On the good side though I did enjoy the surfing.

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

Daniel0210 — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 18:30:47 GMT

@robert+petal wrote:

I agree with Mark above, some sports like football either shouldn't be in the Olympics or they should be different versions like 5 a side football, and the hockey could be 20 minutes instead of an hour.

@robert+petal

I don't think fans of hockey would agree with you.

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

robert+petal — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 18:36:24 GMT

I'm a fan of volleyball and I agree with me. I watched the full tournament at the Tokyo games and as a result I saw nothing else except half an hour of rowing. Stuff like football, hockey, golf etc is on all day every day, the games should be a showcase for a bit of everything.

Re: Paris Olympics 2024

MarkGoldsmith — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 18:37:34 GMT

@Daniel0210 wrote:
@robert+petal wrote:
I agree with Mark above, some sports like football either shouldn't be in the Olympics or they should be different versions like 5 a side football, and the hockey could be 20 minutes instead of an hour.
@robert+petal
I don't think fans of hockey would agree with you.

Hockey probably should be in the Olympics as the olympics is likely the biggest tournament for hockey players and it provides the biggest viewership for the sport, giving it a chance a grow.