Paris Olympics 2024

[Owl Ki]

Some UFC fighters end up looking like ghouls after cutting weight. Going through weight fluctations of +- 7-8 kgs in less than a day before your fight isn't good on the body long term. And that's without the physical toll the actual combat takes from you

Feckin heck that should be banned.

 

[Reborn]

Tis a bit gutting but personally, I would rather compete in my natural weight class than dehydrate myself like a feckin raisin just to have a competitive advantage over athletes that are naturally in a lower weight class.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/a...ler-fails--weight-gold-medal-final-paris-modi

They were apparently giving her IV fluids after the disqualification to rehydrate her. If this is as common as that doctor claims then they should the sport committees should do something about this cause that is just unnatural.

It's quite normal.


I read that athletes do get out of weight class easily - climate, water intake, sodium intake are just few of many reasons behind it.

And, some deliberately keep a bit higher weight (more muscles) to reduce before the matches - because this way they will have more muscle mass as on last minute you can only lose water weight.



And, recovery takes like that as well


It's quite a norm....and a difficult one.


And, then to miss out by 100 grams when you won all the bouts till the finals... that's heartbreaking

 

[Akai2]

Yeap. Weight cutting in boxing/MMA is insane. 7-8 KGs isn’t even that bad compared to what’s normally the case.

 

[K!NG HARA$H!MA]

This is why I refuse to participate in boxings

 

[NikaInParis]

Yeap. Weight cutting in boxing/MMA is insane. 7-8 KGs isn’t even that bad compared to what’s normally the case.

Yeah, I was lowballing
Some of those guys go well beyond that (and I only see their weights in freedom units so idk how many kgs that would be)

 

[Mr. Reloaded]

Broooo..... We got an athlete claiming that there are worms in the food being served to them.

Spoiler

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/a...s-at-paris-olympics-found-worms-in-their-food

I read about the story of the Italian gold medalist who chose to sleep in a park because the hotels were that bad

 

[Reborn]

This is why I refuse to participate in boxings

 

[MonochromeYoru]

I read about the story of the Italian gold medalist who chose to sleep in a park because the hotels were that bad

Common Fr L.

AC isn't that common over there apparently

 

[Bullet]

Video check helped us for once
Went from eliminated to 7-0 for our wrestler

 

[Mr. Reloaded]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1821174454006714772

WHO'S MAN IS THIS?!

 

[Reborn]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1821174454006714772

WHO'S MAN IS THIS?!

All I see is handsome bald guy

 

[TheAncientCenturion]

Broooo..... We got an athlete claiming that there are worms in the food being served to them.

Spoiler

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/a...s-at-paris-olympics-found-worms-in-their-food

Is the Paris Olympics the worst Olympics in 2500 years?

 

[Mr. Reloaded]

All I see is handsome bald guy

Good taste in men

 

[Mr. Reloaded]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1821266146793775571

 

[DoflaMihawk]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1821266146793775571

That guy has Gear 2nd or something, my guy was winning up until the last few metres

 

[RobertoTheOharaSurvivor]

get well soon bro 😢
https://www.essentiallysports.com/u...g-fall-in-three-thousand-meters-steeplechase/

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https://x.com/RT_com/status/1820696303090671639

 

[K!NG HARA$H!MA]

Broooo..... We got an athlete claiming that there are worms in the food being served to them.

Spoiler

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/a...s-at-paris-olympics-found-worms-in-their-food

Western media would've trashed any Asian or African countries hard if they hosted like this

 

[RobertoTheOharaSurvivor]

wearing oversized shorts jus like me 😭
https://x.com/JSeyff/status/1821267350030828007

 

[Bullet]

Just out of curiosity:
Do they also play songs and celebration messages on TV everytime someone gets a medal from your country or is it just us?
Yazdani's wrestling today so they probably already have all the songs ready.

 

[Owl Ki]

Just out of curiosity:
Do they also play songs and celebration messages on TV everytime someone gets a medal from your country or is it just us?
Yazdani's wrestling today so they probably already have all the songs ready.

Can't say I ever remember the UK or Ireland doing that.