Official Paris 2024 Summer Olympics Thread

[tennis-player]

I guess if numbers are your thing.

 

[GatorAZ]

You can disagree with hard data all you like. If he didn’t play during the same era as the 2nd and 3rd best players ever he might have 40 majors. His dominance and longevity is unparalleled. Bow down to King Joker.

 

[Dback Jon]

Noah Lyles!!

What a race!!

No tennis player is a better athlete than any of those hundred meter athletes

 

[tennis-player]

You can disagree with hard data all you like. If he didn’t play during the same era as the 2nd and 3rd best players ever he might have 40 majors. His dominance and longevity is unparalleled. Bow down to King Joker.

OK. Let's skip everything about tennis, but the numbers.

Serena: Record:858-156
23 Grand Slams

73 Tournament wins
2 Olympic Golds

Djokovic is a great player. There is a lot of opinions on this. But he really has been the most disliked player in the era.

 

[GatorAZ]

OK. Let's skip everything about tennis, but the numbers.

Serena: Record:858-156
23 Grand Slams

73 Tournament wins
2 Olympic Golds

Djokovic is a great player. There is a lot of opinions on this. But he really has been the most disliked player in the era.

The competition Serena faced the last 15 years would’ve been like if Andy Murray was Djokovic’s biggest rival. Women’s tennis peaked 30+ years ago. Serena is the GOAT women’s player but Joker is the best individual athlete of this generation. Maybe if Tiger stayed healthy there’d be a discussion.

 

[Yuma]

I guess if numbers are your thing.

That's why I say Laver. When guys like Conner and Borg say they think he's badass, I listen. But I respect your choice.

 

[Ronin]

Noah Lyles pulls out Olympic 100 by five-thousandths of a second

Noah Lyles won the Olympic 100 meters by .005 seconds Sunday, waiting some 30 seconds after the finish of an excruciatingly close sprint.

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[tennis-player]

The competition Serena faced the last 15 years would’ve been like if Andy Murray was Djokovic’s biggest rival. Women’s tennis peaked 30+ years ago. Serena is the GOAT women’s player but Joker is the best individual athlete of this generation. Maybe if Tiger stayed healthy there’d be a discussion.

This argument is like the Jorden, Kobie, Labron, Magic, Kareem, Russell discussion. It really doesn't get anywhere, but is fun.

You can read hundreds of pages on this in the tennis message boards.

 

[Ronin]

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[Yuma]

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Next Olympics he needs this hairstyle:

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[GatorAZ]

This argument is like the Jorden, Kobie, Labron, Magic, Kareem, Russell discussion. It really doesn't get anywhere, but is fun.

You can read hundreds of pages on this in the tennis message boards.

There’s a lot that goes into team sports; teammates, coaching, ownership/management, refs etc... it’s tougher to compare to mono e mono sports.

 

[GatorAZ]

I thought were were dealing with hard data.

See the graph I posted where Joker went up two of the greatest three players ever for the majority of his career. #data

 

[tennis-player]

See the graph I posted where Joker went up two of the greatest three players ever for the majority of his career. #data

Arguments of the GOAT in every sport have been going on forever. OK you win. You have your opinion, so do either people. Don't act like you are the guru of tennis, because you are not.

There are more detailed and insightful discussions of this on the tennis message boards.

 

[Yuma]

I started playing tennis because of the Borg and Conners rivalry. Each guy was different but successful. I tended too like how even keel Borg was. Even when he had to be patient and watch Conners go on a rant. Then be focused enough to continue playing as if nothing happened. I never could get the two handed backhanded down.

 

[tennis-player]

I started playing tennis because of the Borg and Conners rivalry. Each guy was different but successful. I tended too like how even keel Borg was. Even when he had to be patient and watch Conners go on a rant. Then be focused enough to continue playing as if nothing happened. I never could get the two handed backhanded down.

During that time tennis was very popular in the U.S. Unfortunately, it faded in popularity, and the U.S. has never caught up with the rest of the world. After McEnroe and Roddick we have not been competitive on the men's side.

 

[GatorAZ]

Arguments of the GOAT in every sport have been going on forever. OK you win. You have your opinion, so do either people. Don't act like you are the guru of tennis, because you are not.

There are more detailed and insightful discussions of this on the tennis message boards.

Sounds to me like you get upset if someone doesn’t share the same opinion. Cheers!

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

Huang Ya Qiong wins badminton gold at the Paris Olympics, and then says yes to wedding proposal

China badminton player Huang Ya Qiong won mixed doubles gold at the Paris Olympics and minutes later got engaged.

www.koat.com

 

[Lorenzo]

IDK about Novak being the greatest athlete, but when it comes to that topic it is all opinion based and there are no wrong answers. I would argue that Simone Biles is the best athlete in these olympics based on one of a kind athletic ability in her sport.

I think Carlos Alcaraz is a better overall athlete than his older rivals and if he puts it all together trophy wise he could be the greatest. I think in his prime Roger was overall the best tennis player I've ever watched. his ball striking quality is by far the best I've seen.

 

[Lorenzo]

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that was nuts. best race I've ever seen.

 

[Ronin]

US women's volleyball team advances to semifinal with straight-set win against Poland

Next up is a semifinal date on Thursday with powerhouse Brazil. It's a rematch of the Tokyo Games final.

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[Ronin]

Paris Olympics Day 11: Gabby Thomas leads Americans to 2 golds — 5 overall — at track and field

The United States had a big night in track and field Tuesday, earning two gold medals and five overall.

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[Ronin]

‘What a special moment’: US figure skating team finally receives Beijing 2022 gold medals in Paris

A presentation ceremony for skating's team event was held Wednesday in Paris.

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[Ronin]

Amit Elor, 20, becomes youngest U.S. wrestler to win Olympic gold by claiming women's 68 kg class

Amit Elor, just 20 years old, defeated Kyrgyzstan's Meerim Zhumanazarova 3-0 in the 68-kilogram final at the Paris Games to become the youngest Olympic wrestling gold medalist in U.S. history, male or female.

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