The Official 2024 Paris Summer Olympics Thread (from July 26 - August 11) - Closing Ceremony replay at 7pm EST

[Bigwhite2498]

I always wonder why white people even run the SC this is like a normal day for these East Africans it’s like watching two different races with how far in front they be

 

[YourMajesty]

White hoes getting dusted lmaoo

 

[315]

Who comes up with these races? Why add water

I never knew either lol

The sport originated off-the-track and, instead, in a more cross-country style way. According to Business Insider, it started more as a game in the United Kingdom where runners raced through terrain.

Eventually, it was modernized first by Oxford University, according to the IAAF. As part of that modernization, it needed to be translated from rough and random terrain onto a standard track field. In order to do so, the modern 3,000-meter steeplechase track event used hurdles to mimic stone walls and the famous water was meant to replace rivers and streams.
It was adopted into the Olympics in 1920 for men and 2008 for women. The event is standardized now, ditching the randomness of the traditional state of the game.

Running a Steeplechase Gets Athletes a Bit Wet — What's the Deal With the Pit?

A steeplechase purposefully includes water pits which in other sports would probably be considered a hazard. The history of the sport reveals why.

www.distractify.com

 

[Jean toomer]

This steeplechase is segregated like the civil rights era. Africans have the colonizers by 20 seconds.

 

[BlackMajik]

The crazy thing is that the Steeplechase originates in Ireland not any African country lol

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

Time for Boxing.

200 ladies final what time?

 

[BlackMajik]

Well damn

 

[KnowledgeDropper]

French chick decided to integrate the race late in the match

 

[BlackMajik]

Ugandan girl looked mad as fukk

 

[QBN]

Bahrain?

 

[xXMASHERXx]

Where did I say that?

I thought Canada would beat them if we ran into each other because we always do in every important game

You thought. Yall were doing a lot of talking even during the game against PR. Yall were confident you were going to the finals and you ain't even playing for bronze

 

[CHICAGO]

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keep your heads held high Canadians, you still have a chance on Saturday for your first medal since the 1936 Olympic Games

NO THEY DIDNT EVEN
MAKE THE SEMI FINALS







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[Uchiha God]

Winfred Yavi is cute she ran a good race. That last stretch was amazing, and she still has enough strength in those lungs to celebrate

 

[BlackMajik]

Girl was running like

 

[ReggieFlare]

They got black people in Bahrain?