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[m3m]

It’s literally in the first line of Google’s results and her Wikipedia page for me

May 2, 1999

[dasmo]

I tried to find the age or date of birth for the Algerian boxer. Came up blank.

Can somebody else try?

https://en.m.wikiped...ki/Imane_Khelif

[Victoria Watcher]

Canada wins gold in men's 4x100 metre relay
Canada won the gold medal in the men's 4x100 metre relay at the Paris Olympics on Friday.

The men's team of Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney and Andre De Grasse crossed the line in a season-best time of 37.50.

It is Canada's seventh gold medal of these Olympic Games which equals the total from Tokyo 2021 and Barcelona 1992.

[Victoria Watcher]

It’s literally in the first line of Google’s results and her Wikipedia page for me

May 2, 1999

Well go figure. OK.

[amor de cosmos]

they did it from lane 9 also, which sounds just about impossible to do since the runners (except maybe degrasse) are running blind because of the stagger. i suppose they would just go flat-out from the starting gun. that makes me think of the race of 2016, the men's 400 where the winner set a world record from lane 9: https://www.youtube....h?v=xG91krXuxyw

[Victoria Watcher]

The guy won. Boxing.

Beat every woman.

Congrats.

Hero.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 09 August 2024 - 01:19 PM.

[dasmo]

Science is dead.

[Victoria Watcher]

The guy won. Boxing.

Beat every woman.

Congrats.

Hero.

 

 

Science says they cannot tell the difference.

[Nparker]

Political Science says they cannot tell the difference.

[Ismo07]

Science says they cannot tell the difference.

 

I thought you turn them over and voila.  Like a turtle..

Edited by Ismo07, 09 August 2024 - 02:00 PM.

[dasmo]

Next Olympic women’s boxing is going to look like this https://youtu.be/rd9...?feature=shared

[Victoria Watcher]

Broadcasters criticized for misgendering non-binary athletes at Paris Olympics

 

 

Runner Nikki Hiltz and shot putter Raven Saunders have both been referred to as 'she' by commentators

 

https://www.cbc.ca/n...mpics-1.7290185

 

[Nparker]

Did both of them compete as women?

If so, then she/her pronouns are correct.

Edited by Nparker, 09 August 2024 - 10:22 PM.

[Victoria Watcher]

That's the thing, right?  Why are they comoeting in  the womens category if they are not?

 

Weird.

[Victoria Watcher]

Four Canadian sprinters gave the X symbol to support actual women in the Olympics.  Not the male boxers beating women.

 

[Mike K.]

Why does the one fellow have his name crossed out?

[Blair M.]

Why does the one fellow have his name crossed out?

I don't have an answer to the question, but it appears that it's not specifically designed to cross out his name, as De Grasse has the same yellow tape across the front of his shorts, and the guy on the right has the same yellow tape around his left leg. 

[m3m]

That pic is from before the race when the teams are being introduced.

The runners put the tape on the track about 15m behind them so they know when to start running. As soon as they see their teammate pass that mark, they take off.

Thats why only 3 of them have the tape, not Brown as he’s running the first leg and doesn’t need it.

If you rewatch, you’ll see the runners measure out their steps to find the right spot and you’ll see the tape on the track

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[Mike K.]

Excellent, thank you.

[amor de cosmos]

not canadian but hassan wins the women's marathon for her 3rd medal. other than emil zatopek i don't know of anyone else crazy enough to compete in the 5000, 10000 & marathon at one olympics, never mind medalling in all three: https://www.youtube....h?v=t5-XrrOd4-Y