USA takes home gold in mens basketball with victory over France. Probably evens up medal haul with China who was ahead as of Saturdday.
USA simply had too much talent. Curry drilled in 24 points for the victory. Tatum did not matter much in scoring. Kerr was right in not using Tatum vs Serbia
Congratulations USA team and to the oldies who made this happen
We did not pay attention to her. Mostly the attention has been on well known European riders. The American ladies were not much of a factor before in women's competition.
Faulkner though has won some stages prior to this Olympic competition. And a TT competition where she did 49 kph.!
The Europeans thought may be that she would fade away in the final 500 meters but she did not.
With grit determination, ones dreams to be an Olympic star can be a reality.
Am star struck by the talent, physical prowess and beauty of this lady biker. Wow
31 year old Kristen Faulkner, a Harvard grad, and former venture capitalist at New York, won gold in the the Paris 2024 Olympics. Its an interesting story because she quit venture capitalist job to focus on cycling. And that she achieved this because she was in injured in a car accident that broke her shin bone. But she won the race.
It was interesting to note that in the race, the race favorites did not react to her attack with just 3 km to go. They just looked at each other when she pulled away.
There was a story that when she started biking in Europe, she even lost her contact lenses. However, when she was assigned to go with break away, she stuck with the job, and even forgot to eat because she was so focused on her assignment. She even went on to win the lap/stage
She just started biking in 2017 in New York so that she will be occupied, and to replace her PE with rowing (while at Harvard)
Her former sports was rowing. She was born and grew up in Homer Alaska contributing to her grit and determination
She said that she was able to use her venture capitalist background to calculate the risk benefits as she biked. One of the things we must be wary of is if we encounter riders like her who look very well deeply analyzing the data of every rider she may may meet on the road. They would definitely have an advantage.
I think riders now are better because they have better coaches, better science being employed to be better cyclists. Data driven
One cant be proud for seeing the Philippine flag being raised and Philippine anthem being played. We are no longer a kulelat country. We can give other countries great competition and effort to best them out.
The Philippines female gymnasts are out of medal contention (they did not make this to top 24) Yulo is in for medal race. How about Obiena, or boxing team. Will they make it?
Can we repeat a Diaz feat?
Let us try prepare for the next 4 years Olympics. Do we aspire to be the best?
Remco Evennopoel got the gold at men's TT event at Paris 2024, 33+ relative flat course. with 36:12 time, followed by Filipo Ganno + 15" and third is Wout Van Aert, another Belgian + 25 "
