Olympics: 2024 Summer Olympics-Paris

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I have never said this before about any event, but I would LOVE to go to this opening ceremony, holy crap



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Security Threat Could Force Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Off River Seine

French President Emmanuel Macron said the 2024 Games ceremony could be shifted to the Stade de France if the security threat is deemed too high.

www.huffpost.com

 

[Artorius Horus T]

You can tell that its an Olympic year.

Men Discus world record, 30+ year old record broken
Women Discus, longest throw in 35+ years

We are at East Germany level again......
and we all know how clean those athletes were.... lol

 

[Brunkmeister]

Mondo WR in the season opener. RIP the rest in Paris.

 

[Jack Straw]

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone WR in the Olympic trials. RIP the rest in Paris.

 

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[Jussi]

Wrong thread?

 

[Jack Straw]

Spurs sending a team to the Olympics?

 

[John Price]

We ready.

 

[John Price]

Zimmerman, Robinson headline U.S. team for Paris

Colorado Rapids' Djordje Mihailovic, FC Cincinnati's Miles Robinson and Nashville's Walker Zimmerman headline the 18-player U.S. Olympics team roster as the three "overage" players.

www.espn.com

Colorado Rapids midfielder Djordje Mihailovic, FC Cincinnati defender Miles Robinson and Nashville defender Walker Zimmerman headline the 18-player roster for the United States men's Olympic team named on Monday by manager Marko Mitrović.



The men's Olympic soccer tournament is restricted to players under the age of 23, but does allow for three "overage" players. Mihailovic, Robinson, and Zimmerman will fill each of those spots. The remainder of the roster is comprised of players born on or after Jan. 1, 2001.

 

[Ben Grimm]

Why Olympic men’s soccer is a JV event (in which the U.S. could contend for a medal)

FIFA's control over global men's soccer means almost none of the world's top stars compete in the Olympic tournament.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Jussi]

I created threads for the men's and women's basketball tournaments and athletics. Anyone want to create threads for other disciplines, go ahead.

 

[End of Line]

Did they clean all of the shit out of the Seine yet?

 

[Jussi]

Did they clean all of the shit out of the Seine yet?

Yes but there's now sharks in there.

 

[SirQuacksALot]

Any word on letting a normal person go first so we know how impressive this stuff is?

 

[Jussi]

Any word on letting a normal person go first so we know how impressive this stuff is?

What?

 

[PanthersPens62]

Paris mayor dips into the Seine River to showcase its improved cleanliness before Olympic events

After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the Seine River, fulfilling a promise to show the river was clean enough to host open swimming competitions during the 2024 Olympics.

apnews.com

 

[Neil Racki]

What?

You have one "normal" person from the crowd or whatever compete so we can truly see the athletic difference and appreciate the achievement

Its like watching a plane fly in the air .. from the ground, 600 mph looks awfully slow and unimpressive

THIS will be a thing within the next 40 years imo ...

 

[Jussi]

You have one "normal" person from the crowd or whatever compete so we can truly see the athletic difference and appreciate the achievement

Its like watching a plane fly in the air .. from the ground, 600 mph looks awfully slow and unimpressive

THIS will be a thing within the next 40 years imo ...

Yeah, no.

 

[PanthersPens62]

LeBron will be one of the flag bearers for the US.

 

[Jussi]

LeBron will be one of the flag bearers for the US.

Surprised he hasn't given the job to his son.

 

[jj cale]

If only the U.S had their best athletes playing this sport they would be scary

 

[Jack Straw]

LeBron will be one of the flag bearers for the US.

James is the first men's basketball player to carry the flag for Team USA. Women's basketball players Sue Bird (2020) and Dawn Staley (2004) previously served in the honorary role. Paris is James' fourth Olympics. He won golds in 2008 in Beijing and 2012 in London and a bronze in 2004 in Athens.

I'm not particularly a LeBron fan but this is 100% appropriate. He is one of the best ever, and one of the most famous athletes in the world. And his longevity is remarkable. No problem with this at all.

 

[bobholly39]

LeBron will be one of the flag bearers for the US.

Absolutely ridiculous

I don't even hate on Lebron - I know he has a ton of haters and I'm not one of them. But giving an NBA player - any NBA player - that honor is stupid. He doesn't need the fame. Give it to an athlete who can really benefit from the extra fame instead.