Olympics: 2024 Summer Olympics-Paris

[Jack Straw]

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.

It's not just handed out, it's voted on by the athletes, specifically the team captains of each sport.

 

[bobholly39]

It's not just handed out, it's voted on by the athletes, specifically the team captains of each sport.

I know I read that. I still think it's unfortunate. Team USA should just pick someone - Lebron is uber popular, not surprising he'd win a popularity vote among athletes.

If this was team canada and winter olympics, I'm sure Sidney Crosby would probably win an athlete vote. But it'd be better for it to be a non-professional athlete imo

 

[Jack Straw]

I know I read that. I still think it's unfortunate. Team USA should just pick someone - Lebron is uber popular, not surprising he'd win a popularity vote among athletes.

If this was team canada and winter olympics, I'm sure Sidney Crosby would probably win an athlete vote. But it'd be better for it to be a non-professional athlete imo

If you look at the list of athletes who have carried the flag for the US, there are quite a few not-so-famous names there. I think a big factor is who is "big" at the time, and I wouldn't be surprised if LeBron's longevity played a role here. They could have voted for him any of the three previous Olympics he's gone to. I think this year, at his age, is kind of special.

 

[Ben Grimm]

Charlotte Dujardin banned from Olympics after video of her ‘whipping horse 24 times like circus elephant’

Britain’s Olympic dressage champion ‘deeply ashamed’ as ruling body suspends her for six months after viewing video

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[PanthersPens62]

2024 Paris Olympics: Coco Gauff named Team U.S. flag bearer along with LeBron James

Gauff and James will carry the flag in the Opening Ceremony on the Seine River.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Ben Grimm]

Eva Longoria Wondered If She Was "Sexy Enough" After Tony Parker's Cheating Scandal — Best Life

Eva Longoria Wondered If She Was "Sexy Enough" After Tony Parker's Cheating Scandal

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It will be funny if Tony Parker lights the cauldron. While he was married to Eva Longoria he had an affair with Brent Barry's wife that caused 2 divorces.

 

[Weltschmerz]

Rugby quarterfinals already on the way.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Charlotte Dujardin banned from Olympics after video of her ‘whipping horse 24 times like circus elephant’

Britain’s Olympic dressage champion ‘deeply ashamed’ as ruling body suspends her for six months after viewing video

www.telegraph.co.uk

Charlotte didn't understand that you beat a dead horse only.

 

[Brunkmeister]

Easy win over little brother in handball

 

[Albatros]

Rugby quarterfinals already on the way.

Ireland so close but so far, Fiji made it difficult for themselves but no upset in the end. An entertaining match. New Zealand already out against South Africa in the biggest game so far. Also kind of demonstrated how tough Japan had it in the same group with three of them.

 

[Jussi]

Easy win over little brother in handball

Assuming you're not the only one here who follows that tournament, I created a thread for it: Indoor team sports (volleyball, handball)

 

[nickp91]

The opening ceremony hasn't even taken place yet and the Olympics are ruined in Ireland

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Team Canada’s flag bearer will be a Drone.

 

[JoVel]

I'm personally not a big fan of the fact that they're not only letting a child rapist compete, but giving him special treatments to protect him because some people don't like child rapists.

 

[Rob]

Arson attacks on some of the high speed train lines leading to Paris.

'Massive attack' on France's high-speed train line highlights security concerns around Paris Olympics

Arsonists carried out coordinated attacks just hours before the Opening Ceremony.

ca.sports.yahoo.com

 

[John Price]

why the f*** are they parading the countries out this early?

 

[Brunkmeister]

Did anyone catch Botswanas boath?

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Arson attacks on some of the high speed train lines leading to Paris.

'Massive attack' on France's high-speed train line highlights security concerns around Paris Olympics

Arsonists carried out coordinated attacks just hours before the Opening Ceremony.

ca.sports.yahoo.com

I was like hold up Massive Attack released a new album?

 

[Il Stugotz]

Anyone else care about the lead climbing and bouldering event? I’m glad they have a separate speed climbing competition this time.

Hoping Janja wins again and then starts trying stuff like El Cap

 

[adsfan]

I know I read that. I still think it's unfortunate. Team USA should just pick someone - Lebron is uber popular, not surprising he'd win a popularity vote among athletes.

If this was team canada and winter olympics, I'm sure Sidney Crosby would probably win an athlete vote. But it'd be better for it to be a non-professional athlete imo

The US HAS someone else, Coco Gauff, who is a pro tennis player.

In the past, lot of Track and Field athletes were US flag bearers. In 1960, it was Rafer Johnson.
In 1964, it was Perry O'Brien. He was the first person in the shot put to make a 180-degree turn.
In 1984, it was hammer thrower Ed Burke. In 1988, it was Evelyn Ashford, the 1988 100M Gold Medal winner. There have been some wrestlers and a swimmer named Phelps in 2016 for the opening ceremony and a gymnast named Biles for the closing ceremony.

 

[Jussi]

France wins gold in rugby sevens!

 

[Jack Straw]

France wins gold in rugby sevens!

I think I'm hooked on this sport.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Canada's Women's soccer team has been docked 6 points, and their coaching staff has been banned from coaching for 1 year. i mean. why not just dock them the 3 against NZ and go on. 6 points you might as well go. okay pack it up and go home.

 

[Erikfromfin]

epee and sabre are cool sport. Maybe I could be next Guybrush Threepwood

 

[Erikfromfin]

I didnt watch the rugby whats the meaning of seven? seven teams or.... is it generally as highly touted as rugby world cup winning the olympics