OT: Paris Olympics 2024 - Jeux de la XXXIIIe Olympiade Thread

[TRG]

It deserves its own thread!

Enjoy the Olympiques everyone!

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[DavePeak]

What sport are you excited to watch?

Breaking (break dancing)?
Field hockey?
Drone spying?

 

[WeThreeKings]

When do the competitions actually start?

 

[DavePeak]

When do the competitions actually start?

Some team events (for example women soccer) started on the 24th. The opening ceremony starts in 20 minutes.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Some team events (for example women soccer) started on the 24th. The opening ceremony starts in 20 minutes.

Any medal events this evening or everything starts tomorrow?

 

[bonneaug]

I got the chance to spend the night with a UK field hockey olympian while travelling Greece, some years ago. I'll certainly have a look if she's still on the roster

 

[TRG]

Any medal events this evening or everything starts tomorrow?

Medal events start tomorrow, notably Rugby Sevens, Diving, Swimming, Judo and Cycling

 

[LeHab]

CBC is great but some international feeds have no ads for the ceremonies if anyone prefers.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

im still laughing at the drone thing.
Imagine ''spying'' on people doing passes and practicing kicks lol

 

[TRG]

im still laughing at the drone thing.
Imagine ''spying'' on people doing passes and practicing kicks lol

Lmao it's on their website as a job requirement:

Performance Analyst, Women’s National Team - Canada Soccer

Position Title

canadasoccer.com

 

[tazsub3]

this opening ceremony is something else .
I was unsure how succesfull it can be , but honestly I am blown away .
The logistics to pull something like this is out of this world.

 

[overlords]

im still laughing at the drone thing.
Imagine ''spying'' on people doing passes and practicing kicks lol

I was surprised this sort of thing doesn't get an entire team disqualified. How embarrassing.

 

[LeHab]

Any medal events this evening or everything starts tomorrow?

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/event-schedule

 

[crosbyshow]

One name:

Summer Mcintosh !!!

On croque dans la : Pomme d'été


17 years old phenom who could win up to 6 medals for Canada !!

 

[pepperMonkey]

Medal events start tomorrow, notably Rugby Sevens, Diving, Swimming, Judo and Cycling

I was like woohoo! Judo starts! Only to find out it starts at 4AM! Like I'm gonna wake up for that, damn it, lol

 

[Habs]

The olympics are so woke now, doubt I'll watch any of it. So wait I'm shamed for driving my car to work, carbon emmissions etc, but let's celebrate a million or so flocking to Paris for the sake of sport, this pollution is ok.

So confused , getting old I guess

 

[tazsub3]

The olympics are so woke now, doubt I'll watch any of it. So wait I'm shamed for driving my car to work, carbon emmissions etc, but let's celebrate a million or so flocking to Paris for the sake of sport, this pollution is ok.

So confused , getting old I guess

Enjoy the moment my friend . Don’t overthink it .
One thing about getting older (me too by the way) we don’t know how many great sporting moment we have to enjoy more ,. Let’s cheer our athletes . And just enjoy the sports part of it , regardless what each of us might think on other matters.

Give me a 100 gold , a shock in basketball and all else is good lol

 

[Whitesnake]

Gojira. That segment was insane.

 

[The Real Timo]

What sport are you excited to watch?

Breaking (break dancing)?
Field hockey?
Drone spying?

Lol... I usually do ladies beach volleyball... it's a nice sport.

 

[TRG]

Gojira. That segment was insane.

Haven't seen the whole ceremony but saw that segment on Reddit, Holy f***, that went hard.

 

[The Real Timo]

Gojira. That segment was insane.

Like the metal band?

 

[TRG]

Like the metal band?

The metal band

 

[tazsub3]

Wow Celine Ivan demidov to Edith Piaf …..
magical moments

 

[The Real Timo]

Wow Celine Ivan demidov to Edith Piaf …..
magical moments

I was wondering if it was Piaf’s song. Nice.

 

[SergeConstantin74]

Céline? Meh. Habs did it before.