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***Official 2024 Paris Olympics Thread***
Watching the Olympics? Post about it here.
A quick intro.... 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony: Start time, TV channel, date, live stream, key athletes and events The 2024 Olympic Games begin July 26 and will be televised on NBC through Aug. 11 It's the time once again. It's time for the best athletes in the world to come together and crown champions in their various sports. The 2024 Olympic Games are set to begin this week in Paris as the world descends upon France. While there will be some qualifying events taking place earlier in the week, things officially kick off on Friday with the Opening Ceremony. The Opening Ceremony is scheduled for Friday and feature several firsts, including being the first ceremony to be held outside of a stadium, as well as a parade of athletes held on the Seine River with boats for each national delegation. The boats will travel along a 3.7-mile stretch, passing by many iconic Parisian landmarks along the way. The ceremony will conclude with remarks from French President Emmanuel Macron. Expect another gold-filled summer for the Americans as Team USA will be represented in just about every event over the course of the Games. Some of the biggest stars are back, including gymnast Simone Biles, decorated swimmers Katie Ledecky and Caleb Dressel, as well as track athletes Noah Lyles and Sha'carri Richardson. Plus, the men's and women's basketball teams look to extend their dominant runs at the games with more gold. There will be two flag bearers for the United States when the team takes the boat down the Seine River -- LeBron James and tennis star Coco Gauff. The 2023 US Open champion was stunned by the news when it was revealed to her on Wednesday. "I never thought in a million years I would have the honour of carrying the American flag for Team USA in the opening ceremony," Gauff said in a statement. "I could not be more proud to lead my teammates with LeBron as we showcase our dedication and passion on the biggest stage there is." Here's how to watch the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony and highlights from the first week of competition. Quote:
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White guy from Norway wins the 5000 meter. What's the world coming to.
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Great last lap move by Greg Fisher in the 5000 Meter race....he was in 7th place at the last turn and came back to take the Bronze!
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08-10-2024, 12:14 PM | #753 |
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Yup, the gutsy call was cutting Alex morgan. It's not like Lebron who is playing like an all star. It's more like taurasi who is only there so the world can give her her flowers. I think the US men's basketball didn't have to deal with this because the next Gen isn't ready yet. But it feels like because modern sports allow athletes to play longer, it's maybe made it harder for us to let go.
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08-10-2024, 12:16 PM | #755 |
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On the opposite side what an awesome story with quincy Wilson. Incredible to qualify as a 16 year old. He ran a really bad first let in his relay (understandably) but his teammates picked him up. And it was really cool to hear his teammates hype him up after the run even though they carried him. Those kinds of moments are what make the Olympics so special
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4X400 what a race. GOLD again for USA
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08-10-2024, 01:07 PM | #757 |
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08-10-2024, 01:24 PM | #758 |
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Gabby Thomas is yummy
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08-10-2024, 01:25 PM | #759 |
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About Gold medal game time for basketball. USA USA USA USA
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The Men's race was absolutely wild....Rai Benjamin holding off the Botswana guy to take Gold.
In the Women's race the US ran away with it in such stunning fashion...the only drama in that race was who would get the Silver and Bronze. Had to laugh at the lady commentator who questioned the order that the US Coach had put the women in....and then they go out and destroyed the field. |
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What a start to the basketball game. LeBron and Wemby are locked in.
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08-10-2024, 01:44 PM | #763 |
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I wanna see Edwards and Tatum if not just to see how this team will look in another 4 years. Maybe we will have Chet and Flagg by then.
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Bill Self would love international basketball. They call no fouls.
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