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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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LOL that looks like a photoshop.
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08-01-2024, 09:49 PM | #303 |
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Has there been a bigger heel turn this Olympics than Bob Bowman wearing a goddamned France shirt while cheering on his charge?
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Is there pro handball in the United States? Not the stuff they play in the little racquetball courts but the kind they have been playing in the Olympics? It's a fantastic sport.
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Yeah they do. It's called "kill the man with the ball" here
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Not looking so good for soccer so far this morning.
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08-02-2024, 08:43 AM | #308 |
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It’s far from the finals, but it looks like Sha’carri timed 10.92 in her prelim. Shelly Fraser Ann Pryce timed like 10.87 or something.
I’m not sure anyone other than the Jamaicans have any hope of beating Sha’carri. And the fact that SFAP is 37 is crazy. I saw an article where she said this is her fifth straight Olympics. Absurd. |
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Oooof, you soccer folks ain't gonna like it.
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Alford can beat her. She a favorite. 10.95 Neita. Might 10.92 Leduc 10.95. Might Lou smith 10.87 Asher smith might. 11.01 Price didn’t run 10.87. It was 10.92
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My b. I was going off memory. I’d expect Sha’Carri to run in the neighborhood of 10.65 in the finals. We’ll see.. |
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It looks like Richardson came out soft and obviously shut it down at the end, so there's quite a bit left in the tank to shave that time down.
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I like this 3x3 basketball they have on right now. It's like playground pickup basketball.
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It’s been brutal for the US so far, but finally got a couple of wins today. *** If I merely attempted to stop myself the way these folks on the trampoline do, both of my knees would explode.
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The US for some reason has Jimmer Fredette and other no-names on the team. You'd think they could find better players than that.
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