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Paris 2024
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2020 6:36 pm
by wlu_lax6
Re: Paris 2024
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 11:44 am
by wlu_lax6
Sportacrat fight....Parkour says don't include us in the Olympics because the FIG is trying to steal the sport.
https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/i ... heir-sport
Actually this is really no different than when the international volleyball group took over beach volleyball from the AVP/Protour. Basically forced competitors into their events to make the Olympics.
Probably a similar fight when snowboarding/freestyle stuff was taken over by the Ski organizations.
Re: Paris 2024
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 12:08 pm
by L-Jam3
In all seriousness, France has a lot of territory that has the same political status as The Hexagon. Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guiana in South America, and the Indian Ocean islands of Mayotte and Reunion are as much a part of France as Alaska and Hawaii are a part of the US. They also have a bunch of territories that have similar status that Puerto Rico has to the US, and Tahiti is one of them.
Re: Paris 2024
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 8:43 am
by wlu_lax6
Coworker's son (UVA Grad) is racing in the marathon trial on Sunday in Orlando. He qualified for the trials 4 years ago too while running his first 1/2 marathon ever. Top 3 go to Paris but there are like 220+ qualifiers and he qualified with a solid middle performance (best qualifier was 2:07:47 in Chicago, he ran a 2:15:48 in MN).
Re: Paris 2024
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 9:11 am
by govmentchedda
wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2024 8:43 am
Coworker's son (UVA Grad) is racing in the marathon trial on Sunday in Orlando. He qualified for the trials 4 years ago too while running his first 1/2 marathon ever. Top 3 go to Paris but there are like 220+ qualifiers and he qualified with a solid middle performance (best qualifier was 2:07:47 in Chicago, he ran a 2:15:48 in MN).
Strongly considering going over there on Saturday morning. A woman in my running crew placed second at the Philly marathon and there's a big group going to cheer her on.
Re: Paris 2024
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2024 1:48 pm
by Shirley
Anybody else have tickets for these games next summer? We got tickets for soccer (in Nice), basketball, and track. Still need to make our travel plans though. It's been hard, because we don't know what our sons will be doing next summer and if they'll come or not.
Re: Paris 2024
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2024 2:02 pm
by Ryan
Did you get them on SeatGique?
Re: Paris 2024
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2024 3:08 pm
by Shirley
Ha. No, we signed up for the lottery when they went on sale.
Re: Paris 2024
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 3:05 pm
by wlu_lax6
This lady, 8th faster qualifer on the women's side for Sunday, was my kids elementary school teacher
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susanna_Sullivan
Re: Paris 2024
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2024 12:46 pm
by wlu_lax6
So teacher was one of the runners to bail out due to injury and covid recovery.
Kid of my coworker took 41st 2:17:54 (5:16/mile). Winner was 2:09:05 (4:56/mile)
Re: Paris 2024
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2024 5:00 pm
by govmentchedda
It was a really cool experience watching it in person. The girl in my run crew ran a 2:39:44. That's averaging a 6:06 for 26.2. Insane.
Re: Paris 2024
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2024 6:41 pm
by HaulCitgo
Saw some guys running in Palestine flags for some reason. Spies cookies in the phone. Would be cool to experience the pace. I'd sooner eat. Can you keep up with her
Re: Paris 2024
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:33 pm
by govmentchedda
HaulCitgo wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2024 6:41 pm
Saw some guys running in Palestine flags for some reason. Spies cookies in the phone. Would be cool to experience the pace. I'd sooner eat.
Can you keep up with her
Hell no.
Re: Paris 2024
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2024 10:39 pm
by The Sybian
One of the qualifiers was talking to the front desk lady as I waited to check into my hotel. She was gushing over him as she watched on tv.
Re: Paris 2024
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:09 pm
by Ryan
I swear I'm not playing Mad Libs but I think I just read that the hosts for the Opening Ceremonies on NBC are Mike Tirico, Peyton Manning, and Kelly Clarkson
Re: Paris 2024
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:12 pm
by L-Jam3
Re: Paris 2024
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:12 pm
by A_B
Ryan wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:09 pm
I swear I'm not playing Mad Libs but I think I just read that the hosts for the Opening Ceremonies on NBC are Mike Tirico, Peyton Manning, and Kelly Clarkson
An american idol, an annoying Southerner...and Kelly Clarkson.
Re: Paris 2024
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:28 pm
by Nonlinear FC
The Olympic coverage has been on a downward slide for decades, in terms of the "mothership." There were a few cycles where it REALLY sucked because they hadn't utilized the rest of their properties (and possibly before some of the consolidation that has taken place) to show the actual competition. You were pretty much limited to packaged, recorded stuff.
These day, they can have Kelly Clarkson (who I find adorable and imminently talented) do whatever schtick they want to do and Peyton can be charming Peyton on the mothership, but I'm sure Peacock and USA and whatever other NBC universe will show more hours of stuff than any of us could hope to watch.
Re: Paris 2024
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:33 pm
by L-Jam3
Paris is at most 9 hours ahead of anywhere in the Lower 48, so that should mean a lot of marquee events will be done in prime time there, and afternoon for here. This and EPL is the only benefit of having Xfinity as Peacock is free.
Re: Paris 2024
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:28 pm
by Pruitt IV
Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:28 pm
The Olympic coverage has been on a downward slide for decades, in terms of the "mothership." There were a few cycles where it REALLY sucked because they hadn't utilized the rest of their properties (and possibly before some of the consolidation that has taken place) to show the actual competition. You were pretty much limited to packaged, recorded stuff.
These day, they can have Kelly Clarkson (who I find adorable and imminently talented) do whatever schtick they want to do and Peyton can be charming Peyton on the mothership, but I'm sure Peacock and USA and whatever other NBC universe will show more hours of stuff than any of us could hope to watch.
One of the advantages of living in Canada is that we can avoid the American coverage.
Re: Paris 2024
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:37 pm
by degenerasian
Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:28 pm
Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:28 pm
The Olympic coverage has been on a downward slide for decades, in terms of the "mothership." There were a few cycles where it REALLY sucked because they hadn't utilized the rest of their properties (and possibly before some of the consolidation that has taken place) to show the actual competition. You were pretty much limited to packaged, recorded stuff.
These day, they can have Kelly Clarkson (who I find adorable and imminently talented) do whatever schtick they want to do and Peyton can be charming Peyton on the mothership, but I'm sure Peacock and USA and whatever other NBC universe will show more hours of stuff than any of us could hope to watch.
One of the advantages of living in Canada is that we can avoid the American coverage.
Canada's coverage on the "mothership" has gotten worse too. It used to be more fair but now there's a lot of cheer leading. Scott Russell's fawning over every 16th place Canadian finish is insufferable.
Re: Paris 2024
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 7:48 pm
by Rex
Didn’t it used to be Matt Lauer and Katie Couric or thereabouts? I don’t think NBC has ever treated the opening ceremony as a hard news event. Also, I don’t expect this to be like China or Russia—Paris is likely to offer standard Eurotainment, a very low-calorie affair.
Re: Paris 2024
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:05 pm
by Ryan
Nothing will top when some country that had sent delegates but no athletes came in and Costas said something like “apparently looking to medal in buffet events”
Re: Paris 2024
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:29 am
by wlu_lax6
PARIS 2024 MEN'S OLYMPIC FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT GROUPS:
Group A: France, USA, ICP AFC-CAF, New Zealand
Group B: Argentina, Morocco, AFC3, Ukraine
Group C: AFC2, Spain, Egypt, Dominican Republic
Group D: AFC1, Paraguay, Mali, Israel
I like the US chances to advance. Just see easy 3 points against these guys.
Re: Paris 2024
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:03 am
by The Sybian
Just give them a couple magnets to distract them.
Re: Paris 2024
Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:13 pm
by degenerasian
Canada's look, designed by Lululemon.
Opening Ceremonies
Podium
Re: Paris 2024
Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:29 pm
by govmentchedda
Seems presumptive
Re: Paris 2024
Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:31 pm
by rass
For sale: podium look, never used.
Re: Paris 2024
Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:20 pm
by Pruitt IV
rass wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:31 pm
For sale: podium look, never used.
