Olympic Games Paris 2024

[NDRock]

Overall, just a great Olympics. US had some amazing performances, the coverage was great, and the location was top notch. Even the snowflakes had a couple things to get worked up about. All in all, 9.5/10.

 

[calvegas04]

Agree great Olympics, well done Paris. Don't F this up LA

 

[MacIrish75]

Agree great Olympics, well done Paris. Don't F this up LA

*LA & OKC lol

 

[calvegas04]

We would have taken the gold medal lead if the US high jumper agreed to split the gold with NZ athlete

 

[greyhammer90]

We would have taken the gold medal lead if the US high jumper agreed to split the gold with NZ athlete

I think the NZ athlete was also unwilling

 

[Terry Jillery]

Gotta be the only appearance of breakdancing we ever see right? I'm mortified for these people competing.

Softball was eliminated from the Olympics but breakdancing is in?

 

[NDRock]

I think the NZ athlete was also unwilling

Yeah. I’m good either way on that. Guys wanted to compete and have one winner. Respect their decision.

 

[bumpdaddy]

Softball was eliminated from the Olympics but breakdancing is in?

The host nation gets to pick "experimental" sports at each Olympics. This time around, France chose breakdancing. It won't be back for the L.A. Olympics but baseball and softball will.

 

[dublinirish]

Softball was eliminated from the Olympics but breakdancing is in?

softball isn’t a real sport either tbf


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[bumpdaddy]

softball isn’t a real sport either tbf


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So high schools and colleges should shut down their programs?

What a weird comment.

 

[Fbolt]

LA will intro Sidewalk Crapping

 

[T-Boone]

I honestly think croquet should get in.

 

[Poopsie]

Best Olympics of all time! Right from the opening ceremony through the Women’s marathon. I couldn’t keep my eyes off the tv

 

[NDFAN2008]

Sick of the Lebron James crap how does he get MPV? If it wasn't for Steph showing up the last two games they don't win.

 

[MacIrish75]

Sick of the Lebron James crap how does he get MPV? If it wasn't for Steph showing up the last two games they don't win.

He probably got MPV the same way a lot of unfortunate souls have...unprotected sex will get you 60% of the time, every time.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

This was all able to take place despite Caitlin Clark not being present. I was seriously worried.

US Soccer should just have Emma Hayes coach the men too.

 

[NDpendent]

Below is a list of past and current students who have qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics. I will try to keep this list updated as the trials are still going on.

Yared Nuguse - 1500m Track - 🥉 Bronze

Korbin Albert - Soccer - 🥇 GOLD

Jackie Young – Basketball - Class of 2019 🥇 GOLD

Jewell Loyd – Basketball – Class of 2015 🥇 GOLD

Gerek Meinhardt – Fencing - Class of 2014 🥉 Bronze in team fencing

Lee Kiefer – Fencing – Class of 2017 - 🥇 GOLD

Magda Skarbonkiewicz – Fencing – Current Student - 5th place in team fencing

Nick Itkin – Fencing – Class of 2022 - 🥉 Bronze in individual fencing

Molly Bruggeman – Rowing – Class of 2014 - 5th in women's 8

Chris Guiliano – Swimming – Current Student - 🥇 GOLD in 4×100 meter freestyle relay

Impressive showing from the 10 ND athletes at the Olympics. 5 golds, 3 bronzes and 2 5th place finishes

 

[NDRock]

This was all able to take place despite Caitlin Clark not being present. I was seriously worried.

US Soccer should just have Emma Hayes coach the men too.

I was worried when the women’s team was down 10 and we hadn’t hit a three-pointer that God was punishing us for not bringing America’s sweetheart (Caitlyn) to the Olympics. Then I remembered the opening ceremonies and realized that God would punish France more for the Last Supper incident. He did. America.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

I was worried when the women’s team was down 10 and we hadn’t hit a three-pointer that God was punishing us for not bringing America’s sweetheart (Caitlyn) to the Olympics. Then I remembered the opening ceremonies and realized that God would punish France more for the Last Supper incident. He did. America.

When you haven't lost in 32 years, Caitlin Clark and God don't make the squad.

I do think both men and women's hoops will have to go younger in 2028, though.

 

[Huntr]

The player they were missing was Arike. Would not have been close with her on the floor.

 

[calvegas04]

If Clark is still good in 4 years she will be on the LA team

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

If Clark is still good in 4 years she will be on the LA team

Going out on a limb.

 

[calvegas04]

Going out on a limb.

No guarantee she is good in 4 years

 

[IrishLax]

The player they were missing was Arike. Would not have been close with her on the floor.

There were three people left off the team -- Arike, Clark, Reese -- that would've had them winning by 10+ points. The players they brought that were mistakes were Gray, Taurasi, and Griner.

Taurasi is old and slow, so she doesn't bring anything on the offensive end that you don't already get from someone else AND she's a defensive liability. 0 minutes in the finals. Gray was coming off major injury and should not have been on the team. She couldn't play. Griner was similarly someone they chose to plant on the bench in the finals presumably because they thought she had limitations on offense.

If the five people you put on the floor was Clark (PG), Arike (SG), Stewart (SF), Reese (PF), Wilson (C) they would have throttled teams. But biggest issue was actually coaching. The first half vs France was some of the worst coached offensive basketball I've ever seen because they had no natural facilitator and no flow on offense. Often it was 4 people standing around watching one person go to the hoop off the dribble. If you don't have scripted or practiced motions... and you're asking people to play out of position... then often you're going to be hesitant or not on the same page with your teammates. That leads to hero ball and turnovers.

 

[pumpdog20]

People complain about Clark's turnovers, but if you actually watch, a lot of those are from her own teammates inability to catch the ball.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

No guarantee she is good in 4 years

Yeah, yeah. Tomorrow is promised to no one. Assuming she doesn't blow a knee out or go Ja Morant in four years, it's a safe bet she's going to be there.

She's started 26 games so far as a rookie and the numbers speak for themselves. She stays healthy, she's going to be one of the best players in the League.

Was it annoying having to hear about how she didn't make a team that won a gold medal, especially in real time yesterday during the game? Yes. Be that as it may, she should be on that roster in 2028.

 

[T Town Tommy]

Only saw replays and highlights. How good must it feel for Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone to know her only competition was herself. And several others as well.

 

[Irish#1]

Only saw replays and highlights. How good must it feel for Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone to know her only competition was herself. And several others as well.

She had an amazing Olympics.

 

[Irish du Nord]

Only saw replays and highlights. How good must it feel for Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone to know her only competition was herself. And several others as well.

Gabby Thomas was dominant too, that 4X4 was so close to the record.

 

[NDRock]

Only saw replays and highlights. How good must it feel for Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone to know her only competition was herself. And several others as well.

I’d like to see her run the open 400. Nothing left really to prove in the 400h other than breaking 50 seconds. She’s unreal.