General 2024 Paris Olympic Games Thread

[activeStick]

Opening ceremonies set for this Friday, July 26 in the morning/afternoon in Canada with prime time replay in the evening.

I love the Olympics, and prefer the summer games over winter. Looking forward to great competitions!

Some recent news...

Japan's star gymnast and I believe team captain has been kicked off her team and sent back to Japan for smoking and drinking alcohol. Seems excessive...

https://twitter.com/user/status/1814325695088091191

France also decided to ban female athletes from wearing hijabs while competing in the games. Not sure what the hell they're thinking with that rule.

At the 2024 Olympic Games, the host country France has banned Muslim women from wearing a sports hijab or any other form of religious headgear when they compete for France. Such a ban is imposed in several sports in France, including football, basketball and volleyball, in competitions at all levels, including youth and amateur ones.

The bans undermine efforts to make sports more inclusive and mean that Muslim players and athletes who wear a hijab in France will continue to be discriminated against.

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ca...-human-rights/

[GirlySports]

It's France, they don't discriminate based on your skin color, they discriminate based how 'french' you become.

Waiting to hear who Canada's flag bearers will be.

Also, Canada begins defense of their women's soccer gold against New Zealand a day early! Thursday at 8:30am MT!

[afc wimbledon]

Based on the times in this year's Tour there is something out there that is untestable but is way way beyond EPO so expect records to be shattered in speed and endurance events

[chedder]

Originally Posted by afc wimbledon

Based on the times in this year's Tour there is something out there that is untestable but is way way beyond EPO so expect records to be shattered in speed and endurance events

Carbon monoxide rebreathing.

https://escapecollective.com/exclusi...titude-recipe/

[Knut]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1815886480260182102

Uh oh

[DoubleK]

They should be booted from the Olympics if that is true.

[activeStick]

Man, this is not cool for Canada. 2 assistant coaches have been sent home and the coach will not be there for their debut.

[activeStick]

Concerns of low interest in and attendance of the Olympics are starting to creep up.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1815806697228615730

[SebC]

Originally Posted by activeStick

France also decided to ban female athletes from wearing hijabs while competing in the games.

France is vehemently secular. If we're going to be culturally relativistic, well, that's their culture.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by activeStick

Concerns of low interest in and attendance of the Olympics are starting to creep up.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1815806697228615730

I half heard on the news that they have millions fewer tourists than they were expecting. Like geez who didn’t see this coming? Already a heavily populated and expensive city, cost of living and travel are insanely expensive and everyone is struggling, war in Ukraine, unrest in the Middle East, threat of terrorism.

My question would be, who would be crazy enough to want to go?

[powderjunkie]

Trying to watch some Olympics coverage on CBC Gem. As with past games they've got a pretty good interface where you can get a replay of every single event. But this year I cannot navigate within that video...no fast forward or rewind...just pause. Ridiculous.

It's via my Google TV. It's definitely worked in the past. Maybe I'll have to chromecast it or something but this is stupid and annoying

[EldrickOnIce]

Peacock (NBC USA) has great coverage, again. It's a paid service but is included from my wireless carrier. Did also download the Gem app and use with VPN.
Got a sim for 5g tablet just for the occasion, as I will be on the road a lot the next couple weeks.

[Tuco]

Originally Posted by activeStick

Man, this is not cool for Canada. 2 assistant coaches have been sent home and the coach will not be there for their debut.

Coach sent home.

[chedder]

Originally Posted by activeStick

Concerns of low interest in and attendance of the Olympics are starting to creep up.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1815806697228615730

I mean, who doesn't want to pay hundreds of dollars to watch break dancing? And in four years you get to watch flag football.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by powderjunkie

Trying to watch some Olympics coverage on CBC Gem. As with past games they've got a pretty good interface where you can get a replay of every single event. But this year I cannot navigate within that video...no fast forward or rewind...just pause. Ridiculous.

It's via my Google TV. It's definitely worked in the past. Maybe I'll have to chromecast it or something but this is stupid and annoying

might be google tv? it works fine on firestick.

[Mazrim]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

might be google tv? it works fine on firestick.

I had the same problem with CBC Gem on a Nvidia Shield (basically Google TV). Pretty much useless. I ended up hooking up a computer to the TV and went through a web browser instead.

[Bigtime]

Anyone else having issues with the opening ceremonies not working on Gem?

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

Anyone else having issues with the opening ceremonies not working on Gem?

Seems okay. A little delayed though.

[Wormius]

Was that Zidane? I have no idea.

[CofR]

Originally Posted by Wormius

Was that Zidane? I have no idea.

Yep that was him!