2024 Paris Olympics
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These games barely register on the radar for me…something something soccer coach…drone…appeal…
Australia is loaded with medals and some exciting finishes. A few world records in swimming.
The opening ceremony was long but unique. The parkour guy was terrific.
Surfing in Teahpo is always spectacular...domestic flight from Paris.
pic of the Olympics
BMX was fun.
Can't get a sailing feed
Rugby 7 was interesting.
Field hockey also good...and dangerous. Hard ball and nasty sticks.
More to come.
I like dressage, watching nubile girls in very tight riding pants ride the course here is quite enjoyable.
The opening ceremony was long but unique. The parkour guy was terrific.
Surfing in Teahpo is always spectacular...domestic flight from Paris.
pic of the Olympics
Olympics 2024: Is this gravity-defying surfing image the photo of the Games?
A striking image of Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina at Paris 2024 has captured imaginations across the globe.
www.bbc.com
Can't get a sailing feed
Rugby 7 was interesting.
Field hockey also good...and dangerous. Hard ball and nasty sticks.
More to come.
I like dressage, watching nubile girls in very tight riding pants ride the course here is quite enjoyable.
Dirty Frank
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Watching this confirms the common argument that Joe is a useful idiot JS.
Joe is a waste of electrons.
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Demo sports
- most are national supported from local clubs to national associations with parents picking up a big tab.
Australia is crazy sports oriented ...anything water related and a lot is spent by the gov....we sent some 460 athletes from Australia....big contingent for small population.
Holding on to 4th in the medal count.
I suspect dressage is certainly from the rich set....girls and horses eh. The gear is not cheap nor is keeping the horse let alone buying one. $$$
Soccer likely the most played by the under privileged tho cricket also popular.
I like the backstories that are told.
Seeing Biles back in form was a treat....GOAT indeed. She's on a whole other level.
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Demo sports
There are very few rich athletes beyond the golfers, tennis players et al that are playing pro
- most are national supported from local clubs to national associations with parents picking up a big tab.
Australia is crazy sports oriented ...anything water related and a lot is spent by the gov....we sent some 460 athletes from Australia....big contingent for small population.
Holding on to 4th in the medal count.
I suspect dressage is certainly from the rich set....girls and horses eh. The gear is not cheap nor is keeping the horse let alone buying one. $$$
Soccer likely the most played by the under privileged tho cricket also popular.
I like the backstories that are told.
Seeing Biles back in form was a treat....GOAT indeed. She's on a whole other level.
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Joe is a waste of electrons.
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Demo sports
There are very few rich athletes beyond the golfers, tennis players et al that are playing pro
- most are national supported from local clubs to national associations with parents picking up a big tab.
Australia is crazy sports oriented ...anything water related and a lot is spent by the gov....we sent some 460 athletes from Australia....big contingent for small population.
Holding on to 4th in the medal count.
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I suspect dressage is certainly from the rich set....girls and horses eh. The gear is not cheap nor is keeping the horse let alone buying one. $$$
Soccer likely the most played by the under privileged tho cricket also popular.
I like the backstories that are told.
Seeing Biles back in form was a treat....GOAT indeed. She's on a whole other level.
The horsey lot definitely come from wealthy backgrounds. The stats are that 31% of Olympians are privately schooled vs 7% of the Canadian public.
Priller
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I don't have an issue with the backgrounds of the athletes, monied or not. They're doing what they love at an incredible level for little to no monetary return. Naturally that's going to lend itself to people whose backgrounds permit that. I watched highlights of archer Eric Peters from Kitchener in a shoot-off tie break in an early round, and they were having so much fun and enjoying the moment. Every four years, these athletes get people appreciating the thing they dedicate their lives to, and as surreal as that is, it's also pretty powerful.
The problem I do have is with the IOC and the various national sports federations, most of whom are as corrupt as they come, and have built a huge industry of grift on the backs of the above amateur athletes. I also have a problem with the cost of the games being borne by citizens of the cities where they're held, often at huge financial loss.
As for the trans thing, while I'm theoretically opposed in terms of the thought experiment, I'm going to reserve my manufactured outrage for when it actually becomes an issue...
The problem I do have is with the IOC and the various national sports federations, most of whom are as corrupt as they come, and have built a huge industry of grift on the backs of the above amateur athletes. I also have a problem with the cost of the games being borne by citizens of the cities where they're held, often at huge financial loss.
As for the trans thing, while I'm theoretically opposed in terms of the thought experiment, I'm going to reserve my manufactured outrage for when it actually becomes an issue...
I like dressage, watching nubile girls in very tight riding pants ride the course here is quite enjoyable.
My sister has a dressage facility/school. It's mostly rich soccer moms.
As always not a cut & dry situation.
Part of the article from:
What’s Going On With the Two Women Boxers Who “Failed” a Gender Test
They’ve both been cleared to compete in the Olympics, and anti-trans activists are furious—even though the women aren’t trans.
Olympic Boxing Is Having a Fight About Gender
What to know about the controversy over two boxers who were disqualified from competing as women in the World Championships but are taking part in the Olympics.
Boxers previously barred from women's events will fight in Paris Olympics
Algeria’s Imane Khelif and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting were disqualified from last year’s Women’s World Boxing Championships after failing gender eligibility tests.
www.nbcnews.com
Mad Mike
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Easy fix - add 2 more genders and run a Trans/Other Olympics for persons who do not identify with their sex, or fall outside the acceptable ranges for testosterone.As always not a cut & dry situation.
Part of the article from:
What’s Going On With the Two Women Boxers Who “Failed” a Gender Test
They’ve both been cleared to compete in the Olympics, and anti-trans activists are furious—even though the women aren’t trans.slate.com
Olympic Boxing Is Having a Fight About Gender
What to know about the controversy over two boxers who were disqualified from competing as women in the World Championships but are taking part in the Olympics.time.com
Boxers previously barred from women's events will fight in Paris Olympics
Algeria’s Imane Khelif and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting were disqualified from last year’s Women’s World Boxing Championships after failing gender eligibility tests.
I can't imagine when the female boxers are thinking when they step into an Olympic ring and see this as their opponent:
It’s definitely not straightforward in all cases. What does seem to be straightforward are the skeletal and muscular advantages through puberty of an athlete born male though.
Edit: the boxing case in this olympics is complex it seems.
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Not to mention having their dreams crushed after training for how many years. And not not having a fair advantage to make that dream come true
POWERMAN
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I can tell you that Wyatt Sanford “Boxer” didn't come from money, his father grew up three houses up the road from me
