Paris 2024 Olympics thread (the opening ceremony is Friday) on NBC/USA network/Peacock and other NBC Universal stations.

What was it then?

Jolly says that wasn’t his intention. He saw the moment as a celebration of diversity, and the table on which Butch spun her tunes as a tribute to feasting and French gastronomy.

“My wish isn’t to be subversive, nor to mock or to shock,” Jolly said. “Most of all, I wanted to send a message of love, a message of inclusion and not at all to divide.”

Jolly was the shows artistic director, Butch was the D wearing the headdress .
 
Yeah, don't care. if I did I would have googled it!

Opening ceremony definitely made me want to go back to Paris...

I am thrilled to see women's beach volleyball players wearing pants. Not sure if it is a weather issue or what, but I hated seeing them in those bikini bottoms. Seemed so exploitative.

That's what they choose to wear, less chafing for one thing.

LA 2028 Hollywood will be. I just hope they include all parts of the USA culture wise and not just LA/Orange County, CA.


I think they changed what beach volleyball athletes had to wear after the last Olympics.

They did not change anything. There are exceptions for cold or wet weather but that's it.
 

No they can't. That must be authorized by the officials.

I've been a volleyball coach for about 35 years, I think I know the rules. Go have a look at the FIVB rule book.
I stand corrected. I was thinking about the religious exception.
 
Yeah, don't care. if I did I would have googled it!

Opening ceremony definitely made me want to go back to Paris...

I am thrilled to see women's beach volleyball players wearing pants. Not sure if it is a weather issue or what, but I hated seeing them in those bikini bottoms. Seemed so exploitative.
I know! For so long it was said they wore the tiny bottoms because that’s what they preferred. Ok. But that’s obviously not the case when they are offered tiny bottoms and leggings and they choose leggings. Both USA and Canada today. Not sure of the other teams since that was all I watched.

Whatever makes them feel good is fine with me. I’m just glad they can choose now.
 
The players were not wearing any of those today:

Teammates in Olympic beach volleyball must wear uniforms of the same color, and they must be numbered 1 and 2. The women can wear either a one-piece or two-piece bathing suit; shorts with sleeved or sleeveless tops; or a full body suit in cold weather. Due to the typically warm playing conditions, most opt for the two-piece. The men must wear shorts and a tank top. Players are allowed to wear hats and sunglasses.

They were wearing sports bras and leggings. I’m confused.
 
No they can't. That must be authorized by the officials.

I've been a volleyball coach for about 35 years, I think I know the rules. Go have a look at the FIVB rule book.

I love these kinds of posts. You can be anyone online.
 
Watching the women's skateboarding. This is definitely different from back in the day cause EVERYONE seems to fall down nowadays.
 
Why does street bicycle racing have a person with a whole new bike following you that will jump out and give you a new one at a moment’s notice

But

Off-road bicycle racing they have to go all the way to a pit?
 
Why does street bicycle racing have a person with a whole new bike following you that will jump out and give you a new one at a moment’s notice

But

Off-road bicycle racing they have to go all the way to a pit?

I dunno, but I'm watching the mountan biking now. That one woman's back tire completely disintegrated!
 
I dunno, but I'm watching the mountan biking now. That one woman's back tire completely disintegrated!
Yes that’s the one I saw! Then they said something about the time she will lose getting to the pit
 












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