2024 Paris Olympics

[MuggsyB]

Walking boot for Simone tomorrow?

Was it that bad?  She's still on top.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Two members of that band are cousins of a Marquette alum that I am very good friends with.

If you attended MU in the early 80's, and Google the band, "Gojira", you will probably figure out who he is.

That makes me like them even more

[warriorchick]

Was it that bad?  She's still on top.

Reports say she will be fine by the next time she needs to compete.

[jficke13]

I always found it interesting that here we focus on total medal count and everywhere else they really only care about how many golds you have.

Let's be honest, there's no excuse for the USA to not win Gold-Silver-Bronze in every single event (with the possible exception of events where fewer than 3 entrants can be competing under the US flag).

[jficke13]

When does Biles begin her quest of absolutely shredding her opponents?  And where can we find fencing?  Ty.

Spoiler alert, but it was a solid gold medal match in women's foil today.

[warriorchick]

Let's be honest, there's no excuse for the USA to not win Gold-Silver-Bronze in every single event (with the possible exception of events where fewer than 3 entrants can be competing under the US flag).

If we had state-sponsored athletics programs like China or the old Soviet Union, you would be absolutely correct.

I had a co-worker once who was an immigrant from the USSR, and she remembers being vetted as a 5-year-old for gymnastics.  If they had chosen her, they would have taken her away from her parents to train.

[MuggsyB]

Good job by our lady fencers.  I was surprised to learn Jousting isn't recognized as an Olympic Sport.

[tower912]

It was a close shave for the epee ladies.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Good job by our lady fencers.  I was surprised to learn Jousting isn't recognized as an Olympic Sport.

Surpised you would be a fan that involves abusing our equine friends

[MU82]

Djokovic is taking Rafa behind the woodshed. Playing for a third straight day, Rafa looks every bit his age, and Djokovic is just a machine. Three or four times, Rafa has applauded great shots by his rival.

[CreightonWarrior]

Rafa looked like he could barely walk at the opening ceremonies

[MuggsyB]

Surpised you would be a fan that involves abusing our equine friends

I'm not really a fan but if they're going to have equestrian events I'm not sure why jousting would be nixed. 

[Jockey]

I'm not really a fan but if they're going to have equestrian events I'm not sure why jousting would be nixed.

Good point since sword fighting and spear chucking are already events.

[MuggsyB]

Good point since sword fighting and spear chucking are already events.

Stop attacking medieval activities. 

[The Sultan]

advertising is being pulled-they and they and everyone else offended should just get over it, right? 

Ratings are big.

https://x.com/paulsen_smw/status/1817678677229908337

So either "get over it" or don't watch. The Olympics, NBC, the advertisers all will be fine regardless.

Anyway, I do want to say that I have been critical of NBC's coverage for many years, but thoroughly enjoyed their coverage over the weekend. Also played around on Peacock and their "Gold Zone," and thought it was well done.

[MU82]

Rafa looked like he could barely walk at the opening ceremonies

Yeah, the sun has just about set on one of the all-time great careers in any sport.

Would be cool if he could go out winning the doubles with Alcaraz. Rafa looked pretty good in their first match - there's less running in doubles and more shotmaking at the net, which he's still great at.

[MuggsyB]

Yeah, the sun has just about set on one of the all-time great careers in any sport.

Would be cool if he could go out winning the doubles with Alcaraz. Rafa looked pretty good in their first match - there's less running in doubles and more shotmaking at the net, which he's still great at.

I see it's 4-4 in the 2nd. 

[MU82]

I see it's 4-4 in the 2nd.

I turned it off with Djokovic up 4-1 in the second. I see that Djokovic ended up winning the match, but at least Rafa made him sweat a tiny bit.

I saw a replay of the point Rafa won to break Novak and tie it at 4-4. It was classic Rafa ... but there were far too few of those today. Which is understandable. He's ancient in tennis years, and his body has broken down. What a career, though!

[MuggsyB]

I turned it off with Djokovic up 4-1 in the second. I see that Djokovic ended up winning the match, but at least Rafa made him sweat a tiny bit.

I saw a replay of the point Rafa won to break Novak and tie it at 4-4. It was classic Rafa ... but there were far too few of those today. Which is understandable. He's ancient in tennis years, and his body has broken down. What a career, though!

That sucks. 

[jutaw22mu]

Ratings are big.

https://x.com/paulsen_smw/status/1817678677229908337

So either "get over it" or don't watch. The Olympics, NBC, the advertisers all will be fine regardless.

Anyway, I do want to say that I have been critical of NBC's coverage for many years, but thoroughly enjoyed their coverage over the weekend. Also played around on Peacock and their "Gold Zone," and thought it was well done.

Just because people watched doesn't mean they weren't offended with what they watched...  That being said, at the end of the day, it's art, and offended or not-offended, I would say it was successful merely from the fact that viewers felt *something* from it that caused them to talk about it well beyond the event.  I unfortunately missed it in its entirety (only saw some clips) but, because of the discussion, I would like to go back and watch the whole thing...seems like there were some really cool moments.

[tower912]

There were.  The catwalk/runway fashion kept in the finest French art tradition of gender bending.  I honestly never thought of the last supper when they went to the now (in)famous scene.  To my knowledge, there was never a naked blue guy at the last supper.  I wasn't sure what it was, I just chalked it up to the French being French.
   

[The Sultan]

"The French being French" doesn't gin up the outrage machine.

[Warriors4ever]

I believe the blue guy was Dionysius, the Ancient Greek god, and the scene was a Bacchanalian feast....

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

I believe the blue guy was Dionysius, the Ancient Greek god, and the scene was a Bacchanalian feast....

This is a famous painting at the Louvre. 

And I believe there were less than 13 persons in the scene of "outrage".

[wadesworld]

I see some bishop from Rochester, MN is making a fool of himself.