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On the topic of Salt Lake City getting the 2034 Winter Olympics... Cue the new arena to hold the NHL & NBA. 

1 hour ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

On the topic of Salt Lake City getting the 2034 Winter Olympics... Cue the new arena to hold the NHL & NBA. 

Has not already been decided they are slowly renovating old one? 

Course it could be build new one, have both for Oly's then implode old one.

Canada gets it's first gold in Paris and it's first ever gold medal in Judo.

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/judo/olympics-judo-canada-christa-deguchi-paris-july-29-1.7278405

they've been earning medals in sports they don't normally hit the podium in.....to me that's always an improvement

What did ppl think of the opening ceremonies. ?? Ppl say it was demonic 

It was inclusive

47 minutes ago, Goalie said:

What did ppl think of the opening ceremonies. ?? Ppl say it was demonic 

I say people are complaining over nothing however the organizers made it clear it wasn't the intention to do the last supper and as I speak Summer McK is about to win gold

https://tvline.com/news/olympics-last-supper-controversy-apology-statement-1235305981/

1 hour ago, iHeart said:

I say people are complaining over nothing however the organizers made it clear it wasn't the intention to do the last supper and as I speak Summer McK is about to win gold

https://tvline.com/news/olympics-last-supper-controversy-apology-statement-1235305981/

The character that many are assuming was a mockery of Jesus was meant to be Dionysus, the Greek god of wine-making, orchards and fruit, vegetation, fertility, festivity, insanity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, and theatre.  Basically, the god of partying, which is a big part of the Olympics.  It's a nod to the Greek heritage of the Olympics and the people who are offended by it, are looking for something to be offended by.

14 minutes ago, Sard said:

The character that many are assuming was a mockery of Jesus was meant to be Dionysus, the Greek god of wine-making, orchards and fruit, vegetation, fertility, festivity, insanity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, and theatre.  Basically, the god of partying, which is a big part of the Olympics.  It's a nod to the Greek heritage of the Olympics and the people who are offended by it, are looking for something to be offended by.

EXACTLY!

Several athletes at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, including five Australian water polo players and a British swimmer, have tested positive for COVID, according to officials. The uptick in cases has raised questions around the measures in place to stop the spread of COVID at the Olympics.

Olympic surfer shares athlete’s accommodations on cargo ship almost 10,000 miles away from Paris.

Edited July 30, 20241 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

This sounds horrible...

How the woke Olympic Village is ending any world-record hopes (msn.com)

On 2024-07-27 at 3:46 PM, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Has not already been decided they are slowly renovating old one? 

Course it could be build new one, have both for Oly's then implode old one.

I'd be surprised if they renovate. With the Olympic budget, they'll probably build a new one. 

2 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

I'd be surprised if they renovate. With the Olympic budget, they'll probably build a new one. 

nah if they're old stadium or arena is still good they should renovate besides it should show that yeah they want to keep their little Hockey Club

21 hours ago, Goalie said:

What did ppl think of the opening ceremonies. ?? Ppl say it was demonic 

Anytime I see the bible thumpers screaming and crying about drag shows, I smile.... So the parts that I've seen, I thought were wonderful. Again, inclusivity is always a good thing.

13 hours ago, kelownabomberfan said:

This sounds horrible...

How the woke Olympic Village is ending any world-record hopes (msn.com)

The cardboard beds are hilarious,   it will be funny that these beds will be the most memorable parts of these Olympics.   

I don’t think the beds are that big of a deal. If anything it’s innovative. 

the girls are on their own here

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/soccer/canada-olympic-womens-soccer-appeal-july-31-1.7280629

forgive the politics but this I've never wanted the North Korean Dictatorship to go away so badly in my life

13 minutes ago, iHeart said:

forgive the politics but this I've never wanted the North Korean Dictatorship to go away so badly in my life

Guy on the left...what is that?!

2 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Guy on the left...what is that?!

I think they're scrolls or something like that...oh wait you were doing a caption

Edited July 31, 20241 yr by iHeart

Some bad luck for a Canadian gymnast who was doing well in the all-round finals and was in 3rd place at the time.

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/othersport/1930546/Olympics-2024-gymnastics-Felix-Dolci

Edited July 31, 20241 yr by bigg jay

2 hours ago, iHeart said:

forgive the politics but this I've never wanted the North Korean Dictatorship to go away so badly in my life

You probably will want him to go away even more when these atheletes come back home and are tortured and their family members are also all sent to jail and tortured as well.     

Those atheletes better hope someone helps them defect while they are in France. 

1 hour ago, Brandon said:

You probably will want him to go away even more when these atheletes come back home and are tortured and their family members are also all sent to jail and tortured as well.     

Those atheletes better hope someone helps them defect while they are in France. 

that's why I said it, this picture really shows what the Olympics SHOULD be about bringing the world together, feuding neighbouring countries taking it out on each other in the sports arena with athletics not with Bullets and Nukes (which is ironic because the World Wars caused olympics to be cancelled) 

Edited July 31, 20241 yr by iHeart

so the last few minutes

Summer has won her 3rd medal her 2nd gold

Felix is advancing to the semis (is this the furthest Canadians have done in Tennis?)

 https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/tennis/olympic-tennis-roundup-aug-1-1.7282307

and Canada fails to his the podium in fencing

18 minutes ago, iHeart said:

so the last few minutes

Summer has won her 3rd medal her 2nd gold

Felix is advancing to the semis (is this the furthest Canadians have done in Tennis?)

 https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/tennis/olympic-tennis-roundup-aug-1-1.7282307

and Canada fails to his the podium in fencing

Made the finals & won gold in men's doubles in 2000 (Canada's only medal in tennis).  Daniel Nestor was part of that team & he later lost in the bronze medal game in 2012 (also in men's doubles but with a different partner).

Edited August 1, 20241 yr by bigg jay