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Any fans of the Olympics?

I'm a HUGE fan of the Olympics. I watch anything and everything I can. Very excited to know that either the 2024 or 2028 games will be held in Los Angeles. Hoping for 2028 as traffic would be too insane for anything earlier.

But apparently, Garcetti said he wouldn't support 2028 so it's basically become an all or nothing for 2024?

I would love for it to happen, and you can bet Stan Kroenke is throwing serious weight behind it to make sure his shiny new stadiums and hotels get a nice christening.

Paris is threatening the same. 2024 or nothing. They want to host exactly 100 years after they hosted the 1924 Olympics.

I don't see it happening here in LA for 2024. Would love to but I see but I think Paris would be appropriate for 2024 instead of LA. I feel like they "need" it more than we do. I remember Athens was trying to host in 1996 (held in Atlanta) to honor the 100th year of the first modern Olympics. They ended up hosting in 2004. Pretty much blew Tiesto into the stratosphere that year.

new events added for 2020:

bowling, karate, roller sports, sport climbing, squash, surfing, and wushu.

As mentioned above, I love the Olympics but can't stand that certain sports are part of it. Ping Pong, Badminton and now bowling.

Crazy to think that the Olympics has been through 2 world wars and has been around so long.

Not many things last this long lol

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Originally posted by Nerologic Crazy to think that the Olympics has been through 2 world wars and has been around so long. Not many things last this long lol

yeah... Just think how long the ancient games went on for. I believe they 776BC - 426AD (source = Wiki yo)

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Originally posted by 72hrpartyanimal new events added for 2020: bowling, karate, roller sports, sport climbing, squash, surfing, and wushu. As mentioned above, I love the Olympics but can't stand that certain sports are part of it. Ping Pong, Badminton and now bowling.

Ping Pong, yes. Badminton, Yes. Bowling? Fuck no.

I don't think sports like climbing, surfing and Wushu are really Olympic sports. They're not "contest" sports in their essence and it seems weird to see them. Probably won't last though.

Love the Olympics...summer and winter.

Always enjoy new events too. As a former sprinter and current skier, I have my favs but love watching events that don't get airtime during non Olympic years like trampoline.

Will be watching the world chamionships in track and field next month. Hopefully bolt stays healthy and competes at a high level. USA better not drop the stick in the 4x100....again.

Skiers unite!

I actually love the more random sports in the olympics but the coverage here in the USA is sometimes dreadful. They only really show the major events that the US do well in, so I have to scrabble around for online feeds of the less mainstream stuff.

Bolt is still going to be healthy - his killed it in last event on home turf, and still won in Monaco yesterday (although only just). I think he'll do it at the world championships as it's his last major.

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Originally posted by bstorm Love the Olympics...summer and winter. Always enjoy new events too. As a former sprinter and current skier, I have my favs but love watching events that don't get airtime during non Olympic years like trampoline. Will be watching the world chamionships in track and field next month. Hopefully bolt stays healthy and competes at a high level. USA better not drop the stick in the 4x100....again.

The US has been SLOPPY on the 4x100 in recent years. I feel like they fuck up at every big showcase. They were disqualified for passing the baton outside of the zones. I mean, how does that happen. It's one thing to drop a baton but pass outside of the zone? C'mon US. The US needs more talent on the mens side of 100 and 200 meter sprinting.

What events did you run when you were younger?

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Originally posted by DJ RANN Skiers unite! I actually love the more random sports in the olympics but the coverage here in the USA is sometimes dreadful. They only really show the major events that the US do well in, so I have to scrabble around for online feeds of the less mainstream stuff. Bolt is still going to be healthy - his killed it in last event on home turf, and still won in Monaco yesterday (although only just). I think he'll do it at the world championships as it's his last major.

I agree. There needs to be more coverage of the different sports. This could really benefit a lot of the youth out there. Maybe some kid can't run track but he can play handball or ping pong (shivers at the thought of ping pong being an olympic sport). The US is is so focused on the main sports that that's all the kids think they can do.

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Originally posted by 72hrpartyanimal The US has been SLOPPY on the 4x100 in recent years. I feel like they fuck up at every big showcase. They were disqualified for passing the baton outside of the zones. I mean, how does that happen. It's one thing to drop a baton but pass outside of the zone? C'mon US. The US needs more talent on the mens side of 100 and 200 meter sprinting. What events did you run when you were younger?

Sloppy is a great word for the teams we've run in recent years. I mean really...you tape your marks and practice to which you can change the mark if nec.

I ran lead off in 4�1. Had a great start and was good on turns. I'm short (5'5") so I got eaten up by 90 meters. Open 400 and 4�400. High school and 2 years of college. Ended up playing lacrosse for 4 years in college...way more fun than track.

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Originally posted by bstorm Sloppy is a great word for the teams we've run in recent years. I mean really...you tape your marks and practice to which you can change the mark if nec. I ran lead off in 4�1. Had a great start and was good on turns. I'm short (5'5") so I got eaten up by 90 meters. Open 400 and 4�400. High school and 2 years of college. Ended up playing lacrosse for 4 years in college...way more fun than track.

NICEEEE!! I ran lead off on our 4x100 team too. I had fast starts but was always sloppy out of the blocks. If I had put more practice in exploding out of the blocks, I think I and our team could have been a lot better. Also ran the 4x200 relay on the special occasion. Long jump, triple jump and even pole vault my senior year (I sucked but we were missing out on team points so I volunteered to learn it).

I stayed away from anything related the 400m (or more). Just kicked my ASS yo! It takes a talented person to run that event.

WOW!

So a deal has been done to give LA the 2028 games, and instead of the $1.2bn it was offering, the OIC is rumored to be giving LA $2bn now...

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Originally posted by DJ RANN WOW! So a deal has been done to give LA the 2028 games, and instead of the $1.2bn it was offering, the OIC is rumored to be giving LA $2bn now...

Holy Shit!!! 2028 BABYYYY!!! This is going to be fucking awesome!

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Originally posted by 72hrpartyanimal NICEEEE!! I ran lead off on our 4x100 team too. I had fast starts but was always sloppy out of the blocks. If I had put more practice in exploding out of the blocks, I think I and our team could have been a lot better. Also ran the 4x200 relay on the special occasion. Long jump, triple jump and even pole vault my senior year (I sucked but we were missing out on team points so I volunteered to learn it). I stayed away from anything related the 400m (or more). Just kicked my ASS yo! It takes a talented person to run that event.

...sorry for the long delay in response.

So, that is awesome that we ran the same thing! 4x200 was a good time too, but a strange race.

We should do TA Relays...though it would be hilarious now and probably consist of things other than running.

Super excited for Gatlin after all those years behind Bolt. Feel terrible though for the way Bolt's championships went. Still, best of all time.

Don't run much any more, as my knees are shot from 20+ years of dancing, so now yoga 5x week...and dancing (with braces on the knees under the jeans.) LOL!

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Originally posted by 72hrpartyanimal Holy Shit!!! 2028 BABYYYY!!! This is going to be fucking awesome!

Now fully confirmed: The IOC just announced Paris officially gets the 2024 games for it's 100th anniversary there, and LA gets 2028.

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Originally posted by DJ RANN Now fully confirmed: The IOC just announced Paris officially gets the 2024 games for it's 100th anniversary there, and LA gets 2028.

I'll take it! Really excited for both of these Olympics. I think Paris deserves to have 2024. I will be great for that city considering all that's happened with them in the past few years.

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