Summer Paris 2024 - General Discussion

[Royces Hart]

Didn’t think I could hate Karl anymore but I was wrong.

 

[AdelaideGT]

"Mystery" torch-bearer just cleared a hurdle.

Is it 'Aussie Sasha Zhoya?

 

[TheEscapeClub]

I hope they have Croatia and Serbia sharing a boat.

 

[Whiskers]

Did I miss Australia?

 

[Bulldog Brent]

Did I miss Australia?

Will be 3rd last

 

[AdelaideGT]

Don't think any of these commentators know what they are talking about.

Mostly they are reading from the supplied media notes.

"Luxembourg's first gold came from Josy Barthel over 1500m in 1952. This year they have a good female sprinter."

 

[Plugger35]

Did I miss Australia?

They will be probably be sharing a boat with New Zealand with both teams getting in a drunken punch up.

 

[AdelaideGT]

Did I miss Australia?

They are one of the last teams. Still not sure exactly why.

 

[TheEscapeClub]

Call me a traditionalist, but I'm a man of simple tastes and just like watching them march into the stadium and in order.

 

[Bulldog Brent]

Call me a traditionalist, but I'm a man of simple tastes and just like watching them march into the stadium and in order.

They’re following the French order. So Germany is Allemagne and went early.

 

[juice t]

Brave effort putting a torch near Notre Dame

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Bummer missed start of this. Turn it on and see a boat with Bermuda.

 

[Plugger35]

I hope they have Croatia and Serbia sharing a boat.

The Russia and Ukraine boat will be interesting too, expect some fireworks.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

What is that French sport where they jump from building to building? Is that what they are trying to showcase with the torch bearer on the roofs?

 

[The King!]

They are one of the last teams. Still not sure exactly why.

As one of the next announced hosts I read

 

[Plugger35]

Who is the mystery torch bearer?

I hope it is Henri Leconte, that will bring the house down.

 

[Royces Hart]

What is that French sport where they jump from building to building?

Youth crime.

Or parkour.

 

[Royces Hart]

C’mon Karl, tell us what you think of Phelps.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Louis Vuitton are obviously big sponsors.

 

[Underarm]

They are one of the last teams. Still not sure exactly whwhy.

Something to do with Brisbane.

 

[AdelaideGT]

Who is the mystery torch bearer?

I hope it is Henri Leconte

One thing I can guarantee is that it won't be him

 

[Plugger35]

This is avant garde, Karl probably wouldn't know what that means though, he probably thinks that's a fly spray.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Pity its cloudy.

Too much of this so far is dependent on TV images, not sure the crowd gets to see it all.

 

[TheEscapeClub]

Bummer missed start of this. Turn it on and see a boat with Bermuda.

...and not a triangle in sight.

 

[AdelaideGT]

It's a shame Daft Punk declined to participate.

"Get Lucky" is an appropriate Olympic song for sure.