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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jul 24, 2024 15:14:08 GMT
Paris Olympics starting officially in two days, although some events (FOOTball and Rugby Sevens) have already started). Looking forward to it. With the six-hour time difference, I suppose I will only be able to watch anything live on weekends, and bits and pieces in the morning while having breakfast.
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Post by Rufus-T on Jul 24, 2024 16:34:54 GMT
Excellent. I always like the Olympics.
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Post by sdm3 on Jul 24, 2024 17:50:23 GMT
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jul 24, 2024 19:02:50 GMT
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jul 24, 2024 19:14:56 GMT
FIFTEEN minutes of injury time?
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Post by Pangolin on Jul 24, 2024 20:22:07 GMT
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jul 25, 2024 16:28:54 GMT
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Post by Pangolin on Jul 26, 2024 9:49:56 GMT
The official pictograms:
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jul 26, 2024 17:33:14 GMT
Canada's Women's Football coach has been dismissed over the spying scandal. There is talk of Canada's medals in past games being rescinded (Canada won gold in Tokyo). I guess there is some indication that this was not an isolated incident? That would be a shame. And all for what? A slight advantage over New Freaking Zealand?
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Post by masterofallgoons on Jul 26, 2024 17:55:08 GMT
Canada's Women's Football coach has been dismissed over the spying scandal. There is talk of Canada's medals in past games being rescinded (Canada won gold in Tokyo). I guess there is some indication that this was not an isolated incident? That would be a shame. And all for what? A slight advantage over New Freaking Zealand?
What ball?
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Post by pennypacker on Jul 26, 2024 18:31:06 GMT
Underwhelming opening ceremony so far.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jul 26, 2024 18:38:03 GMT
Canada's Women's Football coach has been dismissed over the spying scandal. There is talk of Canada's medals in past games being rescinded (Canada won gold in Tokyo). I guess there is some indication that this was not an isolated incident? That would be a shame. And all for what? A slight advantage over New Freaking Zealand?
What ball? FOOTball?
I hope I haven't offended anyone by writing it this way. It was certainly not my intention. I just wanted to write "football" instead of "soccer" without leaving margin for anyone to think I was talking about American Football. I don't mean to imply that soccer is the real football - I may have participated in such pointless discussions twenty+ years ago but I find them very tedious now.
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Post by Rufus-T on Jul 26, 2024 18:42:24 GMT
Opening ceremony now. Teams are coming in on boats.
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Post by masterofallgoons on Jul 26, 2024 19:11:21 GMT
FOOTball?
I hope I haven't offended anyone by writing it this way. It was certainly not my intention. I just wanted to write "football" instead of "soccer" without leaving margin for anyone to think I was talking about American Football. I don't mean to imply that soccer is the real football - I may have participated in such pointless discussions twenty+ years ago but I find them very tedious now.
I know. Just joshin' ya.
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Post by Pangolin on Jul 26, 2024 21:43:57 GMT
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Post by DrKrippen on Jul 26, 2024 21:58:41 GMT
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Post by Pangolin on Jul 27, 2024 12:29:08 GMT
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jul 27, 2024 15:19:13 GMT
Just finished watching the opening ceremony, on tape delay and fast-forwarding through some bits. Wow, I was impressed. Great idea to do it in the city and not in a stadium. It worked out really well! Of course Paris is Paris, I don’t know if there is any other city in the world where the same concept would have worked so well.
And that ending with Céline Dion singing Edith Piaf from the Eiffel Tower! I am by no means a fan of Céline Dion, but I had goosebumps!
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Post by Pangolin on Jul 27, 2024 15:50:58 GMT
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jul 27, 2024 17:22:54 GMT
Canada's Women's Football coach has been dismissed over the spying scandal. There is talk of Canada's medals in past games being rescinded (Canada won gold in Tokyo). I guess there is some indication that this was not an isolated incident? That would be a shame. And all for what? A slight advantage over New Freaking Zealand?
Further punishment imposed by FIFA. Canada docked six points, which probably means no chance of advancing from the group stage.
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