2024 Paris Olympics

[DJChameleon]

I didn't want to blow up this thread with the faux outrage that people were having over female boxing but I'm so glad that Imane has made it to the Finals.

[DJChameleon]

Woot I didn't miss Breaking it happens today and tomorrow.


Also good hustle by Team USA against Serbia for the Men's Basketball. They were down quite a bit in 3rd period then hustled to finish 95 to 91 and win.

[Shhon]

Alica Schmidt

[DJChameleon]

Top 10 final medal count.


1. USA — 126 (40 gold, 44 silver, 42 bronze)
2. China — 91 (40 gold, 27 silver, 24 bronze)
3. Great Britain — 65 (14 gold, 22 silver, 29 bronze)
4. France — 64 (16 gold, 26 silver, 22 bronze)
5. Australia — 53 (18 gold, 19 silver, 16 bronze)
6. Japan — 45 (20 gold, 12 silver, 13 bronze)
7. Italy — 40 (12 gold, 13 silver, 15 bronze)
8. Netherlands — 34 (15 gold, 7 silver, 12 bronze)
9. Germany — 33 (12 gold, 13 silver, 8 bronze)
10. South Korea — 32 (13 gold, 9 silver, 10 bronze)

I liked the closing ceremonies. Of course old people were complaining about a single dancer twerking while Snoop performed.

[Janszoon]

So... uh... what was up with that Australian breakdancer?

[DJChameleon]

I've seen many memes of her performance. I think the judges that allowed her to win the qualifying round to represent Australia was having a laugh because the person she was up against was really fucking good.

[Janszoon]

I've seen many memes of her performance. I think the judges that allowed her to win the qualifying round to represent Australia was having a laugh because the person she was up against was really fucking good.

I just honestly don't understand what her deal was. Was she trying to be the Sasha Baron Cohen of the Olympics or something?

[DJChameleon]

I just honestly don't understand what her deal was. Was she trying to be the Sasha Baron Cohen of the Olympics or something?

Supposedly she has a PHD in breakdancing whatever that means but she's a professor at a university 🙄.

It ends up coming off as someone who studied the art but never applied it in practice.

[DJChameleon]

The 2024 Olympics took a bow on Sunday during the traditional closing ceremony in Paris.

The Olympics officially opened in Paris on Friday, July 26, though some team events started on July 24. The last day of athletic competition was Aug. 11, which was the same day as the closing ceremony. The ceremony featuring a parade of flags and athletes started at 2 p.m. ET in the Stade de France and lasted for about three hours, which is roughly how long the closing ceremony in Tokyo went on for.

What time was the 2024 Olympic closing ceremony?
The closing ceremony began at 9 p.m. CEST, or 3 p.m. ET, on Sunday, Aug. 11.


Were there any other Olympic events on Aug. 11?
Several athletic competitions were scheduled for Sunday, ahead of the closing ceremony.

Women's marathon
Women's basketball
Cycling
Men's handball
Women's modern pentathlon
Women's volleyball
Men's water polo
Women's weightlifting
Wrestling
What happens at Olympic closing ceremonies?
There was a closing ceremony at the 1896 Summer Olympics, the first modern Olympic Games, but it "bore only the slightest resemblance to today's ceremonies," according to the Olympics.

There are several elements considered key components of the Olympic closing ceremony. First the head of state of the host country enters along with the International Olympic Committee president. Then the national anthem of the host country is played or sung as the host nation's flag is raised.

Other traditional elements include a parade of flags, a parade of athletes and the handover of the Olympic flag to a representative of the city hosting the Olympics in four years: in this case, Los Angeles. 

Some final medals are also given out during the closing ceremony. At the end, the Olympic flame is extinguished.

The 2024 Olympics closing ceremony was called "Records." Thomas Jolly, who was artistic director of the at-times controversial opening ceremony, also directed the closing ceremony.

"At the Stade de France, where the greatest stars of athletics and rugby sevens will have competed, the moment will be solemn and emotional, but it will also be a time for celebration," Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet said. "Finally, the pressure will be off, and everyone will be able to take full advantage of the absolutely exceptional show that is being planned under the direction of Thomas Jolly, with the help of all the teams working across the four Paris 2024 ceremonies. Innovative, surprising and brilliant, these ceremonies already promise to be very powerful, just like "Records", which has everything it takes to make a mark on the history of Closing Ceremonies."

Who performed at the Paris closing ceremony?
The closing ceremony featured performances from Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg, Red Hot Chili Peppers and H.E.R.

Tom Cruise made a surprise appearance, jumping from the top of the stadium on a cable to as the "Mission Impossible" theme played. After taking the Olympic flag from Simone Biles, he drove out of the stadium on a motorcycle with the flag in tow.

The all-star lineup hit the stage as part of the handover to the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Each of the music artists was a California native. H.E.R. sang the U.S. national anthem live from the Stade de France, while Billie Eilish and the Red Hot Chili Peppers performed in Los Angeles.

This link contains a wrap up if anyone is interested.
It's all text though, I'm sure if you look around the net you might be able to find video of the performances.

Olympics closing ceremony wrap up

[degrassi.knoll]

I just honestly don't understand what her deal was. Was she trying to be the Sasha Baron Cohen of the Olympics or something?

Part of the scoring is on originality, and she boasted that all her moves are original. Lol.

And to be clear she doesn't have a PhD in breakdancing lol.... she earned a doctorate and wrote her thesis on gender intersectional in the Australian breaking scene. 

[degrassi.knoll]

Also here to remind that the games aren't quite over yet, Paralympics open next week.