Paris Olympics 2024

[KellyinAvon]

IKR Haven't seen that since the 1980's.

They used to have art competitions until 1948, with music and painting events.

If they decide to bring hot dog eating contest or origami then it will become an Olympic sport.

The definition of sport is very vague anyway ...

So, pretty much anything?

I just looked up bowling. It was a demonstration sport at Seoul in 88 and hasn't been back. I'd go with bowling over break dancing.

 

[foszoe]

So, pretty much anything?

I just looked up bowling. It was a demonstration sport at Seoul in 88 and hasn't been back. I'd go with bowling over break dancing.

I remember the horror of the only sport on saturday afternoon was bowling.

I still have nightmares.

I think Breaking as they are calling it, is only on the last weekend.

 

[BigRed]

Exactly.
I would expect Israel to do better too.

Israel is nowhere near the "gun culture" folklore often makes it out to be.

 

[BigRed]

Air pistols are used only for 10 meters.
For 25 meter they use .22 pistols.

Those are considered firearms in most countries.
I heard that even the UK's Olympics team had to come to France to train since pistols are almost impossible to own in the UK.

With how quickly the games became woke I'm surprised they still use actual firearms for some events.

In the past they had real shooting events such as "300 meter military rifle" and "20 meter military pistol". That was back in 1908 in England!

Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's military rifle, team - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

The American team won the gold medal.

Imagine doing events like that today with actual military rifles.

What a sad state this world has fallen to.

 

[nonobaddog]

Israel is nowhere near the "gun culture" folklore often makes it out to be.

Oh I don't know - (almost) everybody does military service, 2 years for females and 2 1/2 years for males.
A lot of people open carry rifles there and not AR15's but real M16's.
However I have never been there - just read about it and looked at the pictures (see the link)

israeli girl with gun - Google Search

 

[printcraft]

What a sad state this world has fallen to.

Germany should just go ahead sail across the english channel...

 

[BigRed]

Oh I don't know - (almost) everybody does military service, 2 years for females and 2 1/2 years for males.
A lot of people open carry rifles there and not AR15's but real M16's.
However I have never been there - just read about it and looked at the pictures (see the link)

israeli girl with gun - Google Search

Like I said, popular folklore.

The events of October 7 may illustrate a more insightful view of the actual gun culture in Israel.

 

[BigRed]

Germany should just go ahead sail across the english channel...

Now would be the time!

 

[nonobaddog]

Like I said, popular folklore.

The events of October 7 may illustrate a more insightful view of the actual gun culture in Israel.

But wasn't October 7 a multi site coordinated military attack with missiles and military vehicles and hardware? A gun culture isn't going to fare well against that. There isn't anyplace in the US that would fare well against that either. Yes, we would probably hit back but the initial attack would do serious damage.

 

[BigRed]

But wasn't October 7 a multi site coordinated military attack with missiles and military vehicles and hardware? A gun culture isn't going to fare well against that. There isn't anyplace in the US that would fare well against that either. Yes, we would probably hit back but the initial attack would do serious damage.

I still hope we don't have to find out. Nonetheless, I recall why my Grandfather said about hoping.

"Hope in one hand, **** in the other and tell me which one fills up first."

 

[jamil]

 

[jamil]

 

[BigRed]

It's not just Russia....

(BigRed withholds frank and honest statements in respect of house rules)

 

[BigRed]

He seems angry.

Did somebody else **** his goat?

 

[Fletch]

If I had had any interest at all in the Olympics, this killed it.

Hard pass.

 

[foszoe]

the mens gymnastics is going pretty well so far

 

[smokingman]

They are already trying to rewrite things said the night of the opening.

 

[smokingman]

Now would be the time!

They give invaders free room and board along with actual cash...kind of like our sanctuary cities only at the government level. Germany could make quite a bit of money if it sent enough troops.

 

[foszoe]

Men's Team got Bronze in Gymnastics! first medal since 2008, I think.

 

[foszoe]

FIJ vs BRA Women's Rugby 7s is entertaining so far.