Beinvenu! Welcome to this blog recap of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France! I'm excited and hope you are too! So excited in fact, that I am going to TRY to write about the Games over the course of two weeks! Positive vibes most welcomed for me on this endeavor! I'll start with a bit of a Grab Bag (hehe) as we get ready for the Opening Ceremonies! A few games have already started, such as rugby and soccer in their preliminary/qualifying games, so this first Olympics post is really a random gathering of notes before we get deep into the games, which also means LOTS of eye candy!
First off, Celine Dion is in Paris! What role might she play?
Flag bearers for the USA team will be NBA basketball superstar LaBron James and USA women's tennis player Coco Gauff, who becomes the longest person ever to be flag bearer.
Speaking of tennis, this will be the last time Great Briton tennis legend Andy Murray takes the court as he will retire after these Olympics. Also of note, the legend, Rafa Nadal and the protege, Carlos Alcaraz will play doubles together for Spain!
More tennis news- BREAKING: #1 ranked Jannik Sinner has had to withdraw from the Olympics due to tonsillitis- big blow to the Italian tennis team.
USA men's soccer lost to host country France, 3-0, could be knocked out of Olympics on Saturday. USA women's soccer team won their first match, 3-0 over Zambia.
Fashionistas- here is the link you want to check out on the Opening and Closing ceremonies uniforms...I really do like Mongolia's! https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/40625418/2024-olympic-opening-ceremony-outfits-usa-haiti-mongolia-chinese-taipei
Opening Ceremonies : It's not the Parade of Athletes but the Armada of Athletes as all the nations and their athletes are traveling in boats down the Seine in Paris, going pass legendary landmarks as the rain comes down, but spirits are high (First rainy Summer Olympics since 1952!) ! This is the first time in Olympic history that the Opening Ceremony has not been held in a stadium. Some of the smaller countries are sharing these boats which brings the boat count to a manageable 85! Look for an amazing fashion runway show about halfway thru the telecast, done on a BRIDGE over the Seine River!
The real work begins for me the next day, so lets close out this preview with slew of random eye candy from athletes from various sports!
Seems only right we start with a couple of the host country, with a couple of French swimmers taking a post lap shower!
Let me introduce you to the USA Men's Water Polo team!
Your USA Men and Women's Diving team! (Trust, I WILL have videos of their diving in their more practical diving attire!
Rowing for Team New Zealand, Robbie Mason, on of over 180 openly out, gay and proud athletes!
The Australian 2024 Aquatics team- sure to give the USA a run for those medals in the water! Even have a Para-Olympics member in this photo!
I close out this preview Olympic post with a mystery! Who is this athlete and what sport is he in? Perhaps the uniform may give a clue!
Eyes down here, readers! Wish me luck, as I've got two weeks of covering as much as I can during these 2024 Summer Olympics! I suspect my next post will come out on Tuesday! Until then have a good weekend, and enjoy the Games!
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