Official Paris 2024 Summer Olympics Thread

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Starts in 6 weeks - Jul 26th to Aug 11

 

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32 sports - the 28 core sports and 4 picked by the host

The host picks are: Surfing, Sport-climbing, skateboarding (all 3 were in Tokyo) and a new sport "breaking"

 

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The US is projected to have the largest delegation, with 562 athletes competing.
Host France will have 531.

Next largest:
Australia - 410
Germany - 365
Japan - 337
China - 333
Great Britain - 285
Canada - 282
Netherlands - 214
Brazil - 208

 

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Russia and Belarus are not allowed to participate, individual athletes are allowed if they have not expressed support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine

 

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Olympics betting: Team USA favored to win these three events in Paris

With some help from FanDuel, we take a look at three events Team USA is favored to win in Paris next month.

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China names 11 doping scandal swimmers in its Paris Olympics team

China is sending 11 swimmers to the Paris 2024 Olympics who tested positive for the banned heart medication trimetazidine, including Zhang Yufe and Wang Shun.

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French Swimmer Dislocates Shoulder While Celebrating Qualifying Win At Olympic Trials

The 17-year-old athlete, Rafael Fente-Damers, had just nabbed a spot for the Paris Olympics when his unbridled enthusiasm turned to pain.

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US sprinter Erriyon Knighton cleared for Paris Olympics following failed drug test

United States sprinter Erriyon Knighton has been cleared to compete at the Olympic Games after an independent arbitrator determined his failed drug test was “more likely than not” caused by contaminated meat.

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U.S. Olympic track and field trials: Athing Mu won't defend her 800 meters gold after stunning fall

Three years after her radiant smile and unparalleled speed made her one of the faces of the Tokyo Olympics, Mu crossed the Hayward Field finish line in tears on Monday night.

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U.S. Olympic track and field trials: Athing Mu won't defend her 800 meters gold after stunning fall

Three years after her radiant smile and unparalleled speed made her one of the faces of the Tokyo Olympics, Mu crossed the Hayward Field finish line in tears on Monday night.

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That really was awful.


The US Trials in some ways puts us at a disadvantage
The reigning World Champions in women's shot put and Hammer Throw will not be on the team because they fouled all of their preliminary throws. Many counties would have just given them a spot.

 

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USA Basketball names Cameron Brink’s injury replacement for Olympic team

Cameron Brink will be replaced at the Paris Games by a fellow Los Angeles Sparks player.

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2024 Olympic soccer: Schedule, groups, format, venues

Here are key facts about men's and women's soccer at the Olympics.

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Porzingis scheduled for surgery, to miss Olympics

Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis will have surgery for a rare left leg injury. There is no timeline for his recovery, but he won't play for Latvia in the Paris Olympics.

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16-year-old Quincy Wilson can still qualify for Paris Olympics

Quincy Wilson can still become the youngest male sprinter ever to represent the U.S. at the Olympics.

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Jeruto on course for Paris after legal win in case

Norah Jeruto is on course to race at the Paris Olympics after track and field's world governing body failed in an attempt to have her banned in a doping case.

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