Storrs Central: 2024 Paris Olympics: A UConn WBB Preview

[temery]

2024 Paris Olympics: A UConn WBB Preview

Check out where some notable UConn WBB stars will be playing in the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics!

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[Kaizen]

Diana Taurasi, Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart for USA,

Kia Nurse and Aaliyah Edwards for Canada,

Gabby Williams for France,

Tiffany Hayes for Azerbaijan .

 

[Scud49]

 

[Jim]

No disrespect to Lebron, but Dee should have been chosen as the US flag bearer.

 

[temery]

No disrespect to Lebron, but Dee should have been chosen as the US flag bearer.

Is there a flag bearer for each US team? I find it hard to believe he's the most deserving out of all US athletes.

 

[uconnfan68]

Is there a flag bearer for each US team? I find it hard to believe he's the most deserving out of all US athletes.

I think there are 2 flag bearers. LeBron is 1, and maybe Simone Biles/Katie Ledecky?

 

[temery]

I think there are 2 flag bearers. LeBron is 1, and maybe Simone Biles/Katie Ledecky?

I don't think any lifetime professional athlete should represent the US as flag bearer. The honor should represent personal sacrifice. A billionaire pro athlete just doesn't make sense. This is exactly what the US stands for, but I'd hope we'd pick a better representative.

 

[uconnfan68]

I don't think any lifetime professional athlete should represent the US as flag bearer. The honor should represent personal sacrifice. A billionaire pro athlete just doesn't make sense. This is exactly what the US stands for, but I'd hope we'd pick a better representative.

Pro or amateur, it doesn’t matter anymore. LeBron might be one of the most recognizable people on the planet, and he’s honored.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Sue Bird And Eddy Alvarez Selected As Team USA’s Flag Bearers For The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

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www.teamusa.com

 

[temery]

Pro or amateur, it doesn’t matter anymore. LeBron might be one of the most recognizable people on the planet, and he’s honored.

He's been known to sit during the national anthem. He has no right carrying the flag.

If he respectfully took a knee, fine. But he's been known to walk in during the anthem, wearing a hat, taking a seat and talking with friends.

I can't believe I'm saying this, but if he doesn't respect the flag, he shouldn't be carrying it.

And if the anthem is played before each US game in Paris, and he doesn't stand, he should be escorted off the court and to the airport.

 

[baggerbob]

He's been known to sit during the national anthem. He has no right carrying the flag.

If he respectfully took a knee, fine. But he's been known to walk in during the anthem, wearing a hat, taking a seat and talking with friends.

I can't believe I'm saying this, but if he doesn't respect the flag, he shouldn't be carrying it.

And if the anthem is played before each US game in Paris, and he doesn't stand, he should be escorted off the court and to the airport.

Would have liked a couple of track athletes to carry the flag. Noah Lyles and Sydney McLaughlin would have been good choices.
At the Olympic trials those atheletes show they love the country.

 

[boontonbomber]

I think there are 2 flag bearers. LeBron is 1, and maybe Simone Biles/Katie Ledecky?

Coco Gauff

 

[Bigboote]

Anyone know how Tiffany wound up playing for Azerbaijan? AFAIK she doesn’t have any connections there. (Sloot and Quigley both played in Hungary, Gabbie has French family, as do the Samuelsons in England.)

 

[MSGRET]

Anyone know how Tiffany wound up playing for Azerbaijan? AFAIK she doesn’t have any connections there. (Sloot and Quigley both played in Hungary, Gabbie has French family, as do the Samuelsons in England.)

Dual citizenship.

 

[Bigboote]

Dual citizenship.

Of course, that’s required, but what led up to it.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Of course, that’s required, but what led up to it.

I guess Azerbaijan has a good NIL program.