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The deacon said:
Likely very little, CONN78SEJ.

Yet the Feast of the Dionysus, which was portrayed in the opening ceremonies, is directly from Greek mythology. In the city of Paris, on opening day of the Olympics (which were created by the Greeks), it seems to me that was a pretty cool way to encourage people to get along, to revel in life, and not to seek out dissent. In other words, chill!;)
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The news reports stated they were mocking The Last Supper. It said nothing about a Greek version.
 
CONN78SEJ said:
The news reports stated they were mocking The Last Supper. It said nothing about a Greek version.
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Ehh...they're kissing cousins, in a way. Remember that what most people think of, visually, as "The Last Supper" was a painting drawn by a (possibly gay? not that there's anything wrong with that) Italian about 1500 years after the fact. The Renaissance artistic culture at that time drew heavily from ancient Roman and Greek imagery and themes, not unlike the way our entertainment culture will nostalgically draw upon previous decades.

Bottom line is, these are tangled webs we're weaving.
 
cancontent said:
Yes and no.

The no part: In my post you replied to, I was agreeing about the poor execution of the concept for their idea.

The yes part: Unfortunately I'm not as eloquent as you in your reply. There's so much to watch and appreciate with respect to athletic skill. And then there are the stories behind these accomplishments.

Watched a Canadian fencer Eleanor Harvey earn a bronze. She had planned on retiring after Tokyo but decided against it. The expression on her face here is what the event is about. There still are plenty of moments of this type of joy to discuss over the next couple weeks.

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Congrats to your countrywoman, cancontent! I missed that one but you described it well. Thanks for the feedback. I hope this thread is full of such stories in coming days.
 
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The deacon said:
As a career journalist, I can tell you that news reports aren't always factual... I'm sure you already knew that. Sadly, they're getting worse as time passes.
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Neither are career journalists, since they write those news reports. All I can say is it’s a very sad state of affairs.
 
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Nigeria vs Australia - Group Phase - Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament Paris 2024 | FIBA Basketball

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Congratulations to Nigeria! Their first win at the Olympics in 20 years and it's against the Opals of Australia. Haven't read the boxscore that closely however turnovers and frees throws look to be the culprits.

Turnovers - Australia had 26 compared to 15 for Nigeria.

Free Throws - Australia was 8/18 compared to Nigeria's 18/21.
 
Let's not talk anymore about the opening ceremony please. I can feel the tension behind everyone's words and it's just a matter of time before it devolves into political talk. I don't want this thread closed. If you wish to discuss your likes and dislikes about the opening ceremony, please start a new thread. Please and thank you!
 
A very close match between the US and Spain in women’s field hockey ends in a 1-1 draw. At one point the US appeared to have the go-ahead goal but it was called back upon video review, unfortunately.

Not a terrible showing from the US so far in the Olympics, all things considered. We are not as advanced in field hockey as many other countries and have a young team and new-ish coach.
 
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Well, it's finally here! The USWNT is playing it's first game against Japan at 9 pm in France (3 pm EST). I'm hyped. I'll be recording and ignoring this thread at 3 so I don't get spoiled by those who are watching it live.

How good is Japan? Do they have any height?
 
GamecockFam said:
Well, it's finally here! The USWNT is playing it's first game against Japan at 9 pm in France (3 pm EST). I'm hyped. I'll be recording and ignoring this thread at 3 so I don't get spoiled by those who are watching it live.

How good is Japan? Do they have any height?
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Japan Team Profile - Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament Paris 2024 | FIBA Basketball

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Per the roster sheet, no. Their tallest players are listed at 6 feet.
 
cancontent said:
The yes part: Unfortunately I'm not as eloquent as you in your reply. There's so much to watch and appreciate with respect to athletic skill. And then there are the stories behind these accomplishments.

Watched a Canadian fencer Eleanor Harvey earn a bronze. She had planned on retiring after Tokyo but decided against it. The expression on her face here is what the event is about. There still are plenty of moments of this type of joy to discuss over the next couple weeks.
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Brings to mind the fabulous opening of the early episodes of the weekly ABC Wide World of Sports, 60's and 70's .....

Joy of Victory ... Agony of Defeat. Realy did a great job of celebrating sports.
 
cancontent said:
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Japan Team Profile - Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament Paris 2024 | FIBA Basketball

Japan - All leaders, participating players & roster, game results and stats from Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament Paris 2024
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Per the roster sheet, no. Their tallest players are listed at 6 feet.
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Um. Don't you mean 5'12"? :p

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Stephanie Mawuli - Japan - Player Profile - Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament Paris 2024 | FIBA Basketball

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GamecockFam said:
Um. Don't you mean 5'12"? :p

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Stephanie Mawuli - Japan - Player Profile - Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament Paris 2024 | FIBA Basketball

All detailed statistics, points, assists and rebounds of Mawuli - Japan from Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament Paris 2024
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Tonight Show What GIF by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Hey...I just post the link. No idea as to how FIBA determines when 5'12" and 6" should be used. :confused:
 
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hoopsdiva said:
6' is used when converting from metric. 5'12" is used when converting from Hartley units.
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FIBA has both 5'12" and 6' listed for players on Japan's roster page. This takes away from the fun in taking shots at FIBA for how they report player heights :p.
 
cancontent said:
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Nigeria vs Australia - Group Phase - Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament Paris 2024 | FIBA Basketball

Nigeria vs Australia - Browse boxscore, game information & live stats, team rosters, photos and video highlights
www.fiba.basketball www.fiba.basketball

Congratulations to Nigeria! Their first win at the Olympics in 20 years and it's against the Opals of Australia. Haven't read the boxscore that closely however turnovers and frees throws look to be the culprits.

Turnovers - Australia had 26 compared to 15 for Nigeria.

Free Throws - Australia was 8/18 compared to Nigeria's 18/21.
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Wow! I am hoping that this game is on replay on one of the many platforms. Congrats, Nigeria!!
 
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JellyBean said:
Wow! I am hoping that this game is on replay on one of the many platforms. Congrats, Nigeria!!
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If you have Peacock, you may be able to. The Canada-France game was streamed there I recall. Wouldn't recommend watching the Canada-France game however. Canada fell apart in the 2nd and never recovered.:(

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Canada vs France - Group Phase - Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament Paris 2024 | FIBA Basketball

Canada vs France - Browse boxscore, game information & live stats, team rosters, photos and video highlights
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