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Post by nickvb on Jun 25, 2024 8:24:21 GMT -5
C’mon USA captains make it happen!
Not sure if they are doing the male/female again given the whole boat thing.
(Shoulda been Larson + Shoji in Tokyo)
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Post by mikegarrison on Jun 25, 2024 11:12:38 GMT -5
"boat thing"?
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Post by volleyguy on Jun 25, 2024 11:16:48 GMT -5
The Opening Ceremony at the Paris Olympics is going to be done with an armada of boats travelling around La Seine. it won't be the traditional entry into the main stadium. |
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Post by Reach on Jun 25, 2024 16:41:59 GMT -5
It's going to be a mess down the river.
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Post by StanfordFan on Jun 26, 2024 1:16:09 GMT -5
With the current rate of injury on both teams, better to send Larson to Paris wrapped in pillows and bubble wrap. No need for her to get Choboyed carrying the flag.
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Post by robocop21 on Jul 2, 2024 20:36:19 GMT -5
It's going to be a mess down the river. I can’t tell if I like the idea of the opening ceremony being on the River. As cool as it sounds, there’s so much history behind the opening ceremonies and the athletes walk into the stadium and seeing the other countries. This will definitely be a once in a lifetime experience though. |
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Post by ironhammer on Jul 2, 2024 21:25:32 GMT -5
The Opening Ceremony at the Paris Olympics is going to be done with an armada of boats travelling around La Seine. it won't be the traditional entry into the main stadium. That's fine so long as no one falls into the river. Despite half-hearted attempts to clean it up for the Olympics, the Seine is still very polluted, filled with all kinds of junk, sewage and nasty chemicals and pathogens. You wouldn't want to fall in there... |
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Post by shootset on Jul 3, 2024 16:37:39 GMT -5
Has anyone else heard about the seating situation on the boat for USA athletes?
Apparently USA Volleyball wasn’t sure they were going to participate in the boat parade if they couldn’t guarantee enough seats for the players and not wanting the athletes standing in one place for so long…
Something to that extent…?
I could be wrong though.
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Post by volleyguy on Jul 3, 2024 17:14:58 GMT -5
Has anyone else heard about the seating situation on the boat for USA athletes? Apparently USA Volleyball wasn’t sure they were going to participate in the boat parade if they couldn’t guarantee enough seats for the players and not wanting the athletes standing in one place for so long… Something to that extent…? I could be wrong though. The concern seems to make sense. The first match is always the next day after the Opening Ceremonies. Also, as has been mentioned, if you fall into the Seine, you need to undergo long term decontamination. |
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Post by shootset on Jul 3, 2024 19:10:34 GMT -5
Has anyone else heard about the seating situation on the boat for USA athletes? Apparently USA Volleyball wasn’t sure they were going to participate in the boat parade if they couldn’t guarantee enough seats for the players and not wanting the athletes standing in one place for so long… Something to that extent…? I could be wrong though. The concern seems to make sense. The first match is always the next day after the Opening Ceremonies. Also, as has been mentioned, if you fall into the Seine, you need to undergo long term decontamination. Oh my goodness that’d awful if it really happened! I can’t find it but I’m pretty sure there’s a video clip of Karch talking about this and waiting for an answer about enough seats for the volleyball athletes. From NBCSports.com: “The U.S. Olympic team roster for the 2024 Paris Games will ultimately include more than 500 athletes.” Just athletes I assume, not coaching staff. Gonna need a big boat for USA Oh, and go Jordan - Get that Flagbearer position!! |
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Post by volleyguy on Jul 3, 2024 19:15:17 GMT -5
The concern seems to make sense. The first match is always the next day after the Opening Ceremonies. Also, as has been mentioned, if you fall into the Seine, you need to undergo long term decontamination. Oh my goodness that’d awful if it really happened! I can’t find it but I’m pretty sure there’s a video clip of Karch talking about this and waiting for an answer about enough seats for the volleyball athletes. From NBCSports.com: “The U.S. Olympic team roster for the 2024 Paris Games will ultimately include more than 500 athletes.” Just athletes I assume, not coaching staff. Gonna need a big boat for USA It's definitely kind of odd. The route is so long and the crowd is going to be so very dispersed that it's going to be difficult to understand what you're seeing. I guess I'll have to memorize every nation's flag. |
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Post by mikegarrison on Jul 3, 2024 20:43:23 GMT -5
Has anyone else heard about the seating situation on the boat for USA athletes? Apparently USA Volleyball wasn’t sure they were going to participate in the boat parade if they couldn’t guarantee enough seats for the players and not wanting the athletes standing in one place for so long… Something to that extent…? I could be wrong though. The concern seems to make sense. The first match is always the next day after the Opening Ceremonies. Also, as has been mentioned, if you fall into the Seine, you need to undergo long term decontamination. The French say they have cleaned that up for the Olympics. In fact, some of the swimming events (like triathalon) will be in that same section of river. |
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Post by volleyguy on Jul 3, 2024 20:52:16 GMT -5
The concern seems to make sense. The first match is always the next day after the Opening Ceremonies. Also, as has been mentioned, if you fall into the Seine, you need to undergo long term decontamination. The French say they have cleaned that up for the Olympics. In fact, some of the swimming events (like triathalon) will be in that same section of river. The most recent testing suggests otherwise: Tests Show That Seine River Harbors Unsafe Levels Of E.Coli Bacteria Before Paris Olympics—What Happens Next? www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a61471355/seine-river-e-coli-bacteria-olympics/Paris' Seine River tests for E. coli 10 times above acceptable limit a month out from 2024 Summer Olympics www.cbsnews.com/news/paris-seine-e-coli-month-from-2024-summer-olympics/ |
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Post by mikegarrison on Jul 3, 2024 21:03:47 GMT -5
I'm not swimming there, and I'm not running the event, so it's not that big of a deal to me. But even the articles you posted say the organizers are confident the bacterial counts will be down and the swim events will happen in the river. |
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Post by volleyguy on Jul 3, 2024 21:09:57 GMT -5
I'm not swimming there, and I'm not running the event, so it's not that big of a deal to me. But even the articles you posted say the organizers are confident the bacterial counts will be down and the swim events will happen in the river. It sounds a lot like the Charles River. I would never be that brave (or foolish). |
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