I'll try to watch/follow just about any event I can, but the sports or events I'm looking most forward to are...
7. Breaking
6. Canoe Slalom (all events)
5. Skateboard (all events)
4. Road Cycling (road races)
3. Sport Climbing (all events)
2. Equestrian Eventing
1. Triathlon (all events)
For me, I'm more interested in events held at unique venues, and/or close rivalries or other interesting storylines. I included breaking becuase I'm very curious to see what an Olympic competition looks like, and it how is received by those who tune-in and don't immediately dismiss it.
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“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela
Schembri and D'Amour qualifiying has provided some nice relief after a rather quiet qualification season. Both are certainly some of the islands' best athletic prospects. If they stay healthly and avoid any miscellaneous issues, I look forward to seeing what results they can achieve in Paris.
Ideal Quota Allocation: 6-8
@Topicmaster1010 simulated 8 quotas for Team ISV, which feels a bit generous at this moment (not that it wasn't appreicated ). I'm definitely keeping my eye on Michelle Smith (athletics). If she can get a quota in the women's 400m hurdles, I believe that will garantee an additional male quota in athletics as well. Other than Smith, I can't envision any other quotas outside universality allocations. I have no idea which sports/athletes the NOC targeted, but the following allocation would leave me very pleased:
Archery - 1 (women's individual recurve)
Golf - 1 (women's individual) [Swayne had that nice 6th place result at Santiago 2023. It would be cool to see her compete in Paris.]
Swimming - 2
Sailing - ? [I don't feel like it was a particularly great cycle for the sailing team. Dale might be a candidate for a universality quota in ILCA7 though.]
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“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela
and have quotas in surfing, at women and men's sides respectively. After ISA Games we will have a confirmation if other countries will be added to this list.
I wonder if they are eligible should either one of them qualify an athlete through the current competition?
“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela
In some ways I can see it as a good thing, but then again, if you are a gymnast from the likes of Fiji or Samoa, are you really going to be able to travel to Hungary to compete or is this going to be another Oceania championship which is basically v
I'm not sure they exist
“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela
You can always count on the French to go with something original. I would agree that the front looks “clunky,” but I think these will grow on me over time.
I love the nods to the art-deco movement.
“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela
revealed their uniforms 
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is a fun combo too 
skateboard uniforms continue to be quite different for other sports. I think these are good, but I’m interested in what the athletes think.
Update and Thoughts (April 2024)
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have quotas in surfing, at women and men's sides respectively. After ISA Games we will have a confirmation if other countries will be added to this list.
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I don't believe that is confirmed yet.
“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela
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