What events are you waiting for the most in Paris 2024?

[Olympian1010 8,307]

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. 

Edited April 25, 2024 by Olympian1010

[CCB 626]

Cycling - Men's road race 

Swimming - Women's 200m breaststroke

Waterpolo - Women's tournament

Rowing - Men's Eight

Hockey - Women's tournament

Athletics - 4x400 mixed relay

Track cycling - Men's and Women's keirin 

Judo - Women's -63kg

Beach volleyball - Men's tournament

Handball - Women's tournament

 

Today I arranged two weeks off from work during the Olympics. Couldn't be happier 

[hckošice 16,636]

1) Canoeing Slalom M C2

2) Canoeing Sprint M K4-1000m

3) M 50km Race Walk

4) Mixed Trap

5) Canoeing Sprint M K2-1000m

 

oh wait...

[rafalgorka 1,821]

For me it's mainly all the swimming and athletics (evening sessions are a must) and all the artistic gymnastics finals.

 

Then - from Polish perspective - men's volleyball, women's singles tennis and speed climbing - women's speed.

 

Then all the road cycling and all the rowing, canoe sprint and canoe slalom finals.

 

Men's basketball, men's and women's handball and men's rugby sevens.

 

Men's singles tennis. Beach volleyball. All the triathlon events, men's golf (days 3 and 4). MTB, BMX races, track cyclng, equestrian jumping and eventing (mainly cross-country).

 

Then almost all the other sports - especially when Poles will be performing well. Women's volleyball, fencing, shooting, table tennis, modern pentathlon... And some sports where i don't think Poles will be strong or there will be no Poles at all - badminton, archery, diving... Combat sports are less interesting for me, but maybe some judo and men's boxing...

 

So almost everything actually...

 

I have my olympic 3-weeks vacation already secured long time ago, so it's time to look at the schedule and check the most interesting events of each day

 

 

Btw, this time all the olympic events will be broadcasted here in Poland on a new platform called MAX, which is not available here yet (they start in June i guess), i hope they will be no worse than Eurosport Player in Tokyo

 

 

Edited April 25, 2024 by rafalgorka

[rafalgorka 1,821]

E.g. day 1

 

This is mainly swimming finals and road cycling time trials. And men's rugby 7s finals.

 

Then: swimming heats as well, artistic gymnastics men's quali,

 

And some events with Polish athletes involved:

- M quadruple sculls in rowing heats

- shooting air rifle mixed team,,

- fencing W epee ind...

 

We don't have detailed schedule yet but maybe there will be first match of Polish Men's volleyball team, maybe Iga Świątek or Hubert Hurkacz will play in Rd1 match in tennis singles or men's beach volleyball pair will start their group matches.

 

In a spare time - diving W springboard synchro final, judo finals and some M basketball and handball matches...

Edited April 25, 2024 by rafalgorka

[Josh 13,568]

1. Softball 

2. Women’s Kumite 61kg

3. Men’s/Women’s Shortboard

4. Men’s 50km Race Walk

5. Women’s Volleyball

 

… never mind. 
 

For me though, pretty much everything (and I mean everything) except maybe surfing (if anything, I’ll be watching the medal matches at 5:12-7:45 PM PST) and the other sports I mentioned above. Not that I don’t want to watch surfing, but that’s the only thing going on from 3:00-11:00 PM PST, and everyone needs to get some sleep. Plus, I don’t want to miss anything else. 

[CCB 626]

24 minutes ago, Josh said:

1. Softball 

2. Women’s Kumite 61kg

3. Men’s/Women’s Shortboard

4. Men’s 50km Race Walk

5. Women’s Volleyball

 

… never mind. 
 

For me though, pretty much everything (and I mean everything) except maybe surfing (if anything, I’ll be watching the medal matches at 5:12-7:45 PM PST) and the other sports I mentioned above. Not that I don’t want to watch surfing, but that’s the only thing going on from 3:00-11:00 PM PST, and everyone needs to get some sleep. Plus, I don’t want to miss anything else. 

Women's volleyball ? Hopefully Canada will be one the contenders ... 

[Josh 13,568]

16 minutes ago, CCB said:

Women's volleyball ? Hopefully Canada will be one the contenders ... 

Not because they’d be medal contenders or anything, just one of the teams I want to see in Paris most. 

[phelps 8,736]

1 hour ago, hckošice said:

1) Canoeing Slalom M C2

2) Canoeing Sprint M K4-1000m

3) M 50km Race Walk

4) Mixed Trap

5) Canoeing Sprint M K2-1000m

 

oh wait...

I understand your feelings, pal! 

[phelps 8,736]

22 hours ago, rafalgorka said:

You can name 5 

or you can name 50

or maybe you can name 1-2 or more for each day

it’s up to you!

you know...