[POLL] Are you visiting Paris for the Olympic Games?

[stefanbg 166]

Here is my schedule for the games. Happy to meet anyone from the forum who will be visiting Paris during these days.

 

Athletics: Mon., 05.08.2024, 10:00

 

Beach volleyball: Mon., 05.08.2024, 17:00

 

Water polo: Tue., 06.08.2024, 14:00

 

Wrestling: Tue., 06.08.2024, 18:15

[Josh 11,968]

18 hours ago, Josh said:

1. I’ll be watching the Olympics at home. More specifically on my couch, with lots of snacks/meals/drinks (and devices) 

 

2. All of the small nations really, but  above all 

Forgot to answer the part about my eventual Olympic schedule 

 

Pretty much everything honestly 

 

Here’s my schedule for the first few days (since it’s not fully out yet)

 

Day -2 (July 24)

6:00AM: Men’s Football - Argentina v. Morocco

Whole bunch of Men’s Rugby Sevens Matches

12:00PM: Men’s Football - France v. United States

 

Day -1 (July 25)

12:00AM: Women’s Handball - Denmark v. Slovenia

8:00AM: Women’s Football - Canada v. New Zealand

10:00AM: Women’s Football - Germany v. Australia

12:00PM-1:30PM: Rugby Sevens - Men’s Quarterfinals (might do a split screen with Norway v. Sweden in women’s handball)

 

Day 0 (July 26)

10:30AM: Opening Ceremony

[Lewan 16]

My first time at Olympics! I hope for a good experience.

 

I will see several sports - beach volley, equestrian jumping, water polo, track cycling, canoe sprint and athletics.

 

Only 1 month to go

 

 

[hoversaBR 681]

I plan to watch Volleyball, Skateboarding, Boxing, Judo and Handball. But of course, I will be following all the sports that have Brazil.

 

As for the countries I will support, I think ,  and  are my favorites.

[RussB 189]

Doing the Olympics properly for a full 17 days out there in Paris - a bucket list item for me was to go to one Olympics and soak as much in as I feasibly can. At the current count I'll be at 18 different sports, most excited for the track cycling, swimming and taekwondo. As a mega sports enthusiast, the excitement levels are on another level!!

 

As for the countries I'll support besides GBR, I always have a soft spot for NZ, Canada and the Refugee team! 

 

ps. I'd be keen if anyone fancies going for a drink / Fan Park during the Games

Edited July 1, 2024 by RussB

[Epic Failure 359]

1. At home, cursing the world as I wake up at 3am thanks to my timezone.

 

2. , , - all 3 for family reasons essentially. I also will support any athlete over the age of 35, because I feel a kinship based on aging bones.

[Thagard 86]

I can't go to Paris for a number of reasons and I hope (it's not up to me unless I decide for a NO) I won't have my  right knee operated those very days.

Anyway, I'll cheer for my country, of course and maybe watch as much as I could team sports, athletics, swimming and gymnastics. I'd like to extend that to equestrian, canoeing, rowing, sailing and triathlon, regardless if there is a Romanian athlete involved or not.

As for cheering for other countries' athletes, I've always had my "crushes" like Guatemala, Curacao, Guyana, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uganda, Botswana and many others. Rooting for the "small" countries in essence.

Edited July 3, 2024 by Thagard

[Giovanni Gianni Cattaneo 142]

On 6/30/2024 at 1:58 PM, Fly_like_a_don said:

1. Explain your schedule during Olympics- At Paris or Elsewhere. How do you plan to watch the games?

 

2. Which 3 nations will you support at Paris apart from your own?

1. I'll work on a sport tv network. So i'll watch the games in a tv studio...tallking about Paris2024
2. Hard to say. Before Tokyo, i was a Japan supporter, but 2020 games was a great disappointmen for me. HUN, is friendly. 

[AmericanHero40 243]

don't want to go to Paris, but the next one is in my city, so definitely planning to spend too much time and money on it (already warned my wife). Will support, as always