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The WBC begins this week!! Here are my predictions that nobody asked for Pool A order (top 2 advance): Pool B order (top 2 advance): Pool C order (top 2 advance): Pool D order (top 2 advance): Semifinalists: Finalists: Winner: Two teams that qualify for LA28:

Awesome. Thanks for sharing. Would love to hear any stories/memories you have from attending LA 1984!

Aren't they planning a car free Olympics? I don't think there will be parking at any of the venues, so driving won't really be an option. Hopefully the bus system is good

My ideal schedule (there is a 99% chance it won't end up like this lol): Day -2 Arrive (hopefully find a place in Carson area) Day -1 Rugby morning session Rugby again or hockey in the evening Day 0 Sightsee/day off Day 1 Beach Volleyball morning session Handball evening session Day 2 Diving morning session Find something in downtown LA for evening (Gymnastics, Badminton, Boxing, Fencing or Judo) Day 3 Table tennis morning session Athletics evening session Day 4 Leave This would be my ideal plan, but I highly doubt it will end up like this. Just wanted to play around with the Olympic schedule and see what I could realistically pull off.

Yes. This was the best WOG since at least Sochi 2014. I only started paying attention to the Olympics after London 2012, so small sample size. But, this was the best WOG I can remember. European fans and atmosphere make everything better in my opinion.

Yeah transportation from venue to venue is my biggest concern. Hoping to stay in the Carson area. Seems to be between all the venues. Organizers have said there will be no parking, so renting a car will make no sense. I know they a planning a car free Olympics, so I expect an increase in public transportation.

Yeah event by event prices will be in April when the ticket purchasing slots occur. Only prices we know is that is starts at $28. Just praying they aren't as insane as the FIFA world cup prices.

Yeah I get the vibe that it will be a split ceremony between Sofi and the Coliseum. Maybe something small in OKC for the athletes there as well. I doubt you'll get everything in one place. Maybe they'll have the full parade of athletes at either Sofi or the Coliseum. Not 100% sure how it's going to work, but it will be split in some capacity.

I'll skip the ceremonies. Don't think it's worth the price, but that's my opinion. Plus, with it being in two locations + OKC, the tv coverage will probably be better than the in-person experience. Milan seemed awkward for the crowd that was there because there was stuff going on in four different locations.

Yeah hard to plan two years in advance. But, just trying to narrow down what sports and venues I want to see. Tickets seem to be reasonable (they start at $28). But, who knows what percentage of tickets will actually be $28. I imagine gymnastics and basketball will be among the more expensive tickets, so I may stick to the more obscure sports like table tennis. The problem with volleyball is that it is in Anaheim, which is far from the other venues. Would to go to volleyball, but would have to figure out transportation.

A few sports and venues that are at the top of my list: - Athletics (would love to go see the LA Coliseum) - Beach Volleyball (always looks like the most fun sport at any Olympics) - Table Tennis (personal favorite of mine) - Diving or Soccer in Pasadena (love the picturesque mountains in that area of LA)

I'm thinking about going to LA28. I want to make a place where we can discuss some of our plans so we can share ideas for ticketing, accommodations, travel, etc. I want to start with this question: Which venues/events/sports do you think are must see for LA28? If anyone has been to a summer Olympics before and wants to chime in based on past experiences, that would be greatly appreciated!

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WBC starts in less than two weeks!

Yeah they can get rid of the sprint. Too short. The mixed relay was fun and there was some changes in the leaderboard. Happy with our result in 4th especially considering Gibson is pretty new to the sport. I'm fine if they keep this sport, but get rid of the sprint. Races should be 30 min or longer.