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Minnesotan Jessie Diggins announces upcoming retirement from ski racing
 
This will be Diggins' final season of racing.

John Shuster with a clutch draw on the last rock of the 10th end.  Series against Danny Casper is tied 1-1.  They'll play a 3rd game tomorrow to decide who will represent the United States at the Olympic Qualifying Event next month.

Today is on Peacock.  Tomorrow and Sunday are on USA

Of note.. the women's 100m Athletics final will be on the first full day of competition.  So they'll be starting off with a bang!

Yea, at this point mostly a lot of political bluster.  I don't think the IOC needs to be searching for an alternative just yet.

I'm going to Netherlands-South Africa on Saturday.  Thought about trying to get to one of the US matches, but the schedule didn't work out.  But I've been following this match today.  What a result!  Especially since it took a boundary to force that super over in the first place.
 
U-S-A!  U-S-A!!

I'm going to Netherlands-South Africa on Saturday.  Thought about trying to get to one of the US matches, but the schedule didn't work out.  But I've been following this match today.  What a result!  Especially since it took a boundary to force that super over in the first place.
 
U-S-A!  U-S-A!!

I'm going to Netherlands-South Africa on Saturday.  Thought about trying to get to one of the US matches, but the schedule didn't work out.  But I've been following this match today.  What a result!  Especially since it took a boundary to force that super over in the first place.
 
U-S-A!  U-S-A!!

I'm going to Netherlands-South Africa on Saturday.  Thought about trying to get to one of the US matches, but the schedule didn't work out.  But I've been following this match today.  What a result!  Especially since it took a boundary to force that super over in the first place.
 
U-S-A!  U-S-A!!

All medalists are tested.  So by default.. yes, they did

All medalists are tested.  So by default.. yes, they did

All medalists are tested.  So by default.. yes, they did

I know this is a very heavily Americanized point of view, but they're probably looking at what's going on with the NCAA and how the athletes are starting to get their share of the money that is being made and figure that needs to start happening with the Olympics.  The days of amateurism are long gone and the prestige of winning an Olympic medal shouldn't be the only reward coming from the IOC (as opposed to payouts from the respective NOCs)

Speaking as an American, I'm not concerned what the IOC's opinion is on that one.  I just pray this nation would be strong enough to survive until 2028 at that point.  G-d help us all if Trump wins the election.  I mean like actually wins the election, not that he and his supporters whine like toddlers that they think he did.

Yea, at this point mostly a lot of political bluster.  I don't think the IOC needs to be searching for an alternative just yet.

Yea, at this point mostly a lot of political bluster.  I don't think the IOC needs to be searching for an alternative just yet.

Agreed that hearing your anthem is a big deal and if any AIN athletes win gold, they'll be deprived of that.  Wouldn't necessarily call that humiliating though.  Russia's flag and colors and anthem deserve no place in Paris.  So I'm fine what that aspect of this

Yea, at this point mostly a lot of political bluster.  I don't think the IOC needs to be searching for an alternative just yet.

Agreed that hearing your anthem is a big deal and if any AIN athletes win gold, they'll be deprived of that.  Wouldn't necessarily call that humiliating though.  Russia's flag and colors and anthem deserve no place in Paris.  So I'm fine what that aspect of this

Not a humiliation to the athlete.  They get to keep the medal and their name goes into the record books.  It just doesn't get credited to Russia/Belarus.  At the end of the day, is that going to be important to them?  I doubt it.

Agreed that hearing your anthem is a big deal and if any AIN athletes win gold, they'll be deprived of that.  Wouldn't necessarily call that humiliating though.  Russia's flag and colors and anthem deserve no place in Paris.  So I'm fine what that aspect of this

Not a humiliation to the athlete.  They get to keep the medal and their name goes into the record books.  It just doesn't get credited to Russia/Belarus.  At the end of the day, is that going to be important to them?  I doubt it.

So the next 6 Olympics would be France, Italy, United States, France, Italy, United States?
 
I obviously can't speak for Italy, but I don't think there will be an appetite for another Olympics so soon.  And obviously that's a big "if" regarding their success

2024 Paris Olympics schedule: Super Saturday finals set in gymnastics, swimming, track
 
They're already dubbing Day 8 as Super Saturday for the United States.  That day, we have (these are all US Eastern Time Zone)...
 
4:50pm - Women's Rowing - Eights
6:00am - Women's Tennis - singles final
9:30am - Men's Skeet Shooting
10:19am - Women's Gymnastics - vault
1:35pm - Men's Track & Field - shot put
1:50pm - Women's Track & Field - 100m semifinal
2:30pm - Men's Swimming - 100m butterfly
2:59pm - Women's Swimming - 200 IM
3:09pm - Women's Swimming - 800m free
3:20pm - Women's Track & Field - 100m final
 
1:30pm until 3:30pm is going to be some hot fire!