John Foyne

Watching flag football and noticed the Mexican coaches with headsets on. They’re all standing next to each other with the mic positioned up. I don’t think they understand the real purpose of headsets in American football (eye in the sky). Looks like they’re the only coaches using them. Must be for looks 😂

Early day 7 thoughts that no one asked for. - So many missed extra points in flag football, let them kick it instead. - Drone Racing is unwatchable. - Doubles Raquetball looks like a good way to get hurt. - Canoe Polo, I’m really trying to get on board. It’s just not happening.

Watching Women’s Flag Football. USA v. Canada in a tight one. There’s been like 7 dropped passes in the first half, tough to watch.

Weird venue choice for Flying Disc. Playing in a large stadium that is mostly empty is a bad look - reminds me of flag football in Birmingham in 2022.

They were quick on it after the second time.

The amount of F Bombs being broadcasted from the USA huddle is wild

So from past World Games experience, athletes are brought into the village on three shifts. I think the men's softball teams accommodations would've expired and I'm sure they have already had their flights home booked for months now and that would've been a logistical nightmare for the athletes and coaches. No big NGB to have someone do that for them at the Olympics. So despite having the two days of no games, it would've been impossible for the players to still be in Chengdu.

That happened to me around the same time yesterday. I think they use that time period for maintenance? Seems like after the update the NOC filter is updated for the next day.

Here is my quick run down of Day -1 (I think that's what it is?) I don't know. But I figured I would share my predictions on here!

Namibia has refused their quota (my guess is cost of travel) The United States is next in line after finishing 9th at November's Women's World Championships.

A few updates from the IFA after last month's Board of Directors meeting. Looks like there will be no host quota for China at the 2025 World Games. This is surprising after the IFA went to Chengdu last year to put on a clinic. No doubt that given a year China has the resources and athletes to field a team that would be competitive in the placement matches. Namibia will replace China on the women's side. While will replace on the men's side. Namibia finished 8th at the last Women's World Championships, while New Zealand finished 11th at the 2023 Men's World Championship.

The IFA Women's Fistball World Championships just concluded and here is who should be going to Chengdu 1. (2024 World Champion - PAFA) 2. (2nd place 2024 WWC - EFA) 3. (3rd place 2024 WWC - EFA) 4. (EFA #3) 5. (PAFA #2) 6. (PAFA #3) 7. (Oceania Quota) Host: (Asia Quota) Men's Qualification should wrap up this week following the completion of the Pan American Games, however, here is what it is looking like. Top 4 from 2023 MWC automatically qualify for Chengdu. With China receiving the host quota it automatically reaches the IFA's 3 continent mandate. 1. (2023 World Champion / 2024 Euro Champions - EFA) 2. (2nd Place 2023 WC - EFA) 3. (3rd Place 2023 WC - PAFA) 4. (4th Place 2023 WC -EFA) 5. (PAFA) 6. (PAFA) 7. (EFA) Host: (Asia Quota)

Does anyone know what the official timeframe is for athletes leaving the village? Is it by NOC or IOC? I remember in Tokyo it was 24 hours after your last event, but that was during the COVID era.

Any insight to why? Venue? Water Ski Jump is always an awesome event. This program looks very different than the one from eight years ago!

Maybe this has already been covered here, but stumbled across this article and thought I would share. https://theathletic.com/5237758/2024/02/17/olympics-badminton-basketball-paris-lille/ To sum it up, an new swimming venue was in the plans to be built for the games, however, funding and COVID forced those plans to be scratched and swimming was moved to where gymnastics was going to be, forcing gymnastics to share a space with badminton and basketball. Basketball prelims have now been forced out to Lille, as they clash with badminton. Anyway, it's interesting that FIBA and international basketball pushed back against the move, but badminton has stood it's ground and has refused to budge for the bigger sport.