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MEDAL TALLY

Final Paris 2024 Results

Rank Country G S B T
1 United States (USA) 40 44 42 126
2 China (CHN) 40 27 24 91
3 Great Britain (GBR) 14 22 29 65
4 France (FRA) 16 26 22 64
5 Australia (AUS) 18 19 16 53
6 Japan (JPN) 20 12 13 45
7 Italy (ITA) 12 13 15 40
8 Netherlands (NED) 15 7 12 34
9 Germany (GER) 12 13 8 33

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    Athletes and Coaches: Need Your Help!

    Sprinter and jumper here, working on a web app to help T&F athletes and coaches create and manage easily training schedules, track progress, and avoid injuries. Made a quick 5-minute questionnaire to gather ideas - would love your input!

    Here’s the link to the form!

    If you could, an upvote would really help this post reach other athletes and coaches, and feel free to drop any ideas in the comments! Thanks!

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    2024/12/03
    10:25 UTC
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    A television camera capturing the Olympic Games in 1936

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    2024/12/03
    07:58 UTC
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    The 1992 USA men’s Olympic Basketball team, aka The Dream Team

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    2024/12/03
    07:56 UTC
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    Michael Jordan at the 1984 Olympics

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    2024/12/03
    07:55 UTC
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    "He's going for a long one!" (Men's Keirin, Tokyo 2020)

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    2024/12/03
    03:31 UTC
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    Sir Chris Hoy will always be one of my sporting heroes. 6x Olympic champion 🥇

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    2024/12/03
    02:58 UTC
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    Ilona Maher, American Olympic, headed to play professional rugby England

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    2024/12/02
    21:40 UTC
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    One of the oldest 2 Euros commemorative coin : 2004 Olympic Games of Athens!

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    2024/12/02
    20:54 UTC
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    How did speed finish so close to Noah Lyle

    Check out at 17:00 , where speed and Noah Lyles compete in a 50m race

    1 Comment
    2024/12/02
    19:16 UTC
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    Simone Biles on the GOAT Tour Theme

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    2024/12/02
    17:50 UTC
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    Best Olympic Moments

    I am teaching a high school history of sports class and am doing a unit on the Olympics and am looking for ideas for the best and most impactful moments in Olympic history. Any country but also specifically American since we are in America. Thanks!

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    2024/12/02
    15:15 UTC
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    Olympic Torch Paris 2024

    Do you know how much does Olympic Torch costs? I’ve heard that there are collectors who’s willing to pay high for that item. I have one. Please let me know.

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    2024/12/02
    10:57 UTC
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    Will Lobbying Overcome Public Opinion? How Possible is India or Doha 2036?

    India's proposed Olympics masterplan in Ahmedabad

    Due to concerns, India and Qatar are less popular candidates for 2036 in this sub. However, they are the two countries spending the most money on lobbying activities. Qatar already has facilities and experience, but its prestige is quite poor due to human rights. India is better in human rights, but it doesn't have facilities and experience. They proposed masterplans like in the picture, but to me proposing sports complexes from scratch seems outdated while we are talking about fewer white elephants and more already built facilities. There are also mutual concerns like the extreme heat in both countries.

    However, both bids seem incredibly confident. Qatar has already been declared as the 'preferred candidate' in the media, and India seems to have a big weight in IOC, as Sebastian Coe also flew to India a few days ago as part of his election campaign as the head of IOC.

    Do you expect one of these countries to win in 2036, instead of Istanbul, Santiago, and Nusantara?

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    2024/12/02
    10:23 UTC
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    What country has the best Sprinters?

    Back when i used to follow sprinting it was all Jamacia with Yohan Blake and Bolty.

    Has another country stepped up with an generational team?

    Im trying to catch up on the sport since those days.

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    2024/12/02
    02:32 UTC
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    Are there any temporary venues that became permanent and still used to this day?

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    2024/12/01
    23:30 UTC
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    What are some regions in the US that could theoretically host the Winter games?

    Outside of Salt Lake, Lake Placid, & Colorado.

    The responses don’t have to be ultra-realistic. They don’t have to have infrastructure in place right now. I’m more interested in what areas could host the winter games based off the fundamentals of physical geography.

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    2024/12/01
    19:08 UTC
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    Can You Run Without A Coach In The Olympics?

    Obviously, running with a coach is more beneficial because you get extra guidance, but if someone was truly dedicated to teaching themselves and learning from themselves, could they still go through trials and through Olympics realistically? EDIT: I feel like I should say that this came up in a conversation and it got me curious so I just decided to ask the internet for other opinions 🤷🏾‍♀️

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    2024/12/01
    02:19 UTC
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    searching for a video from 1928 Amsterdam Olympics

    I'm currently searching a video of my great-grandfather at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, Giacomo Gaioni. He won the Gold medal for Italy on Cyclism on track team pursuit.

    In the final he was against Netherlands of It can be any help, and in the semifinale against England

    I couldn't find a video anywhere. If you can find It pls put the link in the comments, thank you.

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    2024/11/30
    21:11 UTC
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    Bolivarian Games already started

    Two days ago the Bolivarian Games (Andean states) began.

    A wild mix of different sports. Marathon for example, but also dominoes (yes, those little tiles with a number on them).

    Official Website:

    Home | Juegos Bolivarianos del Bicentenario 2024

    Live Stream...

    Maybe here Juegos Bolivarianos del Bicentenario Ayacucho 2024 - YouTube

    or

    Panam Sports Channel (I can log in with a google account, but all streams have "coming soon")

    Schedule (same time zone as Miami)

    2 Comments
    2024/11/30
    04:21 UTC
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