Quaker2001

Only sports contested on snow and ice can be in the winter options, so that's not an option for rugby

They need to sell media rights for 2034. And I imagine any outlet or company worth their salt (pun not intended until I just wrote that, but now I have to leave it in) will have some sort of clause in the contract that changes the terms if 2034 is anywhere but Salt Lake. Not that I think for a split second the IOC would actually pull that trigger. SLC does not need to walk on eggshells as if their candidacy is in danger because the Swiss are out there

And IIHF rules will likely require such a team to qualify, which I doubt there will be a pathway for

They've already waited 2.5 years. They shouldn't have to wait another 1.5 years. They got their medals at an Olympics, so that's a fitting gesture, IMO. I'd rather see this than for them to overshadow the 2026 competition.

The vibe of an Olympics in LA is going to be different than that of Paris. Different doesn't necessarily mean better or worse. I think Los Angeles will be able to put on a great show. But as with past Olympics, the goal shouldn't be to use the previous host as an example. When London hosted in 2012, they probably gave no mind in trying to out-do Beijing. Ditto with LA. Don't try to be Paris. That's not who you are as a city.

That's largely about them trying re-imagine primetime, especially since for the first time, they're airing marquee events live on the main network. The primetime show isn't for sports fans. It's for the folks who believe that the Olympics are a reality show that happens at night when it's convenient for them, and not necessarily on another side of the world where the time difference may not be convenient.

Yes, really. I visited Australia. Got to Sydney and Melbourne during the Women's World Cup last year. Didn't get the Gold Coast area. I don't doubt there are some amazing sights there and yes, I would love to get for the Olympics. But if I only had 1 city to choose to visit in Australia, I'm choosing Sydney. Maybe that's the New Yorker in me gravitating towards a large city, but I stand by my statement

Too young to remember LA. Definitely remember Atlanta. Yes, fans do that for swimmers. Rarely see that in the United States. We don't cheer in unison like many other countries so, like a baseball game in Japan or a football match in Europe. There will be "USA USA USA" chants for sure. Will they be on par with what we heard for Marchand? I have my doubts. And again, if the tickets are really expensive as I imagine they will be, that may change the make-up of the crowds in attendance.

Have you watched and of the swimming, especially with the Marchand races? Seemed like the entire crowd was in unison with their "Allez Les Bleus" chants and then cheering for Marchand every time he surfaced from a stroke. Americans are not that organized. Sure, there will be a lot of noise, but I don't trust a crowd of Americans to do what the French crowds did.

What FYI said. Syndey is the best that Australia has to offer, especially showcasing the city and the country. No one, even people from the state of Georgia, would say that about Atlanta.

I know NBC has been pushing that narrative big time. And in all honestly, it does make the Olympics feel a little more prestigious in showing all the celebrities who think it's worth travelling to Paris and attending. Only thing is that I'm afraid to think of what ticket prices might look like in 4 years. That's my concern that it won't be the ra-ra fans we're seeing in Paris but rather corporate stooges and other elites in the good spots and the rest of us can buy a nosebleed ticket in the upper deck of SoFi. My concern with Paris was stuff like protests and worker strikes and other little things that could have been major logistical issues. We heard about the conditions in the village which are less than perfect, but it's not taking away from the competition. And where the 2 biggest controversies are the opening ceremony and the 2 boxers (which are only controversial for the most part if you're MAGA or a similar type of conservative), that's better than a lot of people were expecting. Fingers crossed they make it through the next 7 days unscathed!

I've been saying a lot lately.. I'm confident LA will put on a good show (how it compares to 1984 will certainly be part of the discussion), but they have a lot to live up to after seeing these Olympics. We know the crowds will be there. I don't know that they'll be as loud as the French have been.

9 days down, 7 to go. But so far, these games have been wildly successful. I know @FYI will remember a certain reporter insisting that the better strategy would have been to have LA host 2024 and then Paris take 2028 since LA would be better served to save the Olympic movement. Well.. he was half right. Because it's likely that the 2024 Games will restore some faith in the Olympics movement. Bravo thus far to Paris. For all the fear-mongering and concerns (as if we don't have those every single Olympics), there have been more than a few indelible images that we'll be seeing for decades to come. They probably should have had 1992 if not for JAS intervening. They almost had 2012. This has been worth the wait, IMO!

I said the same thing about Peyton and Kelly. They didn't add anything. The days where the host was tasked with giving nuggets of information about each country are gone, but that's fine. I thought Tirico was fairly restrained rather than trying to talk too much. And I agree.. Savannah and Hoda are not everyone's cup of tea, but they appeal to the kind of audience that normally watches the Olympics, so they would have made sense to be hosts rather than reporters. I know NBC is leading hard into the celebrity realm, but I think they over-did it on this one.