baron-pierreIV Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 LOL!! We're taking nominations now> For sure, #1 - NOT tRuffmph. I say, SImone Biles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger87 Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 Michael Phelps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted May 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 9 minutes ago, Roger87 said: Michael Phelps No; it has to be a woman. The last 5 Olympics held in the US, men have lit the cauldron. Not a single woman yet. Time for a woman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 5 minutes ago, baron-pierreIV said: No; it has to be a woman. The last 5 Olympics held in the US, men have lit the cauldron. Not a single woman yet. Time for a woman. You sure that you want to rule out Truffmp then?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted May 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 Just now, FYI said: You sure that you want to rule out Truffmp then?! Fake woman! It has to be a REAL woman! Caitlin Jenner would beat the sh*t outta Ms. tRuffmpie if they had to fight for it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatinXTC Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 1 hour ago, baron-pierreIV said: Fake woman! It has to be a REAL woman! Caitlin Jenner would beat the sh*t outta Ms. tRuffmpie if they had to fight for it!! Ugh, NOT Caitlyn. That douchebag isn't liked by anyone! But if we're going to choose a woman, then how about Simone Biles if she comes back in 2020 and equals or improves her medal count from 2016? Or we couls have the Williams sisters, Serena and Venus. They've won 8 gold medals total. Or going back to gymnastics, how about all female all-around gold medalists, or the magnificent 7! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted May 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 5 hours ago, LatinXTC said: But if we're going to choose a woman, then how about Simone Biles if she comes back in 2020 and equals or improves her medal count from 2016? That's why I named Biles in my very first post in this topic. Or, if she's still around -- and they do a combination of new, young and old -- maybe Joan Benoit Samuelson, being the very first woman marathon runner who won it in LA 1984; maybe Evelyn Ashford, too. + some new ones who will probably shine in 2020 and 2024. The Williams sisters are too commercial IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-Money1983 Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 Mary Lou Retton. She's a female, and is synonymous with the previous LA Olympics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted May 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 (edited) 10 minutes ago, A-Money1983 said: Mary Lou Retton. She's a female, and is synonymous with the previous LA Olympics. But can she reach the cauldron? Seriously, I think they (or I) would go for: a. the oldest surviving gold medalist at the time, or a granddaughter of a 1932 medalist (maybe African-American); b. Mary Lou Retton and/or Joan Benoit Samuelson representing 1984; and c. some new LA-born (Latina? Asian? Paralympian?).athletes from 2020 and 2024 to represent 2028 So all bases covered!! Edited May 21, 2017 by baron-pierreIV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatinXTC Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 1 hour ago, RuFF said: You sound like Alan Abrahamson. So you mean that as a complement and everyone else, including me sees that as an insult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatinXTC Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 And what is Alan Abrahamson about my comment? Is it about Caitlyn? It's only a fact most of the LGBT community does not like that twat because she continues to be a republican and support republican policies even though they will always be against transgender rights. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-Money1983 Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 I wonder if there are any Olympians, male or female, who have gone on to a successful career in acting… being a fan of both movies and sports, I should probably know it, but I can't think of anyone right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hightowerio86 Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 Michael Phelps I mean, who else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted May 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, A-Money1983 said: I wonder if there are any Olympians, male or female, who have gone on to a successful career in acting… being a fan of both movies and sports, I should probably know it, but I can't think of anyone right now. Well, Bob Mathias did well in the 2 or 3 movies he made, before entering politics. Edited May 21, 2017 by baron-pierreIV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger87 Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 7 hours ago, A-Money1983 said: I wonder if there are any Olympians, male or female, who have gone on to a successful career in acting… being a fan of both movies and sports, I should probably know it, but I can't think of anyone right now. Johnny Weissmuller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 9 hours ago, A-Money1983 said: I wonder if there are any Olympians, male or female, who have gone on to a successful career in acting… being a fan of both movies and sports, I should probably know it, but I can't think of anyone right now. Sonja Hene? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseSaenz Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 LA 2024 = Kobe Bryant #24 of the LA Lakers seemed like a no brainer. He turned Staples Center into the globally recognized venue it is today. That or Venus and Serena Williams LA 2028 = Venus and Serena Williams who begand their careers from the legacy of the 1984 Olympics. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted May 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Re Olympians who've gone on to fame in the movies or TV: correct on Weismuller, Sonja Henie, Buster Crabbe was another one. Of course, Bruce/Cailtin Jenner in a weird way. The 1928 team, with Crabbe on left; Weismuller on right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger87 Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 18 hours ago, LatinXTC said: And what is Alan Abrahamson about my comment? Is it about Caitlyn? It's only a fact most of the LGBT community does not like that twat because she continues to be a republican and support republican policies even though they will always be against transgender rights. Considering certain points as lack of knowledge related to international culture, it must exist for someone the idea of 2015 related to Caitlyn Jenner as a LGBT figure before these disastrous 2 years as aftermath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger87 Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 RE, remember when Michael Phelps did that dreadful part in Grey's Anatomy? But I can't blame him totally. Shonda did a terrible job writing that part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zekekelso Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 On 5/21/2017 at 10:39 AM, A-Money1983 said: I wonder if there are any Olympians, male or female, who have gone on to a successful career in acting… And LeBron was really good in Trainwreck and could have a career by then. But, I think the Williams Sisters (straight outta Compton) are by far the most likely choice. Honestly, how do you justify anyone else other than them or Phelps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Posted June 9, 2017 Report Share Posted June 9, 2017 Kobe Bryant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejaycat Posted June 9, 2017 Report Share Posted June 9, 2017 Greg Louganis. And then after the cauldron(s) is/are lit, a supermarket checker (a la 1984) can sing an old song that's in 3/4 time; instead of "Reach Out and Touch Somebody('s Hand)," he or she could sing Burt Bacharach's "What the World Needs Now Is Love." You gotta have Burt Bacharach in the opening ceremony, right? If not the actual guy (if he's even alive in 2028), at least one of his enduring songs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympian Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 My choices: Michael Phelps, Allyson Felix, Simone Biles they'll probably be the last 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryker Posted June 29, 2017 Report Share Posted June 29, 2017 Mia Hamm, Simone Biles, or if L.A. wanted to go iconic like Atlanta did, perhaps Michael Jordan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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