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Olympic Games 2024

#1

chris

chris

Not really a great start this morning with the arson attack on the railway. Let's hope it will be the only major problem.

But the opening ceremony is unique, that's for sure.


#2

chris

chris

Great show. Making the city the stage for the ceremony was a great move. Even with the rain. I halfway expected the flame will be at the top of the Eiffel Tower.


#3

drifter

drifter

Gojira was pretty sick. Wish the broadcast mix was clearer.


#4

chris

chris

drifter said:
Gojira was pretty sick. Wish the broadcast mix was clearer.
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Their performance was absolute amazing and one of the highlights. Unlike Lady Gaga's, which I just learned was not even live apparently.


#5

Dirona

Dirona

Folks in my circles are alternately thrilled or pitching an absolute fit about the drag "last supper". (which, apparently may not have been technically intended to evoke that painting? Something about Dionysus? I dunno.)

I just liked the woman in the middle's blue outfit and headdress. And I think she looked amazing.


#6

Sara_2814

Sara_2814

There are tons of parodies of The Last Supper, using The Fellowship of the Ring, daleks, anime casts, dogs, cats, classic film stars, The Simpsons, Loony Tunes, etc. (Do a search for 'Last Supper parodies', there's something for everyone!) References to the painting are used everywhere. The marketing for Dragon Age: Inquisition definitely had a Last Supper vibe.
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Annie Leibovitz did a photo of The Sopranos cast in the pose for Vanity Fair:

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It's probably one of the most referenced paintings, but now people are clutching their pearls because 'oh noes drag queens'? :rolleyes:


#7

PatrThom

PatrThom

Alejandro Jodorowsky even did one in Holy Mountain because ART.

--Patrick


#8

figmentPez

figmentPez

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The Last Supper isn't the only painting of figures gathered around a table. It's not even certain that the painting above is the one they were referencing, The Feast of the Gods has been painted many times, not to mention many other feasts involving gods like Dionysus/Bacchus.


#9

Tress

Tress

Whether or not it was “The Last Supper” doesn’t matter. Turbo Christians who are always on the hunt for something to be offended by saw drag queens. The rest of the details they just make up as needed, because the context isn’t important.

We can debate which pairing it was, what the original intent, etc. But the other side of the debate is arguing in bad faith. It’s just “I saw people who make me uncomfortable and they don’t follow my particular worldview, so I will now rage.”


#10

Celt Z

Celt Z

Tress said:
Whether or not it was “The Last Supper” doesn’t matter. Turbo Christians who are always on the hunt for something to be offended by saw drag queens. The rest of the details they just make up as needed, because the context isn’t important.

We can debate which pairing it was, what the original intent, etc. But the other side of the debate is arguing in bad faith. It’s just “I saw people who make me uncomfortable and they don’t follow my particular worldview, so I will now rage.”
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I would say"... aren't treating my worldview as more important than anyone else's." is really the attitude they take.


#11

drawn_inward

drawn_inward

Same group of folks who lost their minds about Dan Browns books. I do think the French knew what they were doing though.

I personally didn't need my 8 and 10 yr old seeing hints of a threesome at the library.

As for the actual point of the Olympics, I have enjoyed a lot of events so far. My kids have been pumped watching gymnastics and swimming.


#12

chris

chris

This specific moment at the opening was certainly a talking point but let's get back to the sport.

  • Congratulations to Michael Jung for gold in individual eventing. Saw the event live on tv.

  • Judo, mountainbike, kajak, skateboard were all interesting events so far. The weather is a lot better after the opening and makes the events alot more enjoyable to watch.

  • The body control of the athlets in gymnastic is absolute fantastic.

  • It looks bad for the triathlon in the Seine. The water quality is not as good as expected.


#13

drawn_inward

drawn_inward

The equestrian field was beautiful!

I also really dug the mountain bike trail and fun to see the French woman killing it.

I missed judo sadly.

Had fun watching KD crush it and look like he was having a blast.


#14

Bubble181

Bubble181

drawn_inward said:
The equestrian field was beautiful!
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Too bad the Belgians stranded on 4th place


#15

Bubble181

Bubble181

And the Belgian female basketball team has probably destroyed their chances of a medal by losing to Germany - who are really good, but the USA (world champion) and Japan (Asian champion) are stronger (and Belgium is the European champion) - the Group of Death indeed, but it means we'll have to stunt to make it out of the group phase....


#16

Dirona

Dirona

I've been watching more of these Olympics than I think I ever have in the past. Since I'm stuck sick on the couch, it's about all I can do. And CBC has everything available via their free app so I've been catching a bit of a lot of events.

That said:
  • Men's 7s rugby, gold medal game, a shocking result but good play.
  • Women's 7s rugby, Canada-Fiji match, far too close! Go Canada!
  • I wish that 15 a side rugby was included, since that's what I played and prefer watching.
  • Women's and men's team archery was great.
  • I wish they had less... Machinery on the bows. I like simple simple archery, that's what I've been taught, and I'd love to see these folks shoot without sights and counter-weights, and all that.
  • Equestrian jumping - question, how do they get the horses into the country? What quarantine and medical requirements are there? I'm curious.
  • Surfing, less engaging than I hoped, but I learned that Tahiti is French.
  • Water polo still seems like a recipe for a drowning. Though the match I caught seemed much lower contact than I've seen before, so I wonder if a rule has changed.
  • Men's team gymnastics is, as always, a delight. Floor routines still don't do it for me, nor does the vault, but I love the parallel bars, high bar and especially rings.
  • Women's beach volley ball, mainly notable for not having to wear super skimpy outfits! Yay!
  • Women's road cycling, I felt so bad for them on the rain on day 1, that looked miserable and slippery.
  • I do not understand judo or fencing.


#17

Bubble181

Bubble181

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Whichever side of a culture war Sinfest is on, it's probably a good bet to be on the other side. There we go.


#18

PatrThom

PatrThom

"Oui oui baguette beret hon hon!" - Also Ishida.

--Patrick


#19

drawn_inward

drawn_inward

U.S. mens gymnastics team. Loved the guy with the glasses. Loved their enthusiasm!

Commentator said "Gold celebration for a bronze medal".
As it should be.


#20

mikerc

mikerc

Gabriel Medina after his entry in the surfing.



Not photoshopped, just perfectly timed.


#21

Dirona

Dirona

Women's 7's rugby - semi-finals
ahahahahaha! Canada will play for Gold! (or silver... it'll be silver, but still!)
Woooooo!

I am hype to see us get absolutely owned by NZ (again).


#22

drawn_inward

drawn_inward

Dirona said:
Women's 7's rugby - semi-finals
ahahahahaha! Canada will play for Gold! (or silver... it'll be silver, but still!)
Woooooo!

I am hype to see us get absolutely owned by NZ (again).
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Looking forward to seeing NZ play.


#23

chris

chris

7 - 12 with Canada in the lead.
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And now 12-12


#24

Dirona

Dirona

Canada lost, but we didn't get totally owned. I'm ok with this.

As someone who was told in grade school that I/girls couldn't play rugby because it "would damage our ovaries" (I played anyways, just with women twice my age on a community and university team), I am deeply chuffed to see the generation after me win silver at the Olympics.

Seriously, fuck those old British and New Zealander men teachers and rugby coaches at my school who said women couldn't play.


#25

Dave

Dave

DAMAGE YOUR OVARIES?!? The fuck does that even mean?


#26

Dirona

Dirona

Dave said:
DAMAGE YOUR OVARIES?!? The fuck does that even mean?
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That he was a sexist old fool.


#27

chris

chris

Good thing that men doesn't have something that can be damaged. /s


#28

Dei

Dei

US women's rugby gets bronze to medal for the first time!


#29

Celt Z

Celt Z

I'm happy to see Ireland's swimming medals! I always root for them, but it doesn't seem like they win very often.


#30

Dei

Dei

Also Italy Women's gymnastics team medaled for the first time since 1928!


#31

HCGLNS

HCGLNS

Dei said:
US women's rugby gets bronze to medal for the first time!
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That finish was awesome to watch live!


#32

drawn_inward

drawn_inward

Ledecky in the 1500m was amazing. What a dominant performance. Hope to see her in L.A.


#33

PatrThom

PatrThom

drawn_inward said:
Ledecky in the 1500m was amazing. What a dominant performance. Hope to see her in L.A.
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--Patrick


#34

Dei

Dei

Stephen Nedoroscik is a national fucking treasure.


#35

Frank

Frank

Can I say that it's some real bullshit that decathletes get one medal.

Every time a swimmer breaks a most medals in one Olympics it feels like cheating.

Also, congrats to Summer McIntosh for being the first Canadian to win 3 golds at an Olympic games. She's a swimmer, obvs.


#36

drifter

drifter

Eh, I dunno, decathletes would get stomped if they had to compete in each event individually. At least this way there's another avenue to a medal.


#37

Dirona

Dirona

Kayak cross: that is certainly a sport.


#38

Dirona

Dirona

Artistic swimming (prev: synchronized swimming), teams: this sport has come a long way in terms of difficulty and well, synchronisation, since I learned. It's so much smoother than it used to be.


#39

drawn_inward

drawn_inward

That decision to give Chiles the medal for the floor instead of the Romanian athlete was awful. It may have been the correct call but they shouldn't give results until the final numbers are all in and final. That poor girl was wrecked.


#40

IronBrig4

IronBrig4

drawn_inward said:
That decision to give Chiles the medal for the floor instead of the Romanian athlete was awful. It may have been the correct call but they shouldn't give results until the final numbers are all in and final. That poor girl was wrecked.
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When the judges announce the change, you can see Chiles jumping for joy. But in the background you can see that Romanian girl still draped in her flag. Her body language just screams “WTF!”


#41

Dei

Dei

Apparently though, the underscoring for Chiles was a consistent issue with her not getting credit on her tour jete, and you can only contest difficulty score, not execution score, and there is no instant reply in gymnastics no matter how many videos of the Romanian gymnasts foot not going out out exist.

Yes it sucks, yes they should not have announced the placements before the review was over (This was probably an announcer error), but I don't think they should just award the Romanian bronze because her feelings were hurt.


#42

drawn_inward

drawn_inward

Dei said:
Apparently though, the underscoring for Chiles was a consistent issue with her not getting credit on her tour jete, and you can only contest difficulty score, not execution score, and there is no instant reply in gymnastics no matter how many videos of the Romanian gymnasts foot not going out out exist.

Yes it sucks, yes they should not have announced the placements before the review was over (This was probably an announcer error), but I don't think they should just award the Romanian bronze because her feelings were hurt.
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Totally agree. The optics were terrible, and the Romanian girl was obviously crushed. I am not mad at Chiles. I am upset how they handled the scoring/timing.

I was super pumped to see the Mens 1500m final. That finish was one of the more exciting things I've seen this Olympics.


#43

Frank

Frank

Apparently if you need a country to throw something far, you call us now.

Gold in both men and women's hammer throw for Canadia, and that's funny.


#44

Dirona

Dirona

Handball - like kayak cross, it is certainly a sport.


#45

evilmike

evilmike



#46

Bubble181

Bubble181

Man, if fourth places were, like, a Tin medal, Belgium'd be swimming in medals. I've lost count of the amount of sports where we've ended fourth.


#47

Bubble181

Bubble181

Well, two medals for Belgium in the heptathlon. That's awesome. Also the second woman ever to have three consecutive golds in the same category.
And a bronze in taekwondo. Good evening for Belgium so far, overall.


#48

chris

chris

Someone heard your complaints


#49

Bubble181

Bubble181

Don't know if anyone else saw that basketball match but man that was nerve wracking


#50

chris

chris

What the heck was that with the australian breakdancer?


#51

Dei

Dei

USAG about to go to war over Chiles's bronze fr.

This whole story is a shitshow and IOC trying to strip Chiles of her medal instead of letting them share when it was offered is so fucked.


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