Wonder how many athletes will have to withdraw due to catching a cold today.
2024 Summer Olympics (Paris)
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So, UK?
That is true, it's probably for the better too. They will get their focus in the games themselves.
I always thought it was just GB which included everyone.
It seems a bit unfair that some of the smaller teams share one of those big boats, while they stick some of them on little dinghies which look close to capsizing when they jump around
Fair point.
Looks like a lot of athletes have given this a miss and watching it from the village, bit shit if you are swimmer as your event start in 13 hours.
Disgraceful. I'm trying to eat my pasty and baked beans dinner but I'm shaking with rage.
This is just a massive WUM towards the UK
I am just repeating what the commentator said.
Coach
It's lovely and sunny here.
It's a shame about the weather, it looks like the athletes are enjoying it but it looks grim out there.
I may be wrong, but:
GB: England, Wales and Scotland
UK: GB + Northern Ireland
So should be UK really.
Some have already started. The French Olympic diving team started 2 days ago. They won 3-0.
That’s my understanding, but people who know better are welcomed to correct me.
Republic of Ireland.
Booooooo
I was about to ask the question which countries represent GB.
The Uk includes all the foreign territories that your Olympic team doesn’t.
Ireland.
The weather seems to have improved.
The Italians seem happy.
The Italians seem happy.
Did the commentator say that Ireland kept their flag secret for this Olympics till today?
Creed is back
It's the opposite, there's territories such as isle of man amongst others which aren't technically in the UK but are part of GB.
Le petit prince….
Minions for the nation of facebook
So which countries are representing GB?
I think it's the other way around, and neither GB or UK fits overall. Mark Cavendish for example wouldn't fall under the UK as he's from the isle of man. The Falkland Islands are under team GB as well I think and not in the UK
Only in Paris you can do this because there are so many iconic places, because of all the history, culture, literature, art and what not.
My kid loved this part.
My kid loved this part.
Ahh ok. I thought he missed his own boat and thought about joining other boat.
There’s a bit of a complication with that, because athletes from Northern Ireland have the option of representing either GB or Ireland. A lot of Olympic sports are organised on an all-Ireland basis, as their organising bodies were founded before Irish independence. So therefore the two Olympic teams are GB and Ireland.
Oh yeah, I recall having this discussion 4 years ago now
makes sense.Rome blows Paris out of the water in this regard
What a national anthem!!!
France's national anthem a banger but why have they squeezed it halfway into the opening ceremony.
Wondered if it was the building they were going past.
I like Rome, but it’s nowhere near Paris. You are comparing two different levels of cities.
Nah. Rome has a massive history, but Paris is unrivalled imo.