2024 Summer Olympics

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Did the organizers really mean to apologize to the people of the world who hold more traditional values? Or are they trying to change to world (and children that are watching) to their world POV. Make the Olympics into a form of the former Greek Pagan Festival by worshipping Pagan Gods.

Paris Olympic organizers apologized Sunday to people offended during a tableau of the opening ceremony that depicted the Greek god Dionysus and an ancient festival meant to honor him. Critics said it mocked “The Last Supper.”

During Friday's ceremony, there was a moment on the Debilly Bridge over the Seine when the camera cut to French DJ and producer Barbara Butch, who describes herself as a "love activist." Butch wore a blue dress with a silver headdress and as the camera panned out, she was flanked by drag queens on both sides. Later appeared a nearly naked man painted in blue − a portrayal of Dionysus, the god of wine-making, vegetation, fertility and ecstasy − on a dinner plate surrounded by food. He then sang as the people around him danced, and it turned into a runway scene where models walked across.

The scene has been met with backlash as people say it mocked "The Last Supper," the famous painting from Leonardo da Vinci that shows Jesus Christ with his 12 apostles at his last supper, where he announced that one of the apostles would betray him.

Thomas Jolly, the opening ceremony’s artistic director, said at the International Olympic Committee's daily briefing at the Olympic Games on Saturday that the moment was not meant to "be subversive or shock people or mock people."




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Any chance people can take a break from their never-ending, self-centered, entitled screeching long enough so a guy can just get lit watching a televised ping pong game?

Guess not.

[WuDrWu]

The ping pong tables they use for Olympic play are fire.

[Kung Wu]

Scintillating through ball by Paxton Aaronson leads to a second as the US team looks to advance to bracket play.

Do not check shockernet
Do not check shockernet
Do not check shockernet

[BAShocker]

Who in the world picked our 3v3 mens bball team? Next time, grab 4 guys from the Y.

[Veritas]

You probably aren't going to get a very good score if you a) land on your back, b) grimmace like you just ate my wife's cooking the entire time you are spinning in the air without an effing clue as to where you're at in reference to the planet, and 3) the judge needs a towel to wipe off your splash.

Haha. That literally made me laugh out loud. Nicely done!

[Veritas]

Which Wichitans besides Jim Ryun have been Olympic participants or would have without the (1980) boycott?
I’m thinking of an old Eagle article mentioning

Mark Waldie East High VB 1976, 1980 or ‘84?

Ron Neugent East High Swimming 1980?

Lisa Neuburger Kapaun (KMC?) Windsurfing 1984 or ‘88 USVI team? I think mentioned she carried the flag for the USVI.

Not 100% sure about the above list or years. Hopefully others can verify,

Who are some others?

[Kung Wu]

Which Wichitans besides Jim Ryun have been Olympic participants or would have without the (1980) boycott?
I’m thinking of an old Eagle article mentioning

Mark Waldie East High VB 1976, 1980 or ‘84?

Ron Neugent East High Swimming 1980?

Lisa Neuburger Kapaun (KMC?) Windsurfing 1984 or ‘88 USVI team? I think mentioned she carried the flag for the USVI.

Not 100% sure about the above list or years. Hopefully others can verify,

Who are some others?

Nico Hernandez, boxing, Olympic bronze.

[Kung Wu]

Who are some others?

There is a Wichitan swimming for Laos because her mom was from there. Does that count?

[WuShock16]

Which Wichitans besides Jim Ryun have been Olympic participants or would have without the (1980) boycott?
I’m thinking of an old Eagle article mentioning

Mark Waldie East High VB 1976, 1980 or ‘84?

Ron Neugent East High Swimming 1980?

Lisa Neuburger Kapaun (KMC?) Windsurfing 1984 or ‘88 USVI team? I think mentioned she carried the flag for the USVI.

Not 100% sure about the above list or years. Hopefully others can verify,

Who are some others?

Caroline Bruce. Swimmer. 2004 in Athens.

[Kung Wu]

Jeff Farrell, Swimmer, 1960 Olympics, 2x Gold bay bay! (Wichita East High School)

[Kung Wu]

Can't forget Lynette Woodard! Wichita North. Olympic gold bay bay!

They have been interviewing her a lot this Olympics too.

[Kung Wu]

C.J. Bruton born here and went to Wichita East High School played for Australian Olympic team.

[shocktown]

Darnell Valentine 1980, unfortunately didn’t get to compete.

[Veritas]

Awesome feedback
Quite a few others

[WstateU]