Olympics Paris 2024

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EvilPixie 30 Jul 9:51am, 30 Jul 2024 56,363 posts	0 EvilPixie They should never have even considered the Seine There are surely loads of lovely locations but they wanted the city centre Olympics I mean if you can have surfing in another country why not have triathlon and the open water swimming elsewhere in France? And as an athlete fancy going to bed wondering if you have to race tomorrow or not?
jda 30 Jul 9:55am, 30 Jul 2024 17,548 posts	0 jda Certainly a bit of a gamble, and it doesn’t seem to be paying off.
paulcook 30 Jul 10:00am, 30 Jul 2024 5,990 posts	0 paulcook The stupid thing is they've known this for months if not years. It's unprofessional. As Pixie points out, going to bed not knowing if you have a race tomorrow or not, after 4 years prep.
richmac 30 Jul 10:21am, 30 Jul 2024 28,704 posts	0 richmac If only they had massive lake set out with grandstands and pontoons and facilities just down the road they could sub in at short notice - Oh wait
richmac 30 Jul 10:26am, 30 Jul 2024 28,705 posts	0 richmac olympics.com
Nellers 30 Jul 10:28am, 30 Jul 2024 43,435 posts	0 Nellers Make them swim the slalom course! That would spice things up a bit and break up the pack!
EvilPixie 30 Jul 10:55am, 30 Jul 2024 56,367 posts	0 EvilPixie The Seine has been out of bounds for 100 years it’s nit as if it’s an unknown issue!
Nellers 30 Jul 10:59am, 30 Jul 2024 43,436 posts	0 Nellers I seem to remember a piece a while back that the organisers were running the swims in the Seine to highlight the massive improvements in water quality that have been achieved, so that's going well for them then.
EvilPixie 30 Jul 11:24am, 30 Jul 2024 56,369 posts	0 EvilPixie 😂😂😂 It was the BBC reporter jumping in sans wetsuit and saying it tasted ok! Not seen him since either 😂
EvilPixie 30 Jul 11:25am, 30 Jul 2024 56,370 posts	0 EvilPixie As an athlete I’d be furious 4 years of trading (ok 3!) to be in peak condition and this s**t show

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Couldn't find a thread so thought I would start one.

Who else is off to watch or who is watching at home?

We're doing Lille and Paris and a mix of sports. Currently trying to find travel insurance that includes ticket cancellation as some of the trains in the UK might be difficult and we have some internal French trains to do as well.

Also need to work out the new Paris metro ticket/app combo (Navigo I think).

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