Various_You_5083BtoOlympics@voyager.lemmy.ml•Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony Megathread - Part DeuxEnglish
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2 months agoThis is where we need time machines
This is where we need time machines
Cycling
Congratulations Portugal 🇵🇹
Cycling
This is the marathon of the velodrome
Breaking
Much nicer than yesterday
Favorite overall memory: Interacting with the community here .
Favorite event to watch : Swimming/Athletics/Skateboarding
Favorite first time events : Skateboarding/BMX / B-boys
Favorite moment from an athlete of my country : Tom Pidcock’s comeback , Bryony Page’s performance , Toby Roberts’ climb for gold .
Favorite moment from an athlete of another country : Summer McIntosh lighting up the swimming pool , Yusuf Dikec being cool , Chinese diving team’s winning pose , Zhou Yaqin’s medal bite . Duplantis making a 6.25m pole vault .
Favorite moment from a French athlete : Teddy Riner’s bouts , especially against Kim Minjong .
Favorite upset : Canada winning the mens’ relay and Botswana winning the mens’ 200m
Favorite performance from an athlete I was already rooting for : Keely Hodgkinson in the womens’ 800m .
Favorite athlete I discovered : Too many, mostly from Swimming and Team GB medallists whose sports I don’t watch .
Funniest moment : Raygun
Most wholesome moment : The silver and bronze medallists cheering Duplantis and the aforementioned Zhou Yaqin . Favorite venue : Beach volleyball with the Eiffel Tower in the background and the Grand Palais