nyrB2BtoOlympics@voyager.lemmy.ml•Why didn't France choose sports in which they historically perform very well as the new sport for 2024 ?English
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2 months agoi think they have to choose something that enough other countries participate in. i’m not certain how many other countries play pentanque
having said that, it looks a lot like lawn bowling which has been in the commonwealth games for years
winning the gold medal in men’s ice hockey in 2002 after a drought of almost 50 years. people were literally singing and honking in the streets.