You could make good arguments either way, and it’s still possible she makes it as a current reserve, but ultimately I think it’s best for her to chill out and take a month off. She’s been going nonstop since pretty much last October and deserves a break from the grind and the spotlight.NBC Sports execs looking at this headline and crying:
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Caitlin Clark snubbed by USA Basketball. Fever star left off Olympic team for Paris
Caitlin Clark, who scored 30 points for the Indiana Fever last night, was left off the US Olympic women's basketball team for Paris.www.usatoday.com
You could make good arguments either way, and it’s still possible she makes it as a current reserve, but ultimately I think it’s best for her to chill out and take a month off. She’s been going nonstop since pretty much last October and deserves a break from the grind and the spotlight.
I’m frustrated with the wokeness, but this is the right decision. Even Caitlin said as much.Caitlin is too white
It isn't something I necessarily want to celebrate and I hope that they will find a trans category for her that she will eventually find to be acceptable.Lia Thomas cannot compete in the Olympics...
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Trans swimmer Lia Thomas' Olympic hopes are dashed after a losing legal battle
Thomas made history in 2022, becoming the first transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship.www.nbcnews.com
That’s amazing. Congrats to your family and specifically her.Olympic Trials for Track and Field start Friday June 21st in Eugene, OR. They'll continue through June 30th setting the team that will represent the US in the upcoming games. While I know this is not too exciting to many here, this is something that both my wife and I been looking forward to for years. Not for ourselves but for our daughter.
Some on here may have read posts that I've made about my daughter's successes over the years at both Ivy Leagues, University of Pennsylvania and later representing Notre Dame. Many I'm sure haven't. In any event, her long-term goal has been to make the Olympic Trials in Discus to compete against the best that the US had to offer. Goal accomplished! She just got notified this morning.
Trust me when I say that the throwers that will represent the US for both the Men's and Women's teams will be among the top that the world will witness during this summers games. For her to be selected to compete for a spot on this Olympic Team was a culmination of hard work and dedication that was over a decade in the making. I know what it takes for these athletes to perform at their top level as I've witnessed it first hand. Most people don't have a clue how hard these athletes work. Many of those that will be representing us work full time jobs as well as train to become the best they can be.
I'm not going to be able to go but my wife is flying out next week. My understanding is that all if the individual events are being broadcast on Peacock. My daughter will be competing Monday June 24th @ 8pm eastern.
For anyone interested in following qualifying meets for the Olympics, links can be found here for the individual events.....
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Olympic Live Streams, TV Listings & Schedule | NBC Olympics
Watch live action from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, check TV listings and event schedules on NBCOlympics.comwww.nbcolympics.com
She'd have to finish in the top 3 throwing a mark of at least 62.0 meters. Her best to date is 58.02. A win for her would probably be to crack the top 10. Not likely to make the team but just being there gives her the chance.That’s amazing. Congrats to your family and specifically her.
Does she have a decent chance to qualify?
It isn't something I necessarily want to celebrate and I hope that they will find a trans category for her that she will eventually find to be acceptable.
I wonder if William Thomas will compete...There is one.
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Trans swimmers to be included in an 'open category' at competitions, World Aquatics says
The governing body of swimming had banned transgender competitors from major events like the Olympics and world championships.www.nbcnews.com
It is spiritual10 meter platform diving seems to have gotten more interesting in recent years.
Yea apparently PA is a women’s field hockey hotbed. Who knew lol.WOW, 9 players in the women's field hockey team are from Pennsylvania.
I guess I hath no couth, culture or something but I would have preferred hearing her singing one of her better songs.Lady Gaga is a national treasure who must be protected at all costs.
This opening ceremony is ... different. Very cool, not sure how I feel about the flotilla deal for the Parade of Nations though.
Entertaining but ....
when watching womans water polo I feel like
someone needs to be standing on the side throwing
them life preserver rings. All the players look in
distress and borderline drowning.