2024 Paris Olympics

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

15. Let's Go Cook Islands!

Actually, isn't that the rape incest pedophile place? I mean the one that isn't Guernsey? Or Jersey?

What is it about Brits when they see a beach?

The Cook Islands? No. I’ve been there in recent years and I think you’re confusing it with a different place. Cooks are full of Kiwis

[bronconick]

15. Let's Go Cook Islands!

Actually, isn't that the rape incest pedophile place? I mean the one that isn't Guernsey? Or Jersey?

What is it about Brits when they see a beach?

Clipperton Island?

[dxmnkd316]

It would be spectacularly funny if they won the gold in basketball before they've won the Stanley cup again.

[Spartanforlife4]

Does the host country always get an autobid in *every* team sport?

I know South Korea and China were in jeopardy of losing their men’s hockey autobids for the winter games. But I haven’t heard of anyone not getting one. Helps they dumped baseball and softball, though there are always enough Americans with heritage to backfill a country’s roster for those sports.

Funny enough France came into this ranked #5 and got bounced in the group stage, so in a normal Olympics they would have to qualify through the prelim tournaments.

[RaceBoarder]

Does the host country always get an autobid in *every* team sport?

Seems like it... The IOC still plays the "growing the sport" card.

[Kepler]

Does the host country always get an autobid in *every* team sport?

[Spartanforlife4]

With today’s results, Germany and Serbia have qualified for Europe for the Olympics and that solo does the confederation qualifiers.

France - Host
USA - Americas
Canada - Americas
Germany - Europe
Serbia - Europe
Japan - Asia
South Sudan - Africa
Australia - Oceania

Next year there will be four qualifier tournaments to determine the final spots.

[Spartanforlife4]

Wait, is Canada good in basketball now?

They’ve had the talent for about a decade now, but they could never get guys to commit to playing in tournaments.

[Jimjamesak]

Wait, is Canada good in basketball now?

They just reached the semifinals of the World Championships so…

Maybe?

[Kepler]

Wait, is Canada good in basketball now?

15. Let's Go Cook Islands!

Actually, isn't that the rape incest pedophile place? I mean the one that isn't Guernsey? Or Jersey?

What is it about Brits when they see a beach?

[dxmnkd316]

Wait, is Canada good in basketball now?

[Spartanforlife4]

Canada and the US qualify for men’s basketball by making the knockout round, ensuring they finish over Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. US got upset by Lithuania today, but that might’ve played to their favor as they now get to miss Canada, Slovenia, and Serbia until the finals.

[Kepler]

Why would an African championship game be played in Manila? That’s very odd to me.

Because Africa.

[bronconick]

Who will punch their tickets to Paris 2024? - FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 - FIBA.basketball

It's kind of weird.

[Jimjamesak]

Why would an African championship game be played in Manila? That’s very odd to me.

FIBA World Cup is being played there.