Olympics Paris 2024

Man, gone are the days of Eddie the Eagle and that swimmer years ago that was still in the pool while everyone else was already done and on their warm down. Those were some great Olympic stories but now they don't let just anyone go anymore. (And I know you were just joking, it's just a thought I had when hearing them talk about in swimming there is a certain time that an athlete has to have to qualify. It's not just, hey, I'm the only swimmer in my country so I get to go to Paris, right?)

Eric Holt made for a good, though brief, underdog story in these trials.

He’s a 29 year old runner who is unsponsored (so self-funded), who dedicated himself to living out his dream of making the Olympics. He made it out of the first round in the 1500 m but came up short in the semifinals.

https://apnews.com/article/usatf-olympics-paris-holt-657e0233d3a493e87f59401bce88d0ee