Insanely Premature 2028 Olympics Predictions Thread

[RedBirdie]

I wonder if Angelenos still call it Staples Center like Capital One Arena is still MCI or Verizon Center to some here.

Calling in MCI Center is a sign that you're old school DC!

Funny aside, the Capitals practice complex in Arlington is Medstar Capitals Iceplex, or MCI for short. Even after several years, I still get confused when I see references to MCI.

 

[RAFIKI]

It's been 12 years now but I still get caught out when I read some historical account of gymnastics taking place at the North Greenwich Arena rather than the O2.

Definitely!

I still think of the Liverpool arena as the Echo arena. At least it sounds nicer than M&S Bank arena.

 

[makam]

I'm from the Chicago area and it will be Comiskey Park til I die (it helps that I never hear whatever the new name is as I am no longer local and I don't watch baseball).

 

[CameliasFingerpaint]

I'm from the Chicago area and it will be Comiskey Park til I die (it helps that I never hear whatever the new name is as I am no longer local and I don't watch baseball).

Be glad you don’t watch baseball; what has happened in Comiskey Park over the last 6 months is something no human should have been subjected to

 

[wishfulgoddess]

If Crypto.com Arena isn't nicknamed "the crypt", it should be. All news about events there should be referred to as "tales from the crypt".

 

[OnlyBeansOnToast]

The "Crypto.com Arena" is owned by the same people as the O2 in London, making AEG the first private company to own two Olympic artistic gymnastics venues.

 

[OnlyBeansOnToast]

The "Crypto.com Arena" is owned by the same people as the O2 in London, making AEG the first private company to own two Olympic artistic gymnastics venues.

I've now fallen down a rabbit hole and discovered that an AEG affiliate also had a share in the company that managed the Sydney SuperDome, which means they've sort-of done three...

 

[Iminhanoi]

I predict US WAG will get 4 or 5 gold in LA 2028: team, individual all around, vault and floor.
Maybe UB
Chinese/European will take the balance beam gold

 

[naimushina]

tbh I don't have high expectations for China...it's a shame because I'm a huge Chinese gymnastics fan but I think they'll end up with little to no golds like in 2016