Track and Field events have started.    I guess I don't keep up with this field, because I was surprised to see a qualifying heat called mixed relay, that involved teams of two females and two males.  Also, there is now another way to qualify for individual events through something called   repechage . Whereas in previous years the qualifiers to the semifinals would include the top two or three in each heat plus 'lucky losers' who didn't finish in these places but still had fast times, the athletes who do not qualify by finishing in the automatic qualifying positions in round one heats will have a second chance to qualify for the semi-finals by participating in repechage heats. The top athletes from the repechage will then qualify for the semifinals along with the athletes who finished in the top places in the initial heats.  where someone can be racing in a heat of losers, and win.  This option is only available from the 200 meter through 1500 meter r...

I'll get to Freida later, but will start with another Democratic Party strategy to win the presidential election.  If just another 2% of voters can be swayed to vote for them because of this issue, that will make a huge difference in various races, especially for Congress, which is looking more and more like Republican victories in both chamber of Congress.  That bit of strategy is the Supreme Court.  This further shows how important President Joe Biden is in this presidential campaign. Biden today announced a program to reform the Supreme Court , including term limits. Will these measures pass through Congress in the coming years?  Nah, but just the mentioning of their brokenness, will gain a few votes for Democrats, as members of the court have had scandal problems, while the whole body has become unpopular for their decisions on abortion rights and the environment, while making Donald Trump immune from prosecution, increasing the chances of his destroying Democrac...

Clearly, the star of the Paris Summer Olympics is the Eiffel Tower, for it stands out all the time.  It is exactly 300 meters ( 984 feet ) high, and was finished in 1889 for the Paris World's Fair.  It is the most visited monument with an entrance fee in the world, and attracts nearly 7 million/year. After day 2, Japan and Australia have won the most gold medals, 4, but the  USA has the most medals with 12 .  France second most, 8. Australia is doing well in swimming, but the star could well be Leon Marchand from France. The USA is surging. Torri Huske (right) and Gretchen Walsh won gold and silver in the 100M butterfly. Foil Fencer Lee Kiefer, won a gold, topping Lauren Scruggs, also of the U.S.  Kiefer also got the gold in Tokyo. The US Women's soccer team beat Zambia 3-0 and Germany 4-1. Lebron James ( 39 ) and Kevin Durant ( 35 ) led the way to crush Serbia 110-84 in men's basketball. Russia and Belarus teams were banned, but certain individuals were allowed...