The Ringer - A Ranking of Every Olympic Summer Sport

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August 9, 2024

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2024 Summer Olympics

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Have you ever imagined what it would be like to compete in the Summer Olympics? We’re four years away from the Los Angeles Games, so it’s time for us average people to debate which sport might be worth training for.

Best quote: “For the purposes of this exercise, it could be fun to imagine Steve Kornacki himself in a breaking battle.” —Helena Hunt

Summer Olympics rankings

Team USA Basketball

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We might need to build a monument to Steph Curry following these Olympics. Will USA basketball secure a gold medal against France following its thrilling but stressful semifinal with Serbia?

Best quote: “It took 36 points from Steph Curry, a triple-double from LeBron James, a Durant dagger, and the most important performance of Joel Embiid’s career for Team USA to survive.” —Seerat Sohi

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Music

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if you haven’t streamed Charli XCX’s sixth album, Brat, there’s a solid chance you’ve seen the memes this summer. We’re here to crown the winners and losers “bumping that” neon-green lifestyle.

Best quote: “Channeling radioactive waste is certainly one way to instill some energy into the culture.” —Julianna Ress

Winners and losers

Television

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Since the House of the Dragon finale barely answered any questions, our scholars are here to help with a spoiler-filled Season 2 debriefing. 

Best quote: “It felt like a lot of excuses to not use dragons. A lot of stalling. A lot of ‘Just get on with it already.’” —Riley McAtee

Season 2 review

Pod Spot

Jodi Walker and Chelsea Stark-Jones dive deep into the latest drama circulating around the It Ends With Us red carpet. 

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