Monday Morning Media Roundup: An Olympic Ode

The 2024 edition of the Olympic Games came to a successful conclusion yesterday. It was, from start to finish, a joy to behold and a reminder of the highest ideals of sport — international or otherwise. For Milwaukee Bucks fans, the extra foot in the door of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s first Olympic experience with the Greek National Team was a cherry on top. Greece survived to the elimination rounds of the men’s basketball competition before coming up short to Germany. Giannis, for his part, looked every bit the dynamo that makes dreaming of hardware possible even in tough situations. To have returned to the Olympics at all was an accomplishment for the Greek basketball team and one they should be proud of.

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