The London 2012 Olympics Thread

What do you all think of the badminton 'scandel'?

he fought well but the second part of the game sucked hard, but the last round was really good but it was TOO late ohhh

akamaisondufromage wrote: rushfan4 wrote: I saw an article on-line that said that the Queen's granddaughter had won a silver medal, and I immediately figured that it had to be for something Equestrian.  I read the article and lo and behold I was right.  It really grinds me that that is an Olympic sport and baseball and softball are not any more.  Edit:  Although I suppose that horseriding was probably around during the original Olympics, whereas, baseball was not.   I'm not a horsey person but historically eventing has a much better argument to be an Olympic sport than Baseball.  And there really does need to be a few more countries playing it than at the moment.  Cricket was in the first modern Olympics and moore countries play than Baseball, but its not included.

Baseball is quite popular in the Americas; North, Latin, and South American countries all play baseball; and I know it is also popular in Korea and Japan.  I know that there have been a couple of players from Australia in the Major Leagues too, but not sure how popular it is there.  It just doesn't seem to be popular with the rest of the world.  Cricket is pretty much nonexistent here, although I do recall seeing some guys playing it in the parking lot at my college.  I believe that they were all of Indian or Pakistani descent though.

it was a well deserved silver medal

rushfan4 wrote: I saw an article on-line that said that the Queen's granddaughter had won a silver medal, and I immediately figured that it had to be for something Equestrian.  I read the article and lo and behold I was right.  It really grinds me that that is an Olympic sport and baseball and softball are not any more.  Edit:  Although I suppose that horseriding was probably around during the original Olympics, whereas, baseball was not.

 

So what competition(s) do y'all find totally ridiculous?

I saw an article on-line that said that the Queen's granddaughter had won a silver medal, and I immediately figured that it had to be for something Equestrian.  I read the article and lo and behold I was right.  It really grinds me that that is an Olympic sport and baseball and softball are not any more.  Edit:  Although I suppose that horseriding was probably around during the original Olympics, whereas, baseball was not.

Edited by rushfan4 - August 01 2012 at 14:02

I  have been mostly watching archery

aginor wrote: martinprog77 wrote: Slartibartfast wrote: My wife was watching the gymnastics last night and pointed out what fabulous butts the ladies had.  but but but but but but

Don't enjoy them too much though, as most of those ladies would get you arrested.

I have this odd feeling that Mr Bradley Wiggins will be BBC Sports Personality of the Year this year.