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Topic: The London 2012 Olympics Thread
Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Subject: The London 2012 Olympics Thread
Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 02:23
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Thought I would Start a thread for the Olympics as there seems to be bits and bobs all over the place. At least 2 for the opening ceremony and there is an 'I hate the Olympics' thread somewhere too. And I just posted on the TV thread.
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 02:43
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Anyway, disapointing first day for 'Team GB' (I hate that expression) lots of hope for the mens road cyclists blown out of the window through tic-tacs and apparently won by a drugs cheat. But the mens Gymnastics were fantastic (Not usually interested) GB qualified 3rd for finals having not qualified for 60 years or something.
Paula Radcliffe looks dodgy for final, which will be sad. THe Daily Mail decided it was their job to tell us before she had made a decision. To top the dodgy racist stuff they have been saying about the opening ceremony - quality journalism. ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 03:18
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I'm quite excited for all the sports I only get to see in America every 4 years more than anything else. Handball, badminton, water polo, track cycling, fencing, etc etc. Of course the swimming will be cool, ditto for track & field. Go Finland! And I suppose the USA too.  ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 03:37
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I really like watching the different sports, I like the Boxing too, more than the tacky professional stuff they serve up these days.
Watching NZ ladies beating Aussie ladies 1:0 on the excelent BBC website.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/2012/live-video/p00w2t6r" rel="nofollow - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/2012/live-video/p00w2t6r
I guess it depends which country you are in if you can watch this.
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 04:29
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Latest scandal concerns NBC cutting part of the opening ceremony - apparently. 'Abide with Me' was billed as a tribute to those killed by terrorism and specifically 7/7 in London (Underground).
It is said because 'it wasn't tailored to a US audience' ! If this is true then it is truly shocking - NBC should appologise to everyone. ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: rogerthat
Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 05:02
| Lochte upset Phelps, which was not quite perhaps so stunning a result, given the latter's recent form. The men's archery final yesterday was great. British hopes were dashed in the road race but other that, it was another exciting finish. |
Posted By: rogerthat
Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 05:09
| We normally get to watch mainly four kinds of sport on ESPN/Star - cricket, tennis, football and motorsport. Golf, baseball and basketball take up any remaining time slots. For some reasons, the days when you could watch snooker or badminton in primetime slots seem to have gone. That's why I love the Olympics, because at least once in four years, these other sports are on TV and the overbilled mainstream fare takes a bit of a backseat for a fortnight or so. |
Posted By: rogerthat
Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 05:20
| I couldn't watch the Opening Ceremony live because it would have been well past midnight for me but I am catching up with it through the internet. I have to say it is the first time an Olympic ceremony made a big impression on me since Atlanta (which was simply the first Olympic event I watched properly because of which it was bound to remain with me for a long time). I will remember the images of Rowan Atkinson fiddling on the keyboard or Daniel Craig asking to escort the Queen (the statue of Churchill waving at their helicopter was a nice touch) for a long time, while I already remember next to nothing about the Beijing ceremony. It may not have been perfect, and those who saw it live should know better, but it was stylish and engaging without taking on a "we are the BEST" tone that plagues Olympic opening ceremonies. |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 05:23
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[QUOTE=akamaisondufromage]Anyway, disapointing first day for 'Team GB' (I hate that expression) lots of hope for the mens road cyclists blown out of the window through tic-tacs and apparently won by a drugs cheat. But the mens Gymnastics were fantastic (Not usually interested) GB qualified 3rd for finals having not qualified for 60 years or something.
Paula Radcliffe looks dodgy for final, which will be sad. THe Daily Mail decided it was their job to tell us before she had made a decision. To top the dodgy racist stuff they have been saying about the opening ceremony - quality journalism. [/QUOTEI never call them Team GB, never will. What did the mail say? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 05:36
No its GB or Great Britain . The Mail had some crap on the website critisising the opening ceremony in a similar way to Aidan Burley MP saying you would find it difficult to find a couple like the one portrayed in the house living happily together ie white and black living together good oncome etc II believe they then got rid of it after the Twitter Storm (Yes I follow Twitter). ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
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Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 05:42
Yes I do as well @IanCownie ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 05:54
@ElectriCheese is me! ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 07:00
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King Tut? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 07:23
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I just wanted to say, sports is seriously something I could care less about. So I don't hate the olympics, but now it has displaced the political shows on MesSNBC this morning. Arrrgghhh arrrggghh %&*($$&$&!!!   .  
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 07:23
 It was the first thing that came into my head when I signed up. I am still not very comfortable with the internet and such..Anyway that #NBCfail
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jul/28/london-2012-nbc-opening-ceremony?CMP=twt_gu" rel="nofollow - http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jul/28/london-2012-nbc-opening-ceremony?CMP=twt_gu
Imagine how the USA would feel if the BBC cut someting refering to 7/11 out because 'it didn't refer to us Brits directly' ?
The bit they didn't want you to see!
(Although, not very clear as it was on TV)
Can't fins another version
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 07:27
I'm sure if enough people complained NBC would show the Olympics next week or something ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 07:37
For those of you who do like it, enjoy your circuses. Maybe if it involved people getting killed I'd watch.  An event combining shooting with synchronized swimmers. How about shooting at synchronized swimmers? ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 07:41
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i really really really wants to know what will happen in thewoman handball game between Great Britton and Russia it is gonna be a BALLER, also Norways group is pretty intence all teh 6 teams are GREAT wham, it just ist so exieting and THRILLING wham, -------------  
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 09:49
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GB got its first medal Lizzie Armitstead in girls road race Silver. Yay! ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 09:52
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Watched the whole thing. Yesterday too. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 09:57
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^ That's a lot of cycling! (watching) Soon be overtaking China on the medal table! ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 10:02
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The mens was a much longer race. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 16:05
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Spain go out of the mens football competition. Ha, Spanish football! Over rated! ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 17:51
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When's the cat swimming competition? ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 18:11
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Somewhat shocked with that upset in the 400 free relay by the French. Especially given all the hype this year with Phelps and Lochte. But then again, they did to our team what our team did to them in Beijing in the same event, so I guess they got their revenge in the end.
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 22:57
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Yeah Lochte kinda disappointed there. Oh well. For some reason I'm not a huge fan of him. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 22:58
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Also, I wish NBC cut all of the opening ceremony sans the opening 20-25 mins, the torch lighting, and parade of nations. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Ambient Hurricanes
Date Posted: July 29 2012 at 23:58
I was disappointed, but man, what a great race. What really disappointed me today was Jordyn Wieber's elimination from the all-around gymnastics competition. I Thought they scored her kind of low on the floor routines, not that I'm familiar with the scoring system or anything, just going on how it looked to me. ------------- I love dogs, I've always loved dogs |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: July 30 2012 at 02:25
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^ Definitely (on your last point). I was rooting for her.also I do think the only 2 people from each country rule is a bit blah. The top 24 should go, even if that means 10 of them are from Romania. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: July 30 2012 at 05:51
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Australia got first Gold in the relay swimming so very proud They also won womens basketball Saw China win mens swimming Britain got some medals though haven't watched heaps of other events ------------- 
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Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Date Posted: July 30 2012 at 10:38
Well a girl I went to grade school (and who might be a future Olympian) met him at Olympic Trials last year. Apparently he has a reputation for being a cocky, arrogant d-bag. Although the fact he uses cocaine probably doesn't help with that either. -------------
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Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Date Posted: July 30 2012 at 10:40
Yeah, you Aussies have some very good swimmers, especially your women. And most of them are very pleasing for my eyes too.  But then again, I think the most attractive females at Olympics are swimmers. I knew my sport was good for something! -------------
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 30 2012 at 12:24
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I think I'm going to be OK, I got my Stephanie Miller show fix this morning.
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: July 30 2012 at 12:31
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: July 30 2012 at 12:59
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Well, incredible GB win Silver in mens gymnastics ! Having not been in finals for years and years! Yay
Oh well Bronze but still incredible for us! ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: July 31 2012 at 01:50
Not surprised. Frankly, he looks it. And acts like it, at least from the bits and pieces they show on tv. And of course he doesn't medal again tonight in the 200 free. My my... And good luck to your friend...it'd be cool to know an olympian in real life. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: July 31 2012 at 01:52
Yeah, that was pretty crazy what happened there. I don't know if it counts as a controversy, but it certainly doesn't help. I'm not that well read on gymnastics but I don't think I'd count what the japanese guy did as a handstand. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: July 31 2012 at 02:03
I don't think, from what I know, that it is a controversy. I wouldn't want to make it one as it really is such a brilliant achievement to get Bronze.
It was due to the Japanese gymnast not being given points for his (attrocious) dismount. And thems the rules! So, no controversy.
The controversy is the US coach accusing the Chinese swimmer 16 yrs of cheating. It was only a matter of time! ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: Ambient Hurricanes
Date Posted: July 31 2012 at 11:29
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Did you guys see the 15 year old Lithuanian girl (can't remember, pronounce, or spell her name) win the 100M women's breaststroke? What a race that was.
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: July 31 2012 at 23:00
I know I need to brush up on my gymnastics, but if what he did was technically a handstand (by whatever definition the judges use to judge those things) than yes...no controversy at all. I'm not calling it a controversy...just was a very strange ending to me. But yes congrats to your brits! ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: July 31 2012 at 23:01
Indeed! Alot of great swimming races all around I think. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: July 31 2012 at 23:02
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And of course to blow the horn of America... Yay fab 5! Even though Russia kinda handed it to them I'm still quite glad to see them get the gold. And damn...what vaults! Also, congrats to Mr. Phelps...the most decorated olympian ever. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Ambient Hurricanes
Date Posted: August 01 2012 at 00:04
They earned it; I only caught the beam and floor events, but the Americans nailed all of their routines there. Gabby Douglas, Jordyn Wieber, and Alexandra Raiman on the floor exercise were incredible. ------------- I love dogs, I've always loved dogs |
Posted By: Fox On The Rocks
Date Posted: August 01 2012 at 00:37
Congratulations to Michael Phelps for winning his 19th medal today, and his first gold as well! 
I'm actually really enjoying the Olympics this year, I was never big on
them before, but I'm really immersed in the sports that I do like -
soccer, swimming, judo. Women's volleyball is pretty interesting too. 
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 01 2012 at 02:49
Oh absolutely! I think they would have taken it regardless of the Russian floor exercise outcome. They put quite a team together this year. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: August 01 2012 at 03:45
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My wife was watching the gymnastics last night and pointed out what fabulous butts the ladies had.
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Posted By: martinprog77
Date Posted: August 01 2012 at 03:47
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Posted By: The Bearded Bard
Date Posted: August 01 2012 at 09:29
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The totally unknown (to me at least) Norwegian fencer Bartosz Piasecki has reached the semifinals of the Men's Individual Epee tournament and Edvald Boasson Hagen is fourth after lap 3 of the Men's Individual Time Trial Road Cycling competition (as I'm writing this). This might just turn out to be a pretty good day at the Olympics for us Norwegians -------------  
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Posted By: The Bearded Bard
Date Posted: August 01 2012 at 12:26
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Bartosz Piasecki, ranked number 47 in the world, has reached the final of the Fencing Men's Individual Epee tournament and secured Norway's first ever fencing medal in the Olympics That's an Olympic fairytale come true!
Can he go all the way and give Norway its first gold medal in London 2012? We'll get the answer to that question in the final later tonight. -------------
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: August 01 2012 at 12:44
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i think it is a 50/50 % chance for gold and 50/50 % chance for a silver, -------------
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: August 01 2012 at 13:39
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I have this odd feeling that Mr Bradley Wiggins will be BBC Sports Personality of the Year this year. ------------- What? |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: August 01 2012 at 13:48
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: August 01 2012 at 13:51
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: August 01 2012 at 13:51
You don't say!
 Nice to see all the fans with ginger sideburns (even the women) Well done to the rowers Helen Glover and Heather Stanning getting gold too ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: August 01 2012 at 13:55
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I have been mostly watching archery ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: August 01 2012 at 13:56
You know we actually discussed that. Butt there is a difference between admiration and acting. Besides which if I were in the position to act on impulse if the lady didn't rip off my privates completely I'm pretty sure my wife would finish it off. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: August 01 2012 at 14:00
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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. -------------
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Posted By: The Bearded Bard
Date Posted: August 01 2012 at 14:09
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: August 01 2012 at 14:16
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So what competition(s) do y'all find totally ridiculous?
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: August 01 2012 at 14:18
Fencing seems kind of silly as a sport. 
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: August 01 2012 at 14:18
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. ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: August 01 2012 at 14:22
The possibility that Golf will be in the next olympics and that there is no Darts  ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: August 01 2012 at 14:40
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it was a well deserved silver medal
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: August 01 2012 at 14:41
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: August 01 2012 at 14:45
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Posted By: The Bearded Bard
Date Posted: August 01 2012 at 14:46
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: August 01 2012 at 14:53
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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
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 02 2012 at 03:03
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Oh those Chinese...what divers. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 02 2012 at 03:06
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What do you all think of the badminton 'scandel'? ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: August 02 2012 at 03:30
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i think they all should receve dipers and pacifiers to award them the childish price of the years price award,
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 03 2012 at 03:04
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^ Haha. I'm surprised they threw it so obviously. And that they thought they could get away with it. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 03 2012 at 03:26
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Also, congrats to Gabby Douglas on becoming the all around champion in women's gymnastics. And another gold medal for Phelps...one event to go for him. Track and field starts tomorrow, track cycling just began, water polo tourney is turning out pretty exciting, and ditto for handball. Should be a very good second week. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 04 2012 at 03:37
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Bit of a slow day...though some very nice swimming from the US team. and sadly soccer and tennis seem like they are going to dominate coverage during the day so I'm not expecting much from tomorrow. At least track and field will start to heat up soon. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: The Bearded Bard
Date Posted: August 04 2012 at 16:14
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Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: August 04 2012 at 16:16
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Food for thought: What Olympic event would you look the worst in?
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 05 2012 at 02:34
Hmm...if we are talking strickly looks, then water polo. If we are talking doing stuff...hard call. I can't run, so any of those running events I'd be terrible in. Water polo is incredably physical, I'd probably be drowned. Whitewater kayaking may work, though I'd completely miss all the gates and probably flip over at some point. Any of the distance things (marathon, triatholon, long bike races, etc) would also go poorly.Basically, I'm probably the furthest from anyone here from being an olympian.  ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 05 2012 at 03:04
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Also, swimming finished with another gold for Phelps. 22 medals total. Damn. Track & field really gaining steam now. Individual apparatuses in gymnastics start tonight. Women's water polo starts elimination play today. Track cycling still going strong...second week starting well. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Date Posted: August 05 2012 at 12:32
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Subjective opinion: Michael Phelps is the greatest athlete ever. I can't think of anyone else who's dominated their sport to such a degree as him. Objective opinion: If you made a list of the 100 greatest athletes ever, you would have to include him on that list somewhere. -------------
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Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Date Posted: August 05 2012 at 12:35
Probably anything other than swimming and water polo. I'm one of the most uncoordinated people I've ever seen play sports. I swam competitively for about 10 years, so if I trained hard enough and got somewhat lucky, I could have a chance there. And water polo I would definitely have the endurance for. But everything else would be a laugh fest. -------------
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 06 2012 at 01:04
Indeed. What a beast. I'm glad I can remember his run. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 06 2012 at 03:20
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Also, Sunday night coverage was particularly painful on NBC primetime. Gah. Not a great night for America...esp with our vaulting princess landing on her backside during her second vault. Still somehow had a chance for gold, but wound up with silver. Group play ends soon in water polo, handball, and field hockey, and quarterfinals have already completed in beach volleyball (at least with the women...not sure on the mens side). Things are gettin' going. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: August 06 2012 at 06:08
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Little bit of a rant here - I don't know if this has been mentioned before, or if anyone actually cares that it bugs me but:
Since when did the asymmetric bars become the "uneven bars"? Dumbing down??? I think so!
What next? Archery becomes the "bow and arrow" event? Canoeing the "skinny boat in rough water" competition? Dressage the "upper class totty on poncey prancing horse" event? 
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: August 06 2012 at 06:51
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Apparently asymmetric bars was a quaint British term. Personally I think the women's event should be changed the Vertical Bar - however that may distract spectators from the Beach Volleyball. ------------- What? |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: August 06 2012 at 06:55
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: August 06 2012 at 08:51
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Laid down for more coverage with my wife last night. The gymnastics again. We had a conversation about the coochies. Bad bad bad. We also had a good time joking about how obvious a particular guy's state of circumcision was in the track competition. Bad bad bad. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: August 06 2012 at 11:21
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+++sigh+++
And another GB gold medal (getting boring now )
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: August 06 2012 at 11:22
You is a naughty boy 
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Posted By: Evolver
Date Posted: August 06 2012 at 11:30
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: August 06 2012 at 11:53
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: August 06 2012 at 12:55
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What's uneven about them? They look perfectly level and smooth to me. ------------- What? |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: August 06 2012 at 12:58
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Another Brit gold in a sitting down event. If we can only come up with a way of running the 100m sprint sitting down we'd be laughing. ------------- What? |
Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: August 06 2012 at 13:07
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Jason Kenny wins Gold on a bike. (Sitting down most the time).
We will be soon catching up the USA and then will have China in our sites!
Anyway, I hear Morrisey has been having a pop at us being too patriotic. Fed up of not being in the news I guess. Big Mouth strikes again. ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: August 06 2012 at 14:10
This is all my wife's fault. I seriously have no interest in sports so I lay down next to her in bed last night and she, uh, points these things out. The other night she pointed out the nice butts the gymnasts had. So last night in addition to the guy we were impressed how in such tight leotards the ladies conceal vulvas and nipples. Yeah, we're pervs. As I recall I read somewhere the original olympics were performed naked. And now that I've mentioned the above I bet you all will be watching a little closer. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: August 06 2012 at 15:36
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This US-Canada Women's soccer match is awesome.
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: August 06 2012 at 15:48
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Keep flipping between boxing (GB v Ger) and that football match, I hear USA got dodgy penalty decision ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 07 2012 at 02:44
It was quite a match indeed. (Though I only watched the extra time periods) ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 07 2012 at 02:45
Ditto here. (Although I haven't been around for 50 years )------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 07 2012 at 11:23
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God...what a dumbass call from the coach of the US women's water polo team at the end of regulation. Thank god they came back to win it in overtime.USA to the gold medal match against either Spain or Hungary. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 08 2012 at 02:25
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NBC coverage gets worse and worse... Anyway, great day to be Iran. Taking gold and silver in super heavyweights weightlifting and silver in men's discus. Added to some wrestling golds, this is turning out to be quite an olympics for Iran. Pretty much all the pool play games are down to their semi-finals (or quarterfinals for men's handball, water polo, volleyball...and probably something else I'm forgetting). Woo! ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: martinprog77
Date Posted: August 08 2012 at 03:33
Sandra Izbasa pick at really nice song for her
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