Official Olympics thread

[Hababi]

Are you following the qualifying competitions? Which sports are you looking forward to watching? Etc.

[Alf™]

I seem to get into most sports in the Olympics. National pride or some nonsense.

[aria]

yea we normally doominate the swimming so i might sus that out

[griftadan]

go basketball, can't wait to see kobe as a role player lol

[Hababi]

I still remember 4 years ago when Carlos Arroyo pretty much singlehandedly destroyed the US. It was embarrassing.

This time around, Germany is going to have a strong team with Kaman and Norwitzki. Argentina, Lithuania, and Greece should all be strong. If the US isn't playing harmoniously, they won't win gold.

[iliketoplaydrums10111]

USA should win gold in bball, with the lineup they have and they don't like wtf

Phelps > Water

Who wants to bet 50 bucks america gets the most gold medals?

[Already_Taken]

women's gymnastics is always fun.

[iliketoplaydrums10111]

volleyball is better

[Hababi]

the volleyball girls are all tattood up and kinda manly. And the gymnists are like 12. For the quality of athletic competition though I might watch some of the gymnastics, diving, and swimming. Along with basketball, martial arts, etc.

[Already_Taken]

dude the volleyball chicks are fiiine, i don't know what you're talking about.

[Iscariot]

i haven't really been following the trials i never get much into the olympics

i watched the women's dive trials though and that was almost not boring

[Already_Taken]

the diving is terribly boring.

[Hababi]

Diving's not boring. Shooting is boring.

Olympic paintball would be interesting.

[Zmev]

gousa

[Illmatic]

the way things are going for Spain (Euro Cup, Nadal) this summer I wouldn't be surprised if they had a good showing...

[Hababi]

What sports, besides soccer, and I guess tennis now, have they historically been any good at?

US, Japan, China and Australia should do well.

[Illmatic]

soccer and basketball (in recent history)...bullfighting?

[Hababi]

ole!

I don't think Spain will go far this year in basketball. I expect big things from Argentina.

[Hababi]

Iraqi athletes now can't show their dominance :(

[Apocalyptic Raids]

I usually follow the swimming, that's always good. Nothing in particular outside of that, but it's all good really.

[hXcPLISIT]

why isn't anyone mentioning the huge terrorist attack that's gonna happen? surely this is more important than any Olympic sport

[Hababi]

so much for that

[YDload]

team USA is 114-5 all time in basketball, lol.

and that first loss wasnt even fair!

and three of those losses happened in the last decade!

its insane. but its also a testament to the other teams that superior talent can be beaten if they dont work well together. hopefully they'll get the gold this time, and not have another "beat the first ten teams by 60+ points then lose in the final round anyway"

[Alf™]

Soccer's under way. Olyroo's had a disappointing draw against Serbia, in what was a boring game.

[YDload]

how come soccer at the Olympics is never that big of a deal? in that, i have no idea who typically wins each time, but i'm still familiar with the world cup and euro tournament.

[Poet]

What still gets me is that in the 2000 Olympic Games, Cameroon won and even beat Brazil and Spain to get the gold.

[YDload]

yeah do World Cup-caliber countries just not send their best players? is it like baseball where non-US teams win because its the middle of the MLB season and we cant be sending an all-star lineup there?

[Poet]

I think that's the case. The U.S have like no one from their main team over there (correct me if I am wrong.), but Ronaldinho is playing for Brazil.

[Tyr]

For the men's football in the Olympics, the teams must be made up of players under 23 years of age with a maximum of three players over 23 allowed.

And I'll be sure to follow the swimming, track and field and, if they show it on TV, triathlon.

[Hababi]

YD isn't it time you sticky this thread?

[ATM2]

yeah do World Cup-caliber countries just not send their best players? is it like baseball where non-US teams win because its the middle of the MLB season and we cant be sending an all-star lineup there?

USA brought over a few of the players from the main team. Some of them don't start, so this is their chance to prove themselves.

[Pop music sucks]

They hardly show fencing:upset:

It's such an engaging and intense sport!

watching it is completely different from competing:/

[2muchket!]

Athletics I'll glued to like every year. With football its not mandatory for a player to play fr the olympic team (or atleast thats what barca was arguing not wanting Messi to go). A few of the english teams have let their players go off like Jo who recently signed for Man City.

[Mr. Ron]

Those drummers were awesome.

[Alf™]

Opening ceremony was epic.

[Hababi]

yeah the drummers were awesome and this LED thing is wicked

[Alf™]

Enjoying the first day, have watched women's basketball, beach volleyball and cycling. What's the go in other countries, regarding TV telecasts? Free to air channels, for about 20 hours a day?

[YDload]

they already had events? i've only seen the opening ceremonies and i was under the impression that they were live (eastern US).

[aria]

na opening ceremony was last night

[Poet]

lol China is 15 hours ahead of the United States, so it is 2 pm Saturday right now.

I am looking forward to the 100 meter dash the most in the Olympics.

[Surtr]

I'm sorta' pumped for the Football action, though the only 3 players over 23 rule is fairly gay but whatever. Also yes, Opening Ceremony was extremely epic.

[Alf™]

nah, it's 12:15pm in Beijing atm

2:15pm in east aus

100m sprint will be good, with 3 guys who could easily win it

i would put money on asafa

[Surtr]

Mhm, Alf is right. I've got my 3rd clock on my computer set to Bejing time just for the Olympics.

[Poet]

huh that's odd. It's a 14 hour time difference from Central Standard Time in the US, which would make it 1:27.....I'm confused.

[kappala]

I'm a phelps phan

[Dave de Sylvia]

Anybody watching the boxing? I love the fact that it's taking place in the "Workers' Indoor Gym." Them commies and their communism.

[RG560M]

I can't find a channel with anything on :(

Edit: NVM TENNIS! :D

[Zmev]

Badminton you have got to be kidding me.

[YDload]

badminton is the best. i was actually checking to see when it comes on.

[Dave de Sylvia]

I used to play badminton in school :-( The Irish badminton competitor this year is the same age as me, so I might have played him at some stage, but it's unlikely.

[Tyr]

Soon the women's football game Sweden Vs. Argentina will be over, and hopefully somehing good will come on.

[Alf™]

Badminton and Handball will be great to watch.

[Spiney_Norman]

Beach volleyball was sweet.

[Hababi]

In today's basketball, I'd expect Russia to defeat Iran, Argentina to beat Lithuania (but it should be a good matchup), and Australia to beat Croatia.

[Hababi]

Oh and just because they're the favorites, I can't help but root against the US women's basketball team. I'd like to see Mali do well, but that probably won't happen.

[Surtr]

Medal Count as of now...

1 - China
G: 2
S: 0
B: 0
T: 2

2 - USA
G: 1
S: 1
B: 1
T: 3

3 - Korea
G: 1
S: 1
B: 0
T: 2

[iliketoplaydrums10111]

wtf i don't wanna watch cycling, that's so ****ing boring

[Hababi]

Haha yeah I agree. Only interesting thing with cycling is the surroundings.

The badminton is pretty entertaining.

[iliketoplaydrums10111]

is NBC the only channel that has the sports going on?

[Surtr]

Cycling isn't too bad, just not all 6 hours of it lol. And its nice to see all the surroundings. We've got Cycling going now. And yeah, NBC is the only American channel I have that's showing it. CBC is showing it in Canada.

[iliketoplaydrums10111]

now rowing

man im outta here, hopefully when i get back better sports will be on

[Hababi]

NBC, MSNBC, and USA all have coverage.

[Hababi]

Goalies look so bad in handball. They must get a stop 10% of the time. They especially look bad on free tosses.

[Poet]

Phelps going for his first gold in a few hours, can't wait.

I wish I could see the handball coverage :(. Stupid volleyball.

[Surtr]

Mhm, NBC was showing gay Vollleyball soe I changed channels to CBC and now I've got Canada v. China Football match (Womens).

Though its apparently a re-run.

[Time]

lol did anyone else hear that handball commentator during the Korea vs. Russia game?
"The coach is not like most Koreans, he actually shows emotion and excitement." :lol:

[Poet]

:lol:^

Seeing the US men's Beach Volleyball team lose to Latvia in pool play was um..interesting.

[RG560M]

Those Latvians were badass.

[aria]

im jus watchin a bit of swimmin phelp just flogged the world record by a couple seconds

[Surtr]

Mhm, that was epic. As was the Brazil v Mexico Women's Volleyball that was just on.

[jrowa001]

May and Walsh tore up the Japanese. cant wait to see them win the gold.

[Alf™]

Stephanie Rice mauled the 400m medley; she is so hot.

[Iscariot]

i broke down and starting catching up on the olympics and wtf why are equestrian and volleyball in the olympics

especially beach volleyball how is this a sport

set up, spike, either out of bounds or a point

set up, spike, either out of bounds or a point

set up, spike, either out of bounds or a point

what garbage

[RG560M]

Holy **** USA men's gymnastics ruled compared to what I expected, Alexander and Raj are badass, but Kevin Tan mopped the floor on the steel rings.

[Tyr]

Swedish silver in the women's road cycling. Our first medal, I think.

[Zmev]

Ever?

[Tyr]

No, in Beijing.

[Zmev]

Oh ok.

US leads field with 8 but China has 3 golds.

[Tyr]

I expect the US to win that in the end. It's not like Sweden has a chance in that regard.

[Jim]

Stephanie Rice mauled the 400m medley; she is so hot.
soooooo hot

[Hababi]

So, does anyone have specific countries that they're rooting for?

I find that I'm rooting for the US and South Korea.

[Surtr]

Brazil and sorta' Canada

[Tyr]

So, does anyone have specific countries that they're rooting for?

I find that I'm rooting for the US and South Korea.

Sweden (of course), Norway, Portugal, South Africa and Canada.

[ATM2]

****ING HOLDEN

don't foul just outside the box in stoppage time!!!

[aria]

im watchin dream team v china good stuff

[Hababi]

The US is relying on athleticism and creating turnovers. Of course, China is relying on 3 point shooting.

[Squirrel]

I've been watching a bit of everything really, caught a bit of swimming, badminton and womens gymnastics today, as well as boxing.

That said, the boxing is a ****ing sham; amateur boxing blows anyway so i dunno why I was expecting much more.

[jrowa001]

i broke down and starting catching up on the olympics and wtf why are equestrian and volleyball in the olympics

especially beach volleyball how is this a sport

set up, spike, either out of bounds or a point

set up, spike, either out of bounds or a point

set up, spike, either out of bounds or a point

what garbage

i love it when people talk down on volleyball when they dont even know how hard that game is to play.

[Squirrel]

Well, that may be the case but it still doesnt make sense that it's an olympic event.

There are so many ridiculous ones about now, 10m womens air pistol wtf, you could throw the pistol that far.

[iliketoplaydrums10111]

hey when is basketball/soccer gonna be on?

[Squirrel]

Wikipedia has the schedules, at least thats where I get them from.

[4yearpro?]

so if u live in england, u only watch the english games and if u live in USA, u can only watch the USA games?

[McP3000]

yeah, i mean it makes sense


oh and they're just showing rowing right now. **** NBC

[iliketoplaydrums10111]

Wikipedia has the schedules, at least thats where I get them from.

can i have the link?

i tried looking but failed

[jrowa001]

USA mens vs China is on at 10am pacific time

[Poet]

Are you talking about basketball jrowa? because if you are the game was on already from where I am.

[iliketoplaydrums10111]

i hope he's talking about bball, i wanna watch it

[aria]

i watched that game a few hours ago

[iliketoplaydrums10111]

**** i must've been sleeping

are they gonna play it again on tv?

[Hababi]

A tv announcer for the badminton game just repeatedly referred to the "country" of Africa.

[Surtr]

I've come across 5 Olympic specific Channels on my tv. For once Bell comes through with something decent. I'm watching Water Polo, Canada v. Spain... Canada is getting their arses kicked.

Also as for the Volleyball arguement, its actually sooo tense if its a good match up. I watched the Brazil v. Mexico Women's Vball last night and it was sooo intense, me and my friend (Who's from Brazil) were screaming when we lost the first set.

[ATM2]

You can watch everything online if you download the player.

[Surtr]

My internet is ****ed and super slow anyway. So that's not even an option for me. :( In fact this forums and Facebook are the only two websites that consistently will cooperate with my **** internet provider.

Ahh well, I've got NBC, CBC and 5 Olympic Channels to get me through...

[McP3000]

China and USA are tied in mens water polo

im angry because USA was up 3 about 5 minutes ago.

[Hababi]

yuck men's water polo

Now women's water polo, on the other hand...

[McP3000]

USA is up 4-3 again wooo

[Surtr]

Canada is getting trounced by Spain here... 12 - 5. Also Water Polo looks like it'd be really fun to do with a bunch of friends lol.

[McP3000]

it would look like a ton of fun for about 10 minutes

then everyone would drown

[Hababi]

Canada is getting trounced by Spain here... 12 - 5. Also Water Polo looks like it'd be really fun to do with a bunch of friends lol.

I think the only thing that looks more relaxed is synchronized swimming.

[iliketoplaydrums10111]

water polo is extremely exhausting

having to tread the entire time and all that bullshit

wooo 7-4 america beating china

[Alf™]

Water Polo is great. Australia came from 4-1 down to win 5-4 against Korea. Great win.

And man, the girls are hot.

[YDload]

i dont think shooting should be an Olympic event, its just... lame.

[Hababi]

i dont think shooting should be an Olympic event, its just... lame.

yes. I can even see archery more than shooting.

[Surtr]

Its very very lame.

I'm now watching swimming, and occasionally switching back to the USA v China Bball game. I have no idea what's even live anymore, stupid time difference.

[Already_Taken]

i thought it was competitive sports. so maybe if they were shooting eachother. like a standoff at 50m.

[Hababi]

i thought it was competitive sports. so maybe if they were shooting eachother. like a standoff at 50m.

Olympic paintball would be pretty entertaining.

[Surtr]

Hahaha, Archery is pretty decent 'cause its not just totally basically point and shoot. But shooting is like...Wow, this is so intense, I am impressed. Oh wait, this is gay.

[niobium]

One of the swimmers had a sweet beard! More Olympiads should have facial hair.

[iliketoplaydrums10111]

god damn i really want to watch the bball game against china ****

where can i find the full game on the internet?

[Poet]

The Croatian goalie in water polo had a pretty sweet moustache.

[Surtr]

One of the swimmers had a sweet beard! More Olympiads should have facial hair.

Mhm, except apparently something that small as facial hair could cost them... So idk lol.

[Dave de Sylvia]

One of the swimmers had a sweet beard! More Olympiads should have facial hair.
Shaving is pretty much worse than doping for me. There hasn't been a champion swimmer since Mark Spitz.

[Surtr]

I wish the television would stop trying to sell my Toyota Camry's... I really don't have the money nor the need nor the desire to own one, and I don't care how long some of them have been on the road, or how many miles per gallon they can get or whatever... **** I hate commercials during the Olympics. They're like specifically meant to be annoying.

[jrowa001]

yeah the commercials are always stupid

[Iscariot]

i love it when people talk down on volleyball when they dont even know how hard that game is to play.

oh yeah it's really hard these people are the most badass athletes in the world what with their running around in the sand in tiny bikinis smacking a ball around and all

[ATM2]

god damn i really want to watch the bball game against china ****

where can i find the full game on the internet?

http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/player.html?assetid=bk1h-bj-sd02-081008-221256&channelcode=sportbk

[Duderino]

I hate how all the commercials try and tie into the Olympics even when their product has nothing to do with the Olympians

[YDload]

Staples: the official office supply store of the Olympics

True Value: the official hardware store of the Olympics

McDonald's: we can't get Michael Phelps to eat any of our food but trust us he likes it.

[Jom]

Dear France's 4 x 100m team, especially Alain Bernard,

lol. So much for "smash[ing]" the American relay team. Enjoy your silver!

[YDload]

biggest surprise of the entire Olympics: a black guy winning the gold for swimming!

what's next, a white guy winning the marathon? LOL but seriously USA number one.

[Poet]

poor French, they are always at the end of being made fun. Well this time they earned that with a guarantee that failed. That relay was the best part of the Olympics up to this point, at least in terms of the actual competition.

[iliketoplaydrums10111]

lol french owned again

[HNLzero]

nationalism in the olympics is always lol to me

[Alf™]

that was a ripper relay

aus third, but our mens swimmers are weak these days

[Dave de Sylvia]

nationalism in the olympics is always lol to me
stfu my country takes drugs better than yours

I can't really take the running and swimming events seriously anymore. The Russians have had 12 athletes pulled up on doping charges in the past 9 days. Not all Olympians, mind, but they're hardly the only ones at it.

[Alf™]

Diving is very fun to watch.

[niobium]

i always thought the playing of the gold medalist's national anthem was a slap in the face and excessively boastful.

edit: in response to HNLzero

i'll be glad when the swimming events are over with

[siva_chair]

Hahaha, Archery is pretty decent 'cause its not just totally basically point and shoot. But shooting is like...Wow, this is so intense, I am impressed. Oh wait, this is gay.

Marksmanship is a bit more than basically pointing and shooting.

I don't think airguns should be an olympic sport though. Maybe if they were shooting long range high caliber rifles.....

[Hababi]

Dear France's 4 x 100m team, especially Alain Bernard,

lol. So much for "smash[ing]" the American relay team. Enjoy your silver!

:thumb:


Diving is very fun to watch.


Yeah, diving, swimming, and basketball. I'm surprised at how entertaining I've found handball and badminton.

[Tyr]

Handball's great, but basketball bores me no end.

[Hababi]

Handball's great, but basketball bores me no end.

Women's basketball, except some games involving the US, is still basically horrendous.

[Poet]

I am so mad I haven't seen handball :( :(

[gregulus]

I am so mad I haven't seen handball :( :(

www.nbcolympics.com

Watch until your heart's content.

[Collis]

Dear France's 4 x 100m team, especially Alain Bernard,

lol. So much for "smash[ing]" the American relay team. Enjoy your silver!

The guy who did that last leg for you Yanks had the best swim I've ever seen, ever.

If Phelps gets his 8 then he really needs to bum that guy.

And Adlington got GB's second gold, awesome.

[Alf™]

I can remember better swims, but it was good.

Should be a good day of swimming coming up.

[Alf™]

Massive swim by Phelps. Gold number 3. Beats world record by a second.

[Hababi]

South Korea is doing surprisingly well.

[taylormemer]

For some reason I just wanna punch Phelps in the face. Biggest media whore ever.

[Time]

i usually feel the same way about people like him but he seems like a normal and nice guy


although he does have a really weird jaw so his mouth loooks weird when he talks. THAT is bothersome

[iliketoplaydrums10111]

For some reason I just wanna punch Phelps in the face. Biggest media whore ever.

how? he doesn't do anything but swim like a ****ing fish

blame the media for over-exposing him

[HNLzero]

moar badminton

[gregulus]

South Korea is doing surprisingly well.

I wanted them to take gold in individual women's foil so bad but she lost 6-5 to Italy. The Italian girl scored with winning point with 0:04 seconds left to go :(. The Italian girl has won that 3 Olympics in a row now.

[Zmev]

how? he doesn't do anything but swim like a ****ing fish

blame the media for over-exposing him

He has multiple endorsements and is making more than any swimmer ever.

[McP3000]

he's still winning gold after gold so idk
if he wins all 8 then at least he can legitimize everything that he's been doing

[YDload]

he already tied the career record for most gold medals. he only has to win one more to make history, although he should get at least half a dozen no matter what

[Alf™]

lolol at china's handball goal keeper: long wang

phelps is amazing, apparently his lactic acid levels after a race are the same as you and me right now, resting

that's why he can swim so many races; no fatigue

[siva_chair]

They need to have marathon swimming.

Like swimming for 3 miles or something that'd be cool.

[Alf™]

no it wouldn't, that would be more boring than womens cycling

[Pop music sucks]

www.nbcolympics.com

Watch until your heart's content.omfg

Thank you!

Now I can watch the fencing events:D

imaginary rep++

[YDload]

They need to have marathon swimming.

Like swimming for 3 miles or something that'd be cool.

watch one-third of a triathalon

[siva_chair]

watch one-third of a triathalon

They only swim like a mile in those though.

[Tyr]

Ironman distance triathlon, yes, but in the Olympic distance the swimming event is 1.5 km (0.93 mi).

Edit: Beaten.

[Hababi]

US soccer could medal this year :D

[Tyr]

The Chinese owned the pommel horse and the still rings.

[Poet]

They were ridiculous in the rings.

[YDload]

china's gonna win all the events with judges because the home crowd reactions are swaying their opinion.

also if the judges dont give favorable scores to chinese athletes then their hotel rooms might "accidentally" become engulfed in flames

[Time]

or they'll be stabbed to death at tourist attractions :-x

[Hababi]

china's gonna win all the events with judges because the home crowd reactions are swaying their opinion.

also if the judges dont give favorable scores to chinese athletes then their hotel rooms might "accidentally" become engulfed in flames

:lol:

Korea's still in third place. The US is ahead of China by two, in total medals, but China has almost twice as many golds.

[iliketoplaydrums10111]

i got to watch Handball today

it was awesome i almost creamed

[Poet]

I FINALLY got to watch it too. It was amazing.

[Alf™]

china's gonna win all the events with judges because the home crowd reactions are swaying their opinion.

also if the judges dont give favorable scores to chinese athletes then their hotel rooms might "accidentally" become engulfed in flames

china have been favourites in all those gym and diving events, but yeah, the home crowd favouritism is pretty obvious in this olympics

at least in other olympics (sydney) the crowd claps for the performance, not the country

[YDload]

China will probably end up with the most golds when the Olympics are over, but the US still has a chance to win the total medal count.

[taylormemer]

We're slaughtering South Africa in the hockey. 8, nil.

[Correction]

lol

south africa and hockey

[taylormemer]

And bloody hell, the world records are just falling in the pools right now its ridiculous. First the Frenchman now the Aussie in the 100m free.

[Hababi]

And bloody hell, the world records are just falling in the pools right now its ridiculous. First the Frenchman now the Aussie in the 100m free.

Part of that is from the new swimsuits and the deeper pool

[YDload]

does the depth of the pool affect the speed of the swimmers?

[taylormemer]

Yeah, the water has more ability to stabilize before the return on their consecutive laps. You'll notice by the time they've made it back to say... half way the water is nice and undisturbed. They also put a lot of additives into the water to make it "thinner" sort of like when you place your hand into soapy water, you'll find its much slipperier.

[Poet]

Yeah depth matters. A lot of the swimmers complained in Athens about the pool being too shallow.

[taylormemer]

Which is why no one remembers Athens except for how bad it was, lol

[YDload]

USA swim team obliterates world record

[Poet]

it still has the historical image lol.

So Phelps has 5 golds now, and Stephanie Rice is pretty hot.

[taylormemer]

Rice is the most attractive swimmer from what I have seen so far.
The world record time from the US is almost inhuman.

[StonesOfOctober]

China will probably end up with the most golds when the Olympics are over, but the US still has a chance to win the total medal count.

well they do like to focus on sport people don't care about just for the gold medals.

[apple pie]

under 7 mins that was insane.

[Jim]

omg stephanie rice

serious fappage there fella's

good on phelps btw. the guys a freak etc

[Iscariot]

looks like the opening ceremony wasn't as amazing as it seemed

heard about this on the news earlier but this is the only really detailed article i could find

http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/olympics/article.html?in_article_id=260852&in_page_id=310

Olympic organizers refused to let a seven-year-old sing at the opening ceremony because she was too chubby, it has been revealed.

Lin Miako, the little girl who stole the show on Friday, did not actually sing a note and was miming throughout.

Instead, the voice heard by millions around the world was that of seven-year-old Yang Peiyi, who was ditched from the ceremony because of her chubby face and uneven teeth.

Chen Qigang, the general music designer of the ceremony, said: 'The reason why little Yang was not chosen to appear was because we wanted to project the right image, we were thinking about what was best for the nation.

'The reason was for the national interest. The child on camera should be flawless in image, internal feelings, and expression.

'Lin Miaoke is excellent in those aspects. But in terms of voice, Yang Peiyi is perfect, each member of our team agreed.'

Organizers also admitted parts of the lavish opening ceremony were pre-recorded.

The ceremony won rave reviews around the world for its use of fireworks and a series of perfectly choreographed sequences, watched by an estimated 1 billion people.

Some of the fireworks though did not actually go off that night.

'Some footage had been produced before the opening ceremony to provide theatrical effect,' Beijing Games Executive Vice President Wang Wei said.

Among the sections that were pre-produced were parts of a stunning fireworks display across the city, a series of fireworks "footprints" that led to the Bird's Nest stadium where the four-hour extravaganza was staged.

A night-time aerial shot traced the consecutive explosions on the ground as they approached the stadium.

'There were footprints of fireworks,' Wang added.

'Some of them were genuinely produced. Some maybe were used from previously recorded material.'

kind of takes away some of the magic eh

[Jim]

grrrrr

Among the sections that were pre-produced were parts of a stunning fireworks display across the city, a series of fireworks "footprints" that led to the Bird's Nest stadium where the four-hour extravaganza was staged.
you could tell from watching it tbh

[siva_chair]

Heard about this.

Cheaters.

[Alf™]

who cares

they were never going to let a ugly chick be in the spotlight

[Iscariot]

who cares

most people with a soul and some without

[Alf™]

are you joking

the one part of the ceremony that people frown at is choosing a pretty girl over a ugly girl, sounds like job well done by the chinese

[taylormemer]

You're a ****ing idiot.

[Alf™]

:lol:

[siva_chair]

are you joking

the one part of the ceremony that people frown at is choosing a pretty girl over a ugly girl, sounds like job well done by the chinese

Digital fireworks, dude, digital fireworks.

That kind of deception just screams "hey we forging documents and using underaged girls for our gymnastics team" to me......

:cool:

[Jim]

they invented fireworks. now they're inventing...digital fireworks???

[Zmev]

oh no china you better be nice you big meanie :(

who cares honestly

[Iscariot]

idk i find this to be leagues more important than 90% of the pseudo-sports in the olympics

[Alf™]

i don't

i like sports

[taylormemer]

idk i find this to be leagues more important than 90% of the pseudo-sports in the olympics

^^
Totally agree.
It's disappointing to see such a lack of dignity from some people here.

[Alf™]

um any other country would stop a ugly girl being the focal point of their opening ceremony

[siva_chair]

Not the US we would just find a hot girl that can also sing.

[Tyr]

The time trial cycling was pretty intense.

[Hababi]

Not the US we would just find a hot girl that can also sing.

yeah we wouldn't Milli Vanilli it

China's women's volleyball team is scary good.

[pppoe]

i don't know if this has been asked/answered already but why do we have regular volleyball and then beach volleyball?

[Already_Taken]

because there's no such thing as too many volleyball asses on 1 stage.

[iliketoplaydrums10111]

ok for baseball, why aren't our allstars playing like, we would destroy the competition

[SWard325]

i havent seen any handball :(

[Already_Taken]

they signed a contract to play in the MLB right now. the baseball is dreadfully boring.

[nungman]

um any other country would stop a ugly girl being the focal point of their opening ceremony

i agree. fat people should be hidden from sight in all countries

except if theyre under 15. in that case we should cart them off to "work" camps. no reason to be so fat at that age. fatties.


dead serious btw

[Zmev]

Speaking of under 15 year olds, the Chinese womens gymnastics team!

[Tyr]

Yeah, they look to be a little on the young side.

[Zmev]

Apparently their birth certificates don't match what they submitted and they're not old enough to compete but since China is the host they're not doing anything about it and they can get away with cheating.

[SWard325]

lol damn azns

[VomitStainedCretin]

I was amused but agreed with a track runner (don't remember who) the BBC interviewed who stated that he'd love to be able to merely do the same kind of distances but in different styles so that he'd have as many opportunities to win medals as Phelps.

So which of the medallists so far does everyone reckon is on TEH STERIOIDZ?

[nungman]

Speaking of under 15 year olds, the Chinese womens gymnastics team!


heyoo nice tie in

[lugosi]

when do the athletics start? does anyone know? that is the funnest part imo

[SWard325]

why is it funny

[pppoe]

I was amused but agreed with a track runner (don't remember who) the BBC interviewed who stated that he'd love to be able to merely do the same kind of distances but in different styles so that he'd have as many opportunities to win medals as Phelps.

So which of the medallists so far does everyone reckon is on TEH STERIOIDZ?

phelps.

[taylormemer]

Amen.

[taylormemer]

**** yeah. Our girls just won the 200 free medley.

[Poet]

So the Japanese guy falling off of the rings was scary. His fall was at least kinda cool. Sucks for him though.

[taylormemer]

I missed that. Damn.

[siva_chair]

phelps.

bitterness ITT?

[Alf™]

Apparently their birth certificates don't match what they submitted and they're not old enough to compete but since China is the host they're not doing anything about it and they can get away with cheating.

hell if they are under 15 and can do that, good on them

**** yeah. Our girls just won the 200 free medley.

you mean the relay?

what a great race by our girls

and the 100m freestyle was epic, good on that french guy to beat sullivan

[taylormemer]

Yeah, dunno why I even said medley.

[siva_chair]

hell if they are under 15 and can do that, good on them

Yeah but don't you think they should let other 15 year olds compete from other nations too if that is the case?

[taylormemer]

Yeah exactly. If they are forging stuff to obtain better performance, i.e.through younger age, or alike then it should be treated under the same category as doping.

[Alf™]

15 year olds are aloud to compete i believe

[Jim]

**** sully came so close.

rice got a third gold. what a star

[siva_chair]

15 year olds are aloud to compete i believe

16 is the minimum age.

[Alf™]

fair enough then

you still have no weight because you haven't shown evidence that they are younger

[MattSharpIsCool]

16 is the minimum age.

Is that new? Because I could have sworn in 1996, the entire Romanian women's gymnastics team was like 14....memory might be off that was a long time ago.

[Iscariot]

the minimum ages vary from sport to sport and go as low as 14 for things like bobsled and diving, but for gymnastics the minimum age to compete is 16

edit: and apparently yang yilin is 15 but the chinese officials are ignoring it because she'll be 16 two days before the games close which is crap tbh but w/e

[taylormemer]

The minimum age was increased from 15 to 16 after the Atlanta games to prevent injuries to younger athletes I believe.

[Alf™]

pretty silly reason

i say we get 8 year olds doing flips and ****

[siva_chair]

fair enough then

you still have no weight because you haven't shown evidence that they are younger

There have been many questions raised about a few of the girls' ages by many different people.

Also:

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2008-07-27-3655845897_x.htm

There should just be no age limits so this kind of thing wouldn't be an issue. Level playing field for everyone.

[Alf™]

sounds good

shameful china!

[Alf™]

the Spanish Basketball Team's Controversial Pre-olympic Advert Where The Squad Posed Making Slit-eye Gestures Was "inappropriate" But No Sanctions Will Be Taken, The Ioc Says.

In The Ad Which Appeared In Sports Daily Marca — Which Has Been Widely Circulated On The Internet — The Smiling Players Were Standing On Centre Court As They Pulled Down The Skin Around Their Eyes To Make Them Appear Slanted.

:o :o :o

[siva_chair]

sounds good

shameful china!

Our 13 year olds should have an opportunity to kick their 13 year olds' asses.

:o :o :o

Saw that picture. I thought it was hilarious.

But then again, I don't get offended by anything so I find offensive stuff hilarious all the time. :smoke:

[Alf™]

amazing scenes seeing that colombian weight lifter's right hand keep slipping through all three attempts

out of the olympics because he couldn't even grip the weight

[Tyr]

I wish I had been able to see more of the Greco-Roman wrestling.

[iliketoplaydrums10111]

I loved watching USA hoops demolish the shitty Greeks

[Jaymz Hetfield]

James Blake finally beat Federer....best win of his career. Now he has to beat Gonzo and then the winner of Nadal/Djokovic for the gold.

AMERICA! **** YEAH!

[FakePlasticTrees]

Canada. :I :upset:

[Hababi]

James Blake finally beat Federer....best win of his career. Now he has to beat Gonzo and then the winner of Nadal/Djokovic for the gold.

AMERICA! **** YEAH!

I was surprised that Federer was beaten like that. He might be on the downslope...or Blake has just really upped his game.

[pppoe]

federer has been really **** lately.

[Jaymz Hetfield]

I was surprised that Federer was beaten like that. He might be on the downslope...or Blake has just really upped his game.

Well, on a fast hardcourt like in Beijing, Blake can beat anyone if he's on his game. With that said, Fed had like 14 winners to 56 unforced errors, so he basically gave it to James. Federer hasn't been himself all year....after putting up the most dominant 3-4 year stretch in tennis history, he's pretty much falling apart....losing to guys he's hardly ever lost to like Blake, Roddick, Mardy Fish, Karlovic, etc. Nadal smacking him around at the French and Wimbledon seems to have shattered his confidence....he might be done. We'll see.

But yeah, James can beat Gonzo and Nadal if he plays well. Not so sure about Djokovic.

[pppoe]

yeah, i watched his defeat at the french. i felt embarrassed for him.

[iliketoplaydrums10111]

http://www.topnews.in/sports/files/images/Alain-Bernard4.jpeg


Biggest shoulders ever?