Are you watching opening night? What do you think?
Does anyone else find it humorous that Ireland's best event is boxing. :biggrin:
I'm watching like I always do!
I'm watching it. I like this one better than the last one. I like the parade of athletes the best.
The torch lighting ceremony sucked big time compared to previous years.
My favorite opening ceremony so far is still Bejing, but I did enjoy this one. For me, Bejing was breathtaking and London was just entertaining.
I always enjoy the "story" behind the performance, the flashes to the famous people who are there and the parade of athletes. That's always so interesting and inspiring. Of course I want USA to dominate, but it would be SO cool if one of the smaller countries walked away with a gold in something. :yes:
I just don't know how badminton got to be an olympic sport. If it is then I think ultimate frisbee should be too. :biggrin:
I can't believe ping pong is an olympic sport and baseball isn't on the list anymore.
A wily ole' Russian put a move on the Columbian and won the men's bike race. It was a slick move. It caught the Columbian completely by surprise and left him in second watching the Russian's backside moving away from him to the finish. Great one for the old guy!
I can't get to sleep watching this stuff. I don't know why they're so riveting, but I love them!
Quote from: Sandy Eggo on August 03, 2012, 07:15:54 AM
I can't get to sleep watching this stuff. I don't know why they're so riveting, but I love them!
Same here.........the kids and I are glued to it. Has been very enjoyable.
Can anyone :ne1: tell me how Mitt's dancing horsie did. Win, place or show. :smile:
Have not watched a single minute of them thus far. . . And do not intend to.
I have a real job. . .
Quote from: Palehorse on August 03, 2012, 12:58:02 PM
Have not watched a single minute of them thus far. . . And do not intend to.
I have a real job. . .
What does having a "real job" have to do with watching the Olympics?
Quote from: Henry Hawk on August 03, 2012, 01:19:22 PM
What does having a "real job" have to do with watching the Olympics?
Everything
Gabby has been a lot of fun to watch...this is an incredible picture of her at work...
(http://go.redirectingat.com/?id=33330X911648&site=deadspin.com&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.gawkerassets.com%2Fimg%2F17usa2v6fyoy1jpg%2Foriginal.jpg&xguid=55ead60e44dee531b260032799277c9a&xcreo=0&sref=http%3A%2F%2Fdeadspin.com%2F5931492%2Fgabby-douglas-beam-performance-gives-us-the-defining-photo-of-the-london-olympics)
She was great to watch, she seemed so happy and having so much fun. The other young women were fun to watch, too, but they didn't seem to be having as much fun has Gabby. I enjoyed Missy (?) on the swimming team also.
Quote from: Anne on August 06, 2012, 08:03:17 PM
She was great to watch, she seemed so happy and having so much fun. The other young women were fun to watch, too, but they didn't seem to be having as much fun has Gabby. I enjoyed Missy (?) on the swimming team also.
She really is an amazing competitor....with a ton of class. She totally screwed up her routine last night, that cost her the Gold and ended up in fourth place. She was attempting an extremely difficult task, and it did not turn out....but, she was nothing but smiles and hugged all of the winners, and took it with much grace. Only 17 years old, and with that attitude, she will be back and will own a few more Gold medals before she retires.
Yes, she displayed great sportsmanship last night. There have been athletes from several different countries who have displayed great attitudes and sportsmanship so far during the games this time.
Aly Raisman of the U.S. on her way to gold.
(http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/2012/August/120806/g-cvr-120807-raisman-915a.grid-6x2.jpg)
What? NO SPOILER ALERT!!! :spooked:
;D
This is the bad part of the Olympics being over seas.....we get the news, before it happens. :razz:
I have enjoyed the Girls Gymnastics this time. Never watched it much before. The swimming has been great, along with the Volleyball.
All U.S. Women's Beach Volleyball event this afternoon at 4:00 PM Eastern. Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh-Jennings vs. Jenn Kessy and April Ross. I'm hoping to find it somewhere on live TV at that time and not have to wait until the tape delay by which time news will have spoiled it.
I'll be glad when this whole olympic thing is over. . .
Only 5 more days left so you don't have long to wait.
Quote from: Locutus on August 08, 2012, 11:32:03 AM
Only 5 more days left so you don't have long to wait.
Maybe things can get back to normal next week then. . .
(I'm a staunch fan of the winter games).
Quote from: Palehorse on August 08, 2012, 11:35:00 AM
Maybe things can get back to normal next week then. . .
(I'm a staunch fan of the winter games).
Outside of a very few events, I too favor the winter games over the summer ones. :yes:
I enjoy events from both winter and summer. I really like the way they have them stagered every two years, we have an Olympics to watch.
Quote from: Henry Hawk on August 08, 2012, 12:20:01 PM
I enjoy events from both winter and summer. I really like the way they have them stagered every two years, we have an Olympics to watch.
Yep! The two year staggering was one of the best decisions ever made by the IOC.
I refuse to watch synchronized swimming.
Remember the old Ester Williams (?) movies, they had a lot of that in them. Maybe you are too young to remember them.
Quote from: Olias on August 08, 2012, 12:22:25 PM
I refuse to watch synchronized swimming.
I'm with you on that one, but the synchronized diving is kind of cool to watch.
Quote from: Anne on August 08, 2012, 12:28:41 PM
Remember the old Ester Williams (?) movies, they had a lot of that in them. Maybe you are too young to remember them.
I remember them. :puke: I wish I could forget.
I still refuse to watch.
Anybody want a spoiler on the women's beach volleyball gold medal match? :razz: ;D
I just streamed it live on the Internet. The USA got gold and silver obviously, but who beat whom?
Quote from: Olias on August 08, 2012, 12:47:57 PM
I remember them. :puke: I wish I could forget.
I still refuse to watch.
:)
London 2012 Olympic Games. . .are OVER finally! :yes:
Still over! :biggrin: