Olympics...Anyone Watching? [Archive]

NortheastCynic

08-08-2008, 05:44 PM

So it's that time of the year. Anyone have thoughts on the Olympics.

Personally, I'll only watch soccer, basketball, baseball and possibly volleyball [depending on whether or not the Brazilian girls are still in it :thumbsup:]. I'm more a winter olympics kind of guy.

-NC

tecoyah

08-08-2008, 06:32 PM

Oh...thats right....forgot they were on.

Sirk

08-08-2008, 07:23 PM

Nope.

For one, I only get 2 channels out here. ABC and PBS.
Two, I don't support China in any way shape or form. The only way their communist country survives is the money they make off our capitalist one.
I do not think they should have been rewarded with the olympics. They displaced so many people to prepare for this. The people there may temporarily have some benefits like cleaner air, but I wonder how quickly it will turn back when all of the foreigners are gone.

IndieVisible

08-08-2008, 07:28 PM

I think Russia invading Georgia is over shadowing it! Damn Russians! Planned for months no doubt to coincide with the opening of the Olympics!

Sirk

08-08-2008, 07:29 PM

I think Russia invading Georgia is over shadowing it! Damn Russians! Planned for months no doubt to coincide with the opening of the Olympics!

Those russian attention whores :shakes fist:

Maybe we can get China to attack Russia for it?

Milton Bradley

08-08-2008, 07:33 PM

I generally don't watch because they don't adequately cover the events I would be inclined to watch.

Sure, I look in form time to time, but mostly I just go about my usual business,

Stoner

08-08-2008, 07:45 PM

and possibly volleyball depending on whether or not the Brazilian girls are still in it

Yeah, female beach volleyball rules.

http://www.strangesports.com/images/content/102110.jpg

micfranklin

08-08-2008, 09:01 PM

What channel(s) are they coming on?

NortheastCynic

08-08-2008, 09:11 PM

Here (http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/schedule/television;_ylt=Ale9G4FKLdaHF1zbeWYoUBNtaJh4) ya go, Mic. You can search each individual event for their channel and time.

-NC

micfranklin

08-08-2008, 09:20 PM

Thanks NC

I plan on seeing Michael Phelps win another few gold medals, seeing as how he's a Marylander himself.

Mia

08-08-2008, 10:39 PM

I like the winter. And I am mad they are in China.

micfranklin

08-09-2008, 12:51 AM

This opening ceremony is taking a while to get interesting.

Buck Laser

08-09-2008, 01:59 AM

I like the winter. And I am mad they are in China.

Why? If it's the bad air, I can understand that. But lots of nations that don't have great human rights records have hosted the Olympics. Or is it something else?

Stoner

08-09-2008, 02:02 AM

So far the opening ceramonies are excellent. Awesome job so far.

We have the bong out, beer is flowing and we just got done tearing into the NY strips.

aaronssongs

08-09-2008, 02:10 AM

So far the opening ceramonies are excellent. Awesome job so far.

We have the bong out, beer is flowing and we just got done tearing into the NY strips.

Awesome does not do justice....there has never been anything even close.
The Chinese are just amazing, truth be told. And beautiful.

Leslie

08-09-2008, 02:13 AM

Yeah, female beach volleyball rules.

http://www.strangesports.com/images/content/102110.jpg

Ya better get ya some new glasses, looks like Brazillian boys to me. :lmao:

Osborn F. Enready

08-09-2008, 10:59 PM

Where is the TV coverage of the weightlifting??

I see it scheduled on the event listing, but no tv listings.....

Anyone seen anything about it yet?

micfranklin

08-10-2008, 06:06 AM

Michael Phelps wins another gold medal, fuck yeah!!!!!!1

AnnEsthesia

08-10-2008, 02:26 PM

I have $100 riding on Phelps beating the record. ;)

NortheastCynic

08-10-2008, 05:45 PM

So far so good for 'Merica.

B-ball killed China, soccer's in first place, we swept women's fencing [I know you were all pumped for that]. Good start.

-NC

micfranklin

08-10-2008, 06:02 PM

Ukraine pwns at rowing.

I have $100 riding on Phelps beating the record.

I'm gonna get a Michael Phelps T-shirt when this is over.

micfranklin

08-11-2008, 04:32 PM

And he owns the 200m...another win.

ECW

08-12-2008, 01:58 AM

Olympics...Anyone Watching?

No.

AnnEsthesia

08-12-2008, 02:04 AM

Yep! I am watching! I love the swimming and diving the best.

Stoner

08-12-2008, 07:25 AM

Best moments in Olympic history...

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/01Sn6pG5Fsb0q/340x.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v251/joserouse/Sports-Other/BeachVolleyball.jpg

http://i.neilrogers.com/images/features/2004082401-Kerri%20Walsh%20Misty%20May.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f345/eford464/MistyandKerri.jpg

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040825/sp9.jpg

aaronssongs

08-12-2008, 07:29 AM

AlanC

08-12-2008, 08:59 AM

I have $100 riding on Phelps beating the record. ;)

Safe bet I would say at this point. He should be a lock on the 200 meter butterfly. And if not, there are two more relay races as well.

AlanC

08-12-2008, 09:01 AM

Given all they went through, the mens performance in team gymnastics tonight was amazing. I hope the women can do even better tomorrow.

AnnEsthesia

08-12-2008, 12:17 PM

Sexist. And Porcine.

Do you expect anything different? Half of his posts are sick crap talking as crassly about sex as possible and objectifying women.

micfranklin

08-13-2008, 05:13 AM

Wow, what a way to dominate a swimming relay race, the way it went in the middle was nothing less than awesome and unbelievable.

That said, Michael Phelps = fucking legend.

AlanC

08-13-2008, 08:14 AM

Wow, what a way to dominate a swimming relay race, the way it went in the middle was nothing less than awesome and unbelievable.

That said, Michael Phelps = fucking legend.

Yep.... five races, five medals, five world records. I would say so.

sam

08-13-2008, 01:27 PM

Did anyone see the synchronized womens diving? The china team was beyond belief; in some of the dives, they literally looked as if only 1 person was diving.

Truth_and_Power

08-13-2008, 02:13 PM

Phelps is a beast. The world records being shattered are just amazing. Breaking a swimming record by 4 seconds when it's a 400M event... that's just crazy.

AnnEsthesia

08-13-2008, 02:31 PM

Wow, what a way to dominate a swimming relay race, the way it went in the middle was nothing less than awesome and unbelievable.

That said, Michael Phelps = fucking legend.

I agree. He really is showing how great an athlete he is!

On a side note, did you hear about how Spitz is whining over the whole thing?

AnnEsthesia

08-13-2008, 02:32 PM

Did anyone see the synchronized womens diving? The china team was beyond belief; in some of the dives, they literally looked as if only 1 person was diving.

Yes! My 7 year old is fascinated with it! She said it was amazing.

AnnEsthesia

08-13-2008, 02:32 PM

Phelps is a beast. The world records being shattered are just amazing. Breaking a swimming record by 4 seconds when it's a 400M event... that's just crazy.

Personally, I think the world records being shattered have to do with the new swimsuits. Some of them may have been shattered anyway, but not this many.

AlanC

08-13-2008, 04:40 PM

I agree. He really is showing how great an athlete he is!

On a side note, did you hear about how Spitz is whining over the whole thing?

I did and saw some video clip of him. His remarks showed a complete lack of class.

AlanC

08-13-2008, 04:43 PM

Personally, I think the world records being shattered have to do with the new swimsuits. Some of them may have been shattered anyway, but not this many.

Swimsuits maybe and a pool design that really minimizes disturbances to the water apparently. But that still doesn't take away from the perfomance we are seeing since all the competitors are seeing the same benefit.

AnnEsthesia

08-13-2008, 04:49 PM

Swimsuits maybe and a pool design that really minimizes disturbances to the water apparently. But that still doesn't take away from the perfomance we are seeing since all the competitors are seeing the same benefit.

No, I am not saying they are not all performing amazingly... however, you cannot really compare a world record set without the equipment to one set with it. The fact that so many people are beating the world records, not just the winner, but sometimes most of the field, is proof that technology is giving them this edge.

AlanC

08-13-2008, 04:54 PM

No, I am not saying they are not all performing amazingly... however, you cannot really compare a world record set without the equipment to one set with it. The fact that so many people are beating the world records, not just the winner, but sometimes most of the field, is proof that technology is giving them this edge.

True, but it also speaks of advantages in diet and training that exist now. The whole athletic environment has changed dramatically from what it was 20 years ago. The demands are greater, the pressures are greater and the attention paid is greater too.

And while it is true that records are made to be broken, that one woman swimmer held the world record for what? 15 minutes? She broke it in the first heat and then someone else broke hers in the next heat. You have to love this stuff.

Truth_and_Power

08-13-2008, 06:36 PM

The thing about the pool design is major also. "back in the day" i remember that the middle lanes were considered faster (if memory serves me) because you get more waves on the outside.

micfranklin

08-17-2008, 04:22 AM

YYYYEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! WOOT! WOOT! WOOT! WOOT!

I knew it, I knew they'd do it!!

*continues to scream uncontrollably*