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by **RedHopeful** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:19 pm

Surprised there isn't a thread up yet. Really enjoy the Olympics as a change of pace to my usual sports viewing. For some reason, it's the only time I feel like watching swimming, volleyball and gymnastics. Pretty cool to watch badminton, table tennis and handball after throwing back a few too. ;-D

by **AussieDodger** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:39 pm

YES! COME ON NEW ZEALAND! :-L

Seeing as we aren't in that many events, I've "adopted" a couple of other countries this time around.......

1. New Zealand
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2. Great Britain (my grandmother was from Northern Ireland)
3. China (DOWN WITH THE US :-D

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by **WaCougMBS** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 3:41 pm

AussieDodger wrote:YES! COME ON NEW ZEALAND!

Seeing as we aren't in that many events, I've "adopted" a couple of other countries this time around.......

1. New Zealand
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2. Great Britain (my grandmother was from Northern Ireland)
3. China (DOWN WITH THE US )

1. Dream on :-D

2. Not part of GBR :-b

3. Die

by **RedHopeful** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 3:51 pm

by **AussieDodger** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:20 am

WaCougMBS wrote:3. Die

Yo' mama

Down with Australia too :-L

Experienced some of the worst commentary ever the other day....almost ESPN-esque.

Scenario: Swimming was on, and for two races there were no Aussie swimmers. Libby Trickett is a famous Aussie swimmer.

Female commentator: AUSTRALIA, LIBBY TRICKETT, AUSTRALIA, LIBBY TRICKETT, LIBBY TRICKETT, LIBBY TRICKETT
Male commentator, multiple times: (Exasperated voice) Anyway, back to this race
Female commentator: AUSTRALIA, LIBBY TRICKETT, AUSTRALIA, LIBBY TRICKETT, LIBBY TRICKETT, LIBBY TRICKETT

Non-Aussie race ends. Race starts with Trickett in it.
Female commentator is ABSOLUTELY &*%*&*^%&ING SILENT FOR THE ENTIRE RACE.

Me:

by **Mark D** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 11:14 am

Honestly the start of the Olympics was really great. I am not talking just about the effects, and fireworks, i am talking about the preparation that involved a lot of people, and everything was done in time, with a specific theme.

They manage to attract the attention not just on the placements, staff. After all its about UK, a place with a big tradition in sport, and a big financial potential .

by **Skin Blues** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 1:19 pm

Tsonga vs Raonic, holy crap. 20-20 third set tiebreak. The match started 6 hours ago X-I

Hurry up, I gotta go to work.

by **RedHopeful** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:24 pm

Skin Blues wrote:Tsonga vs Raonic, holy crap. 20-20 third set tiebreak. The match started 6 hours ago

Hurry up, I gotta go to work.

Heard the tennis match lasted just a hair under 4 hours. :-?

by **Skin Blues** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:04 pm

2.5 hour rain delay in the middle of a 4 hour match. First two sets took under an hour, haha. Up until about the 40th game of the 3rd set Raonic seemed to have more chances at breaking serve. Then he gave Tsonga break points in 3 separate games, and that was that. Tsonga looked completely drained though. He called for a challenge at one point just to get the 5 second break.

by **Mookie4ever** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 3:41 pm

Happy trails Clara Hughes.

Medalist in both the winter and summer Olympics raced her last race today.
In long track speed skating she won many world championship medals and 2 bronze, one silver and one gold Olympic medal from 2002-2010.
In cycling she 2 bronze medals at the 1996 summer Olympics and today ended her career coming in 5th in the time trials in London.
Way to go Clara!