So, with nobody commenting in Off-topic about the Olympics, what has been the biggest surprise so far, or the biggest upset to you? Who are/were you rooting for most in the Olympics?
I was rooting for Phelps in Swimming and Pistorius in running.
Phelps made what I expected, which was nice.
I was very sad to see Pistorius not make the finals. I really wanted to see him in the finals, medal or no medal. Why? He had to work harder than anyone else, and the Carbon Fiber blades he was running on were strictly tested to be no stronger than a normal person's calf. Normal=me. Olympian=Pistorius. He deserved a shot in the last run.
I've watched some fun Tennis (good job in the Men's Singles Great Britain!), and watched more women's beach volleyball than I'd like to admit, including the Czech republic/USA fun earlier this afternoon.
As a side note: This is more TV than I've watched since the last Olympics.
I'm cheering on team GB doing well 3rd in the medal tables with 18 golds already
But best of all the ozzies are only 19th Ha Ha
I try to watch the summer games but I find them a little boring when compared to the winter games.
No one is moving 140 km/h in the summer games, so it's sort of like the winter games in slow motion.
Huh. I wonder why a bunch of geeks aren't commenting on a sporting event.... :)
I'm simply looking forward to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.
With the hopes that she will qualify to represent Australia.
In my opinion the British organized amazing games, the arenas with the historic buildings are fantastic and something we may never see again anywhere else
some referee decisions are very very strange
germany is doing mediocre so far.
great moments:
-The Queen - Bond video
- paul McCartney conducting the bicycle stadium through Hey Jude
- La Ola in the Wimbeldon Central Court in a break of the mixed game for bronze and the german players joining in
I'm simply looking forward to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.
With the hopes that she will qualify to represent Australia.
She looks like a young Claudia Black, so I'm in.
Go Australia!
My fellow glorious common-wealthers.
I canceled my cable so I can't watch them this year. :(
I'm sad to see this :(
No NBC station you can pick up with an antenna?
Watched the highlights this morning and the fall from the vault was not pretty at all, and she still ended up with a Silver! I'm still in shock at this.
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I need MORE ideas for new York song ideas, at the end of summer in the city there is still the Met left
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I need MORE ideas for new York song ideas, at the end of summer in the city there is still the Met left
ups, wrong thread :-)
Woot! Sweden is in the handball final!! Which we'll presumably lose as per usual (see 1992, 1996, and 2000)