[Golden Legacy]

The Summer Olympics are here at last! About time this topic was made.

Anyone see the Opening Ceremony? They're reshowing it tonight (for those of you in the States) on NBC at 7:30 EST.

What events are people looking forward to? Any athletes you're keeping your eye on?


WOOO, OLYMPICS!!!

[Caael]

8/8/08

Chinese lucky number, thats why it started today.

[Golden Legacy]

Yep that's right, and more precisely 8/8/08 at 8:08:08 PM local time.

[Nosferatu]

I didn't even know the Olympic's were coming. And this is what I get for not giving a **** about the world.

Oh well. Go Olympics! Whoo. Pip pip cheerio and all that.

[Drizzy Drake]

The opening ceremony was 5 fucking hours long.

[Split Infinity]

I stopped watching when the countries starting piling in. Eh, I'll run the tape later.

[Saturos S.]

Argghh, Holland has captures it's first loot.

Bronze medal, :P

[Golden Legacy]

Brilliant opening ceremony, absolutely amazing. The precision, the flair, the execution, easily the best Olympic ceremony ever.

I've been following the early rounds of swimming, I can't wait for archery and gymnastics.

[TheEnglishman]

I saw the highlights of the ceremony yesterday. Very impressive. All the political broadcasters said it was a declaration of China's global intentions over the coming years, whereas I just enjoyed the pretty lights.
But seriously Britain is gonna struggle to beat that. I mean the bit that we have for the hand over is gonna be bad enough. Boris Johnson receives the Games for 2012. Boris bloody Johnson. Still, very entertaining. I saw some of swimming as well. Phelps is damn fast under water.

[Eugine]

Yeah wow, Phelps is just amazing.

Me111, I think it was pretty obvious China was sending a message of world domination in the end, but anyway, lets discuss the games and not politics.

My favourite events are of course the sprints (Usain Bolt, Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell powa), gymnastics (Shawn Johnson is awesome, and so is the Romanian team. Always brilliant) and swimming (Phelps is amazing).

And I'm looking foward to USA reclaiming the basketball gold medal.

And omg, the Chinese olympic team is huuuuge. They may well take home (well, they technically can't take it home this year lmao) the most medals this year.

[TheEnglishman]

It's worrying that we pin our hopes on a 14 year old who doesn't actually think he'll win a medal. Oh well.

[Eugine]

Who? England?
Got a link to the Olympian?

[Golden Legacy]

China's Men's gymnastic team is looking unbeatable. Absolute flawless execution.

[Lemontime]

They didn't start at 8:08:08.. It was just 8 o'clock on the 8/8/08..

You fail at life.

[Golden Legacy]

Har har, you're hilarious. lol. Seriously stop it, you're too funny. Quit it. LOL. You're killing me here. ROFL. HAHAHAHAHA -

yeah. I thought I read that somewhere, and at any rate I saw a rebroadcast of it, not the ceremony live.

Phelps set a world record in the 400m Men's swimming event. Pretty insane, he's expected to be in contention for eight gold medals.

[Split Infinity]

Golden Legacy, on Aug 10 2008, 02:05 PM, said:

Har har, you're hilarious. lol. Seriously stop it, you're too funny. Quit it. LOL. You're killing me here. ROFL. HAHAHAHAHA -

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So...anyone looking forward to beach volleyball?

[Lemontime]

Australia broke a world record for womens 400m individual medley, not sure if that was the right event though..

[TheEnglishman]

Eugine, on Aug 9 2008, 10:15 PM, said:

Who? England?
Got a link to the Olympian?

He's called Tom Daley and he's a diver.
And you shouldn't say England, it's Great Britain in these games.

[Eugine]

Alright.

http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/...GL0000000.shtml
Damn. China has so many gold already.

[TheEnglishman]

Britain's got one too. Hurrah!

[Drizzy Drake]

Split Infinity, on Aug 10 2008, 12:28 AM, said:

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So...anyone looking forward to beach volleyball?

Mhmm. I love the fast paced intensity of volleyball.

[Saturos S.]

Eugine, on Aug 10 2008, 04:17 PM, said:

Alright.

http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/...GL0000000.shtml
Damn. China has so many gold already.

China uses population hacks.

Heh, Netherlands are 7, har har.

[Drizzy Drake]

How's America's hot slutty girl-next-door doing[Canada]?

[Saturos S.]

Zero medals.

[Drizzy Drake]

:P. Well, we're more of a winter team. Our hockey team>>>*.

[Saturos S.]

The Dutch field hockey team is pretty good. Ice hockey team doesn't exist as far as I know.

[Lemontime]

Currently Australia Vs. Canada in mens field hockey.
Therefore it's Me, Split, Watch VS. Dipset..

[Toasty]

I wish I could jump as high as some of those gymnists.

And beach volleyball had better have some physics. :P

[Drizzy Drake]

There's more Canadian's here than Austrailians, right?

[TheEnglishman]

I think it's pretty equal.

[Lemontime]

Well, Australia thrashed canada 6-1, so therefore we are a better country..

[Drizzy Drake]

....legal weed and gay marriages. We rule.

[Toasty]

There's more Americans here than Canadians. :(

....I think.

[Golden Legacy]

China's Men's Gymnastics team, what a performance! They deserved the gold medal, I'm happy for them.

[Ironsight]

Wow, my brother just found the Olympics channel. It looks like the Chinese are doing their Gymnastics right now. Watching Chinese men fly through the air has never been this cool to watch.

[Eugine]

Can't wait for tomorrow to see Shawn Johnson in Gymnastics. I'm really loving the US olympics team this year. Always loved them, so w/e.

Oh, and Phelps is just amazing. 3-8 baby! Go team USA!

Oh and lol, President Bush looks really cool in these photos. He actually seems like a damn pretty nice guy =)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/olymp...73.photogallery

Oh, and I was really dissapointed USA messed up and didn't get the silver.

[Golden Legacy]

And I wanted to punch the guy's face in when he applauded for Iraq's entry into the Opening Ceremony, but I digress.

Electric, amazing moment when Li Xuan (spelling?) landed that perfect final dismount and the entire stadium burst into cheers. Simply beautiful, they deserved it all. Still can't get over it.

[Ironsight]

I didn't see it, so...

[Split Infinity]

I'm watching syncronized diving, the voice on the speakers sounds like GLaDOS. :/

[TheEnglishman]

Golden Legacy, on Aug 12 2008, 07:15 AM, said:

And I wanted to punch the guy's face in when he applauded for Iraq's entry into the Opening Ceremony, but I digress.

Well it would've been a worse idea for him to boo them. He applauded to look polite. World leaders have to be shown as respecting their competitors, no matter what the politcal situation is.

[Golden Legacy]

Oh I know, but he didn't applaud any other nation, not that I saw. Just sat by waiting for the USA team (which is fine) but to single out Iraq, especially the politics behind his leadership, felt wrong.

Then again, can't help it everytime I see the bastard. Ah well.


Women's Gymnastics team tomorrow, can't wait! I've been meaning to catch a bit of the football going on too.

[TheEnglishman]

He probably didn't know who half of the other nations were. :(

[Toasty]

Golden Legacy, on Aug 12 2008, 12:27 AM, said:

Oh I know, but he didn't applaud any other nation, not that I saw. Just sat by waiting for the USA team (which is fine) but to single out Iraq, especially the politics behind his leadership, felt wrong.

Then again, can't help it everytime I see the bastard. Ah well.

In his defense, I doubt he did it to spite them. Liberal bias strikes again.


Anyway, I can't believe how close the men's 4x100m relay was. USA won by .06 seconds. Holy shiznits.

And it was really satisfying after the French bragged about beating the snot out of us.

[Eugine]

When did they brag?

The 4x100 swimming freestyle was awesome, if not the best event of the olympics so far. It was so tense.

Anyway, today we get to see Shawn Johnson. I love her =)
I hope USA kicks China's behind, although China may win since USA has some injuries. USA is still the team to beat though.

[Eugine]

Damn, I didn't get to see the women gymnastics. China narrowly nefeated the US. Doesn't come as a shocker.

But wow, the synchronized swimming was awesome. The Chinese are by far the superior team in this event. Most of the time in replays, it appears as if one person was synchronized swimming.

And wow, Phelps is amazing. I have to say this everytime. Best swimmer ever!

And lol -
http://withleather.u...t.phtml?pk=6620

[Toasty]

Eugine, on Aug 12 2008, 01:00 PM, said:

When did they brag?

The 4x100 swimming freestyle was awesome, if not the best event of the olympics so far. It was so tense.

Anyway, today we get to see Shawn Johnson. I love her =)
I hope USA kicks China's behind, although China may win since USA has some injuries. USA is still the team to beat though.

They might nt have said it in front of the camera, but they said they'd leave USA (or everyone) in the dust mist.

[Caael]

Darksword, on Aug 12 2008, 06:11 AM, said:

Wow, my brother just found the Olympics channel. It looks like the Chinese are doing their Gymnastics right now. Watching Chinese men fly through the air has never been this cool to watch.

What about crouching tiger, hidden dragon?

[Eugine]

Yeah Toasty, you are right. I looked it up.
Anyway, the guy who ran the last leg of the relay deserves a great round of applause. He did excellent.

Thankfully, soon the American dominated track events are about to start. Let us see if they will pass the Chinese in gold medal count.
And I can't wait for Jamaica to pwn in the sprints =)
I hope Usain Bolt trained hard for the sprints. Don't get injured dude! Hopefully Jamaica is gonna get the gold and silver for 100m sprint male and female.

More importantly, I'm looking foward to see Shawn Johnson claim her first olympic gold. Her team mates kept USA back in the last event imo. If you watch the scoring, I think (considering I'm no expert and analyzing these things) she was the best overall, and better than China's best.

Best olympics ever. I'm constantly watching it!
I'm surprised at how well the Chinese is pulling this off. Oh...
http://news.bbc.co.u...fic/7556058.stm ... hmm...

Randomly: The Cuban team is amazing in boxing. Germany pwned in fencing AND Equestrian (horseback riding).

Oh, how can I go a post without saying... Michael Phelps pwn! Best olympian ever! Although yes, he was naturally born with the body to swim, he shows NOTHING in this world comes without hard work. He is inspiration for anyone who wants to succeed. His training program was by far the hardest ever. He trains for about 8hrs everyday! Burns about 12000 calorie per day! INSANE!

All fired up for this olympics baby!

EDIT:
Now there are reports than the women gymnastics team for China (who won the gold medal yesterday) are underaged. Well, three of the six members are atleast. I really hope that is not the case, since that is very disagraceful for the Chinese to do that.

Other people are saying the American media is only reporting on this because the favoured US won silver, therefore they are trying to find a reason to give the gold to the US. Oh the controvery!

[Ironsight]

Caael, on Aug 13 2008, 01:23 PM, said:

What about crouching tiger, hidden dragon?

Never saw it.

[Eugine]

Currently watching China vs Brazil in football (soccer). Brazil is winning 1-0. Boring match =(

[kate]

*is way too lazy to read the topic*

did you guys already mention about how the girl who sang that song at opening ceremonies wasn't the actual singer, the actual singer got replaced because she wasn't pretty enough, so they go some pretty girl to mouth along to her song. Awesome.

How many medals does Canada have? Oh yeah, none.

Who was the only country to not win a single gold when hosting the summer olympics in their own country? Oh yeah, Canada.

Canada: For someone to win, someone has to lose. Making others feel better in the olympics since the beginning of time :(

[Golden Legacy]

Eugine, on Aug 13 2008, 10:27 PM, said:

Thankfully, soon the American dominated track events are about to start. Let us see if they will pass the Chinese in gold medal count.

What is with you and rooting for the US so much? *shudders*
I'm for China winning the gold medal count (they already have twice what the Americans have), hands down.

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Other people are saying the American media is only reporting on this because the favoured US won silver, therefore they are trying to find a reason to give the gold to the US. Oh the controvery!

To be fair, the issue was brought up even before the Olympic games started, and yes, some of those girls do look extraordinarily young. But, I don't put it past the American media to do that. I mean seriously, have you heard the commentators during gymnastics? When a gymnast from another nation makes a mistake, they put it on replay over and over and break down every element.

kate, on Aug 14 2008, 01:03 AM, said:

*is way too lazy to read the topic*

did you guys already mention about how the girl who sang that song at opening ceremonies wasn't the actual singer, the actual singer got replaced because she wasn't pretty enough, so they go some pretty girl to mouth along to her song. Awesome.

Low, very low. And the girl who provided the voice was interviewed as saying that it was an "honour" to have her voice used nonetheless, but we all know she wants to (and deserves to!) have been in that Opening Ceremony.

[Split Infinity]

Just goes to show that your looks are more important than your words. :(

[TheEnglishman]

They probably thought of her as a possible blemish to their ceremony. Personally I don't think it would have made a difference. It was obvious the other kid was miming anyway.

[Saturos S.]

Janos Baranji dislocating his elbow during weight lifting was kind of... gross to see.

[Eugine]

Omfg. Serena, Venus and Federer lost their matches. What an upset and surprise... Sucks majorly for Federer since Nadal will be number 1 from Monday. This year sucks for Federer.

[Saturos S.]

Yeah, it counts for the ATP tour. Too be honest, I didn't expect that since the tour ignores most non-yearly tournaments. But the gold medal is worth 400 points or something.

[Eugine]

Phelps won another gold medal. Two more to make the history books =)

And SS, to your previous post. I cringed when I saw that.

[Golden Legacy]

I LOVE YOU NASTIA LIUKIN!!!

Beautiful performance, women's all-around champion without question!!!
AND YOU'RE GORGEOUS!!! <3

[Eugine]

Wtf? I didn't get to see any of the female Gymnastics =(
I can't believe she bested Shawn Johnson. I am dissapointed. Oh well, Shawn got the silver anyway.
US gold and silver. Nice.

Where's your China now GL? xP

[Golden Legacy]

The Women's Gymnastics team is the only soft spot I have for the USA.

[Lemontime]

I was bloody disgusted at the Swedish Wrestler ditching his medal and pissing off out of the arena! Terribly poor sportsmanship, and a disgusting show of respect to the winners..

http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/wrestling/story...an-tantrum.html

[Split Infinity]

Says in the comments that he'd had some experience in the past with poor judging. Guess he felt cheated after he lost again. But come on, winning a bronze medal at the freaking Olympics? How could you feel anything but awesome?

[TheEnglishman]

Even if he was disappointed, he still got a medal. If he felt so bad, maybe he should have sold it on Ebay. At least he'd make a profit.

[Saturos S.]

On the other hand, a professional athlete should always go for gold. He just overemphasized it, a tad.

[TheEnglishman]

Well obviously you should go for gold, but if you fail you shouldn't reject what you do get.

[Neon]

did he fail to get gold, or was gold stolen from him? That's the issue here.

If it's the latter, I fully support him.

[TheEnglishman]

He failed to get it, and rejected the bronze that he won.

[Eugine]

http://www.nbcolympics.com/gymnastics/news...ce=rss&cid=

Let us see how this will end.

[TheEnglishman]

A lot of them do look pretty young. It wouldn't shock me if the ages had been lied about.

[Golden Legacy]

And really, why should that matter? If someone has the talent at a young age to compete - and win - at the Olympic level, why should that be denied from them?

[Ironsight]

Golden Legacy, on Aug 15 2008, 03:36 PM, said:

And really, why should that matter? If someone has the talent at a young age to compete - and win - at the Olympic level, why should that be denied from them?

I agree with you this time, they shouldn't have their medals taken away because they're too young They still kicked everyone's asses, so they deserve them.

[TheEnglishman]

Golden Legacy, on Aug 15 2008, 11:36 PM, said:

And really, why should that matter? If someone has the talent at a young age to compete - and win - at the Olympic level, why should that be denied from them?

So they can have a childhood free from pressure? I think it's a bad idea to try an event at the Olympics until at least 18.

[Eugine]

Golden Legacy, on Aug 15 2008, 06:36 PM, said:

And really, why should that matter? If someone has the talent at a young age to compete - and win - at the Olympic level, why should that be denied from them?

I agree. Mimimum age requirment is retarded and should be removed.

I disagree with the Chinese creating a minimum age requirement, then not following its own rule. I think that's why their medals should be taken away, if the acusations are true.
Innocent until proven guility anyway. Let us hope the Chinese practiced some moral high ground during the olympics.

[Lemontime]

Me111, on Aug 16 2008, 09:30 AM, said:

So they can have a childhood free from pressure? I think it's a bad idea to try an event at the Olympics until at least 18.

You truely believe that all the athletes at the olympics haven't been doing what they've been doing since they were like 7?
It takes a life time of practice to win olympic gold..

[Eugine]

Today is gonna be Phelps hardest race. I am so pumped and worried =(
I really hope he gets the gold.

Aqua is gonna be happy if he doesn't, cuz the guy who is likely to win is representing Serbia.

Go Phelps!

[Golden Legacy]

Cavic of Serbia lost to Phelps by 0.1 seconds! They actually had to go to the technical committee to confirm it.

Ahh well, Phelps is 7 for 7!

[Ironsight]

0.1 seconds? That's tense.

[Eugine]

It's actually 0.01 seconds. Even more tense.

[Golden Legacy]

Ahh yes, 0.01, Eugine is correct. In fact, the Serbians were protesting, saying that Cavic brushed the target before Phelps did.

[Split Infinity]

How can you judge that from a camera feed, anyway? Do they have detector plates on the edge of the pool of something?

[Golden Legacy]

You have to press into a register at the end of the pool for your lap time.
Apparently, Cavic's finger was JUST ON the target when Michael Phelps reached out and pushed it.

[TheEnglishman]

Lemontime, on Aug 16 2008, 02:07 AM, said:

You truely believe that all the athletes at the olympics haven't been doing what they've been doing since they were like 7?
It takes a life time of practice to win olympic gold..

I know that but there's a far greater difference in practising for an Olympic event when you know it's gonna occur in the immediate future when you're 14 as opposed to a number of years away when you're an adult.
Besides, do you think it's fair to saddle a kid with the expectation of an entire country?

[Saturos S.]

Golden Legacy, on Aug 16 2008, 08:03 AM, said:

You have to press into a register at the end of the pool for your lap time.
Apparently, Cavic's finger was JUST ON the target when Michael Phelps reached out and pushed it.

From which country were the judges of that?

[Aquamarine]

I wish I'd seen the swimming contest, but unforunately I didn't.

Serbia sucks... We're not going to have even one medal in the end... Even Djokovic is failing us.

And we call ourselves a "sports nation". Hah!

[TheEnglishman]

Britain's scoring loads of medals today!

[Eugine]

Omfg. Usain Bolt broke the world 100m sprint record!
I was sleeping, so I didn't see it :rolleyes:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/a...ics/7565203.stm

[TheEnglishman]

I think we got about double the amount of medals that we had at the start of the day.

[Eugine]

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=3pWGPx3JHoA
Watch it before YouTube removes it =)

*cries*

[TheEnglishman]

He was celebrating before he even got to the end.

[Saturos S.]

He kept showing his shoes off, they're fricking ugly, but worth thousands now.

...fricking ugly golden shoes of his.

[Eugine]

Yep. He pwned everyone so bad.
He's going for the 200m gold also. Hope he makes history =)

I'm trying to find Phelps 100 m butterfly, but can't find it =(

[Laharl]

Phelps won by a hundredth of a second O:

[Lemontime]

I wish he didn't win... He seems way too cocky for my liking..

[Eugine]

I'm just supporting him because I get to see history be made. Doesn't really matter who made the history

[Nosferatu]

And there's history for ya Eugine. Number 8.

[Golden Legacy]

Beat me to it Nos, but yeah, more power to Phelps I guess.
Would have been nice to have an upset.

[Eugine]

lol GL. You should be shouting "USA! USA!".

But wow, that Japanese got me scared there. My heart is still beating =(

[Golden Legacy]

Eugine, on Aug 16 2008, 11:16 PM, said:

lol GL. You should be shouting "USA! USA!".

Don't joke like that, seriously.

On to the individual gymnastics events, they begin tomorrow!

[Eugine]

Golden Legacy, on Aug 16 2008, 11:22 PM, said:

Don't joke like that, seriously.

lol, I'm serious. Your country is pwning, be proud =)

[Golden Legacy]

I have much respect for the athletes, not so much for this "pwning country" of mine.

Just saw a rebroadcast of Usain Bolt's 100m run, absolutely blew the competition away, even celebrating 15m early and still setting a new World Record.

[Eugine]

Aww.
I've always supported Team USA in the Olympics, as long as the Caribbean isn't in an event.

The Caribbean got the fastest man! POWA!
Suck it!

And, may I bow to the Olympian King. *Bows to Phelps*

[Saturos S.]

Or you could congratulate his doctors, the judges at the competition.

Laharl, on Aug 17 2008, 12:04 AM, said:

Phelps won by a hundredth of a second O:

And that really is way to close to see. The IOC man gave us a nice story, but no matter how many times you look at it, it's too close to see. And too close to register, since the error in the pressure plates of the pool is +/- 0.05 seconds at least.

[TheEnglishman]

Apparently, Usain Bolt won with one of his shoelaces undone. Now that's impressive.
What's also impressive is the surge of Britain from 10th to 3rd in two days. I hope so much that they can keep the spot, especially with 2012 coming.

[Golden Legacy]

Speaking of 2012, any bets on whether you English will match China's opening ceremony?

[TheEnglishman]

No. Basically, ours will be rubbish compared to that.

[Saturos S.]

At least I could, COULD, visit that one though. It's only 30 minutes flight and I could stay and my friend's house. Besides, 2012, I should have some money by then.

[TheEnglishman]

You'd need a fair bit of money though. I mean, I doubt I'd see anything there and I live in the country.

[Eugine]

I doubt anyone will try to top China for a long while, except for the US, who is bidding for the 2016 games.
I hope Brazil gets the 2016 Olympics, although it seems like Tokyo has the highest score (dunno how they pick the host city honestly).

Anyway, anything interesting happening today?

[Drizzy Drake]

Canada finally got some medals. We have teh pwnest women wrestler.

[Golden Legacy]

Tunisia won its first swimming medal (a Gold too!) in the 1500m.
Individual events for gymnastics are on (rebroadcast) in about 3 hours EST.

[TheEnglishman]

Wow. If Phelps hadn't been in the Olympics, Britain would have the same number of golds as the USA. Freaky.

[Eugine]

Omfg. Jamaica pwns.
They took gold, and two silvers in the 100m female sprint (there was a statistical tie for 2nd/3rd place.)

This is the first time any country did that for the sprints (not sure for the entire olympics, but I doubt.)

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b766bfd2-6c81-11...00779fd18c.html

[Legolastom]

What the hell Britain is doing good in sports? That’s like dividing 0 by 0, O SHI-

[Nosferatu]

Legolastom, on Aug 17 2008, 06:43 PM, said:

What the hell Britain is doing good in sports? That’s like dividing 0 by 0, O SHI-

http://www.derok.net/derok/images/sports/implosion.jpg

Well I guess if soccer was an event... Brits are gonna eat me alive later. Eat me while drinking tea.

[Eugine]

There is soccer at the Olympics =)

[Lemontime]

And it's really freaking boring, as soccer usually is..

[TheEnglishman]

Lemontime, on Aug 18 2008, 06:38 AM, said:

And it's really not freaking boring, as football usually is..

Fixed.
I'm a bit worried that Britain are gonna do rubbish now. All the big events for them are done.
I just watched the women's gymnastics. Those Chinese girls really don't look old enough to compete. They made me feel guilty whilst I watched. :rolleyes:

[Laharl]

Golden Legacy, on Aug 17 2008, 05:12 PM, said:

Speaking of 2012, any bets on whether you English will match China's opening ceremony?

lolololololol

we'll have synchronized muggings XD

Eugine, on Aug 18 2008, 05:02 AM, said:

There is soccer at the Olympics =)

we're not allowed to enter because of the drunken wankers we'd bring with us Dx

i found some of the commentators amusing yesterday, like the rowing commentator whose voice broke as we crossed the finish line and the gymnastics commentator who was lecturing that gymnast who got bronze XD

"leg's up!"

"keep your legs straight!"

"get your act together lad!"

er....he cant hear you ¬_¬

[TheEnglishman]

Interesting fact: The guy who does commentry for gymnastics used to present Blue Peter.
But I've always found it a bit odd that people will yell encouragement when they're not at the event.

[Eugine]

We all got different commentators, so I don't know who you're talking about =(
I can't wait for the 100m relay!

[Laharl]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/g...ics/7566647.stm

lolololol

[TheEnglishman]

...
I don't get it. I guess my humour is clearly different to Laharl's.
Did you hear about the Chinese guy who had to pull out? He was supposed to be the main star of the Olympics. I reckon that he'll be sent to work in the fields for the rest of his life...

[Lemontime]

Yeah that was really sad to watch!
We got to watch some of the olympics at school and you could see he was in a lot of pain before the start of the race and they had a false start and he was clearly really messed up!
Poor guy, I really wanted him to win that race too :rolleyes:

[Saturos S.]

The hurdle runner guy? Yep, felt sorry for him. Chinese people can always make those sad baby faces. It's annoying...

[Neptune]

I can't watch the Olympics because the Olympic channels are screwed up.

[TheEnglishman]

If Britain can hold onto 3rd, I'll be amazed. And I'm sure the Aussie contingent in GSSF will be annoyed.

[Lemontime]

If Britain beats us, I will literally just die..

[TheEnglishman]

Even if you did win, you'd have to live with the fact that every time your flag is lifted, ours is there too.

[Drizzy Drake]

WHITIFLED GOT SILVER IN TEH TRIATHILON!!!! Kingston's on the fucking map.

[Saturos S.]

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=TFjHNiizdlo

The Chinese think this guy is Phelps, though obviously it isn't as accidental as they guy tries to point out. Kind of funny though.

[TheEnglishman]

I saw that on TV last night. Very amusing.

[Aquamarine]

Eugine, on Aug 17 2008, 06:07 AM, said:

Aww.
I've always supported Team USA in the Olympics, as long as the Caribbean isn't in an event.

And, may I bow to the Olympian King. *Bows to Phelps*

Why, when most of their athletes are drugged to improve their performance?

Oh, and explain to me why they don't want to show the tape of the finishing seconds of the swimming competition between Phelps and Cavic to the public? Not to mention that in order for Phelps to participate in so many events in the past days, yet alone WIN them all, he had to be drugged into oblivion. Now watch as he disappears from all sporting events for the next couple of months after the Olympics in order to regain his strength from being drugged to the extent he is.

[TheEnglishman]

Can't we put something's down to the guy being good at his sport? I mean, he would have known his schedule and trained knowing that he's got all these races to win.

[Golden Legacy]

Aquamarine, on Aug 21 2008, 04:58 PM, said:

Why, when most of their athletes are drugged to improve their performance?

Oh, and explain to me why they don't want to show the tape of the finishing seconds of the swimming competition between Phelps and Cavic to the public? Not to mention that in order for Phelps to participate in so many events in the past days, yet alone WIN them all, he had to be drugged into oblivion. Now watch as he disappears from all sporting events for the next couple of months after the Olympics in order to regain his strength from being drugged to the extent he is.

Now that's a little much. The video AND a frame by frame breakdown have been released to the public. Further, all Olympians have to go for drug testing between each event. That means Phelps has been tested for doping at least 8 times during the course of the Olympics.

You sir are a Serboy.
(Serbian+fanboy)

Me111, on Aug 21 2008, 05:02 PM, said:

Can't we put something's down to the guy being good at his sport? I mean, he would have known his schedule and trained knowing that he's got all these races to win.

Well put.

[Eugine]

Yeah Aqua, what GL said...

And USA dropped the baton in the 100m relay. Both men and women team actually! Ah well, gonna make it easier for Jamaica to win the finals.

Usain Bolt. Olympics rock star =)

[Toasty]

Aquamarine, on Aug 21 2008, 01:58 PM, said:

Why, when most of their athletes are drugged to improve their performance?

Oh, and explain to me why they don't want to show the tape of the finishing seconds of the swimming competition between Phelps and Cavic to the public? Not to mention that in order for Phelps to participate in so many events in the past days, yet alone WIN them all, he had to be drugged into oblivion. Now watch as he disappears from all sporting events for the next couple of months after the Olympics in order to regain his strength from being drugged to the extent he is.

Because all olympic athletes are thouroughly drug screened to ensure that they haven't been taking steroids.

It's nearly impossible (unless you payed off the tox screeners) to get into the olympics as an athlete.


I think he's a genetically engineered cyborg.

Really though, some people just have amizingly large reserves of stamina. Considering the amount of time these guys train, I don't think it's unreasonable to think that.

[Lemontime]

He had ADHD, so he has lots of energy..

[Aquamarine]

Golden Legacy, on Aug 22 2008, 03:11 AM, said:

Now that's a little much. The video AND a frame by frame breakdown have been released to the public.

Ah, my mistake. Must be a little behind on the times.

Further, all Olympians have to go for drug testing between each event. That means Phelps has been tested for doping at least 8 times during the course of the Olympics.

Sure...

You sir are a Serboy.
(Serbian+fanboy)

Not really. Nadal beat Djokovic fair and square, he's the better player.

[Saturos S.]

Golden Legacy, on Aug 22 2008, 03:11 AM, said:

Now that's a little much. The video AND a frame by frame breakdown have been released to the public. Further, all Olympians have to go for drug testing between each event. That means Phelps has been tested for doping at least 8 times during the course of the Olympics.

You sir are a Serboy.
(Serbian+fanboy)

I still think it's too close to see a difference. Each time I see I think the other one wins. Honestly, I think Phelp's name/status and him being an American made the decision. There's no way you can be 100% sure who really won.

Though that doesn't take away that grabbing the other 7 gold medals isn't magnificent.

~1300~

[Kuchiyose]

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If Britain can hold onto 3rd, I'll be amazed. And I'm sure the Aussie contingent in GSSF will be annoyed.

Russia is basically breathing our oxygen!? xD Oooo damn the Russians for catching up xD

[Saturos S.]

The dutch women's hockey team just won the gold. Well... 5 hours ago, but I just saw it. Woot.

[Neptune]

Did anyone realize man playing trumpets at the right side in the soccer match, Argentina - Nigeria?

[TheEnglishman]

Damn Russians, stealing 3rd from us.

[Kuchiyose]

Typical Russia <_<

[TheEnglishman]

Today the world will look on in wonder... as it finally gets to meet Boris Johnson.
Seriously I bet he messes up in some way.

[Saturos S.]

He didn't fasten his jacket, what an idiot.

He looked like he was lost and accidentily wandered into the stadium.

[TheEnglishman]

He didn't do that badly I thought. I really expected him to fall down the steps or something. Having his jacket undone is pretty good for Boris.
I thought we did alright in our eight minutes. It showed that Britain's games probably won't be as grand, but they will be more light hearted generally.
I can't believe people saying it was rubbish compared to China. I mean a.) they'd never beat them in terms of production values and b.) is it fair to compare 8 minutes of ceremony with two weeks of the games themselves?

[Legolastom]

I don’t think the Chinese were happy about their performers getting hit in the face with a football.

And pah no one can compare to chavs and disabled people reading newspapers and doing embarrassing ****ty dances while waiting for a bus!

[Julian]

I didnt even know God Save the Queen was part of England's national anthem til last night = =;

[TheEnglishman]

Good to see you're so clued up on us, even more so that you're going to make the mistake that most foreign nations will make in 2012 by calling us England rather than Britain.

[Kuchiyose]

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I didnt even know God Save the Queen was part of England's national anthem til last night

I didn't even know England had a national anthem.... I've been living UK for 17 years!? Just to show how much I 'love' my country xD

[TheEnglishman]

You didn't know the national anthem?
...
<_<

[Joek2]

wow, i even know your guys national anthem

[Saturos S.]

Living in a cave much?

[Kuchiyose]

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You didn't know the national anthem?

Honestly I didn't.

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Living in a cave much?

It would explain things xD

[Julian]

lmfao ma bad shows you how much I know haha =p