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Autobahn 07-27-2012 07:27 PM

London Olympics 2012
 
Noticed there was no thread on this yet. Use this thread to discuss news and happenings pertaining to the Olympics

Autobahn 07-27-2012 07:30 PM

Watching the opening ceremony now. Kinda wish that really was the Queen herself parachuting down into the stadium.

Corporate CockSnogger 07-27-2012 07:36 PM

Literally the only thing I will be caring about/watching for...

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net...71861065_n.jpg

El Capitano Gatisto 07-27-2012 07:41 PM

Suarez getting the yerba mate in as usual. He loves the stuff.

Autobahn 07-27-2012 07:50 PM

Paul Macartney can command a crowd like no other.

Have to admit - I like the idea behind the olympic cauldron, but it looks really underwhelming

Emperor Smeat 07-27-2012 08:48 PM

:lol: Mr Bean being part of the performance.

Team Sheep 07-27-2012 08:55 PM

Are you getting the whole 4 hour ceremony in the US or have they edited a lot? Bet they took out the NHS stuff ;)

Emperor Smeat 07-27-2012 09:22 PM

I think its been edited a bit although only saw parts of it so its possible the NHS skit could have been shown.

The channel guide says the whole ceremony is 4 1/2 hours so it probably is the whole thing.

Keith 07-28-2012 12:23 AM

I wasn't really interested in the Olympics (except for the Men's USA Basketball Team), but after watching the opening ceremony, I now have "Olympic fever", as it's being called.

Tazz Dan 07-28-2012 03:11 AM

Cav is going to lose the Men's Road Race. That's all I have to contribute right now.

OssMan 07-28-2012 04:57 AM

Fuck michael phelps

OssMan 07-28-2012 04:57 AM

Time to get pumped for Women's Badminton

OssMan 07-28-2012 05:03 AM

Why does Hyde Park look brown

OssMan 07-28-2012 05:08 AM

Which event is DrA in

Razzamajazz 07-28-2012 07:32 AM

155 mile bike race. sounds fun

MoFo 07-28-2012 08:16 AM

When dafuq is the basketball and boxing

The Destroyer 07-28-2012 09:07 AM

Think there's been some basketball already, sure I saw it while flicking through the Olympic channels on Sky earlier.

El Capitano Gatisto 07-28-2012 09:22 AM

Boxing is on now and more tonight.

Keith 07-28-2012 10:06 AM

Men's basketball is tomorrow (Sunday) at 9:30am.

Evil Vito 07-28-2012 10:52 AM

<font color=goldenrod>Guy from Kazakhstan wins the 6 hour bike race. Pretty surprising.</font>

Savio 07-28-2012 12:03 PM

USA is guaranteed a medal now edging out N Korea in archery

Evil Vito 07-28-2012 04:45 PM

<font color=goldenrod>Lochte.</font>

CSL 07-28-2012 05:43 PM

lol that dude just going face first into the barriers in the Cavendish race

and Michael Phelps :(

MoFo 07-28-2012 05:48 PM

I fancy Joe Diaz Jr to upset Alvarez in the bantamweights (he looked real class today), Ogogo will prol go out to the Ukranian guy but Tom Stalker is our best chance of gold in teh boxing IMO

Good win for Anthony Joshua too though

Emperor Smeat 07-28-2012 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CSL (Post 3933905)
lol that dude just going face first into the barriers in the Cavendish race

and Michael Phelps :(

Phelps looked like today wasn't his day for a medal and now looks a bit dumb for dropping the 200M in favor of the 400M race. On paper he's stronger in the 400M than the 200M although he barely trained for the event and his toughest competition was in the 400M in terms of American team mates.

owenbrown 07-28-2012 10:06 PM

NBC getting shit on for their tape delayed coverage

https://twitter.com/search/%23NBCfail

OssMan 07-28-2012 10:21 PM

Am I too excited for soccer? I feel like people treat Olympic soccer with less importance than international friendlies.

SammyG 07-28-2012 11:49 PM

Well, teams don't really send out their best squads for the Olympics.. But Olympic basketball is a huge deal.

Sepholio 07-29-2012 01:26 AM

Gotta love this

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1263144/wambach.gif

owenbrown 07-29-2012 02:27 AM

now according to NBC, Australia is in Europe now :nono:

http://uncrunched.com/2012/07/28/aus...ves-to-europe/

Sepholio 07-29-2012 04:26 AM

NBC is pathetic. Hope they lose coverage of the Olympics after this year.

OssMan 07-29-2012 06:05 AM

Someone confused Austria and Australia, big deal

OssMan 07-29-2012 06:06 AM

Australia is now in Europe! What's next? Guinea-Bissau is in Central America?

owenbrown 07-29-2012 06:09 AM

Well apparently it's fixed now.

SlickyTrickyDamon 07-29-2012 06:53 AM

That horn they use for the basketball games is annoying.

Corporate CockSnogger 07-29-2012 07:35 AM

Was going to watch some of the basketball then but apparently I can't actually watch anything with a Freeview box, and the BBC stream is terrible, lags, freezes and then jumps back 15 minutes when I refresh it. Good work BBC.

Savio 07-29-2012 09:17 AM

Bout to get our second gold medal

SlickyTrickyDamon 07-29-2012 09:20 AM

Doc Rivers FTW.

El Vaquero de Infierno 07-29-2012 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iginfest (Post 3934214)
Was going to watch some of the basketball then but apparently I can't actually watch anything with a Freeview box, and the BBC stream is terrible, lags, freezes and then jumps back 15 minutes when I refresh it. Good work BBC.

I found the BBC stream terrible during the World Cup. The ITV one was far better.

Keith 07-30-2012 04:05 AM

I wonder how many of the plays we see Team USA make are actually drawn up by Coach K.


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