Olympics Love

bastomatic wrote: Surprised nobody has mentioned Aussie hurdler Michelle Jenneke:

Is she competing? I thought she didn't qualify...

Lesley wrote: Haaahaaa.... check out the expressions on the girls behind her.

Sadly, no cameras cut back to show their expressions after she won that race.

So you're right Joey. Guess I'll have to enjoy all the other great athletes.

93EXCivic wrote: Does anyone else think that NBC is doing there best to ruin the Olympics?

I anticipated it. Just like I used to put up with shortwave radio's reception problems because US radio sucks, I now put up with video quality problems because US TV sucks.

http://www.oleoletv.com/

JoeyM wrote:

bastomatic wrote: Surprised nobody has mentioned Aussie hurdler Michelle Jenneke:

Is she competing? I thought she didn't qualify...

Lesley wrote: Haaahaaa.... check out the expressions on the girls behind her.

Sadly, no cameras cut back to show their expressions after she won that race.

She did not qualify. No Miss Jenneke to watch.

93EXCivic wrote: Does anyone else think that NBC is doing there best to ruin the Olympics?

Once it gets to the actual sports commentators during the events, it's not so bad, it's like watching any other sport. It's all the BS in between that could make a sane man crazy.

friedgreencorrado wrote:

93EXCivic wrote: Does anyone else think that NBC is doing there best to ruin the Olympics?

I anticipated it. Just like I used to put up with shortwave radio's reception problems because US radio sucks, I now put up with video quality problems because US TV sucks. http://www.oleoletv.com/

I am probably going to watch some of the events on firstrowsports.

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/01/sport/olympics-badminton-scandal/index.html

JoeyM wrote: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/01/sport/olympics-badminton-scandal/index.html

That is stupid to disqualify a team.

93EXCivic wrote:

JoeyM wrote: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/01/sport/olympics-badminton-scandal/index.html

That is stupid to disqualify a team.

Even when they are taking a dive?

Javelin wrote:

93EXCivic wrote:

JoeyM wrote: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/01/sport/olympics-badminton-scandal/index.html

That is stupid to disqualify a team.

Even when they are taking a dive?

You wouldn't want to avoid a hard team?

I know in high school soccer we had already got top seed going into a tournament so we threw a game so that we wouldn't have to play a team.

I admit it, I have a weakness for women who are stronger than I

Javelin wrote:

93EXCivic wrote:

JoeyM wrote: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/01/sport/olympics-badminton-scandal/index.html

That is stupid to disqualify a team.

Even when they are taking a dive?

I have mixed feeling about this. If you're a swimmer or runner who backs off in a prelim to save some gas for a final you're strategizing. But if you're a badminton player who backs off you're cheating. Honestly I'm not sure where the line is.

jg

Anothrer badminton scandal! WIll this sport ever get its house in order? The public is losing confidence.

JG Pasterjak wrote:

Javelin wrote:

93EXCivic wrote:

JoeyM wrote: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/01/sport/olympics-badminton-scandal/index.html

That is stupid to disqualify a team.

Even when they are taking a dive?

I have mixed feeling about this. If you're a swimmer or runner who backs off in a prelim to save some gas for a final you're strategizing. But if you're a badminton player who backs off you're cheating. Honestly I'm not sure where the line is. jg

Intentionally hitting the cock into the net multiple times is not exactly the same as backing off. Throwing games is not something we should promote, in high school or otherwise. How am I going to win any bets if you guys don't play to win?

Someone didn't want to play a harder team? What's the point of competing then?

What was the point spread? Did any player bet on the outcome of the game?

cwh wrote: I watched the archery,too. Very interesting. The bows look like engineering masterpieces, and the arrows look too thin.

We watched some of that, too. My wife likes it because she's from S.Korea and they tend to rock at archery. Their bows are pretty crazy. I have an olympic style recurve sitting around here (sans that giant stabilizer bar that sticks out the front- there's a place to put one but I didn't get one, seemed a bit excessive) and it's almost crazy looking next to the wooden longbow sitting next to it. It's fast, stable, and really heavy to hold. Honestly i don't get as much joy out of using it compared to the wooden ones, but it's certainly a great target shooter. You wouldn't want to hunt with it since it's heavy (to hold up, not to pull) and the shiny anodized aluminum riser is more than enough to alert your prey, but target shooting at 70 meters it's far easier to be accurate. The skinny arrows fly faster (lighter and less wind resistance) so they don't drop as far height wise, allowing for easier aiming.

I don't much like boxing, but that ukrainian dude was poetry to watch.

Saw an interview with Pestorius yesterday – didn't realize he was such a babe. Now I'm doubly rooting for him to do well.

Best name: canadian swimmer Victoria Poon

Where is the channel with the Netherlands Field Hockey team?

Dong Dong won gold in trampolne. He needs to marry Victoria Poon.

Then she can be Victoria Poon-Dong

i do not heart chix with mouth-guards. i do heart chix named poon.

Woohooo.... Oscar Pistorius advances to finals!