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[Dark Schala]

Hahaha. Oh my god... :lol

 

[Juicy Bob]

Typical England.

Oh, wait.

 

[iamblades]

Those GB jerseys are kinda hideous.

I like Senegal's Puma kit though

LOL and I miss the goal talking about what they are wearing.. typical.

 

[Perro]

Oh GB...

 

[Atrophis]

Fucking swooshing noise after every reply needs to die. Now. If we've got to listen to that for every sport I dont even.

 

[aj1467]

Some mighty booing going on.

I couldn't stop laughing each time they booed. Tempted to join in from my living room!

 

[Napoleonthechimp]

Typical England.

Oh, wait.

There's nothing typical about this side. They have no resemblance to anything you've seen before.

 

[Dark Schala]

Brazil wins 3-2.

And so much booing from the GB match.

 

[Kurtofan]

There's nothing typical about this side. They have no resemblance to anything you've seen before.

Yeah without Wales this would be a loss.

 

[Wes]

ARGGHHHHHH

 

[Brinbe]

Wow

 

[LTWheels]

He saw the headlines before he shot.

 

[Dark Schala]

Whoa.

 

[Wes]

OHHHHH COME ON JUST LEATHER IT

 

[Brinbe]

Probably a fair result

 

[Pepto]

I really love that the olympics are free on the internet without any hassle. First truly modern sporting event that I know of.

 

[Jensen]

So do the top two in the group qualify for the next round or just the group winner?

 

[Juicy Bob]

There's nothing typical about this side. They have no resemblance to anything you've seen before.

I know. That was half of the joke.

 

[Napoleonthechimp]

Sesame Street - Robot with emotions

I should just play sound clips from that cartoon depending on what's going on in each match, just so I can pretend that I care about football.

 

[Atrophis]

BBC news just showed spoilers of the opening ceremony. Good job :/ (it looks bad).

 

[iamblades]

That's an empty ass stadium.

 

[iamblades]

Yellow card already?

Damn, try and break a sweat first.

 

[BertramCooper]

This has probably been asked at some point, but is there any way to stream Olympics video to my PS3? It doesn't look like it, but I figured I'd check.

 

[Wes]

Brit-GAF: Apparently bells will be rung nationwide at 8:12am to celebrate the start of the games.

 

[JonathanEx]

This has probably been asked at some point, but is there any way to stream Olympics video to my PS3? It doesn't look like it, but I figured I'd check.

If UK, BBC Sports app. If elsewhere, uhhh, browser of any online streams? Does it have Flash?

Brit-GAF: Apparently bells will be rung nationwide at 8:12am to celebrate the start of the games.

Please let this be a Twenty Twelve-esque disappointment.

 

[ActStriker]

This Honduras-Morocco match just got really interesting

edit: just realized not live nvm. my bad

 

[BertramCooper]

If UK, BBC Sports app. If elsewhere, uhhh, browser of any online streams? Does it have Flash?

U.S.

Also, I just now realized that you need a cable subscription to watch the events live online. Fuck you, NBC. What a load of bullshit.

 

[Amir0x]

so glad I get to watch the opening ceremony and so many of the other sports in HD this year. they just shat out a bunch of new channels specifically for this olympics. Even one for the 3D freaks out there

 

[Kjellson]

Why exactly isn't the Olympics shown live in the US?

 

[Clydefrog]

Why exactly isn't the Olympics shown live in the US?

really? do you have to ask?

 

[RC]

After 2010, it's hard to get excited for the Olympics. I'll still watch it of course.

 

[Kjellson]

really? do you have to ask?

I'm guessing time zones, but I remember that even the 2010 Olympics was delayed so it's a bit weird.

 

[Nomad Blue]

Brit-GAF: Apparently bells will be rung nationwide at 8:12am to celebrate the start of the games.

You sure it's not 8:12PM (i.e. 2012)?

 

[Awesome]

Why exactly isn't the Olympics shown live in the US?

Because NBC is greedy and wants to leave all of the huge events for primetime to get more advertisement money, no other reason than that.

 

[MIMIC]

Another list! Highest-paid Olympic athletes (top 20):

1. Roger Federer, tennis (Switzerland) - $54.3 million
reigning Wimbledon champion & World No. 1
2. LeBron James, basketball (USA) - $53 million
current NBA MVP and NBA champion
3. Kobe Bryant, basketball (USA) - $52.3 million
4. Maria Sharapova, tennis (Russia) - $30.1 million
reigning French Open champion
5. Kevin Durant, basketball (USA) - $25.5 million
6. Carmelo Anthony, basketball (USA) - $22.9 million
7. Usain Bolt, track (Jamaica) - $20.3 million
reigning gold medalist in track
8. Novak Djokovic, tennis (Serbia) - $19.8
reigning U.S. Open & Australian Open champion
9. Chris Paul, basketball (USA) - $19.2 million
10. Li Na, tennis (China) - $18.4 million
11. Deron Williams, basketball (USA) - $18.2 million
12. Paul Gasol, basketball (USA, Spain) - $17.2 million
13. Serena Williams, tennis (USA) - $16.3 million
reigning Wimbledon champion
14. Caroline Wozniacki, tennis (Denmark) - $13.7 million
15. Tony Parker, basketball (USA, France) - $13.1 million
16. Andy Murray, tennis (Great Britain) - $12 million
17. Manu Ginobili, basketball (USA, Argentina) - $11.5 million
18. Andre Iguodala, basketball (USA) - $11.4 million
19. Tyson Chandler, basketball (USA) - $11 million
20. Marc Gasol, basketball (USA, Spain) - $10.9 million

NY Daily News

 

[ActStriker]

Why exactly isn't the Olympics shown live in the US?

Oh, most things are being shown live, but some things are being replayed at primetime

 

[Razorskin]

Tennis and Basketball pays.

 

[MRORANGE]

Somone told me there was cheap tickets online...... ;-; why they gotta lie like that

 

[LQX]

US Olympic uniforms...

They look like military uniforms and that huge polo logo is a eyesore. That said I like them.



Also will BBC America be showing the ceremony live?

 

[Ohwiseone]

Those don't look...terrible.

 

[Quick]

Not bad, actually. The Polo logo is definitely a bit large, larger than the US logo, which should be the focus.

Here's the full-body look.

 

[Blastoise]

Not bad, actually. The Polo logo is definitely a bit large, larger than the US logo, which should be the focus.

Here's the full-body look.

Wait this is real?

 

[Amir0x]

made in china burn the uniforms waaaargh

 

[Zapages]

I am just wondering why isn't the Olympic opening ceremony being shown live?

 

[Gamer @ Heart]

made in china burn the uniforms waaaargh

My boss was telling me about this. He is super pissed at the OC chairman here in the springs. He gave Ralph Lauren the contract knowing damn well they would be made in china. When asked about it, the guy said he did 'nothing wrong'. What a fuckwad.

 

[Wafflecakes]

Another list! Highest-paid Olympic athletes (top 20):

1. Roger Federer, tennis (Switzerland) - $54.3 million
reigning Wimbledon champion & World No. 1
2. LeBron James, basketball (USA) - $53 million
current NBA MVP and NBA champion
3. Kobe Bryant, basketball (USA) - $52.3 million
4. Maria Sharapova, tennis (Russia) - $30.1 million
reigning French Open champion
5. Kevin Durant, basketball (USA) - $25.5 million
6. Carmelo Anthony, basketball (USA) - $22.9 million
7. Usain Bolt, track (Jamaica) - $20.3 million
reigning gold medalist in track
8. Novak Djokovic, tennis (Serbia) - $19.8
reigning U.S. Open & Australian Open champion
9. Chris Paul, basketball (USA) - $19.2 million
10. Li Na, tennis (China) - $18.4 million
11. Deron Williams, basketball (USA) - $18.2 million
12. Paul Gasol, basketball (USA, Spain) - $17.2 million
13. Serena Williams, tennis (USA) - $16.3 million
reigning Wimbledon champion
14. Caroline Wozniacki, tennis (Denmark) - $13.7 million
15. Tony Parker, basketball (USA, France) - $13.1 million
16. Andy Murray, tennis (Great Britain) - $12 million
17. Manu Ginobili, basketball (USA, Argentina) - $11.5 million
18. Andre Iguodala, basketball (USA) - $11.4 million
19. Tyson Chandler, basketball (USA) - $11 million
20. Marc Gasol, basketball (USA, Spain) - $10.9 million

NY Daily News

Hrm. Tennis players make more than I thought. Serena, Sharapova, and Federer must be LOADED by now.

 

[armv]

I am just wondering why isn't the Olympic opening ceremony being shown live?

Because it would be 4PM EST and people are at work.

 

[giga]

But when Friday’s opening ceremony kicks off London 2012 at 9 p.m. local time (that’s 4 p.m. ET), don’t scour for the torch lighting or parade of athletes on NBC, or MSNBC, or Bravo, or CNBC or NBC Sports or even NBCOlympics.com.

NBC will be waiting until prime time on both Eastern and Pacific time on Friday to show the opening ceremony. For West Coast viewers, that means no access to the festivities until 6 ½ hours after they actually began. U.S. audiences will experience a similar delay for the closing ceremony Aug. 12.

“We are live streaming every sporting event, all 32 sports and 302 medals,” said Gary Zenkel, president of NBC Olympics. “It was never our intent to live stream the Opening Ceremony or Closing Ceremony.”

Mr. Zenkel also said the opening ceremony is not a sporting event with a score or a winner that is difficult to keep secret, but rather an entertainment spectacle that should be seen by family and friends gathered around the TV in prime-time hours.

NBC and Comcast fucking suck. If you want to get primetime viewers, just re-air it. How many god damn channels do you have and you still can't broadcast a live stream? These guys are no better than a shit stain.

 

[woolley]

NBC and Comcast fucking suck. If you want to get primetime viewers, just re-air it. How many god damn channels do you have and you still can't broadcast a live stream? These guys are no better than a shit stain.

If people watch it before there's less chance their going to watch it again and thus less money from advertisers because of the smaller audience.

 

[Wafflecakes]

If people watch it before there's less chance their going to watch it again and thus less money from advertisers because of the smaller audience.

Yeah. I think less total people would watch it if they had two broadcasts. Lots of people who missed the first one wouldn't watch the second one because other people they know would be watching someone else.

For me personally. I don't really care that its not live. The events themselves are another matter.