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[weekend_warrior]

Hey that girl Lu Yin who won the silver in swimming?

not bad

Jesus Christ, how'd she squeeze those monsters into that bathing suit!?

 

[Koodo]

Its a long term investment. It puts thousands of people to work and forces radical change and development of certain areas. Infrastructure and real estate get a major overhaul that might have taken decades to get done.

Mhm. The infrastructure built for the Calgary Winter Games, for example, are still in use and the city regularly hosts world championships; not to mention this opens up more opportunities for prospective athletes in the region.

Some Games have been an utter disaster for the city though (MONTREAL).

 

[Quick]

...and GBR wins the game.

 

[lucius]

Watching Women's Archery today was really good, South Korea won Gold again but China almost beat them, was very very close. The Bronze fight was really good also, Japan just won it in the end.

 

[Gamer @ Heart]

Mhm. The infrastructure built for the Calgary Winter Games, for example, are still in use and the city regularly hosts world championships; not to mention this opens up more opportunities for prospective athletes in the region.

Some Games have been an utter disaster for the city though (MONTREAL).

Yeah. It practically killed Greece money wise but left some good things behind. What happened in Montreal?

 

[Nomad Blue]

Looking at the US cities for 2024: Chicago, Philadelphia, NYC, Dallas, LA and Tulsa (lololololololol) are all in the mix.

Other cities: Taipei, Durban, Paris, Baku, Brisbane

Brisbane?! Seriously?! Just couldn't imagine an olympics there. I would think Durban would have a shot as it'd be the first African Olympics(and it's about time they had one there), but isn't it a little small? I guess it'll go to whatever country can still afford to host one by the time it comes to awarding the games, so SA and Aus are in with a good shout. Suprised more(any) Middle Eastern countries aren't throwing their hats in the ring.

 

[BertramCooper]

I'm pretty sure McKayla Maroney doesn't have a soul.

Look at those eyes. She's dead inside.

 

[Koodo]

Watching Women's Archery today was really good, South Korea won Gold again but China almost beat them, was very very close. The Bronze fight was really good also, Japan just won it in the end.

Everything from the semi-finals and beyond was golden.

 

[ag-my001]

Everything from the semi-finals and beyond was golden.

http://i.minus.com/ihDgSL1LqrngE.gif

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Thanks, was looking for that.

Jesus Christ, how'd she squeeze those monsters into that bathing suit!?

Most swimmers I've met wear multiple suits (often of smaller sizes than comfortable) to slim down their profile.

 

[Dany]

Everything from the semi-finals and beyond was golden.

that is amazing.

 

[BertramCooper]

Everything from the semi-finals and beyond was golden.

This looks like a scene from a Wes Anderson film.

 

[Oozer3993]

Wonderful, we get to rewatch Lochte commit treason

 

[ag-my001]

Hard to see in that .gif, but it was raining pretty good during that arrow shot.

 

[Y2Kev]

And that ends all the Lochte hoopla

 

[weekend_warrior]

Lochte really got worked over by that French guy. Also, lol @ Australia.

edit: Jesus that American on the right is a giant!

 

[Koodo]

Yeah. It practically killed Greece money wise but left some good things behind. What happened in Montreal?

Wiki has a blurb on the legacy. They were a financial disaster, with the city just clearing off its debt in the last decade despite hosting the Games in 1976. :lol

Hard to see in that .gif, but it was raining pretty good during that arrow shot.

The weather truly added to the moment. Hollywood could never.

 

[ChocolateCupcakes]

Lochte completely fucked that up.

 

[Novid]

GOOOOD DAMN. Soul Killing ending. To have Collen race the same damn race he did in 2008 only to lose to 3 tenths...SMH.

 

[Koodo]

And that ends all the Lochte hoopla

Meanwhile, in France.

 

[aceface]

Korean Chibi drawings archer is my star of the Olympics so far.

 

[Evolution_1ne]

how dafuck did he lose that...

 

[Jitters]

That was a blast to watch.

 

[duderon]

Check the splits. The French anchor would have beat anyone. Not a Lochte defender, just saying.

 

[lucius]

Yeah Lochte really was given a good enough lead he should have held on.

 

[Novid]

Oh god, please dont bring the CHODE NBC, Please!

 

[mcfrank]

Brazil is hosting the World Cup and Olympics, which are two years apart.

The Euro Cup and Olympics are a mere month apart; sounds like a logistics nightmare.

Ah sorry, I misread and thought it said WC.

 

[Shadow780]

lttp but damn that skeet lady was fucking BOSS.

 

[TylerD]

Watching Women's Archery today was really good, South Korea won Gold again but China almost beat them, was very very close. The Bronze fight was really good also, Japan just won it in the end.

The Japanese girl that wore the glasses and smiled constantly was kuwaii. First time I have ever typed that. :O

 

[Chumly]

Check the splits. The French anchor would have beat anyone. Not a Lochte defender, just saying.

We went over this before in the thread but Lochte ran the slowest split out of anyone on the American team and he was supposed to be the achor. He did a shit job of it. He should have been closer to the phelps split which would have gotten us the gold

 

[Chris R]

Good to see Matsuka getting some work on the side while Dexter is off air.

 

[Red Blaster]

that would be so fucking awesome if we got it.

but we'd have to start working now on public transportation and stuff. also, the sun would be a total killer

still have no idea how a city like Atlanta hosted the olympics

People like to say the Coca-Cola linked helped Atlanta win lawl, but apparently the other candidates just showed up with their proposals and expected they'd easily win against a "second-tier" city like Atlanta.

Brisbane?! Seriously?! Just couldn't imagine an olympics there. I would think Durban would have a shot as it'd be the first African Olympics(and it's about time they had one there), but isn't it a little small? I guess it'll go to whatever country can still afford to host one by the time it comes to awarding the games, so SA and Aus are in with a good shout. Suprised more(any) Middle Eastern countries aren't throwing their hats in the ring.

Istanbul has been bidding for years and apparently Dubai also is gonna try for 2024

 

[indigo-cyclops]

Just realized I can watch the Olympics live via NBColympics.com. I'm pretty pumped as I always seem to miss the stuff I want to watch. Finally, Judo, Archery, Men's Field Hockey, and Beach Volleyball in HD.

 

[owlbeak]

As usual, NBC doing a horrible job. I didn't see the Gymnastics event that's currently on NBC live today, what are we watching? NBC isn't saying. Is it still qualifying stuff?

 

[Novid]

People like to say the Coca-Cola linked helped Atlanta win lawl, but apparently the other candidates just showed up with their proposals and expected they'd easily win against a "second-tier" city like Atlanta.

Coke Still that mega sponcer after all these years. Of course they helped.

 

[TylerD]

Just realized I can watch the Olympics live via NBColympics.com. I'm pretty pumped as I always seem to miss the stuff I want to watch. Finally, Judo, Archery, Men's Field Hockey, and Beach Volleyball in HD.

The iPad app is so much better for live stuff.

 

[Sarcastic Response]

I swear only Gymnastics can make me watch with my hands over my eyes in fear and tenseness lol.

 

[BertramCooper]

Yeah, the website is a confusing mess.

The apps are much easier to decipher.

 

[Novid]

As usual, NBC doing a horrible job. I didn't see the Gymnastics event that's currently on NBC live today, what are we watching? NBC isn't saying. Is it still qualifying stuff?

Qualifiyiers today. Mens Team Main Event Monday...

 

[SolidSnakex]

The iPad app is so much better for live stuff.

They seemed to fix it for PC users today. I was able to watch it all day without any freezes or lag.

 

[lucius]

The Japanese girl that wore the glasses and smiled constantly was kuwaii. First time I have ever typed that. :O

The competition was wild since it started raining pretty hard at some points, then the sun started coming out near the end but it was still raining.

 

[Dr.Acula]

Everything from the semi-finals and beyond was golden.

 

[GillianSeed79]

I dunno what to think about Dallas getting it. Would be crazy around here.

That and the number of athletes keeling over from heat stroke. Granted, I only lived in Kileen for like four years, but godamn it's hot in Texas in the summer.

 

[ag-my001]

Just realized I can watch the Olympics live via NBColympics.com. I'm pretty pumped as I always seem to miss the stuff I want to watch. Finally, Judo, Archery, Men's Field Hockey, and Beach Volleyball in HD.

Just because you can doesn't mean you will. They've been having a ton of buffering, skipping, and PC-freezing issues that they will blame on your terrible computer. Also, if it is a big event that they'll replay in prime time, you can't watch the replay online; it's live or nothing.

 

[Hypnotoad]

Another chance for Chinese Beach Volleyball in 4 hours!

 

[Novid]

Yeah, the website is a confusing mess.

The apps are much easier to decipher.

They hired some dude from the bronx that had "5 year expreriance" and web 2.0 work.

 

[Novid]

Just because you can doesn't mean you will. They've been having a ton of buffering, skipping, and PC-freezing issues that they will blame on your terrible computer. Also, if it is a big event that they'll replay in prime time, you can't watch the replay online; it's live or nothing.

There using Silverlight or Flash this time around?

 

[owlbeak]

Qualifiyiers today. Mens Team Main Event Monday...

Thanks!

 

[Oozer3993]

A Chinese operative rigged the floor to be overly bouncy for the Americans. I have no doubt.

 

[ag-my001]

There using Silverlight or Flash this time around?

I'm guessing Flash, since it's still streaming via YouTube. There were lots of people commenting on the memory leak; don't know if it was in the stream or all the random junk they've got on the website.

 

[duderon]

We went over this before in the thread but Lochte ran the slowest split out of anyone on the American team and he was supposed to be the achor. He did a shit job of it. He should have been closer to the phelps split which would have gotten us the gold

The French just outclassed us. I don't think Phelps swimming anchor would have made a difference, given we would have been farther back in the middle of the race with Lochte swimming the second or third leg.

yeah the 1st guy, he did 37.8, Phelps did a 37.2 split and in swimming you roughly add 6/7 tenth for the flying start. (The 3rd guy did 37.7, Lochte also 37.7)

Just the last two French guys were really quick 37,3 and 36.8 (fastest of all).