London 2012 Summer Olympics |OT3|
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I wouldn't have noticed if all the broadcasters that were not BBC closed shop in the last two weeks.
BlindCommunication
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Erm, I'm not trying to "pass anything off" as something else. I'm not French by any means so not taking sides.
I just happened to read Le Monde frontpage this morning. It is the editorial on the frontpage, word for word. It can be found between the main headline about Egypt and a satyrical drawing about Syria. Anyone can check today's frontpage on their website probably.
It sounds nothing like the BBC translation for sure, that is the surprising part. The editorial is similar to what I could read in Belgian/Dutch newspapers this morning. Another typical "Now the Olympics magic is over, back to the harsh reality". Just wanted to point that out.
Now you Brits and French can go back to hating each other.
I must have missed the story behind this girl. What happened?
perfectchaos007
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Oops yes it was Jon Steele. Their writing style seemed similar so I got them mixed up!
There you goErm, I'm not trying to "pass anything off" as something else. I'm not French by any means so not taking sides.
I just happened to read Le Monde frontpage this morning. It is the editorial on the frontpage, word for word. It can be found between the main headline about Egypt and a satyrical drawing about Syria. Anyone can check today's frontpage on their website probably.
It sounds nothing like the BBC translation for sure, that is the surprising part. The editorial is similar to what I could read in Belgian/Dutch newspapers this morning. Another typical "Now the Olympics magic is over, back to the harsh reality". Just wanted to point that out.
Now you Brits and French can go back to hating each other.
I haven't turned my TV on since the ceremony ended, and I don't think I will until the Paralympics start.
Erm, I'm not trying to "pass anything off" as something else. I'm not French by any means so not taking sides.
I just happened to read Le Monde frontpage this morning. It is the editorial on the frontpage, word for word. It can be found between the main headline about Egypt and a satyrical drawing about Syria. Anyone can check today's frontpage on their website probably.
It sounds nothing like the BBC translation for sure, that is the surprising part. The editorial is similar to what I could read in Belgian/Dutch newspapers this morning. Another typical "Now the Olympics magic is over, back to the harsh reality". Just wanted to point that out.
Now you Brits and French can go back to hating each other.
This was the front page of Le Monde the scathing article was from. Two editions? Wrap around cover?
Long story short. She was pissed she won a silver medal.
BlindCommunication
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smallios74
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Leader board goes down in golds won order, has for years as far as i know, so GB is third.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
http://www.london2012.com/medals/
If you want to celebrate mediocrity, you can have Russia 3rd. I prefer celebrating winners, so I'll keep GB third.
Their online reader has both of them, but the one I posted seems to be the actual paper (22 pages), while the other one is an Olympic special or something (4p)?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/aug/13/david-bowie-olympics-closing-ceremony
Apparently, David Bowie turned down a chance to finish the Closing Ceremonies with "Heroes". I know he's not in the greatest shape these days, but, man, how do you turn this down, Bowie?!
Apparently, David Bowie turned down a chance to finish the Closing Ceremonies with "Heroes". I know he's not in the greatest shape these days, but, man, how do you turn this down, Bowie?!
Yeah definitely looks different, maybe mine was the international edition, lighter on the brit-hate.
Probably, quite a few publications have multiple editions.
I still find it pathetic that they then dedicated one cover to a negative economic editorial, and another cover to a scathing, accusatory article.
Would a single 'good job, good effort' kill them? Then continue the hate tomorrow.
Poor form IMO.
Not the same newspaper, but Le Figaro has a motto :"Without the freedom to criticise, there is no true praise"
ElectricBlue187
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Didn't expect to find it funny but that cracked me up, liked the Korean girl bit, Phelps and Lebron
That's funny, because across two covers I see lots of criticism, very little praise and a handful of nasty accusations.
But keep defending them, because we wouldn't want the world to implode if you conceded that maybe, just maybe, they have an anti-British agenda.
BurnOutBrighter
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http://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-withdraws-gold-medal-from-shot-put-athlete-nadzeya-ostapchuk/172684
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympics/track-field/7471108/Adams-to-get-gold-Ostapchuk-fails-test
- Ostapchuk of Belarus tested positive for banned steroid, disqualified and stripped of gold medal in women's shot put
- Gold medal awarded to Valerie Adams of New Zealand (go Kiwis!)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympics/track-field/7471108/Adams-to-get-gold-Ostapchuk-fails-test
- Ostapchuk of Belarus tested positive for banned steroid, disqualified and stripped of gold medal in women's shot put
- Gold medal awarded to Valerie Adams of New Zealand (go Kiwis!)
HiddenAway
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Jessica Ennis, Greg Rutherford and Mo Farah got Gold, and Gemma Gibbons claimed a Judo medal
Thank you BBC for keeping the catch-ups online until 13th January 2013
You already nailed him and ruined his argument when you rightly observed that he went from claiming there was no negative press to (when proven wrong) defending said negativity.
I remember seeing that match on tv, felt so sad for Chong Wei, the commentator called him the "Zidane of Malaysia" in terms of popularity.
You call it negativity, I call it journalism.
Calling it "negative press" is some feel good attack to avoid looking at problems.
Also anti-British agenda made me laugh, sorry there's no anti-British agenda.
It just annoys me to think that anyone at all even thinks it's OK to drug themselves up knowingly and accept a medal, celebrate like mad and just rob....ah I dunno they might as well keep it anyway they rob another athlete of that moment
I am starting to get the feeling your just trolling now, all the signs are there (ignoring anything you cant counter with glib bullshit for example).
You may end up like Korey.
He is, fact he still insists he isn't anti british proves that.
Korey was 100% patriotism posting, sorry I'm not like that at all.
Sorry I didn't read, saw, watched, heard any anti-British sentiment, just questions raised, like people raised questions for Beijing or other Olympics.
It's easy to think anyone that doesn't think like you is trolling.
zephervack
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How come sometimes they find out this late if they are doping?
The 50KM race walking champion of Beijing was banned from 2012 because they found out he was doping right before he got to london.
http://www.reuters.com/london-olymp...12/08/08/tearful-schwazer-relieved-doping-ban
Dark Schala
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Ugh, regular TV. I just had to sit through Dr. Phil. *shudder*
That means I either play games or listen to music while I study now. Or watch reruns of the Olympics on a stream.
Really, I'm in disbelief.
That means I either play games or listen to music while I study now. Or watch reruns of the Olympics on a stream.
This shit has to be a joke because no one can be this fucking stupid.dear humanity, stop embarrassing me.
Really, I'm in disbelief.
Except I don't think that, I think countless jibes and trolls against team GB means you're trolling. And so do a lot of other people here.
Is this any different than the jibes people made at other countries throughout the Olympics?
I can't watch reruns because they only make me more depressed :/
They have those videos up on the 3DS Nintendo Video app.
Terrible.
They have those videos up on the 3DS Nintendo Video app.
Terrible.
From what I can tell it was a bit of harmless fun with everyone else, as proven by it not being a recurring theme with anyone (not that I could tell anyway) obviously goes way deeper with Kurt though.
obviously.
Seriously just type any country's name in the "search this thread" box and you'll find plenty of jabs, mockery, that occurred during the countless sporting events.
You must be trolling now.
Was away so i couldnt write this before.
My final thoughts on the olympics:
decent...... i feel the ceremonies were only really strong for brit culture while the rest of the world didnt understand half of it
nbc basically didnt give a shit and had loaded promos for "Their" top picks while everyone else basically was fucked over. Didnt like that.
The only highlight nbc has is the closing credits. Love the montage and music.
Ill miss the olympics but most importantly this thread. I hope mods allow us atleast 1 more just for recaps and future olympics talks.
My final thoughts on the olympics:
decent...... i feel the ceremonies were only really strong for brit culture while the rest of the world didnt understand half of it
nbc basically didnt give a shit and had loaded promos for "Their" top picks while everyone else basically was fucked over. Didnt like that.
The only highlight nbc has is the closing credits. Love the montage and music.
Ill miss the olympics but most importantly this thread. I hope mods allow us atleast 1 more just for recaps and future olympics talks.
Fixed.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
I think the French media are upset because they missed out on the Olympics in 2008... 2012... 2018... maybe 2024, eh?
StealthGoblin
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I don't think it was hard to understand at all. Shakespeare, Industrial Revolution, some of the most recognisable music tracks in the world, Harry Potter, Mary Poppins, Peter Pan, The City of London, Churchill. . .easy stuff to get. British Culture is very easy to understand in my opinion, at least the stuff presented.
We even held back. Imagine if we'd spent more. No Deep Purple, Iron Maiden (whose biggest ever live audience is more than 3x the stadium audience of the Olympic Stadium), Led Zep, Rolling Stones, Elton John etc. We could have kept that shit coming theoretically. We even missed out Doctor Who because the athletes walked too damn slow!
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David Bowie is too cool for that stuff. His absence was always to be expected.
BruiserBear
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I appreciate this guy's frank discussion on this matter, and I completely agree with him.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/08/12/bernstein-usain-bolt-is-probably-doping-and-you-know-it/
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/08/12/bernstein-usain-bolt-is-probably-doping-and-you-know-it/
It's not sure we'll make a bid for 2024 right now,I think it would be presumptuous to launch a bid in such a crisis.
François Hollande said he was impressed when he visited the Games and said he'll consider it but I hope he doesn't.
I'm not sure the French media is that mad considering the record audience on television, at least 20 millions French people watched at least 1 hour of Olympic games.
Most viewed events were the 100m and 200m finals and the swimming finals.
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