London 2012 Summer Olympics |OT|
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Prepare yourselves, world...
the miami heat of international basketball.
I'm not sure what the situation is with tickets when the games begin but I am hoping that there will be some legitimate way to get one for an extra sport while I am there. The official site still had tickets left for a few events when I booked them not too long ago.
Joel Was Right
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I don't believe commonly televised sports such as basketball, football, golf etc should be in this
Diprosalic
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i never seen a basketball game on television in my entire lifetime.
Edmond Dantès
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My chauffeur is really going to earn his money for the next few weeks.
Darren870
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I am going to 4 games, all preliminary rounds.
1. Men's Basketball - UK vs AUS
2. Men's Hockey - India vs Korea
3. Weightlifting - Various Countries
4. Women's Beach volley Ball - Various Countries
Wish I got some USA in there (I am an American) but didn't get the option with the horrible lottery system they used. Oh well, should still be fun to watch.
Never been keen on the Olympics either, but figured since I am here its a once in a life time chance.
1. Men's Basketball - UK vs AUS
2. Men's Hockey - India vs Korea
3. Weightlifting - Various Countries
4. Women's Beach volley Ball - Various Countries
Wish I got some USA in there (I am an American) but didn't get the option with the horrible lottery system they used. Oh well, should still be fun to watch.
Never been keen on the Olympics either, but figured since I am here its a once in a life time chance.
why?That just sounds elitist, "those pauper sports have no place along the noble games of curling and badminton!"
Olympic women football and olympic basketball are the most prestigious event for those sports.
Golf will be introduced in 2016 btw, with rugby 7
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/20/s...-even-more-than-usual.html?_r=2&smid=tw-share
Just about sums it up.
Yeah, nothing worse than people rooting for their country in a sporting event. Ugh.
Indeed.
"The fact that instead of creating construction jobs for Britons, the Olympics had provided work for a bunch of Lithuanians, Romanians and Czechs.
Did they ask this question in London or Bradford?
cutmeamango
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Why do you guys call it the Summer Olympics since it doesn't always happen in the summer? It's the Olympics or Olympiad!
Let's go Brazil!
I'm not really mad, just find it funny!
Let's go Brazil!
Phoenician_Viking
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I am spending a week vacation in England, and I will be back home tomorrow. London is unbearable right now. Too much traffic everywhere. I pity Londoners who want to get to work in time when the Olympics start.
Who knows. There's dickheads everywhere nowadays.
To differentiate it from the Winter Olympics?
Regulus Tera
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The Great Britain vs Brazil game is today right? What time?
Rhomega Beta
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Yeah, go Team Glenn Beck.
Sorry, had to do it. Glad I can stream this online since my TV's broken.
cutmeamango
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But it is the Winter Olympics (And sometimes Spring) for us.
Yup, at 15:45 -3:00 GMT. Friendly game.
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The Olympics make me feel fat.
Jezbollah
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My sister, brother and niece are currently sampling the joys of elite Football.. Senegal vs North Korea at a Friendly at Broadhall Way, Stevenage.
I booked the two weeks of Olympics off - no fucking way I want to be in the City during the games. The public transport system can barely cope as it is.
You know it's going to be an issue when they've cut back the opening ceremony due to transport concerns. Screw that.
I booked the two weeks of Olympics off - no fucking way I want to be in the City during the games. The public transport system can barely cope as it is.
You know it's going to be an issue when they've cut back the opening ceremony due to transport concerns. Screw that.
I'm going to the semi-finals of the Tennis. At Wimbledon. I am incredibly excited.
Can't wait for it too actually start. Living in London it seems like the buildup has been nothing but negative press and corporate backslapping with actual sport pushed into the background. It's unbelievable the amount of buildup there has been to what is ultimately just two weeks of sport.
Obviously it won't be on the same scale as 2008 but I'd take venues like Greenwich Park, Hyde Park, Box Hill, Wimbledon, Horse Guards Parade, the Mall and Royal Barracks over the purpose built venues in Beijing
Obviously it won't be on the same scale as 2008 but I'd take venues like Greenwich Park, Hyde Park, Box Hill, Wimbledon, Horse Guards Parade, the Mall and Royal Barracks over the purpose built venues in Beijing
As a Brit in the USA I'm totally stoked for this. Was really worried about NBC's coverage after the crapfest that was the Winter Games, but it looks like there's going to be live streaming of every minute online (3500 hours). That'll do.
Team GB will dominate the cycling, our sailers will do awesome (my parents live by the Olympic Sailing venue and I used to sail in Portland Harbour). Not that interested in track and field, and hope to see some surprise GB metals in events I don't expect.
Team GB will dominate the cycling, our sailers will do awesome (my parents live by the Olympic Sailing venue and I used to sail in Portland Harbour). Not that interested in track and field, and hope to see some surprise GB metals in events I don't expect.
But it is the Winter Olympics (And sometimes Spring) for us.
They should just transfer curling (because it's awesome) to summer olympics and scrap the winter olympics. And then there was one.
I'm working at the games (doing some administration for the housekeeping team) and i'm commuting in every day.
Alot of the teams have arrived now (just checked in brazil + columbia recently) and from what i've seen and experience it's going to hold up pretty darn well.
I wouldn't believe the typical scaremongering of newpapers (yeah i'm looking at you dailymail). They gots to get paid so will jump on anything like this.
Oh and i've just been told I will have entry to the olympic park during the opening ceremony
(i'm usually based in the olympic village).Vanillalite
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Going to the Olympics in 1996 is one if not the highlight of my life at least with regards to what I've ever done with my Father. It was an amazing almost indescribable experience.
BertramCooper
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Holy crap, only a week to go?
I am so out of the loop right now.
I am so out of the loop right now.
zomgbbqftw
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In favor of setting Muslim women on fire
wooting for polar opposites lol
Haiti= 5 athletes 2 sports
USA = Everything
Haiti= 5 athletes 2 sports
USA = Everything
The Lamonster
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Are we doing those little flags next to our names again?
If so, USA please!
If so, USA please!
wooting for polar opposites lol
Haiti= 5 athletes 2 sports
USA = Everything
Not everything!
USA has no handball team!
Can you talk about how awful the official song by Muse is? because it's really awful.
Thankfully, The Chemical Borthers theme for the Velodrome is awesome
Thankfully, The Chemical Borthers theme for the Velodrome is awesome
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killer_clank
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eff the haters. I'm hyped. All of the negative press will stop the second the sport begins, like always.
Have the Brits added extra funding to train athletes?
Canada put extra effort toward their winter athletes when we got the Vancouver bid and it paid off big time. It was a hugely popular event because of it. The Aussies had a great showing when they hosted. Same for China.
I hope London puts on a good show and has success for their athletes. As much as this is the premier international event, it's a huge boost for the national pride of the host.
Canada put extra effort toward their winter athletes when we got the Vancouver bid and it paid off big time. It was a hugely popular event because of it. The Aussies had a great showing when they hosted. Same for China.
I hope London puts on a good show and has success for their athletes. As much as this is the premier international event, it's a huge boost for the national pride of the host.
As much I love 'Merica, I think China will be even more successful and cleaning up in the less televised sports like ping-pong and shooting and they'll be better in the popular sports. For example, they have some of the best men's distance swimmers right now and have put up the fastest times of the year thus far. So, I think China will likely win the medal count again and additionally be in very good position to win the gold medal count too.
Also, US Men's national team failed to qualify in soccer/futbol. =/
Also, US Men's national team failed to qualify in soccer/futbol. =/
I'm excited but it does sound like a pain in the ass for Londoners tbh
Wafflecakes
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Meh people should whine less. My city had the Olympics a while back....it was frustrating but sooo worth it. There is no other experience like it....and I didn't even go to any events.
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