London 2012 Summer Olympics |OT2|

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I have a feeling the GAF Olympic newbies will love tae-kwon-do.

I think that if a lot of people complaining about the olympics in that other thread actually watched the right events and joined in on the discussion here, they'd be hooked.

I didn't really plan on watching a lot of it at first, but I did and now i'm enjoying all the different events so much.
 
My very first Wall of Shame! Wait...

Looks like we've got a short wait for the gymnastics final, a little archery, and then a men's fencing medal in a few hours to look forward to.
 
I don't see how it would work, the fighters already take 4 month breaks between fights as it is.... Might just about be done by Rio 2016.

It wouldn't due too the term mixed, but hot damn it would be popular for the younger American crowd and in Asia. Brazil would go nuts!
 
I think that if a lot of people complaining about the olympics in that other thread actually watched the right events and joined in on the discussion here, they'd be hooked.

I didn't really plan on watching a lot of it at first, but I did and now i'm enjoying all the different events so much.

There's a thread full of people complaining about the Olympics?

I genuinely find this pitiful. The Olympics are the quite literally the best thing ever.
 
How the hell does the camera get that pan shot of the front of the athlete just before they loose an arrow? It looks like the camera goes right between them and the target...
 
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Ren Hayakawa (Japan) beats Ina Stepanova (Russia) to advance to the round of 16. It took the full 5 rounds to get the win, with it all coming down to the last arrow (9-9-9 vs 9-9-7).
 
They couldnt have chosen a worse song than Chariots of Fire for the medal ceremonies. Just 4 days in and it's already getting realy annoying.
 
I think that if a lot of people complaining about the olympics in that other thread actually watched the right events and joined in on the discussion here, they'd be hooked.

I didn't really plan on watching a lot of it at first, but I did and now i'm enjoying all the different events so much.

This. There's a lot more than just what NBC decides America (or BBC/UK, etc) needs to see. Just because the USA isn't featured or there aren't heavily-endorsed celebrity athletes in it doesn't mean it doesn't deserve to be seen. Some of the best drama and tensest moments come from the best of the best from other countries facing each other. That fencing debacle yesterday was proof of that.

I personally have been getting a kick out of watching canoe/kayaking, fencing, and handball. I didn't even know what handball was until I watched it, saw it was awesome, then opened its wikipedia entry in a separate window and started reading about it.
 
This. There's a lot more than just what NBC decides America (or BBC/UK, etc) needs to see. Just because the USA isn't featured or there aren't heavily-endorsed celebrity athletes in it doesn't mean it doesn't deserve to be seen. Some of the best drama and tensest moments come from the best of the best from other countries facing each other. That fencing debacle yesterday was proof of that.

I personally have been getting a kick out of watching canoe/kayaking, fencing, and handball. I didn't even know what handball was until I watched it, saw it was awesome, then opened its wikipedia entry in a separate window and started reading about it.

Ya that one poster saying they only care about Olympic basketball is so sad. Basketball is like the worst Olympic sport because you have no drama. More drama in wightlifting than the basketball.
 
Germany wins!!!

also for the new thread: australian synchronized swimming team:

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Why has nobody given names yet. I must know who the one on the left is.
 
This. There's a lot more than just what NBC decides America (or BBC/UK, etc) needs to see. Just because the USA isn't featured or there aren't heavily-endorsed celebrity athletes in it doesn't mean it doesn't deserve to be seen. Some of the best drama and tensest moments come from the best of the best from other countries facing each other. That fencing debacle yesterday was proof of that.

I personally have been getting a kick out of watching canoe/kayaking, fencing, and handball. I didn't even know what handball was until I watched it, saw it was awesome, then opened its wikipedia entry in a separate window and started reading about it.

Bill Simmons just posted an article about watching Handball simply because it was nearby, having no clue what the rules were going in, and loving it. It really is a shame that there are so many events that would appeal to people instantly that are pushed to the side. At least we now have the option to stream.
 
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