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Official 2004 Summer Olympics Thread
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Chesapeake Silt
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Women's Volleyball is kinda hot. Team Germany has some serious Beach Spikers action going on after every point they score. I love the olympics!
Phoenix
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The US is being owned right now. Teams that were expected to medal are being eliminated left and right. Currently the US has yet to medal in any event!
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Australia was sooo close to finishing 3rd in Sydney. This year it doesn't look like they have a shit at top 3. For a country it's size, it's still pretty amazing that they are so close to the top.
Aussie Aussie Aussie
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I went to the Roots store on Bloor yesterday...
...they had monitors showing the opening ceremonies (like most Roots stores) and had the volume CRANKED up throughout the store. It was really eerie. Almost as if I was being brainwashed into buying some Roots gear - I held off but will probably buy some stuff later on
Ahh...Summer Olympics are usually a time of depression for Canadians...
So while I'm all for "GO CANADA GO!", I'll also throw in a "GO AUSSIES GO!"
...they had monitors showing the opening ceremonies (like most Roots stores) and had the volume CRANKED up throughout the store. It was really eerie. Almost as if I was being brainwashed into buying some Roots gear - I held off but will probably buy some stuff later on
Ahh...Summer Olympics are usually a time of depression for Canadians...
So while I'm all for "GO CANADA GO!", I'll also throw in a "GO AUSSIES GO!"
THE AP/Reuters people working overtime to win me over
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Russian water polo player Maria Yaina prepares for team training at the Athens Olympic Aquatic centre on August 13, 2004. The water polo competition starts on August 15. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh
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Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova (news) serves during a practice session for the Olympic tennis competition at the tennis stadium in Athens Saturday Aug 14, 2004. (AP Photo/Adam Butler)
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Russian water polo player Maria Yaina prepares for team training at the Athens Olympic Aquatic centre on August 13, 2004. The water polo competition starts on August 15. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh
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Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova (news) serves during a practice session for the Olympic tennis competition at the tennis stadium in Athens Saturday Aug 14, 2004. (AP Photo/Adam Butler)
WOW, i'm so surprised US beat Brazil (Womens Soccer). The brazilians were owning them in mid field. I mean COMPLETELY. Everytime the US had the ball and went into mid field, the Brazilians always overpowered and turned it into a threat to the US.
Watching US vs China Volley Ball. So far it looks like the Chinese are going to take it.
Watching US vs China Volley Ball. So far it looks like the Chinese are going to take it.
Lord Error
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Those are NBC people, right? I was watching it on CBC, so whoever those guys are I didn't have the 'luck' to listen to them
This thread isn't complete without an olympics flash movie.
mightynine
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ConfusingJazz said:
I was actually thinking, "I wonder if this is where the nudity happens, and if I'll be able to notice the edit." Then, "Holy hannah, she's GLOWING!"
I'm actually excited about the Ian Thorpe - Michael Phelps competitions. Being in Australia for a semester and seeing how excited they get about the "Thorpedo" has piqued my interest.
I'm going to enjoy the olympics for a few more years until the olympics become a big party for China. Although going by the medal counts, that seems to be what's happening now anyway.
I'm going to enjoy the olympics for a few more years until the olympics become a big party for China. Although going by the medal counts, that seems to be what's happening now anyway.
Mike Works
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Tool said:
"heh heheheh, heh"
The Promised One
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I've tried throughout the years, to enjoy watching the olympics, but I can't. They just bore me to death.
Boogie9IGN
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I like watching Badminton, it's better if you have a friend who's watching it too (even if youre on AIM) and you both can discuss whats happenin :]
@ Japan losing to Britain in Badminton Mixed Doubles
@ Japan losing to Britain in Badminton Mixed DoublesI think that the Olympics are bullshit, for the most part. Probably 90% of the people watching would find these competitions boring as fuck if it didn't give them a chance to get hyped up into some nationalistic furor. Take away the medals that go to "countries" instead of athletes, and the whole thing would just be some late night crap on ESPN2 or Fox Sports. It basically just proves the theory that people can get into any type of sporting event so long as they have a "team" that they can passionately root for.
That said, I did watch the women's volleyball events today (both regular and beach volleyball). Those girls don't have the prettiest faces, but good lord their bodies are amazing. My favorite was the young lady with very short black hair, on the US women's team.....
That said, I did watch the women's volleyball events today (both regular and beach volleyball). Those girls don't have the prettiest faces, but good lord their bodies are amazing. My favorite was the young lady with very short black hair, on the US women's team.....
Boogie9IGN said:I like watching Badminton, it's better if you have a friend who's watching it too (even if youre on AIM) and you both can discuss whats happenin :]
Yup! I'm watching Bravo right now and it says on the Info screen that badminton is one of the scheduled events.
I like watching women's (a.k.a. young girls) gymnastics. It satisfies the inner pedophile in me that's screaming for release. Can't wait until coverage starts. I love how an old guy is always one of the commentators. I think he's actually released his inner pedo.
Otherwise... I can watch diving, basketball, and projectile events (shooting, javelin, shotput, etc)... everything else is ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzz.
Otherwise... I can watch diving, basketball, and projectile events (shooting, javelin, shotput, etc)... everything else is ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzz.
Mike Works
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No, obviously nobody is watching the Olympics, as evidenced by the 3 page stickied Olympics thread.
speaking of feeling like a pedo...
A few months ago I worked at this 15-18 Jr Volleyball tournament...-_-Funniest thing was, this black cop (35+) I'm assuming comes up to me and was like "You know, 16 is legal" Just out of the blue. I turned around and I'm like ".....w...what?"
Damn though...The 18 yr old Finals was right in front of where I was standing....:O
*excuses himself*
A few months ago I worked at this 15-18 Jr Volleyball tournament...-_-Funniest thing was, this black cop (35+) I'm assuming comes up to me and was like "You know, 16 is legal" Just out of the blue. I turned around and I'm like ".....w...what?"
Damn though...The 18 yr old Finals was right in front of where I was standing....:O
*excuses himself*
Spain's Pau Gasol (news) of NBA's Memphis Grizzlies (news) goes to dunk over China's Yao Ming (news) of NBA's Houston Rockets (news) during the men's basketball tournament peliminary match in Hellinikon Sunday, Aug. 15, 2004, during the 2004 Olympic Games (news - web sites) in Athens. (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic)
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