2012 Summer Olympics

E.J. · 07-28-2012, 02:36 PM

It is strange that I can sit and watch hours of women's soccer & volleyball, swimming and the like. I wouldn't watch 2 minutes of this stuff on television a month ago or after, but it's the Olympics and it has my eye...

Still couldn't watch women's basketball....tried and it's painfully bad.

Logan Tom kicks ash!

chachee52 · 07-28-2012, 02:40 PM

I'm just upset that most of the events that I am interested in watching either is not on at all, sailing, or are on at midnight as a re-broadcast, kayaking/canoe.
None of the other events interest me much.

mosesbotbol · 07-28-2012, 02:44 PM

Vino wins the gold! Good for him.

E.J. · 07-29-2012, 09:38 AM

Exciting finish in the women's road race just now.

Enjoyed the Walsh/May beach volleyball match last night as well.

Starscream · 07-29-2012, 10:49 AM

Was anyone really surprised that Phelps placed fourth yesterday? He doesn't seem to have his heart in it this year.

LockOut · 07-29-2012, 10:53 AM

any way to watch it online without having cable. NBC wants you to log in with your cable provider If i had cable i would watch it on TV.

Starscream · 07-29-2012, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by LockOut

any way to watch it online without having cable. NBC wants you to log in with your cable provider If i had cable i would watch it on TV.

There's an app if you have an iPad or iPhone. You can get a temporary four hour pass for each e-mail address that you register with to watch for free. I'm sure it's online for free somewhere else too.

GreekGodX · 07-29-2012, 11:04 AM

I love the Olympics. I will watch anything that is on. It is bad.

NCRadioMan · 07-30-2012, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by LockOut

any way to watch it online without having cable.

Here ya go Tom. Just a couple of the thousand places to find streams.

http://www.thefirstrow.eu/sport/others.html

http://forum.wiziwig.eu/forums/74-London-2012-Olympics

Starscream · 08-01-2012, 04:10 PM

I'm not a boxing guy, but from two matches that I watched today, is olympic boxing fixed? I saw both a guy from the US and a guy from Japan seem to clearly win fights, yet their opponents were declared the winner. With the Pac-man fight being heavily scrutinized, one would think that the Olympic committee would be on top of their game to bring legitamacy back to the sport.

Baseball and softball are no longer Olympic sports. Maybe professional wrestling should be on the next Olympics ballot.

Starscream · 08-01-2012, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Starscream

I'm not a boxing guy, but from two matches that I watched today, is olympic boxing fixed? I saw both a guy from the US and a guy from Japan seem to clearly win fights, yet their opponents were declared the winner. With the Pac-man fight being heavily scrutinized, one would think that the Olympic committee would be on top of their game to bring legitamacy back to the sport.

Baseball and softball are no longer Olympic sports. Maybe professional wrestling should be on the next Olympics ballot.

Edit: make that three matches that looked to have been biased/thrown/fixed/whatever you want to call it.

MrWolf55 · 08-01-2012, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Starscream

Edit: make that three matches that looked to have been biased/thrown/fixed/whatever you want to call it.

Just watched those 3 matches myself. What a complete joke. Don't blame that Iranian guy for walking off the canvas after that last one. And according to the BBC the Japanese are appealing the fight between their guy and the Azerbaijani guy. Will be really interesting to see how that one turns out. I know that the IOC doesn't recognize knockdowns in their scoring system, but c'mon - how do you get dominated the last round and get knocked down FIVE times and still win the bout

Something's not right there.

mosesbotbol · 08-02-2012, 07:50 AM

We have a local Olympian, Aly Raisman competing for gold today. Best of luck to her!

Blak Smyth · 08-02-2012, 07:54 AM

I never realized ping pong is an olypic event. Really? Come on.

Jefft72 · 08-02-2012, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Blak Smyth

I never realized ping pong is an olypic event. Really? Come on.

I have the same thought on badminton.

Trampoline? After London 2012, next stop Barnum and Bailey.

Blak Smyth · 08-02-2012, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Jefft72

I have the same thought on badminton.

Trampoline? After London 2012, next stop Barnum and Bailey.

I agree on badminton, trampoline at least would require athletism.
When I think of the olypics I think of "Athletes" competing to be the best athletes in the world. Ping Pong and Badminton are recreational IMO.

mosesbotbol · 08-02-2012, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Jefft72

I have the same thought on badminton.

Trampoline? After London 2012, next stop Barnum and Bailey.

Badminton is quite popular in Asia and Commonwealth nations. It's quite a serious sport...

Blak Smyth · 08-02-2012, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

Badminton is quite popular in Asia and Commonwealth nations. It's quite a serious sport...

I don't take it seriously, ping pong is serious in china.
Clearly enough of the world takes it seriously, it shouldn't be in the olympics just because Asia plays it. Look at football for example, Americans take it pretty serious.

My whole point is the Olympics is the compition to determine the worlds best atheletes IMO. I think events should require athletism, that's all.

Mugen910 · 08-02-2012, 11:00 AM

I don't take speed walking seriously but it's a sport in the Olympics

Subvet642 · 08-02-2012, 11:02 AM

Without the old Soviet Union, the Olympics seem pointless to me.

07-28-2012, 02:36 PM	#1
E.J. I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,218 Trading: (21)	2012 Summer Olympics It is strange that I can sit and watch hours of women's soccer & volleyball, swimming and the like. I wouldn't watch 2 minutes of this stuff on television a month ago or after, but it's the Olympics and it has my eye... Still couldn't watch women's basketball....tried and it's painfully bad. Logan Tom kicks ash!

07-28-2012, 02:40 PM	#2
chachee52 Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Todd Location: Tyngsboro, MA Posts: 399 Trading: (2)	Re: 2012 Summer Olympics I'm just upset that most of the events that I am interested in watching either is not on at all, sailing, or are on at midnight as a re-broadcast, kayaking/canoe. None of the other events interest me much. __________________

07-28-2012, 02:44 PM	#3
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07-29-2012, 09:38 AM	#4
E.J. I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,218 Trading: (21)	Re: 2012 Summer Olympics Exciting finish in the women's road race just now. Enjoyed the Walsh/May beach volleyball match last night as well.

07-29-2012, 10:49 AM	#5
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: 2012 Summer Olympics Was anyone really surprised that Phelps placed fourth yesterday? He doesn't seem to have his heart in it this year. __________________ Insert quote here.

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GreekGodX Opa!! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Christos Location: 7 Line Posts: 4,894 Trading: (82)	Re: 2012 Summer Olympics I love the Olympics. I will watch anything that is on. It is bad. __________________ "If I give a businessman 10,000 francs, what is that to him, he is rich. But if I give him a Cohiba cigar, that is style."-Hotel Rwanda

08-01-2012, 04:10 PM	#10
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: 2012 Summer Olympics I'm not a boxing guy, but from two matches that I watched today, is olympic boxing fixed? I saw both a guy from the US and a guy from Japan seem to clearly win fights, yet their opponents were declared the winner. With the Pac-man fight being heavily scrutinized, one would think that the Olympic committee would be on top of their game to bring legitamacy back to the sport. Baseball and softball are no longer Olympic sports. Maybe professional wrestling should be on the next Olympics ballot. __________________ Insert quote here.

08-02-2012, 07:50 AM	#13
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08-02-2012, 11:02 AM	#20
Subvet642 Bilge Rat Join Date: Nov 2009 First Name: Darren Location: Torpedo Room Bilge Posts: 2,997 Trading: (13)	Re: 2012 Summer Olympics Without the old Soviet Union, the Olympics seem pointless to me. __________________ *"Man's mind is his basic tool of survival. Life is given to him, survival is not." -John Galt*