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ShadowDancerShadowDancer When I say, "Why aye, gadgie," in my heart I say, "Och aye, laddie."London, UK
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i was just wondering how many people here have been watching the olympics?

ive been watching a fair bit since friday as ive had nothing else to do really since being in hospital. at the start i was rather apathetic about the games, but after watching some of the events i actually found my self on the edge of my seat, especially the rowing, in particular the mens coxless fours which had a thrilling final with GB only winning by a couple of inches.

watching the marathon yesterday, with the atheletes running for about 2 1/2 hours i found quite incredible, especially given the heat out there in greece at the moment. it was pushing 40 degrees C just before the start in places along the route.

some of the sports there tho i found to be a little strange. for instance, table tennis isnt something id have thought of as an olympic sport. same with beach volleyball (tho i have no objection to watching the women in their bikinni's jumping about the court;))

anyone got any other thoughts?:)

Comments

  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    I'm not really interested in something that's almost entirely about commercialisation now.
  • Random ChaosRandom Chaos Actually Carefully-selected Order in disguise
    I've been watching it between other things...

    However, I came across an interesting thing today:
    Source: [url]http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22355-2004Aug21.html[/url]
    [quote]
    The U.S. Olympic Committee, concerned that President Bush's reelection campaign is using the Athens Games for political purposes, will review a copy of a televised campaign ad that credits Bush with liberating athletes from Afghanistan and Iraq so they can compete here.

    ...

    The word "Olympic," as well as the brand and concept of Olympianism, belongs exclusively to the International Olympic Committee worldwide and to the USOC in the United States. The bylaws of both organizations [b]prohibit the use of the Olympics for political ends,[/b] as does an act of Congress, which states that the USOC [b]"shall be non-political and may not promote the candidacy of any individual seeking public office."[/b]
    [/quote]
  • ShadowDancerShadowDancer When I say, "Why aye, gadgie," in my heart I say, "Och aye, laddie." London, UK
    i should be surprised that bush would try something like that.......but im not somehow:rolleyes:
  • The Cabl3 GuyThe Cabl3 Guy Elite Ranger
    I have been the marathon was great I saw the Kenyan chick at Boston 04 marathon. To bad for the Brit chick I was pretty shocked how she just burnt out like that but thats what happens your knees buckle & your body heats up. The Jap chick was hot Id do her for sure :D.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    The Japanese woman who won the marathon has probably been training in Japan, where they've got a nice heatwave going.

    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by ShadowDancer [/i]
    [B]i should be surprised that bush would try something like that.......but im not somehow:rolleyes: [/B][/QUOTE]

    Neither am I.
  • Captain,SimmondsCaptain,Simmonds Trainee trainee
    I dont like the Olympics.... To much commeralism in it.... The only think I watched was women beach volly ball for about 10 minutes
  • A2597A2597 Fanboy
    SOMEONE FIRE THE MENS HIGHBAR JUDGES.

    Gah!
  • BekennBekenn Sinclair's Duck
    Playing sports I could perhaps understand. I don't do it, but I think I can understand the appeal.

    [i]Watching[/i] sports?

    Nah.
  • E.TE.T Quote-o-matic
    Well, pretty much it's "couldn't care less" for me.
  • MundaneMundane Elite Ranger
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Captain,Simmonds [/i]
    [B]I dont like the Olympics.... To much commeralism in it.... The only think I watched was women beach volly ball for about 10 minutes [/B][/QUOTE]

    What? There is almost no commercialism in the olympics compared to all other sport events...
  • ShadowDancerShadowDancer When I say, "Why aye, gadgie," in my heart I say, "Och aye, laddie." London, UK
    besides, who cares about commercialism when those women are wearing such small bikinis!?!:D
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Mundane [/i]
    [B]What? There is almost no commercialism in the olympics compared to all other sport events... [/B][/QUOTE]

    [url=http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/08/22/1544247&tid=98&tid=17]Really?[/url]
  • RubberEagleRubberEagle What's a rubber eagle used for, anyway?
    I was watching about 10 seconds of women's football (soccer)(i unintentionally zapped there), then i was rolling on the floor laughing...
  • ShadowDancerShadowDancer When I say, "Why aye, gadgie," in my heart I say, "Och aye, laddie." London, UK
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Biggles [/i]
    [B][url=http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/08/22/1544247&tid=98&tid=17]Really?[/url] [/B][/QUOTE]

    yeah i heard about that. so for a laugh i thought id go out there and try and take some pepsi in, have it confiscated, and then try to sue them for breach of my human rights.......who knows, it seems to work for even stupider complaints:rolleyes:
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