2012 SUMMER OLYMPICS THREAD

[sawman]

Who else can't wait for this most eagerly awaited event of the year?   

[Grant Lamontagne]

I have to say I've never really gotten Olympic fever.  Of course I'm not really a sports guy, so maybe that has a lot to do with it.  I don't mind watching some of it here and there but for the most part it passes largely unnoticed for me.

I imagine it'll have a bigger impact on the forum this year given the large number of UK members and the fact that it's happening in London.

Def

[dks]

I have to say I've never really gotten Olympic fever.  Of course I'm not really a sports guy, so maybe that has a lot to do with it.  I don't mind watching some of it here and there but for the most part it passes largely unnoticed for me.

I imagine it'll have a bigger impact on the forum this year given the large number of UK members and the fact that it's happening in London.

Def

....Womens beach voleyball....

[82brutus]

I can't wait!  There are so many stories during the olympics of sacrifice, coming through as the underdog and sometimes the stories of champions you just want to see stay on top. 

I hope the coverage is good.  They usually do a better job of summer olympics coverage it seems.   

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[Zed]

I have to say I've never really gotten Olympic fever.  Of course I'm not really a sports guy, so maybe that has a lot to do with it.  I don't mind watching some of it here and there but for the most part it passes largely unnoticed for me.

I imagine it'll have a bigger impact on the forum this year given the large number of UK members and the fact that it's happening in London.

Def

....Womens beach voleyball....

   i wonder if this is on in weymouth ? might have to pop over and visit my mum  but no olympic fever here im afraid, i might watch the torch on friday as going near my house 

[Farmman]

Currently working on a dance school show, where one of the props we are using is one of the torches used to get the flame around the country.  It is being handles VERY carefully as it has a value of £5000.

[AimlessWanderer]

I have to say I've never really gotten Olympic fever.  Of course I'm not really a sports guy, so maybe that has a lot to do with it.  I don't mind watching some of it here and there but for the most part it passes largely unnoticed for me.

I imagine it'll have a bigger impact on the forum this year given the large number of UK members and the fact that it's happening in London.

Def

....Womens beach voleyball....

   i wonder if this is on in weymouth ? might have to pop over and visit my mum  but no olympic fever here im afraid, i might watch the torch on friday as going near my house 

Torch came by this way recently. I kept out of the way. I just had to set off for work a bit early to make sure I didn't get too snarled up in it all Looks like a nice bit of metalwork, but there's no way I want to get snarled up in a crowd just so someone I've never heard of can trot past me holding it with a daft grin on their face expecting a round of applause and cheers for it

Might be tempted to watch a bit of the opening ceremony to see what kind of a show get's put on if I can be bothered going anywhere to watch it (no TV at home), but I'll not be following the games themselves

[Millhouse]

The only event I am really interested in is the Heptathlon. Hopefully Jessica Ennis will get gold.

If they show any Taekwondo, I'll watch that as well.

[nuphoria]

I really hope it's not a shambles

We're billions over budget from original projections. The road works have brought utter chaos to the city and cars have been diverted all over the place. The private "security" staff aren't trained yet; we just sacked loads of trained armed forces people due to public spending cutbacks and paid some idiots £258mil to train people without any experience. Now they are talking about calling in thousands of army personnel to cover the security needed.


Yep, getting the logic so far 


However, wherever the Olympics is, I usually watch a fair bit of it. It's exciting to see excellent in any arena I think

[AimlessWanderer]

 

Well I think it's fair to say that other than picking up my own personal share of the £100,000,000,000+ bill as a UK taxpayer from direct costs and accumulated interest on the debt over the next few decades ... this little two week event will have pretty much no effect on my life, or anyone else I know. I was not one of the people celebrating when London was picked. My response was more like ....

 

That said ... I do hope we put on a good show, that we do our nation proud in our responsibilities as hosts, and that the event brings enjoyment and benefit to less cynical people all around the globe 

[Syph007]

I generally feel pretty indifferent about the Olympics, but Im glad they aren't in Canada.  I dont like all the money wasted to build things that dont get used again.  Im looking at you BC when we did the winter Olympics.  So overall, feels like kind of a waste of money to me.  It would make more sense if they held them in the same country or location each year so keep using the same facilities.

[AimlessWanderer]

  ... not here though please 

[Zed]

... not here though please 

      please not here 

my brother text me the other week to see if i want to go and watch the road cycling, i dont mind but the last section of the race will probably be a circuit in london itself and i cant be doing with all the traffic and people as i hate crowds, ill watch it on tv  I also hope we do well in the bmx this year as i enjoy wathing it as much as i loved doing it ,

[turnsouth]

Under the category of "Priceless":

Just heard on the radio that the US Senate and Congress are all up in arms and screaming because someone noticed that all of the United States Olympic Uniforms say "Made in China" on the tags.
 

[ryan1835]

oh god now ive got to hear about them hear too, bloody waste of money in my opinion

[jerseydevil]

Not too big on the Olympics honestly.  I'm sure I'll have it on a bit though.  I remember watching the '98 Winter Olympics on CBC at college.  Now THAT was fun.  Curling at 3am, and how the hell was Don Cherry not kicked out of Japan for those outfits?    

[powernoodle]

Who else can't wait for this most eagerly awaited event of the year?   

Me.  I love the Olympics.  I liked it even more when we had to wait 4 long years to see it - like God intended.  But aside from basketball, which I think has been perverted with the usage of NBA players, I'll be watching as much as I can.

[derekmac]

Who else can't wait for this most eagerly awaited event of the year?   

Me.  I love the Olympics.  I liked it even more when we had to wait 4 long years to see it - like God intended.  But aside from basketball, which I think has been perverted with the usage of NBA players, I'll be watching as much as I can.

We always watch as much of the Olympics as we can, both summer and winter.  It does seem like there's no break in between them though. 

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[RICHJ]

Well I think it's fair to say that other than picking up my own personal share of the £100,000,000,000+ bill as a UK taxpayer from direct costs and accumulated interest on the debt over the next few decades ... this little two week event will have pretty much no effect on my life, or anyone else I know. I was not one of the people celebrating when London was picked. My response was more like ....

 

That said ... I do hope we put on a good show, that we do our nation proud in our responsibilities as hosts, and that the event brings enjoyment and benefit to less cynical people all around the globe 

I'll second this 
I lost interest in this when I read they've built/developed a course for the mountain biking in or around London when we already have world class courses in Wales, Scotland and the N. of England.
Basically everyone in the Uk is paying for it to benefit London

Incredible amounts of money being spent when there are pensioners dying because they can't afford to pay for their heating, 20 week waiting lists for hospital scans, the country is on the bones of its *RS* .

Rediculous if you ask me 

Not that I'm bitter lol...

[Pacu]

Wife and I alway watch the games. Gymnastics are our fav. We love it when they are perfect on the contraptions..but also love it when they f up royally too. 

also the triathlon, volleyball, beach volleyball, cycling and of course swimming!

i swam from 6th grade thru high school. Thought i was fast going to state but i might as well been sitting on the side of the pool compared to olympic times.

[Zed]

Hit my town on friday  Dont tell the wife she is on the net   

[thesuper]

Well I think it's fair to say that other than picking up my own personal share of the £100,000,000,000+ bill as a UK taxpayer from direct costs and accumulated interest on the debt over the next few decades ... this little two week event will have pretty much no effect on my life, or anyone else I know. I was not one of the people celebrating when London was picked. My response was more like ....

 

That said ... I do hope we put on a good show, that we do our nation proud in our responsibilities as hosts, and that the event brings enjoyment and benefit to less cynical people all around the globe 

I'll second this 
I lost interest in this when I read they've built/developed a course for the mountain biking in or around London when we already have world class courses in Wales, Scotland and the N. of England.
Basically everyone in the Uk is paying for it to benefit London

Incredible amounts of money being spent when there are pensioners dying because they can't afford to pay for their heating, 20 week waiting lists for hospital scans, the country is on the bones of its *RS* .

Rediculous if you ask me 

Not that I'm bitter lol...

+1 on all that I live in central London and work on the "tube" so my life will be disrupted for months and I'll be even busier at work all summer. My son is a cop and he isnt allowed any time off till September, with huge ammounts of compulsery overtime. Better be a bleeding good show for all this aggro

[dks]

Better be a bleeding good show for all this aggro

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/olympics/4431334/Olympic-womens-beach-volleyball-in-cover-up-shock.html

FANS of women’s beach volleyball were distraught last night after it was revealed competitors may have to hide their curves at the Olympics.
Bad weather could deny male spectators the sight of tanned and toned athletes cavorting in bikinis.

[RICHJ]

Thats it !! not worth bothering at all now 

[macabee]

Never mind Olympic fever, it's more like sodding rain fever at the moment

[sawman]

Great show tonight!      

[Whoey]

Anyone else notice the "salute" when the German team walked in?


 

[Zed]

Anyone else notice the "salute" when the German team walked in?


 

lol i did 

was a good show, although found the first bit a little odd  we stayed up till 1am even though i was very tired from work, but off for 2 weeks now    watching the archery now 

[Gareth]

Anyone else notice the "salute" when the German team walked in?


 

Oh yes.  In truth it's just the studio director playing silly beggars, the guy was just waving his arm in time to the Bee Gees.

[Gareth]

BTW I suspect we'll be watching quite a lot of the Olympics, my daughter loves almost any kind of competitive sport; F1, tennis, running, swimming, cricket.....the list goes on.