Official Olympics Thread

[bigspenda73]

LET'S DO THIS ONE TIME USAAAAAAAAA

who wants to lay me 4:5 even odds that China wins more medals than the United States?

I.E. my $40 to your $50 and you get the U.S.


Side note, I watched badminton earlier today, that shit is badass. Brazil vs. N. Korea in woman's soccer, not so much.

[wesrman]

Watch it live:
http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/

[ATOTHEC101]

the gymnastics are FUCKING CRAZY! how the hell do they do that shit? im calling super human shenanigans myself.

[wesrman]

the gymnastics are FUCKING CRAZY! how the hell do they do that shit? im calling super human shenanigans myself.

See the arms on these guys??? OMG they're huge.

[bigspenda73]

From what I've watched so far

Cool Sports

Handball
Badminton
Fencing

Meh Sports

Soccer
Fencing
Men's Beach volleyball

[wesrman]

From what I've watched so far

Cool Sports

Handball
Badminton
Fencing

Meh Sports

Soccer
Fencing
Men's Beach volleyball

I like the beach volleyball, mens and womens.

I was watching a bit of soccer, and i seriously dont understand how all the euros can watch it. I was bored after 5 seconds.

Does that link i gave work for you Spenda??? I heaard it doesnt work for euros so i wondered about the States. If it does you can watch multible events at the same time and weed out the suck.

EDIT: boxing is the best part of the summer olympics imo.

[bigspenda73]

I have 3 channels showing different events, 2 in HD, so I'm cool with my TV.

Link does NOT work for me in TX.

[wesrman]

I have 3 channels showing different events, 2 in HD, so I'm cool with my TV.

Link does NOT work for me in TX.

Cool, just wondered if it worked outside Canada. Guess not.

Tomorrow is B Ball. USA vs China.

[Miffed22001]

michael phelps - mr universe himself.

How can someone possibly look to win 8 gold medals? Rigged IMO

[wesrman]

I have 3 channels showing different events, 2 in HD, so I'm cool with my TV.

What channels you getting Spenda???
For american stations carrying it im getting NBC, MSNBC,CNBC. Are there any others??

[bigspenda73]

Universal HD and NBC are my HD channels getting it

[Vi-Zer0Skill]

i don't really watched televised sports besides football, but even i will probably watch the Chinese vs. USA in basketball

[ProZachNation]

So I watched: Fencing, Shooting, Badminton, and Horse Riding last night. L O L

[Ragnar4]

Womens beach volleyball was pretty awesome.
The womens team of Youngs and Branough won't go too far, but it was a fun game to watch against the Netherlanders.

[ProZachNation]

Spenda I will put $10 on the U.S. to win your $8.

Deal or to late?

[ChrisBCritter]

For the americans who don't have cable (Or an antenna?)

http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/index.html

[pankfish]

I will take that bet spenda

I'll also put action on the redeem team.

USA MUFFUCKAHS

[wesrman]

Boxing has been pretty good and will get better tomorrow.

Scoring system blows though and it tilts me pretty hard.

Adam Trupish fights late night tonight at like 3am i think (could be wrong though) for any Candians that want to watch our 1 man boxing team.


Team USA looks pretty sick. Cant wait to see them.

[wesrman]

And equestrian is so gay.

[pankfish]

lol Phelps. Gold number 1

[UG]

I'm probably a huge homofag for saying this, but the opening ceremonies were fucking kick-ass-awesome.

I watched some handball today and it was cool, a chick took off from the "three point line" and threw a shot towards goal......hit the bitch right in the face and knocked her (out?) down.

Go USA Basketball, may the Lebrons be with you.



P.S. Spenda your bet sucks, everyone knows that China has like 15 billion people so they have like 1.2 million that qualified for the Olympics of course a bunch of those mofos are going to win medals, just by sheer numbers. (yes, 1.2 million Olympians from China is an accurate number)

[ProZachNation]

Phelps will single handedly win every event, swimming or not.

[pankfish]

wtf did those commie bastards just do to the star spangled banner? BOMB THOSE FUCKERS!

(as soon as Phelps is safely out of the country)

[Kits]

I admit Australia is resonably good at swimming but can I watch some other fucking sports ever!! I like the way we only show those sports on TV where we have a chance of a medal....haha.

[bigspenda73]

Phelps is so sick good.

The other kid from the US really thought he had a chance to compete with Michael and he got blown the fuck out by 5 seconds on his way to the bronze.

[bigspenda73]

Just watched Field Hockey, what a fucking joke of a sport.

You cannot score from outside the 16yard scoring circle, this is ridiculous, that's like saying you can't make a goal in soccer from outside the box. Also, the rules just suck, the game gets stopped a ton because someone made contact with somebody or the ball was hit with something besides the stick.

Dumb sport, all the girls had great legs though.

[a500lbgorilla]

Just watched Field Hockey, what a fucking joke of a sport.

You cannot score from outside the 16yard scoring circle, this is ridiculous, that's like saying you can't make a goal in soccer from outside the box. Also, the rules just suck, the game gets stopped a ton because someone made contact with somebody or the ball was hit with something besides the stick.

Dumb sport, all the girls had great legs though.

and balls. great set of testis on some of those chicks.

[LuckySlevin]

LET'S DO THIS ONE TIME USAAAAAAAAA

who wants to lay me 4:5 even odds that China wins more medals than the United States?

I.E. my $40 to your $50 and you get the U.S.


Side note, I watched badminton earlier today, that shit is badass. Brazil vs. N. Korea in woman's soccer, not so much.

Is this still open? I haven't watched any olympics so if America are already kicking ass, or the chinese are all over America - please let me know - but if it's fairly even... Then I'd love to take your bet, it would give me some interest in the olympics.

Reply to let me know if I have your bet! Cheers

[ProZachNation]

Spenda is bet at accepting or rejecting bets ITT

[bigspenda73]

Spenda is bet at accepting or rejecting bets ITT

WAT?

@Lucky, I don't know you well enough, sorry boss.

[xptboy]

I'm 1/2 S.korean n we're 3rd in medal standings!! go KOREA

haha

btw anyone have a schedule for the USA men's basketball matches? huge fan of Kobe.

[LuckySlevin]

xpt these should be fairly accurate I think - time/dates in GMT (UK) format. ;p

USA v China 15:15 on 10-8-2008

USA v Angola 13:00 on 12-8-2008

USA V Greece 13:00 on 15-8-2008

USA v Spain 15:15 on 16-08-2008

USA v Germany 13:00 on 18-08-2008

[ProZachNation]

Spenda, I got 10 on US, that good for you?

[xptboy]

thx slevin, i live in Belgium so not much time dif lol

[bigspenda73]

WTF Men's Soccer, god dammit blow a lead in the last 30 seconds because of two bonehead plays.

Also, could have put it away in the 89th minute but we blew an easy chance.

Question for the soccer players here, when can the goalie pick the ball up when it is played from one of his own teammates? A player from the Netherlands headed a ball back and their goaltender handled the ball, usually thought they could not do that.

[wesrman]

USA vs China (basketball) is starting soon.

[wesrman]

WAT its at like 10:30 pm est.

To slow with the delete button.

[badgers]

WTF Men's Soccer, god dammit blow a lead in the last 30 seconds because of two bonehead plays.

Also, could have put it away in the 89th minute but we blew an easy chance.

Question for the soccer players here, when can the goalie pick the ball up when it is played from one of his own teammates? A player from the Netherlands headed a ball back and their goaltender handled the ball, usually thought they could not do that.

Yeah the exception is when it's headed back, then the keeper is allowed to handle.

[xptboy]

Yeah the exception is when it's headed back, then the keeper is allowed to handle.

actually as long as it's not passed back to the keeper with any part of the leg/foot the keeper can pick the ball up. If it is headed/chested/shoulderred/backed to the keeper, the keeper is allowed to pick it up.

[wesrman]

OMG China is HOT from 3 point range.

[pankfish]

ok this game is over, why is Yao still in the game?

[pankfish]

Is women's beach volleyball the greatest sport ever or am I just a perv?

these Chinese girls on MSNBC right now are hot.

[badgers]

Yeah the exception is when it's headed back, then the keeper is allowed to handle.

actually as long as it's not passed back to the keeper with any part of the leg/foot the keeper can pick the ball up. If it is headed/chested/shoulderred/backed to the keeper, the keeper is allowed to pick it up.

meh close enough.

GB got a gold today woop

[ATOTHEC101]

Yeah the exception is when it's headed back, then the keeper is allowed to handle.

actually as long as it's not passed back to the keeper with any part of the leg/foot the keeper can pick the ball up. If it is headed/chested/shoulderred/backed to the keeper, the keeper is allowed to pick it up.

keeper is also allowed to pick it up when the ball was passed back inadvertently, i.e. the ball was struck against him by the opposition or he made a last ditch tackle and the ball rolls back to the keeper etc.

[Jack Sawyer]

Is women's beach volleyball the greatest sport ever or am I just a perv?

these Chinese girls on MSNBC right now are hot.

i agree with all of this


as a man, you are either a perv or gay imo. i prefer the former.

[ProZachNation]

shoot swimming is actually pretty exciting sometimes

[ProZachNation]

holy shit Team USA in mens swim relay came back from like a body length down

[bigspenda73]

WHO'S TALKING NOW FRANCE

WHO THE FUCK IS TALKING NOW YOU BITCHES

ahahah America....FUCK YEA

[bigred]

FUCK YOU FRANCE, WE FUCKING "SMASHED" YOUR WHITE FLAG, FROG FACES

[bigred]

man, after hearing what they said about our team, watching them lose to us is amazing

[pankfish]

LOL FRENCH FAGS!!!!!!11$$441!!


How do you break down a swim race on paper anyway?

[ProZachNation]

LOL FRENCH FAGS!!!!!!11$$441!!


How do you break down a swim race on paper anyway?

[ ] French
[ X ] Owned

[WildBobAA]

SUCK IT FRANCE!!!!!!!!!

WHAT A SICK RACE OMG

[ProZachNation]

Dude is OLD too

[pankfish]

And we had a black guy on our swim team!!

America=land of equal opportunity

France= land where guys kiss each other on the lips wtf?

[bigspenda73]

[chardrian]

lezak riding that french dude's wake and then outtouching him was one of the greatest sports feats I have ever seen.

[kevster]

Wait for the indoor cycling 15-19 August. GB team are going to shit over every other team.

[kevster]

Also, lol at Spenda slagging of footy and then asking the rules

IMO, it shouldn't be in the Olympics anyway. It's a bit of a joke when only some countries enter a team and then only certain players are released from their club sides.

And Ronaldinho, WTF? He's like 28 and gets paid millions a year, it doesn't really sit well with the rest of the Olympics. Same goes for Kobe Bryant surely? Although I enjoyed the total mismatch yesterday, lol at that too.

[bigred]

indoor cycling...that's totally not lame...

[WildBobAA]

And Ronaldinho, WTF? He's like 28 and gets paid millions a year, it doesn't really sit well with the rest of the Olympics. Same goes for Kobe Bryant surely? Although I enjoyed the total mismatch yesterday, lol at that too.

Yao Ming and Yi Jilanin are playing for China, Dirk Nowitzki is playing for Germany, Manu Ginobli is playing for Argentina, etc. In basketball most foreign NBA players are playing for their country. It's not like we're sending Kobe out there to win this over a bunch of amateurs.

[kingnat]

lezak riding that french dude's wake and then outtouching him was one of the greatest sports feats I have ever seen.

this.

[WildBobAA]

Here's the vid of the relay

http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/sha...D_SWB_HL_L0194

Still unbelievable.

[kevster]

And Ronaldinho, WTF? He's like 28 and gets paid millions a year, it doesn't really sit well with the rest of the Olympics. Same goes for Kobe Bryant surely? Although I enjoyed the total mismatch yesterday, lol at that too.

Yao Ming and Yi Jilanin are playing for China, Dirk Nowitzki is playing for Germany, Manu Ginobli is playing for Argentina, etc. In basketball most foreign NBA players are playing for their country. It's not like we're sending Kobe out there to win this over a bunch of amateurs.

Yeah, fair enough. I wasn't specifically having a pop at the USA team or basketball it was just the first example that popped into my head. Well, second after Ronaldinho I guess.

[ChrisBCritter]

Here's the vid of the relay

http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/sha...D_SWB_HL_L0194

Still unbelievable.

Only one overused word qualifies: EPIC.

[wesrman]

Whens the next US b ball game???

[Warpe]

that french dude swimming too close to the lane markers and letting lezak ride his wake was one of the greatest tactical mistakes I have ever seen.

fyp

[kevster]

indoor cycling...that's totally not lame...

lol. USA golds = good. GB golds = bad. Amirite?

[wesrman]

And we had a black guy on our swim team!!

America=land of equal opportunity

This made me LOL.

[chardrian]

I just watched novak djokovich beat some crappy American tennis player and the guy is a total douchebag.

[Turn_The_River]

The French swimmers were talking Sh*t and we b*tchslapped them, just like the USA basketball team did to China. Booyah.

[chardrian]

watching the men's beach volleyball team of rogers/dalhauser makes me realize how out of shape I've gotten.

I used to play against todd rogers when I was at UCSB and although he always beat me, we always gave him a run for his money.

[wesrman]

watching the men's beach volleyball team of rogers/dalhauser makes me realize how out of shape I've gotten.

I used to play against todd rogers when I was at UCSB and although he always beat me, we always gave him a run for his money.

Do you know Jim Rome???

[Chopper]

that french dude swimming too close to the lane markers and letting lezak ride his wake was one of the greatest tactical mistakes I have ever seen.

fyp

god damned mother fuggin exactly. wp, warpe.


and, what the hell kind of sport is that crossover between basketball, soccer, and lacrosse? this thing with a 9M line and you can only take 3 steps before bouncing or passing, but no one ever gets close enough to throw that ball into the goal, but the scores are 10-13 and shit?

oh, and where's the posse wanting Phelps to pee in a cup? i'm surprised no one is asking for it, tbh.

[bigspenda73]

I just watched Grecco roman wrestling

or what I like to call THE MOST RIDICULOUS SPORT OF LUCK/CHANCE EVER.

Both ppl can do the exact same thing or score the exact same amount of points but all that matters is whose fucking colored ball gets pull from a sack. I watched an American lose because all 3 rounds his opponents ball was pulled allowing him to score last in 2 of the 3 rounds which means he wins, even though they were both tied.

god I'm tilted.