JohnnyBlaze 0 Report post Posted June 16, 2008 a tad early maybe...but im always a big fan of the olympics...and there almost here...any other fans? Like the events? Like the stories? like the fact there are sports on other than baseball in august? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted June 16, 2008 JohnnyBlaze starts a lot of topics. I don't like the Summer Olympics- too many sports, most of which I do not care about. I like the Winter Games better Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted June 16, 2008 I love the Summer Olympics, but all the good stuff's going to happen too late at night. I hate tape delays, but I'll watch everything I can anyway. Most looking forward to the basketball and soccer tournaments, obv. The US has a good chance to medal in the latter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the max 0 Report post Posted June 16, 2008 Last olympics with baseball. That's pretty much all I'll watch. Fuck running, swimming, etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted June 16, 2008 I might watch the basketball, if only to laugh at the US losing. Baseball doesn't interest me since it's all minor leaguers. I guess the earthquake killed all the China controversy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted June 16, 2008 I love the sporting events, but the last several Olympics have felt like episodes of Dateline with all the damned human interest stories sprinkled in. It's so over-produced that you get surprisingly little sporting action. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted June 16, 2008 NBC probably has the worst Olympic coverage in the world. Anyone with the ability to should be watching the CBC coverage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianGuitarist 0 Report post Posted June 16, 2008 NBC probably has the worst Olympic coverage in the world. Anyone with the ability to should be watching the CBC coverage. It's going to be awfully weird to see any sport that's not hockey covered by the CBC without Brian Williams there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RepoMan 0 Report post Posted June 16, 2008 I more into the Olympics more than ever because I now have China to hate. I was too young to ever really hate the Soviets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
milliondollarchamp 0 Report post Posted June 17, 2008 WNBA star Becky Hammon is getting payed to play for Russia. Is Becky Hammon a traitor? Or just a woman chasing her Olympic dream? more stories like thisHammon, the longtime WNBA star from South Dakota, will be playing basketball for the Russians in Beijing after gaining citizenship from the Motherland and may well cost her fellow Americans a gold medal. "If you play in this country, live in this country, and you grow up in the heartland and you put on a Russian uniform, you are not a patriotic person," declared US women's basketball coach Anne Donovan. The 31-year-old Hammon, who wasn't among those in the original American player pool, says that she just wants to play in the Olympics and that she had only a remote chance of doing so for Uncle Sam. So when the Russian opportunity opened up as part of her seven-figure deal with the CSKA Moscow club, Hammon jumped. "The jersey that I wear has never made me who I was," Hammon told ESPN.com. "It has nothing to do with what's written on my heart. Will I be playing for Russia? Yes. But I'm absolutely 100 percent still an American." Hammon, a point guard for the San Antonio Silver Stars, won't be the only American hoopster lacing up for the Putin AC at the Games. So will J.R. Holden, the former Bucknell guard who hit the tournament winner for the Russians at last year's Eurobasket championships and also plays for the Red Army team. Americans routinely compete for other countries in the Olympics and often against their countrymen. In 1976, Butch Lee, out of Marquette and New York, torched the US for 35 points as Puerto Rico lost by just 1 point. But until now, Yanks never have represented the Rooskies. What makes Hammon's case even more ticklish is that the Russians are serious gold-medal contenders. They beat the US in the semifinals at the World Championships two years ago and will be even stronger with Hammon in the backcourt. If form holds, the two old rivals will meet again in the medal round at the Games and Hammon could well have the ball in her hands with the game on the line. "When it comes down to it, I'm going to take that shot," she vows. "I'm going to play to win." http://www.boston.com/sports/articles/2008...russian_accent/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted August 7, 2008 The men's soccer tournament started last night. We beat Japan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted August 7, 2008 I'm looking forward to these Games a lot more than 2004, for whatever reason. I'll be watching swimming, volleyball, triathlon, kayaking, probably the cycling road races and some of the track and field. I might catch some of the basketball, but I don't really have a rooting interest and I'm going to miss the gold medal game, so whatever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted August 7, 2008 I love the sporting events, but the last several Olympics have felt like episodes of Dateline with all the damned human interest stories sprinkled in. It's so over-produced that you get surprisingly little sporting action. This. I'll be watching basketball, baseball, and boxing. I could care less about the weightlifting and gymnastics events, but I do love me some track and field and sometimes swimming as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted August 8, 2008 Just got done checking the odds for the basketball tournament. US is the favorite to win the gold at 1/5, followed by Spain at 5/1 and Argentina at 12/1. This is absolutely preposterous. Anyone who has paid attention to international basketball over the past ten years would find it hard to accept the Americans as the favorite, let alone a runaway favorite. The US team can win the gold, and they probably should. However, this team is really no different than the ones that failed in 2002, 2004 and 2006. They are still porous on defense, shaky in the post and inconsistent with their perimeter shooting. Rebounding is an issue as well. The problem is not the talent level, but the way the team approaches the game. While they generally had no problem in the warm-up games, it was still obvious that they want to play NBA basketball instead of FIBA basketball. That's going to cause a mess of problems when they get to the medal round. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perfxion 0 Report post Posted August 8, 2008 With players like Melo, Wade, and Kobe. There defense will be all offense. They need to score 100+ per game to have a shot at winning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zetterberg is God 0 Report post Posted August 8, 2008 Russian doping "systematic" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devo 0 Report post Posted August 8, 2008 In a statement to the press, the Russian ambassador to the Olympic games responded "I defeat all man. Soon I defeat real champion." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkius Maximus 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2008 If you don't know (I know they pushed this during the first NFL preseason game a few days ago), but NBC is doing 100% free online streaming for every single event from the Olympics. I watched some horse stuff earlier. Streamed okay, and I don't have the greatest connection on earth. Didn't change the fact that the horse thing was the most boring thing I've seen this side of golf. I've got plans to watch Judo, Taekwon-Do and Wrestling. COMBAT~! SPORTS~! Everything else, I'll catch when NBC airs them. They *NEVER* air these sports on NBC or any of the channels so streaming's the only hope. God knows we need ten hours of ROWING coverage. the addy for the online streams are www.nbcolympics.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2008 Funny on my programming guide, Comcast moved all the cable channels that will carry Olympics coverage right next to the porn channels. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricMM 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2008 I fence so I'm jazzed about all the fencing that's on this weekend. Opa! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Open the Muggy Gate 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2008 Oh man, this torch "run" is so revolutionary badass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Obi Chris Kenobi 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2008 I watched a bit this morning and almost choked myself to death with laughter at the little Asian power lifters - funniest thing I've ever seen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkius Maximus 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2008 Judo was really good. Too bad it's not gonna get played in the US at all. Gotta make time for that horse walking~! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Obi Chris Kenobi 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2008 Judo was really good. Too bad it's not gonna get played in the US at all. Gotta make time for that horse walking~! Judo was cool, Great Britain got a Bronze Not that anyone cared, all they care for over here is the Rowing and the Sprinting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Tzar Lysergic Report post Posted August 9, 2008 I'm all about some fuckin' badminton. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Obi Chris Kenobi 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2008 Ain't no time for Badminton. Grandpa's favorite around the world... GYMNASTICS is on now! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Tzar Lysergic Report post Posted August 9, 2008 I've got dressage on one channel and chick handball on the other. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karc 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2008 And away we go.... http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/news/story?id=3526793 Did not waste anytime there, did they? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Tzar Lysergic Report post Posted August 9, 2008 Well, here's chick volleyball. I was watching handball until the announcer said it was illegal to throw the ball at someone's face. What a gay rule. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Tzar Lysergic Report post Posted August 9, 2008 All of these American volleyball broads have hyphenated last names. Wait, that one's last name is Tom. Nevermind. Is anything stranger looking than a six foot something Japanese woman? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
