Guest Smues Report post Posted August 17, 2008 I think his point was that the race would have been live at 8 PM on the West coast and instead they probably won't get to see it until 11 PM their time, which is 3 hours after the fact despite it falling in the Olympic coverage window. The East coast was pretty lucky that Beijing catered to us quite a bit with all of the swimming and gymnastics finals happening in the prime time to midnight slot basically. The only race we didn't get live in prime time so far was the men's 100 meter on the track. Exactly. They should have shown it live all accross the U.S. which would have meant I could watch it at 7PM, not 11PM. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted August 17, 2008 The west coast gets screwed at every Olympics as they did tape delay coverage for us for the Atlanta and Salt Lake Olympics as well. I will not be shocked if they pull the same crap with Vancouver. Probably, because in order to get primetime events on in the East, they'd have to start 3 hours earlier in the west (5pm) when few are off of work yet to watch it live during the week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smues Report post Posted August 17, 2008 The west coast gets screwed at every Olympics as they did tape delay coverage for us for the Atlanta and Salt Lake Olympics as well. I will not be shocked if they pull the same crap with Vancouver. Probably, because in order to get primetime events on in the East, they'd have to start 3 hours earlier in the west (5pm) when few are off of work yet to watch it live during the week. And yet when a baseball game starts at 8pm east coast time they don't tape delay it on the west coast. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diamonddust 0 Report post Posted August 17, 2008 Another big shout out to Tuscaloosa, Alabama's own Deontay Wilder for surviving the decision by the judges (A huge feat when you think about it) and ensuring the Americans will win a medal in boxing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam 0 Report post Posted August 17, 2008 Does anyone know where the 100m track final is available online? I'm trying to download a torrent, but it's taking forever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted August 17, 2008 Does anyone know where the 100m track final is available online? I'm trying to download a torrent, but it's taking forever. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT58QqOmQ_Y Search out Youtube for others, they have quite a bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smartly Pretty 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2008 Diving is boring. The extent of my diving knowledge is that my summer camp as an 8 year old had an awesome diving board, so to me it looks like they're doing the exact same thing every time they dive. Throw in some spins or something, be more creative. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
At Home 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2008 Go watch handball on NBColympics.com. It's on the live coverage. Best. Fucking. Sport. Ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. S£im Citrus 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2008 Bela Karolyi may be my favorite Olympic commentator ever. There's homerism, and then there's Karolyism... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaosrage 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2008 The chinese girl falls on her fault and still somehow places ahead of Alicia and gets a bronze medal. That's just fucking stupid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Lushus 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2008 is Alicia choking again? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaosrage 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2008 is Alicia choking again? Nope, she actually did it pretty well. The judges just screwed her over this time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
At Home 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2008 The women's table tennis player from.... The congo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2008 It is a bit petty to rank by medals just so USA can be first Except, they're not first, China is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. S£im Citrus 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2008 The women's table tennis player from.... The congo. That's some good shit, right there. Maybe her grandparents emigrated from the Congo? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
At Home 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2008 When the fuck haven't they ranked by medal count? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diamonddust 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2008 Go watch handball on NBColympics.com. It's on the live coverage. Best. Fucking. Sport. Ever. Still trying to figure out why it hasn't caught on over here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
At Home 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2008 Me too. It's a contact sport and all, plus it's just flopping all over the place. It's awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Lushus 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2008 I have to admit, when I watch Handball, I have no idea what the fuck is going on, yet it still interests me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smartly Pretty 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2008 It was called Speedball when we played it in 3rd grade gym. That I know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muzz 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2008 I always watch Handball when it's on... and it's actually gotten a fair bit of play over here. If you're a goalie, you have to be prepared to look silly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muzz 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2008 I'm surprised Stephanie Rice hasn't been mentioned here yet either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Tzar Lysergic Report post Posted August 18, 2008 I discussed handball earlier. Hitting people in the face should really be allowed there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. S£im Citrus 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2008 Do they have DH's in softball? Because I don't believe I've ever noticed Crystal Bustos out in the field? Of course, I was joking with my friend last night that with the way the hos on USA's softball team pitch, they could put that heifer at shortstop, and it wouldn't matter... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naiwf 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2008 Do they have DH's in softball? Because I don't believe I've ever noticed Crystal Bustos out in the field? Of course, I was joking with my friend last night that with the way the hos on USA's softball team pitch, they could put that heifer at shortstop, and it wouldn't matter... It's called a Designated Player because they can sub them in to play defense (har har in Crystal's case). I saw Bustos play 3B one time, and she could pretty much do nothing but block balls with her girth and then GUN it across the infield. She doesn't play defense because she can't move laterally or cover a bunt, but she can hit the ball 300+ feet on pretty much any swing so she'll always have a spot on the team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Tzar Lysergic Report post Posted August 18, 2008 Beach volleyball is such a stupid bullshit sport. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Baron 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2008 Beach volleyball is such a stupid bullshit sport. It should be relegated to women only. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DARRYLXWF 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2008 Medal Count: 1. China: 35-13-13 2. USA: 19-21-25 3. Australia: 11-10-12 4. Great Britain: 11-7-8 5. Germany: 9-6-7 For interests sake, here are the populations for the top 5 countries: 1. China: 1.33 billion 2. USA: 303 million 3. Australia: 20 million 4. Great Britain: 60 million 5. Germany: 82 million On a per capita basis, Australia is easily the top sporting country. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
megaadvice 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2008 When the fuck haven't they ranked by medal count? Since 2000. http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/news/2008/08/b...turned_the.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
At Home 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2008 Well I was 9 in 2000. I like the medal count version anyways. I think that's better than just counting golds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
