The Olympics

[halbster]

Looking forward to this....only 2 days to go!

Thought I'd start a thread on this to go with all the other Off Topic sporting related threads.

There's nothing like being an arm-chair athletics supporter for 2 weeks every 4 years.

[MarkHM]

Almost as boring as Tour de France

[david5]

Ahh but new sport added by the Chinese makes it interesting. I wont give it all away,but it involves an armoured vehicle & some Tibeten monks in a Public Square & censorship of the intern......................

[fordmad17]

You won't be able to see anything

[david5]

Thats the way they lke it.

[beast]

Ah yes, the big build up to watch a heap of sports you have never heard just to watch them and find out there crap anyway.

the only sport i intend on watching is the chicks gymnastics

[nicko2u]

Soccer is on tonight. Aust vs Serbia

[halbster]

Almost as boring as Tour de France

This coming from the bloke who writes a single word post in another thread that just says .... "onions!".

Anyhow, I like watching some of the obscure sports that you don't see all the time..... including the women's gymnastics :D.

[MarkHM]

...onions cheese me off. I was in tears last night

[GOBBO]

yea i cant wait ....... cant wait for it to be finnished im over it all ready every 5 secound on tv radio all ya hear is the bloody olympics .
jeez it would be great if the x games got this amount of coverage on free to air tv...

[HRT 1-2]

Almost as boring as Tour de France

If the Kiwis won any medals you'd think different!!:p;)

[MarkHM]

cheeky bugger. We seem to be in the hunt for rowing medals but who knows. One of the great ironies is that most team uniforms have been shipped from hina to their respective destinatilons only to come back again.

[halbster]

Country http://www.smh.com.au/olympics/images/gold_icon.gi f http://www.smh.com.au/olympics/images/silver_icon. gif http://www.smh.com.au/olympics/images/bronz_icon.g if Total
24.New Zealand 3 2 0 5


The Kiwis got 5 medals last time.


But medal count is not really a fair comparison considering population count.

[MarkHM]

We generally punch above our weight as a country...especially in Rugby!!

[HRT 1-2]

Country G S BTotal
24.New Zealand 3 2 0 5


The Kiwis got 5 medals last time.


But medal count is not really a fair comparison considering population count.

I were aware of the numbers, I didn't literally mean NZ didn't get any, just not many!!

BTW

Country http://www.smh.com.au/olympics/images/gold_icon.gi f http://www.smh.com.au/olympics/images/silver_icon. gif http://www.smh.com.au/olympics/images/bronz_icon.g if Total

4. Australia 17 16 16 49

Using the per capita argument NZ should have got 10 against those numbers!!;)

[CowboyMatt]

Just get it over and done with already.

[whitlam]

jeez it would be great if the x games got this amount of coverage on free to air tv...

You know they have BMX in the Olympics (http://en.beijing2008.cn/sports/cyclingbmx/index. shtml) this time

[pitcrew]

You know they have BMX in the Olympics (http://en.beijing2008.cn/sports/cyclingbmx/index. shtml) this time
It's probably the only sport were the smog and crap in the air mixed up with the dirt won't make any difference.:D

[LionKing05]

If they have BMX, they should have model car collecting, then we can all win a medal! Who has the largest collection? :)

[Holdennumber1]

If they have BMX, they should have model car collecting, then we can all win a medal! Who has the largest collection? :) Actually, the worlds largest model collection belongs to a guy from the middle east(I think). To date, he has spent over 1 million dollars on his model cars. He definately had over 10,000 diecasts. I don't think any of us have a collection worth that much.

[pitcrew]

Just seen some footage of the olympics on the box. That is one filthy city. looks like a scene out of Steven Kings movie The Mist.

[james]

Is it over yet ??????????????????????????????????????????????????

[MarkHM]

Is it over yet ??????????????????????????????????????????????????

See, I'm not alone!

[pitcrew]

The local video shop is doing a roaring trade

[MarkHM]

Has it finished yet?

[pitcrew]

What I want to know is how are they going to commentate on the rowing events, they won't be able to see them.

[MarkHM]

Which is why the cross country is in Hong Kong. The last thing they needed was 50 odd horses getting lost in downtown beijing

[pitcrew]

Which is why the cross country is in Hong Kong. The last thing they needed was 50 odd horses getting lost in downtown beijing
at least they won't have to jump the great wall. :D

[MarkHM]

...or the great fall?

[Skaife fan]

That's to keep the rabbits out , too many rabbits in china...

[pitcrew]

That's to keep the rabbits out , too many rabbits in china...
:laugh3: they all have been eat'n or overcome by the pollution

[Skaife fan]

mmm ..... rabbit stew

[pitcrew]

what an opening so far. I must admit it's quite spectacular. I have to get some of those feather hats, so the misses can dust the ceiling. :D on a serious note top marks to the Chinese.
P.S I wish they get rid of those bloody telstra adds

[pitcrew]

Not to happy about the Chinese official's stopping spectators from watching. I thought it was meant to be the peoples games...:(
So much for a sell out, so many empty seats

[brchi17]

pitcrew, this was never going to work in China & now everyone is stuck with it, did anyone watch the road race on Saturday, apart from being a little hard to see at times with the fantastic footage, where were the spectators :eek: !!!

Also at times during the swimming today when they panned out it looked like the top tear of the grandstand was completely empty....at least for London's sake it's not going to be too hard to top lol !!!

[Holdennumber1]

Hey, Australia got their first gold medal today, through swimmer, Stephanie Rice who broke the world record in her swim.

[Pug205]

Yay lucky we didnt have to keep hearing about her enough before the games :rolleyes:

If BMX can get in with so many other sports that are only watched every four years, why can't we have motor racing in it? I mean isnt cricket 20/20 part of London 2012?

Something like A1 GP with all countries putting in their best drivers - now that is something I would watch!

[HRT 1-2]

Yay lucky we didnt have to keep hearing about her enough before the games :rolleyes:

If BMX can get in with so many other sports that are only watched every four years, why can't we have motor racing in it? I mean isnt cricket 20/20 part of London 2012?

Something like A1 GP with all countries putting in their best drivers - now that is something I would watch!

I've always thought water skiing should be in but, it wont happen because I don't think they'll include anything that has a motorised influence!!

[hobby]

Great events so far
Aussie Medals in the swimming "Happy Face"
tough womens cycling in those conditions.
Pathetic crowds at all events
only a full house the Americans vs China mens basket ball.
very sad to see

[halbster]

The beach volley ball is well worth watching. :2thumbsup:

[GSXR1]

Especially the women's beach volleyball....;)

[beast]

Especially the women's beach volleyball....;)

thats for sure.

im suprised at the quality of the girls in the gymnastics this games.

[Brasha]

Hey, Australia got their first gold medal today, through swimmer, Stephanie Rice who broke the world record in her swim.

and its been replayed 1000 times

Im sick of everytime you turn the olympics on all you get to see is "Australias Golden Girls".

Both of them. Its not hard to work out who the two are.

And why are they always sick or overcoming injury????

I can hear her interview from today as I type this. I think I have heard it 10 times

[HRT 1-2]

and its been replayed 1000 times

Im sick of everytime you turn the olympics on all you get to see is "Australias Golden Girls".

Both of them. Its not hard to work out who the two are.

And why are they always sick or overcoming injury????

I can hear her interview from today as I type this. I think I have heard it 10 times

I would have said there were three rather than two!!

[MarkHM]

Booooooorrrring

[HRT 1-2]

Booooooorrrring

What's the NZ medal count................? Won't take long to count!!:p

[MarkHM]

Which is why I'm bored! For heaven sakes even the Froggy from Togo (who's never lived there) has won a bloody medal.

[HRT 1-2]

Fair enough, I'd be bored with it too if there wasn't much action with the Aussies!!

I'm not sure how obvious it is to everyone or if I'm imagining things:rolleyes: but, if there isn't any fire with the obvious smoke coming from the host nation, in particular the women's (I use that term loosely) weight lifting , I'll go he for tiggy!!:rolleyes: What a disgrace, early 90's all over again!! If they call that winning.....good luck to them!! :mad:

[Leigh]

Now THAT was NOT boring!

9.69 and the bugger didn't even run to the line!

What is this guy capable of!

[VXfan]

Now THAT was NOT boring!

9.69 and the bugger didn't even run to the line!

What is this guy capable of!
Unbelievable! Slowing down with 20m to go too!
Cheers,
Tony.

[HRT 1-2]

Now THAT was NOT boring!

9.69 and the bugger didn't even run to the line!

What is this guy capable of!

One of the most amazing things I've seen in a long long time, he is a freak, 6'5" and that quick, wow, what time could he do if pushed!! I can't believe the way he accelerates once he gets going!!

I can't wait to see what they do in the 100m relay!!

[brchi17]

Now THAT was NOT boring!

9.69 and the bugger didn't even run to the line!

What is this guy capable of!

I missed that race, but did Bruce say his famous "if it's legal" comment after the race :D lol !!!

[wayno]

Now THAT was NOT boring!

9.69 and the bugger didn't even run to the line!

What is this guy capable of!

Simply amazing. Was a pleasure to watch it. :cool:

[Holdennumber1]

That Usian Bolt guy is a superstar. I too watched the race live and his run was just amazing. He absolutely smashed everyone else(although only by a couple of tenths on the time sheet) and didn't even try for the last 20 metres. Asafa Powell, was supposed to be his main competitor, but failed to even get a medal.

[Oh Five]

I missed that race, but did Bruce say his famous "if it's legal" comment after the race :D lol !!!

I didnt say nuthin!! Havent even seen any of it yet....except the Beach VB...Now THAT is a sport!

[GSXR1]

Especially the women's beach volleyball....

....except the Beach VB...Now THAT is a sport!
I like the way you think....;) and I don't mind the footy team you follow either, though the less said about today's effort the better...:(

[MarkHM]

I love the Olympics!

[Leigh]

I didnt say nuthin!! Havent even seen any of it yet....except the Beach VB...Now THAT is a sport!


Yep, I can't wait for summer, sipping a VB on the beach:p

[wayno]

It's as much a sport as beach volleyball. :rolleyes:

[BB]

The hockeyroo's played their hearts out tonight. To get level with China but still be relegated due to the Dutch loss is tough. They gave it every thing. Well done girls.

[HRT 1-2]

I've had a gut full of the Gymnastics, taking up prime time Sunday and Monday night, the sport (loosely termed) is a joke!!!:mad: Surely no one is more interested in that, than what's going on at the track or anywhere else for that matter???

[spolyhronidis]

I've had a gut full of the Gymnastics, taking up prime time Sunday and Monday night, the sport (loosely termed) is a joke!!!:mad: Surely no one is more interested in that, than what's going on at the track or anywhere else for that matter???
careful, gymnastics fans can be just as rabid as ford & holden fans.

[HRT 1-2]

careful, gymnastics fans can be just as rabid as ford & holden fans.

What, all three of them?;)

[beast]

I've had a gut full of the Gymnastics, taking up prime time Sunday and Monday night, the sport (loosely termed) is a joke!!!:mad: Surely no one is more interested in that, than what's going on at the track or anywhere else for that matter???

Well it is Channel 7 your talking about here mate.
Even though im quite enjoying the WOMENS gymnastics.

[CowboyMatt]

Now THAT was NOT boring!

9.69 and the bugger didn't even run to the line!

What is this guy capable of!

Never seen anything like it - I was speechless

[MarkHM]

bugger...another bronze!

[brchi17]

careful, gymnastics fans can be just as rabid as ford & holden fans.

surely you not now going to argue that synchronized swimming is a 'real' sport too :p :D lol !!!

[wayno]

Anything like that where a score is given by a judge is not a sport in my opinion. Too much chance of corruption.

[MarkHM]

...and another bronze!

[HRT 1-2]

Well it is Channel 7 your talking about here mate.
Even though im quite enjoying the WOMENS gymnastics.

And again last night!!!:mad:

If nothing else, I think it's finished now!!:D

Well done Sally McLellan with silver, we don't see much hardware coming from the track, great result!!

[spolyhronidis]

surely you not now going to argue that synchronized swimming is a 'real' sport too :p :D lol !!!
never said i was a fan of gymnastics.

[MarkHM]

The men's pursuit team have 6 members in it who all rode in the heats and semis...Our blokes won bronze the other night but were only given 4 medals! They are having their medals smelted to create an extra 2 for their mates that missed out

[david5]

The men's pursuit team have 6 members in it who all rode in the heats and semis...Our blokes won bronze the other night but were only given 4 medals! They are having their medals smelted to create an extra 2 for their mates that missed out

Do another 3 & everyone can have one. :p

David

[brchi17]

The men's pursuit team have 6 members in it who all rode in the heats and semis...Our blokes won bronze the other night but were only given 4 medals! They are having their medals smelted to create an extra 2 for their mates that missed out

That's an interesting situation, considering without the help of the whole team they may not have made the race!

Perhaps cycling should follow swimming lead where as I understand it (meaning this may have changed or I am wrong), in the relays when such happens all members that swam in the team get a medal, but only those who swam in the final get to stand on the dais.

[Murphy_51]

Now THAT was NOT boring!

9.69 and the bugger didn't even run to the line!

What is this guy capable of!

Well he is now capable of the 200m world record. 19.30. This guy is awesome i cant see him being beaten for ages.

[MarkHM]

That's an interesting situation, considering without the help of the whole team they may not have made the race!

Perhaps cycling should follow swimming lead where as I understand it (meaning this may have changed or I am wrong), in the relays when such happens all members that swam in the team get a medal, but only those who swam in the final get to stand on the dais.

Exactly. That makes far more sense and is equitable to all those in theTEAM.

[MarkHM]

And we won anothyer goild last night...I take back my earlier remarks about the Olympics being boring...I love seeing our little country do well on the international stage. We need to get rugby re-instated as an Olympic sport.

[wayno]

Bolt in the 200 was awesome. The guy is the star of the games IMO.
On another note, how BORING is softball to watch? Boy, that game just kept on going! :rolleyes:

[wayno]

How good is the US 4x100 men and women dropping the baton in the heats?
:D:D:D:D

[MarkHM]

I missed the bloody 200 as well. I must be the only person in the world that hasn't seen these races

[HRT 1-2]

Bolt in the 200 was awesome. The guy is the star of the games IMO.
On another note, how BORING is softball to watch? Boy, that game just kept on going! :rolleyes:

Yep, I agree, Bolt is the star of the games, looking forward to tonight when they blitz the 4x100, fingers crossed they don't drop it!! Pitty the yanks aren't there to get a whippin'!!;) Powell looked great in the last leg of the heat too!! 12:10am (EST) for anyone interested!!

With regards to the softball, I don't mind watching it, always had a soft spot for it;), went on for a tad long and impacted on the start of the basketball coverage but, it was a great arm wrestle IMO!!

Overall, hasn't been a great games for us, particularly in the cycling, if we had of emulated what we did in the cycling at Athens, we would be in third on the medal tally!!:(

[cooper1117]

Did anyone see the news last night about Bolt planning on coming to Austraila, and one of the first things he wants to do is meet Matty Hayden.

They then crossed to Matt who said wow, he wants to meet a queensland fisherman who plays a bit of cricket. Matt Hayden is the coolest of dudes!!!!

[Holdennumber1]

I just though I'd post an updated medal tally for anyone who's interested.
.............................G S B Total
1. China................. 46 15 22 83
2. USA....................30 35 34 99
3. Great Britain....... .17 12 11 40
4. Russia................ 16 16 21 53
5. Australia............. 11 14 14 39
6. Germany............. 11 8 12 31
7. Korea................. 10 10 6 26
8. Japan................... 9 6 9 24
9. Italy..................... 7 7 9 23
10. Netherlands.......... 6 5 4 15

And:
19. New Zealand..........3 1 5 9
Cheers,
Holdennumber1

[brchi17]

I really think ch.7 have dropped the ball big time with this Olympics because that had a real opportunity to utalise digital tv and show so much more of the games, ssadly all they did was their regular of a little bit of everything, thankfully on SBS you can watch a complete game!

[lachlan]

I just though I'd post an updated medal tally for anyone who's interested.
.............................G S B Total
1. China................. 46 15 22 83
2. USA....................30 35 34 99
3. Great Britain....... .17 12 11 40
4. Russia................ 16 16 21 53
5. Australia............. 11 14 14 39
6. Germany............. 11 8 12 31
7. Korea................. 10 10 6 26
8. Japan................... 9 6 9 24
9. Italy..................... 7 7 9 23
10. Netherlands.......... 6 5 4 15

And:
19. New Zealand..........3 1 5 9
Cheers,
Holdennumber1


If you were watching TV in the States they would be on top with 99!! FOOLS.... :D

[wayno]

I was actually jumping around my lounge room during the pole vault.
Unbelievable! :):cool::)

[HRT 1-2]

I was actually jumping around my lounge room during the pole vault.
Unbelievable! :):cool:

Awww, how good was that, nothing better than the unexpected medal and GOLD to boot, then cap it off with an Olympic record, grouse!!:D And the relay was everything it promised to be, I just hope there isn't a scandal down the track some time as the whole Bolt/Jamaica thing has really given the Athletics a lift!!:)

[MarkHM]

If you were watching TV in the States they would be on top with 99!! FOOLS.... :D

We're not doing too bad:D

[Oh Five]

I was actually jumping around my lounge room during the pole vault.
Unbelievable! :):cool::)

How many of that 30 can block is left??;)

[wayno]

I refuse to answer on the grounds I may incriminate myself. :p