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sweetcharmedlife Rocks Off Regular Offline Do the horrendous to that if you can Posts: 11,943 San Mateo Gender:	Re: OLYMPICS LONDON 2012!!! Reply #75 - Aug 4^th, 2012 at 3:59pm Edith Grove wrote on Aug 4^th, 2012 at 3:17pm: Go Galen Rupp !! Just watched the race. Pretty cool. Brit wins it and a good finish for Galen Rupp to get Silver.
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Edith Grove Rocks Off Regular Offline Disco STILL sucks! Posts: 12,336 New Orleans Gender:	Re: OLYMPICS LONDON 2012!!! Reply #76 - Aug 4^th, 2012 at 4:16pm sweetcharmedlife wrote on Aug 4^th, 2012 at 3:59pm: Edith Grove wrote on Aug 4^th, 2012 at 3:17pm: Go Galen Rupp !! Just watched the race. Pretty cool. Brit wins it and a good finish for Galen Rupp to get Silver. The Brit who won is also Rupp's training partner. Alberto Salazar had his guys finishing 1-2.
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Re: OLYMPICS LONDON 2012!!!
Reply #77 - Aug 4^th, 2012 at 4:39pm

Gazza wrote on Jul 30^th, 2012 at 7:59am:

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jul 29^th, 2012 at 5:31pm:

Sioux wrote on Jul 29^th, 2012 at 2:56pm:

In my area, we have 6-7 TV channels covering the events. I have access to 5 of them....and I'm practically going crazy, flipping from station to station, trying to watch it all! Shocked

I won't see as much during the work week---mostly the nightly broadcasts. I've seen a bit of just about everything, I think.

I still think it's strange that beach volleyball, water polo, badminton, etc. are Olympic sports......and baseball and softball no longer fit that bill... Undecided

I wonder who determines what sport qualifies? And which sports are added or dumped?? The Olympic Committee? I should know the answer to this.... Embarrassed

Yeah Sioux. There is a whole criteria of things that a sports organizing body has to present to the Olympic Committiee to get them to consider a sport for inclusion. It usually comes down to politics like most everything else. But I'm with you. I'm trying to watch a little of everything. Never watched so much Team Handball in my life. Are you fucking serious?

Some background here to the exclusion of baseball and softball

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball_at_the_Olympics

There are also other major sports which arent in it - golf (included from 2016), cricket (despite being maybe second only to football as the world's most watched sport - it's easily the biggest sport on the Indian subcontinent) and rugby (hasnt been in the Olympics since 1924 - the USA are reigning champions! Rugby sevens will be included in 2016, though). Tennis only came back to the Olympics in 1988, I think.

Thanks for the info, Gazza...

Yes, tennis came back in '88, one of my fave tennis years, as my girl, Steffi Graf, won the "Golden Slam" that year! All four major tournaments, plus the Olympic gold. Grin

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Gazza Unholy Trinity Admin Offline Rat Bastid "We piss anywhere, man.." Posts: 13,231 Belfast, UK Gender:	Re: OLYMPICS LONDON 2012!!! Reply #78 - Aug 4^th, 2012 at 4:42pm What a fuckin' night! Six golds including three athletics golds in the space of 45 minutes..third in the medals - and in medals 'per capita' we're actually top so far, it seems HUGE expectations on these little shoulders as she's been the 'face' of the games in all the build up over the last year...
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Re: OLYMPICS LONDON 2012!!!
Reply #79 - Aug 4^th, 2012 at 4:43pm

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Aug 3^rd, 2012 at 11:00am:

LadyJane wrote on Aug 3^rd, 2012 at 4:55am:

Amazing day yesterday!!!! Watching and routing for these kids is good for the soul.
Gabby Douglas! If she doesn't warm your heart and make you feel proud I don't know what will.
Go Team USA!!!

Agreed LJ. Great job by Gabby and America's newest sweetheart.Also great job by Michael Phelps! Better seen on weed!

We are very proud of "our" Gabby, here in Virginia! Grin

When I first saw her compete, I knew nothing about her--or where she was from. I just LOVED the way she "flew"! And her smile and personality were contagious.

I just about bit my fingernails to the knuckle, waiting to see if she'd win that gold!

Our newspaper headline SHOULD have been...

"Flying Squirrel! Golden Girl!" Grin

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Re: OLYMPICS LONDON 2012!!!
Reply #80 - Aug 4^th, 2012 at 5:51pm

Gazza wrote on Aug 4^th, 2012 at 4:42pm:

What a fuckin' night!

Six golds including three athletics golds in the space of 45 minutes..third in the medals - and in medals 'per capita' we're actually top so far, it seems

HUGE expectations on these little shoulders as she's been the 'face' of the games in all the build up over the last year...

Massive night - one of my best nights as a sports fan. Being injured for 2008 means that Jess has been building for this for years. Amazing how she dealt with the pressure!

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Gazza Unholy Trinity Admin Offline Rat Bastid "We piss anywhere, man.." Posts: 13,231 Belfast, UK Gender:	Re: OLYMPICS LONDON 2012!!! Reply #81 - Aug 4^th, 2012 at 6:17pm What happened with Phelps? Wasn't he supposed to be shit and washed up a few days ago?
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sirmoonie Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 3,479 Gender:	Re: OLYMPICS LONDON 2012!!! Reply #82 - Aug 4^th, 2012 at 6:22pm Farah and Rupp - what a race. Rupp is first non-African to compete in years, nice to see. Farah - the confidence he had in that whole race, against the Ethipian, Eritrean, and Kenyan teams who were clearly running for team greater glory. Don't think anyone knew just how great he could finish. Shades of Yifter.
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SoulPlunderer Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 215 Northern Ireland Gender:	Re: OLYMPICS LONDON 2012!!! Reply #83 - Aug 4^th, 2012 at 6:32pm Gazza wrote on Aug 4^th, 2012 at 6:17pm: What happened with Phelps? Wasn't he supposed to be shit and washed up a few days ago? Yeah, he decided to retire before he embarrassed himself any further!
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Re: OLYMPICS LONDON 2012!!!
Reply #84 - Aug 4^th, 2012 at 6:47pm

sirmoonie wrote on Aug 4^th, 2012 at 6:22pm:

Farah and Rupp - what a race.

Rupp is first non-African to compete in years, nice to see.

Farah - the confidence he had in that whole race, against the Ethipian, Eritrean, and Kenyan teams who were clearly running for team greater glory. Don't think anyone knew just how great he could finish. Shades of Yifter.

Yifter The Shifter was in the crowd last night, watching the Ethiopian girl win the 10,000 metres...they showed him quite a few times after the race.

He looked much the same as he did in Moscow 32 years ago - and he looked about 70 then!

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Re: OLYMPICS LONDON 2012!!!
Reply #85 - Aug 4^th, 2012 at 7:39pm

Gazza wrote on Aug 4^th, 2012 at 6:47pm:

sirmoonie wrote on Aug 4^th, 2012 at 6:22pm:

Farah and Rupp - what a race.

Rupp is first non-African to compete in years, nice to see.

Farah - the confidence he had in that whole race, against the Ethipian, Eritrean, and Kenyan teams who were clearly running for team greater glory. Don't think anyone knew just how great he could finish. Shades of Yifter.

Yifter The Shifter was in the crowd last night, watching the Ethiopian girl win the 10,000 metres...they showed him quite a few times after the race.

He looked much the same as he did in Moscow 32 years ago - and he looked about 70 then!

Really? My arcane references don't go for loss. The Shifter - he was amazing (when he remembered where to show up), like 5 foot nothing, and just blazing last lap speed. Once ran a 27:30 with a 49 second last 400. Who the hell runs that fast even today?

More track coming up! Some great races, next few days.

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mojoman Rocks Off Regular Offline HMERLS Posts: 6,593 joyzee Gender:	Re: OLYMPICS LONDON 2012!!! Reply #86 - Aug 4^th, 2012 at 9:45pm congrats to serena!!! looking forward to the murray/federer wimbledon redux, want to see federer win a gold slam at same time it would be nice for andy to win. both nice guys murray gracious enough to sign a ball for my son a couple years back and my mom has gotten roger to sign several times
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Voodoo Chile in Wonderland Unholy Trinity Admin Offline The Stones are back you bastards!!!! Posts: 17,957 Wonderland Gender:	Re: OLYMPICS LONDON 2012!!! Reply #87 - Aug 4^th, 2012 at 10:20pm Ronnie tonight at the event "Jessie J Live In London", The Roundhousein With Great Britain Olympic Athletes Rebecca Tunney, Zoe Smith, Hannah Whelan, Imogen Cairns and Jennifer Pinches With British professional boxer Amir Kahn
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Voodoo Chile in Wonderland Unholy Trinity Admin Offline The Stones are back you bastards!!!! Posts: 17,957 Wonderland Gender:	Re: OLYMPICS LONDON 2012!!! Reply #88 - Aug 4^th, 2012 at 10:29pm BTW... we (Rocks Off) broke a record here, the previous header was up for one week and one and a half day, previous record was some years ago leaving the header from Christmas to New Years eve, don't remember the year This was the header
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Re: OLYMPICS LONDON 2012!!!
Reply #89 - Aug 4^th, 2012 at 10:34pm

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Aug 4^th, 2012 at 10:29pm:

BTW... we (Rocks Off) broke a record here, the previous header was up for one week and one and a half day, previous record was some years ago leaving the header from Christmas to New Years eve, don't remember the year

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gimmekeef Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 5,759 Ontario Canada Gender:	Re: OLYMPICS LONDON 2012!!! Reply #90 - Aug 5^th, 2012 at 8:39am Gazza wrote on Aug 4^th, 2012 at 6:17pm: What happened with Phelps? Wasn't he supposed to be shit and washed up a few days ago? I think that Stones guitar gig you mentioned rejuvenated him!..btw read he is being called...Lord of The Rings.....
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mojoman Rocks Off Regular Offline HMERLS Posts: 6,593 joyzee Gender:	Re: OLYMPICS LONDON 2012!!! Reply #91 - Aug 5^th, 2012 at 12:13pm CONGRATS ANDY-WELL PLAYED!!!
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sirmoonie Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 3,479 Gender:	Re: OLYMPICS LONDON 2012!!! Reply #92 - Aug 5^th, 2012 at 12:45pm Here's hoping Romney's horse face-plants in a stilchified piss bog, while the crowd goes wild and starts hammering down pints of English ale. That's what I prayed to god would happen today. We shall see re: delivery.
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Some Guy Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 16,083 Atlanta Gender:	Re: OLYMPICS LONDON 2012!!! Reply #93 - Aug 5^th, 2012 at 1:09pm sirmoonie wrote on Aug 5^th, 2012 at 12:45pm: Here's hoping Romney's horse face-plants in a stilchified piss bog, while the crowd goes wild and starts hammering down pints of English ale. That's what I prayed to god would happen today. We shall see re: delivery. shovel ready postin'
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SoulPlunderer Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 215 Northern Ireland Gender:	Re: OLYMPICS LONDON 2012!!! Reply #94 - Aug 5^th, 2012 at 1:57pm Awesome performance from Bolt in the semi! Slump? What slump?
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sirmoonie Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 3,479 Gender:	Re: OLYMPICS LONDON 2012!!! Reply #95 - Aug 5^th, 2012 at 2:14pm Bolt looked like he could do a 9.65. No one can beat him. Hope Gay medals. Hope Gatlin suffers same fate as Romney's Mormo-horse. Carrot eating, plow neck, sneed.
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sweetcharmedlife Rocks Off Regular Offline Do the horrendous to that if you can Posts: 11,943 San Mateo Gender:	Re: OLYMPICS LONDON 2012!!! Reply #96 - Aug 5^th, 2012 at 2:40pm sirmoonie wrote on Aug 5^th, 2012 at 2:14pm: Bolt looked like he could do a 9.65. No one can beat him. Hope Gay medals. Hope Gatlin suffers same fate as Romney's Mormo-horse. Carrot eating, plow neck, sneed. Yeah I hope Gay medals too.That'll show Chick-Fil-A.
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Re: OLYMPICS LONDON 2012!!!
Reply #99 - Aug 6^th, 2012 at 5:51pm

rogerriffin wrote on Aug 6^th, 2012 at 5:00pm:

I saw at TV... Mick Jagger in the House with Lucas in athletic events...

Once again MICK shows his parenting expertise! Not every little boy gets to attend the Olympics with his VIP dad & (almost) step-mom. What a great time for them! I'm sure little Lucas is athleticly inclined, in fact I bet MICK insists on it! MICK's dad was a gym teacher so the apple does not fall far from the tree. With so many sports at the olympics it really opens up possibilities in young minds, and the attitude that if you work hard at something, there is much that can be achieved. Thats why I love watching the Olympics, its inspiring! And I never saw so many people in such excellent physical condition! How about that double amputee Oscar Pistorius from S. Africa? That was incredably amazing!

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