2012 Summer Olympics

[E.J.]

It is strange that I can sit and watch hours of women's soccer & volleyball, swimming and the like. I wouldn't watch 2 minutes of this stuff on television a month ago or after, but it's the Olympics and it has my eye...

Still couldn't watch women's basketball....tried and it's painfully bad.

Logan Tom kicks ash!

[chachee52]

I'm just upset that most of the events that I am interested in watching either is not on at all, sailing, or are on at midnight as a re-broadcast, kayaking/canoe.
None of the other events interest me much.

[mosesbotbol]

Vino wins the gold! Good for him.

[E.J.]

Exciting finish in the women's road race just now.

Enjoyed the Walsh/May beach volleyball match last night as well.

[Starscream]

Was anyone really surprised that Phelps placed fourth yesterday? He doesn't seem to have his heart in it this year.

[LockOut]

any way to watch it online without having cable. NBC wants you to log in with your cable provider If i had cable i would watch it on TV.:confused:

[Starscream]

any way to watch it online without having cable. NBC wants you to log in with your cable provider If i had cable i would watch it on TV.:confused:

There's an app if you have an iPad or iPhone. You can get a temporary four hour pass for each e-mail address that you register with to watch for free. I'm sure it's online for free somewhere else too.

[GreekGodX]

I love the Olympics. I will watch anything that is on. It is bad.

[NCRadioMan]

any way to watch it online without having cable.

Here ya go Tom. Just a couple of the thousand places to find streams.

http://www.thefirstrow.eu/sport/others.html

http://forum.wiziwig.eu/forums/74-London-2012-Olympics

[Starscream]

I'm not a boxing guy, but from two matches that I watched today, is olympic boxing fixed? I saw both a guy from the US and a guy from Japan seem to clearly win fights, yet their opponents were declared the winner. With the Pac-man fight being heavily scrutinized, one would think that the Olympic committee would be on top of their game to bring legitamacy back to the sport.

Baseball and softball are no longer Olympic sports. Maybe professional wrestling should be on the next Olympics ballot.

[Starscream]

I'm not a boxing guy, but from two matches that I watched today, is olympic boxing fixed? I saw both a guy from the US and a guy from Japan seem to clearly win fights, yet their opponents were declared the winner. With the Pac-man fight being heavily scrutinized, one would think that the Olympic committee would be on top of their game to bring legitamacy back to the sport.

Baseball and softball are no longer Olympic sports. Maybe professional wrestling should be on the next Olympics ballot.

Edit: make that three matches that looked to have been biased/thrown/fixed/whatever you want to call it.

[MrWolf55]

Edit: make that three matches that looked to have been biased/thrown/fixed/whatever you want to call it.

Just watched those 3 matches myself. What a complete joke. Don't blame that Iranian guy for walking off the canvas after that last one. And according to the BBC the Japanese are appealing the fight between their guy and the Azerbaijani guy. Will be really interesting to see how that one turns out. I know that the IOC doesn't recognize knockdowns in their scoring system, but c'mon - how do you get dominated the last round and get knocked down FIVE times and still win the bout :confused:

Something's not right there.

[mosesbotbol]

We have a local Olympian, Aly Raisman competing for gold today. Best of luck to her!

[Blak Smyth]

I never realized ping pong is an olypic event. Really? Come on.

[Jefft72]

I never realized ping pong is an olypic event. Really? Come on.

I have the same thought on badminton.

Trampoline? After London 2012, next stop Barnum and Bailey.

[Blak Smyth]

I have the same thought on badminton.

Trampoline? After London 2012, next stop Barnum and Bailey.

I agree on badminton, trampoline at least would require athletism.
When I think of the olypics I think of "Athletes" competing to be the best athletes in the world. Ping Pong and Badminton are recreational IMO. :2

[mosesbotbol]

I have the same thought on badminton.

Trampoline? After London 2012, next stop Barnum and Bailey.

Badminton is quite popular in Asia and Commonwealth nations. It's quite a serious sport...

[Blak Smyth]

Badminton is quite popular in Asia and Commonwealth nations. It's quite a serious sport...

I don't take it seriously, ping pong is serious in china.
Clearly enough of the world takes it seriously, it shouldn't be in the olympics just because Asia plays it. Look at football for example, Americans take it pretty serious.

My whole point is the Olympics is the compition to determine the worlds best atheletes IMO. I think events should require athletism, that's all.

[Mugen910]

I don't take speed walking seriously but it's a sport in the Olympics :D

[Subvet642]

Without the old Soviet Union, the Olympics seem pointless to me. :sh

[mosesbotbol]

Another Masshole wins gold and a 1st gold in Judo for an American! Congrats to Wakefield’s Kayla Harrison.

http://multimedia.heraldinteractive.com/images/20120802/139564_ltpkayla6.jpg

[Blak Smyth]

Another Masshole wins gold and a 1st gold in Judo for an American! Congrats to Wakefield’s Kayla Harrison.

http://multimedia.heraldinteractive.com/images/20120802/139564_ltpkayla6.jpg

Nice, I love Judo! :tu

[mosesbotbol]

My whole point is the Olympics is the compition to determine the worlds best atheletes IMO. I think events should require athletism, that's all.

You don't think badminton takes athletism? Does shooting take athletism?

[mosesbotbol]

One more picture of our local gold medalist

http://multimedia.heraldinteractive.com/images/20120802/fd3ce1_ltpkayla8.jpg

[Blak Smyth]

You don't think badminton takes athletism? Does shooting take athletism?

I guess I have badminton in my head as a back yard game. Shooting typically does not require athletism, but sometimes it could I suupose if there was some kind of obstacle course or something. Wasn't there a cross country ski and shoot in the winter? That would require some athletism I believe but target shooting, not so much. Shooting in the olypics? :fp

[mosesbotbol]

Wasn't there a cross country ski and shoot in the winter? That would require some athletism I believe but target shooting, not so much. Shooting in the olypics? :fp

Yes, the biathlon which may be one of the most difficult events in the winter olympics. Imagine trying to shoot a difficult target with you heart pounding like crazy and sweat dripping over the eyes!

[E.J.]

Congrats to Kayla Harrison, even better to be the first American to do it!

I love this stuff.... It is heartwarming to see the joy in the eyes/faces of athletes when they succeed......and just as heartbreaking to watch them fail to reach their goals.

[E.J.]

Just watched those 3 matches myself. What a complete joke. Don't blame that Iranian guy for walking off the canvas after that last one. And according to the BBC the Japanese are appealing the fight between their guy and the Azerbaijani guy. Will be really interesting to see how that one turns out. I know that the IOC doesn't recognize knockdowns in their scoring system, but c'mon - how do you get dominated the last round and get knocked down FIVE times and still win the bout :confused:

Something's not right there.

I'm not a boxing guy, but from two matches that I watched today, is olympic boxing fixed? I saw both a guy from the US and a guy from Japan seem to clearly win fights, yet their opponents were declared the winner. With the Pac-man fight being heavily scrutinized, one would think that the Olympic committee would be on top of their game to bring legitamacy back to the sport.

Baseball and softball are no longer Olympic sports. Maybe professional wrestling should be on the next Olympics ballot.

Looks like someone is getting an early trip home.......

http://msn.foxsports.com/olympics/boxing/story/referee-ishanguly-meretnyyazov-expelled-from-london-games-for-decision-080212

[E.J.]

UNBELIEVABLE FINISH for the USA Women's Soccer vs Canada....:usa

[688sonarmen]

UNBELIEVABLE FINISH for the USA Women's Soccer vs Canada....:usa

Yes! What a great match!

[King James]

Yes! What a great match!

Was trying to get some work on while it was on, ended up not being very productive haha. Especially towards the end. Great game! :usa

[E.J.]

http://vimeo.com/46824253

Some language....had me belly laughing....your experience may differ...

[Jasonw560]

Shooting at that level takes skill and coordination.

[King James]

http://vimeo.com/46824253

Some language....had me belly laughing....your experience may differ...

lol, that is pretty good. Sent it on to a couple friends.