Who is watching the olympics!!!

[george__]

If you are via internet...
http://www.ctvolympics.ca/videos/index.html

Is a link you can use!

[Jimboski]

http://forums.redflagdeals.com/merged-summer-olympics-almost-here-how-will-we-do-1200772/4/#post15105562

inb4 merge!

[george__]

Ops. please delete me

[ssbtech]

Thread title is confusing. It's a question, but punctuated as a statement. I don't know what to do. Maybe the internet will explode?

[zz000ter]

I saw the intro last night
I saw enough
I don't care

[akito925]

don't have cable, did a little cost cutting, so can only stream on the internet..

[gh05t]

Beach Volleyball right now. Russia vs China.:cheesygri

[sandikosh]

China. 1 Gold, 1 Bronze in Shooting. Go! China! Go!

[zz000ter]

China. 1 Gold, 1 Bronze in Shooting. Go! China! Go!

Marksman practiced on live political dissident targets

Sad to see a "Canadian" cheering for China.

[sandikosh]

Poland. 1 Silver! Go! Poland Go!

[ItemFinder]

Won't stream for me. Oh well. I'll watch it on BBC instead.

[wilsonlam97]

If you are via internet...
http://www.ctvolympics.ca/videos/index.html

Is a link you can use!

Y u no flash/HTML5?

[heymikey]

I saw the men's cycling event this morning near Buckingham Palace, and I have tickets for the men's volleyball bronze medal game in 2 weeks. I'll try to catch the triathlon at Hyde Park, and maybe the marathon, only because they're free.

[vlado416]

Marksman practiced on live political dissident targets

Sad to see a "Canadian" cheering for China.

At least they have dissidents.
I bet american shooters practiced somewhere overseas and israeli shooters praciticed on some live arabs.

[Xiaohaibao]

Where are you guys watching it? CBC doesn't have it on now and the bbc website doesn't allow Canadians to watch (is that any way to treat an ally you british jerks?).

[Simaahoy]

Archery and swimming was good. Phelps lost tho:confused:

[kklove]

Sad to see a Canadian discriminating people's preferences in such a diverse country...

I am an immigrant and I cheer for both Canadian and Chinese teams let alone I also have right cheering for china only.


Marksman practiced on live political dissident targets

Sad to see a "Canadian" cheering for China.

[stealth]

Watching it reluctantly. Not getting good reception at the cottage, so it's either this or my kids overplayed DVDs.

[WildWolf]

Olympics are snooze fest. Lame, boring and stupid.

[newsflash]

Where are you guys watching it? CBC doesn't have it on now and the bbc website doesn't allow Canadians to watch (is that any way to treat an ally you british jerks?).

CTV and TSN. There's NBC if you can put up with the clowns covering it.

[wilsonlam97]

http://www.ctvolympics.ca/videos/watch/update-canada-finishes-first-rowing-heat.html

woo hoo!

[Jimboski]

Does CTVOlympics.ca show live coverage?

[LostInTruth]

This thread could turn political very fast, but... That sucks for Phelps, his glory is fading away fast, and somehow I see the same with Bolt as well

[wilsonlam97]

Does CTVOlympics.ca show live coverage?

Not that I know of. Bhell sucks. They ruined the whole experience by having a monopoly over the whole coverage for us and monetizing the mobile app. The mobile app doesn't even work!!!!! IT ONLY SHOWS ADS AND FORCE CLOSES. WTF!??!?

It even locks your phone down so that it's unresponsive until the ad is fully finished. WTF!

Screw you Bhell & all your subdivisions,divisions, propositions, and circumcisions.

[Jimboski]

Not that I know of. Bhell sucks. They ruined the whole experience by having a monopoly over the whole coverage for us and monetizing the mobile app. The mobile app doesn't even work!!!!! IT ONLY SHOWS ADS AND FORCE CLOSES. WTF!??!?

It even locks your phone down so that it's unresponsive until the ad is fully finished. WTF!

Screw you Bhell & all your subdivisions,divisions, propositions, and circumcisions.

Haha BHELL sucks.

[stupidducky]

Haha BHELL sucks.

+1 so true, I can't get it to stream either :(!!

[Forhad]

My exam is going on so I a not watching.

[dealstime]

Online quality is crap.

[stealth]

Olympics are snooze fest. Lame, boring and stupid.

For the most part, ya.
Synchronized diving is stupid. What's the point? If adding more ppl doing the same thing is so amazing, why stop at 2? Why not 6 synchronized divers? Or more?
Same with track and field...50m, 100m etc who cares? It's the same thing, same athletes.

Take out the nurembergesque flag waving and no one would care about any of this....the way they don't every other nonolympic year.

[urbanchamp]

Use Tunlr.net to change your DNS, then you can watch the BBC feed.

http://www.johnphung.com/blog/2722/how-to-watch-the-2012-london-summer-olympics-online-for-free/

[_Allan_]

I'm watching them this morning....
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/403842_10151784239651996_1083628708_n.jpg
Equestrian Cross Country & Synchronized Diving on the 51" TV, and Ladies Epee (Fencing), Boxing (Men), More Equestrian, and Men's Tennis, on the 22" LCD.

[peanutz]

Gymnastics is always AMAZING to watch.

[kennyhohoho]

For the most part, ya.
Synchronized diving is stupid. What's the point? If adding more ppl doing the same thing is so amazing, why stop at 2? Why not 6 synchronized divers? Or more?
Same with track and field...50m, 100m etc who cares? It's the same thing, same athletes.

Take out the nurembergesque flag waving and no one would care about any of this....the way they don't every other nonolympic year.

I guess if it isn't a bunch of 300lb meatheads trying to give each other concussions, it isn't interesting, eh? ;)

[_Allan_]

Gymnastics is always AMAZING to watch.

My roommate decided, "it's ok to oogle the girls in the olympics, but not in real life". *LOL*
He's 27 years old, btw. *LOL*

[Madchester]

My roommate decided, "it's ok to oogle the girls in the olympics, but not in real life". *LOL*
He's 27 years old, btw. *LOL*

Netherlands women's field hockey team!

[_Allan_]

Netherlands women's field hockey team!

He was talking mostly the gymnastics, where the girls are 15/16/17 ... I rolled my eyes, and showed him some of the divers who are 19/20. *LOL*

[gizmo8]

I rather watch paint dry.......you watch London is going to lose millions on this Olympic.......like %90 of the cities that held one........

[uweschiffke]

Love the womans beach volleyball bikinis. Shows the best of their smoking bodies.

[Corleone187]

so whose this chinese girl thats breaking all the records? they are trying to accuse her of roiding since she destroyed everyone

[stealth]

I guess if it isn't a bunch of 300lb meatheads trying to give each other concussions, it isn't interesting, eh? ;)

Unlike this 300lb genius?
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02264/myerscough_2264267b.jpg

Plenty of 300lb meatheads as you put it, in the olympics...eg. weightlifting, shotput etc. so try again. ;)

[sandikosh]

so whose this chinese girl thats breaking all the records? they are trying to accuse her of roiding since she destroyed everyone

What other excuse is their to explain her performance?

[imoo2u]

What other excuse is their to explain her performance?

They are a BUNCH OF SOUR LOSERS. Take a look when US team lost to France in 4x100 swimming. No sportmanship!!!

[Corleone187]

What other excuse is their to explain her performance?

they are saying no one in history has destroyed their opponents like this 16 year old girl has done but i haven't seen her or the race in question. Wonder if it was televised

[dragon_drift]

Not a fan of the Olympics. It's like a penis measuring contest.

[Jimboski]

Not a fan of the Olympics. It's like a penis measuring contest.

What about the ladies?

[sandikosh]

What about the ladies?

The ladies are the ones doing the measuring!

[kingofwale]

so whose this chinese girl thats breaking all the records? they are trying to accuse her of roiding since she destroyed everyone

roiding or faking birth certificate??

[Simaahoy]

An Chinese athlete got caught doping :) The story is up next on the CTV app

[sandikosh]

An Chinese athlete got caught doping :) The story is up next on the CTV app

The 16 year old girl who broke the records in the swimming events?

[dealstime]

No one was caught. It is all rumours. Simmahoy should read the news properly

[sandikosh]

So who is rumored to be doping?

[dealstime]

The 16yr old girl who broke the record. The only people rumoring are the sore US swimmers.

[Jimboski]

The ladies are the ones doing the measuring!

With what? LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!

[jacobe]

Only watched the women's volleyball games. I liked the Korean team and wanted to see them do well but too bad they lost to the US team.

[Simaahoy]

No one was caught. It is all rumours. Simmahoy should read the news properly

Forgot to put "allegedly" oops

[sandikosh]

With what? LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!

You know what!

[kklove]

CTV sucks,when Phelps grabbed so many gold medals last year, why didn't they raise the suspicious of doping?!!! Speak with evidence or just show a basic respect to an athelete.

Those irresponsible commentators accused Ye are pure jealousy, discriminating and shallow people and so unprofessional.


The 16yr old girl who broke the record. The only people rumoring are the sore US swimmers.

[newsflash]

CTV sucks,when Phelps grabbed so many gold medals last year, why didn't they raise the suspicious of doping?!!! Speak with evidence or just show a basic respect to an athelete.

Those irresponsible commentators accused Ye are pure jealousy, discriminating and shallow people and so unprofessional.

Have you seen Phelps' body? He's made to swim.

[kingofwale]

CTV sucks,when Phelps grabbed so many gold medals last year, why didn't they raise the suspicious of doping?!!! Speak with evidence or just show a basic respect to an athelete.

Those irresponsible commentators accused Ye are pure jealousy, discriminating and shallow people and so unprofessional.

here's a food for thought before you pick up your pitch fork and join the mob when whoever insulted your beloved country.

"She (Ye) swam the final 50 metres in 28.93 seconds. Ryan Lochte of the U.S. won the men’s 400 IM with a final 50-metre kick of 29.10."


you tell me this unknown girl at age 16 is better than the best human (both men and women) by that margin??

Besides, wake up, China is famous for doping in swimming competition.

[madara]

Who is watching the Olympics? I wasn't sure,but I think I saw Bill Gates watching Phelps in the 200M butterfly semifinal 2 last night.

[stealth]

Have you seen Phelps' body? He's made to swim.

Is it just me, or are the swimmers built a little differently than 5-10 yrs ago? When I saw them on the weekend, they seemed to be a little less bulky in the chest/shoulders than the past, and maybe less cut, but overall taller and lankier looking?
the girls didnt look very cut at all...some of their arms seemed to have very little tone more than an average girls.
are they working out differently, or maybe less drug use than the past?

[flashy_mcflash]

Is it just me, or are the swimmers built a little differently than 5-10 yrs ago? When I saw them on the weekend, they seemed to be a little less bulky in the chest/shoulders than the past, and maybe less cut, but overall taller and lankier looking?
the girls didnt look very cut at all...some of their arms seemed to have very little tone more than an average girls.
are they working out differently, or maybe less drug use than the past?

I think, at least in the case of the women (I have watched maybe five total minutes of the Olympics and that five minutes was swimming), those Speedo suits are so tight that they compress the body in funny ways and cause the remaining flesh to spill out, so they look bigger in the shoulders but have tiny waists/legs. I could be wrong though.

[ddp]

[/B]

here's a food for thought before you pick up your pitch fork and join the mob when whoever insulted your beloved country.

"She (Ye) swam the final 50 metres in 28.93 seconds. Ryan Lochte of the U.S. won the men’s 400 IM with a final 50-metre kick of 29.10."


you tell me this unknown girl at age 16 is better than the best human (both men and women) by that margin??

Besides, wake up, China is famous for doping in swimming competition.

Everyone is famous for trying to skirt around the rules. Canada had Ben Johnson, I am sure people in the inner circle new he was doping and just looked the other way. Marion Jones in the US a few Olympics ago, who was never actually caught and she was the most tested athlete in the world at the time. She just had to admit it to the Senate or congress because they found evidence she was using. - I think her husband was caught too for weightlifting, but I could be wrong.

People on the substances are ahead of people testing, they are now keeping the tests for what 8 years or something so they can retest once methods improve.

I don't think this has anything to do with jealousy, we live in a new world if you shatter records as an unknown and aren't doing it on the normal improvement curve (not sure what this is but they were talking about it on CTV last night), you are going to be questioned by the public. This girl apparently just jumped to levels never seen in humans. before.

[kklove]

Again, she did the test and nothing came out negative.
You do live in your small imaginative world, everything can happen in last 50 meters, according to her, she thought she was the last one swimming and that's why she speed up in the last 50 and only realize she won when it's over. Her swimming in semi-final 200 meters also another proof that she is an excellent swimmer.

How do you know which country I love? I am talking about speaking truth with evidence not using malicious speech to hurt an athlete who's working so hard for the Olympics.







[/B]

here's a food for thought before you pick up your pitch fork and join the mob when whoever insulted your beloved country.

"She (Ye) swam the final 50 metres in 28.93 seconds. Ryan Lochte of the U.S. won the men’s 400 IM with a final 50-metre kick of 29.10."


you tell me this unknown girl at age 16 is better than the best human (both men and women) by that margin??

Besides, wake up, China is famous for doping in swimming competition.

[kingofwale]

Again, she did the test and nothing came out negative.
You do live in your small imaginative world, everything can happen in last 50 meters, according to her, she thought she was the last one swimming and that's why she speed up in the last 50 and only realize she won when it's over. Her swimming in semi-final 200 meters also another proof that she is an excellent swimmer.

How do you know which country I love? I am talking about speaking truth with evidence not using malicious speech to hurt an athlete who's working so hard for the Olympics.

well.. the truth remains... she shaved 5 seconds from the last official swim record in short amount of time. She is currently swimming faster than best male swimmer in the world. And Chinese doping record speaks for itself.

I'm not saying she's guilty. it's just 'incredible' swim. For a game where millisecond gain is unbelievable, I can see why there are 'whispers'.

Heck. how many years did it take did Armstrong get caught doping???

[Simaahoy]

Ye is clean thank god. 🐸

[laihama]

well.. the truth remains... she shaved 5 seconds from the last official swim record in short amount of time. She is currently swimming faster than best male swimmer in the world. And Chinese doping record speaks for itself.

I'm not saying she's guilty. it's just 'incredible' swim. For a game where millisecond gain is unbelievable, I can see why there are 'whispers'.

Heck. how many years did it take did Armstrong get caught doping???

Regardless, it's just not classy in sports to openly suggest that someone is cheating. If you have suspicions, you keep quiet until you have solid evidence. Otherwise, it sounds like a lot of sour grapes.

BTW, she's 16 years old. It's not surprising that she's going to improve her previous time when she was 15. Another thing, the Chinese doping record is old news, as old as Ben Johnson news. It would equally be classless to bring up Ben Johnson if a Canadian won gold in track and field this year.


PS: Why can't a woman be faster than a man?

[kingofwale]

Regardless, it's just not classy in sports to openly suggest that someone is cheating. If you have suspicions, you keep quiet until you have solid evidence. Otherwise, it sounds like a lot of sour grapes.

BTW, she's 16 years old. It's not surprising that she's going to improve her previous time when she was 15. Another thing, the Chinese doping record is old news, as old as Ben Johnson news. It would equally be classless to bring up Ben Johnson if a Canadian won gold in track and field this year.


PS: Why can't a woman be faster than a man?

name in 1 other sport that a woman is faster than a man. ;), It's not a sexist comment, it's just body built. I'm not talking about her being faster than an 'normal' man, but the best male swimmer in the world?

Chinese's doping old news? Didn't one of Chinese swimmers get caught with blood-doping just this year?

again, might be 'not classy' to suggest it when you are actively involved and competed in the same competition. But as a regular citizen, I have no issue voicing my concern about it.

[laihama]

name in 1 other sport that a woman is faster than a man. ;), It's not a sexist comment, it's just body built. I'm not talking about her being faster than an 'normal' man, but the best male swimmer in the world?
Are you using that logic to say that it will never happen ever?



Chinese's doping old news? Didn't one of Chinese swimmers get caught with blood-doping just this year?
Give me a name, please.

[Aznsilvrboy]

[/B]

here's a food for thought before you pick up your pitch fork and join the mob when whoever insulted your beloved country.

"She (Ye) swam the final 50 metres in 28.93 seconds. Ryan Lochte of the U.S. won the men’s 400 IM with a final 50-metre kick of 29.10."


you tell me this unknown girl at age 16 is better than the best human (both men and women) by that margin??

Besides, wake up, China is famous for doping in swimming competition.

Except you people forgot she still swam 23 seconds slower overall than Ryan Lochte who was faster than her throughout the first 350m, and still had the strength to almost equal her in the last 50m. Who is faster than who? The one that came in 23 second later is faster? What doping?

[laihama]

Note that Ryan Lochte is not that fast in freestyle. In the Men's 4 x 100m Relay, the US team was in the lead until Lochte's turn. French swimmer, Yannick Agnel, beat Lochte by a full second to give France a gold.

[Junigenmukyoku]

[/B]

here's a food for thought before you pick up your pitch fork and join the mob when whoever insulted your beloved country.

"She (Ye) swam the final 50 metres in 28.93 seconds. Ryan Lochte of the U.S. won the men’s 400 IM with a final 50-metre kick of 29.10."


you tell me this unknown girl at age 16 is better than the best human (both men and women) by that margin??

Besides, wake up, China is famous for doping in swimming competition.

Maybe you should have watched how each of the races went down. Here is a quote for you from the G&M comments regarding this case.


If an American, Canadian or basically anyone from a Western Country did this then it'd be praised yet because someone from China did it suddenly it must mean doping. The bias is pathetic.

If she were doping then why would she wait until the end to make her move while being behind for the other 3 lengths? I am sure someone will say

"to make it seem like she wasn't doping"

yet that is totally backwards because the very act of her making the charge at the end is why these Americans and western media people are wondering. The logical thing for someone doping would be to have just a bit of a lead throughout the race.

I also find it funny people bringing up how she swam a faster final 50 than Lochte. Umm, he was on a world record pace going into his final 50 and then seemed to run out of gas or slow down so it isn't like that is some smoking gun comparison since it isn't like his final 50 was the fastest ever since again, he fell a good bit behind the world record. Plus, his final 100/50 in the 4x100 relay where he blew that lead and was beat by ONE SECOND also showed that he shouldn't be some standard to compare to. Why can't it be this girl just went full bore for the final 50?

Maybe she is doped up yet until that is proven, people should just lay off and give her credit for her win. Again, if she were an American or Canadian the idea of doping wouldn't even be mentioned. Sick of the bias people in this society I live in have against countries like China and Russia where EVERYTHING they do must be bad. Talk about media and western governmental brainwashing for people to have such bias against those countries and their citizens.

[kingofwale]

Are you using that logic to say that it will never happen ever?



Give me a name, please.

Geez, is Google down for you??

" Earlier this year, another 16-year-old Chinese, Li Zhesi, was caught blood doping and tossed from the Olympic squad."

http://www.thestar.com/sports/london2012/swimming/article/1234201--london-2012-chinese-swimmer-ye-shiwen-under-fire-after-smashing-world-record

pic of the cheater: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/2012olympics/attachement/jpg/site1/20120611/0022190dec45113f99642d.jpg

pic of the winner:
http://sin.stb.s-msn.com/i/9A/C7D2EB4F5E7F7A6EEA571D146B436.jpg

[laihama]

Geez, is Google down for you??

" Earlier this year, another 16-year-old Chinese, Li Zhesi, was caught blood doping and tossed from the Olympic squad."

http://www.thestar.com/sports/london2012/swimming/article/1234201--london-2012-chinese-swimmer-ye-shiwen-under-fire-after-smashing-world-record


LOL. You're not proving your point much. Li Zhesi was tossed out of the Olympic team by the China Swimming Association. This is further evidence that China is serious about anti-doping.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-06/10/c_131642593.htm

[dealstime]

[/B]

here's a food for thought before you pick up your pitch fork and join the mob when whoever insulted your beloved country.

"She (Ye) swam the final 50 metres in 28.93 seconds. Ryan Lochte of the U.S. won the men’s 400 IM with a final 50-metre kick of 29.10."


you tell me this unknown girl at age 16 is better than the best human (both men and women) by that margin??

Besides, wake up, China is famous for doping in swimming competition.


That is the most stupid reason ever. By such logic Maple leafs should have won the NHL over and over again. Americans are jealous end of story. The western media would not have opened their mouth if it was an American. This Phelps guy had some special suit last olympics and won medals after medals. No suit this time and he sucks. How many commentators are questioning that?

Before people start complaining about my nationality, if you search the forums you will find more than enough examples that I am a brown male.

[stealth]

Geez, is Google down for you??

" Earlier this year, another 16-year-old Chinese, Li Zhesi, was caught blood doping and tossed from the Olympic squad."

http://www.thestar.com/sports/london2012/swimming/article/1234201--london-2012-chinese-swimmer-ye-shiwen-under-fire-after-smashing-world-record

pic of the cheater: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/2012olympics/attachement/jpg/site1/20120611/0022190dec45113f99642d.jpg

pic of the winner:
http://sin.stb.s-msn.com/i/9A/C7D2EB4F5E7F7A6EEA571D146B436.jpg
I'm sure someone will call me a racist for saying it, but geez those two look similar.

[Corleone187]

Saw the 200M IM, Ye is damn talented, that was a very tough world class field, all those girls are very very fast

[Katchemash]

Americans are whiny cry babies who can't handle when they get their asses whipped by any other ethnicity than European. I don't like the Chinese but they are damn more awesome than the Americans.

[Katchemash]

In other news Kazakhstan are whipping the Canadian's butt by getting 3 golds compared to 4 Bronzes by Canada.

[mysticalinfluence]

Americans are whiny cry babies who can't handle when they get their asses whipped by any other ethnicity than European. I don't like the Chinese but they are damn more awesome than the Americans.

Another post bought to you by the second most racist poster on RFD.

[newsflash]

I'm sure someone will call me a racist for saying it, but geez those two look similar.

They definitely need to find a new hair stylist.

[kingofwale]

Americans are whiny cry babies who can't handle when they get their asses whipped by any other ethnicity than European. I don't like the Chinese but they are damn more awesome than the Americans.

Didn't hear them complain about Bolts by the same logic... strange!

[ItechJester]

can't believe i'm gonna comment on this but here's my thoughts for those who care.

1) She's not faster than Lochte. She was 20 seconds slower. It's also a known fact that Lochte swims the last leg of a race like a little girl (ask the french, twice)
2) She wasn't a nobody, her wins date back to 2010
3) I don't know swimming, and i don't pretend to know swimming, but a 400 meter race means that there are 8 laps. if a swimmer can improve their performance by only half a second in a lap, that equates to a 4 second improvement. it's not an impossible scenario
4) Ian Thorpe improved his time by 5-8 seconds when he hit 16 years of age too. Growth spurts happen.
5) Innocent until proven guilty. We are in Canada. That is a core value we should all hold. Until then, congrats to her.

[Qu4rk]

Sore losers can cry all they want, but at the end of the day, the Gold is officially in her hands.

Doping speculators can make all the internet rants they want, but that gold ain't going anywhere. Unless you have concrete evidence, suck it up.

[Houfes]

Didn't hear them complain about Bolts by the same logic... strange!

Maybe because many of their track and field athletes are african americans?

[Takada]

Except you people forgot she still swam 23 seconds slower overall than Ryan Lochte who was faster than her throughout the first 350m, and still had the strength to almost equal her in the last 50m. Who is faster than who? The one that came in 23 second later is faster? What doping?

The reason people "forget" this is because the media was focusing only on the last 50 m of the race to create a story out of nothing, so now there's a whole bunch of morons who suddenly think they are swimming pundits and think she swims faster than one of the fastest men in this olympics. Refreshing to see most people, at least on RFD, are not morons though.

[kingofwale]

More disgrace coming to Olympics

http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/2012-summer-games/Badmington+players+face+disciplinary+hearing/7023205/story.html

[Phat_cow]

More disgrace coming to Olympics

http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/2012-summer-games/Badmington+players+face+disciplinary+hearing/7023205/story.html

They should fix that. Football teams does the same. Lose on purpose!

Right now it's more rewarding to lose then to win. So, whats the point in trying to win????

[kingofwale]

They should fix that. Football teams does the same. Lose on purpose!

Right now it's more rewarding to lose then to win. So, whats the point in trying to win????

watched some short clips on TSN, teams intentionally serving to the net. What a disgrace to everyone in the stand with paid ticket.

Completely against the Olympic spirit. Glad to see them tossed those losers out

[vero95]

watched some short clips on TSN, teams intentionally serving to the net. What a disgrace to everyone in the stand with paid ticket.

Completely against the Olympic spirit. Glad to see them tossed those losers out

sport is about tactics. I do not get why they were eliminated. if they had not show up, they would have lost and achieved what they wanted
that was a stupid decision

[whampoa]

They should fix that. Football teams does the same. Lose on purpose!

Right now it's more rewarding to lose then to win. So, whats the point in trying to win????


In order to get better draft pick, I wish Burke would do the same with the Leafs.

Loose a battle to win the war.

And what the heck if the crowd disapprove. The objective is to win gold, within the rule, even if it means loosing strategically.

Don't blame the players, blame the system.

OBTW, the Japanese women soccer do the same. Even the coach admitted it.

[kklove]

Here is an article from a British coach commenting on Chinese swimming team training:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jul/31/chinese-athletes-olympics-train-harder

Although not head coach, I am in the Olympic Village with the Chinese team. I must say, taking aside the performances for a moment, the vast majority of comments on this (and many other sites I am sure) are riddled with inaccuracies and speculation.

I am certainly not aware of any talent ID programme – I am coaching five swimmers on this Olympic team and three of them I selected myself when they were 13 years old. No one "advised" or told me who to select – I just used my experience and "trained eye" to spot the guys I thought would be good.
Chinese athletes train incredibly hard, harder than I can explain in words and as a coach who has placed swimmers on five different Olympic Games teams, I have never seen athletes train like this anywhere in the world.
They have an unrelenting appetite for hard work, can (and will) endure more pain for longer than their western counterparts, will guarantee to turn up for practice every single time and give their all. They are very proud of their country, they are proud to represent
China and have a very team focused mentality.


Let's also not forget that this is their only avenue for income; most do not study and sport offers them a way out or a way up from where they and their families currently live in society. If their swimming fails, they fail and the family loses face.


This is not an attitude shared by athletes in the west, who – generally speaking – come from comfortable homes with average incomes, one or two cars per family and four weeks or more paid holidays per year. Your average Chinese family does not live this way.


I could list countless other differences, but the main point is that these are professional athletes, salaried to train and perform – much in the same way Premier League footballers are paid to perform in England, except they train way harder and way longer than these footballers for far less financial reward.
Many people here are asking me why I have lived in
China for seven years – three simple reasons:


1 Facilities: I have access to both 50m and 25m pools in the same building 24 hours per day seven days per week – there are no NOPs, EOPs, red tape managers, lifeguards, public swim etc getting in the way of my training.


2 Athletes: unlike in the UK (where I worked in both a top university and high performance centre) I am able to select any athlete I wish, coach them how I want to, when I want to for as long as I want to. These athletes give me their total attention, time and effort every day.


3 Funding: my athletes are salaried and receive bonuses for performance; I am salaried and receive bonuses for performance. We all want performance, not mediocrity, not sport for all, but gold medals – and they are not afraid to say this. If I want a foreign training camp, money is available; if I want high-altitude training – money is available; if I want an assistant coach – money is available; if I want some new gadgets or training equipment, guess what? Money is available.


For these, and countless other reasons I am very happy I moved to
China; it is the future both financially and in terms of sporting ambition. I am proud to be British, but for myself as a coach, I want to be in a position where I can maximise my ability and realise my potential in my field of employment.


I hope this brief explanation helps to inform the vast majority of the British public out there, who had no idea such

vast differences existed. A former well‑known colleague of mine once said we need to be out of our comfort zone more often. Well, Chinese athletes do not have a comfort zone; life here is challenging and often uncomfortable and they are now prospering because of it. There will always be "rogue" individuals in many countries who turn to "the dark side" for assistance in training, and many countries have a history of such practices, but people must realise how far these athletes push themselves every day, how much they sacrifice in terms of living away from home, with reduced education opportunities. Simply put, they want it more than everyone else.
Enjoy the rest of the Games and "Jia You".

[appleb]

The badminton teams should not be disqualified for throwing their matches. The system is flawed where you get better draws by losing.

They need to fix the tournament to be single elimination, if it works for tennis why won't it work for badminton?

[appleb]

I finally found a video of the badminton players throwing their matches. No thanks CTV for having a monopoly on coverage and not showing this, and to NBC for prohibiting us canadians from even watching their videos. It took me a good 10 minutes to find this.

http://www.businessinsider.com/eight-badminton-players-disqualified-from-olympics-2012-8

[zz000ter]

Yup watching!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TGTm9HBKH0


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AB1Yr91UKU

[YippoHippo]

Didn't hear them complain about Bolts by the same logic... strange!

http://thehypelifemag.com/2011/10/22/american-doping-expert-victor-conte-claims-usain-bolt-other-jamaican-athletes-cheated-during-2008-olympics/

[jacobe]

In other news Kazakhstan are whipping the Canadian's butt by getting 3 golds compared to 4 Bronzes by Canada.

Canada's medal standing sucks.

[Jimboski]

Damn, zz000ter!

[stealth]

Yup watching!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TGTm9HBKH0


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AB1Yr91UKU

Thank you for introducing me to these fine athletes!

[leoben]

I finally found a video of the badminton players throwing their matches. No thanks CTV for having a monopoly on coverage and not showing this, and to NBC for prohibiting us canadians from even watching their videos. It took me a good 10 minutes to find this.

http://www.businessinsider.com/eight-badminton-players-disqualified-from-olympics-2012-8

omg that ***** is so funny. love when the audience reacts

[desidealer49]

5) Innocent until proven guilty. We are in Canada. That is a core value we should all hold. Until then, congrats to her.

Meh. I like to be a free spirit. Unfortunately we have to be bound to the modern concept of sitting in our backyard the whole life unless we are corporate owners.

Olympics is nothing but a massive nationalist whine fest.

[vero95]

I finally found a video of the badminton players throwing their matches. No thanks CTV for having a monopoly on coverage and not showing this, and to NBC for prohibiting us canadians from even watching their videos. It took me a good 10 minutes to find this.

http://www.businessinsider.com/eight-badminton-players-disqualified-from-olympics-2012-8

what do you mean? I saw it on tv multiple times

[appleb]

what do you mean? I saw it on tv multiple times

I meant finding the video online. Repeat footage of this should be easily accessable from their website but I couldn't find it. I watched CTV for about an hour and I only heard one short mention of it proclaiming 'BADMINTON CONTROVERSY' with about 3 seconds of footage, because they were saving it for their nightly news recap.

Other sites are restricted to slideshow pictures, which is not so exciting.

[DiceMan]

So if olympic rules were applied to baseball, would intentional walks be illegal?

[Jimboski]

So if olympic rules were applied to baseball, would intentional walks be illegal?

No because that's part of the game, Everyone does that!

[Swarez99]

So if olympic rules were applied to baseball, would intentional walks be illegal?

Baseball would need to be an Olympic sport first.

[Junigenmukyoku]

No because that's part of the game, Everyone does that!

+1

I saw the video and those teams deserved to get kicked out. I mean if they're not going to compete why are they even there in the first place. The Olympic puts trust in the players to do their part and if they're refusing to do so, they shouldn't be in the Olympics in the first place.

[chinesedevil]

+1

I saw the video and those teams deserved to get kicked out. I mean if they're not going to compete why are they even there in the first place. The Olympic puts trust in the players to do their part and if they're refusing to do so, they shouldn't be in the Olympics in the first place.

They just want the best possible draw to win gold. What's the point of trying so hard if losing increases the chance of a medal.

[Xiaohaibao]

Why are french canadians so over-represented on our team?

[whampoa]

Q: How do you know your sport suck?



A: If the objective is to lose.

[kingofwale]

They just want the best possible draw to win gold. What's the point of trying so hard if losing increases the chance of a medal.

great justification for doping.

[Katchemash]

Canada still sucks when compared to Kazakhstan and China is kicking the US's butt! Yay!

[kingofwale]

Canada still sucks when compared to Kazakhstan and China is kicking the US's butt! Yay!

What are you smoking?

Kazakhstan has 3 medals, Canada has 7.

US has more medal at this point than China.

so you are 0 for 2

[Katchemash]

What are you smoking?

Kazakhstan has 3 medals, Canada has 7.

US has more medal at this point than China.

so you are 0 for 2

How about you actually look at the standings?

Gold is more than Bronze hence 3 Gold is better than 7 bronzes.

China has more Gold than the US.

Hence both my statements are correct you're incorrect. Kazakhstan's standing is 10 while Canada is 27.

Here is a google for your lazy bum.

https://www.google.ca/search?q=olympic+2012+medal+count&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

[kingofwale]

How about you actually look at the standings?

Gold is more than Bronze hence 3 Gold is better than 7 bronzes.

China has more Gold than the US.

Hence both my statements are correct you're incorrect. Kazakhstan's standing is 10 while Canada is 27.

Here is a google for your lazy bum.

https://www.google.ca/search?q=olympic+2012+medal+count&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

China... who currently is sitting on 18 gold... is more than US.. who is currently sitting on 18 golds??

also, Canada does not have 7 bronzes.


I am going to ask again, What are you smoking?

[stealth]

Why are french canadians so over-represented on our team?

I'm not sure why, but it's one of the few things that make the Olympics interesting to me.
I think it's great to see French Canadians representing Canada and carrying the flag, and putting aside political differences for at least a little while.

[Katchemash]

China... who currently is sitting on 18 gold... is more than US.. who is currently sitting on 18 golds??

also, Canada does not have 7 bronzes.


I am going to ask again, What are you smoking?

I have to ask Can't you read?

Who is Number 1 and Who is Number 2. that will answer your question.

Oh sorry the 2 SILVERS are SOOOOO IMPORTANT!

[Simaahoy]

In other news Kazakhstan are whipping the Canadian's butt by getting 3 golds compared to 4 Bronzes by Canada.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b85/cool_dude100/popcorn.gif

[kingofwale]

How about you actually look at the standings?

Gold is more than Bronze hence 3 Gold is better than 7 bronzes.

China has more Gold than the US.

Hence both my statements are correct you're incorrect. Kazakhstan's standing is 10 while Canada is 27.

Here is a google for your lazy bum.

https://www.google.ca/search?q=olympic+2012+medal+count&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a


I have to ask Can't you read?

Who is Number 1 and Who is Number 2. that will answer your question.

Oh sorry the 2 SILVERS are SOOOOO IMPORTANT!

the question is... why can't you.

where did it say that China has more gold than US??

[Katchemash]

the question is... why can't you.

By the time I had checked it it was 17. Maybe you should be asking yourself why you certainly of a certain ethnic group are so butt hurt that your fellow American ethnic group is being beaten?

[zonetbh]

I don't really care for any of the sports in the summer olympics. I always hear about the winter olympics being the "who gives a ***** olympics" but for me its the exact opposite

[kingofwale]

By the time I had checked it it was 17. Maybe you should be asking yourself why you certainly of a certain ethnic group are so butt hurt that your fellow American ethnic group is being beaten?

when did you check it? the game was over for hours already. ;)

It's okay, the reality distortion field can be strong sometimes. ;)

[george__]

Some of the athletes are really cute :P

[Katchemash]

Some of the athletes are really cute :P

Indeed. Aliya Mustafina for Russia is Muslim, Tatar and cute too boot. I wish I knew some Tatars. They certainly make good Muslim women!

[george__]

indeed. Aliya mustafina for russia is muslim, tatar and cute too boot. I wish i knew some tatars. They certainly make good muslim women!
:p. http://i.usatoday.net/sports/_photos/2012/08/02/Medal-bid-for-Raisman-slips-on-balance-beam-RT2065VH-x.jpg

[whampoa]

Indeed. Aliya Mustafina for Russia is Muslim, Tatar and cute too boot. I wish I knew some Tatars. They certainly make good Muslim women!

The only Tartar I know is Tartar sauce with my fish and chip.

[Katchemash]

:p. http://i.usatoday.net/sports/_photos/2012/08/02/Medal-bid-for-Raisman-slips-on-balance-beam-RT2065VH-x.jpg

Pff, she lost. Mustafina rules!

[laihama]

The only Tartar I know is Tartar sauce with my fish and chip.
My dentist removes the tartar on my teeth.

[transitguy1]

anyone watching the field hockey matches?

[Katchemash]

AHAHAHAHAHAH

Great Brazil taken down by the Japanese Women's soccer team! What a great day! AHAHAHAHAH

[Katchemash]

The only Tartar I know is Tartar sauce with my fish and chip.

Great Canadian education you have there.

[manmanny]

anyone watching the field hockey matches?
I am not sure if they are broadcasting here. But unless it's Hockey not intesrested.

[manmanny]

:facepalm:
Canada still sucks when compared to Kazakhstan and China is kicking the US's butt! Yay!

[wilsonlam97]

By the time I had checked it it was 17. Maybe you should be asking yourself why you certainly of a certain ethnic group are so butt hurt that your fellow American ethnic group is being beaten?

I sense racism in this one. What does this guy's ethnicity have to do with the current Olympic stats?!

[manmanny]

I sense racism in this one. What does this guy's ethnicity have to do with the current Olympic stats?!

And you think Mods will warn him or Ban him? I say No.

[newsflash]

Some events I just don't understand...how is trampoline considered a sport, let alone Olympics worthy??

[manmanny]

Some events I just don't understand...how is trampoline considered a sport, let alone Olympics worthy??

I have to agree with you. Not the one you stated but there are many.

[Agafaba]

Great Canadian education you have there.

Ironic coming from you... maybe (depending on what stories of yours are real and what ones are fake)

[Dwight10]

Yes, I am watching and enjoying this Olympic through my TV.

[cheapmeister]

Some events I just don't understand...how is trampoline considered a sport, let alone Olympics worthy??

I wonder the same about badminton!

[chinesedevil]

I wonder the same about badminton!

lolwut?

Anyways, they should take out horse riding.

[LaserEnvy]

I wonder the same about badminton!

A lot of people look down on Badminton as a sport (Americans and white people to be perfectly honest) but the truth is, it's the second most played sport in the world. At high levels it is as physically demanding as many of the more popular sports.

[cheapmeister]

A lot of people look down on Badminton as a sport (Americans and white people to be perfectly honest) but the truth is, it's the second most played sport in the world. At high levels it is as physically demanding as many of the more popular sports.

Well I ain't white if that is what your aiming for. Still badminton doesn't seem as hard as say soccer or the triathlon.

[Junigenmukyoku]

lolwut?

Anyways, they should take out horse riding.

I kind of have the same feeling about synchronized diving.

[sandikosh]

Me thinks the Olympics should have a minimum entry age of 21. These 15/16 years old kids should be in school studying and leave the old folks compete!

[stevenvv]

Me thinks the Olympics should have a minimum entry age of 21. These 15/16 years old kids should be in school studying and leave the old folks compete!

It's summer... No one studies now.

[Swarez99]

I kind of have the same feeling about synchronized diving.

At least there human.

[sandikosh]

It's summer... No one studies now.

Summer school?

[dutchca]

Random thought of the day - If I tune in and see swimiing again, I am going to put my head through a wall. New flash - Missy Franklin is NOT Canadian - who cares, how her races go. Swimming is sooo over done.

Give me more badminton and table tennis, weightlifting, the more obscure sports are interesting because I never get to see them. Maybe some archery and shooting as well.

[Katchemash]

Kazakhstan's got another gold! 4 GOLD! For a country like Kazakhstan gaining independence in 1991 its only a 20 some year old country but is beating the pants off Canada! GO KAZAKHSTAN!

KAZAKHSTAn = 9th CANADA = 29th position What a laugh! Canada can't compete!

[george__]

Sprinting was epic. The females had 6 packs :|

^ I mean the track events.

[xlc_88]

Kazakhstan's got another gold! 4 GOLD! For a country like Kazakhstan gaining independence in 1991 its only a 20 some year old country but is beating the pants off Canada! GO KAZAKHSTAN!

KAZAKHSTAn = 9th CANADA = 29th position What a laugh! Canada can't compete!

I don't know why you keep bringing this up. So what? Yes they are leading if you are looking at the gold count but if you look at the total medal count, we have more.

[desidealer49]

lolwut?

Anyways, they should take out horse riding.

Why?

Badminton is a much better candidate for removal.

[zz000ter]

I would rather have 4 gold
than 2 silver plus 5 bronze

[WildWolf]

Kazakhstan's got another gold! 4 GOLD! For a country like Kazakhstan gaining independence in 1991 its only a 20 some year old country but is beating the pants off Canada! GO KAZAKHSTAN!

KAZAKHSTAn = 9th CANADA = 29th position What a laugh! Canada can't compete!

Olympic Update; Chinese vs USA. Ironic since the Americans own so much of China and yet China owns so much of the US, in return we get stores full of Chinese Crap, from Dollerama to Wal-mart etc to Loblaws, to Giant Tiger to ya know.

[Swarez99]

I would rather have 4 gold
than 2 silver plus 5 bronze

They put an effort to put to win medals to put there country on the map and gain international recognition. A few years ago they targeted a few events where they thought they could do well and put money into it. There was something on it ( I think on my bbc app) that had it.

Canada never puts proper resources or allocates it correctly, especially summer games.

[Agafaba]

Kazakhstan's got another gold! 4 GOLD! For a country like Kazakhstan gaining independence in 1991 its only a 20 some year old country but is beating the pants off Canada! GO KAZAKHSTAN!

KAZAKHSTAn = 9th CANADA = 29th position What a laugh! Canada can't compete!

Summer has always been too easy, its not nearly dangerous enough for Canada to care.

[jz1n]

Olympic Update; Chinese vs USA. Ironic since the Americans own so much of China and yet China owns so much of the US, in return we get stores full of Chinese Crap, from Dollerama to Wal-mart etc to Loblaws, to Giant Tiger to ya know.

ye ye, tell it like it is brah, yo when's the next klan meeting?

[Aznsilvrboy]

I don't know why you keep bringing this up. So what? Yes they are leading if you are looking at the gold count but if you look at the total medal count, we have more.

Except the rest of the world goes by golds, not total number of medals.

[sandikosh]

Olympic Update; Chinese vs USA. Ironic since the Americans own so much of China and yet China owns so much of the US, in return we get stores full of Chinese Crap, from Dollerama to Wal-mart etc to Loblaws, to Giant Tiger to ya know.

Yet you keep coming back for more. When it costed more, no one was buying. If you want a better product, pay more. But no! Were too cheap.

[Katchemash]

ANOTHER GOLD FOR KAZAKHSTAN! That makes it 5! Kazakhstan 8 to Canada 21! Kazakhstan Rules!

[Agafaba]

ANOTHER GOLD FOR KAZAKHSTAN! That makes it 5! Kazakhstan 8 to Canada 21! Kazakhstan Rules!

Kinda, I mean they rule in the Olympics for their size but overall I wouldnt exactly rate them very highly. I will give them props for their overwhelming amount of natural Uranium though.

[kingofwale]

ANOTHER GOLD FOR KAZAKHSTAN! That makes it 5! Kazakhstan 8 to Canada 21! Kazakhstan Rules!

simple fix...

1. cancel all Canadian sports programs.
2. focus all the funding for 1 program... say, table tennis or beach volleyball.
3. dominate that and you can guarantee yourself gold in 10-20 years.

heck, works for Kazakhstan.

[whampoa]

Well, Borat is a very famous Kazakh. Did he won anything?

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2008/06/25/0625_borat_460x276.jpg

[HTTP04]

http://i1162.photobucket.com/albums/q528/c2qshinakuma/iamdisappoint.png

[Katchemash]

Well, Borat is a very famous Kazakh. Did he won anything?

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2008/06/25/0625_borat_460x276.jpg

Borat is a fictional character played by a Jewish person. He is not real. You're on the edge of sanity if yo confuse the two.

[aplayaz2000]

Borat is a fictional character played by a Jewish person. He is not real. You're on the edge of sanity if yo confuse the two.looks like you're on the edge since you never heard of sarcasm

[zz000ter]

Hmmm - I would love to see this

https://www.google.ca/logos/2012/swimming-2012-hp.jpg

[poedua]

Except the rest of the world goes by golds, not total number of medals.

+1 to the U.S.A on both counts.

Virtually the same medal count as the Chinese ........BUT.....about 1.3 billion people for China, compared to only about 0.3 billion people for United States.

;)

[vero95]

+1 to the U.S.A on both counts.

Virtually the same medal count as the Chinese ........BUT.....about 1.3 billion people for China, compared to only about 0.3 billion people for United States.

;)

+1 well done USA

[Conquistador]

+1 to the U.S.A on both counts.

Virtually the same medal count as the Chinese ........BUT.....about 1.3 billion people for China, compared to only about 0.3 billion people for United States.

;)

Using the argument of population, the US should have about a hundred medals compared to Canada's ten and China should have close to 400. In that context, Canada's not doing so bad at all.

[kingofwale]

Using the argument of population, the US should have about a hundred medals compared to Canada's ten and China should have close to 400. In that context, Canada's not doing so bad at all.

and we did all that without excessive child abuse, select breeding, match fixing and birth certificates tampering.

I think we did pretty well. ;)

[opento]

How were football teams selected for Olympic games?

A lot of traditional countries are missing.

Another question, when a team wins a gold meal, what's the medal count increase for the country: one single medal or the number of team members?

[sandikosh]

+1 to the U.S.A on both counts.

Virtually the same medal count as the Chinese ........BUT.....about 1.3 billion people for China, compared to only about 0.3 billion people for United States.

;)

$$$$$$$ in support vs years of hard work. Lose, back to your well paying job vs back to life of hard times.

[Katchemash]

What era are you guys checking the medal count? China is Number 1. Go China!

https://www.google.ca/search?q=olympic+2012+medal+count&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

[vero95]

Using the argument of population, the US should have about a hundred medals compared to Canada's ten and China should have close to 400. In that context, Canada's not doing so bad at all.

it's not a good context and not an excuse. many countries with similar population are doing much better

[WildWolf]

Yet you keep coming back for more. When it costed more, no one was buying. If you want a better product, pay more. But no! Were too cheap.

How can I find a better product, when the better product is made in China as well.

[WildWolf]

ye ye, tell it like it is brah, yo when's the next klan meeting?

I dunno, you tell me it's your klan.

[xlc_88]

I was aware that the US uses total medal count and the rest of the world uses the gold medal count.


What era are you guys checking the medal count? China is Number 1. Go China!

https://www.google.ca/search?q=olympic+2012+medal+count&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

Uhhh good for China? Man you must really hate Canada judging from your posts. Please move to Kazakhstan or China if you wish to bask in gold glory.

For the gold vs total medal count, read this: http://sports.nationalpost.com/2012/08/03/medals/


According to Canadian TV viewers, Team Canada closed out the Olympics’ first week nestled between New Zealand and Romania in a comfortable 12th place. Check the BBC, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Telegraph or even Google, however, and Canada is in a distant 29th place, just ahead of Colombia.

The reason for the disparity is an obscure medal-tallying metric pioneered by the U.S. and scorned by much of the world: The “total medals” score.

But then again, Olympic medal rankings are all somewhat arbitrary. “The bottom line … is that most countries spin the results to give themselves a boost,” Bruce Kidd, a professor of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto, said Friday.

For the first four Olympiads, the Games followed the Ancient Greek custom of only recognizing the first place competitor; the silver and bronze medals were not introduced until 1912. These “winner take all” origins likely explain why gold medal rankings have long been the standard for Olympics medal tables.

The “total medals” system first garnered international attention — and suspicion — at Beijing. China’s 51 gold medals represented not only the most gold medal victories since 1988, but a stunning end to the United States’ 18-year domination of the category. Even before the closing ceremonies, state television giddily reverberated with news of the Chinese victory.

Team USA, however, returned to find The New York Times and USA Today both proclaiming U.S. supremacy, with 110 total medals to China’s 100. Two years later, the U.S. media used the same math at Vancouver to claim victory over Canada’s record-breaking (for the Winter Games) 14 gold medals.

[jacobe]

There seem to be a lot of hate for China's achievement...

On another topic, I just learned about Oscar Pistorius and I got to say that guy is an inspiration for many people, not just people with a disability.

[Agafaba]

I was aware that the US uses total medal count and the rest of the world uses the gold medal count.



Uhhh good for China? Man you must really hate Canada judging from your posts. Please move to Kazakhstan or China if you wish to bask in gold glory.

For the gold vs total medal count, read this: http://sports.nationalpost.com/2012/08/03/medals/

He is only here to use our education system... I suppose the one in his home country is lacking somehow.

[sandikosh]

How can I find a better product, when the better product is made in China as well.

Simply go to wherever you shop, ask for the manager and tell him you are willing to pay more for a better product. Show him a link to that product and ask how can I get such product in my hands. It would help immensely if you bring other people with you to support your needs.

[sandikosh]

I was aware that the US uses total medal count and the rest of the world uses the gold medal count.



Uhhh good for China? Man you must really hate Canada judging from your posts. Please move to Kazakhstan or China if you wish to bask in gold glory.

For the gold vs total medal count, read this: http://sports.nationalpost.com/2012/08/03/medals/

If you can't be first, make it irrelevant.

[Aznsilvrboy]

lol @ total medal count metric invented by the US in 2008 :facepalm: I support a metric where there are weights attached to gold, silver and bronze and sum up by points to compare.

[nasa25]

Dafuq is up with the female weightlifting competition.


I'm scared.

[YippoHippo]

lol @ total medal count metric invented by the US in 2008 :facepalm: I support a metric where there are weights attached to gold, silver and bronze and sum up by points to compare.

Well, if you're not doing that good in the Olympics, then you make yourself look good.

[Pro]

Dafuq is up with the female weightlifting competition.


I'm scared.

I love it! Those women are beast! It's amazing to see them lift and push so much weight.

Some of the beeeeefy ones are kind of scary looking though.

[poedua]

Using the argument of population, the US should have about a hundred medals compared to Canada's ten and China should have close to 400. In that context, Canada's not doing so bad at all.

I'm comparing the U.S.A. to China....the top 2 countries in the medal count..


China......@ 1.3 billion people.

U.S.A......@ .3 billion people

And China and the USA are ' neck and neck ' in the medal count....#1 and #2......by a WIDE margin ( i.e vs the UK in the #3 spot )

So, from a " argument of population " context when comparing #1 and #2, .....the U.S.A kicks China's behind ....at least IMHO.:D

[sandikosh]

The U.S. sent 529 athletes to the games.
China sent 396 athltes.
Less athletes more medals!
China WINS,

[appleb]

I was watching the mens 100m race and just moments before the race started some dumbass from the crowd threw a bottle on the track right behind the runners. Who would be so stupid to do that? I hope they caught the guy.

[ottofly]

I'm comparing the U.S.A. to China....the top 2 countries in the medal count..


China......@ 1.3 billion people.

U.S.A......@ .3 billion people

And China and the USA are ' neck and neck ' in the medal count....#1 and #2......by a WIDE margin ( i.e vs the UK in the #3 spot )

So, from a " argument of population " context when comparing #1 and #2, .....the U.S.A kicks China's behind ....at least IMHO.:D

:facepalm:

What is the point of counting population, .3 billion people as you say, when 299,999,471 are not participating and 99.99% of people in both countries having zero realistic chance to be selected for any Olympic sport? Indai has 1 billion people but only 83 are participating in only 13 events.

China has sent over 100 less athletes, 396 to 529 for the USA so therefore China is doing much better. And that's fact not IMHO. You are suppose to go by number of athletes at the games sent by each country rather than count joe public sitting at home reading and rebutting your nonsense. :rolleyes:

[Pro]

I was watching the mens 100m race and just moments before the race started some dumbass from the crowd threw a bottle on the track right behind the runners. Who would be so stupid to do that? I hope they caught the guy.

I noticed that too but wasn't sure what exactly it was.

Definitely hope they grabbed him/her and suspend that person from viewing anymore of the Olympic games.

[sandikosh]

Poeda gotta be an american in disguise. If you can't win, spin the numbers!

[appleb]

I noticed that too but wasn't sure what exactly it was.

Definitely hope they grabbed him/her and suspend that person from viewing anymore of the Olympic games.

They caught the guy. Apparently it was some drunk guy who threw a beer bottle.

http://www.examiner.com/article/olympic-beer-throwing-beer-bottle-thrown-at-100m-athletes-seconds-prior-to-race


The beer bottle was hurled from a fan only seconds before the starting pistol was fired and fell close behind Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake. Seen by fans around the world watching the event of the London Olympics, the bottle was a small distraction, but still a major concern for spectators who were supposed to be behaving themselves.

Police arrested the alleged culprit who was drunk and a court date is expected on Monday. However before the authorities got involved, some athletes got a chance to rough up the spectator. Dutch judo bronze medalist Edith Bosch punched the culprit as she was sitting very close to the moron who allegedly didn’t seem to care about his fate after the bottle was thrown.

[zz000ter]

http://images.smh.com.au/2012/08/06/3530837/art-maroney1-620x349.jpg

McKayla Maroney (USA woman's gymnastics) got the silver after falling on her butt in the vault
did you see the look on her face (http://www.idigitaltimes.com/articles/10630/20120805/mckayla-maroney-wins-silver-2012-olympics-vault.htm) when the Romanian woman won?
One of the sorest losers in the Olympics

Twitter comments

My wife and I weren't the only ones who caught this attitude from her as the Twitterverse blew up with how Maroney was acting like a sore loser:


@woodsarawood - McKayla Maroney handily wins gold in both Sustained Bi*** Face and Insincere Hugging! Two of her strongest events.

@Amanda_Kasandra - Mckayla Maroney is my favorite gymnast,but she was a Bi*** when she ignored those peoples hugs.

@atrobes - mckayla maroney is it really that hard to not have your natural bi**hface on for like.. one minute?

It was so nice to see the American not win the gold.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhLi5TnSRO8

[Pro]

^^^
Screwface capital President right thurr!

[dealstime]

http://images.smh.com.au/2012/08/06/3530837/art-maroney1-620x349.jpg


Dale says high

http://www.mediasrvr.com/himg/620/400/true/10/unofficialnetworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2566488.jpeg

[Chigu]

I agree that the face she was making was in poor taste, but keep in mind she is only 16 or 17 years old? Also not only was she favoured, but she is the best in the world by a SIGNIFICANT MARGIN. She completely fell on her second vault and still got silver!!! All she had to do was just land on her feet for the second less difficult vault, and it would have been a landslide victory (probably by like 6 tenths!). So for her in this particular event, the silver is more like a participation ribbon.

[Conquistador]

I'm comparing the U.S.A. to China....the top 2 countries in the medal count..


China......@ 1.3 billion people.

U.S.A......@ .3 billion people

And China and the USA are ' neck and neck ' in the medal count....#1 and #2......by a WIDE margin ( i.e vs the UK in the #3 spot )

So, from a " argument of population " context when comparing #1 and #2, .....the U.S.A kicks China's behind ....at least IMHO.:D

Are you American? It takes a special person to spin numbers like that. Why not include the rest of the countries' populations when using such a specious argument in the first place? I'll tell you why. Because you pre-determined the outcome that you wanted. Fail. :facepalm:

[dutchca]

Anyone watching the soccer? Canada women basically screwed by a bad reffing call that lead to the US tieing the game.

[Jimboski]

Anyone watching the soccer? Canada women basically screwed by a bad reffing call that lead to the US tieing the game.

Check out the other thread, There are people over there watching It voicing their opinions!

[_Allan_]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j3tDGd5fMM

[heat??]

horrible call...Sinclair was amazing

[dealstime]

What is with CTV's obsession with MIssy Franklin? Almost every day something about her and an interview as well. They have more interviews than actual sports. Probably they should start concentrating on all British, Carribean, Italian, Indian and Chinese Atheletes and wonder what would have happened IF they had immigrated to Canada.

[_Allan_]

horrible call...Sinclair was amazing

Saw this image on TasteofAwesome.com ...

http://cdn.tasteofawesome.com/2012/8/6/953d5f1137b3b5e70e21cb3faea5bd51.jpg

[newsflash]

Saw this image on TasteofAwesome.com ...

http://cdn.tasteofawesome.com/2012/8/6/953d5f1137b3b5e70e21cb3faea5bd51.jpg

LOL. It really was an unfair game.

[wilsonlam97]

I am happy boy now. The CTV Olympics app works on android JB.

[laihama]

I'm comparing the U.S.A. to China....the top 2 countries in the medal count..


China......@ 1.3 billion people.

U.S.A......@ .3 billion people

And China and the USA are ' neck and neck ' in the medal count....#1 and #2......by a WIDE margin ( i.e vs the UK in the #3 spot )

So, from a " argument of population " context when comparing #1 and #2, .....the U.S.A kicks China's behind ....at least IMHO.:DCongrats! You win the gold for spinning.

[sandikosh]

At the same time let us reward him with silver and bronze. That was a brilliant defense!

[qmelley]

1500m is what am waiting for...

[newsflash]

http://sports.sympatico.ca/london2012/news/canada_faces_fifa_action_over_olympic_ref_comments/f9306f55

Canada faces FIFA action over Olympic ref comments

LONDON - FIFA is considering disciplinary action over blistering comments by Canada's coach and players about the referee after their semifinals loss to the United States in the Olympic women's football tournament.

FIFA says its disciplinary panel is "analyzing incidents that occurred after" Canada's 4-3 defeat after extra time on Monday.

Canada forward Christine Sinclair, who scored all three goals, later said "the ref decided the result before the game started."

The Canadians were upset by an indirect free kick awarded against goalkeeper Erin McLeod for holding the ball too long late in normal time.

The resulting passage of play saw the Americans get a penalty which Abby Wambach scored to equalize at 3-3.

Wambach says she counted out loud when McLeod held the ball.

[george__]

Shin A Lam should have won the fencing match.

STUPID OLYMPICS

[zz000ter]

Morrissey: Olympic Spirit 'Like Nazi Germany' (http://news.sky.com/story/969426/morrissey-olympic-spirit-like-nazi-germany)

Morrissey compares Olympic atmosphere to Nazi Germany
(http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/morrissey-compares-olympic-atmosphere-to-nazi-germany-3194673.html)

What an idiot

[karolin]

My favorite is to watch the Pingpang ball match every year , exciting

[Jimboski]

My favorite is to watch the Pingpang ball match every year , exciting

Do you mean pingpong?

[Jimboski]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j3tDGd5fMM

Looooooooooool!

[Catherine111]

Definitely I will watch the football Final.

[vero95]

http://sports.sympatico.ca/london2012/news/canada_faces_fifa_action_over_olympic_ref_comments/f9306f55

Canada faces FIFA action over Olympic ref comments

LONDON - FIFA is considering disciplinary action over blistering comments by Canada's coach and players about the referee after their semifinals loss to the United States in the Olympic women's football tournament.

FIFA says its disciplinary panel is "analyzing incidents that occurred after" Canada's 4-3 defeat after extra time on Monday.

Canada forward Christine Sinclair, who scored all three goals, later said "the ref decided the result before the game started."

The Canadians were upset by an indirect free kick awarded against goalkeeper Erin McLeod for holding the ball too long late in normal time.

The resulting passage of play saw the Americans get a penalty which Abby Wambach scored to equalize at 3-3.

Wambach says she counted out loud when McLeod held the ball.

that's what I do not understand. since when a player is allowed to push referee to make calls? I saw referees give yellow cards for that

[stealth]

Whatdo you think is better, more total medals, or fewer total medals with more golds?

Just wondering, cuz if you look at Canada, we have a pretty good total amount of medals, but almost all of them are bronze, lol...and on the charts I've seen, we're ranked below some other countries like Iran with very few medals, but a handful of golds.

[WildWolf]

Who cares, I'm glad it's over. Anyone who can get deep into a boring, corrupt sport like the Olympics, surly needs to analyze what they find important.

[Rainne]

Whatdo you think is better, more total medals, or fewer total medals with more golds?

Just wondering, cuz if you look at Canada, we have a pretty good total amount of medals, but almost all of them are bronze, lol...and on the charts I've seen, we're ranked below some other countries like Iran with very few medals, but a handful of golds.

Gold is better.

Nothing beats being the #1 undisputed.

All the sponsorships target gold medalist.

[YippoHippo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqe2ACfFap4

[Jimboski]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqe2ACfFap4

Pretty freaky not gonna lie, Who Is she?

[YippoHippo]

Pretty freaky not gonna lie, Who Is she?

That is synchronized swimmer Marie-Pier Boudreau Gagnon, represents Canada.

Source: http://sports.nationalpost.com/2012/08/07/russia-dominates-olympic-synchronized-swimming-canadian-pair-finishes-fourth

[Jimboski]

That is synchronized swimmer Marie-Pier Boudreau Gagnon, represents Canada.

Source: http://sports.nationalpost.com/2012/08/07/russia-dominates-olympic-synchronized-swimming-canadian-pair-finishes-fourth

The pulled back hair makes It freaky looking, Lol.

[vero95]

Whatdo you think is better, more total medals, or fewer total medals with more golds?

Just wondering, cuz if you look at Canada, we have a pretty good total amount of medals, but almost all of them are bronze, lol...and on the charts I've seen, we're ranked below some other countries like Iran with very few medals, but a handful of golds.

gold is more important. however, some papers show ranking based on the total number of medals to make Canada look better. for example Canada is ahead of Hungary with ratio 18 to 16 in total number of medals but 1 to 8 in golds

[Catherine111]

What a shock result. Brazil came to be crowned Olympic champions for the first time and departed embarrassed. Mexico have won their first Olympics gold in football.

[Nettles]

Anyone else find the lack of men's medals for Canada to be a bad thing? That's more concerning than the lack of golds tbh. The reason is cos our women have an advantage (which won't last as other countries develop women's sports programs or become more progressive) but for mens it's a more even playing field and we come up short when that's the case.

Imo I don't really care much about the olympics anymore because I love sports but we don't watch these sports except once in every four yrs. I'd personally prefer we spend our $ and time on international team sport teams like maintaining our hockey team and improving soccer/rugby/cricket/bbal but the lack of mens medals is just something to think about.

[BongoBong]

Anyone else find the lack of men's medals for Canada to be a bad thing? That's more concerning than the lack of golds tbh. The reason is cos our women have an advantage (which won't last as other countries develop women's sports programs or become more progressive) but for mens it's a more even playing field and we come up short when that's the case.

Imo I don't really care much about the olympics anymore because I love sports but we don't watch these sports except once in every four yrs. I'd personally prefer we spend our $ and time on international team sport teams like maintaining our hockey team and improving soccer/rugby/cricket/bbal but the lack of mens medals is just something to think about.

I count 9 of our medals coming from men, which is half of our medal count so not sure what you are talking about.

[YippoHippo]

http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/120806_th_silverblues.380;380;7;70;0.jpg

[kingofwale]

anyone saw Tom Daley's "do-over"?? God I wish we can have that too. I guess you must be a media darling to 'deserve that'.

[zz000ter]

Croatia got more gold than Canada
Ethiopia got more gold than Canada

Silver = Loser #1
Bronze = Loser #2

alternatively maybe there should be more medals

Copper for winner #4
Tin for winner #5

[xlc_88]

anyone saw Tom Daley's "do-over"?? God I wish we can have that too. I guess you must be a media darling to 'deserve that'.

There were a lot of cameras going off during his dive. I'm iffy about it because how are you able to see the cameras when you're going into the pool so fast. The rest of his dives were excellent though.

I'm okay with medal count for Canada but I did feel some of our athletes did let us down...especially the ones for medal contention. All the big names were kind of a disappointment (Whitfield, Despatie). Van Koeverden was alright though I really felt like he could have won a gold medal for Canada.

The trampoline girl was a meh for me...if China didn't have the slip-up we would have gotten silver or bronze.

It's unfortunate our summer olympians weren't able to carry on the success from Vancouver.

[markom]

Whatdo you think is better, more total medals, or fewer total medals with more golds?

Just wondering, cuz if you look at Canada, we have a pretty good total amount of medals, but almost all of them are bronze, lol...and on the charts I've seen, we're ranked below some other countries like Iran with very few medals, but a handful of golds.

http://davidaolson.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/ricky-bobby-if-you-aint-first.jpeg

[stealth]

Anyone else find the lack of men's medals for Canada to be a bad thing? That's more concerning than the lack of golds tbh. The reason is cos our women have an advantage (which won't last as other countries develop women's sports programs or become more progressive) but for mens it's a more even playing field and we come up short when that's the case.

Imo I don't really care much about the olympics anymore because I love sports but we don't watch these sports except once in every four yrs. I'd personally prefer we spend our $ and time on international team sport teams like maintaining our hockey team and improving soccer/rugby/cricket/bbal but the lack of mens medals is just something to think about.

In a way, I don't. Not many of our athletes were expected to win gold....they just aren't considered that dominant in their sports on the world scene. Despatie or Whitfield not winning gold isn't the same as phelps or bolt not winning gold.
So, I kind of think we performed at about par for what we should have expected, and how much money/priority/effort Canada puts into it as a nation.

[stealth]

Who cares, I'm glad it's over. Anyone who can get deep into a boring, corrupt sport like the Olympics, surly needs to analyze what they find important.

Well, I don't care much for it either, but it's on during what seems like one of the worst off-season tv schedules I've ever seen...nothing interesting whatsoever so far this summer, so I've enjoyed it as background noise to working around the house, or while I was on vacation in BC staying in hotels.

[Madchester]

http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/120806_th_silverblues.380;380;7;70;0.jpg

http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/id3gZIxLMB4SKNddquq17Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTU1MA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/sptusolyexperts/mckayla-not-impressed-aaa.jpg

[Dina_E]

i for one am proud of our athletes.

they can come back proud, knowing their represented canada well.

[vero95]

i for one am proud of our athletes.

they can come back proud, knowing their represented canada well.

athlets are not the ones to blame
some people say olympics is boring. it wouldn't be if we had better results

[dealstime]

When will Brits get rid of the phrase "God Save the Queen" ?? They still call themselves democracy...

[dealstime]

i for one am proud of our athletes.

they can come back proud, knowing their represented canada well.

Two countries I supported created records :D Good job by Canadians and Indian athletes. I think some games were fixed to favor British athletes though

[vero95]

Two countries I supported created records :D Good job by Canadians and Indian athletes. I think some games were fixed to favor British athletes though

how was it fixed? :facepalm:

[Madchester]

Closing ceremony right now

Cool how they converted the olympic stadium from track and field just 24 hrs earlier

[dealstime]

how was it fixed? :facepalm:

Almost all boxing competitions went in favor of Brits. Even commentators were surprised. Putin had some words on boxing as well.


Btw what is the theme of the closing ceremony?? Everyone dressed in paper and walking around

[Madchester]

Almost all boxing competitions went in favor of Brits. Even commentators were surprised. Putin had some words on boxing as well.


Btw what is the theme of the closing ceremony?? Everyone dressed in paper and walking around

60 yrs of british music



Nice blur parklife

[YippoHippo]

how was it fixed? :facepalm:

Because the British spends more money (http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/2012-summer-games/Matthew+Fisher+Canada+sets+sports/7079246/story.html) in their athletes.

[Madchester]

Yeah pet shop boys

[sandikosh]

It was just madness before!

[sandikosh]

Commercials during the losing ceremony?

[Madchester]

Spelbound

Aka last yrs britains got talent winners

[Madchester]

Elbow... Still an underrated band

[the_fm]

Commercials during the losing ceremony?

that's ctv to you. commercial after commercial after commercial. happy that cbc gets the olympics back :)

[Tabooger]

Anyone else tired of looking at sinclaires face and the Canadian team for the past 15 min?? Show the rest of the 10000 athletes please..

[Tabooger]

Oooh exciting, watching sinclaire try and find her team, my dad is mad haha

[Jimboski]

Lol, Didn't even know the closing ceremony was happening!

[dealstime]

What the hell are they doing. I am bored. All dark and everyone praying before a pyramid :D

[Jimboski]

What the hell are they doing. I am bored. All dark and everyone praying before a pyramid :D

Lol!

[Kaitlyn]

I was watching the closing ceremony but stopped... found it rather boring :(

[Madchester]

I was watching the closing ceremony but stopped... found it rather boring :(

30 british song medley starting in a few minutes

[Jimboski]

30 british song medley starting in a few minutes

Meh.

[Madchester]

Time for queen...
Not qe2

[Madchester]

Yeah!!!!

:lol:

[Jimboski]

:lol:

Liar, I didn't post that!


Yeah I was kidding, It sux!

[Madchester]

George michael...

sounds okay after that recent tracheotomy

[sandikosh]

Kaiser Chief? Never heard of them.

[Jimboski]

Kaiser Chief? Never heard of them.

Same.. Online stream Is delayed I was confused until now haha.

[dealstime]

Fashion parade?? LOL. What next let us have test match cricket with Kevin Pietersen (pun for those who follow cricket) on stage :D

[Jimboski]

:yawn:

Don't know If It's that chicken meat I ate at Popeyes that makes me sleepy or this closing ceremony!

[Madchester]

Kaiser Chief? Never heard of them.

They were bigger a few yrs ago....

Their song "oh ny god" was covered by mark ronson (in all the olympic coke ads) and lily allen and went top 10 in the uk

[Jimboski]

Who's this person?

[jaysfan4life]

Even Prince Harry just Twitted about how boring it is.

[Jimboski]

Even Prince Harry just Twitted about how boring it is.

Where?

[dealstime]

Niagara walk being reenacted.

[Jimboski]

I wonder how the Brits are feeling.. If this Is good closing ceremony or not, LOL. I'm pretty damn bored.

[Madchester]

Where?

Lol.. Somebodys gullible

Theres a british monarchy twitter account.. But harry doesnt have one.. At least ones that public

[Madchester]

Its bond


remember that sexy violinist phase jn the early 2000s?

[Shimso]

:yawn:

Don't know If It's that chicken meat I ate at Popeyes that makes me sleepy or this closing ceremony!

You could've eaten speed in a broth of red bull and still be on the verge of dozing off right now....

[Psubs]

Lol.. Somebodys gullible

Theres a british monarchy twitter account.. But harry doesnt have one.. At least ones that public

http://de.twitter.com/Prince___Harry

[Jimboski]

http://de.twitter.com/Prince___Harry

Lol at his tweets!

[Madchester]

http://de.twitter.com/Prince___Harry

:facepalm:

Wheres the blue verified account logo

[Madchester]

Tinie + jessie j + fatboy slim

Sweet

[Siskie]

LOL @ singing "its not about the money" while driving around in a rolls royce

[Jimboski]

She looked nekkid!

[YippoHippo]

Anyone else bored?

[Jimboski]

Anyone else bored?

With music I actually know It's kind of getting better somewhat..
Thought Taio was American, LOL.

[Siskie]

She looked nekkid!

probably to take attention away from her horrid face

http://cdn.rap-up.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/jessie-j-mistajam.jpg

[Jimboski]

^ Yeah.. I saw It and was like "wtf..?" LOL!

[coolegg]

Looks like Vancouver's olympic ceremonies is an embarrassment compared to london and beijing.

[Jimboski]

Looks like Vancouver's olympic ceremonies is an embarrassment compared to london and beijing.

Really? Haha.

[Siskie]

Looks like Vancouver's olympic ceremonies is an embarrassment compared to london and beijing.

next time they'll bypass the ceremony and just have an interactive city-wide riot with all the athletes.

[Kaitlyn]

Totally loved spice girls.. brought me back to schoolyears :)

[Madchester]

Tancredi singing along to the spice girls..lol

And screw beady eye... Bring back oasis

[Longobongo]

No Noel Gallagher....

[markom]

Lip-syncing as usual...

[Jimboski]

Tancredi singing along to the spice girls..lol

And screw beady eye... Bring back oasis

Who's Tancredi? The Canadian soccer player?

[Madchester]

Who's Tancredi? The Canadian soccer player?


There was shot of her and the wnt singing along

[dealstime]

Best part of olympics. Bhangra ...balle balle

[Madchester]

Yeah muse

they played survival (song being performed now) before every evebt when i was at london 2012 last week

Official okynpic song this yr

[Kaitlyn]

Queen we will rock you must be awesome in a stadium like that.. so much energy for that song!

[astrotrain]

Yeah pet shop boys

Glad to see another PSB fan here, too bad no Depeche Mode. :(

Who would have predicted the closing ceremony would be one long concert . . . :-0

[markom]

Good ceremony overall.

[Madchester]

Brazil bringing out the vs angel....

someone should come out as blanka

[Canada_7]

I didn't realize all the discussion went into this thread, no wonder everyone disappeared from the thread in the Sports section.

[Raggie]

George Michael was amazing!

[Madchester]

Im guessing robbie williams wasnt back for good with the take that reunion.....

[Jimboski]

I didn't realize all the discussion went into this thread, no wonder everyone disappeared from the thread in the Sports section.

I posted In that thread multiple times to tell you to go here!

[LaserEnvy]

That's as close as we'll get to seeing Queen perform live again. I can die happy.

[Madchester]

Wow

Kudos to gary barlow of take that

Took to the stage just a week after his wife has a stillbirn birth

[sandikosh]

By the looks of their faces, it seems the audience can't wait to go home.

[Needinghelp]

Crazy crazy amount of Fireworks is all that I noticed.

[MissMalfoy]

Im guessing robbie williams wasnt back for good with the take that reunion.....

Apparently his wife is having a baby so he couldn't make it. Fair enough reason.

[dealstime]

Good ceremony overall.

What were you watching?

[YippoHippo]

By the looks of their faces, it seems the audience can't wait to go home.

Agree.

[MaximDude]

Olympics over. I'm kinda bummed now. :(

[coupondiva2012]

That's as close as we'll get to seeing Queen perform live again. I can die happy.

Open with the Queen.
Close with Queen.
:)

[the_fm]

That's as close as we'll get to seeing Queen perform live again. I can die happy.

not me. it was missing some david bowie (live) :(
it would have been awesome having bowie, annie lennox and queen perform under pressure

[Becks]

No Adele?!

[xlc_88]

How I love the Spice Girls. Is it sad that I still remember all the words?

I wonder where the Queen and Prince William was?

The extinguishing of the flame was kind of meh for me...

Although I secretly listen to One Direction, I would have preferred Adele.

[Madchester]

How I love the Spice Girls. Is it sad that I still remember all the words?


Although I secretly listen to One Direction, I would have preferred Adele.

Adele is very pregnant right now!

And if you're following the Candian Olympic twitter feed... all the female athletes are fawning over the Spice Girls.

[the_fm]

And if you're following the Candian Olympic twitter feed... all the female athletes are fawning over the Spice Girls.

of course they are. they were pre-teen or younger when spice girls were big. it's part of their childhood

stupid IOC, they took down the video

[Madchester]

Haha... our Canadian athletes are now hitting the afterparty...

https://distilleryimage5.s3.amazonaws.com/810aeabae4d911e1a77722000a1e95c3_7.jpg

[Jimboski]

^ Damn!

I'll take the guy.. F the chicks (Literally?).. LOL JK!

[vero95]

great show! if not the best I've seen so far
Muse was my favourite. one of the best pop bands righr now
well done London!
musically it cant be done any better

[Kujo]

great show! if not the best I've seen so far
Muse was my favourite. one of the best pop bands righr now
well done London!
musically it cant be done any better

I beg to differ. :razz:

I wonder how many people have heard of Jessie J, and Tinie Tempah? I don't really have issues with either. Heard of a few of their songs. I've heard worse.

A damn shame Radiohead wasn't involved. Not sure if they were asked. The highlight for me was Brazillian artist Seu Jorge.

[Canada_7]

Olympics over. I'm kinda bummed now. :(

Even numbered years are crazy for sports fans. It's either the World Cup along with Winter Olympics, or the European Championships along with the Summer Olympics. For fans, there's a 2 year recuperating period. For athletes, that's another 4 years they'll spend training to be even better.

[Jimboski]

Olympics over. I'm kinda bummed now. :(

Don't worry, Summers over so Winter Is coming soon.
We better win Gold In Hockey again!

[xlc_88]

I beg to differ. :razz:

I wonder how many people have heard of Jessie J, and Tinie Tempah? I don't really have issues with either. Heard of a few of their songs. I've heard worse.

A damn shame Radiohead wasn't involved. Not sure if they were asked. The highlight for me was Brazillian artist Seu Jorge.

For today's teens they know Jessie J and Tinie Tempah. They've been on the radio so I think most people know who they are.

I was wondering where S Club 7 was? Sigh...I am re-listening to some Spice Girls songs on YouTube. 90s childhood memories.

[Madchester]

I beg to differ. :razz:

I wonder how many people have heard of Jessie J, and Tinie Tempah? I don't really have issues with either. Heard of a few of their songs. I've heard worse.

A damn shame Radiohead wasn't involved. Not sure if they were asked. The highlight for me was Brazillian artist Seu Jorge.

Blur/New Order/The Specials played an Olympic closing ceremony concert at Hyde Park tonight.

[Madchester]

Tom Daley: the 6th member of 1D

https://p.twimg.com/A0JHLL6CIAAEtGC.jpg

[xlc_88]

^ LOL. Make him a honorary member.

[4flava]

That girl that was standing behind Christine Sinclair when she was holding the flag was cute too.. half Asian/Caucasian looks like. :)

[vero95]

I beg to differ. :razz:

I wonder how many people have heard of Jessie J, and Tinie Tempah? I don't really have issues with either. Heard of a few of their songs. I've heard worse.

A damn shame Radiohead wasn't involved. Not sure if they were asked. The highlight for me was Brazillian artist Seu Jorge.

if that's what you remember from the show, then radiohead will definitely be the only thing missing

[Jimboski]

That girl that was standing behind Christine Sinclair when she was holding the flag was cute too.. half Asian/Caucasian looks like. :)

Pics or It didn't happen.

[4flava]

Pics or It didn't happen.

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8nu5ket2j1qfmztxo2_r2_250.gif

[Jimboski]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8nu5ket2j1qfmztxo2_r2_250.gif

Not sure If serious!

[YippoHippo]

Saw this guy (http://www.imgur.com/NbkzL.jpg) at the end of the closing ceremony

[Jimboski]

Saw this guy (http://www.imgur.com/NbkzL.jpg) at the end of the closing ceremony

That's freaky.

[Canada_7]

Saw this guy (http://www.imgur.com/NbkzL.jpg) at the end of the closing ceremony

Pic is forbidden.

[Jimboski]

Pic is forbidden.

Just press enter on the browser link when It says "Forbidden".

[shaolinmonk]

Not sure If serious!

Hope not serious lol

[Mayosandwich]

Taio cruz and tinie tempah is in the house :)

[Mayosandwich]

I heard they reallu tried to get Bieber to perform at the closing cer...but he wanted more money than what they offered him

[flashy_mcflash]

I heard they reallu tried to get Bieber to perform at the closing cer...but he wanted more money than what they offered him

That doesn't make any sense. Why would Bieber be anywhere in a presentation of British pop music?

[gorf]

Well I was rootin' for Prince Harry all the way, should have had him as part of the performance. Love the moves at about the :40 mark then it looks like security hauls his @ss off.lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy_XvuV_ZdI

Ummm, nice fireworks, yup liked the fireworks. So what happened to Joss Stone, Robbie Williams, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton.....I thought alot of the performances sucked but I didn't see them all. I didn't get it...wasn't it supposed to be a party like atmosphere, a concert? They should have shot Ozzy out of the cannon, he would have got the party going.....Major snoozefest, thankfully ended with The Who. Who's the chick who butchered Queen? You just don't mess with Queen, ughhhh! (Someone else mentioned Bowie and Lennox and Queen also, I'd buy that.)

[YippoHippo]

Saw this guy (http://www.imgur.com/NbkzL.jpg) at the end of the closing ceremony

Ok, that guy is from the part where Annie Lennox performed on the ship.

[the_fm]

Who's the chick who butchered Queen? You just don't mess with Queen, ughhhh! (Someone else mentioned Bowie and Lennox and Queen also, I'd buy that.)

i was the one who mentioned it and considering the clip of freddy mercury they used, under pressure would have been the perfect song. jessie j is the girl who sang queen


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRyolzoi13Q

[poedua]

Kudos to the Americans for winning the overall and gold medal count...well done !

[Aznsilvrboy]

Kudos to South Korea for ranking 5th. It has eclipsed Japan as East Asia's new great power, well done!

[stealth]

More proof that Toronto could never pull off something like this...Closing ceremonies=some fireworks, crappy tired old songs by the Tragically Hip and some awful jokes by Ron James, capped off by a salute to OHIP, traffic for days and a billion dollar bill for the taxpayers.
F-me.

[flashy_mcflash]

Toronto could never pull off something like this because you'd have the Rob Fords of the world crying because more than a crisp five bucks was spent on the proceedings.

[stealth]

Toronto could never pull off something like this because you'd have the Rob Fords of the world crying because more than a crisp five bucks was spent on the proceedings.

Nah, itd be just as much of a joke if Miller, Lastman, Hall, Eggleton or Smitherman (haha) were running the show.
Its just out of our league.

Toronto didnt just get small-time the day Ford took office, the same way the US didnt just gret wrecked the day Obama took office.

[flashy_mcflash]

Nah, itd be just as much of a joke if Miller, Lastman, Hall, Eggleton or Smitherman (haha) were running the show.
Its just out of our league.

Toronto didnt just get small-time the day Ford took office, the same way the US didnt just gret wrecked the day Obama took office.

Well the people that scream about spending ANY money on ANYTHING (lots of them on this board) didn't appear when Ford took office, that's true, but they certainly got a whole lot louder since then when one of their own started running the city. It wasn't so much a comment on Ford as these kinds of folks that seem to understand the cost of everything but the value of nothing, as you intimated in the other thread.

[vero95]

Well the people that scream about spending ANY money on ANYTHING (lots of them on this board) didn't appear when Ford took office, that's true, but they certainly got a whole lot louder since then when one of their own started running the city. It wasn't so much a comment on Ford as these kinds of folks that seem to understand the cost of everything but the value of nothing, as you intimated in the other thread.

Ford is not running the city. lefties are still running the city :facepalm:
any event no matter how profitable will result in debt and tax hikes in Toronto

[flashy_mcflash]

Shhhh. This discussion is for grownups.

[stealth]

Well the people that scream about spending ANY money on ANYTHING (lots of them on this board) didn't appear when Ford took office, that's true, but they certainly got a whole lot louder since then when one of their own started running the city. It wasn't so much a comment on Ford as these kinds of folks that seem to understand the cost of everything but the value of nothing, as you intimated in the other thread.

fair enough. I thought your post was just trying to politicize the issue too much, when IMO the problem has much more to do with the mindset of ppl, as well as 50 yrs of poor urban planning and lousy infrastructure design, moreso than whatever douches are in office that show up for ribbon cutting cermonies.

[vero95]

Shhhh. This discussion is for grownups.

what? :facepalm:
that's the reality. Ford has no power so why do you blame everything on Ford? kinda childish

[poedua]

what? :facepalm:
that's the reality. Ford has no power so why do you blame everything on Ford? kinda childish

It's a thread about the London Olympics ...so ' why ' is there even any mention of Ford ?

Who gives a rat's behind about Rob Ford...he's irrelevant to the topic of the London Olympics.

[flashy_mcflash]

Again, I used Ford as an example of the TYPE of person who whines about the cost of this kind of thing, then complains when the five bucks they spent didn't get them a five million dollar return. Vero would be another.

[vero95]

It's a thread about the London Olympics ...so ' why ' is there even any mention of Ford ?

Who gives a rat's behind about Rob Ford...he's irrelevant to the topic of the London Olympics.

what does it have to do with me? I did not start with Ford :facepalm:

[vero95]

Again, I used Ford as an example of the TYPE of person who whines about the cost of this kind of thing, then complains when the five bucks they spent didn't get them a five million dollar return. Vero would be another.

LOL give us some examples of those whinings
if you are a public employee I really wish someone looked closer at your posts here. you post 9 to 5 so it seems to be your job

[LostInTruth]

I think vero is Doug Ford

[vero95]

I think vero is Doug Ford

thanks for the compliment

[cosmica76]

I don´t know exactly, but this Olympic Game was boring from my side. I watched only two sports- cycling and swimming were certainly exciting.

[Forhad]

Olympic is over.

[Madchester]

Paralympic opening ceremony today:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/257107_10151057431517408_1111498730_o.jpg

[Madchester]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qX50BNFdJ8&feature=colike

[Dina_E]

let see which country takes #1 for Paralympics.

Mahatma Ghandi who said, "A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members."


canada sent 149 paralympians with a population of 35million
China has sent 282 paralympians with a population of 1.3billion


interesting.

[Madchester]

Free live streaming of Paralympic closing ceremony: http://www.paralympic.org/home.html

Lots of Coldplay-Rihanna-Jay-Z mashups for this evening...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A2XgmmjCMAAnk5W.jpg:large

[YippoHippo]

let see which country takes #1 for Paralympics.

Mahatma Ghandi who said, "A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members."


canada sent 149 paralympians with a population of 35million
China has sent 282 paralympians with a population of 1.3billion


interesting.

Obviously, not Canada.

Edit:

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated” - Mahatma Ghandi

[Madchester]

Wow

This is really different from the Olympic Closing Ceremony.

There's actually a proper theme for the Paralympic ceremony (changing of the seasons)

It's steampunk meets Cirque Du Soleil meets flamethrowers with Coldplay/Rhianna/Jay-Z providing the music for the visuals.

http://i49.tinypic.com/167tidt.jpg

[Madchester]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwp0pm5ONV4

[vm_fan]

Anyone else watch the Paralympic closing ceremony on Sportsnet? Like Madchester said, it had a theme to it, "steampunk meets Cirque Du Soleil meets flamethrowers with Coldplay/Rhianna/Jay-Z" being an almost dead-on description.

There actually wasn't much of Rhianna or Jay-Z. Their involvement seemed almost superfluous, but it was a welcomed break from just Coldplay. Simply put, the closing ceremony was a Coldplay concert on steroids in an alternate universe. How much you would have enjoyed it probably depends a lot on how much you like Coldplay (a band this big always seem to have an equal amount of fans and haters). I couldn't help but think that there was probably a little too much Coldplay (and I like Coldplay, heaven forbid).

Having said that, I enjoyed the ceremony. Paul Romanuk co-hosted the coverage and stated something like that it blew the Olympic closing ceremony out of the water. I have to agree. The "four seasons" theme as it played out wasn't all that comprehensible, but really, do these things ever make much sense? Let's just say that it was wonderfully bizarre.

You can watch the whole thing here (the world feed, not Sportsnet's coverage):


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIRHMmM2z7c

[vero95]

that's the only way coldplay could fill out a stadium