Olympics Thread

dochira wrote:The 2008 Summer Games have begun in Beijing.

Time to dust off this thread. :dancing:

You should've posted this yesterday, considering the time zone. :beaten:

Geez, a thread that surfaces every 4 years :headscratch:

I liked what I saw of the opening ceremony, but I didn't stay up til 1.30am for the Aussies to appear :bonk:

I watched the whole thing on the telly and it was amazing. BTW the Aussies turned up in blue, watery, attire, probably emphasizing their success in the water sports over the past decade.

thtl wrote:I watched the whole thing on the telly and it was amazing. BTW the Aussies turned up in blue, watery, attire, probably emphasizing their success in the water sports over the past decade.

Yeah, the Mrs told me. Apparently they got a big cheer too :)

Anime Dad wrote:

Yeah, the Mrs told me. Apparently they got a big cheer too :)

It seems everyone's having a ball, maybe with the exception of a few delegations such as the North Koreans - they were dead somber.

Getting ready to watch the opening ceremonies... :victory:


Saw some of the pre-Olympics stuff....

BMX biking an Olympic sport???? :headscratch: :shakehead:

Some people on the IOC committee must've gotten their hands greased big time.

bmwracer wrote:Getting ready to watch the opening ceremonies... :victory:


Saw some of the pre-Olympics stuff....

BMX biking an Olympic sport???? :headscratch: :shakehead:

Some people on the IOC committee must've gotten their hands greased big time.

Yeah gresed with used peanut oil used for stirfrying.

Tu_triky wrote:

Yeah gresed with used peanut oil used for stirfrying.

mmmm.... stirfry :drooling:

I wonder what sports are on today?

Anime Dad wrote:I wonder what sports are on today?

BMX biking. :beaten: :shakehead:

Not a good spectator sport IMHO :crazy:

Bring on the swimming!

Anime Dad wrote:Not a good spectator sport IMHO :crazy:

Bring on the swimming!

The should combine BMX with Archery or Skeet. :beaten: :hehe:

The parade of nations has started... :victory:

Anime Dad wrote:I wonder what sports are on today?

Some soccer (football) is on today, USA vs. Japan for instance.


I'm somewhat interested in basketball, football, track, swimming, and ping-pong for the Games. Except for basketball, I would not usually follow any of these sports during the year ... but for the Olympics I'll tune in a bit. :D

GO USA! GO JAPAN! :woot:

Japan has entered the stadium... :victory: :woot: :dancing:

Anime Dad wrote:Not a good spectator sport IMHO :crazy:

Bring on the swimming!

I'm waiting to see the whale hunting....

I having a ball watching those girls in ballcaps and white skirts who are just dancing for the whole time that this parade of nations is going on. Some of them look like they're getting pretty tired right about now.

Super No. 1 wrote:I having a ball watching those girls in ballcaps and white skirts who are just dancing for the whole time that this parade of nations is going on. Some of them look like they're getting pretty tired right about now.

Especially in that withering heat and humidity. :sweat:

Got Gatorade? :beaten:

Tu_triky wrote:I'm waiting to see the whale hunting....

I think Japan is the lone competitor. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
I think Japan is the lone competitor. :sweat:

The Aussies have to try defend the whales....:bonk:

Tu_triky wrote:The Aussies have to try defend the whales....:bonk:

LOL... That would be the swim team, I'll bet. :hehe: