Olympics Thread

bmwracer wrote:
Judy Dench was "M," not Moneypenny. :)

Samantha bond was the last one I think.
Finally team GB get a medal!

Oh Kosuke :(

kenjilina wrote:Finally team GB get a medal!

:victory: :applaud:

'M' or Monypenny.... one of these days I will have to watch one of those 'Bond films'
in any case H.M the Queen could play any role witihout batting an eyelid for sure.

kenjilina wrote:

Samantha bond was the last one I think.
Finally team GB get a medal!

Yea, same for Canada :woot:

I thought we'd have to wait until eight days into the games to get one, like we had to in Beijing. :beaten:

Wynter wrote:

Yea, same for Canada :woot:

I thought we'd have to wait until eight days into the games to get one, like we had to in Beijing. :beaten:

well, team gb were expecting gold on the first day in the cycle road race but they bombed! :beaten:
proof i suppose that in sport anything can happen.

kenjilina wrote:well, team gb were expecting gold on the first day in the cycle road race but they bombed! :beaten:

Yup... And no one expected that 38-year old from Kazakstan to win.

bmwracer wrote:
Yup... And no one expected that 38-year old from Kazakstan to win.

I did. :beaten: J/k.

This could be as easily posted in the What Bothers You The Most thread.

:banghead:

The reporters giving our Swimming team grief because they got the Silver not Gold makes me furious. :angry:
As if the Silver is nothing? :shocked:
As if they hadnt tried their best but the French team was inspired and obviously having a great day.
The press are a bunch of idiots. :beatyou:

kenjilina wrote:

well, team gb were expecting gold on the first day in the cycle road race but they bombed! :beaten:
proof i suppose that in sport anything can happen.

No kidding. Look what happened in Men's Gymnastics. I'm still in shock! They're gonna be talking about this for weeks.

For the record, I'm glad Japan got the Silver. I was cheering for them to get Gold, but China deserved it. All the booing that happened when Great Britain realized they weren't actually getting the Silver, like announced, was not what Japan deserved. They earned that silver. Still, I can understand how Britain feels. To lose the silver to a team originally ranking 4th is so not expected.

Eve wrote:This could be as easily posted in the What Bothers You The Most thread.

:banghead:

The reporters giving our Swimming team grief because they got the Silver not Gold makes me furious. :angry:
As if the Silver is nothing? :shocked:
As if they hadnt tried their best but the French team was inspired and obviously having a great day.
The press are a bunch of idiots. :beatyou:

What do you expect? Most Americans cannot even spell Silver.

Tu_triky wrote:What do you expect? Most Americans cannot even spell Silver.

Yup.

Have to say there's a number of times where I'm happy the US doesn't win the gold and gets a big taste of humble pie.

Wynter wrote:

No kidding. Look what happened in Men's Gymnastics. I'm still in shock! They're gonna be talking about this for weeks.

For the record, I'm glad Japan got the Silver. I was cheering for them to get Gold, but China deserved it. All the booing that happened when Great Britain realized they weren't actually getting the Silver, like announced, was not what Japan deserved. They earned that silver. Still, I can understand how Britain feels. To lose the silver to a team originally ranking 4th is so not expected.

yes the gymnastics was quite tense in the end. for me i was rooting for both nations, being half japanese an' all, but japan were correct in querying the judges omission of scoring the dismount. in the end gb got a medal they weren't expecting so everyone should be happy. :mrgreen:
i suspect the crowd were booing because they weren't told why. :beaten:

kenjilina wrote:

yes the gymnastics was quite tense in the end. for me i was rooting for both nations, being half japanese an' all, but japan were correct in querying the judges omission of scoring the dismount. in the end gb got a medal they weren't expecting so everyone should be happy. :mrgreen:
i suspect the crowd were booing because they weren't told why. :beaten:

LOL!

I'm gonna end up missing the first half of Girls tomorrow, I think. Depending on when they air it here. I'm so glad Canada made it through. Shocked, really, since we've made it through... like never. I don't think Canadian girls have ever qualified for Gymnastics...

bmwracer wrote:
Yup.

Have to say there's a number of times where I'm happy the US doesn't win the gold and gets a big taste of humble pie.

I wish any athlete from any country to be admired for their excellence and commitment. I'd never wish any to lose. But I am proud to say I feel a special thrill when America wins. I am an American, Our athletes do it by choice or their families choice. Not taken as children because they are suited to it. But I was also thrilled for France when their men exceeded their usual best and won the gold. And Japan for getting the silver they rightfully won.

Eve wrote:


I wish any athlete from any country to be admired for their excellence and commitment. I'd never wish any to lose. But I am proud to say I feel a special thrill when America wins. I am an American, Our athletes do it by choice or their families choice. Not taken as children because they are suited to it. But I was also thrilled for France when their men exceeded their usual best and won the gold. And Japan for getting the silver they rightfully won.

They need a fourth place medal made of Tin. When the athletes go home they can recycle it and receive a small order of fries from McDonald's in exchange.

Wow!!! What a night. The girls gymnastics and the swim relay were almost overwhelming. Crying all night.

:victory:

Go USA!

Tu_triky wrote:

They need a fourth place medal made of Tin. When the athletes go home they can recycle it and receive a small order of fries from McDonald's in exchange.

Being a true patriot I ate at Mickey Ds today. :beaten:

Eve wrote:

Being a true patriot I ate at Mickey Ds today. :beaten:

Official Sponsor of the London Games!

Tu_triky wrote:

Official Sponsor of the London Games!

Have some mcBangers and mash. :hehe: