Olympics 2012 - Page 9

mirandashell · 08-12-2012, 06:28 PM

The men's marathon was pretty good as well. Really pleased for the winner.

Izhitsa · 08-12-2012, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by mirandashell

What happened to Caster Semanya? Inexperience I guess.

More like Savinova happened. :-) We've done good over the past few days.

Bufty · 08-13-2012, 02:57 PM

Thank you, BBC. 16 days of 24/7 coverage and not a commercial break in sight.

lastlittlebird · 08-14-2012, 12:19 AM

We got an extra gold. The women's shotput champion was found to be on steroids.
To be honest, I wish we had handled coming in silver better in the first place.
But yay, 6 golds

waylander · 08-14-2012, 02:44 AM

So after spending the last year telling us what a shambles the Olympics could be, the UK media has decided it all went rather well and we can be proud of ourselves.
What does the rest of the world think? Was it a good Olympics?

DreamWeaver · 08-14-2012, 08:53 AM

I thought the Olympics themselves were beyond awesome--I'd be close to "best ever" as far as venues, organization, and knowing when to stick with tradition and when to break with it.

The closing ceremonies lost me a bit. But that's a minor detail

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DreamWeaver · 08-14-2012, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by mirandashell

The men's marathon was pretty good as well. Really pleased for the winner.

I kept thinking he was struggling behind in third and the Kenyans were going to drop him. Did he ever prove me wrong!

lastlittlebird · 08-14-2012, 12:39 PM

It looked pretty good from here... I liked all the little touches, like the sprinklers they had set up for outdoor runners.
I also loved that any time there was running in public, they seemed to have people lining the course.

Of course, it would look all glossy from our perspectives though... we're watching through a TV screen.

The305itself · 09-15-2012, 01:24 AM

I was watching fencing late at night, because nothing else was on, and I though it was going to be boring as fudge, but I ended up watching for like 2 hours straight and I was getting so into it!

bilbo1975 · 01-05-2013, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Bufty

Thank you, BBC. 16 days of 24/7 coverage and not a commercial break in sight.

Thank you? I would say "I've had it with the BBC!" lol!
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I don't think the Olympics is as well-loved and enjoyed by the world as the media and some of us like to think.

The Olympics is only one of the most viewed sporting events because it's rammed down everybody's throat, broadcasting on almost every channel in the world.

One can hardly get away from it once it gets a foothold. I think we just get tired of trying to avoid it, so we submit to the pressure and leave it on the television.

BrumBall · 01-05-2013, 08:53 PM

Bilbo, the Olympics is one of the most viewed events because, despite what you want to think, people enjoy watching them. 'Broadcasting on almost every channel in the world' is complete bollocks, as I suspect you probably know. In Britain only the BBC broadcasted it, so you had every other channel in the country to watch, Olympics free.

If you 'submitted to the pressure' then you must be pretty weak willed. Most people would just turn over or do something else.

PS, an over rated player signing for an average team isn't 'important and significant' to anyone apart from West Ham fans, despite the Cockney press making it out to be the signing of the century

08-12-2012, 06:28 PM	#201
mirandashell I'm not a bitch! I'm English! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: England Posts: 8,524	The men's marathon was pretty good as well. Really pleased for the winner. __________________ What goes around comes around..... said the man on the carousel.

08-13-2012, 02:57 PM	#203
Bufty Let's see what's on special today.. Join Date: May 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 11,036	Thank you, BBC. 16 days of 24/7 coverage and not a commercial break in sight. __________________ Everything yields to treatment.

08-14-2012, 12:19 AM	#204
lastlittlebird avem narrans Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,160	We got an extra gold. The women's shotput champion was found to be on steroids. To be honest, I wish we had handled coming in silver better in the first place. But yay, 6 golds __________________ Tumblr List of published work and blog

08-14-2012, 02:44 AM	#205
waylander Who's going for a beer? Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 5,253	So after spending the last year telling us what a shambles the Olympics could be, the UK media has decided it all went rather well and we can be proud of ourselves. What does the rest of the world think? Was it a good Olympics? __________________ Behind the smile, there's danger and a promise to be told.

08-14-2012, 08:53 AM	#206
DreamWeaver Shakespearean Fool Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,552	I thought the Olympics themselves were beyond awesome--I'd be close to "best ever" as far as venues, organization, and knowing when to stick with tradition and when to break with it. The closing ceremonies lost me a bit. But that's a minor detail . __________________ If you overshorten your writing in an effort to be concise, you run the risk of confusing people. On the bright side, they won't be confused for long.

08-14-2012, 12:39 PM	#208
lastlittlebird avem narrans Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,160	It looked pretty good from here... I liked all the little touches, like the sprinklers they had set up for outdoor runners. I also loved that any time there was running in public, they seemed to have people lining the course. Of course, it would look all glossy from our perspectives though... we're watching through a TV screen. __________________ Tumblr List of published work and blog

09-15-2012, 01:24 AM	#209
The305itself practical experience, FTW Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 132	I was watching fencing late at night, because nothing else was on, and I though it was going to be boring as fudge, but I ended up watching for like 2 hours straight and I was getting so into it! __________________ ...Baby that's crazy, it won't match a straight-jacket, we stack it all up and then we Green Bay pack it...

01-05-2013, 08:53 PM	#211
BrumBall Keep Right On Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Redditch, England Posts: 110	Bilbo, the Olympics is one of the most viewed events because, despite what you want to think, people enjoy watching them. 'Broadcasting on almost every channel in the world' is complete bollocks, as I suspect you probably know. In Britain only the BBC broadcasted it, so you had every other channel in the country to watch, Olympics free. If you 'submitted to the pressure' then you must be pretty weak willed. Most people would just turn over or do something else. PS, an over rated player signing for an average team isn't 'important and significant' to anyone apart from West Ham fans, despite the Cockney press making it out to be the signing of the century __________________ Though you're tired and weary, Still journey on, Till you come to your happy abode, Where all you love and you're dreaming of, Will be there, At the end of the road.

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