London 2012 Olympics

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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,591
    semifinals at 100m men...was fuckin rockets....gonna be crazy the final at 80 min from now..
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
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  • chimechime Posts: 7,838
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    redrock wrote:
    vduboise wrote:
    what is up with Federer? he seems totally out of it. I'm still rooting for him, but it looks like its going to to to Murray

    Apart from the 'glory', what's in it for a professional player as successful as Federer? Doesn't count towards seeding/ranking, no money.... maybe not enough motivation?
    Most countries do hand out money for medals. In Canada you get $20k for winning gold, and then down from there. China I think gives a really big amount and sets them up with a house! I'm sure the US does give $$ to medal winners as well.
    (Edit: yup, just checked and gold gets $25k in the US, plus a lot of the individual sports federations give bonuses on top of that too. :). )

    Murray wasn't playing for money as the British athletes don't get medal bonuses
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  • redrockredrock Posts: 18,341
    I didn't know that pj soul (and chime)!
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,591
    break for ads from athletics ..
    how hard and how beautiful is Synchronised Swimming ...
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,591
    redrock wrote:
    I didn't know that pj soul (and chime)!
    yep..in greece was that way,,,now no money,no honey...
    actually alot of athletes trying alone with their own money
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • redrockredrock Posts: 18,341
    redrock wrote:
    I've discovered the other day that I have a good couple of dozen channels dedicated to the olympics. Apparently, I can watch EVERY event at EVERY venue if I wanted to (obviously recording some and watching others). So no excuse of weird programming. Aaaahhh... Tivo and the BBC/Sky - what would I do without them? :mrgreen:
    oh...thats great!!!

    Got beer and stuff Dimi... just make your way over here! :mrgreen:
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,591
    redrock wrote:
    redrock wrote:
    I've discovered the other day that I have a good couple of dozen channels dedicated to the olympics. Apparently, I can watch EVERY event at EVERY venue if I wanted to (obviously recording some and watching others). So no excuse of weird programming. Aaaahhh... Tivo and the BBC/Sky - what would I do without them? :mrgreen:
    oh...thats great!!!

    Got beer and stuff Dimi... just make your way over here! :mrgreen:
    :D:D:D
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,591
    wow...just wow..

    all athletes wear their number in the back of the shirts and in front their names..

    the winner of the second semifinal,Kirani James from Grenada after the race,turn and ask from Oscar Pistorius
    from South Africa to change their sign names...
    for the ones dont know...
    Oscar Pistorius is South African paralympic athlete.....

    what a great moment was that....
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,591
    400m women final...my favo :)
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,591
    400m women final...my favo :)
    Sanya Richards at 400m women is a machine!!!!!
    so easy she pass to the final..
    and,,,guess what... :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,591
    ready for the final...100m men


    2 3051 Trinidad and Tobago THOMPSON Richard 9.85 9.96 +
    3 2184 Jamaica POWELL Asafa 9.72 9.85 +
    4 3217 United States of America GAY Tyson 9.69 9.86 +
    5 2169 Jamaica BLAKE Yohan 9.75 9.75 +
    6 3216 United States of America GATLIN Justin 9.80 9.80 +
    7 2170 Jamaica BOLT Usain 9.58 9.76 +
    8 3205 United States of America BAILEY Ryan 9.88 9.88 +
    9 2547 Netherlands MARTINA Churandy 9.91 9.91
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,591
    what a race....
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • PapPap Posts: 28,965
    Love Bolt Captain


    Anybody knows the song of the French synchronized swimming team programme? It was In Your Heart by...?
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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Posts: 49,936
    break for ads from athletics ..
    how hard and how beautiful is Synchronised Swimming ...
    VERY hard! My mom put me into synchro lessons when I was a teenager, and I was a very strong swimmer (if I'd per sued it I probably would have been competitive). I spent 12 weeks mimicking a panicked drowning person! :lol:
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Posts: 49,936
    Just watching the finish of the marathon now (thank you heat wave, for making it too hot to do anything beside sit by a fan with an icepack and watch the Olympics! :D ). Great finish for the gold and silver!
    Surprised to see all the soldiers guarding the crowd though. I realize some contract issue made them pull in some soldiers for regular Olympic security, but it still looks a bit intimidating - not a common sight in London!
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • rick1zoo2rick1zoo2 Posts: 12,632
    enough beach volleyball already!
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Posts: 49,936
    rick1zoo2 wrote:
    enough beach volleyball already!
    Yeah, it's lame. The only reason they let it in was to boost ratings because they knew horny guys might want to watch the women in bikinis. :lol: Seriously, though, that's why. :?
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    That one announcer for the women gymnastics basically jinxed Mikayla Maroney before she even did her vault. "They know she's going to win." :fp:

    Way to pick your announcers, NBC. :fp:
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,591
    intresting day today!! :)
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,591
    great matches at volley today
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • oona leftoona left Posts: 1,677
    rick1zoo2 wrote:
    enough beach volleyball already!

    For real!!
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,591
    1500m women....awesome races!!!!final will kick ass!! :):D
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • I'm heading over to North Greenwich Arena to see if I can find my way into Gymnastics today.
    Wish me luck! :)
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  • BLACK35BLACK35 Posts: 22,743
    1500m women....awesome races!!!!final will kick ass!! :):D

    Should be a very good race.
    Very pround of our women's basketball team, they made it farther than I thought, but afariad its all coming to an end today and we have to take on the americans in women's soccer as well to advance, only won 3 matches out of 51 against them :shock: But it is the olypmics and I think time is on our side :D
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    The 100 m dash is pretty awesome.

    that bolt guy is quite the character!
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,591
    intodeep wrote:
    The 100 m dash is pretty awesome.

    that bolt guy is quite the character!
    he is thunder\!!!!
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • PapPap Posts: 28,965
    Pap wrote:
    Anybody knows the song of the French synchronized swimming team programme? It was In Your Heart by...?


    I'm still looking desperately for this beautiful song. Can anyone who watched the French programme or know where I can find the women's duets (synchronized swimming) songs help me out?
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  • rick1zoo2rick1zoo2 Posts: 12,632
    stay away from the 'baked goods' :problem:
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,591
    Pole vault women!!!!

    love it!!!! :)
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • 8181 Posts: 58,276
    so at lunch...they had a womens long distance race on....

    i read the paper. :yawn:
    81 is now off the air

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