London 2012 Olympics

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  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    Suziemay 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?
    Pride. Federer seems to choke in close matches more and more. Plus, even the best have their bad days. Federer really wanted this, has nothing to do with lack of motivation for him. I wanted Federer to have his Golden Slam but he was out played, so well done Andy Murray. Very well-deserved.

    And Juan Martin Del Potro took the bronze against Djokovic to get Argentina's first medal. So proud of him.

    Actually, so proud of all four of them, really. Very classy. This is why I watch tennis.
    true.,tennis is so classy..
    and we never know how an athlete feels..
    i mean its easy for us to watch from tv the match and have opinion..
    who knows if Federer,was sick,or not feel god,or has a pain in his hand,leg etc..
    "...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.....”
  • redrock
    redrock Posts: 18,341
    Suziemay wrote:
    Pride.
    True. Forgot about that!
  • Suziemay
    Suziemay Posts: 11,168
    redrock wrote:
    Suziemay wrote:
    Pride.
    True. Forgot about that!
    :mrgreen::mrgreen: I think the best athletes have a tremendous amount of pride and a healthy amount of arrogance. I'm perfectly content being average, which is why I'm watching the Olympics, as opposed to being in it :lol::lol:
  • Suziemay
    Suziemay Posts: 11,168
    Ok boys, women in bikinis alert. Beach volleyball on MSNBC right now Austria-China if you're in the US. I think this is actually live!
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    Suziemay wrote:
    Ok boys, women in bikinis alert. Beach volleyball on MSNBC right now Austria-China if you're in the US. I think this is actually live!
    Europe watching too ;)8-)
    "...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.....”
  • Suziemay
    Suziemay Posts: 11,168
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    Suziemay wrote:
    Ok boys, women in bikinis alert. Beach volleyball on MSNBC right now Austria-China if you're in the US. I think this is actually live!
    Europe watching too ;)8-)
    I assumed that was the case :mrgreen: Just the US schedule is hard to figure out so some people may not realize that it's on.

    Murray playing in the mixed doubles finals now too but that's not on TV here. Would be great if he wins gold there too!
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    Suziemay wrote:
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    Suziemay wrote:
    Ok boys, women in bikinis alert. Beach volleyball on MSNBC right now Austria-China if you're in the US. I think this is actually live!
    Europe watching too ;)8-)
    I assumed that was the case :mrgreen: Just the US schedule is hard to figure out so some people may not realize that it's on.

    Murray playing in the mixed doubles finals now too but that's not on TV here. Would be great if he wins gold there too!
    he made the 1st step.. :mrgreen:
    "...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.....”
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    great match...at tennis..10-8 at 3rd set..
    "...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.....”
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    very cool finals tonight at athletics..

    triple jump women

    3000m steelpe men

    hammer throw men

    400m women,

    100m men

    :)
    "...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.....”
  • Suziemay
    Suziemay Posts: 11,168
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    great match...at tennis..10-8 at 3rd set..
    Boo, I wanted Murray to have two golds. Oh well.

    I think I should stop watching the Olympics and go to the gym so I can look like those women playing beach volleyball :lol::lol:
  • redrock
    redrock Posts: 18,341
    Suziemay wrote:
    I think I should stop watching the Olympics and go to the gym so I can look like those women playing beach volleyball :lol::lol:
    Maybe, just maybe if you watch them long enough, looking like them could come through osmosis and not the torture of the gym???? Has anyone tried that yet? :mrgreen:
  • Suziemay
    Suziemay Posts: 11,168
    redrock wrote:
    Suziemay wrote:
    I think I should stop watching the Olympics and go to the gym so I can look like those women playing beach volleyball :lol::lol:
    Maybe, just maybe if you watch them long enough, looking like them could come through osmosis and not the torture of the gym???? Has anyone tried that yet? :mrgreen:
    Trying that right now, will let you know how I make out :P

    Although they've decided to show water polo and field hockey on TV now that Misty May and Kerri Walsh have started their match. Very curious programming decisions.
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    redrock wrote:
    Suziemay wrote:
    I think I should stop watching the Olympics and go to the gym so I can look like those women playing beach volleyball :lol::lol:
    Maybe, just maybe if you watch them long enough, looking like them could come through osmosis and not the torture of the gym???? Has anyone tried that yet? :mrgreen:
    hmmm..thats why i look like bugs bunny?? :fp: :lol:
    "...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.....”
  • redrock
    redrock Posts: 18,341
    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:
  • redrock
    redrock Posts: 18,341
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    redrock wrote:
    Suziemay wrote:
    I think I should stop watching the Olympics and go to the gym so I can look like those women playing beach volleyball :lol::lol:
    Maybe, just maybe if you watch them long enough, looking like them could come through osmosis and not the torture of the gym???? Has anyone tried that yet? :mrgreen:
    hmmm..thats why i look like bugs bunny?? :fp: :lol:

    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
  • FenwayFaithful
    FenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    serena.gif
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  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    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!!!
    "...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.....”
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    serena.gif

    oh..williams rule women tennis
    "...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.....”
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    Serbian high jumper Dragutin Topic...
    2012 London Olympics is his 6th Olympic games... :shock:

    he only returned to athletics because his physiotherapist bet him that he couldn’t make it to a sixth Olympic Games.....

    amazing..
    "...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.....”
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,706
    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. :). )
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata

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