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Post by 19811945 on Jul 27, 2012 10:55:02 GMT -5
Is anyone will be watching the Olympics for the next 16 days?
Who and what sports are you interested in watching?
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Post by viralic1 on Jul 27, 2012 11:05:10 GMT -5
Might check out soccer, but I won't be looking for it specifically.
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Post by Miss Wings on Jul 27, 2012 11:23:31 GMT -5
swimming, possibly the running but not much. oh and the opening and ending nights for the creativity.
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Post by Dimcairien on Jul 27, 2012 11:28:30 GMT -5
I'll probably tune in for the opening and closing ceremonies. As for sports, I'll probably watch some of the swimming, gymnastics, and diving. I'm also going to check some of the running as a girl from the college I'll be attending is on the running team for Guam. I don't know her personally, but I do want to watch her compete.
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Post by Miss Wings on Jul 27, 2012 11:32:18 GMT -5
oh and the diving.. that lad's a hottie  .. the dark haired one that's been in all the ads.. |
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Post by dracosfairmaiden on Jul 27, 2012 11:45:27 GMT -5
I'm not into sports but I do try to catch swimming and gymnastics. I don't care for the rest much but tennis is cool too.
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Post by eskimoRock on Jul 27, 2012 11:46:16 GMT -5
oh and the diving.. that lad's a hottie .. the dark haired one that's been in all the ads.. I think you mean Tom Daley  |
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Post by Miss Wings on Jul 27, 2012 11:56:08 GMT -5
thats the one , gotta admit he is getting more sexy by the day.. oh and i'd like to randomly say goodluck to Zara Phillips aswell. |
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Post by physicssquid on Jul 27, 2012 12:21:49 GMT -5
I'll be tuning in when I can, but I am so watching the opening ceremony, along with the closing ceremony. I'll be watching the athletics, and some of the other sports, but definitely not the football.
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Post by eskimoRock on Jul 27, 2012 12:46:10 GMT -5
I should think so, considering he was 14 at the last olympics and that's a bit...illegal.
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Post by Miss Wings on Jul 27, 2012 12:48:01 GMT -5
yeah but i was younger then aswel hehehe
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Post by Dimcairien on Jul 27, 2012 12:57:40 GMT -5
14 year olds are allowed in the regular Olympics if they're good enough. It doesn't happen too often, but every so often, there are young teenagers.
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Post by eskimoRock on Jul 27, 2012 13:35:55 GMT -5
Yeah, there was a thirteen year old, can't remember her name though.
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Post by Dimcairien on Jul 27, 2012 15:25:43 GMT -5
Shoot, NBC isn't airing the opening ceremony live! Oh well, it'll be on in about three hours.
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Post by unbeastly on Jul 27, 2012 16:25:17 GMT -5
Best ceremony EVER so far.
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Post by physicssquid on Jul 27, 2012 17:26:15 GMT -5
Definitely well done! |
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Post by eskimoRock on Jul 27, 2012 18:00:03 GMT -5
I'd just like to point out that there was an inflatable voldemort. Britain should win all the awards just for that
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Post by physicssquid on Jul 27, 2012 18:04:24 GMT -5
That bit was by far one of the best bits, and not just the animatronic Voldy, but also the Child-catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
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Post by viralic1 on Jul 27, 2012 18:07:34 GMT -5
Didn't see it, but is the news in anyone elses' area going on about the swimmer who chose not to walk in the opening ceremony because he has a race tomorrow and he wants to rest up? The news channel here in FL is making that dude out to be the new devil.
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Post by unbeastly on Jul 27, 2012 18:09:49 GMT -5
Lots of participants have not taken part in the opening ceremony. Half of the Great Britain Team is abroard at a training camp.
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Post by viralic1 on Jul 27, 2012 18:12:22 GMT -5
I know, and I think it's ridiculous. The dude made a good choice in my opinion, and newscasters here were just tearing him to shreds.
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Post by eskimoRock on Jul 27, 2012 18:13:42 GMT -5
Aww, that's not good  tumblr is making me laugh, they've turned the queen into a meme and everything. They fully expect David tennant to turn up and light the torch. |
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Post by viralic1 on Jul 27, 2012 18:19:54 GMT -5
I was watching this comedian earlier in the day making fun of the Michael Phelps weed smoking scandal, I couldn't stop laughing it was so hilarious.
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Post by RogueNya on Jul 28, 2012 1:29:00 GMT -5
Well first I thought the Opening Ceremony was a disappointment, China and Canada was better then it was..
Second yes I will be or least try to I imagine I will miss good bit of it given the time difference.
Events I shall be watching.
Archery
Beach Volleyball
Diving
Fencing
Gymnastics - Artistic
Gymnastics - Rhythmic
Hockey (mostly just looking in on USA games)
Shooting
Swimming
Synchronized Swimming
Table Tennis
Tennis (mostly USA)
Trampoline Volleyball
Track and Field (Varies depending what happening)
Water Polo
Weightlifting (some not all)
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Post by yorushka on Jul 28, 2012 8:03:45 GMT -5
I loved the ceremony, the one in Beijing might have been grandiose but it made it quite impersonal. Here we saw things that are much closer to us and that we know, be it that funny Voldy (my sis said that she thought it was Snape  ) or David Beckham or that short film with the Queen. But still, my favourite part was the one with Rowan Atkinson, it was hilarious By the way, did reporters in any country comment those wellington boots the Czech party had on? They didn't here but still, I thought it was so humiliating -.-" |
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Post by unbeastly on Jul 28, 2012 8:20:43 GMT -5
They did here in GB, wellies and brollies . They must of been expecting our traditional English summertime. Though to be fair a week earlier and they would have been the ones laughing. Oh well as the opening ceremony was dry I'd put my money on needing them at the closing ceremony. |
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Post by Chameleon on Jul 28, 2012 8:27:18 GMT -5
I'm just gonna follow what's in the television. I'm not much into sport, but well... I may watch a couple of sports... Probably tennis or soccer (my brother's favorite sports). Gymnastics... I would love to watch that. I was a gymnast for five years (was terrible though).
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Post by 19811945 on Jul 28, 2012 10:09:27 GMT -5
I loved the ceremony, the one in Beijing might have been grandiose but it made it quite impersonal. Here we saw things that are much closer to us and that we know, be it that funny Voldy (my sis said that she thought it was Snape ) or David Beckham or that short film with the Queen. But still, my favourite part was the one with Rowan Atkinson, it was hilarious By the way, did reporters in any country comment those wellington boots the Czech party had on? They didn't here but still, I thought it was so humiliating -.-" Regarding Rowan, both my dad and myself thought it was hilarious. Practically rolling on the floor laughing. |
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Post by physicssquid on Jul 28, 2012 11:00:52 GMT -5
Bean was brilliant. As was the woman leading the drummers.
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Post by yorushka on Jul 28, 2012 11:48:37 GMT -5
There was someone leading them? I didn't notice at all.
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.. the dark haired one that's been in all the ads..
tumblr is making me laugh, they've turned the queen into a meme and everything. They fully expect David tennant to turn up and light the torch.
) or David Beckham or that short film with the Queen.