Jae Onasi Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 The opening ceremonies were spectacular--the drummers, the parade of nations, the fireworks, the lighting of the Olympic cauldron. I'm looking forward to the gymnastics, the swimming, and the taekwondo tournaments (though I probably won't be able to see the tkd on TV unfortunately). This is the place to post your favorite sports and players, scores, exciting moments, cheering for your country, and all that other good stuff.
Char Ell Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 Yes, the Beijing Olympics' opening ceremony was simply spectacular. Congrats to the Chinese on that. I'm looking forward to the volleyball and gymnastics events.
Miltiades Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 From the small part I saw, the opening ceremony was impressive, yes. The drummers were amazing. I'm looking forward to swimming, athletics, football (soccer) and a few more.
jonathan7 Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho are the two sports men I'm hoping deliver this Olympics.
Ascendant_Justice Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 I tuned in to the opening ceremonies sometime around where the children were in the middle of the scroll with, what, 2300 people around them? Their coordination was amazing. It must really be something to be down there in that enormous stadium. I must say, the Chinese did a really great job. It's too bad the ceremonies had to be succeeded by a murder -_-. I'm sure that pisses a lot of people off, but, hey, it happens. I was somewhat pleased to learn that the crazy fool leapt to his death from a 13th century landmark. Too bad he couldn't have done it about 10 minutes earlier. I'm not really sure what sports to look forward to. Admittedly, I've never really paid so much attention to the Summer Olympics. I've always loved the Winter Olympics. I'm watching US/Japan women's volleyball right now. There's taekwondo tournaments!?
tk102 Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 Hey what websites are you guys using to follow Olympic coverage? I'm liking Yahoo's layout.
Soogz Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 Soccer and Basketball I am looking forward to the most.
Ascendant_Justice Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 tk102 said: Hey what websites are you guys using to follow Olympic coverage? I'm liking Yahoo's layout. This Sharp CRT TV approximately 3.5 feet to my left. It's got amazingly fast streaming video. Highly recommended
jawathehutt Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 Im probably gonna watch all of swimming since Im a swimmer and maybe some soccer when the US and Germany plays. I didnt get a chance to watch the opening ceremony since I had to do the manly sport of water ballet at the pool I work at..
DarthAve Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 I will be watching the swimming solely to see Michael Phelps in a speedo, and I am not ashamed to admit that. The only other sport I'm really looking foreward to is women's gymnastics. I've been following the circut for a while, and am hoping Nastia Liuken kills her events and wins it for us...cause I don't like Shawn Johnson.
Da_man Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 I'm not really going to watch the Olypmics. but the opening ceremony was superb. I was really impressed by the 2008 (yes, 2008) Tae Kwon Do masters doing the same thing, otr the 2008 gymnasts imitating the stadium. Right about the part with dudes running around the globe is where I picked my Jaw up off the floor and started watching Monty Python. Did I miss anything cool after that part besides the march of nations?
Jeff Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 All I have to say is that the Basketball team better take home the gold this year.
DarthAve Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 Darth Moeller said: All I have to say is that the Basketball team better take home the gold this year. Let's hope their egos don't get in the way like at Athens.
Litofsky Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 The opening ceremony was phenomenal. China outdid themselves (though, it bothers me how much they spent actually constructing the Bird's Nest, as opposed to what they could have spent it on [like rebuilding after the earthquake...]). The parade of nations was interesting. I was surprised that so many leaders were there (Bush, Putin, and Sarkozy. There might have been more, but I missed them). *Shrugs* Either way, China put on a performance to remember. I wonder how long they practiced for...
Talak Sana Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 I think that the Olympic games are staying on the background, because of the war between Russia and Georgia.
Ascendant_Justice Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 Yea that Russia/Georgia thing..I only caught a little hint at that last night during the march of nations. I thought it was just some little rebellion or something, then I get home today and someone tells me Russia's at war with someone rofl. I'm not quite sure I understand it. South Ossetia is a province in Georgia that's trying to break away...so the Georgian military moved in...and since they did that, Russia just decides to start bombing their military bases? Where exactly do they get off? Am I missing something?
Jae Onasi Posted August 9, 2008 Author Posted August 9, 2008 Da_man said: I'm not really going to watch the Olypmics. but the opening ceremony was superb. I was really impressed by the 2008 (yes, 2008) Tae Kwon Do masters doing the same thing T'ai Chi, actually, but yes, having done coordinated forms with other tkd students, I know that getting that kind of precise coordination of those forms is incredible.
DarthAve Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 So I'm sure you all know Michael Phelps already broke an olympic record, and now he's going to win more gold medals than any one ever in swimming. As long as he keeps his shirt off, and the camera focused on him, I'm absolutly down with that.
EnderWiggin Posted August 10, 2008 Posted August 10, 2008 DarthAve said: So I'm sure you all know Michael Phelps already broke an olympic record, and now he's going to win more gold medals than any one ever in swimming. As long as he keeps his shirt off, and the camera focused on him, I'm absolutly down with that. >_> You're such a teenage girl. Anyway, I didn't get on to post right away, but about an hour and a half ago Phelps won his first gold in Beijing and rebroke his own 400IM World Record. He's amazing - and shame on Lochte for telling that reporter that he could "definitely beat Phelps" if he had a "perfect swim." Bet he feels foolish now. _EW_
Rabish Bini Posted August 10, 2008 Posted August 10, 2008 I'm only really interested in the soccer, mainly Australia and Lionel Messi from Argentina. And also anything that has Croatia in it
EnderWiggin Posted August 10, 2008 Posted August 10, 2008 Rabish Bini said: I'm only really interested in the soccer, mainly Australia and Lionel Messi from Argentina. And also anything that has Croatia in it If you like Croatia, Water Polo's something to watch. They've got an impressive team, supposedly. _EW_
Rabish Bini Posted August 10, 2008 Posted August 10, 2008 EnderWiggin said: If you like Croatia, Water Polo's something to watch. They've got an impressive team, supposedly. _EW_ Yeah, they have a really good water polo team, and they used to have on of the worlds best handball teams, not sure if they still have that same awesome team.
Shem Posted August 10, 2008 Posted August 10, 2008 DarthAve said: So I'm sure you all know Michael Phelps already broke an olympic recordWhat an exciting race that was!
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