2008 OLYMPICS THREAD! - Gaming World Forums

2008 OLYMPICS THREAD! (Read 6334 times)

Print

the_bub_from_the_pit

#21 August 10, 2008, 12:17:10 pm

Power to the flowers
Group: Member
Joined: Dec 17, 2005
Posts: 1608

Quote from: The Dude on August 09, 2008, 06:14:24 pm

Also, I heard some co-workers talking about the athletes entering the stadium. He was saying China had like 200 contestants, and then after that some small country had like 2. Is that accurate?

I believe it was something like 700 I remember the comentator saying? Also Canada had 200-something and the US had a lot, too. And no, there were no countries after China. They were last.

Logged

ThugTears666

#22 August 10, 2008, 12:35:24 pm

You probally thought you werent gunna die today suprise!
Group: Member
Joined: Dec 7, 2002
Posts: 3930

Yeah like 5 of our 6 people who were in rowing won all their heats so I think NZ will do pretty well in that unless we get nervous in the finals and fuck it up (which always happens in every sport, rugby world cup anyone? america's cup anyone? f*ckin new zealand).

Logged

baseball19225

#23 August 10, 2008, 12:37:49 pm

Paranoid Android.
Group: Premium Member
Joined: Nov 6, 2003
Posts: 1918

I've not been paying much attention (never do), but I did catch one funny thing: in some swimming earlier today (no idea what stroke/length), America got 1st and 3rd. The national anthem was played and everything was fine and moving, until the anthem cut out before its end.

Logged

Vellfire

#24 August 10, 2008, 12:42:40 pm

TV people want to leave
Group: Premium Member
Joined: Feb 13, 2004
Posts: 9602

Quote from: solobuttons on August 10, 2008, 12:37:49 pm

I've not been paying much attention (never do), but I did catch one funny thing: in some swimming earlier today (no idea what stroke/length), America got 1st and 3rd. The national anthem was played and everything was fine and moving, until the anthem cut out before its end.

the recording equipment was probably american (couldn't remember the words to the song)

I love this hobby - stealing your mother's diary
BRRING! BRRING!
Hello! It's me, Vellfire! FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER! ... Bye! CLICK! @gidgetnomates

Logged

Vesper

#25 August 10, 2008, 12:47:02 pm

Cookies?
Group: Premium Member
Joined: Mar 18, 2003
Posts: 254

Quote from: Rockman on August 10, 2008, 09:36:25 am

Just watched the women's cycling road race. What a finish and a gold for GBR! (also holy shit the Chinese women's quad rowers were fucking phenomenal in last heat. NO ROWING IS A BRITISH DOMINION STOP IT)

i am not convinced that cook is an actual woman.

Logged

DS

#26 August 10, 2008, 01:21:26 pm

DragonSlayer o_O
Group: Member
Joined: Jul 7, 2002
Posts: 2668

Quote from: Dada on August 10, 2008, 09:33:24 am

I just watched the men's and women's -60/-48 kg judo matches, and they were absolutely brilliant. There was a major upset in the women's semi-final (Dumitru, the European champion, beating Tani and then going on to claim the gold) and the Dutch champion (Houkes) got the bronze medal in style. The men's final was also brilliant, with Choi Minho winning by an ippon.

Best opening day ever, with such great judo matches.

I was watching some judo moments ago and I seriously don't see the appeal in it but I suppose that's because I'm not too familiar with judo and its rules.

Quote

Also with Phelps I was pretty confused since he has 6 gold medals already, I thought he was just trying to get to 8. But apparantly he wants to get 8 in this games alone? I'm not sure if he can do it, but we'll see.

I think some swimmer holds a record of having won 7 gold metals in one games so Phelps probably wants to beat that record.

To Never Be Known Is The Worst Death

Logged

tuxedo marx

#27 August 10, 2008, 01:27:47 pm

Fuckin' A.
Group: Premium Member
Joined: Oct 21, 2005
Posts: 4143

Quote

I think some swimmer holds a record of having won 7 gold metals in one games so Phelps probably wants to beat that record.

Yeah, Mark Spitz holds that record.

Logged

Bill Murray

#28 August 10, 2008, 01:35:33 pm

:O~
Group: Premium Member
Joined: Aug 8, 2002
Posts: 1813

I like Judo. I was forced to do it as a kid, so I guess I sort of had a background in it.

But watching are British guy yesterday trying to get to the Bronze medal, I was having flashbacks of Karate Kid.

youtube.com/teamhibbert

Logged

Tau

#29 August 10, 2008, 02:34:09 pm

Contender
Group: Premium Member
Joined: Jun 6, 2005
Posts: 1090

Quote from: Bakafura on August 10, 2008, 12:35:24 pm

(which always happens in every sport, rugby world cup anyone? america's cup anyone? f*ckin new zealand).

I KNOW!! and to France who hadn't beaten us in 10 years!!! Man I was pissed that day. We got wasted by Brazil in the Soccer 4 - 0.. But they are like the best team in the world. Oh yeah that Phelps guy came second to some guy in one of the heats.

Logged

PTizzle

#30 August 10, 2008, 02:39:16 pm

rap singing
Group: Premium Member
Joined: Nov 15, 2006
Posts: 1125

USA vs China men's basketball on right now is pretty awesome! 20-19 to the USA at the moment and China are putting up a really good fight.

Logged

tuxedo marx

#31 August 10, 2008, 02:40:36 pm

Fuckin' A.
Group: Premium Member
Joined: Oct 21, 2005
Posts: 4143

Quote

But they are like the best team in the world.

*Spain, or Argentina at the Olympics specifically (both nations use the same team in all competitions)

Last Edit: August 10, 2008, 02:48:38 pm by Rockman

Logged

Mateui

#32 August 10, 2008, 02:40:39 pm

GW Staff: Article Alcoholic (Current Mood: Happy!)
Group: Premium Member
Joined: Aug 20, 2002
Posts: 1685

Quote from: PTizzle on August 10, 2008, 02:39:16 pm

USA vs China men's basketball on right now is pretty awesome! 20-19 to the USA at the moment and China are putting up a really good fight.

USA sucks at basketball in the Olympics though. Remember their performance four years ago?

Logged

DS

#33 August 10, 2008, 02:49:52 pm

DragonSlayer o_O
Group: Member
Joined: Jul 7, 2002
Posts: 2668

Basketball sux guys...

Quote

I KNOW!! and to France who hadn't beaten us in 10 years!!! Man I was pissed that day. We got wasted by Brazil in the Soccer 4 - 0.. But they are like the best team in the world. Oh yeah that Phelps guy came second to some guy in one of the heats.

It's very unlikely that he was even trying his hardest. Since he's participating in so many events, he's probably trying to save his strength.

To Never Be Known Is The Worst Death

Logged

PTizzle

#34 August 10, 2008, 02:53:28 pm

rap singing
Group: Premium Member
Joined: Nov 15, 2006
Posts: 1125

Haha, yeah, but they're still the super dominant team in general (overall they've won over four times more gold medals in basketball than the second placed country) and the atmosphere is just really good!

It'd be pretty awesome if they lost.

go away ds GO AWAY

Logged

Wash Cycle

#35 August 10, 2008, 11:22:47 pm

The sun sets forever over Blackwater park
Group: Premium Member
Joined: Feb 24, 2003
Posts: 1624

Man I cant wait to see what the Brits come up with in 2012 to try to top that opening ceremony. That was probably the most epic thing I have ever seen on television (especially the air-walk guy)

Logged

local_dunce

#36 August 10, 2008, 11:29:58 pm

Group: Member
Joined: Jan 11, 2013
Posts: 2454

Quote from: Wash Cycle on August 10, 2008, 11:22:47 pm

Man I cant wait to see what the Brits come up with in 2012 to try to top that opening ceremony. That was probably the most epic thing I have ever seen on television (especially the air-walk guy)

I hope we don't do anything spectacular. I hope we do something really disappointingly shit like have some arrogantly bad stand up comedian (ricky g) come out, insult the other countries and then make them perform in a half built olympic standium to crowds of drunk, unenthusiastic rabble and aristocrats who are only here for the equestrian sports.

EDIT:
Also patriotism is such a shit thing, if we get all patriotic around 2012 I will probably go mad and start setting fire to flags. I'm supporting Japan in 2012. (My home country at heart.)

Last Edit: August 10, 2008, 11:31:48 pm by Jet Son

now is the winter of our discontent

Logged

WunderBread

#37 August 11, 2008, 04:14:17 am

Please don't fondle the mannequins, ma'am.
Group: Member
Joined: Apr 30, 2003
Posts: 226

Haha, the opening ceremony was pretty awesome. It's a bit disappointing to see all those people say "screw the Olympics", when it's a really great time to see a wide variety of athletic accomplishments, regardless of the country that the competitors come from. Me, I have a little background in gymnastics, so the vaults, floor routines, bars, etc. are really interesting to me.

Poor American chicks who fell/missed the bar completely. I almost cringed in pain with them. That must suck. I also kind of liked the commentary at the opening ceremony. That's when I first heard about the Georgia/Russia conflict. It's kind of scary that the Russian/Georgia athletes are having a blast at the Olympics while their countries are at war, and without their knowledge, too!

Winter Olympics can be pretty awesome, too. Ski-jumping is crazy, and I love the figure-skating. It's not nearly as epic as the Summer Olympics, but I don't think I'll ever "HI! HO! NAGANO!" for a while.

Logged

Ryan

#38 August 11, 2008, 04:19:38 am

thx ds k?
Group: Premium Member
Joined: Oct 22, 2003
Posts: 4460

Quote from: Mateui on August 10, 2008, 02:40:39 pm

USA sucks at basketball in the Olympics though. Remember their performance four years ago?

are you joking? besides '04 the USA has been pretty dominant in men's basketball for the past 30 years

Logged

Bill Murray

#39 August 11, 2008, 01:20:06 pm

:O~
Group: Premium Member
Joined: Aug 8, 2002
Posts: 1813

Quote from: Jet Son on August 10, 2008, 11:29:58 pm

I hope we don't do anything spectacular. I hope we do something really disappointingly shit like have some arrogantly bad stand up comedian (ricky g) come out, insult the other countries and then make them perform in a half built olympic standium to crowds of drunk, unenthusiastic rabble and aristocrats who are only here for the equestrian sports.

Haha, no way. I thought they'd do this as well. It's like their answer to everything, just throw out Ricky Gervais, have him suck really badly and then call it his kind of comedy.

youtube.com/teamhibbert

Logged

tuxedo marx

#40 August 11, 2008, 01:30:17 pm

Fuckin' A.
Group: Premium Member
Joined: Oct 21, 2005
Posts: 4143

Quote from: Wash Cycle on August 10, 2008, 11:22:47 pm

Man I cant wait to see what the Brits come up with in 2012 to try to top that opening ceremony. That was probably the most epic thing I have ever seen on television (especially the air-walk guy)

BAD ART STUDENTS.

That's what I fear.

EDIT: hang on we have shit like the Red Arrows it could turn out awesome. rooting for David Tennant to carry the flame too. ;)

Last Edit: August 11, 2008, 01:32:00 pm by Rockman

Logged