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Old 08-04-2008, 08:41 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Anyone looking forward to the Olympics at all?
Can't say I've ever been too excited in the past but I'm actually looking forward to it this year. 'Course over here everything (mostly) will already be over and done before we get to see it.
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The only thing I'm waiting to see is the amount of coverage NBC provides. If I can watch all the women's gymnastics--er, wrestling competitions in their entirety, I'll be impressed.
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Old 08-04-2008, 02:20 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Yes! I'm so excited- I've tivo'd everything I love the olympics - I'm a dork, I know!
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Old 08-04-2008, 02:58 PM   #4 (permalink)
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OMG, I LOVE the Olympics. I am so excited! I've also decided to FINALLY learn how to swim and I am slated to start lessons at the end of August. So, I figure that the Olympics will get me really pumped to learn!
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Old 08-06-2008, 11:32 AM   #5 (permalink)
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I'm thrilled. I know people who are boycotting watching, because of where they are being held. So be it, but I will be watching and cheering for them. I am most excited for the gymnastics, swimming, diving and oh, men's volleyball . I love the olympics and even the sappy stories of their challenges, hard work and perserverance.
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I love watching the swimming. And I'll do my best to find coverage of the triathlon, that field is PACKED!!!!! Track and Field is really fun to watch too.

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I'm thrilled. I know people who are boycotting watching, because of where they are being held. So be it, but I will be watching and cheering for them. I am most excited for the gymnastics, swimming, diving and oh, men's volleyball . I love the olympics and even the sappy stories of their challenges, hard work and perserverance.
Those are the best!! Those stories motivate me! And, this year, watching Dara swim will make me SOOOO motivated to be a swimmer!
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Old 08-06-2008, 03:59 PM   #9 (permalink)
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haha!

i'm looking forward to it. I'm hoping to catch some of the weightlifting since i never do. Not real excited about the basketball... too much showboating. I like the track events, and the swimming as well.
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Opening ceremony was unbelievable. I hope the games are just as impressive.
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Opening ceremony was unbelievable. I hope the games are just as impressive.
It was certainly a lot. That's about all I can say about it.
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Three thoughts

1. I hope Phelps breaks some records - including Spitz'

2. We have have 14yr old in the Diving so there is a media circus in our country putting far too much pressure on him.

3. The athletics have become a joke.
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Oops, was already posted in OT.
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I wanted to see what the online feed was like - so tried watching some dressage just now - the video was so jerky for streaming it was hard to really see the gaits being displayed -

is the feed better for more normal sports?
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Phelps just got his first gold!!! World record too!
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All I know is DON'T go looking to "air rifle" for some excitement. (hint: NOTHING like the Mythbusters)
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Who just set the 400 IM world record.....

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American 'B' team breaks the 4X100 Freestyle World Record...fantastic swim.
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Womens' gymnastics are really having a rough day.....
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I have been watching as much of the olympics as possible, and just ordered a 500gb expansion drive for my tivo. After fast forwarding through 14 hours of footage to watch 15 minutes of weighlifting I know I'm going to need a lot of space to make sure I catch everything I want to see.

Did anyone catch the men's 56kg weightlifting? Long Qingquan of China took gold and broke the JR world record with a 292kg total at 17 years old!
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Yeah. That was pretty cool. Cute kid. He was cracking us up.
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that mens 4x100 relay was amazing. the americans touch out the french at the end...just wow. amazing race and amazing last leg.
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Great, it was coming up next on the tivo, now I don't need to watch. .

Note to self, stay away from this thread until next week. lol
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I know this is a spoiler thread - and yet I keep coming and checking it -
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