OT - London Olympics thread

[mattola]

It was fantastic, so glad I was able to get tickets to watch hockey, speed skating, and curling...

i also went to sledge hockey in the special olympics (never get used to that name) and the atmosphere was great as well. but I hit

Mens Figure Skating Final
Mens Gold Medal Final
Sweden vs Belarus
Czech Republic vs Belarus
Molson Canadian Hockey House
Quebec House (was a great set up but an open roof in Vancouver in January was NOT the greatest of ideas)
Many pubs
walked Yaletown in the afternoons was great.

 

[mattola]

I remember playing this when I was a kid. so much fun

 

[jstewismybastardson]

being outside of Molson House waiting to get into Canada Hockey House for Sweden Finland was an amazing experience ... so many sad cdn faces ... so many obnoxious american faces ... acting like they actually won something ... but at the same time acting like theyd never been there before lol

 

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That's a classic matty, I must have dumped at least $50 into that game...

 

[mattola]

That's a classic matty, I must have dumped at least $50 into that game...

i remember I would take a pen and place it over my middle finger and under my index finger and ring finger and would tap it to get a faster result. man my fingers were SORE but I would set record after record. lol

 

[dash]

Oh Sebastian Coe, was this really necessary?

Phelps ?probably not? greatest Olympian, says Coe - The Globe and Mail

 

[mattola]

i think I officially have olympic fever.

 

[mattola]

Brad Ziemer ‏@BradZiemer
The CBC regains Olympic rights and already #Canucks fans are taking up a collection to buy Ron MacLean a one-way ticket to Sochi.

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

I am not sure if this has been posted yet, but it is great:

A Message from NBC About Its Olympics Coverage : The New Yorker

 

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David William Naylor ‏@TSNDaveNaylor
Attended world's longest (and hottest) badminton news conference. 4 teams kicked out, Cdns back in. Tied 1-1 with Aussies. #ctvolympics

 

[puckhead]

Canadian womens' badminton team

Bruce - Li






edit: and they are through to the semifinals.

 

[dash]

Congrats to Bruce - Li, continue to kick butt girls...

 

[awaz]

I am not sure if this has been posted yet, but it is great:

A Message from NBC About Its Olympics Coverage : The New Yorker

i'd splurge for no ryan seacrest.. i was appauled when i saw him on there.. talking.. i thought the ball was gunna drop any second.

 

[puckhead]

interesting. heck of a weightlifting spike in the 80s
Olympic sport world records since 1900 - interactive | News | guardian.co.uk

 

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A wardrobe malfunction for NBC?!?

JayOnrait: New band name: "The Underwater Boobs" RT @tyduffy: NBC Showed an Underwater Boob During Olympic Women’s Water Polo

and a quick retort:

@T_Balazo: People lose their minds over an Underwater Boob, but no issues with a Gymnastics Dink?

 

[mattola]

Pierre Mcquirre doing water polo commentary for Olympics is just weird.

 

[dash]

TSNDaveNaylor: Li and Bruce went out with friends and family last night, stayed up late and slept in. Thought their Olympics was over. Now 1 win from medal

 

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Pierre Mcquirre doing water polo commentary for Olympics is just weird.

WHAT A SAVE BY TOKARSKI!!

 

[mattola]

Something going down in boxing Chinese coach losing his mind over something before the match. Fighter looks confused lots of emphatic finger pointing at the official sheet

 

[jstewismybastardson]

TSNDaveNaylor: Li and Bruce went out with friends and family last night, stayed up late and slept in. Thought their Olympics was over. Now 1 win from medal

thats awesome lol