Are you watching Beijing Olympics?

[ChrisJones]

Saw some volleyball, swimming, and baseball.

Pretty cool.

The only time where I will not question you flying the american flag. Our athletes need our support!

[Mila McCunt]

i'm not watching the olympics simply because of the human rights policies
in china.
they were clearly asked to revise these policies before the Olympics
and did not.
I mean, i certainly support the atheletes, but do not approve of the great poltical undertones of the event.

[lewis]

Saw some volleyball, swimming, and baseball.

Pretty cool.

The only time where I will not question you flying the american flag. Our athletes need our support!

Yeah man saw some hockey and some bad(ass)minton, and female weight-lifting, this girl had a bad back and was crying, it was pretty moving.

[sarisucks]

I watched Women's fencing last night, the Ukraine team kicks ass!

[sarisucks]

The only time where I will not question you flying the american flag. Our athletes need our support!

Sure, wave it all you like, as long as you hold it the right way...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1eZqIRuQhY

[Rockula]

Nope. Watching sport is nothing I care about. Nor doing sport. Nor any kind of physical exercise.:D

And in 4 years it's going to be held 10 miles from my front door. I voted against it. Oh, hold on, no I didn't. They didn't give us a vote on it. Just gonna put up our taxes to pay for it whether we want it or not.:mad:

[RuthlessNate]

I've been watching it here and there.
China really fucking dropped the ball with everything. They didn't fix their human rights policies, they didn't make much of an effort to reduce air pollution, the whole fiasco about that poor little girl who sang not being pretty enough to appear on TV and the apparent lying they've been doing over their gymnastics team.

[Joe Kersten]

i'm not watching the olympics simply because of the human rights policies
in china.
they were clearly asked to revise these policies before the Olympics
and did not.
I mean, i certainly support the atheletes, but do not approve of the great poltical undertones of the event.

Which went largley unchallenged by the US government because of our debt to China and our addiction to their cheap imports......

In other words, China can fuck off, I'm tired of being bent over by them.

[Joe Kersten]

I've been watching it here and there.
China really fucking dropped the ball with everything. They didn't fix their human rights policies, they didn't make much of an effort to reduce air pollution, the whole fiasco about that poor little girl who sang not being pretty enough to appear on TV and the apparent lying they've been doing over their gymnastics team.

It's funny how much attention that's got, where was the media when it was time to report on human right's violations?

[SkullyHB]

It's funny how much attention that's got, where was the media when it was time to report on human right's violations?

They did report on it. Years ago. Nothing has changed. Nothing new to report.

Now, unattractive little Chinese singers - that's a ratings booster.

[Joe Kersten]

They did report on it. Years ago. Nothing has changed. Nothing new to report.

Now, unattractive little Chinese singers - that's a ratings booster.

No, I meant that once Beijing was rewarded the Olympics it seemed as if there was an effort by many outside of China to improve the perception of China. Mostly I think to preserve the goodwill that the Olympics attempt to premote.

But it's not just that, we have Americans jumping ship to play for other countries, the Olympics as far as I'm concerned are just another tainted sporting event that is severly lacking in integrity.

[Joe Kersten]

No, I meant that once Beijing was rewarded the Olympics it seemed as if there was an effort by many outside of China to improve the perception of China. Mostly I think to preserve the goodwill that the Olympics attempt to premote.

But it's not just that, we have Americans jumping ship to play for other countries, the Olympics as far as I'm concerned are just another tainted sporting event that is severly lacking in integrity.

http://www.azcentral.com/sports/mercury/articles/2008/07/14/20080714mercury0715.html

[SkullyHB]

No, I meant that once Beijing was rewarded the Olympics it seemed as if there was an effort by many outside of China to improve the perception of China. Mostly I think to preserve the goodwill that the Olympics attempt to premote.

But it's not just that, we have Americans jumping ship to play for other countries, the Olympics as far as I'm concerned are just another tainted sporting event that is severly lacking in integrity.

This is true - the Olympics have this historical image of bringing different countries together to compete in a peaceful, honerable way, through athletic competition. In spite of the fact that today that's more illusion than reality, there is a global effort to portray China as a 'gracious host' in the spirit of the games.

I do agree that it's odd that some Americans are playing on other countries teams though. It's one thing if you're originally from that country, but it's another thing if your playing for a country because your great-great-grandfather emigrated from there. As with any sporting event, it's all about money and prestige, just on a global scale.

But to address the original topic, I don't have much interest in the Olympics, or sports in general, but I've watched a little. Primarilly Women's Beach Volleyball, since the US team are two local girls.

[RuthlessNate]

I do have to admit, seeing Michael Phelps win that seventh Gold tonight was intense. He won by a hundreth of a second. It was nuts.

[dfh44us]

This is true - the Olympics have this historical image of bringing different countries together to compete in a peaceful, honerable way, through athletic competition. In spite of the fact that today that's more illusion than reality, there is a global effort to portray China as a 'gracious host' in the spirit of the games.

I do agree that it's odd that some Americans are playing on other countries teams though. It's one thing if you're originally from that country, but it's another thing if your playing for a country because your great-great-grandfather emigrated from there. As with any sporting event, it's all about money and prestige, just on a global scale.

But to address the original topic, I don't have much interest in the Olympics, or sports in general, but I've watched a little. Primarilly Women's Beach Volleyball, since the US team are two local girls.

I like this commentator, I tell people "i buy Chinese products" i'm looking for a Chinese mfg.ed scooter currently.
If you want to make people behave themselves buy their products, the govt here can screw with their import taxes to make them change, The Olympics is good fun, I'm angry as hell that ESPN went "sour' (they only show football now- a-days) ESPN used to show exotic sports of all kinds, it was amazing entertainment,
Now the Olympics is the only real sports entertainment on TV. IM "ANGRY" that they don't show many of the events and "i think the entire thing should be stretched out over many months so that all the events can be televised.
AGAIN: someone comment on my C band satellite post on sports forum.

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[lewis]

I like this commentator, I tell people "i buy Chinese products" i'm looking for a Chinese mfg.ed scooter currently.
If you want to make people behave themselves buy their products, the govt here can screw with their import taxes to make them change, The Olympics is good fun, I'm angry as hell that ESPN went "sour' (they only show football now- a-days) ESPN used to show exotic sports of all kinds, it was amazing entertainment,
Now the Olympics is the only real sports entertainment on TV. IM "ANGRY" that they don't show many of the events and "i think the entire thing should be stretched out over many months so that all the events can be televised.
AGAIN: someone comment on my C band satellite post on sports forum.

av

http://http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/8563/hugplzztz5.jpg

[EDogg]

theres nothing more honest which brings people together for the good of the earth quite like the olympics :rolleyes:

[Radiation]

I'm not watching the olympics cause it's fucking shit.

[ChrisJones]

Every four years the olympics comes up with new racist jokes...against other countries. And it's totally ok cuz you are routing for your team! Obviously americans are butt hurt sensitive to racist issues but overall I've heard some fucked up shit come out of brazilians and koreans mouths describing other countries. Several racist slang terms were coined during olympics years. (which I will not list here)

Let the games begin!

[Phil_Spectre]

I'm boycotting the olympics untill they bring back nude greco-roman wrestling.

[EDogg]

I'm not watching the olympics cause it's fucking shit.

i might as well of said this, its not cos its in china, its just shit, i wouldnt watch it if it was in fucking space to be honest

[unholy_steve]

i watched the weman's bicycle sprint, the mens madison, i watched brazil lose in soccer, the mens lift and snatch, some hand ball, and various other stuff, here and there, i enjoy the olimpics

[Radiation]

i might as well of said this, its not cos its in china, its just shit, i wouldnt watch it if it was in fucking space to be honest

Alough that would be quite cool to watch them all float off and die in the sun, haha.

[EDogg]

Alough that would be quite cool to watch them all float off and die in the sun, haha.

hahaha, crispy

kill your olympians!

[Radiation]

hahaha, crispy

kill your olympians!

haha. Something that is worth these bloody gold medals.

[ToxicVomit]

Saw some volleyball, swimming, and baseball.

Pretty cool.

The only time where I will not question you flying the american flag. Our athletes need our support!

I have been holding off on aswering, but here it goes:

No.

[jonhomeowner]

I have been holding off on aswering, but here it goes:

No.
Agreed.

[Jersey Jake]

when I can. MY situation doesn't permit regular TV watching

[sheena]

I'm also boycotting the Olympics....if there was roller derby i'd watch it though.

[ChrisJones]

I have been holding off on aswering, but here it goes:

No.

Haha well we all have our tastes. Personally I like vomit.

[ChrisJones]

Agreed.

HAHAHA

[ToxicVomit]

Haha well we all have our tastes. Personally I like vomit.

LOL.......you are correct - I really have no interest in them, but if I were to watch, I would find some enjoyment in the gymnastics to be completely honest........

[Simonsin]

right on right on!

[sr113]

I have to admit I watched the beach volleyball matches... :rolleyes:

[SkullyHB]

I have to admit I watched the beach volleyball matches... :rolleyes:

How could a team from the OC not win in volleyball? It's always nice seeing the locals kick everyone else's asses.

[sr113]

How could a team from the OC not win in volleyball? It's always nice seeing the locals kick everyone else's asses.

What I want to know is... why does May-Treanor look hotter when she's playing, and Walsh looks hotter when she's doing Letterman?

[Simonsin]

I have to admit I watched the beach volleyball matches... :rolleyes:

USA was kicking ass!

[lovinthapunk]

I saw like bit s and pieces of it.

[EDogg]

NEWS: olympics is over, it sucked centuries ago and it sucks today