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Official XXX Summer Olympiad: London 2012- Take II
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Re: Official XXX Summer Olympiad: London 2012- Take II
Or the ball on the rubber band. Or the ball under the fat ref's jersey.
Or the ball on the rubber band. Or the ball under the fat ref's jersey.
Re: Official XXX Summer Olympiad: London 2012- Take II
Back in the day, Olajuwon and Drexler used to play pick up games at the Fonde Recreation Center in Houston. Those two, plus Fatty Arbuckle, Mickey Ronney and Ann Sothern would win some games.
Back in the day, Olajuwon and Drexler used to play pick up games at the Fonde Recreation Center in Houston. Those two, plus Fatty Arbuckle, Mickey Ronney and Ann Sothern would win some games.
Re: Official XXX Summer Olympiad: London 2012- Take II
Ah ha. It's not quite such an "amazing and ridiculous feat" when the reason the German was able to score the touch was because the 15-year-old volunteer forgot to start the clock, so the German had plenty of time to make the touch. What a travesty.
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How could that even happen? "Volunteers"(except for the most experienced) obviously shouldn't have anything to do with timing, judging or conduct of the events. Amazing. And very sad.
How could that even happen? "Volunteers"(except for the most experienced) obviously shouldn't have anything to do with timing, judging or conduct of the events. Amazing. And very sad.
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The timekeeper @ the 1980 US - USSR hockey game was Clarkson's timekeeper A. George Davis. He volunteered.
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Did they beat the spread? It was 50+ vs. Tunisia.
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Yeah, but I'm assuming he was no sophomore in high school. And he'd obviously had considerable experience. Not all volunteers are created equal.
Yeah, but I'm assuming he was no sophomore in high school. And he'd obviously had considerable experience. Not all volunteers are created equal.
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Another boxing controversy. Azeri kid gets knocked down 6 times and is awarded the win! Decision overturned, officials sent home, etc. Boxing and figure skating. Figure skating and boxing.
http://deadspin.com/5931226/was-this-disgraceful-olympic-boxing-match-fixed
Another boxing controversy. Azeri kid gets knocked down 6 times and is awarded the win! Decision overturned, officials sent home, etc. Boxing and figure skating. Figure skating and boxing.
http://deadspin.com/5931226/was-this-disgraceful-olympic-boxing-match-fixed
Slap Shot
I got nothing
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Watching behind and just heard that. Very vivid and cool.
My one complaint about coverage - I think it would be very cool if they broadcast a split screen when showing results - one half the athlete(s) and the other half the scoreboard that everyone else in the arena is staring at. It's very annoying that the viewer never gets to see that.
Watching behind and just heard that. Very vivid and cool.
My one complaint about coverage - I think it would be very cool if they broadcast a split screen when showing results - one half the athlete(s) and the other half the scoreboard that everyone else in the arena is staring at. It's very annoying that the viewer never gets to see that.
RaceBoarder
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I wish I could have caught that bout live and heard Teddy Atlas' ranting.... I can only imagine how embarassed he was for his sport in this....
Brian Papa's quote at the end of the Deadspin video sums it up nicely.... "Everyone here should look at themselves and realize why this sport is considered a joke..."
I wish I could have caught that bout live and heard Teddy Atlas' ranting.... I can only imagine how embarassed he was for his sport in this....
Brian Papa's quote at the end of the Deadspin video sums it up nicely.... "Everyone here should look at themselves and realize why this sport is considered a joke..."
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The instrumental part of "Shine on You Crazy Diamond", wasn't it?
Quite the contrast between Gabby's elation and Komova's heartbreak.
I feel bad for Wieber, too... it had to have stung a bit for her to see Raisman come up short.
The instrumental part of "Shine on You Crazy Diamond", wasn't it?
Quite the contrast between Gabby's elation and Komova's heartbreak.
I feel bad for Wieber, too... it had to have stung a bit for her to see Raisman come up short.
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Re: Official XXX Summer Olympiad: London 2012- Take II
It is kinda fun to watch people watch the tape delayed crap when I already saw it earlier. The way everyone tenses up and scrunched their faces before breaking out in celebration or heartbreak is great. I'm sure I look the same way 7 hours earlier.
It is kinda fun to watch people watch the tape delayed crap when I already saw it earlier. The way everyone tenses up and scrunched their faces before breaking out in celebration or heartbreak is great. I'm sure I look the same way 7 hours earlier.
French Rage
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Yup. I was wondering who it was; maybe the GB team?
That finale also showed why NBC sucks. When everyone in the arena is looking at the scoreboard to see the score, does NBC bother showing it, perhaps in a split screen. No, we have to look at people's faces and guess from that. And then after the score is revealed do they at any time bother showing what the score was so we know if it was close or not. Nope. I understand there's drama, but in the end it's a sport too; would they show people's reactions to the end of a football game without showing the score or anything useful?
Yup. I was wondering who it was; maybe the GB team?
That finale also showed why NBC sucks. When everyone in the arena is looking at the scoreboard to see the score, does NBC bother showing it, perhaps in a split screen. No, we have to look at people's faces and guess from that. And then after the score is revealed do they at any time bother showing what the score was so we know if it was close or not. Nope. I understand there's drama, but in the end it's a sport too; would they show people's reactions to the end of a football game without showing the score or anything useful?
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OK good I'm not the only one ****ed about that. But the whole theme seems to be treating everything more as a made for TV movie than, you know, actual athletic events.
OK good I'm not the only one ****ed about that. But the whole theme seems to be treating everything more as a made for TV movie than, you know, actual athletic events.
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I've been trying to remember which American boxer got hosed so badly in Munich. Cosell's toupee very nearly flew off he was so angry. It was so bad the German crowd was screaming 'schand", 'schand", which IIRC means "shame." The problem, of course, is figure skating and boxing are so darn subjective. But so is gymnastics and even though we have occasional problems, nothing like in the other two sports. Nothing as ridiculous as a guy knocked down 6 times being declared the "winner." East German diving judges? Scary.
I've been trying to remember which American boxer got hosed so badly in Munich. Cosell's toupee very nearly flew off he was so angry. It was so bad the German crowd was screaming 'schand", 'schand", which IIRC means "shame." The problem, of course, is figure skating and boxing are so darn subjective. But so is gymnastics and even though we have occasional problems, nothing like in the other two sports. Nothing as ridiculous as a guy knocked down 6 times being declared the "winner." East German diving judges? Scary.
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Ann Sothern? Do you mean Foxy MacNamarra from the series Private Secretary? I was very young then but always felt she could play on my team.
Ann Sothern? Do you mean Foxy MacNamarra from the series Private Secretary? I was very young then but always felt she could play on my team.
Re: Official XXX Summer Olympiad: London 2012- Take II
Let's just remove all jduginh sports from the Olympics-everything that is times or measured stays in. Have some separate competition that would include only events that are judged and scored. Could still be a 17 day event-just add softball and baseball back in.
Let's just remove all jduginh sports from the Olympics-everything that is times or measured stays in. Have some separate competition that would include only events that are judged and scored. Could still be a 17 day event-just add softball and baseball back in.