2004 Summer Olympics!!

DimHalo · 08-13-2004, 11:51 PM

Well, I just finished watching the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic games in Athens, Greece. I really enjoy the thought behind the olympics although there are really only 2 events I usually watch (gymnastics in the summer, figure skating in the winter). I love the idea of all the different nations coming together in peaceful competition.

Anyone else's thoughts? What do you all watch on the olympics?

Acebot44 · 08-13-2004, 11:57 PM

That opening ceremony sure was something. The parade of nations is just about to start for me.

I usually only watch Basketball and everything else is just a matter of if I catch it while flipping through channels. Maybe I'll try to catch the long jump or volleyball...do they have volleyball?

The Germanator · 08-14-2004, 12:00 AM

Olyimpics aren't all that much fun to watch. I'll watch some hoops, some 100m dash, some soccer, and that's about it. Nothing else intrigues me too much unless NBC tells me that I should be intrigued by it, then I'll pay attention.

ZebraRampage · 08-14-2004, 12:22 AM

I liked the lighting of the torch this year, it was pretty cool..I won't say what it was since some people haven't seen it. It's always different every year. Anyway...I'll be watching practically and Track and Field event. Hurdles more than anything, and Pole Vault. Woo, I love the Olympics.

Typhoid · 08-14-2004, 12:25 AM

Im more into the winter olympics myself.

What about Iraq getting the biggest ( i think, aside from greece) ovation at the walk-in or whatever it is.

ZebraRampage · 08-14-2004, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Typhoid

Im more into the winter olympics myself.

That reminds me...I like watching the Bobsled, some Skiing events, and Hockey during the Winter Olympics. It's all pretty cool.

Acebot44 · 08-14-2004, 12:39 AM

I just remembered that my 9th grade Biology teacher (whose in charge of our marathon team) and the captain of my schools marathon team are in Greece right now thanks to SRLA (students run LA) giving them full payed everything to go to the olympics.

DimHalo · 08-14-2004, 11:52 AM

I think my favorite part of the opening ceremony is always when the torch comes in.

I'll probably catch some of the bball too and soccer. But I really only make an extra effort to watch gymnastics.

Joeiss · 08-14-2004, 12:19 PM

I like cricket, track, basketball and gymnastics. Olympics are soo great because there is alwas something decent on tv, haha.

Fox 6 · 08-14-2004, 01:10 PM

I was just wondering y don't the Americans have a baseball team this year? I mean its " Americas fovorite pass time "

The Germanator · 08-14-2004, 01:19 PM

I'm pretty sure the American team lost really early in qualifying and hence didn't make it to the games. It was a big deal a couple of years ago or whenever it happened, but everyone sort of forgot about it.

Typhoid · 08-14-2004, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Fox 6

I was just wondering y don't the Americans have a baseball team this year? I mean its " Americas fovorite pass time "

Who knows.

But Canada is in it.

GameMaster · 08-14-2004, 02:04 PM

Yao Ming was marching proudly for the Chinese team last night, he'll be playing basketball for them. He was also in a McDonalds/Olympicm sponsor commercial. Geez, he's becoming a star.

Acebot44 · 08-14-2004, 02:14 PM

Ming said that if the Chinese team doesnt make it to the quarter finals, he'll grow a beard till they win.

Joeiss · 08-14-2004, 02:34 PM

I hope he looks like that guy from Kill Bill 2... Forget that crazy dude's name though.