London Olympics: "We're pretty much ready..."

[scott91575]

It's insane that these girls will have completely outgrown their sport by the time the next Olympics roll around. At the age where most other athletes are reaching their prime, female gymnasts are considered washed up.

Not in my world. Wink wink. Nudge nudge.

 

[Mac]

It would actually be comical if London 2012 indeed couldn't build a Olympic Flame tower due to budget cuts.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/olympics--fans-disappointed-they-can-t-see-olympic-flame.html



Budget cuts probably aren't the reason, rather an overzealous designer. It would still be funny, if true.

I've been to Atlanta, Salt Lake City, Vancouver and all had outdoor (visible) Olympic flames.

I thought the flame had to be visible from the outside? I was disappointed when I saw its what 15feet off the ground?

 

[Taosman]

Phelps flame out was bigger.

 

[Mac]

Williams sisters (singles now) are on Bravo right now

 

[ucfknight]

Lochte choked in that relay. Everyone else did their jobs/ had good splits, except for him.

 

[Mac]

Venus wins her singles match, Serena is rolling

 

[buckeyebri]

Lochte choked in that relay. Everyone else did their jobs/ had good splits, except for him.

Maybe the coach shouldn't have switched him and Phelps and let Phelps swim the last leg....I thought Phelps kind of dissed him in the interview after the race saying that the things that count most in the relay are the first and last legs....

 

[buckeyegrad]

Not to be a killjoy to the typically not funny Facebook memes, but she wasn't anywhere near being Queen or Regent when those were still part of the British Empire.

I assumed it was using the royal "I".

 

[VBSJ]

If you watch the archived footage (on NBCOlympics.com), I don't think I've ever seen a rower as behind as Niger's Hamadou Djibo Issaka was both Saturday and Sunday.

Good for him to keep trying, since he just started the sport (and was blasted by some in the rowing community for even being included in the Olympics).

 

[Saw31]

The women's gymnastics is always amazing. The only way my body will ever be able to do flips and twists like that is if I'm ejected from my vehicle in an automobile accident...

 

[AKAK]

The women's gymnastics is always amazing. The only way my body will ever be able to do flips and twists like that is if I'm ejected from my vehicle in an automobile accident...

Speaking of which, has BN27 selected his "Carly Patterson" of 2012?

 

[Bucknut24]

Lochte choked in that relay. Everyone else did their jobs/ had good splits, except for him.

Disagree.... Look at the split the french guy ran.. He was faster than anyone else on the french and. The American

 

[VBSJ]

Overall, I think maybe the YouTube technology may be better for archiving than what NBCOlympics.com used for streaming for China.

I believe they used Microsoft Silverlight, but can't remember (four years ago).

 

[Saw31]

USA women's volleyball vs. Brazil just starting.

 

[MolGenBuckeye]

Overall, I think maybe the YouTube technology may be better for archiving than what NBCOlympics.com used for streaming for China.

I believe they used Microsoft Silverlight, but can't remember (four years ago).

Pretty sure it was Silverlight, yes.