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London 2012 Summer Olympics |OT3|
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helloresolven
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NBC shows the 100m at 11:15pm? What the fuck is this shit.
I'm just now catching up on Gymnastics online, but I already heard what happened to Vault Queen McKayla.
;_;
Never forget:
I am still stunned at that..
That was so flawless...my god.
maximum360
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Usain Bolt like a boss.
I was begging them to show it for an hour. They are complete assholes.
Alebrije
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New World Order....
Grover Cleveland
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Justin Gatlin beat Tyson Gay by a hundredth of a second. 
Fuck that cheater. He's not fit to wear the American flag on his shoulders after that race.
Fuck that cheater. He's not fit to wear the American flag on his shoulders after that race.
friskykillface
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lol that thrown bottle in the replay, smh trying to ruin a final
Jamesways
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Justin Gatlin beat Tyson by by a hundredth of a second.
Fuck that cheater. He's not fit to wear the American flag on his shoulders after that race.
What? Redemption race!
Nomad Blue
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Bit late with this but, they didn't just make it up, it originated years ago (in Oxford or Cambridge I think) when people would race between two churches (so their steeples), and during the run they'd have to hurdle over stuff(hedges and walls) and through streams. Then they transferred it to the track. Which makes me wonder, why isn't there a cross country run in the Olympics? Has there ever been one?
Thanks for the response! I will definitely tune into those.
Good luck with that if you live in the USA
I do :\
Luckily, I'm free from everything for the next week since I'm getting surgery so I'll just [hopefully] watch streams [successfully] online.
SolidSnakex
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Have the stream running way before the event actually starts as there were some people mentioning in this thread that they couldn't get into the 100m stream when it was about to start.
I streamed the whole time slot and didn't have any trouble with the 100 when it came up. Could be the way to go.
LyleLanley
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Oh man, a mustachioed gymnast...
I had been watching the stream since it started (love Track & Field) and ten minutes before the 100m final it started stuttering and completely died just as the race was about to start
Flawless.I'm just now catching up on Gymnastics online, but I already heard what happened to Vault Queen McKayla.
;_;
Never forget:
She did fantastic this Olympics, I hope she isn't brought down by her one mistake.
are there any videos around of michael johnson watching the Bolt race?
best i could find: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufwQ8GnLQ9w
best i could find: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufwQ8GnLQ9w
I like the Russian women's volleyball team. Don't know much about the sport, but they seem to be good at it (or at least better than Italy from what I saw today) and one of the ladies on there is long as hell and adept at smashing the ball at her opponent and making them shrinky dink.
Was into it, man. Way better than the Red Sox game.
Was into it, man. Way better than the Red Sox game.
Yeah. I'm so glad that they mentioned Bieber! I thought I was going to get through the day without a Bieber mention on TV. Imagine how horrible that would've been!
As for the gymnastics, I think Gabby did an excellent job in all around and Maroney did great but fell short but it will be fun to watch the rest of them compete in their events; however, I still think Liukin and Johnson, unfortunate for both, would've dominated. Those scores in Beijing were incredible.
weekend_warrior
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Broke my heart to see what happened to McKayla. She was easily the best vaulter, male or female, and just a tiny mistake kept her from a gold. Would have been like if Bolt was leading by 10 meters, looked back at the other runners and tripped before crossing the finish line.
If you're talking about the 100m medal ceremony, it hasn't happened yet.
I meant any medal ceremony. Or at least talk to Missy Franklin about other things. I understand that its pretty funny and surreal in a way since she's 17 and these are things that mean a lot to her. It's cool to see her respond to all of this stardom... but to be honest, I would've rather watched people get their medals instead of that last part of the segment. Oh well! Congrats to her and the rest of the swimming team.
perfectchaos007
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Sounds like we're a distant 4th for her choice of schools, but maybe her trip to Austin will shoot us up the short list!
Soyongdori
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Anything special tomorrow?
Thanks for this. They have one for Mo in the 10,000. EPIC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUOl7PgggZw
You can hear MJ cheering for Rupp.
Finals:
Women's Pole Vault
Women's Shot Put
400M Hurdles
400M
Women's Steeplechase
Men's Sprint (Cycling)
Team Jumping (Equestrian)
Men's Rings
Women's Uneven Bars
Mens' Vault
Women's Laser Radial (Sailing)
Men's Laser
Men's 50 M Rifle 3 Positions (Shooting)
Men's Trap (Shooting)
Weightlifting 105kg
Men's 60, 84, 120kg Greco-Roman Wrestling
Women's Soccer/Football Semifinals
Men's Beach Volleyball Quarterfinals
Great stuff
arts&crafts
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Do we have to go through this story again? Again?
First off, during the contract for the Olympic games, The IOC have talked to each of the networks, CBS first. Les Moonves has no balls and said no.
ESPN went next, But Disney wanted FULL Advertising Rights, and wasnt going to pay beyond 2016.
Fox was the dark horse, but Murdock wasnt willing to Pay beyond a certain date.
NBC with Comcast was willing to Pay beyond 2016. Thats how they won the contract.
Conserning the NFL, NBC has rights to Highlights (new contract gives them a new show along with extended rights) until 12:01 AM - ESPN has to wait. ESPN did this to themselfs. The NFL TOLD them they could have BOTH Sunday and Monday nights but they had to pay the same rate. ESPN Balked. NBC came in, took the Sunday Night Contract by luck (and at that time the NFL was worried about the Strike). Forcing ESPN to take the Monday Night Franchise - for a MUCH higher rate (1.8 BILLION) with no playoffs.
If anything, the fault belongs on Les Mooves, ESPN and Fox. They refuse to step up. ESPN being the worst offender because they have spent the same amount of money for the olympic games on College Ball (a new Bowl game, rights to ACC and some SEC games) and have lost the world cup to Fox, which can now use the rights as a stepping stone to get the Games. ESPN continues to make bad bets, after bad bets.
And as for the NFL, the new contract is locked until 2022. Their Online Streamer (which is based on Sliverlight, used in the recent Super Bowl) is the best the US has right now. (Yes, better than ESPN3's)
Which leads into my issues with the coverage. Where the hell was Collinsworth? You put CHODE MAN over Collinsworth? WHO DOES THAT. Costas looks lost without him. There YOUTUBE STREAM is FUCKING HORRIBLE and they should be ASHAMED even worse than the tape delay they did that shit. You had somebody in NeoGaf that worked on the server end in 2008 for Microsoft and everybody here respected the Job they did 4 years ago. BBC Remade There Iplayer just for these games and it has been ON POINT.
As for the Tape Delay, you have to see it from the stand point of the Network. NBC has been HORRIBLE in Prime Time for YEARS. The only thing that has been working for them is the NFL and the Olympics. I see it the way Burke and Lazarus saw it - do i want to screw over my Affilates and do the more important events live - and the weaker events at night when the network is strugging to have a major hit (comedy or drama) or do i want the prime time showcase? This is the only way the network can get eyeballs on the network show they can have shows watched and to help NBC Sports Network. Is it working? The Internet says No, The ratings tell me diffrent.
But this leads into Sports Rights. MLB has gone NO where with Fox, and ESPN only got better too little too late. NBC has get the rights back for Baseball, Nascar and NBA/WNBA regardless of what the Internet is saying now. Because in the end of the day, ESPN cannot prove they have grown out of its shell. Its stuck on the college ball game when their BCS bullshit is over, and they never aired a Super Bowl nor a Olympic games. I know they did better at World Cup, Euro Cup and maybe they covered Wimbledon half decently, however it doesnt matter because once you get the Olympic games, it shows that the Sports Division has MATURED. That is what is missing from ESPN. Maturity. Yes, you can complain im wrong, misguided full of shit. But what Made ABC Sports? Wide World Of Sports and its Biggest Event - The Olympic Games. Period. Football does good things but everybody remembers what was done at the games. ESPN and Disney Balked, and for the "World Wide Leader In Sports" its a greater crime than any tape delay.
BruceLeeRoy
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Eesh you guys see Elizabeth Black?
HiddenAway
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For UK users - 100m final with Jamaican commentary:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19140939
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19140939
Bolt turns on the big engine
There will be a shit ton of MI5 agents somewhere.
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