Dynohawk Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Who else is looking forward to the Olympics?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Ğǿǿmy~ Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I am!! I look forward to the Olympics every 4 years. Since i am Greek we go to Greece every 2 years. And we went in 2004 and we watched the Olympics there! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynohawk Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 I am!! I look forward to the Olympics every 4 years. Since i am Greek we go to Greece every 2 years. And we went in 2004 and we watched the Olympics there! :D I remember 04 better than 08 for some reason! Enjoyed them more too, despite UK doing better in 08. I didn't know you were greek, that's cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haliaetus Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I love the Olympics, although I do tend to favor Winter Olympics over Summer because I love watching hockey. ^_^ I was obsessed with the '08 Olympics, I can't believe these ones are already starting in just a few days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angeló Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I missed most of the 2004 and 2008 olympics because I travel a lot during summer ... but i remember Usain Bolt's wonderous record breaking 100 meters and 200 meters ... i love the olympics :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEE. Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Me! I don't usually watch, but because it's in my country, I am :P Hahaha Proud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
passiflora Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I cannot get enough of the Olympics. Eeeeeee I'm so excited! As a Canadian, I usually prefer the winter olympics (Vancouver 2010 was amazing), but there are also some events that I love watching in the summer games, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haliaetus Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I cannot get enough of the Olympics. Eeeeeee I'm so excited! As a Canadian, I usually prefer the winter olympics (Vancouver 2010 was amazing), but there are also some events that I love watching in the summer games, too. Totally agree!! I loooooved the Vancouver Olympics, I was probably the most obsessed with them. But I do get a bit excited for any of the Olympics, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisy08 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 As a Brit I'm really excited! Plus I always look for forward to it anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxen Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I'm really excited, it's going to be excellent! I'm looking forward to the Paralympics a bit more though. ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassia Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Ahhh, I'm so excited! I actually know a few people who will be competing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn the Human Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Who else is looking forward to the Olympics?! I look forward to see Michael Phelp's last year. Hope he hits gold this year.... again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtreme654 Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 As a Filipino, (Philippines) I can't wait til the olympics! Seriously, all I ask is for our country to get gold. I mean, we've got silver, and bronze, now all we need is that shining gold medal! Lol, but the sport I'm looking forward to in the olympics is Basketball. And since my country is not participating in that sport... (go figure) USA! USA! Oh wait.. forgot.... KOBE! KOBE! KOBE! Haha, Laker fan :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Charismatic Enigma Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 As a Filipino, (Philippines) I can't wait til the olympics! Seriously, all I ask is for our country to get gold. I mean, we've got silver, and bronze, now all we need is that shining gold medal! Lol, but the sport I'm looking forward to in the olympics is Basketball. And since my country is not participating in that sport... (go figure) USA! USA! Oh wait.. forgot.... KOBE! KOBE! KOBE! Haha, Laker fan :P You Laker fans make me sick :P Looking forward to basketball the most during the Olympics - I think USA will have a great chance at winning gold. Spain will be the only true roadblock that would pose a challenge; but as long as we can contain the Gasol brothers with Chandler and whoever's playing PF (LeBron/Love), we'll be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtreme654 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 You Laker fans make me sick :P Looking forward to basketball the most during the Olympics - I think USA will have a great chance at winning gold. Spain will be the only true roadblock that would pose a challenge; but as long as we can contain the Gasol brothers with Chandler and whoever's playing PF (LeBron/Love), we'll be good. Hey hey now, that actually hurts. Why does everyone think Lakers fan are bad? I just love the Lakers, anything wrong? At least we're not Heat fans, where most of them only became heat fans when LeBron came in :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sara1elo Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I am too! I really enjoy watching trampoline, artistic and rhythmic gymnastics, football (soccer) and volleyball. Let's see if we (yes, I feel as an olympic) can win any gold medal for Spain. :rolleyes_anim: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren_x Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 The opening ceremony was amazing! I thought it was mental but so much fun ^_^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtreme654 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I really loved Rowan Atikson A.K.A Mr. Bean's act. It was classic! :laughingsmiley: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sara1elo Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 What about the Queen jumping from the helicopter? :mellow: I laughed so hard! Epic moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtreme654 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Whoever played as the queen jumping out from the helicopter did a really great job! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sara1elo Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Even more stunning: Phelps didn't win any medal at all. After barely qualifying for the evening final in a performance that hinted at trouble ahead, Phelps struggled to a fourth-place finish and was denied his 17th career Olympic medal. When it was done, he could barely pull himself out of the pool. "It was just a cra*** race," Phelps said. "I felt fine the first 200, then I don't know. They just swam a better race than me, a smarter race than me, and were better prepared than me. That's why they're on the medal stand." What do you think? I wasn't expecting Phelps out of the medal stand. From: http://www.newsday.c...ourth-1.3866958 Spain: 0 Medals today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashbash Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 I finally watched a bit of the olympics last night. I saw some of the swimming and the mens gymnastics. I love how pink everything is for gymnastics this year. As for Phelps, I heard his trainer say he wasn't really into it until about a year ago. As in, interested in the olympics. So according to him that's not enough time to really get ready to compete. Everyone else had been working for it longer so according to him he said Phelps wasn't really expecting to get a medal going into it this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynohawk Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 Team GB got a couple of medals today, woo! Need to start picking up some golds if we're gonna get 4th overall though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtreme654 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 We actually won in a boxing match and beat Italy in the first match. 0.o It's been a long time since our country won a match in a sport, lol. I believe the last time we got a medal was in 1996, in boxing (silver). So maybe there is hope for my country to actually win a medal, lol. *Crosses fingers* :whaa: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secre Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I have to admit that I am a complete and utter cynic who puts this country to shame in my complete lack of support for this momentous occasion. I don't actually care enough about it to actively whine about it unless directly asked but I can see it as an expensive waste of money that I'd far prefer was on a different countries budget. The winners curse perhaps where the price we paid to win was far more than anything we are going to get out of it. But as I said; I'm cynical. But I am very glad I don't live in London...I would not be able to cope with the road layouts etc and would just end up moving out the country for the duration! http://sportales.com/sports/are-the-olympics-worth-it/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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