2012 London Olympics

[bmdino]

Originally Posted by ChrisL

Wow, Part Tae Hwan was disqualified for 'false start'. That's some bullshit.

Wasn't he reinstated?

[ChrisL]

Originally Posted by bmdino

Wasn't he reinstated?

Oh yep, guess so. I'm reading a book right now, so I'm not really paying attention :P

[LOLavi]

I don't remember how Beijing was so that made me think UK's was best one so far Disappointed how there wasn't much in the end except Torch, fireworks and Paul McCartney. I stated up for 3 am for an endinh like the footstep fireworks in China.

[LOLavi]

USA, Brazil or Germany should win Women's football

[sink_or_swim]

Originally Posted by LOLavi

USA, Brazil or Germany should win Women's football

Unfortunately Germany haven't qualified for the olympics

[backtothis]

Phelps got 4th in his first medal event. Wtf?! Time for a new champion, I guess. He's had an amazing run though.

[devensega]

Originally Posted by LOLavi

I don't remember how Beijing was so that made me think UK's was best one so far Disappointed how there wasn't much in the end except Torch, fireworks and Paul McCartney. I stated up for 3 am for an endinh like the footstep fireworks in China.

I'm sure I read at the time that the footstep fireworks were a fake special effect for television. I may be wrong, it was four years ago.

I think McCartney was rubbish but everything else was spot on. The tribute to the bombing victims was really moving, apparently cut from American TV....a bit disrespectful really.

Apart from the ex Beatle the music was the highlight for me, I dug out my Arctic Monkey albums on the strength of it.

[LOLavi]

Originally Posted by sink_or_swim

Unfortunately Germany haven't qualified for the olympics

Oh well, for men they must have

[Codycat]

Originally Posted by devensega

I'm sure I read at the time that the footstep fireworks were a fake special effect for television. I may be wrong, it was four years ago.

Yeah I read that too, something about they couldn't do the actual fireworks due to the blimps/helicopters/whatever recorded the sky view shots. I read that some of them were real, however most were computer generated.

[tim240]

Women's basketball Russia VS. Canada
Russia Wins Canada's defense was a mess at the fourth quarter letting Russia score 21!