[MicroPsycho]

Am I the only one whi feels that the Olympics are overrated? I mean it's always great when your country wins a medal and is declared best in the world but are the Olympics really all as spectacular and amazing as it is made out to be?

[aldo_14]

I dunno.  Wait till I see how many Scots win a medal...........

[castor]

You - don't - get - it, MP.
It's about all the nations getting together! Peace, harmony, love!

Umm.. well, at least its relaxing to watch OTHERS sweat while I'm laying on couch enjoying my beer

[Thorn]

Originally posted by castor
You - don't - get - it, MP.
It's about all the nations getting together! Peace, harmony, love!

Horse****.

[castor]

Ah! The red pill. Sweeet.

[Ford Prefect]

I think the summer Olympics are over-rated. In the winter Olympics, I like to watch the figure skating.

[MicroPsycho]

Originally posted by Thorn

Horse****.

spoken like a true Canadian!

I wonder how many medals we'll win...

[Rictor]

Originally posted by aldo_14
I dunno.  Wait till I see how many Scots win a medal...........

sorry man, last time I check, that log-tossing thing wasn't an Olympic sport.

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by Rictor


sorry man, last time I check, that log-tossing thing wasn't an Olympic sport.

[]

We'll win the cycling, anyways.

[Thorn]

Vancouver - 2010 - Winter Olympics - Hockey - Canada vs USA - All that matters.

[jdjtcagle]

Olympics? truthfully, I have "never" watched it...

[Corsair]

Originally posted by castor
You - don't - get - it, MP.
It's about all the nations getting together! Peace, harmony, love!

Despite Thorn's disagreement, I tend to go with what castor said. That was the original idea anyway...although it's never worked out that way. Think about all the times the US and the USSR boycotted each other. Then tonight watching the opening ceremonies I heard that an Iranian wrestler had withdrawn because his first match was against an Israeli. Oh well...

[Black Wolf]

Bah. You're all just pissed because we keep beating you .

[Rictor]

Did anyone else think the big torch-crane thingy looked kind of like a huge joint? I laughed my ass of when I saw that. This momentous moment, when the Olympics finally "come home", and the guy is lighting up a collosal spliff.

...anyways, I don't understand why they emphasized the modern aspect so much. I mean, its Greece, the birthplace of the Olympics. They have an opportunity like no other nation to highlight the tradition and ancient aspect of the games, andIMHO they squandered it.

[Corsair]

I thought they paid homage very nicely to the old while keeping it modern. It was a nice blend.

[Setekh]

Well, I went to the 2000 Olympics here in Sydney, I really got the idea that it was the finest athletes the world had to offer, all gathered in one place and having great competition. I'm one of those guys who got caught up in it all, sorry.

[Rictor]

Yeah, I can understand that. I also "get into it" because its such a unique event, thats one of the areas where I don't allow myself to indulge my cynicism. Toronto just narrowly missed getting the 2008 Olympics, in the end Beijing won, but AFAIK by just a hair. I can't even imagine what it must be like having the Olympics in your town Setekh, that must have been a thing to remember.

[TopAce]

Definitely. So do the security actions. What the hell happens if this is the first Olympics game after 11th September, 2001?

[aldo_14]

I think all the people who criticise the olympics are forgetting the true, epic majesty of the sport within.  The tremendous beauty and entertainment, the glorious competitive spirit.







I refer, of course, to the womens beach volleyball.

[Rictor]

Ah, truly the sport of kings.