[Nuclear1]

So, they've started off with quite a blast.  Not much to be said, but I'll be watching Michael Phelps and the US basketball team for some likely gold medals.

Thoughts on the Games?

[Stormkeeper]

Singapore will fail as always.

[Goober5000]

The Third Reich hosted the Olympics in 1936, so I'm guessing we have three years left until WWIII.

[Grizzly]

The Third Reich hosted the Olympics in 1936, so I'm guessing we have three years left until WWIII.

How is China related to the third reich?

[ShadowGorrath]

They're, in some American words, "communist bastards that gotta be nuked". The reich thing was something similar.

[Janos]

The Third Reich hosted the Olympics in 1936, so I'm guessing we have three years left until WWIII.

How is China related to the third reich?

All other comparisons aside, many buildings for Beijing Olympics were designed by Albert Speer Jr. which is just lol

[General Battuta]

They're, in some American words, "communist bastards that gotta be nuked". The reich thing was something similar.

First off, communism is at the opposite end of the ideological spectrum from fascism -- even if the effects are often similar.

Second, America was quite reluctant to get involved in the war against Germany. It was Japan that drew the USA into World War II.

Third, most sensible Americans hope that change in China will come as a gradual relaxation of censorship and an increase in civil liberties -- not through violent war or revolution. I was hoping the Olympics would have some effect, but mostly it's just led to crackdowns.

[WeatherOp]

Olympics? College Football starts in three weeks, why should I be watching Olympics? 

[Nuclear1]

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/09/olympics.murder/index.html

BEIJING, China (CNN) -- A Chinese attacker stabbed to death the father-in-law of a U.S. Olympic coach and seriously wounded the American's wife and a Chinese tour guide before killing himself, the International Olympic Committee said Saturday.

Uh oh.

[Colonol Dekker]

Well off the topic of war . . . . I think that the good old UK of GB will do better at this than we did at Euroaudio (Eurovision is a false description ) that 14 year old swimmer any has a decent chance.

[NGTM-1R]

I sometimes think they really shouldn't let people younger than 18 compete in the games...

[Colonol Dekker]

I know how you feel. But if the youth can hack the stress and is a viable candidate i reckon let'em try

[Sarafan]

I'm not much interested in this Olimpycs but I'm already sick and tired of how China is being show on the TV here as the best country on the planet! They got everything, the best culture, the best if weird food, the best etc, etc, etc!!!!!!!!!  

[NGTM-1R]

I know how you feel. But if the youth can hack the stress and is a viable candidate i reckon let'em try

It's more like how every female gymnast is 16.

[Snail]

Singapore will fail as always.

I went to the toilet for a few seconds and missed Singapore's entrance.

I know how you feel. But if the youth can hack the stress and is a viable candidate i reckon let'em try

That's when all those goddamned Chinese parents make their kids fail all their proper education and do workouts every second of every minute of every hour of every day of their frikken life so that they can compete.

[Al Tarket]

believe me china is no shining star of the best.

how do you think they became communist in the first place? and what happened recently in tibet and along with china's neighbors. and i bet they didn't show what happened to china in a years the mongolians where at the peak of their strength.

[Akalabeth Angel]

      Meh, the olympics is just about money anyway. China threw a ****load of money at its athletes, so it'll get lots of medals. Australia did the same thing in Sydney. Still, it can be addictive to watch.

[Black Wolf]

I'm hoping for aussie gold in the hockey, cycling, rowing and in particular, swimming. One of our girls (Stephanie Rice) has become my new favourite olympic athlete when she won her heat in the 400m individual medley without even kicking her legs in the last frestyle leg . By about a second too. Love it

[Al Tarket]

i support will be on my homeland, israel. however israel haven't been all that good in recent years, i know Pakistan will try something at football and hockey so my support is their also.

[Stormkeeper]

It's more like how every female gymnast is 16.

Adds to the scenery at least.