The 2012 London Olympics Thread

[Thrasher865]

Go USA!

 

[milohimself]

Dear Olympics,

Screw you for taking my Top Gear away.

 

[Thrasher865]

Dear Top Gear,

Thank you for momentarily stepping aside so that America can RAPE EVERYBODY at sports.

Signed,
Proud American

 

[Il Principo]

I'll be there.

 

[Roughneck]

Dear Olympics,

Screw you for taking my Top Gear away.

Blame Simon Cowell, not the Olympics.

 

[Velo Vol]

Go USA!

This could be the year we break through in ping pong.

 

[UTvol1fn]

Go Brazil!

 

[golfballs]

wow wo wee wa

 

[golfballs]

Who are the former or current UT athletes competing? Need to make sure to watch

 

[golfballs]

Did Christine Magnuson qualify?

 

[Velo Vol]

Who are the former or current UT athletes competing? Need to make sure to watch

Not me.

 

[golfballs]

Not me.

You are a disappointment to the university and it's alumni. Shame on you

 

[Velo Vol]

You are a disappointment to the university and it's alumni. Shame on you

I am ready to serve if called upon.

I caught a shot of some sort of Olympic flame festivity in Greece this morning. I thought the flame was always burning? Or is it?

 

[Thrasher865]

They'll tell you it was, but someone in Arlington, Texas put it out last time it came through. They relit it with a cigarette butt that was lit from the torch before it was extinguished, but I don't think that counts.

 

[milohimself]

So that means, for a short while, the Olympic Torch was a lit cigarette.

Only in America...

 

[tbwhhs]

Did Christine Magnuson qualify?

The trials aren't until the end of June.

 

[Velo Vol]

Uh, does anyone know why the guys at this ceremony are wearing dresses?

No homo.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtcxLscb6H8[/youtube]

Also, how was the flame lit? I thought it was lit by the sun. It looks like they cheated.

 

[Velo Vol]

Also, how was the flame lit? I thought it was lit by the sun. It looks like they cheated.

Busted.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoby5n8WB5U[/youtube]

 

[tvolsfan]

Second biggest international sporting event of the summer.

 

[Velo Vol]

What is the biggest?

 

[milohimself]

Guessing he means euro 2012

 

[Velo Vol]

Live spectators? TV audience? The Tour de France might have more people watching in person.

 

[tvolsfan]

To be honest, I was really just talking about my personal opinion.

In terms of viewers and casual interest, the Olympics will probably be bigger around the world.

In terms of pure passion among spectators, Euro 2012 may well be bigger and definitely in Europe.

 

[Velo Vol]

BBC News - How the Olympic torch relay is broadcast live

 

[Velo Vol]

Guess it's a long shot, but it would be cool if Janet Evans made the team.