Olympics

[tornado]

I don't have an issue with the badminton teams throwing games ...

this is funny because it means I have something in common with world-class Olympic athletes....
..since badminton may well the one of the only sports I have intentionally lost at when playing against my kids in the front yard

[Da Coach]

Another NBC/Olympics controversy, as if anyone cares any more- manipulated and manufactured drama.

On NBC's tape-delayed coverage of the women's team gymnastics finals last night, the US team was well ahead of the 2nd place Russian squad, and only a botched routine by one of the US gymnasts, and near-perfection by the Russians could change that. The Russians performed first, and one of their top gymnasts had a terrible fall during her routine on the floor exercise that appeared to cost them any chance at overtaking the US. However, NBC edited that out and did not show it at all on their telecast, just to preserve the suspense.
Then, even though the US had essentially locked up 1st place, the announcers kept hyping how close it was, and how any mistake could cost them the gold. They even avoided showing the standings, and tried to heighten the drama by showing US gymnast Aly Raisman missing a tumble landing during warmups. In the end, the US team won gold easily.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/01/nbc-olympics-fail-ksenia-afanasyeva-gymnastics_n_1729332.html?utm_hp_ref=sports&ir=Sports

[tornado]

another mini-scandal -- German women's rower leaves team when it is made known her "partner"/boyfriend is a Nazi or "neo-Nazi"

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/story/2012-08-03/nadja-drygalla-olympics-2012-neo-nazi-boyfriend/56741052/1

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/03/germany-rowing-team-olympics-boyfriend_n_1738228.html

personally I think this is getting a little silly -- her boyfriend??

Warning - look away if you do not want to see this female German athlete...

[SFP]

another mini-scandal -- German women's rower leaves team when it is made known her "partner"/boyfriend is a Nazi or "neo-Nazi"

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/story/2012-08-03/nadja-drygalla-olympics-2012-neo-nazi-boyfriend/56741052/1

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/03/germany-rowing-team-olympics-boyfriend_n_1738228.html

personally I think this is getting a little silly -- her boyfriend??

I did look

You're right. I hope something like this never happens to a USA Olympian. I'm against racism in all forms but a person should be able to express themselves or associate themselves in private without reprisal no matter how distasteful. Call me a libertarian is all.

[SFP]

BTW Honduras was robbed by the ref in soccer against Brazil!!!

I watched it and the ref was giving Honduras yellows after they were up 1-0 like they were attached to a PEZ dispenser! Honduras was ROBBED by the ref....

I'm not a Honduras fan at all.....Again soccer needs to get better reffs on the biggest stage!

[SFP]

OK I do love those beach volleyball woman but the pole vaulters are just something else!

On another sport how about the USA women soccer team's win over Canada. What a game!