Olympic fever

[Steeley Chris]

I'm watching the ceremony now.  It's totally mind-bottling.

Gets pretty corny at the end, though, what with all the children.  I always hate that "The Children Are the Futre" shit.  Like "The children are going to have to fix global warming!"  No they're not.  It's too late.  The children are going to have to move out of coastal cities as they flood.  They're going to have to form post-apocalyptic gangs or some shit, but they don't have to fix the shit that we already blew the opportunity to fix. 

2030 Winter Olympics

[AllisonLeGnome]

I saw some pictures and they reminded me of a teacher I once had who was obsessed with showing us videos of the North Korean Mass Games where thousands of people would have spent months and months training to perform exactly in unison.

[yesno]

The mass games are like a combination of the Nuremberg rallies and Cirque du Soleil.

[emma]

All I know is that the American rowing team consists of two guys the announcer called "the Winklevoss twins" and that means that I love them.

[Andy]

the olympics are boring.  I want to be excited, but I just can't.

[Gilly]

It is really hard to get excited when it's next to impossible to avoid knowing the results. It's harder than ever. Watching the Olympics shouldn't be such a chore even though there's nothing that can really be done about it.

[erika]

I find it hypnotic. I could give a shit about volleyball usually, but I watched like an hour of it today.

[ben]

yes, beach volleyball.  takes an hour to watch, both exciting and pretty people play it. very nice!

[gravy boat]

I'm watching women's field hockey right now. I don't think I've ever seen the sport before.  I like it.  I also think in my infant-caring haze last night I saw BMX riding.  Really?  That's an Olympic sport?  Got no room for baseball or softball but we can fit in BMX racing.  Huhh.

[jamesp]

I'm watching women's field hockey right now. I don't think I've ever seen the sport before.  I like it.  I also think in my infant-caring haze last night I saw BMX riding.  Really?  That's an Olympic sport?  Got no room for baseball or softball but we can fit in BMX racing.  Huhh.

It makes no sense. I still don't get why they are dropping softball and baseball in 2012, but introducing BMX racing. Someday they'll probably throw in NASCAR or stock car racing.

Anybody watching the men's bball right now?

[yesno]

Dropping baseball seems odd, but I support BMX racing being added.  It's popular worldwide, it's very athletically challenging.  Also, it is rad.

[erechoveraker]

I was kinda anti-Olympics leading up to things, especially in light of losing Conan for the 2 weeks it's on. BUT, I can't stop watching the damn thing, and it makes me wish I could watch the CBC feed of it too, to see some non-US competitions as well.

But eff beach volleyball. A lot.

[Chris L]

But eff beach volleyball. A lot.

How dare you.

[erechoveraker]

Touche'.

[Martin]

I'm watching women's field hockey right now. I don't think I've ever seen the sport before.  I like it.  I also think in my infant-caring haze last night I saw BMX riding.  Really?  That's an Olympic sport?  Got no room for baseball or softball but we can fit in BMX racing.  Huhh.

It makes no sense. I still don't get why they are dropping softball and baseball in 2012, but introducing BMX racing. Someday they'll probably throw in NASCAR or stock car racing.

This might clear up some of the confusion surrounding demonstration sports during the Olympics. I believe BMX is there in that capacity.

I wish they would bring back Team Free Rifle Shooting.