The 2012 London Olympics Sports Thread

[CountDeMoney]

The ruling has been overturned in favor of the Japanese.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19088420

Good! Now they just need to buy that ref a plane ticket home.

[Gups]

Some nice looking birds on the Russian roundball team.

The Norgy handball team comprises clunge of the highest quality, all in tight little shorts. Except the goalie who's a bit of a minger.

[derspiess]

The Polish were so proud of the Gold medal they just won, they went and had it bronzed.

Both me and my wife laughed our asses off.

And Yi asked if I made it up. Nope, stolen from the interweb somewhere.

I remember that one from elementary school.  Still funny, as are most Polack jokes.

[Admiral Yi]

The Norgy handball team comprises clunge of the highest quality, all in tight little shorts. Except the goalie who's a bit of a minger.

Thanks for the heads up.

[Octavian]

The ruling has been overturned in favor of the Japanese.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19088420

Good! Now they just need to buy that ref a plane ticket home.

Don't know if they bought his ticket but he has been sent home.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/londonspy/boxing-referee-sent-home-gaffe-170430947.html

[Admiral Yi]

If I heard correctly Spain only beat UK by one point in men's basketball.

Might have been a meaningless game but still.

FYI Luol Deng plays for the Ukes.

[katmai]

Yep Deng is only NBA player on the GB roster.

[katmai]

USA basketball is taking it easy vs Nigeria.

[derspiess]

USA basketball is taking it easy vs Nigeria.

That game was fucking hilarious.  Nigeria gave up even trying to play defense and the US kept hitting threes even when they were up by 77 in the 4th quarter.

[katmai]

USA basketball is taking it easy vs Nigeria.

That game was fucking hilarious.  Nigeria gave up even trying to play defense and the US kept hitting threes even when they were up by 77 in the 4th quarter.

Apparently Coach K. was annoyed by post game questions on why US ran up the score, the US team is damned if they don't play their best, damned if they do play their best. 

[Josquius]

I've found out the attractive Japanese gymnast is actually in her 20s.
My honour is restored.

And glad they've overturned the decision about that Japanese boxer who smacked his opponent down but still lost. That was mad.
Its weird but there seems to be a tonne of support from the British crowds for the Japanese athletes.

(I'm mostly watching on J-TV hence the focus tends to be on Japan)

[Josephus]

Rumours over half of Pink Floyd reuniting for closing ceremonies. Defintely the prog olympics.

[Valmy]

Apparently Coach K. was annoyed by post game questions on why US ran up the score, the US team is damned if they don't play their best, damned if they do play their best. 

Meh if you don't want games like this do not let shitty teams like Nigeria qualify.

[DGuller]

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFBHjgpIq7I

I thought I was the only one who noticed the less than ideal ad choice to come right after the inspiring speech about Gabby's race being a non-issue.

[Valmy]

At least it was doing a male Olympic event.  Nobody has any problem with people being racist against the men's team since they are a bunch of miserable chokers.