The 2012 London Olympics Sports Thread

[Josephus]

They played a bit of Floyd at the end. S'all that matters.

Never liked the "group lighting the torch". Pick one person damn it.

[mongers]

I liked that the Olympics went all proggy there for a while with Mike Oldfield. Rest was kinda boring.

Can us Brits claim to have invented that as well ? 

[DGuller]

Was that really the queen parachuting down?

[Josephus]

I liked that the Olympics went all proggy there for a while with Mike Oldfield. Rest was kinda boring.

Can us Brits claim to have invented that as well ? 

Prog? Yeah, I think so. the early proggers, Procul Harum, Crimson, Moody Blues, all Brit.

[Josephus]

Was that really the queen parachuting down?

Um....

Yes...Yes, it was. 

[Eddie Teach]

Was that really the queen parachuting down?

The announcers sure made it sound like it was. She appeared on stage much too quickly though, unless they cut out the landing/removing parachute. Doubt they'd do that.

Edit- apparently they cut most of it, unless I was paying less attention at that point than I thought. I just remember seeing a union jack parachute and then seeing the queen walking to her seat. Lame. Didn't notice if they showed her before/during the jump or not.

[Eddie Teach]

You know what I'd like to see as a medal sport? One on one basketball. Considering how many swimming, gymnastic, diving, running, etc events there are, it's only fair. Plus it would be one of the most entertaining.

[Sheilbh]

I was at work tonight so missed the opening ceremony.  Just caught up now.  Amazing.  Best event of its kind I've ever seen.

I think my favourite bits were the national anthems and history lesson, the NHS-children's literature section and Mr. Bean

Also love that due to it being showed live in Saudi Arabia, they've just been exposed to their first lesbian kiss on state TV.  In the US, where it isn't live, NBC cut that moment (and the Sex Pistols)

[mongers]

I was at work tonight so missed the opening ceremony.  Just caught up now.  Amazing.  Best event of its kind I've ever seen.

I think my favourite bits were the national anthems and history lesson, the NHS-children's literature section and Mr. Bean

Also love that due to it being showed live in Saudi Arabia, they've just been exposed to their first lesbian kiss on state TV.  In the US, where it isn't live, NBC cut that moment (and the Sex Pistols)

Yes, for those that missed it, it's here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00w2r5c/Olympic_Ceremonies_London_2012_Online_Opening_Ceremony_no_comm/

And luckily without the commentators, who must be the worst 'team' the bbc has ever put together for such an important event.

[mongers]

First chance of a GB medal, Saturdays cycle road race with Mark Cavendish tipped to win.

I think the beeb are covering the event from 10.45 to onward BST, though it starts at 10am and is scheduled to end at 4pm.

[Kleves]

Who knew there were so many blacks in ancient agrarian Britain?

[Grey Fox]

As usual, NBC is showing everything on tape delay. I'm sorry for you yanks.

[mongers]

Mark Cavendish interview of the GB road race team prospects:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/2012/sports/cycling-road/events/mens-road-race

[katmai]

I believe it is just the Opening ceremonies is on tape delay, the actual events are airing live. NBC is showing them on  like 5 of it's networks (NBC, CNBC, MSNBC, Bravo, NBC Sports)

[DGuller]

You know what I'd like to see as a medal sport? One on one basketball. Considering how many swimming, gymnastic, diving, running, etc events there are, it's only fair. Plus it would be one of the most entertaining.

It always seemed silly to me how a team consisting of a couple of dozen of players can only contribute one gold medal to their country's total, and yet a single swimmer could win half a dozen.