The 2012 London Olympics Sports Thread

[Sheilbh]

Rumours as the Closing Ceremony has lots b the Kinks, the Stones, Adele, the Spice Girls and a hologram Freddy Mercury.

[MadBurgerMaker]

hologram Freddy Mercury.

Like the 2Pac thing a few months or so ago?  That was pretty interesting.

[Sheilbh]

hologram Freddy Mercury.

Like the 2Pac thing a few months or so ago?  That was pretty interesting.

According to rumours, yes

[Neil]

That's cool.  Everybody loves Freddie Mercury.

[Sheilbh]

That's cool.  Everybody loves Freddie Mercury.

Not everybody, I imagine NBC will decide to cut it for an interview with Ryan Seacrest.

[Eddie Teach]

Usain Bolt may be a very fast runner, but he's no champion. 

He's a legend. 

False modesty isn't that great either. He just needs to learn to be more subtle with his arrogance, a la Phelps or Jordan.

[jimmy olsen]

Usain Bolt may be a very fast runner, but he's no champion. 

He's a legend. 

False modesty isn't that great either. He just needs to learn to be more subtle with his arrogance, a la Phelps or Jordan.

Subtle?

[Eddie Teach]

He knew how to let other people toot his horn for him.

Also, there's a big difference between trash talking other players and dealing with reporters.

[Sheilbh]

Why? He is a legend and charming with it - interacting with the volunteers, taking photos with a spectator's camera, doing the Mo-thing in a tribute to Farah. I'd far rather that personality than an airbrushed false modesty.

[Kleves]

I still don't believe that that South African dude is a girl.

He had a great comeback, though.

[Josephus]

It's a shame the Decathletes get hardly any coverage whereas the sprint events have turned into the main stage for track & field. Usain Bolt the greatest athlete ever? I wantot o seem him do the shot put, javelin, discus, 1500m, pole vault etc. to see how he really measures up outside his niche. Or do a triathlon.

I was havign this discussion at work the other day. Totally agree. I think the decathalon is the classic Olympian event and greater honours should go to it.

[Eddie Teach]

Why? He is a legend and charming with it - interacting with the volunteers, taking photos with a spectator's camera, doing the Mo-thing in a tribute to Farah. I'd far rather that personality than an airbrushed false modesty.

Well, yeah, I like the guy in spite of his arrogance; I just think he went a bit overboard.

[CountDeMoney]

Why? He is a legend and charming with it - interacting with the volunteers, taking photos with a spectator's camera, doing the Mo-thing in a tribute to Farah. I'd far rather that personality than an airbrushed false modesty.

Well, yeah, I like the guy in spite of his arrogance; I just think he went a bit overboard.

Yeah, Bolt has a bit of an edge to him;  but when you're the fastest thing on two legs on the fucking planet, you can afford to be a bit ballsy about it.  He's no TO or Randy Moss about it, though.

[Neil]

So, I'm watching what I think is handball, and it seems to be more of a game of positioning than anything else.  It seems like a better sport than basketball though, and penalties are handled better than in soccer.

Brazil must have felt bad about losing volleyball to the filthy Russians.

[Josephus]

Highly underrated sport, handball. Surprised it never caught on here. Fast, high scoring. Better than basketball to watch for sure.