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Favorite Olympic Events
#497428 08/01/2012 3:43 PM
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Okay someone had to do it or not. Whether you love or hate the Olympics it's a reality for a couple of weeks. I enjoyed watching Kimberly Rhode win the gold in women's skeet shooting. I enjoyed weightlifting, swimming, rowing and I like track and field which will be coming up. What's your favorite and do you got the fever?


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Women's Beach volleyball!! ( it's purley a spectator sport)

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Women's Beach volleyball!! ( it's purley a spectator sport)





ya thats the one for me !!!


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Women's team volleyball ain't to shabby either. I'm currently watching USA and China.


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I love rowing. I rowed in University and briefly thought about trying to see how far I could take it, then I realised that an education was a much surer bet.

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I love rowing. I rowed in University and briefly thought about trying to see how far I could take it, then I realised that an education was a much surer bet.




Must be tuff running through the canal with all those turns! LOL


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I really love the balance beam and uneven bars (All part of gymnastics?)The things these young people can do with their bodies are mind boggling.


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I really love the balance beam and uneven bars (All part of gymnastics?)The things these young people can do with their bodies are mind boggling.




That stuff scares the crap outta me, I'd fro sure break my neck on that beam.

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Now c'mon here people! For the sheer drama of "The thrill of victory and the agony of da feet..err, I mean DEFEAT", how can you POSSIBLY top THIS great Olympic sport...HUH???

(btw, WARNING: There a few "racy" words used by the "Unofficial Sportscasters" in this video, so be prepared...to LAUGH your BUTTS off!!!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbB9v8ooQno


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Dwight, sounds like the guys recording this were involved in another great sport. Power drinking.


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Yeah! I think you're probably right, Paul!

(...I mean the kid DID say it was 2-somethin' in the morning, RIGHT???)


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Now c'mon here people! For the sheer drama of "The thrill of victory and the agony of da feet..err, I mean DEFEAT", how can you POSSIBLY top THIS great Olympic sport...HUH???

(btw, WARNING: There a few "racy" words used by the "Unofficial Sportscasters" in this video, so be prepared...to LAUGH your BUTTS off!!!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbB9v8ooQno


I gotta agree, this is kind of a lame competition. I know, it's harder than it looks, but still....


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Must be tuff running through the canal with all those turns! LOL




I live in Ottawa now but went to school in Toronto (UofT).

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I love rowing. I rowed in University and briefly thought about trying to see how far I could take it, then I realised that an education was a much surer bet.



Must be tuff running through the canal with all those turns! LOL


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I heard something about the Olympics... have they started yet or is that next year?


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The one for me must be the synchronized drowning

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At this moment in time, my favourite event is the closing ceremony, bring it on.

The TV broadcast we are getting served up down here is woeful. Morning show host commenting on what they know not, interviewing past olympians, putting down our athletes for not winning gold, showing bits and pieces only of sports that we are involved in.

Would love to see some of the events that are not considered part of our "Aussie sporting culture".

I'm over it........

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We're watching or recording most of the games that way I can fast forward through some of it. Fortunately I missed the power walking.

I really like the beach volleyball, men and women and the swimming and gymnastics.


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At this moment in time, my favourite event is the closing ceremony, bring it on.

The TV broadcast we are getting served up down here is woeful. Morning show host commenting on what they know not, interviewing past olympians, putting down our athletes for not winning gold, showing bits and pieces only of sports that we are involved in.

Would love to see some of the events that are not considered part of our "Aussie sporting culture".

I'm over it........




Just about sums it up for me too Bill.


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The one for me must be the synchronized drowning




I'd stay up late to watch that.


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I love rowing. I rowed in University and briefly thought about trying to see how far I could take it, then I realised that an education was a much surer bet.



Must be tuff running through the canal with all those turns! LOL


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Me too. Apparently Pink Floyd are performing

I enjoyed most of the opening ceremony, but the bits inbetween? meh


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When its over, and I stop hearing folks going gaga over it.


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When its over, and I stop hearing folks going gaga over it.




Nope, I don't think she's playin' in the closing ceremony, Chad. They're only usin' British acts, ya know.

(...and she's American...and "born that way")


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I love rowing. I rowed in University and briefly thought about trying to see how far I could take it, then I realised that an education was a much surer bet.



Must be tuff running through the canal with all those turns! LOL


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And much more.... My former Coxswain is now my wife.




I hope she doesn't still yell at you through that megaphone they use Jim!


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haha that power walking was funny.

my favorite event is basketball though.

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I love rowing. I rowed in University and briefly thought about trying to see how far I could take it, then I realised that an education was a much surer bet.



Must be tuff running through the canal with all those turns! LOL


Thats what a good Coxswain is for. ....



And much more.... My former Coxswain is now my wife.



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