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Post by Rob on Jul 26, 2024 11:32:38 GMT -5
I didn't know this was an Olympic year until Mank mentioned it.
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Post by martycanuck on Jul 26, 2024 14:13:52 GMT -5
Not a whole lot of sh*ts to give about the Olympics but if I’m near a TV and a Canadian is competing I would cheer for them.
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Post by frodi on Jul 26, 2024 15:18:54 GMT -5
Compulsory viewing here. B even took out a Discovery subscription so as not to miss parts. Probably except for time that she is in Paris (with Grainne). She has tickets for Gymnastics and Tennis.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2024 17:41:27 GMT -5
I didn't know this was an Olympic year until Mank mentioned it. The opening ceremonies are on tonight on NBC.
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Post by Rob on Jul 26, 2024 21:00:30 GMT -5
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Post by martycanuck on Jul 26, 2024 21:29:02 GMT -5
We did indeed watch the Prime Time broadcast of the opening ceremonies.
It was interesting. I thought the use of the Seine for the parade of athletes was interesting, refreshing and apt for Paris.
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Post by Rob on Jul 26, 2024 22:47:44 GMT -5
I watched some of the ceremony. I don't know if I'll pay much attention to the games. Every time I try to follow the Olympics, I barely know what the fuck is going on.
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Post by graham on Jul 27, 2024 6:30:12 GMT -5
How much of the summer Olympics will you watch? None of it.
Unfortunately, in the UK, we get wall-to-wall coverage of it on the major channels, along with the football and so on.
Thank the gods for streaming!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2024 9:31:29 GMT -5
I thought the opening ceremonies were just okay. It seem so disjointed. I think the best opening ceremony was years ago by China. The problem I have now is what channel to watch. NBC has coverage, USA channel, CNBC, and E!. I also know that the USA channel can be watched in 4K HDR if you have that capability with your TV; which I do. There is a definite difference in the picture compared to a normal picture.
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Post by Rob on Jul 27, 2024 12:21:38 GMT -5
Rugby sure is brutal. ![](https://i.postimg.cc/WpwBZrXr/452725104-1270908787415011-6364084429548321366-n-1.jpg)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2024 12:28:48 GMT -5
Rugby sure is brutal. ![](https://i.postimg.cc/WpwBZrXr/452725104-1270908787415011-6364084429548321366-n-1.jpg) I know. I played it for about three years in a semi-pro league. I actually enjoyed it more than playing semi-pro football with all the pads. It seemed more natural to me; if that makes any sense.
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Post by MalcolmR on Jul 27, 2024 12:31:01 GMT -5
Rugby sure is brutal. ![](https://i.postimg.cc/WpwBZrXr/452725104-1270908787415011-6364084429548321366-n-1.jpg) Who's playing?
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Post by Rob on Jul 27, 2024 12:37:19 GMT -5
I know. I played it for about three years in a semi-pro league. I actually enjoyed it more than playing semi-pro football with all the pads. It seemed more natural to me; if that makes any sense. What teams did you play for and how long were you in semi-pro sports? I wasn't even sure we had rugby in the US. I think it's the most brutal of contact sports. I'd probably watch it as much as Football if I had team to root for.
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Post by Rob on Jul 27, 2024 12:42:07 GMT -5
I think that was Australia and Russia.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2024 13:44:38 GMT -5
In the Olympics Gold Medal rugby match it is Fiji versus France. I am switching between that and USA versus New Zealand in soccer. France won 28-7. USA is up 4-1 in the 80th minute.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2024 13:57:58 GMT -5
USA beats New Zealand in soccer.
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Post by MalcolmR on Jul 27, 2024 14:05:13 GMT -5
In the Olympics Gold Medal rugby match it is Fiji versus France. I am switching between that and USA versus New Zealand in soccer. France won 28-7. USA is up 4-1 in the 80th minute. The Olympics rugby is Rugby Sevens isn't it? Not the full blown 15.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2024 14:42:28 GMT -5
In the Olympics Gold Medal rugby match it is Fiji versus France. I am switching between that and USA versus New Zealand in soccer. France won 28-7. USA is up 4-1 in the 80th minute. The Olympics rugby is Rugby Sevens isn't it? Not the full blown 15. Malcolm, That is correct; rugby sevens.
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Post by Rob on Jul 27, 2024 19:05:00 GMT -5
Mank is probably the only American conservative Christian I know who isn't acting like the Olympics is some satanic ritual.
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Post by Rob on Jul 27, 2024 19:20:39 GMT -5
I wanted to finish my landscaping project before I called it a night, but the mosquitos are getting to me.
Tigers are beating the Twins. 7-2.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2024 11:52:31 GMT -5
Watching the USA versus Serbia in basketball. Kevin Durant and Lebron are having good games. It is interesting every time Embiid touches the ball or comes in he is booed in France. He was given citizenship back in 2022 for France but has chosen to play for the USA even though he is originally from Cameroon. USA is up 84-65 in the fourth quarter.
I watched Cuba in men's beach volleyball. The Cuban team beat the USA team easily. Their two players are 6'-9" and 6'-6". They consistently blocked a lot of USA's shots. I think Cuba has a decent chance to medal.
One of the reasons I like the Olympics so much is because of the sports you don't normally see like fencing, skateboarding, white-water kayaking, rowing, etc., etc.
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Post by frodi on Jul 28, 2024 14:00:26 GMT -5
One of the reasons I like the Olympics so much is because of the sports you don't normally see like fencing, skateboarding, white-water kayaking, rowing, etc., etc. Agreed. But how the hell did break dancing become a sport?
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Post by Rob on Jul 28, 2024 14:23:34 GMT -5
Agreed. But how the hell did break dancing become a sport? Maybe the same way figure skating is a sport.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2024 15:02:37 GMT -5
One of the reasons I like the Olympics so much is because of the sports you don't normally see like fencing, skateboarding, white-water kayaking, rowing, etc., etc. Agreed. But how the hell did break dancing become a sport? I have no idea. I do think figure skating is more of a sport than break dancing. I am watching women's soccer now. It is halftime and the USA women are up 3-1. I will admit I don't really watch soccer, sometimes premier league, but I have watched more soccer in the last two days than the previous year.
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Post by martycanuck on Jul 28, 2024 16:54:17 GMT -5
One of the reasons I like the Olympics so much is because of the sports you don't normally see like fencing, skateboarding, white-water kayaking, rowing, etc., etc. Agreed. But how the hell did break dancing become a sport? I used to ask the same but in the prequel show we had here they showed a little and I realized it is basically a gymnastics floor routine with different elements in it. Very physical in the same way as gymnastics floor routine too.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2024 6:08:57 GMT -5
USA women had an impressive win over Germany in soccer. Gymnastics started yesterday too. The USA women led all qualifiers after all rotations. I wish that other sports would be shown. I watched dressage but wish they would have shown more of the bicycling over the rough terrain and the cross country horse racing. I will say this I am already sick of seeing celebrities commenting on the games. I think Snoop Dog has more air time than most of the athletes. And the Peyton Manning - Kelly Clarkson opening ceremony commenting was a train wreck. You had a retired football player and a singer struggling to make any cogent comments.
Starting today I can only watch in the evening since I am at work which means I have to watch what NBC decides to show. I think there should be a separate channel or channels of all Olympic sports that a viewer could choose.
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Post by Jeannette on Jul 29, 2024 6:15:41 GMT -5
The Olympics rugby is Rugby Sevens isn't it? Not the full blown 15. Malcolm, That is correct; rugby sevens. I've been watching both the Men's and Women's rugby - don't understand a damn thing about it but holy cow is it fun to watch! Been watching some Equestrian, Archery, Volleyball, etc. It's been on in the background so I catch what I can.
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Post by Jeannette on Jul 29, 2024 6:17:40 GMT -5
USA women had an impressive win over Germany in soccer. Gymnastics started yesterday too. The USA women led all qualifiers after all rotations. I wish that other sports would be shown. I watched dressage but wish they would have shown more of the bicycling over the rough terrain and the cross country horse racing. I will say this I am already sick of seeing celebrities commenting on the games. I think Snoop Dog has more air time than most of the athletes. And the Peyton Manning - Kelly Clarkson opening ceremony commenting was a train wreck. You had a retired football player and a singer struggling to make any cogent comments. Starting today I can only watch in the evening since I am at work which means I have to watch what NBC decides to show. I think there should be a separate channel or channels of all Olympic sports that a viewer could choose. Do you get USA network? That's where I'm watching most of the it, they seem to tend to show one whole sport instead of jumping around like NBC does.
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Post by MalcolmR on Jul 29, 2024 6:51:18 GMT -5
I've been watching both the Men's and Women's rugby - don't understand a damn thing about it but holy cow is it fun to watch! It's basically the same as your American football EXCEPT you can't throw the ball forward. And you can't tackle somebody if they haven't got the ball. And to score a try (touch-down) you have to actually touch the ball down on the ground. And you don't wear full-body armour. Apart from that, it's the same.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2024 8:00:50 GMT -5
USA women had an impressive win over Germany in soccer. Gymnastics started yesterday too. The USA women led all qualifiers after all rotations. I wish that other sports would be shown. I watched dressage but wish they would have shown more of the bicycling over the rough terrain and the cross country horse racing. I will say this I am already sick of seeing celebrities commenting on the games. I think Snoop Dog has more air time than most of the athletes. And the Peyton Manning - Kelly Clarkson opening ceremony commenting was a train wreck. You had a retired football player and a singer struggling to make any cogent comments. Starting today I can only watch in the evening since I am at work which means I have to watch what NBC decides to show. I think there should be a separate channel or channels of all Olympic sports that a viewer could choose. Do you get USA network? That's where I'm watching most of the it, they seem to tend to show one whole sport instead of jumping around like NBC does. I do get the USA network and have been watching that in 4K HDR. I like that channel SOOO much better than NBC. The problem now is that in the evenings during the work week I probably have to watch NBC. I am not sure if USA will continue to program the Olympics in the evening.
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