Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics Discussion

[Hikaru Todoroki R1]

The Summer Olympics in Beijing has begun!! Feel free to discuss the Olympics and cheer for your favourite country!! (No put-downs or anything like that when cheering.) Who will YOU cheer for?

For full Olympic coverage, news, and videos, go to
http://www.nbcolympics.com/ OR http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/

Discuss away, and let the games begin!!

[Hikaru Todoroki R1]

Has anybody here watched the opening ceremony? I kinda got bored and stopped watching it...lol

[KamenRiderKiva]

Go ecuador!

[Hikaru Todoroki R1]

Go ecuador!

You can cheer for your favourite country only in the cheering threads.

[KamenRiderKiva]

and where should i find a cheering thread that isnt canadian or japan?

[Green Mystic Ranger]

I'm not a big fan of the Olympics, however I love the opening ceremonys! This one has gotta be the best one so far. I loved the way they put the touch alight and everything was perfect. But I only watch some games, not many because I don't really like most of the others XD. But i'm watching the BMX games this year!

[Hikaru Todoroki R1]

and where should i find a cheering thread that isnt canadian or japan?

The thread where you can cheer for other countries is right here.
http://www.rangertalk.com/showthread.php?t=584

EDIT: I decided to scrap the cheering threads and you can now cheer on this thread instead.

[Hikaru Todoroki R1]

The Olympic Torch has been lit in Beijing!!! Let's get this party started!!!

[Hikaru Todoroki R1]

Can a mod please sticky this thread and the cheering threads? And please unsticky them once the Olympics are over.

[Legendary.]

Having 5 cheering threads and a discussion thread is IMO stupid.

You should be able to talk and cheer all in the same thread.

[Hikaru Todoroki R1]

Having 5 cheering threads and a discussion thread is IMO stupid.

You should be able to talk and cheer all in the same thread.

Yeah, I guess you're right. I'll ask a mod to get rid of the threads and ask everyone to cheer on this thread instead!! ^^

Canada and Japan for the win!!!

[Legendary.]

I do actually like Japan and China's odds this year.

USA is so outspoken and I really think that their minds aren't in the right place at this time.

[Hikaru Todoroki R1]

I do actually like Japan and China's odds this year.

USA is so outspoken and I really think that their minds aren't in the right place at this time.

Yup...too bad I don't even hear any Sentai/Kamen Rider/Japan fanatics here on this board cheering on Japan...I think I'm the only one who's cheering for Japan...lol

[Legendary.]

lol I figure it's because they're all busy watching said shows lol.

[Zerrock]

Let's go Philippines! Win at least one gold medal this year! Whoo! Let's go China and Japan as well! Oh what the heck, good luck to all nations that are apart of this!

[KamenRiderKiva]

Now can i cheer here?

[Zerrock]

Now can i cheer here?

Go right ahead.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/zeromanexe/flag_philippines.gif

[SHR]

best part was the coutndowns.

[Zerrock]

I have a question for those living outside of the USA, are the games being broadcasted to you live or just a taped delay due to time differences?

[Hikaru Todoroki R1]

I have a question for those living outside of the USA, are the games being broadcasted to you live or just a taped delay due to time differences?

Here in Canada, yes, by CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), and some US networks and local networks.

[KamenRiderKiva]

Live here, but god the time difference is heck

and GO ECUADOR!

http://www.33ff.com/flags/XL_flags_embossed/Ecuador_flag.gif

[Hikaru Todoroki R1]

best part was the coutndowns.

Best part IMO was the lighting of the Olympic Torch. This one here in Beijing was like WOW. Running and gliding across the wall...all around the stadium until you reach the Olympic Torch...WOW.

[Factor White]

Well Im not a fan of Olymipics, but I just loved the opening ceremony, its the best openinig ceremony ever, it was so cool. But I dont watch the games.

[RyanRXP]

I'll watch basketball, but some events in the Olympics are just plain dumb. I was watching basketball earlier, and between the 2 games on TV they showed an event that was just some one walking a horse around. And speaking of basketball, the favorites(Argentina) just lost to Lithuania, a team the USA beat by over 20(I think) So now I say the two favorites are now Australia and USA.

[Ao Ultimate]

Basketball ain't no joke. The US women were the shiz yeaterday and teh men were also today.

[Hikaru Todoroki R1]

No offense but to me but the US seems to pwn and beat the crap out of almost every country, it's like the Olympics are all theirs and theirs only...:(


Still, Germany always gets 1st place in medal standings at the end of the Olympics...:(

[Legendary.]

lol Canada...

i love degrassi lmao

[KamenRiderKiva]

We got silver medal in Athletic March, Congrats Jeff Perez

[King RR]

The Olympics were awesome, fantastic & fabulous !!!
The opening and closing ceremonies were just wonderful !!

I watched almost all the sports
Congratulations to all the winners and participants too !!!

Micheal Phelps & Usian Bolt were great !!

Abhinav Bindra won a Gold for India (Air Riffle Shooting) !!!
while Vijender Kumar (boxing) and Sushil Kumar (wrestling) fetched bronze medals !!!

[The Dark Knight]

Still, Germany always gets 1st place in medal standings at the end of the Olympics...:(

I think we didn't this time. Anyways, what's so bad about this?

At least Germany made the 5th place, what is quite good in my opinion. :)

[Pinkranger]

Team GB did fantastic I loved the Cylcing loads, can't wait for London 2012 and its like 30min drive to get where its going to be held.

Was a great Olympics had fun watching shame its over now ....

Did like seeing BMXing as well which was cool.

[Legendary.]

wait I thought London got the games for 2012.

[Green Mystic Ranger]

Yup we got the 2012, I think Pink misplaced the 1 and 2 lol. I really didn't watch much of this one. Only the swimming, diving and sparring I watched. But i'll be watching more in 2012. And since it's quite close, hoping to go to the opening in London!