Thought I'd make this post so anyone who wants to comment, discuss cheer their favorite team on or anything else they want to say about the games can do so here.

Go the Kiwi rowers... cos it's the only sport we have a chance in.

I don't know what it is like on TV anywhere else in the world, but here in Australia they aren't even screening any Baseball games. So annoyed.

I'm very tired of hearing how people should boycott the Olympics in Beijing. In my mind this is not about politics. It's about coming together as a world, and competing in sporting events. I know, I know that the air is bad in China but I'm so sick of people complaining about those things. We have become a weak minded society, and we can't even get over our own political views enough to enjoy a come together in a sporting event. I've been to China and I know it's not the best country to be in, but for a short historical time we should make the best of the situation.

*consoles Rocky*

Unfortunately I haven't seen anything yet of the Olympics. But according to most radio messages they're all losing.

The US basketball team didn't totally suck it up. They won their first game over China.

Just saw the latest reports. A 16 year old Belgian gymnast on it looks nice. The women cycling in the rain was also cool. Guess they made a few hard crashes.

I don't know why, but the Olympics don't usually hold much interest for me. Does anyone else feel this way?

I feel it too. I prefer the Winter Olympics, only because they show the Ice Hockey, unlike the Summer Olympics that doesn't show the Baseball (Still annoyed).

that might be because Baseball only has one even, which is probably because it's not an international game.

I think most countries pick up broadcasts of sports in which they have athletes competing or which they know has a lot of interest.

There's probably not a lot of interest in Baseball in Australia.

I actually think sports which are played between big teams, like Baseball, basket ball, soccer, those kinds of games, shouldn't be Olympic sports anyway. especially when those sports have huge leagues and competitions of their own.

I always think of Olympics as being about personal competition type sports, not big teams with huge wallets.

Well it's the last year that Baseball is even in the Olympics, as the World Baseball Classic is starting up, sort of like the World Cup, but for Baseball. The TV stations here seem to think that all we want to watch are the swimming events and it is all they seem to be showing.

I still can't believe they have BMX in the Olympics now...

i enjoyed the opening ceremony performances!

that's about it. sports is not really my thing. and besides, my team sucks.

It's equestrian on bikes instead of horses

Skateboarding will be next.

What teams has Singapore got?

Tony Hawk and the Jackass Crew in the Olympics. Never thought I'd ever say that

I prefer the winter Olympics myself.

I wait for the gymnastics... that's about all that interests me.

Does anyone know where the winter games are going to be hosted?

Hey- in a nice nod to MacGyver fans (okay, I'm sure that had nothing to do with it- LOL) - the 2010 Winter Olympics are to be held in Vancouver, Canada!
(http://www.vancouver2010.com/en)

And I love all of the Olympics- Summer and Winter Games. It's all about teams from countries all over the world coming together in a spirit of fellowship and peace and competing for the love of the game and for the love of their country. And I think it's a great event that's not only like Heaven for sports fans, but it is a great way of spreading unity, respecting each other's differences and promoting goodwill.
Anyway, that's what it's supposed to be about. And I'm pretty much a fan of most all sports and I love to see them all included! That's way cool that BMX is now included- skateboarding should definitely be in there. Tony Hawk, Bam Margera, Bob Burnquist (he'd probably be skating for Brazil, of course ), Ryan Sheckler, Steve Caballero, Rodney Mullen, Lance Mountain, Jamie Thomas and so many others deserve a chance to represent their countries in skateboarding. That would be great. I mean, I know there's the X Games and those are incredible too- but I still would love to see skateboarding an official Olympics sport. Pun somewhat intended, but it pretty much is the gold standard for sports.
Glad to hear the USA basketball team won their game against China. That was the big one everyone was talking about. But I don't think the US team should brush off any other country's b-ball team- basketball is technically an American sport (yes, I know a Canadian invented it, but he was in Michigan at the time and it was for the school there he was working for) but it has certainly grown in popularity around the world and there lots of countries around the world that are good at it and getting better as time goes by.
I also think it's funny that ESPN commentators refer to sports like table tennis and racquetball and such as "minor sports" so America in particular isn't too worried about them. (Yeah- that's 'cause we pretty much stink at them.)
Sure they may not be the events that will make or break the whole Olympics- but those are great sports too- and hey, whatever country you're from, it should make every effort to be the best in everything. (Or at least do their best in everything- that's important. Trying your best- winning isn't really the most important thing.)
Anyway yeah- I'm enjoying the Olympics. It's too bad you have to wait 4 years to see it again. And hey- gotta say it- may the best team win.

I see we have our first Olympic controversy, but it's not what you would think.

Apparently the fireworks display of the footprints walking across the city where a computer generated scene and not real fireworks at all.

Oh, so that's what everyone's wanting to boycott the Olympics for. Okay, totally understandable.

yep.

They did look somewhat fake...

Regarding 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, one of the Official Mascots is a Sasquatch. How Awesome is that

Belgium lost yesterday from Spain in hockey with 4-2 for Spain. No ice hockey though. They're all losing. Though my vote went to Spain.

Yet more Olympic scandal!

Apparently the little girl who sung in the opening ceremonies was only lip-syncing and it wasn't ever her own voice.

If this keeps up these games are going to turn out to be a figment of our imaginations!

Ahem. I stayed up late last night and watched USA kick Kiwi's butts at soccer just for you Rocky.

thanks Nymphy

I told you rowing was the only thing we any good at.


*row row row your boat quickly down the pond*

Merrily merrily merrily merrily, that's why Mac's a blonde

This is not sour grapes because Shawn Johnson clearly blew it when she fell on her butt twice...


BUT... The contraversy over the age of the Chinese women's gymnastics team would go a lot better for the Chinese if they told Deng Linlin not to grin when she does well. She's missing her first molar. A tooth you loose between ages 10-12.

Oh, Rocky

I watched a Kiwi, Moss ( ) kicking butt on a 200 meter race until the last 50m when he pettered out Ended up fourth.

Just for you.

I know it's Belgium - New Zealand today but I don't know in what or when, gotta check the tv-guide. If it was early this morning, I probably missed it.

Maybe she got in a fight and they knocked her tooth out.

So Rock, seen that Belgium - New Zealand match? I missed it on the 'Olympic News'. Belgium probably lost anyway.