2012 Summer Olympics

[Twitchin Kitten]

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Opening ceremonies are awful! That's never been anything I'm interested in seeing.

Saw a little dressage and I have the stadium jumping and more dressage on the box reminder list. I couldn't fin anything showing the cross country

Watched some fencing today and have a few things like gymnastics to look forward to later.

We don't need the BBC

[Twitchin Kitten]

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I think I've had about as much Olympic swimming as I could stand. It's become boring at this point.
What happened to all the other summer sports? All they show are volleyball, tennis, swimming, gymnastics and the very least amount of equestrian events they dare.
I want to see the shot put and the discus and javelin throwing!

This thing is so full of hype and the commentators need to STFU because they are NOT doing anything but blabbing over the event instead of giving useful info on what there is going on. I'm very disappointed in this.

[PIG]

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We got 5 dedicated channels. 3 running live and 2 with highlights. Then the BBC channels but I haven't watched much apart from the opening ceremony on that. Which didn't do it for me. Since when was an opening ceremony a recount of the history of the host nation? Whatever. South Africa won 2 golds in swimming. Poor old Phelps That's about it for our medals I think though.


I think the track events and things like shot put and javelin don't start for a while.

[Twitchin Kitten]

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We have 6 "dedicated" channels and they added two extra ones for soccer and basketball - which they are showing on the 6 dedicated channels anyway. It's frustrating. We're only getting bits and pieces of events, a few minutes here and there and it's not right. Those 6 channels which are supposed to be 'dedicated' are bullshit. Half the time they are showing regular programming and that stuff on there are bullshit shows in syndication! WTF?

Worst coverage ever this year.

[Rhubarb]

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I can relax now I have completed my paperwork (just need one or two signatures from the boss and it can be posted!)


I've still seen very little, after running the shop all day. Dealing with lots of out of townies, running to the surgeries after the shop shuts get home at 6pm, feed pigs, 3 hours of course work...bed, bath if I don't think I will fall asleep in it.
('*Sign-posting does not mean giving directions to Weymouth and no it cannot be put towards your pharmaceutical assessment' Mike)

Saw a bit of the swimming (before falling a sleep) it is a daft sport, same people doing the same thing just for longer or with a friend.

Started watching the boxing, that was good, managed to stay awake for 2 bouts.

The funniest observation was in a coffee shop in Salisbury just prior to the wedding ( ) the shop had a laptop on the counter and the staff were watching it between service. One member of staff was a good 20 stone (clearly she was eating the profits). She was telling everyone how exciting it all was and how she loved the cycling and the rowing (which was on). As our single sculler came in on a Bronze she began to jump up and down
Mark asked for a refund on his crumpet, it made him ill seeing the sea of movement under the uniform.

[LKTraz]

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Anyone catch the men's 100M qualifier with Jamaica's Usain Bolt?

He CLEARLY held back the last 10 meters. That guy is greased fucking lightning as is his team mate Yohan Blake.

[Gunnen4u]

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I'd rather watch the Mars Rover, Curiosity, do its thing.

[Twitchin Kitten]

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Watched a little of it, LK. I'm waiting for the good stuff like javelin and discus and shot putt. I'm bored to tears with swimming, running and volleyball and tennis.

This is the worst Olympic coverage ever.

[LKTraz]

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Here's the track and field schedule. All times are local to London. (GMT)

Tuesday, August 7:
Morning session
10:00 Women’s Javelin Throw Qualification
10:10 Men’s 110 Meters Hurdles Heats
10:45 Men’s Triple Jump Qualification
10:55 Women’s 5000 Meters Heats
11:25 Women’s Javelin Throw Qualification
11:50 Men’s 200 Meters Heats

Afternoon session
7:00 Men’s High Jump Final
7:05 Women’s Long Jump Qualification
7:15 Women’s 100 Meters Hurdles Semifinal
7:45 Men’s Discus Throw Final
7:55 Men’s 800 Meters Semifinal
8:25 Women’s 200 Meters Semifinal
9:00 Women’s 100 Meters Hurdles Final
9:15 Men’s 1500 Meters Final
Wednesday, August 8:
Morning session
10:00 Men’s Pole Vault Qualification
10:00 Women’s Hammer Throw Qualification
10:10 Men’s 100 Meters (Decathlon)
10:45 Men’s 5000 Meters Heats
11:10 Men’s Long Jump (Decathlon)
11:25 Women’s Hammer Throw Qualification
11:35 Women’s 800 Meters Heats
12:50 Men’s Shot Put (Decathlon)

Afternoon session
6:00 Men’s High Jump (Decathlon)
7:05 Men’s Javelin Throw Qualification
7:15 Men’s 110 Meters Hurdles Semifinal
7:45 Women’s 1500 Meters Semifinal
8:05 Women’s Long Jump Final
8:10 Men’s 200 Meters Semifinal
8:35 Men’s Javelin Throw Qualification
8:45 Women’s 400 Meters Hurdles Final
9:00 Women’s 200 Meters Final
9:15 Men’s 110 Meters Hurdles Final
9:30 Men’s 400 Meters (Decathlon)
Thursday, August 9:
Morning session
9:00 Men’s 110 Meters Hurdles (Decathlon)
9:30 Women’s High Jump Qualification
9:55 Men’s Discus Throw (Decathlon)
11:35 Men’s 4x400 Meters Relay Heats
12:55 Men’s Pole Vault (Decathlon)

Afternoon session
6:30 Men’s Javelin Throw (Decathlon)
7:20 Men’s Triple Jump Final
7:30 Women’s 800 Meters Semifinal
7:40 Men’s Javelin Throw (Decathlon)
8:00 Men’s 800 Meters Final
8:20 Women’s 4x100 Meters Relay Heats
8:55 Men’s 200 Meters Final
9:00 Women’s Javelin Throw Final
9:20 Men’s 1500 Meters (Decathlon)
Friday, August 10:
7:00 Men’s Pole Vault Final
7:10 Women’s 4x400 Meters Relay Heats
7:35 Women’s Hammer Throw Final
7:45 Men’s 4x100 Meters Relay Heats
8:05 Women’s 5000 Meters Final
8:40 Women’s 4x100 Meters Relay Final
8:55 Women’s 1500 Meters Final
9:20 Men’s 4x400 Meters Relay Final
Saturday, August 11:
Morning session
9:00 Men’s 50 Kilometers Race Walk Final

Afternoon session
5:00 Women’s 20 Kilometers Race Walk Final
7:00 Women’s High Jump Final
7:20 Men’s Javelin Throw Final
7:30 Men’s 5000 Meters Final
8:00 Women’s 800 Meters Final
8:25 Women’s 4x400 Meters Relay Final
9:00 Men’s 4x100 Meters Relay Final


Sunday, August 12:

11:00 Men’s Marathon Final

[Twitchin Kitten]

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So what channel are they on here? All I keep seeing is the fucking swimming or diving. I also am quite ambivalent toward the running.

I'll say it again - worst Olympic coverage ever.