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#61 Postby lurkey » Fri Aug 08, 2008 11:39 am

Derek Ortt wrote:
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Squarethecircle wrote:I understand this point, but I find it quite strange that people are protesting a sports meet designed to bring the world together because it's being held in a specific country.


To be fair, I'm refusing to support it not just because it's held in China (though IMHO that was a stupid decision by the IOC) but because China has broken nearly every promise they made regarding civil rights in order to win the Olympic bid.


WHO CARES! What China does is an internal Chinese matter


I've said it before and I'll say it again... POLITICS HAVE NO PLACE IN SPORT OR SCIENCE


However Derek, if gtalum doesn't wish to watch b/c of the alledged human rights abuses and disagreements on the way the Chinese gov't runs its country, then he is perfectly within rights to say so and do so. . . I mean, it's not as he lives in China or something. . .

And to say politics is not intwined with the Olympics Games is being naive. . .IOC is awash in world politics and numerous Olympic events have been tainted (alledgedly) with by politics . .

BTW, count me as one not awaiting with abated breath for the Games.. . less about China and more about IOC and NBC. . . it's not enjoyable to watch the Games anymore. . . What tickes me off is not the alledged politicalization of the Games, but the extreme commericialization of the Games. If anything, I will be counting the number commericals per hour during the prime time coverage.. . .

and yes, I know about the on-demand and online viewing. . . on-demand is do-able the online viewing will be iffy. While using Silverlight is no problem (installed it last night), the might-need-Vista-to-watch thing will be problem.
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#62 Postby Ptarmigan » Fri Aug 08, 2008 6:32 pm

Derek Ortt wrote:
WHO CARES! What China does is an internal Chinese matter


I've said it before and I'll say it again... POLITICS HAVE NO PLACE IN SPORT OR SCIENCE


I don't approve of the Chinese government, but the Olympics is a celebration for the people of the host nation, in this case, China. And yeah, I agree that the Olympics are over commercialized.
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#63 Postby CajunMama » Fri Aug 08, 2008 7:08 pm

Those 2008 drummers were pretty awesome!
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#64 Postby Ptarmigan » Fri Aug 08, 2008 7:09 pm

CajunMama wrote:Those 2008 drummers were pretty awesome!


They were spectacular! Actually, I have no words to put it. This is has to be one of the best opening ceremonies I have seen so far. 8-)
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#65 Postby JonathanBelles » Fri Aug 08, 2008 7:10 pm

Those drummers are amazing! Certainly awe-inspiring. Such a power with a friendly interest. All synchronized. the lights and light sticks. The countdown. Ive never seen anything better in such union.
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#66 Postby RL3AO » Fri Aug 08, 2008 7:15 pm

fact789 wrote:Those drummers are amazing! Certainly awe-inspiring. Such a power with a friendly interest. All synchronized. the lights and light sticks. The countdown. Ive never seen anything better in such union.


Then just wait for the keyboard sequence.
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#67 Postby RL3AO » Fri Aug 08, 2008 7:17 pm

Just wait for the keyboard sequence.
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#68 Postby JonathanBelles » Fri Aug 08, 2008 7:23 pm

Those feet fireworks were uncomparable. The rings, and the parades were great. Again Union the story.
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#69 Postby JonathanBelles » Fri Aug 08, 2008 7:37 pm

Stun after stun! Those boxes (dont know what to call them) were amazing. The choreography was inexplainable. Harmony the key and that was brought out with the drops and the wind. So amazingly simple, yet so great. The Great Wall coming down sequence was quite hard hitting. Such history going in and coming out.
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#70 Postby Ptarmigan » Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:30 pm

fact789 wrote:Stun after stun! Those boxes (dont know what to call them) were amazing. The choreography was inexplainable. Harmony the key and that was brought out with the drops and the wind. So amazingly simple, yet so great. The Great Wall coming down sequence was quite hard hitting. Such history going in and coming out.


Understatement of the year! 8-)
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#71 Postby CajunMama » Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:30 pm

They've got the one country announcer that everytime he announces it sounds like Franz in the movie Father of the Bride! :lol:
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Re: Who Will Watch The Olympics?

#72 Postby Brent » Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:48 pm

WOW, this has been the best opening ceremonies I can remember. :D

Oh yeah and go USA! :flag:
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Re: Games of the XXIX Olympiad: Opening ceremony

#73 Postby RL3AO » Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:00 pm

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Women's 10 metre air rifle
Image Katerina Emmons - Czech Republic
Image Lioubov Galkina - Russia
Image Snjezana Pejcic - Croatia

Big disappointment for the Chinese. They expected gold. The Chinese woman finished 5th behind the 4th place American.
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#74 Postby RL3AO » Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:11 pm

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#75 Postby Category 5 » Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:55 pm

Opening Ceremonies, I'm speechless.
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#76 Postby CajunMama » Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:55 pm

i don't think i have ever seen an opening ceremony this impressive. The lighting of the torch...there's just no words to describe it.
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#77 Postby Regit » Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:58 pm

CajunMama wrote:i don't think i have ever seen an opening ceremony this impressive. The lighting of the torch...there's just no words to describe it.



It is by far the best performance I have ever seen in my life. I can't think of anything on stage, screen, or on a field that has ever made my jaw drop like this has tonight.

It's nothing short of a true masterpiece.
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Re: Who Will Watch The Olympics?

#78 Postby Brent » Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:58 pm

WOW, that ending!
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#79 Postby HURAKAN » Fri Aug 08, 2008 11:04 pm

If China wanted to impress, they did it in a big way. The LCD screen on top of the stadium was just amazing. Maybe a baseball team would make that upgrade!! WOW!!
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#80 Postby Chacor » Fri Aug 08, 2008 11:07 pm

If you can't get to a TV near you, the BBC operates a live text commentary service online:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/live_action/
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