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Official 2012 London Summer Olympics Thread

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Well, the olympics start in a month and I don't see a thread that isn't about the actual competitions... So, let the discussion begin!

USA! USA!
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(also lets hope the images work this time...)
Jun 25 2012 2:38PM
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Jabe
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so many 3s in the usa basketball game
Aug 2 2012 6:29PM
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Laurent.
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Poor Nigeria....I feel for them.

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Aug 2 2012 6:53PM
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jason...
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you cant teach style, its completely individual. you are wrong, everyone else is right. thats it.

you can teach technique, but thats completely different.
Aug 2 2012 7:02PM
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deleted5
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Yeah it's called Ariels I dived which is kind of like the same thing flip straight and spin straight and I for the life of me cannot do corks on skis.
Aug 2 2012 8:07PM
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84891jnf92048
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Ariel? like the mermaid?? it's spelled aerials.
Aug 2 2012 8:18PM
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EmperorKuzco
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No, Ariel, the spirit from Shakespeare's The Tempest.
Aug 2 2012 8:20PM
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Avifarer
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the russian chick who got silver in the all around stomped her floor like whao.
i think she should have beat the black girl
Aug 2 2012 9:55PM
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deleted5
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No ariel like when you say arials and auto corect puts Ariel
Aug 3 2012 12:04AM
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Toaster-Tony
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Does anyone else think that Michael Phelps looks like Timmy?

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Aug 3 2012 12:07AM
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Bogs
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yeah i guess style is more of a toss up but i feel everyone develops their own style with enough time spent on skis. i guess you develop it more than you learn it, if you want to get technical about word choice. you'd have to think that they skills they learn from vaulting and the tumbling on floor exercise would translate pretty well to hitting jumps
Aug 3 2012 12:22AM
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corona
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Exactly what i thought and everyone who i was with thought. She did way way way way better than the american who got gold. Absolutely jipped. Someone better make sure there weren't any french judges.
Aug 3 2012 1:34AM
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Bar_Down
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Fuckin Federer, unforced errors for days.
Aug 3 2012 10:22AM
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theBearJew
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IN THA FACE. Cant believe that keeper just took a knee to the face. Still sound have been a foul.
Aug 3 2012 11:10AM
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Gypsy_Skier
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Switzerland represent! federer gettin it done here i dont see del potro winning.

also fun fact: 420th post
Aug 3 2012 11:13AM
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whoa-dere
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trampoline is on right now, i never knew it's an olympic sport. the 2008 champ got the leading score right now
Aug 3 2012 11:16AM
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Bar_Down
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Well fuck, either Federer stops with the stupid mistakes and capitalizes on his break points or this match is never going to end.
Aug 3 2012 11:22AM
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Bar_Down
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There was no reason for that match to be so close or so long. Was not impressed with Federer's play.
Aug 3 2012 11:55AM
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theBearJew
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Aug 3 2012 2:44PM
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The_Beekeeper
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^Holy fuck that is brutal.
Aug 3 2012 3:14PM
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jason...
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but its all around, not just floor. her other scores werent as good
Aug 3 2012 9:59PM
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[hamnuts]
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bullshit. Absolute bad luck. Halfway through David Marcus' ride a thunderstorm broke out and his horse spooked so badly he was disqualified. Poor David, poor Capitall. Screw London and its rain :(
Aug 4 2012 1:36PM
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.Annydrew.
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The Americans just got absolutely destroyed in the women's team pursuit by team GBR, great performance
Aug 4 2012 1:48PM
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Hoppy
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Yeah, we're dominating at cycling at the min. GO TEAM GB!!
Aug 4 2012 2:08PM
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E__
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No.
Aug 4 2012 2:11PM
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ONTerriible
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gold medal for canada! took long enough.
Aug 4 2012 2:51PM
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.AR6rider.
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Lol Canada.
Aug 4 2012 2:56PM
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edai
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How long do you think it took to get the medals like that?
Aug 4 2012 2:57PM
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ONTerriible
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Be a hater. Not every country can afford to provide the same financial support that the states can to their athletes.
Aug 4 2012 3:00PM
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Hoppy
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How? What was that for? Theres no snow in London
Aug 4 2012 3:02PM
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Anathema
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not to mention USA has like 10x the population of canada. they're bound to have a few more athletes.

Aug 4 2012 3:03PM
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Hoppy
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Ah Trampoline. Is that the lass from Stouffville, ON?
Aug 4 2012 3:05PM
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jason...
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gold baby gold
Aug 4 2012 3:08PM
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Hoppy
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Awwwww yeah Jessica Ennis


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Aug 4 2012 4:07PM
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GEORGEzimmerman
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spot on. fuck yeah he does +K TO U SIR
Aug 4 2012 4:11PM
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Piste.Off
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Roger Espinoza for Honduras scored a goal and Missy Franklin gets another gold with a world record today. Really making me proud of my former high school.
Aug 4 2012 4:20PM
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ForeverYung
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The black girl looked like she was actually having fun, so I think the judges boosted her score a little
Aug 4 2012 4:42PM
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HARVERSACE
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the 10000 meter just finished. Mo Farah got first, Galen Rupp got second.
Aug 4 2012 4:51PM
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CliffyByro
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was that in the gymnastics?  like, when the russian girl found out she got silver, she started crying. like.. wtf, you should be happy.. its something i dont understand about it, there's such a pursuit of absolute perfection that it seems to suck the life out of it. as you said, the black girl looked like she was having fun which probably worked in her favour
Aug 4 2012 4:51PM
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Chuffin
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FUCK YEA
Aug 4 2012 4:53PM
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Jaggy_Snake
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Mo-mazing evening for Team GB.

6? Gold medals today for Team GB. Starting to clean up.
Such an incredible achievement for our tiny Country.
Aug 4 2012 4:56PM
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Hoppy
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Brilliant day for Team GB!
Aug 4 2012 4:58PM
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CliffyByro
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wow i was completely unaware of todays achievements

FUCK YEAH BRITAIN

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Aug 4 2012 5:00PM
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EmperorKuzco
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Let's go s.korea!
Aug 4 2012 5:04PM
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Rosbif
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Go team GB, hope Murray can clean up his finals and get double gold.
Aug 4 2012 5:05PM
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Yossarian
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Fuck yeah GB!!! So awesome!
Aug 4 2012 5:19PM
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Hoppy
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We have always, and will always, suck dick at penalty kicks
Aug 4 2012 5:20PM
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EmperorKuzco
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I'm just happy Giggs made it. Such a legend, gotta show love for the man.
Aug 4 2012 5:46PM
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H8CH
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GB!! We crushed it today...

Aug 4 2012 6:07PM
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Hoppy
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Yeah deffo. At the very least i wanted him to score.
Aug 4 2012 6:30PM
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AR6.
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Hahaha is anyone else watching speedwalking right now? Such a ridiculous sport.
Aug 4 2012 6:30PM
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