August 4, 201213 yr Um you can apparently kick the ball in Olympic volleyball...? As long as it isn't a carry or a double-hit, you can hit it with about anything, including the head and feet.
August 4, 201213 yr Announcer on the Brazil-Honduras game: "This is the quarterfinals. One step from the semifinals. Two steps from the finals." Thanks for explaining how tournaments work. I had no idea.
August 4, 201213 yr USA Volleyball choking. We're up 2-0, now heading 5th game after getting smoked in game 4.
August 4, 201213 yr QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 4, 2012 -> 01:22 PM) USA Volleyball choking. We're up 2-0, now heading 5th game after getting smoked in game 4. The announcers made it sound like Russia was the favorite and it was actually them choking early and now it's just back to normal.
August 5, 201213 yr Well, something good happened for Serbia today, as they whooped on the US in water polo. The handball team has been a major disappointment but they beat up South Korea today and have a play-in game against Hungary, Murray outplayed Djokovic and has to hope to beat DelPo for a bronze, Cavic blew a medal in the last 25 meters in the 100m fly, the men's volleyball team needs to beat Russia and then hope Brazil beats Germany to qualify for the knockout round.
August 5, 201213 yr Hoping Murray shows up against Federer for the final, just want him to win something already so I can root primarily for Nadal again.
August 5, 201213 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 5, 2012 -> 09:05 AM) A white guy won the long jump. If a white guys wins the Marathon, then we know they Mayans were right!
August 5, 201213 yr QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Aug 5, 2012 -> 05:42 AM) Hoping Murray shows up against Federer for the final, just want him to win something already so I can root primarily for Nadal again. Murray looks possessed
August 5, 201213 yr QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 5, 2012 -> 09:24 AM) Murray looks possessed Murray looks great and Federer looks bad isn't a combo for success. Might not be an open event but if murray hangs on he will have something Federer and djokovic both don't have.
August 5, 201213 yr Good for Murray, he played some amazing tennis and now I'm super excited for the US Open.
August 5, 201213 yr Mixed tennis doubles is strange. Looks like its headed towards an odd tiebreaker (no third set). Edited August 5, 201213 yr by Soxbadger
August 5, 201213 yr 3 match points for Belarus, going to be rough for GB, especially with Robson serving.
August 5, 201213 yr NBC's live options on tv, Women's Water Polo, Men's Field Hockey, Women's Handball. This sucks.
August 5, 201213 yr QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Aug 5, 2012 -> 01:04 PM) NBC's live options on tv, Women's Water Polo, Men's Field Hockey, Women's Handball. This sucks. You'd think they would be playing women's beach volleyball. I really hope NBC doesn't have the Olympics next time.
August 5, 201213 yr QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Aug 5, 2012 -> 02:19 PM) You'd think they would be playing women's beach volleyball. I really hope NBC doesn't have the Olympics next time. NBC Signed a contract in 2011 to broadcast the olympics through 2020.
August 5, 201213 yr Men's 100 m final: Usain Bolt set a new Olympic record at 9.63. Blake of Jamaica was second. The US went 3-4-5 with Gatlin, Gay, Bailey.
August 6, 201213 yr NY Times does some amazing infographics. Here's one on the history of the 100m dash http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/08....html?hp&hp The fastest 8 YEAR OLD American today would almost have gotten a bronze at the 1896 games!
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