Olympic & Paralympic Games London 2012

[Guest mr. potato head]

NBC should stop showing this Serena Williams/Sharapova match. It's not in the Olympic spirit to watch someone get pistol whipped in front of the entire world.

To be fair, most of what NBC's been doing isn't in the Olympic spirit, unless the Olympic spirit is to focus on athletes from your country to the complete exclusion of the rest of the world.

[Blaze09]

This is the most compelling and hilarious tennis match I have ever watched.

[naiwf]

To be fair, most of what NBC's been doing isn't in the Olympic spirit, unless the Olympic spirit is to focus on athletes from your country to the complete exclusion of the rest of the world.

It IS NBC's version of the Olympic spirit. They'll give you an hour of Michael Phelps just to show him swim for 2 minutes and then just show you the medal count to let you know "wow, China's won a lot of golds and I don't think I've seen one of them happen in prime time".

[Johnny Drama]

Great morning in the rowing, looking forward to seeing Ennis in the 800 metres later.

[Blaze09]

Serena crushes Sharapova's soul, does crip walk after winning.

Amazing.

[therockbox]

So easy for Serena. I imagine she's had more challenging shits than that.

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

Mexico 2-0 up now, if it stays the same then Japan/Mexico will be a great semi final, neither have conceded a goal yet either.

[naiwf]

Men's hoops - USA only up 3 over Lithuania, with 1:30 left in the 3rd. They sure could have used some of those 29 threes from the Nigeria game, and have missed 12 free throws.

[Guest mr. potato head]

CANADA WINS A GOLD

Still don't think trampoline is a real sport

[Lineker]

Pendleton>Johnson-Thompson>Ennis

And as for accents, the Swansea is alright, although if you are a chav in Swansea, the accent is like sandpaper.

But the worst accent I'e encountered in my short life has to be the Kent/Gillingham accent. A nasal, high-pitched voice is not nice to the ears.

So, Ollie then.

The Kim Collins thing is a farce. For those who aren't aware of the story:

Lane four stood empty during the final heat of the men's 100m in the Olympic Stadium on Saturday, after the former world champion Kim Collins was dropped by St Kitts and Nevis for spending the night in a hotel with his wife.

A furious Collins announced via Twitter that he would not be competing for his country again, claiming that his appearance at the Pan American Games in Mexico last year would be his last. "For those who saw me run in Mexico. That's the last time I represent my country," he said.

A spokesman for his home Olympic committee said Collins, who was competing at his fifth Olympic Games, would not participate in the 100m as a disciplinary measure after he flouted team rules by leaving the athletes' village without permission.

The spokesman said Collins had not been in the camp for "the last couple of days" and is believed to have been staying with his wife in a hotel.

Earlier Collins had posted a message on Twitter, reading: "My fans. I won't lie. Won't be running later tonight." Another message read: "Even men in prison get their wives to visit."

The 2003 world champion, who is 36, carried his country's flag at the Olympic opening ceremony just over a week ago. Collins finished seventh in the 2000 Olympic 100m final and sixth in Athens in 2004. He won bronze in the 100m at last year's world championships in Daegu, South Korea, but with a season's best time of 10.05sec would have found it difficult to earn a place in Sunday's final.

Collins remains as an entrant in the 200m and 4x100m but team officials said they were unable to confirm whether he would compete.

Collins is the second of an original seven-athlete Olympics team from St Kitts and Nevis to be disciplined.

The sprinter Tameka Williams, the only woman on the team, was sent home last weekend for a potential drug violation despite not testing positive for a banned drug.

The St Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee said Williams had acknowledged using a substance which was "clearly outside the medical code".

[Rafael]

SENEGAL!

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

Fucking Senegal, spoke too soon

[Sam]

Think Collins has been stupid there, it's 4 years hardwork you can go a week or so without spending a night with your wife :/

[The Buscher]

Yeah, NBC's coverage has been awful. Makes me glad I have a bunch of other channels to choose from that actually show events as opposed to just hype, even though CNBC seems to be exclusively boxing which I couldn't really care less about personally.

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

How that's not a red is beyond me.

Disgusting.

[Whisper]

All of Murray and Robson's matches have been great to watch so far. Started really well here too.

[Jimmy]

Another world record.

[Big Red Fury]

Ugh, dos Santos goal. Mexico up 3-2.

[Jimmy]

I really hope AVB uses Dos Santos this season, he's only got one season left on his contract and says he wants to leave, but I really think the guy's talented and just didnt get a fair shot under Redknapp.

[Guest Mr. Smokes]

BasketBall - Goddamnit we were so fucking close to beating those cheap americans.

Edited August 4, 2012 by Mr. Smokes