Some great fencing today. The 49ers will be good watching If they don't mess up the camera work. Handball is defo worth a look, as should be the Adlington friis Duel.
Today road race was good and sweet with revenge , so I'm looking forward to the second one and the track events.
Other than that, Badminton will be fearce, the rowing looks set for some good racing, white water events are always fun, and the team dressage is always a rewarding watch if you can dive quickly and deeply into the complexity of the event.
I'll probibly skip most of the athletics apart from the 800, 1500, pentathlon, decathlon, and maybe the pole vault.
Reading my Twitter I get the impression that none of the girls actually attend the opening ceremony :lol:
They don't attend the ceremony, they don't stay in the village, I really wonder what makes the Olympics that special according to some of them. Aside from an occasional visit the village this is sort of like any other bigger tournament.
I'll try to see as much of the tennis as possible. Other than that I like track & field athletics and the gymnastics. But if I have the time I'll watch some of the other stuff as well. I like boxing, but not amateur boxing. The football shouldn't be part of the Olympics under it's current formula in my opinion. Either do ir properly with all the best players or don't do it at all. The womens football could be more interesting in fact, because for them it really is a big event.
I'll try to see as much of the tennis as possible. Other than that I like track & field athletics and the gymnastics. But if I have the time I'll watch some of the other stuff as well. I like boxing, but not amateur boxing. The football shouldn't be part of the Olympics under it's current formula in my opinion. Either do ir properly with all the best players or don't do it at all. The womens football could be more interesting in fact, because for them it really is a big event.
Forgive me, but I have to ask ... do you watch that? ..
As for football, I'm with Jimmie. Waste of a watch. U23 + 3 oldies. *yawns*. I will watch tennis (for as long Caroline is in) and perhaps some women's handball. I have a thing for Trine Troelsen
Caro didn't attend the ceremony. Most of the players didn't, at least the ones who I follow. I looked for Vika in the Belarus team but didn't see her, she's one of the girls who could be there since she has no match tomorrow.
And now Sharapova. Vika just tweeted, she isn't there either. I think the only top players there are the ones who bear the flags, all others seem to have skipped it.
Are there any other flag bearers aside from Radwanska and Sharapova? I don't think so.
Edit: I think I just saw Kerber, or another girl with a similar arrogant facial expression :lol:
Sabine skipped the ceremony for her dubs match with her tomorrow.
I had a discussion about that on a German forum, apparently the Queen isn't supposed to smile or show enjoyment at these occasions, protocol asks her to look "dignified" and that's probably it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVZaTPcLK_A
Forgive me for re-posting this one that originally appeared in Caro's Music Videos Thread,but I just didn't see how we could have an Olympics thread without the official London Games theme song as performed by British icon Enoch Simpson.His stirring rendition of 'England!England!England!' doesn't begin until about the 8:30 mark or so;however,such classics are well worth the wait,wouldn't you all agree?You'll notice how the audience is transfixed with admiration at this musical masterpiece
Now the Caro match is finished, am I allowed to show a little celebration for a great 21-18 win against Sweden in Women's Handball ... Target must be 3rd in group and then avoid Russia in the QF ..
Now the Caro match is finished, am I allowed to show a little celebration for a great 21-18 win against Sweden in Women's Handball ... Target must be 3rd in group and then avoid Russia in the QF ..
and it's not just snippets of larger pictures with a large crowd. There were other pictures in the papers showing large areas empty.
Obviously we cannot judge from Caroline's match yesterday, as everyone knows, people will pay good money NOT to watch Caroline, but the rest of the venues aren't with her involved.
Looks like the ticket scandal at the London Olympics will rival that of World Cup 2010 ...
Just brilliant. They never learn ... and yes, I know it's the same at every large sporting event with thousand and thousand of tickets given to pundits, commentators and naturally all the VIP and sponsor tickets .. still, it's sad.
Most interesting match: Aga - Goerges (12:00 at CC)
2nd most interesting match: Venus - Errani (2nd match on Court 1). Where's Venus at with her illness, is she a contender or will it be a Wimbledon repeat?
Watched some Olympic highlights yesterday waiting for some coverage of the German dubs match and they showed some beach volleyball... and they were wearing long-sleeve clothes! That surely does violate the spirit of the sport somehow, dosen't it?