2012 Olympics

[Beanz]

Who the hell would hold an Olympics in Greece?

Ancient Greeks for one?

Um.........don't know what to say to that really

[TitoFan]

Politics is never too far away from sports. And today ol' Mitt Romney was making headlines in the UK for some unfortunate comments about London not being quite ready to host the Olympics yet. Leave it to some halfwit Presidential candidate to piss off our friends from across the Atlantic.

Ironically, I've been arguing in another thread that Obama is a much better public speaker and diplomat than George W Bush ever was.... and opposition's response is that Obama is a lousy diplomat.

Well.... we'd better put a "Want Ad" in the paper and quick. Because it appears the alternative to Obama is putting his foot in his mouth and pissing off our allies..... and he's not even President yet!!! Matter of fact... the British have already christened him as "Mitt the Twit."

[Master]

Great opening ceremony well worth the £26million.

[TitoFan]

Oddly I haven't read much in the forum about the Olympics, which start in a little over a week. Even more odd considering this is mostly a British forum. I suppose everyone's pretty excited over the upcoming event, and probably more than a few will be attending sporting events live. I will definitely be watching as much of the coverage as possible on TV, as I usually do.

I don't like all sporting events equally, but will usually watch whatever is available at the time I'm also available to watch. Puerto Rico has not done very well at in the summer Olympics, but this year we have our hopes set on 400-meter hurdler Javier Culson, who hopefully can bring us our first gold medal at one of these games.

Regardless, I plan to thoroughly enjoy these games... and look forward to more than a few record performances and memorable moments.

Javier Culson is great. But I think recent form and home advantage will get Dai Greene home in that one.

Hopefully they'll both be in the final heat. If Javier makes it, I'm pretty sure the final will be watched very intently here in P.R. I haven't heard much about our boxing team, and neither of the basketball teams (men's or ladies') qualified for the Games.... so Javier will be our best bet for a medal.

Dai tried to get into Culson's head in the days leading up to the final, and almost didn't qualify himself. And although Culson had to settle for the bronze in the event, my own satisfaction is that Greene finished 5th and out of the medals.

[Fenster]

Javier Culson totally bottled it like he always does.

I feel sorry for you PR fellas.

The guy hadn't been beat all year, had all his comp covered, yet embarrassingly shit himself when it mattered. Without heart talent is pointless.

[TitoFan]

Javier Culson totally bottled it like he always does.

I feel sorry for you PR fellas.

The guy hadn't been beat all year, had all his comp covered, yet embarrassingly shit himself when it mattered. Without heart talent is pointless.

"Embarrassingly" you should reserve for Greene, who talked shit all week long... barely made it into the final... and finished 5th..... BEHIND Culson.

[Fenster]

Javier Culson totally bottled it like he always does.

I feel sorry for you PR fellas.

The guy hadn't been beat all year, had all his comp covered, yet embarrassingly shit himself when it mattered. Without heart talent is pointless.

"Embarrassingly" you should reserve for Greene, who talked shit all week long... barely made it into the final... and finished 5th..... BEHIND Culson.

I was cheering for Culson not Greene.

I thought all week Culson didn't have the heart to win. He always fails. I had put money on him though. Trust me, I was as gutted as you and your fellow PR when he folded like a chicken in the home straight.

[TitoFan]

Javier Culson totally bottled it like he always does.

I feel sorry for you PR fellas.

The guy hadn't been beat all year, had all his comp covered, yet embarrassingly shit himself when it mattered. Without heart talent is pointless.

"Embarrassingly" you should reserve for Greene, who talked shit all week long... barely made it into the final... and finished 5th..... BEHIND Culson.

I was cheering for Culson not Greene.

I thought all week Culson didn't have the heart to win. He always fails. I had put money on him though. Trust me, I was as gutted as you and your fellow PR when he folded like a chicken in the home straight.

Typical of you to dismiss an athlete's effort, rather than give credit to those who actually won the event. You're just bent out of shape 'cause you lost your bet.

[Fenster]

((I swear on my life this is not taking the piss))

Conrats on that medal

I didn't realise it was PR first track medal.

[TitoFan]

((I swear on my life this is not taking the piss))

Conrats on that medal

I didn't realise it was PR first track medal.

Yes..... yes it is, bro.
And thanks.

[TitoFan]

USA gymnast McKayla Maroney showed extremely poor sportsmanship after finishing second in Sunday's vault final. I know she had to be extremely disapppointed with the silver, since she was such a huge favorite. But she was way off base by basically, mostly refusing congratulations from the gold medal winner and the other gymnasts. She came off as a spoiled brat, for which I'm glad she lost. We certainly don't need more little sore losers in the world.

[ryanman]

Javier Culson totally bottled it like he always does.

I feel sorry for you PR fellas.

The guy hadn't been beat all year, had all his comp covered, yet embarrassingly shit himself when it mattered. Without heart talent is pointless.

"Embarrassingly" you should reserve for Greene, who talked shit all week long... barely made it into the final... and finished 5th..... BEHIND Culson.

I was cheering for Culson not Greene.

I thought all week Culson didn't have the heart to win. He always fails. I had put money on him though. Trust me, I was as gutted as you and your fellow PR when he folded like a chicken in the home straight.

Typical of you to dismiss an athlete's effort, rather than give credit to those who actually won the event. You're just bent out of shape 'cause you lost your bet.

Just a point of clarification - Greene was 4th.

I was hoping he would win but if not him then prior to the event I wanted Culson to win. But you can't really begrudge Sanchez that one.

[TitoFan]

Javier Culson totally bottled it like he always does.

I feel sorry for you PR fellas.

The guy hadn't been beat all year, had all his comp covered, yet embarrassingly shit himself when it mattered. Without heart talent is pointless.

"Embarrassingly" you should reserve for Greene, who talked shit all week long... barely made it into the final... and finished 5th..... BEHIND Culson.

I was cheering for Culson not Greene.

I thought all week Culson didn't have the heart to win. He always fails. I had put money on him though. Trust me, I was as gutted as you and your fellow PR when he folded like a chicken in the home straight.

Typical of you to dismiss an athlete's effort, rather than give credit to those who actually won the event. You're just bent out of shape 'cause you lost your bet.

Just a point of clarification - Greene was 4th.

I was hoping he would win but if not him then prior to the event I wanted Culson to win. But you can't really begrudge Sanchez that one.

Naw, me neither bro. Especially after seeing how emotional Sanchez got on the medal stand. I was happy for him, although I was obviously rooting for Culson. And even though Sanchez will probably be retiring before the next Olympics, this guy Tinsley is now a new threat for the next gold.

[Andre]

My misses reckons she saw some chick throw a tantrum on the track and was fists and arms banging the track and screaming and shit, but they haven't replayed it. Not on utube yet either. Spewing I want to see it.

[TitoFan]

USA gymnast McKayla Maroney showed extremely poor sportsmanship after finishing second in Sunday's vault final. I know she had to be extremely disapppointed with the silver, since she was such a huge favorite. But she was way off base by basically, mostly refusing congratulations from the gold medal winner and the other gymnasts. She came off as a spoiled brat, for which I'm glad she lost. We certainly don't need more little sore losers in the world.

Apparently, silver's not her color....