The Olympics

[GGV8Cruza]

It was almost like Xmas in the house this morning, the kids are really into it

GG

[D4D]

When is the women's beach volleyball on?

[Black Diamond]

When is the women's beach volleyball on?

Lol I'm waiting for this

http://vimeo.com/m/45784191

[krisandkev]

I have not been taking a lot of notice of the news, but when I did have it on they were showing the torch relay and it seems the royals were the most important thing. Maybe they are competing? And the news report said they were able to pick their own two carriers. What the? 
I wonder what event the royals would be in?   
Now don't get me wrong.  I would hate to knock the modern day professional drug free Olympics or the young Royals who apparently are just like you and me.  Makes you feel good to know that hey.

I do agree, sport is extremely important and it is better to be spending our taxes on that then a lot of other programs.  Kevin

[Crisp Image]

The Olympics and Commonwealth games are good for Little Athletics. After each one of theses events more kids join the sport. They might only do it for a season but at least they are not sitting on their buts and are out there getting some exercise and gaining some skills.
Regards
Crisp Image

[Tjupurula]

Lets see, there must be some events that Swaggers can nominate which would suit, such as:-

    elbow bending with amber fluid,                      (weight lifing-power lifiting)
    driving pegs into ground with rock,                  (training exercise)
    digging out of bogs,                                         (training exercise)
    squeezing big frame into camp chair,               (power lifting to get out of chair)
    fastest wheel change,                                      (speed and agility training)
    high jump to roof for camping equipment,        (track and field training)

Obviously there are quite a few others which swaggers can participate in to train for Olympics 

Forget the elbow bending, I think Speewa would win hands down.

Tjupurula

[gibbo301]

I am not saying that I am not patriotic.
I am not saying they don't train hard.
I am saying I am sick of them whinging !!

There you go Becboo fixed it now you can put it in the I Thread 

[Wuzgonna]

go Aussies go, I do feel great when the green and gold do well and my young kids are very interested in the whole thing!

[Malcolm Tugless]

Its not a crime to embrace the olympic games, it encompasses more than the sport, just enjoy it.

[GU Rich]

I enjoy watching the Games, My cousin is currently in the Mens Road Cylcling Race. He just completed the Le Tour then backs up in the Olympics. He loves representing his country!

Cheers

[Foo]

Tell me more GU!

Be a shame if kids of today all sat around with no ambitions of what they could accomplish in sport rather than, sit on their arse in front of computers!

If you have not competed at the elite level of sport, then you have no idea of the sacrifices made and the will power needed to compete.

I would rather see some of my taxes go to sporting facilities, than some drug using dole bludging a-wipe or money being sent to some corrupt Government that protects terrorists.

I have nothing but admiration for any person, that can compete at the highest level of sport, no matter what sport!

As far as I'm concerned, there should be more money put into sports at schools because the health benifits out way this cost. I was told after being hit by a truck, that if it wasn't for the fact, that I was very fit and young, I would have been a vegetable.

Foo

[becboo]

There you go Becboo fixed it now you can put it in the I Thread 

Thanks Gibbo301

[Lori]

We are a sporting family, we love sport, we love to be active and we enjoy supporting each other in competition as well as training.

I enjoy watching people and supporting people in their endevours. I cheered at the TV when the Australians womens 4x100m bought home gold!

Behind every successful athlete is years and years of training to get there. Years of dedication, years of hard work, years of not sitting on their butt. Not all of those years have been supported by the Australian Government.

My girls watch elite athletes and they aspire to be better, not just at sport but at life. They see what other people are acheiving by putting in the effort and they realise that effort now pays off later and now if the time to start reaching for their future, wether that is in sport or education.

I am a proud watcher of the games and a proud cheerer of Australians in sport.

[brickiematt]

I am a proud watcher of the games and a proud cheerer of Australians in sport.

x2 

[speewa158]

l spent the opening ceramony cleaning out the truck . This happens every 4 years or so , found an old news paper . Shame about the Tiatanic   

[Bird]

l spent the opening ceramony cleaning out the truck . This happens every 4 years or so , found an old news paper . Shame about the Tiatanic   

[tonym]

I wonder what event the royals would be in?   

Hi,

The Queens granddaughter, Zara Phillips is competing in the Equestrian and her mother, Princess Anne, is president of the British Olympic Committee and an IOC member as well as a former Olympian.

Tony.

[Paul (SA)]

After the first couple of days watching the Olympics I feel this insatiable urge to buy Swisse vitamins.....

[HEM19X]

The problem with the Olympics is that there are soo many professional sports people in them! The USA Dream Team for example makes more each year than many smaller countries GDP!!! Give us a break, return it to amateur sports people even if it does mean sync. swimming and pairs diving - WTF are they doing at the IOC.

The other problem is that the other TV stations run nothing but crappy repeats of rubbish shows, thinking that "why waste our time when another station has the Olympics". WAKE UP GUYS, if you put quality shows on, people will watch them rather than morning qualifying events with no Aussies even competing!!

[speewa158]

New event  Relay Sleeping & Drinking   Come to a training camp Go for your own PB 

[xcvator]

New event  Relay Sleeping & Drinking   Come to a training camp Go for your own PB 

Where and when ?

[LJs GU]

After the first couple of days watching the Olympics I feel this insatiable urge to buy Swisse vitamins.....

I take it you didn't watch the Tour De France then Paul...  Swisse vit's and erection medication over and over and over again. 

They obviously knew their viewing audience... unhealthy middle aged men!

LJ

[gibbo301]

I take it you didn't watch the Tour De France then Paul...  Swisse vit's and erection medication over and over and over again. 

They obviously knew their viewing audience... unhealthy middle aged men!

LJ

Sounds like you watched it  what color are them tablets again 

[Snow]

l spent the opening ceramony cleaning out the truck . This happens every 4 years or so , found an old news paper . Shame about the Tiatanic   

Yeah, apparently the lookout had been on a VB bender the night before. ;-))

[Snow]

I take it you didn't watch the Tour De France then Paul...  Swisse vit's and erection medication over and over and over again. 

They obviously knew their viewing audience... unhealthy middle aged men!

LJ

Yep, the results of which will be healthy middle aged blokes getting around, fit, on their pushies, with lead in their pencils............ but with nothing to scribble on.