Earguy: Wreck it Ralph looks...stupid.

Same with a bud lite cruise. I'd rather shoot myself than drink bud lite for 4 days

WhyteRaven74: can you imagine the judging controversies?

Well, that happens every Olympics anyway...

Siamese Bream: WhyteRaven74: They did, the first few modern Olympics had some rather interesting events. Like tug of war as a track event.

I want to see poetry and sculpture back in there. It can't be worse than synchronised swimming.

Could you imagine "Raw Era" Eddie Murphy going for the gold in slam poetry and getting screwed out of the medals for mocking every single judge in perfect fashion?

Here come the lulz.

12349876: I've heard BBC people say it.

They want to believe.

Damn human interest stories...

NO! Shut that stupid human interest story off now! I already care about the event enough, thank you!

The story bit is longer than the event bit.

hmmm the US has the three best shot putters in the world this year so far. That could make things interesting next week.

If I have learned anything from NBC recap coverage, it is you don't want to have the heart warming story before they do your event.

That black gymnas has some really white parents

LONDON (Reuters) - Olympic judges and referees came under fire on Wednesday with one fighter accusing them of "a fix", another successfully appealing a loss and even boxing great Lennox Lewis questioning some of their calls.
Iran's Ali Mazaheri cried foul when the heavyweight was disqualified after being warned three times for persistent holding against Cuban Jose Larduet Gomez despite leading by two points going into the second round.
"It was a fix. I could have got a bronze easily if it hadn't been for that," an irate Mazaheri, who walked out of the ring before the decision was officially announced, told reporters through a translator.
"In my previous fights I had done really well. It was a set up."
The International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) responded to Mazaheri's allegations in an email to Reuters, saying: "The Iranian boxer received three warnings during his bout.
"According to Rule 12.2.1 of the AIBA Technical & Competition Rules, 'only three warnings may be given to the same boxer in one contest. The third warning brings automatic disqualification'."

Fail

WhyteRaven74: hmmm the US has the three best shot putters in the world this year so far. That could make things interesting next week.

Don't make me apply my evening dress rule to field events as well.

Siamese Bream: Don't make me apply my evening dress rule to field events as well.

I used to be a long and triple jumper back in my school days, they're kind of a big deal to me ;)

ontariolightning: Olympic judges and referees came under fire

I rest my case.

NBC loves gymnasts crying

ontariolightning: LONDON (Reuters) - Olympic judges and referees came under fire on Wednesday with one fighter accusing them of "a fix", another successfully appealing a loss and even boxing great Lennox Lewis questioning some of their calls.
Iran's Ali Mazaheri cried foul when the heavyweight was disqualified after being warned three times for persistent holding against Cuban Jose Larduet Gomez despite leading by two points going into the second round.
"It was a fix. I could have got a bronze easily if it hadn't been for that," an irate Mazaheri, who walked out of the ring before the decision was officially announced, told reporters through a translator.
"In my previous fights I had done really well. It was a set up."
The International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) responded to Mazaheri's allegations in an email to Reuters, saying: "The Iranian boxer received three warnings during his bout.
"According to Rule 12.2.1 of the AIBA Technical & Competition Rules, 'only three warnings may be given to the same boxer in one contest. The third warning brings automatic disqualification'."

I watched it. Russ Anber, the commentator for TSN's boxing coverage was quite happy with how the referee called the fight, as was I. Just because the other referees haven't been calling their fights the proper way doesn't mean this referee should too. Mazaheri was holding and pushing his opponent's head down repeatedly, he can STFU.

"just needs to get off" don't we all?

WhyteRaven74: I used to be a long and triple jumper back in my school days, they're kind of a big deal to me ;)

You can still watch and enjoy - it's just that the American and Chinese athletes will be differently attired. Not that the Chinese will be doing anything in the athletics anyway.

Mmmrky: Shot put done properly requires a lot of technique.

Yep it does. Course for insanity there's always the hammer throw.

Mmmrky: WhyteRaven74: hmmm the US has the three best shot putters in the world this year so far. That could make things interesting next week.

I did shot put in high school. Well, actually I sat in the shade with the other linemen and made fun of the rest of the football team who had to do the track portion of track and field.

Shot put done properly requires a lot of technique.

I was a wide receiver and I did shot put and long jump.

paj: ontariolightning: LONDON (Reuters) - Olympic judges and referees came under fire on Wednesday with one fighter accusing them of "a fix", another successfully appealing a loss and even boxing great Lennox Lewis questioning some of their calls.
Iran's Ali Mazaheri cried foul when the heavyweight was disqualified after being warned three times for persistent holding against Cuban Jose Larduet Gomez despite leading by two points going into the second round.
"It was a fix. I could have got a bronze easily if it hadn't been for that," an irate Mazaheri, who walked out of the ring before the decision was officially announced, told reporters through a translator.
"In my previous fights I had done really well. It was a set up."
The International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) responded to Mazaheri's allegations in an email to Reuters, saying: "The Iranian boxer received three warnings during his bout.
"According to Rule 12.2.1 of the AIBA Technical & Competition Rules, 'only three warnings may be given to the same boxer in one contest. The third warning brings automatic disqualification'."

I watched it. Russ Anber, the commentator for TSN's boxing coverage was quite happy with how the referee called the fight, as was I. Just because the other referees haven't been calling their fights the proper way doesn't mean this referee should too. Mazaheri was holding and pushing his opponent's head down repeatedly, he can STFU.

Agreed

Siamese Bream: Not that the Chinese will be doing anything in the athletics anyway.

Well they do have a couple good competitors in the walk events. Though you'd think they'd excel at cycling.

/yes yes, that's waisis

What happened to the third gymnastics commentator?

fruitloop: What happened to the third gymnastics commentator?

Hopefully she fell down a deep hole and no one bothered to rescue her.

Good race in the pool now.

I like how NBC tries to pretend this shiat is live by showing events out of order. Oh wait I don't and NBCs coverage sucks ass

WhyteRaven74: Well they do have a couple good competitors in the walk events. Though you'd think they'd excel at cycling.

/yes yes, that's waisis

The helmets are the wrong shape, and they aren't required to carry heavy objects strapped to their backs.

/you started it

Gold by 0.01s.

USA! USA!