Off topic OT: 2016 Summer Olympics

[darksabre]

That's TWO pop culture references I've had to Google in five days. I prefer Heddy Lamarr.

 

Hedley. 

[K-9]

If the Mandela were a dance, what would it be?

Wow, as luck would have it, we have actual footage of Mandela dancing, so we have to go with this one. Not sure what it's called, though. We can work on naming it. 

 

[josie]

Wow, as luck would have it, we have actual footage of Mandela dancing, so we have to go with this one. Not sure what it's called, though. We can work on naming it. 

 

Well, in all seriousness, he HAS a dance apparently. Madiba!

 

Also, the Thai fans at the weightlifting competition are amazing. Wearing full apsara headdresses and just gettin' down. Pretty great stuff. 

[K-9]

Well, in all seriousness, he HAS a dance apparently. Madiba!

 

All seriousness? Better count me out, then. 

[josie]

Doin' some sketches of a few of the Olympians who've caught my eye (and that i can get decent reference of besides my terrible blurry screenshots). Can't wait for track and field! 

[drnkirishone]

i will be sad once the swimming events are over.

[Eleven]

You know, just a few quick casual sketches.  Just like anyone could do, if given a pencil, tracing paper, a still shot, and about fifteen hours.

 

Geez, Josie, I hope you know you're talented.

 

Can you make us some more donut animals?

[Randall Flagg]

You are the worst kind of person.

Nah, it's just the only set of events I can actually relate to, cause I sometimes feel like going for runs.

[qwksndmonster]

Nah, it's just the only set of events I can actually relate to, cause I sometimes feel like going for runs.

This is why you're the worst kind of person.

[ubkev]

Doin' some sketches of a few of the Olympians who've caught my eye (and that i can get decent reference of besides my terrible blurry screenshots). Can't wait for track and field!

Ahem...and where are the Americans? Hmmm? Hmmm?

 

On a serious note, those are pretty sweet.

[qwksndmonster]

Ahem...and where are the Americans? Hmmm? Hmmm?

 

Get out of here NBC!

[ubkev]

Get out of here NBC!

Hey! These are the Olympics! I don't give a about any other country! Unless of course they are the chosen to fall at the feet of our mighty athletes!

 

 

.....that was only like maybe half serious. OK, maybe a little more than half. :p

[Randall Flagg]

Josie, this is absolutely not a request for you to do more work, but if you have done or were planning on doing one of those for Matt Anderson, the West Seneca volleyball player, I'd love to see it.

 

Seriously, don't do it if you're busy or don't want to.

 

You're amazing with that stuff.

[Brawndo]

Katie Ledecky with another great swim to give the US a Gold in the 4X200 Free Relay.

 

Also I did not see this posted, but since this is a Hockey Forum, her Uncle Jon Ledecky is the majority Owner of the Islanders

[Neo]

Hedley.

 

Over 50 thread!

[bunomatic]

This just in. Michael Phelps is a phish.

[josie]

Josie, this is absolutely not a request for you to do more work, but if you have done or were planning on doing one of those for Matt Anderson, the West Seneca volleyball player, I'd love to see it.

 

Seriously, don't do it if you're busy or don't want to.

 

You're amazing with that stuff.

Good point, I should give that a go. 

 

 

So I made the great choice of watching weightlifting yesterday, and this relatively little Kazakh man snatched gold from the favorite and broke a world record in the process. Check out the dance he breaks into after he finishes- and if you can find it, how emotional the medal ceremony is. Bronze went to an Egyptian man who didn't expect to medal. Silver went to Xiaojun, the guy I drew above. He's known to be a good sport. It was really touching. 

 

https://i.imgur.com/fSR5O8Q.gifv

 

 

Also, everyone's favorite #13 wearing Sabre's beautiful daughter posted this article on her twitter this morning. Very interesting view point.  https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/in-villifying-russian-swimmer-yulia-efimova-americans-are-splashing-murky-waters/2016/08/10/0ccdba8a-5eef-11e6-8e45-477372e89d78_story.html

Edited August 11, 2016 by Josie914

[darksabre]

I love track cycling. Maybe my favorite obscure summer Olympic sport. 

[Eleven]

I love track cycling. Maybe my favorite obscure summer Olympic sport. 

 

What station?

[darksabre]

What station?

I'm streaming it online.

[Eleven]

I'm flipping back and forth between an elimination  beach volleyball game between US and Russia and badminton  between Russia and Taiwan.

Edited August 11, 2016 by Eleven

[darksabre]

I'm flipping back and forth between an elimination  beach volleyball game between US and Russia and badminton  between Russia and Taiwan.

 

Olympic Badminton. Also awesome. 

[Eleven]

Olympic Badminton. Also awesome. 

 

Yeah, now we're on to handball.  The NBC-owned cable networks are doing a better-than-expected job of covering the "unusual" sports.

[JJFIVEOH]

Yeah, now we're on to handball.  The NBC-owned cable networks are doing a better-than-expected job of covering the "unusual" sports.

 

Yup, I'm impressed. I get a feeling that will end once track & field starts. 

 

Later at night when some of the stations go back to regular broadcasting I switch to the Roku. That's nice because there is almost no commentating and the camera views are a little more candid. 

[Norcal]

Looking forward to the womens gymnastic all arounds