Both standard and HD recordings of the event are available via Torrent. I downloaded the standard definition one while the athletes were still coming in. I started my download 17 minutes after the torrent was put up and it took about 1.5 hours to receive it all. It may be faster now with more people seeding the file, but there are a lot of leechers too, so it could be slower. The version I’m watching right now is BBC, so there’s a bit less of the absolutely moronic play-by-play that was heard from the NBC commentators. It is pretty amazing stuff to watch.
Got a link? I’m in the dark techie wise .. I don’t know what torrent is .... ;)