Somehow I didn't feel that I missed anything.
Some entertainment, mostly overhype and terrible coverage by NBC.
Rudy Giuliani was asked by Pres. Bush to be part of the Official US Delegation at the Closing Ceremony.
SO LET THE MADNESS BEGIN !!!
This would be a dead thread. The c m was over long ago. But we saw it live on the old Zee Bee Zee.
I didn't pay too much attention to these Olympics, I'm more a summer olympics person, but Howlin you deserve a pat on the back for posting these threads, I'm sure many freepers have enjoyed them.
I did watch a show on the strange UHD (univeral hi def?) channel today which told the story of Italian Bobsledder Eugenio Monti, his long and frustrating quest to win Olympic Gold, and his incredible sportsmanship and sense of fair play in providing crucial help to both the British and Canadian teams, who both beat his own Italian team. This all took place in the 50s & 60s. It was a very good presentation, had a lot of archival footage, including much that featured Curt Gowdy, which was quite coincidentally appropriate.
It was NBC stuff, but I don't know if it got broadcast on any of their other coverage. An inspiring story, one I was glad to hear.
What?
No more Curling for 4 years????
[Even time, during the day, I tuned in, the activity was Curling.]
My response was that if he voluntarily signed on to represent his nation in this collectivist event, he has signed on to do just that. No one forced him to; no one surprised him with the rules later. He knew that there is a certain image the committee wants to put across.
Don't like it? Fine--don't sign on to represent your country. Turn pro, and see how much money and respect you get when you don't win anything but have a good time partying.
I don't get the attitude that this guy who joined this team voluntarily is some kind of a rebel just because he parties and doesn't listen to The Authorities or whatever. Don't you enter a sporting event to win?
Thanks for posting this thread. I still enjoy the Olympics. It is a true reality show, with real people demonstrating incredible athletic prowess. No amount of money can make a person the fastest, highest or most graceful. It might make them a jerk, but that's another story.
If anyone can refer me to a link on the behavior that's expected of the athletes, I'd appreciate it.
Howlin...thanks for these threads...
I have loved the Olympics since I first watched them as an 8-year old, the '72 Winter Games in Sapporro...I trained for the games a decade....I've been to the Olympics four times ('84 LA, '88 Calgary, '96 Atlanta, '02 SLC)..
Everytime the games finish I get that sickening, sad feeling... (it'll be gone tomorrow)..
These threads have been great!!
I just had a horrible thought. This means in the 2010 opening and closing ceremonies, all the music artists performing will be.............Canadian.
I guess its a given Celine Dion will the the big artist singing at the opening ceremonies. Uggghhhh.......
The number of Medal Ceremonies shown on NBC and its sisters
How many times the SSB was played
How many *different* national anthems were show on NBC and its sisters?
ff
Brokaw is a liberal idiot.
The brides floating aimlessy around like amoebas in a laboratory petri dish reminded me of a groomless Reverend Moon mass wedding in Yankee Stadium.
At least Ricky Martin relieved the funereal last gasps of the program. His singing was okay for a guy that had to compete with a million bucks of fireworks going off in his face.
The beefy burlesque queens writhing behind him in leather straps and torn fishnets added a rather repulsive ending to the surreal spastic components of the evening's pastafazoo.
As far as Olympic ceremonies go, the Italians should stick to making spaghetti, Fiats and love.
La commedia e finita.
Leni
This was an amazing Olympics for Germany and sets things up really nice for the World Cup.
This is an excellent time to be living in Germany. :)