2012 Olympic/Paralympic Games talk and trivia
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I went to the Olympic Park yesterday and you'll never guess who I saw..... Chris Hoy!!! Wow!!
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Snorckle:
I went to the Olympic Park yesterday and you'll never guess who I saw..... Chris Hoy!!! Wow!!
THATS sir chris hoy to you
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JennyLP:
lazydynamite88:
SurSteven:
JennyLP:
Congrats to the US Women's Soccer Team for taking the gold over Japan.....Carli LLoyd (you go girl!)
I just saw that on the news! ...not to mention U. Bolt (The Lightning Bolt) from Jamaica...and a long list of other moments that made these olympics incredibly awesome for everyone!
yes #bolt# was awesome..amazing athlete. im not so sure about womens football mind..very difficult to watch,they are so slow..fair play that they want to 'have a go' but the standard of play is seriously bad......perhaps the men should allowed to have a syncronised swimming team if the women insist on taking on male dominated sports. but hey,like i say..fair play to the women.they are entitled to play whatever they want however poor it is to watch..
I don't know about your country but soccer has never been a male dominated sport : Just curious.....do you ever have anything nice to say? Just an observation.....
: : i wont waste my time answering you,...........actually i will....but its not soccer its football .and yes it IS a male dominated sport...FACT ...not an observaton p.s dave grohl is a wonderful artist..infact he sings 'band on the run' better than paul...is that nice enough for ya
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oobu24:
Whst is the red patch on the back of some women divers?
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lazydynamite88:
JennyLP:
lazydynamite88:
SurSteven:
JennyLP:
Congrats to the US Women's Soccer Team for taking the gold over Japan.....Carli LLoyd (you go girl!)
I just saw that on the news! ...not to mention U. Bolt (The Lightning Bolt) from Jamaica...and a long list of other moments that made these olympics incredibly awesome for everyone!
yes #bolt# was awesome..amazing athlete. im not so sure about womens football mind..very difficult to watch,they are so slow..fair play that they want to 'have a go' but the standard of play is seriously bad......perhaps the men should allowed to have a syncronised swimming team if the women insist on taking on male dominated sports. but hey,like i say..fair play to the women.they are entitled to play whatever they want however poor it is to watch..
I don't know about your country but soccer has never been a male dominated sport : Just curious.....do you ever have anything nice to say? Just an observation.....
: : i wont waste my time answering you,...........actually i will....but its not soccer its football .and yes it IS a male dominated sport...FACT ...not an observaton p.s dave grohl is a wonderful artist..infact he sings 'band on the run' better than paul...is that nice enough for ya
No....it is not a fact. I guess it depends on where you grew up......around here Soccer is more for girls than boys......back in the day, they used to call it the sport for "Sissy Mary's" I agree....Dave Grohl sings it better than Paul....but you better watch out for those "Paul is bigger than God" fans....
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Nancy R:
oobu24:
Whst is the red patch on the back of some women divers?
Sounds like a miracle tape. Maybe I should get some for my ankle.
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JennyLP:
lazydynamite88:
JennyLP:
lazydynamite88:
SurSteven:
JennyLP:
Congrats to the US Women's Soccer Team for taking the gold over Japan.....Carli LLoyd (you go girl!)
I just saw that on the news! ...not to mention U. Bolt (The Lightning Bolt) from Jamaica...and a long list of other moments that made these olympics incredibly awesome for everyone!
yes #bolt# was awesome..amazing athlete. im not so sure about womens football mind..very difficult to watch,they are so slow..fair play that they want to 'have a go' but the standard of play is seriously bad......perhaps the men should allowed to have a syncronised swimming team if the women insist on taking on male dominated sports. but hey,like i say..fair play to the women.they are entitled to play whatever they want however poor it is to watch..
I don't know about your country but soccer has never been a male dominated sport : Just curious.....do you ever have anything nice to say? Just an observation.....
: : i wont waste my time answering you,...........actually i will....but its not soccer its football .and yes it IS a male dominated sport...FACT ...not an observaton p.s dave grohl is a wonderful artist..infact he sings 'band on the run' better than paul...is that nice enough for ya
No....it is not a fact. I guess it depends on where you grew up......around here Soccer is more for girls than boys......back in the day, they used to call it the sport for "Sissy Mary's" I agree....Dave Grohl sings it better than Paul....but you better watch out for those "Paul is bigger than God" fans....
The whole world (less USA) thinks that FOOTBALL is a sport for men. I'm woman, I love football and I used to play but here's not a sport for women. USA calls it "Soccer". USA thinks that is a sport for women. I think USA needs to learn about football. Sorry if I sound impolite.
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USA already knows about football, thank you. My favorite team is the Giants..... Can't wait for opening day!
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A late night host in the U.S. said ..... soccer (football) is over for now .... Good we don't have to watch it for another 4 years
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soccer is a sport...in which the foot is used to move a ball around...hence...the word..."foot"..."ball"..........a lot of people describe it with the word..."futbol"...which actually means..."foot"..."ball"...you figure it out!
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SurSteven:
soccer is a sport...in which the foot is used to move a ball around...hence...the word..."foot"..."ball"..........a lot of people describe it with the word..."futbol"...which actually means..."foot"..."ball"...you figure it out!
"Fútbol" is for people who speak spanish (like me), football for people who speak English, futebol for people who speak Portuguese, calcio for people who speak Italian, etc, etc. I don't understand why American football is called "football", you know, they are allowed to employ their hands...
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When I started this topic I threw in the word trivia. Well the BBC has gather two pagefuls of Olympics 2012 trivia - 20 things per page: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19047586 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19180559 Sadly neither explain why the USA and the UK fight so over the terms football and soccer Don't forget the UK's oval ball game also lays claim to the name football: http://www.therfl.co.uk/ Martin
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Call me a curmudgeon and cynical.... "You're a curmudgeon and cynical" Thanks. What I have noticed - particularly amongst Team GB competitors - have been several instances of abject self flagellation where their performance has proved to be considerably less than expected. Apologies to team mates, family, their sporting body, the selectors and to the UK as a whole, flow forth in an embarrassing sackcloth and ashes moment. The interviewers - usually in the post event mix zone, are left speechless and struggling to close the interview with any positive spin. Are they truly that distressed? - and here's the cynical bit - or are they casting forward trying to prevent the ruthless cut of funding from their sporting body that must inevitably fall upon underachievers? Martin
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soccer does not exist to me or most of the world..the name of the sport is 'football'...END OF STORY. there are enough of these daft americanism's around..they are the only country in the world that dont 'really' get football...infact they dont even call it by its proper name. infact i have always called 'american football' rugby for whimps but i dont expect the rest of the world to accept my bogus name.
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Yeah, the whole football (in the American sense) is just confusing, what's with all that padding? Here in the UK it is ultimately a male dominated sport.
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I enjoy soccer(football) more that American football. It's more strategic and more athletic. And the guys look much better in their uniforms
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Olympics news; Mexico lead Brazil 1 - 0 with only 30 seconds played of some game or another.... Soccer/Football debate news: We have a long-standing thread where the board members concerned have long accepted the existence of two equally valid names for "The Beautiful Game" here: http://maccaboard.paulmccartney.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=52330 Please continue that debate there. With only 36 hrs to the Olympic Games closing ceremony this topic can stay on track - and subsequently carry forward chat and trivia to the upcoming Paralympic Games running 29 Aug - 9 Sept. Martin
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JordanOnTheRun:
Yeah, the whole football (in the American sense) is just confusing, what's with all that padding? Here in the UK it is ultimately a male dominated sport.
And here in the US it is not......end of story Back on topic.....Congrats to the US American Women's SOCCER team for taking the GOLD!
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We won the gold!!! we are happy!! really happy!!! people are celebrating! I think I'm gonna go to celebrate! LOL
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And Congratulations to Mexico winning the final 2 - 1 against Brazil. Team GB Men fail to emulate the Team GB Women's team losing their bronze medal match in the Hockey. Martin