2012 Summer Olympics Thread

[tometom]

Originally Posted by violaactuary

I was just about to post that, but hadn't thought of putting it in spoilers.

They said 39 of the to 40 men in Tennis came to play at Olympics this year. (no Nadal) Is that usual? I don't remember Olympic tennis ever being as good as it has been this year.

Nadal would have been there, but was sitting out due to injury. at least I'm 99.9% sure on that.

[dukelampard]

Originally Posted by donny5k

If I were Andrea Cramer I would be preparing to ask Missy Franklin whether she really is dumb enough to turn down millions in endorsements.

Blame her parents.

[violaactuary]

Originally Posted by tometom

Nadal would have been there, but was sitting out due to injury. at least I'm 99.9% sure on that.

Knee problems. That's his story.

I don't recall that every top player played in prior years. But I could be wrong. It could just be that we didn't have 50 channels showing all of the Olympics in prior years, including one dedicated to showing live tennis, so we only saw select final matches.

[tometom]

Originally Posted by donny5k

Or she could tear her rotator cuff in 2 years, become irrelevant nationally and internationally and be lucky to get a local commercial selling car batteries or tractors. Also she can't make up for the lost revenue later. You have a window of 1-16 years in her position, every year you don't cash in is foregone revenue. She is costing herself millions in order to keep "amateur status".

hey that's her choice. don't they make insurance policies for that?

[vividox]

Originally Posted by donny5k

Or she could tear her rotator cuff in 2 years, become irrelevant nationally and internationally and be lucky to get a local commercial selling car batteries or tractors. Also she can't make up for the lost revenue later. You have a window of 1-16 years in her position, every year you don't cash in is foregone revenue. She is costing herself millions in order to keep "amateur status".

Who cares? It's obviously her choice, not yours. Not everyone makes every decision of their life based on the love of money and how to obtain as much of it as possible.

[E. Blackadder]

The good news: USA 156; Nigeria 73. The bad news: Nigeria obtained the bank accounts for the starting lineup.

[vividox]

Tennis Result:

Spoiler:

Federer finally wins 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 19-17.

[yankeetripper]

I know this is a bit late but I noticed May-Treanor/Walsh-Jennings dropped their first set ever in Olympic Beach Vollyball the other night. It was also the first time the ditched the bikini bottoms for long "yoga" pants. Coincidence? I thnk not.

[greenman]

Originally Posted by yankeetripper

I know this is a bit late but I noticed May-Treanor/Walsh-Jennings dropped their first set ever in Olympic Beach Vollyball the other night. It was also the first time the ditched the bikini bottoms for long "yoga" pants. Coincidence? I thnk not.

Beach volleyball just isn't the same this year. Rio in four years should be much better...

[Stan]

Originally Posted by greenman

Beach volleyball just isn't the same this year. Rio in four years should be much better...

Beach volleyball in London just doesn't sound right, does it.