Topic: XXX OLYMPIC (TALK GENERAL OLYMPICS & OTHER OLYMPIC SPORTS NEWS HERE), 2012

[Babblelot]

Lochte narrowly edges Ye...a 16 y/o Chinese girl! US coach says, "Impossible!" Doping suspected.


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[Babblelot]

Brits not interested. IOC will be giving tickets away to fill seats.

Pathetic!!!

 http://www.google.com/search?q=empty+seats+at+olympics&hl=en&client=ms-android-sprint-us&source=android-launcher-search&v=133247963&prmd=imvnsu&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=hWEXUJWbB4WpqQHG6oDwBw&ved=0CE8QsAQ&biw=320&bih=455#p=0

 
"Embarrassed officials scrambled to explain why hundreds of seats were empty at marquee venues..."

 http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/07/30/2234640/empty-seats-at-olympics-could.html
 

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[Start da Game]

commentators were saying that tennis is the most affected because of the ticketing issue........lots of empty seats in tennis courts........wonder what's going on.......

[Start da Game]

wow, Brits winning silver in Gymnastics, just wow ... great performance. Congrats to Sid and our other British guys on this board 
OMG, this is crazy. Japanese complained and it was accepted. So it's bronze for Brits. wow, what a drama.

i don't think sid really cares about the whole british.......he is 100% scottish like murray.......i think he will be happy only when murray or some other scotsman wins a medal........

[Clay Death]

looks like nole had no problems getting rid of roddick.
 
who are you picking for the gold medal general shanks?

[Start da Game]

looks like nole had no problems getting rid of roddick.
 
who are you picking for the gold medal general shanks?

my pick for the gold is djokovic........tough luck for both murray and fed, i think djokovic is really in the zone and it looks like he is prepared to fight like hell.......his passion for serbia is quite immense and he also has the experience of leading his country to davis cup glory not too long ago........

[Alex]

what do you guys think about that Chinese girl Ye who apparently swims faster than Phelps and Lochte? It is really fishy to me.  Everyone thinks she is doping. any thoughts?

[Start da Game]

i have no idea about that chinese girl but i think i have just witnessed one of the greatest butterfly races ever in the men........

a south african swimmer who trailed all along behind the top rated american swimmer(phelps) made a determined effort in the last 10 meters and won it by a hundredth of a second, so a second gold for south africa i guess........

[Start da Game]

women swimmers copying rafa style - biting their medals for poses.......

[Alex]

i have no idea about that chinese girl but i think i have just witnessed one of the greatest butterfly races ever in the men........

a south african swimmer who trailed all along behind the top rated american swimmer(phelps) made a determined effort in the last 10 meters and won it by a hundredth of a second, so a second gold for south africa i guess........

darn,  missed that race. there are too many events, and I keep switching channels like crazy ...

[Start da Game]

i have no idea about that chinese girl but i think i have just witnessed one of the greatest butterfly races ever in the men........

a south african swimmer who trailed all along behind the top rated american swimmer(phelps) made a determined effort in the last 10 meters and won it by a hundredth of a second, so a second gold for south africa i guess........

darn,  missed that race. there are too many events, and I keep switching channels like crazy ...

http://www.tntmagazine.com/news/olympics-and-paralympics/london-2012-south-african-swimmer-chad-le-clos-wins-olympic-gold

he cried after he won.......chad le clos is the name........he says he can't believe he beat phelps.......

[monstertruck]

what do you guys think about that Chinese girl Ye who apparently swims faster than Phelps and Lochte? It is really fishy to me.  Everyone thinks she is doping. any thoughts?

Well General Crankiness, everyone knows Phelps is a dope smokes dope.  Does that count as 'doping'?

[masterclass]

commentators were saying that tennis is the most affected because of the ticketing issue........lots of empty seats in tennis courts........wonder what's going on.......

General Shanks, I wonder as well. Today the Women's #1 player and seed, Victoria Azarenka was on court 2, a 4000 seat capacity show court, and I doubt if there were many more than 100 people in the stands  Near the end of the match, under 50 were in the stands, many of those the players families, teammates, etc.
I realize the following match, a doubles match with Federer/Wawrinka against the team from Israel was postponed because it would have been too late, and might have drawn more people to Court 2, but still, the #1 Women's player can't get more than 100 to show up?

This isn't only about corporate seats not being used.  And yet, when going to the ticket site, there are no available tickets for the tennis venues.  Something is very wrong indeed.   It's very sad.  Does anyone have an idea what is going on?

Respectfully,
masterclass

[Clay Death]

i was out most of the day general MC. i heard about this when i got back.
 
no idea at all. what is going on there? stands should have been full. are people running off to the other venues? have they seen too much tennis lately with the 2 big slams back to back?

[Clay Death]

what is general "crankiness" cranking about today?
he is not quite himself unless he has had a few drinks. send him to the castle sports bar for some whiskey.

[Alex]

what is general "crankiness" cranking about today?
he is not quite himself unless he has had a few drinks. send him to the castle sports bar for some whiskey.

not much, General Herc, except, for some reason this board is so slow today... it takes forever to open up new posts/load pages, it could be my internet connection tho 

[Clay Death]

good to see you around general crankiness.

[swish]

commentators were saying that tennis is the most affected because of the ticketing issue........lots of empty seats in tennis courts........wonder what's going on.......

General Shanks, I wonder as well. Today the Women's #1 player and seed, Victoria Azarenka was on court 2, a 4000 seat capacity show court, and I doubt if there were many more than 100 people in the stands  Near the end of the match, under 50 were in the stands, many of those the players families, teammates, etc.
I realize the following match, a doubles match with Federer/Wawrinka against the team from Israel was postponed because it would have been too late, and might have drawn more people to Court 2, but still, the #1 Women's player can't get more than 100 to show up?

This isn't only about corporate seats not being used.  And yet, when going to the ticket site, there are no available tickets for the tennis venues.  Something is very wrong indeed.   It's very sad.  Does anyone have an idea what is going on?

Respectfully,
masterclass

So the tickets are being sold but not used?
 
It could be that when people see rain they just stay home, I think earlier today it did rain.
 
 

[Babblelot]

commentators were saying that tennis is the most affected because of the ticketing issue........lots of empty seats in tennis courts........wonder what's going on.......

General Shanks, I wonder as well. Today the Women's #1 player and seed, Victoria Azarenka was on court 2, a 4000 seat capacity show court, and I doubt if there were many more than 100 people in the stands  Near the end of the match, under 50 were in the stands, many of those the players families, teammates, etc.
I realize the following match, a doubles match with Federer/Wawrinka against the team from Israel was postponed because it would have been too late, and might have drawn more people to Court 2, but still, the #1 Women's player can't get more than 100 to show up?

This isn't only about corporate seats not being used.  And yet, when going to the ticket site, there are no available tickets for the tennis venues.  Something is very wrong indeed.   It's very sad.  Does anyone have an idea what is going on?

Respectfully,
masterclass

So the tickets are being sold but not used?
 
It could be that when people see rain they just stay home, I think earlier today it did rain.

This is England. Rain? Pfft... Those people have gills and scales.
That would be truly lame and sad if that's the case, but I don't think it is.

[Start da Game]

commentators were saying that tennis is the most affected because of the ticketing issue........lots of empty seats in tennis courts........wonder what's going on.......

General Shanks, I wonder as well. Today the Women's #1 player and seed, Victoria Azarenka was on court 2, a 4000 seat capacity show court, and I doubt if there were many more than 100 people in the stands  Near the end of the match, under 50 were in the stands, many of those the players families, teammates, etc.
I realize the following match, a doubles match with Federer/Wawrinka against the team from Israel was postponed because it would have been too late, and might have drawn more people to Court 2, but still, the #1 Women's player can't get more than 100 to show up?

This isn't only about corporate seats not being used.  And yet, when going to the ticket site, there are no available tickets for the tennis venues.  Something is very wrong indeed.   It's very sad.  Does anyone have an idea what is going on?

Respectfully,
masterclass

in that case i can only think of one scenario........most of the tickets must have been given away to VIPs and they can't make it to the matches........