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Aug 4, 2012 3:50 AM
NBC's primetime coverage started off with a tribute to the '96 US women's gymnastics team that won gold. I remember watching it back then and being totally amazed. Kerri Strug clinched it with the gutsiest vault ever, sad to see it ended her career.
Aug 3, 2012 11:50pm
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Aug 4, 2012 4:02 AM
The women's 100 meter dash will be great.

Good swimming stuff tonight!

That girl in the springboard diving is just not beatable.

Trampoline, while stupid, is very impressive.
Aug 4, 2012 12:02am
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Aug 5, 2012 4:51 PM
USA women's basketball was losing 28-25 to China late in the first quarter. After 3 quarters it's 94-48 USA.....a 69-20 run.
Aug 5, 2012 12:51pm
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Aug 5, 2012 6:36 PM
ccrunner609;1240473 wrote:I am really thinking the tv coverage this year is the worst ever. Sunday morning and we get horses, pro tennis and no track. sucks
Agree, the coverage of the women's basketball should have been minimal. Maybe 20 minutes at the most.

Now an hour of women's water polo.
Aug 5, 2012 2:36pm
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Aug 5, 2012 6:52 PM
ccrunner609;1240473 wrote:I am really thinking the tv coverage this year is the worst ever. Sunday morning and we get horses, pro tennis and no track. sucks
Well the track events didn't start until 2:00 PM ET today. The only thing in the morning was the Women's marathon.
Aug 5, 2012 2:52pm
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Aug 5, 2012 6:57 PM
Is there anyone else out there who doesn't find the track and field as exciting?

I really enjoy the gymnastics and swimming much more, so I find the first week of prime time much more alluring than the second week.
Aug 5, 2012 2:57pm
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Aug 5, 2012 7:53 PM
NilesPacMan;1240490 wrote:Is there anyone else out there who doesn't find the track and field as exciting?

I really enjoy the gymnastics and swimming much more, so I find the first week of prime time much more alluring than the second week.
My preference goes swimming > gymnastics (women's, not as big of a fan of men's) > track and field.

But I always try to watch the 100M, 400M, 800 and Mile. A lot of the field events I don't care for. And the longer distances I don't like as much, much like I hate the 800 and Mile in swimming.
Aug 5, 2012 3:53pm
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Aug 6, 2012 12:06 AM
It's an hour into the show and NBC has just shown diving? Fail.
I'm watching the NFL preseason game.
Aug 5, 2012 8:06pm
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Aug 6, 2012 12:57 AM
Kerri Walsh has that natural beauty I like. Does not need makeup, etc....

Aug 5, 2012 8:57pm
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Aug 6, 2012 1:10 AM
i hate that they always tape delay misty and kerri's matches. you see like half the match. also, i could do without these mary carillo "fluff pieces" about england
Aug 5, 2012 9:10pm
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Aug 6, 2012 1:23 AM
It's crazy how easy Bolt makes it look. The other dudes look like they are about to stroke out and he is just jogging basically.
Aug 5, 2012 9:23pm
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Aug 6, 2012 1:38 AM
If Bolt gets a start like that he'll go 9.64 and won't be touched.

I'll take Gatlin at silver and Yohan bronze.

Will guess

1. Bolt 9.70
2. Gatlin 9.79
3. Johan 9.82

4. Gay 9.85
Aug 5, 2012 9:38pm
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Aug 6, 2012 2:08 AM
ccrunner609;1240734 wrote:Ok...that first heat of the 1500 was a joke......2:07-2:09 for the 800....that is snail pace. Andrew Wheating in last for USA is a joke at 2:09 and still didnt have a kick at the end.

It was crazy slow for the Olympics.
Aug 5, 2012 10:08pm
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Aug 6, 2012 2:11 AM
Sucks for the Canadian gymnast....god it's hard watching them struggle. Her first vault she landed on her knees/chest/face......got up was given a score or zero....coach had her stretch to recover and she ran up for her second attempt and came up lame/scared.
Aug 5, 2012 10:11pm
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Aug 6, 2012 2:12 AM
Technology showed Maroney higher than the men's valters in the air....off a lower table.
Aug 5, 2012 10:12pm
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Aug 6, 2012 2:14 AM
Dominican Republic girl tried a triple flip on the vault and smacked on her ass.

God those girls are tough as nails.
Aug 5, 2012 10:14pm
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Aug 6, 2012 2:30 AM
Maroney drilled her first vault....then landed on her ass in her 2nd....still looks to win gold.
Aug 5, 2012 10:30pm
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Aug 6, 2012 2:33 AM
that old dude seems to be going out of his way to touch maroney
Aug 5, 2012 10:33pm
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Aug 6, 2012 2:38 AM
Maroney shit herself and lost.....silver medal for her.

Should've played it safe and just ran and did something easier....backflip caused her to miss table a bit and she didn't have her lift....should've just ran and jumped.
Aug 5, 2012 10:38pm
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Aug 6, 2012 2:41 AM
Next time the announcers should keep their mouth shut. Should have known she was going to get silver when they said "as sure as anything in this Olympics". And somebody get that jackass a thesaurus.
Aug 5, 2012 10:41pm
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Aug 6, 2012 2:41 AM
I'll take Oscar in 3rd at 45.23 and sneaking into the finals.
Aug 5, 2012 10:41pm
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Aug 6, 2012 2:45 AM
Wonder what happened to Oscar? He thought he could go 44 and was last at about 47
Aug 5, 2012 10:45pm
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Aug 6, 2012 2:46 AM
ccrunner609;1240753 wrote:god that gymnastics coach is a perv and creeeper. Why is he hugging her and rubbing her arms?
I wasn't sure if he was helping her stretch or simply feeling her up. It was hard to tell. If I were McKayla's father, I would be waiting for him in his hotel room with a mask and a nine millimeter.

The guy's got a fantastic job, though. No denying that. Wow.
Aug 5, 2012 10:46pm
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Aug 6, 2012 2:46 AM
46.54.....he looked so good in the prior round. Maybe he does run better in the outside lanes.

Good stuff though!
Aug 5, 2012 10:46pm
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Aug 6, 2012 2:49 AM
reclegend22;1240761 wrote:I wasn't sure if he was helping her stretch or simply feeling her up. It was hard to tell. If I were McKayla's father, I would be waiting for him in his hotel room with a mask and a nine millimeter.

The guy's got a fantastic job, though. No denying that. Wow.

Would like for Costas to interview some Dads of these gymnasts to hear their thoughts.
Aug 5, 2012 10:49pm