2012 London Olympics

eyedomainous · Jul 5, 2012

With the Olympic Games coming up this month, some pre-game publicity struck me as just a bit odd.

1). The official Olympic Theme song video was released on the 4th of July. Its sounds a bit Queenish... which kinda makes sense, and I do like the guitar wales. But the 4th.?. Really? The day the U.S. celebrates its independence from the Crown. A bit odd.

But no biggy, though the London organizers shoulda waited a day if only not to bury a news worthy release on a holiday. Maybe they don't like the song? The title "Survival" is also odd, IMO, for the Olympics.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66molzUEkWI"]Survival[/ame]

2). BP, the company responsible for the worst oil spill in U.S. history, just a year ago, is listed as a "Sustainability Partner". Odd. When did oil become a sustainable product?

I get that BP, aka British Petroleum, is a logical sponsor for the London Olympics... but trying to use the Olympic platform as a springboard to greenwash BP will likely backfire, and tarnish the games in the process.

Also, on the domain "cyber-squatting" front: The Olympic website: london2012.com. The BP website: bplondon2012.com
I doubt a domainer could get away with that.

eyedomainous · Jul 13, 2012

I get the thinking behind banning bottles and long lens cameras, but Che T-Shirts? WTF
Perhaps they are trying to qualify Silly Bans as an Olympic sport... in the spirit of Monty Python's Silly Walks.

GILSAN said:
Bottled water, long-lens cameras and Che Guevara T-shirts all banned from London Olympics Stadiums

I love the hidden ironies in this post... as the latest fossil and DNA evidence indicates Asians "discovered America", not the Italians via Columbus.
On the other hand, or leg in this case, (American) Jeans came from Jeane, Italy where they were first made in the 1400's.

Revealing, once again, the strong interwoven threads of diversity that shape the fabric of humanity.
This is what the Olympics really celebrates, under guise of flag & country.

GILSAN said:
Team USA will be wearing Chinese Made Olympic Uniforms at the Summer Olympics in London. How embarrassing! :red: Don't they have any textile factories left in the US, or have they all been outsourced?

The American athletes should refuse to wear them and show up at the opening ceremony with Blue Jeans, Made in USA. You can't get more American than that.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/07/team-usa-to-be-decked-out-in-uniforms-made-in-china/

john29 · Jul 14, 2012

Olympics is a very important aspect for every country.

India is one such country which will have many athletes to represent our pride and our inspiration towards our company.

eyedomainous · Jul 17, 2012

YouTube is quietly positioning itself to medal in Olympic broadcasting with...

--Live HD streams to 64 territories in Asia and regions of Sub-Saharan Africa, including Singapore, Nigeria, India, Kenya, Malaysia, and Uganda.

--A 24-hour global Olympic News channel featuring updates, reports and results.

--And the deepest archive of past Olympic footage, all available on the least commercialized channel:

http://www.youtube.com/olympic:kickass:

GILSAN · Jul 17, 2012

eyedomainous said:
YouTube is quietly positioning itself to medal in Olympic broadcasting with...

--Live HD streams to 64 territories in Asia and regions of Sub-Saharan Africa, including Singapore, Nigeria, India, Kenya, Malaysia, and Uganda.

--A 24-hour global Olympic News channel featuring updates, reports and results.

--And the deepest archive of past Olympic footage, all available on the least commercialized channel:

http://www.youtube.com/olympic:kickass:

Thanks for that info :tu:

eyedomainous · Jul 24, 2012

London Mayor, Boris Johnson's 'Jekyll & Hyde' video statements on The Games.

There's the Official, ceremonial, narrative.

And... the off-duty personal narrative on the "so called games".

JB Lions · Jul 26, 2012

Almost forgot, Opening Ceremonies tomorrow.

GILSAN · Jul 26, 2012

eyedomainous said:
London Mayor, Boris Johnson's 'Jekyll & Hyde' video statements on The Games.

There's the Official, ceremonial, narrative.

And... the off-duty personal narrative on the "so called games".

The second video is great. It suits Boris to the T :tu:

Gbgzer · Jul 27, 2012

My biggest hopes are in the Swedish ladies them in Soccer!
I really think they can go far, maybe a bronze medal!

DU · Jul 27, 2012

Gbgzer said:
My biggest hopes are in the Swedish ladies them in Soccer!
I really think they can go far, maybe a bronze medal!

Does Ibrahimovic play for them?:lol:

juliamedlton · Jul 27, 2012

Marvelous video. Keep it up with same passion.

GILSAN · Jul 27, 2012

Gbgzer said:
My biggest hopes are in the Swedish ladies them in Soccer!
I really think they can go far, maybe a bronze medal!

Who are the favorites? Probably Germany, USA and Japan.

Big surprise in yesterdays men's game; JAPAN 1-0 SPAIN

JB Lions · Jul 27, 2012

Who's got the best links for live coverage online? eh nevermind, nbc has it

iowadawg · Jul 27, 2012

http://online.wsj.com/public/page/olympics-london.html#slide/1

http://www.slate.com/articles/sport...y_cheat_sheet_for_the_2012_games_.single.html

JB Lions · Jul 27, 2012

Apparently NBC is blocking live coverage of Opening Ceremonies, so we can watch it later tonight, not live. Tried YouTube blocked in U.S. tried BBC, blocked in U.S. Proxy time I guess or find some other site to watch it on.

RogueWriter · Jul 28, 2012

Personally, I am rooting for Tuvalu, can't help it.

lennco · Jul 28, 2012

So far I am an hour into it here in Calif and I have to say I am not too impressed with the opening ceremonies, to much film being used, dancing is just ok and most of the music is prerecorded and its just samples of hit songs.
I hope it gets better.

JB Lions · Jul 28, 2012

Eh, it was kinda boring. Too many commercials, announcers were bad, NBC showing Seacrest instead of the tribute they did, NBC not showing it live, while other places get it. They're getting hammered for it now. But looking forward to the actual competition.

Here's the tribute they didn't show, put Ryan Seacrest on instead - http://deadspin.com/5929778/heres-t...-terrorism-victims-nbc-doesnt-want-you-to-see

lennco · Jul 28, 2012

It made me sick to see our USA athletes march out in Chinese uniforms, and to make matters worse they looked more French then American.

Ralph Lauren should be ashamed.
He bitched that he couldnt get American clothing made in time. Well Ralph you could have went to the Gap and pick up this iconic Red, White and Blue American outfit,

I say this should be our Olympic uniform for 2016

GILSAN · Jul 30, 2012

Looks like the lack of enthusiasm for the London Olympics are not an exclusive to Namepros.

What the hell is wrong with the Brits?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...--tickets-sent-foreign-VIPs-black-market.html

Adrian98 · Jul 30, 2012

A brief update about London Olympics 2012, India managed to secure a Bronze medal in half rifle aim !

Deem Host · Jul 30, 2012

I was waiting for Olympics 2012 very eagerly and now olympics have started i am watching every games every moment and i love olympics.

GILSAN · Aug 12, 2012

The games have ended with a spectacular closing ceremony, that was even better than Beijing in my opinion.

Brazil had 2 dramatic losses in team events. Yesterday they lost to Mexico in the soccer final and today they lost to Russia in the volleyball final after being 2-0 up and having a set + game point on the 3rd set, they choked and allowed Russia to beat them 3-2

The basketball final was won without surprise by the US team, though Spain were a worthy opponent.

Just a shame that this thread was ignored. It shows that the present Namepros community is just not the same as before :zzz:

Sabre · Aug 13, 2012

Went to see the athletics on Saturday night - was incredible.

Loved the opening ceremony - was quintessentially British. It was far more witty and intelligent than previous opening ceremonies.

eyedomainous · Aug 13, 2012

I began the thread with high hopes of participating -more than I have, but was unable to 'get away' from the biz to enjoy the games much.

Like any community, in tough times there's less time for 'games'. NamePros, and this thread, reflects that reality.

I enjoyed what was posted, thank those who contributed... and all who gave us a look.

GILSAN said:
The games have ended with a spectacular closing ceremony, that was even better than Beijing in my opinion.

Just a shame that this thread was ignored. It shows that the present Namepros community is just not the same as before :zzz:

GILSAN · Aug 13, 2012

When the Beijing Olympics were over people were saying that it was a hard act to follow, but the Brits showed the world it could be done. Now the Brazilians will also have a hard act to follow.

Thanks London and the Brits for a memorable games. :sold: Looking forward to Rio. Time to start practicing my Samba moves.

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