2012 London Olympics

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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.

 

[GILSAN]

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

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-stadiums-London-Olympic-Games-crackdown.html

 

[JB Lions]

And apparently french fries, unless they're from McDonald's or you get them with fish.

 

[iowadawg]

Did it again...a great blog post title:

Can Pole Dancing Get Recognized As An Olympic Sport?

 

[GILSAN]

And apparently french fries, unless they're from McDonald's or you get them with fish.

Would that be the McDonald's version of the Oh so British "Fish & Chips"?

 

[GILSAN]

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/

 

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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.

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.

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]

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.

 

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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]

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:

 

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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]

Almost forgot, Opening Ceremonies tomorrow.

 

[GILSAN]

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]

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

 

[DU]

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]

Marvelous video. Keep it up with same passion.

 

[GILSAN]

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]

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

 

[iowadawg]

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]

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]

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