Olympics: London 2012 Summer Games - Page 52 - Sporting Events and Fantasy Sports

Two Plus Two Forums Sports and Games Sporting Events

Olympics: London 2012 Summer Games

Post Reply Subscribe

...

Page 52 of 646

First

2 32 42 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 62 72 102 152 252 552

Last

Page 52 of 646

First

2 32 42 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 62 72 102 152 252 552

Last

07-27-2012 , 08:09 PM

#1276

gusmahler

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 29,443

Quote:

Originally Posted by BAIDS

maybe this isn't relevant to the convo but I put bolt up there partly because of his cultural relevance. if he was smashing world records while beating his chest in the 5000m he'd be interesting but no-where near this conversation.

first track n field athlete to really transcend sport in my lifetime

I guess Carl Lewis was before your time? He was huge in the 80s and 90s. Won 9 gold medals in 4 different Olympics. There's basically zero chance Bolt is even competing by the time the 2020 Olympics is held.

Quote

07-27-2012 , 08:10 PM

#1277

natediggity

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 16,418

Quote:

Originally Posted by SenorMuresano

Yea and it's pretty LOL bad. Lolengland

come on, spectacles like this are always sweet. i know we're SE but do we have to lol at everything?

Quote

07-27-2012 , 08:11 PM

#1278

Willd

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 16,475

Quote:

Originally Posted by gusmahler

Phelps won 6 golds in 2004 and 8 golds in 2008, yet you think he needs a bunch of golds in 2012 to move up? This is laughable. Johnson has 4 gold medals. Bolt has 3. If Phelps were to get 3 gold this year, everyone would consider it a disappointment.

The huge correlation between success across swimming disciplines is part of the reason I have him so low. I admit I had forgotten about him winning so many in 2004 though. The reason I had Bolt/Johnson above him is because of their sheer dominance in some of the most significant events in the Olympics. Phelps is obviously an incredible athlete but the competition and interest in swimming just isn't at the same level as the sprints.

I could see arguments for the top 5 (including Carl Lewis) being in any order and I wouldn't argue too much about it though.

Quote

07-27-2012 , 08:11 PM

#1279

BAIDS

2013 FA Cup winner

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 32,645

Quote:

Originally Posted by gusmahler

I guess Carl Lewis was before your time? He was huge in the 80s.

yeah before my time, although i dont know how huge he was outside of america. maybe some old people can chime in

Quote

07-27-2012 , 08:12 PM

#1280

gusmahler

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 29,443

Quote:

Originally Posted by BAIDS

i can see his argument, dominance over a long period of time can be justifiably argued to be more important than sheer # of medals.

obv I think he's already done enough to be considered #1 but I can understand it if someone else thinks he needs to do it for 3 games in a row to be convinced.

Yes, he thinks that for Phelps, but he puts in a person who has competed in a single Olympic at #2.

Quote

07-27-2012 , 08:13 PM

#1281

SenorMuresano

veteran

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 3,221

Quote:

Originally Posted by natediggity

come on, spectacles like this are always sweet. i know we're SE but do we have to lol at everything?

No, just crap like whatever this is, and this as well-

Spoiler:

Quote

07-27-2012 , 08:13 PM

#1282

gusmahler

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 29,443

Quote:

Originally Posted by gusmahler

And he would have competed in a 5th Olympics, had the US not boycotted in 1980.

Quote

07-27-2012 , 08:15 PM

#1283

Willd

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 16,475

Having been reminded of Carl Lewis and Phelps in 2004 I'd probably revise my list to be

1. Lewis
2. Johnson
3. Phelps
4. Bolt
5. Redgrave

Quote

07-27-2012 , 08:16 PM

#1284

BAIDS

2013 FA Cup winner

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 32,645

Quote:

Originally Posted by gusmahler

Yes, he thinks that for Phelps, but he puts in a person who has competed in a single Olympic at #2.

context though, lots of swimmers have completely murdered a games. spitz, phelps, thorpe off the top of my head.

no 100m runners have obliterated like bolt did (afaik, but shaving .08 off the WR while jogging or whatever it was - insane), and as he said, it's the most important event

Quote

07-27-2012 , 08:16 PM

#1285

72off

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 69,960

Larisa Latynina GOAT

Quote

07-27-2012 , 08:16 PM

#1286

Bobber

adept

Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 773

So is the flame actually going to stay in the middle of the stadium? How is that going to work out with the field events? And isn't there some 'rule' that it has to be visible from the surrounding area?

Quote

07-27-2012 , 08:16 PM

#1287

spike420211

banned

Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 9,509

Quote:

Originally Posted by natediggity

come on, spectacles like this are always sweet. i know we're SE but do we have to lol at everything?

you've never sat thru an Orange Bowl halftime show?

Quote

07-27-2012 , 08:18 PM

#1288

BAIDS

2013 FA Cup winner

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 32,645

hm thorpe wasnt as good as i remembered

Quote

07-27-2012 , 08:18 PM

#1289

There Is A Light

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 4,923

Not an Olympics fan, but I liked the ceremony a lot. The homage to the NHS was genius, Boyle just delivered a massive FUUUUU to all of it's haters. The fact that Americans hated it validates the fact that it was really good.

Quote

07-27-2012 , 08:19 PM

#1290

gusmahler

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 29,443

Quote:

Originally Posted by BAIDS

context though, lots of swimmers have completely murdered a games. spitz, phelps, thorpe off the top of my head.

Thorpe won 5 golds in two Olympics. All in the freestyle. Phelps >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Thorpe in terms of accomplishments.

Quote

07-27-2012 , 08:20 PM

#1291

TimTimSalabim

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 15,069

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hamish McBagpipe

Wait a sec, the opening ceremony wasn't played live on NBC? They are only showing it now?

lol.

Land of the free and home of the tape-delayed

Quote

07-27-2012 , 08:20 PM

#1292

BAIDS

2013 FA Cup winner

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 32,645

for some reason i thought he won 5 golds at syndey. 3 golds 2 silvers in fact

Quote

07-27-2012 , 08:26 PM

#1293

There Is A Light

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 4,923

Not sure if it's been posted but:

TONY G!!!!

Quote

07-27-2012 , 08:26 PM

#1294

sixfour

should be called sevenfour

Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 75,517

was an amazing show

until they let mccartney on

and they've clearly made "palau" up

Quote

07-27-2012 , 08:27 PM

#1295

natediggity

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 16,418

Quote:

Originally Posted by spike420211

you've never sat thru an Orange Bowl halftime show?

Halftime shows almost always suck. just so, so bad. stuff like this is cool tho.

Quote

07-27-2012 , 08:28 PM

#1296

BAIDS

2013 FA Cup winner

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 32,645

wat wtf is tony g doing there

dudes never jogged in his life

Quote

07-27-2012 , 08:29 PM

#1297

Dudd

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 54,153

Quote:

Originally Posted by BAIDS

wat wtf is tony g doing there

dudes never jogged in his life

Money talks

Quote

07-27-2012 , 08:30 PM

#1298

schu_22

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 38,541

I'm a bit behind but I see they brought the Shire to the opening ceremonies it looks like

Quote

07-27-2012 , 08:31 PM

#1299

El Rata

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 31,720

Quote:

Originally Posted by BAIDS

wat wtf is tony g doing there

dudes never jogged in his life

he's president of basketball in Lithu I think

Quote

07-27-2012 , 08:32 PM

#1300

SirOsis

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 29,516

Who is this chach at about 52 seconds in?

Quote

Page 52 of 646

First

2 32 42 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 62 72 102 152 252 552

Last

Post Reply Subscribe

...

Page 52 of 646

First

2 32 42 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 62 72 102 152 252 552

Last