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Posted by: Abby Feb 4 2012, 9:50 PM

I was just thinking about it the other day, but I'm super excited for the Summer Olympics in London this summer! I wish I could go, but it will still be fun to watch no less. Anyone to look out for this summer?

Posted by: Sen Feb 11 2012, 2:19 PM

*raises hand* ^_^

I can't wait to see the opening ceremony... the 2008 one will be hard to beat in epicness. XD

I'm looking forward to swimming, tennis & gymnastics. x3

Posted by: Abby Feb 11 2012, 3:59 PM

I can't wait either! I usually like watching gymnastics and the track events, but it usually just ends up that I put on the olympics whenever I am not busy and then watch whatever happens to be on.

Posted by: mightymarty2 Feb 11 2012, 5:10 PM

The only thing I am interested in is the football but thats never normally on TV and even that I don't care to much about. I am more interested in Euro 2012.

Posted by: empire_c2 Feb 11 2012, 6:03 PM

They'll be fun to watch. I enjoy watching the diving and rings the most. I think the best part is I won't have to hear the song 'I Believe' anymore. That song got stuck in my head so many times in 2010

Posted by: Abby Feb 11 2012, 8:12 PM

In general I typically like the winter olympics better than the summer ones, but I do also like watching the diving.

Posted by: empire_c2 Feb 11 2012, 11:55 PM

Yeah the winter ones have a lot more interesting sports I find like the luge :) In 2010 I got to see a part of the torch run, which was really awesome (though extremely cold). It was a cool experience.

Posted by: Abby Feb 12 2012, 4:51 AM

That's awesome! I would love to go see the olympics sometime in person. It would have been sweet if I could have the money to go to London this summer, but that won't happen. I will probably only get to see one if there is another in the US sometime not too far away from where I live

Posted by: empire_c2 Feb 12 2012, 4:58 AM

Well the actual olympics were at the other side of the country and I was in school so there was no way I could go. The only reason I got to go see the torch go through town was because I got a note to leave class (all of the schools but ours were going to the event as a trip). It would be amazing to go this summer, though. One: I've never been to London. Two: It's the olympics Only down side would be the crowds >.<

Posted by: Sen Feb 12 2012, 4:02 PM

Will the torch run also be this year?

Posted by: empire_c2 Feb 12 2012, 4:12 PM

Yeah. It is a tradition that the torch is lit and then is carried to its destination. So at the opening ceremony, the torch reaches its destination and ignites where it will remain for the olympics.

Posted by: Sen Feb 12 2012, 4:32 PM

When will it start? Usually, the news is all about the olympics, but this year that doesn't seem to be the case.

Posted by: empire_c2 Feb 12 2012, 4:40 PM

I have no idea. I think the Olympics themselves are sometime in July so the relay may begin a two or so months prior. Right now I think they're still discussing a torch design and selecting runners. Once the time is closer, you will hear more.

Posted by: Abby Feb 12 2012, 7:48 PM

It looks like it starts on the 19th of may according to wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay

Posted by: mightymarty2 Feb 13 2012, 9:41 AM

Thats the thing no one really does care my impression is its seen as a waste of money, only effects London as very little outside of London. Also its seen as a pain as the transport cahos it will cause in London. They are trying to get people to commute flexable to avoid making the underground worse than it is, olympic only lanes. I do feel sorry for any one who has to work in London while its on. If its on the news its about the cost of it, the tickets being a mess to buy, public transport chaos or some athlete promoting the event they do to young kids, in the hope they will take it up in the future.

Posted by: Abby Feb 15 2012, 6:00 AM

True, it is probably a hassle for anyone who lives in an olympic host city to deal with all the extra traffic while they try to deal with their normal lives. It's all about being prestigious though and having the honor of hosting to highlight the host country's cities and power.

Posted by: Emi Mar 16 2012, 10:46 AM

My Uncle lives in London and has actually been working for the Olympics doing the technical side of things. I don't think the traffic will be too much of a bother for him, since London is a pretty hectic city as it is.

Posted by: Abby Aug 2 2012, 12:58 AM

So all I have been doing the past 5 days is watching the Olympics whenever I have been home. Has anyone else been watching? And what was everyone's thoughts on the opening ceremony? I thought that the big Voldemort was awesome and I also loved the British music through the decades part the most. Overall I thought it was awesome, but the James Bond part was a bit cheesy.

Posted by: Marswinx85 Aug 2 2012, 1:41 AM

i like the open ceremony was great expect the part with the queen and james bond that was stupid, but a little funny! usa and china are tied at 23 metals each wow GO USA!

Posted by: dreamywinxgirl94 Aug 3 2012, 2:44 AM

I did! But I couldn't watch the whole thing. It's just too much events. ^^" I saw the Opening. It was really cool and amazing. ^_^ I thought the same thing too the Voldemort part was awesome and everything. xD

I'm surprised USA is in the lead with more medals than China.

Posted by: Abby Aug 4 2012, 1:04 AM

I'm not since China doesn't have a super strong track team and those events are starting so I just figured we would eventually pass them up.

My favorite athlete has been Ryan Lochte but now swimming is almost over

Posted by: dittadulla Aug 5 2012, 4:38 PM

I'm just really over the moon right now because Iceland beat France at handball last night!! (France was the team that we lost the gold medal to four years ago, and we lost to them in the world championship too) im excite

I love watching most of the sports though!! I just tend to watch whatever is on when I have spare time (like Abby said) but it's all just as exciting even if my country has a very small number of athletes at the games (and pretty mediocre ones too, save for handball). My favourite is when they beat world records!! It just makes me so happy for them omg

Posted by: Abby Aug 6 2012, 3:21 PM

Handball is intense, I was watching it the other day and it's crazy. It sucks that they are almost over, and also that they were in London this time. I might go to the next ones since I hope to have enough money to by then but I would rather have gone to London than to Rio.

Posted by: dittadulla Aug 6 2012, 9:49 PM

There's so much happening at once in handball! I found out that I really love watching it even when Iceland isn't playing!

I'm pretty bummed out by the fact that the olympics probably won't be closer to me than this for a really long time, double the effort if I'd ever want to go ): But I'd bet that Rio would be a great experience by itself, if not just for the olympics! With London you wouldnt get the exotic culture change or stuff like that? London seems pretty within a certain comfort zone (or maybe it's just me, even thought I've never been there), unless that's what you'd prefer, staying in the comfort zone.

Posted by: Abby Aug 9 2012, 7:46 PM

I think Rio would be cooler to get a more different culture than my own firsthand, but I've always wanted to go to England it's like a dream of mine to move and live there permanently since I don't think that it is so different from American life (at least that is my impression, the only time I went there was when I was 3 so I don't remember much).