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Let the games of the XXVIII Olympiad begin!

well, the opening ceremony fireworks were pretty cool.. lets see what else thay can do to impress me.

they were running soooooo far behind with construction, i am surprised they actually got it started. i sure hope the athletes can stay safe..

bigjohn

Speaking of athletes staying safe, I'm sure you heard Costas mention the security fence around the Israeli athletes' quarters. And the Iranian wrestler who would rather drop out of the Olympics than wrestle an Israeli. What is up with that?

I assume you mean Bob Costas...and no, I was watching a different feed.

This is not the same world as before, but similar fears have contributed to many withdrawing from competition. Several NBA stars declined, and cited personal confilicts and security concerns.

The security of athletes, and harm that might come to them has to be on all of their minds. Most would be too young to remember the 1972 Munich games where athletes were killed by terrorists

Sad, but true.

OK, I'm overwhelmed. My sports are volleyball and cycling, both of which I also participate. Just got my HD Tivo on Thu (YEAH!) but my plasma is under repair because of a stuck pixel. (Panasonic agreed to replace it w/ a new one and it shipped from NJ to CA last Monday.)

So now I've got an SD D*Tivo w/ 110 hours and an HD Tivo w/ 200 hours SD or 30 hours HD. I've scheduled every showing on CNBC, NBC, MSNBC, Bravo and USA that's related to my sports. I heard there's something like 1200+ hours of coverage. I think I'm taping about half of that...

I have 80 hours on my DirecTiVo.....been going through it when I can and deleting right after I watch.

oldskool.....volleyball(beach and indoor) player/fan here too! US women indoor did not look great against China, and Blanton/Nygaard did not look good on the beach. The US womens beach teams look good though.

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The US womens beach teams look good though.

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Now THERE'S an understatement. Now I know why you like beach volleyball, Curtis. I had a great deal of trouble focusing on the game and not on Holly McPeak's...........Ahem. Sorry! I now restore a modicum of decorum to this post in order to maintain my classy image. (Why don't we have a [drool] emoticon?)

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I had a great deal of trouble focusing on the game and not on Holly McPeak's...........

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... peaks?

hehehee...

I actually see Holly McPeak around town once in a while. She definitely has quite the body....even if it is a bit enhanced.

I am more of a Misty May fan. hehe...drool

Well I've peeked at McPeak who would have no trouble meaking ME peak. But, having never seen Misty May, I may have to watch for her to see if May could make me misty. OY!