Beijing Olympics 2008 Discussion Thread (2 Viewers)

[stazi]

London will not have the same manpower or funds that the Chinese had at their disposal, and the traffic around London will also be one of the major issues, something which was very well controlled in Beijing I thought, the advantages of having a certain government seems to have paid off.

And dude, the ending had Jackie Chan...and David Beckham kicking a football awkwardly...biggest let down ever. Thought he'd at least be doing free kicks into some awesome setup...but yeah

Did it feel like all the singing/playing was also lip-synched? A few times I was questioning if Jimmy was actually playing there...

Anyone else see how small Lauren Jackson looked when she hugged Yao Ming? Fark that guys tall

Yeah, seemed 100% lip synched. It was a bit off sometimes, particularly for the ching chong singers

 

[SipSip]

The closing ceremony is not as good as the opening, must admit, but I doubt London will have as good a game; mainly because London does not have anywhere near the money or manpower as China, plus UK's hold on the economy will be far less in 4 years time.

Also think about the tourists that goes there, with the pound being that expensive, I doubt there will be as many countries participating as Beijing's one. It will also be less talked about when the time comes because of the time difference we have here.

Is it just me, or is Becks drop kicking the ball of the bus one of the lamest things after the buildup of the news saying he'll be kicking balls off the top of a London bus...

 

[SipSip]

obviously after what happened in 2005 and because its the olympics there will be tight security. i meant freer in terms of the atmosphere, but also to some extent that londoners will probably not have to fill in an application form to protest.

london will not have as many volunteers/peoplepower, but i doubt anyone is expecting any country to have more manpower than china.

is london changing the logo, or are they sticking with the one that looks like lisa simpson giving a blow job?

That's their logo...and apparently it's been getting shits from the public since it was released...

as for manpower...maybe India?? but doubt India will ever host the Olympics...

 

[stazi]

That's their logo...and apparently it's been getting shits from the public since it was released...

as for manpower...maybe India?? but doubt India will ever host the Olympics...

They said that about China for years. I'm sure India will host it in the future: maybe in 20+ years time. It's a rapidly growing economy

 

[Triple777ER]

Closing Ceremony = Extended Version Of Opening Ceremony + "good Bye" Posters

 

[barbecuedflava]

do anyone see the cuban taekwondo guy who kicked the ref in the head??!!!

 

[ZEROtheHERO]

YAY, i get to watch normal channel 7 tv again

 

[stazi]

do anyone see the cuban taekwondo guy who kicked the ref in the head??!!!

no one did. that's why it's been mentioned fifty times in this thread

 

[sf_diegoxrock]

YAY, i get to watch normal channel 7 tv again

I think I'm already having post-Olympic withdrawal symptoms

 

[stazi]

oh well the retard olympics are soon

 

[insert-name]

do anyone see the cuban taekwondo guy who kicked the ref in the head??!!!

omgg i did!!
lol that was cool.
stupid.
but cool.

 

[rokkuguhyo]

Thank god it's over

 

[stazi]

Thank god you're here

 

[Iron]

All up, I'd say I have a less favourable opinion of China after the games. It was grand and impressive, but it was totally mean spirited. It was all about China and how superior they are - no humility or gracious hospitality.
An arrogant, pig-headed nation unusually obsessed with power. Up your China: your star has risen too late for this century

 

[iamsickofyear12]

It was grand and impressive, but it was totally mean spirited. It was all about China and how superior they are - no humility or gracious hospitality.
An arrogant, pig-headed nation unusually obsessed with power.

I completely agree.

All up, I'd say I have a less favourable opinion of China after the games.

This is true for me as well... and my opinion of China was significantly less than favourable to begin with.

 

[Captain Gh3y]

All up, I'd say I have a less favourable opinion of China after the games. It was grand and impressive, but it was totally mean spirited. It was all about China and how superior they are - no humility or gracious hospitality.
An arrogant, pig-headed nation unusually obsessed with power. Up your China: your star has risen too late for this century

ur hero disagrees

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THE former prime minister Paul Keating has attacked the Western media's coverage of the Beijing Olympics as condescending, elitist and typical of the developed world's general disdain for China.

Most of the coverage was seen through the prism of Tibet, Mr Keating told the Melbourne Writers' Festival at the weekend, and disregarded the "massive leaps" forward in areas such as poverty alleviation and declining infant mortality.

"In a Western and elitist way, we have viewed China's right to its Olympic Games, to its 'coming out', its moment of glory, with condescension and concessional tolerance," Mr Keating said.

"The Western critic, feeling the epicentre of the world changing but not at all liking it, seeks to put down these vast societies on the basis that their political and value systems don't match up to theirs."

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national...-games-coverage/2008/08/24/1219516262691.html

 

[iamsickofyear12]

THE former prime minister Paul Keating has attacked the Western media's coverage of the Beijing Olympics as condescending, elitist and typical of the developed world's general disdain for China.

I disagree. From what I saw I think they were very, very easy on them. I saw a little bit of criticism about crowds and lack of atmosphere, but if it was any other country they would of got it much worse.

 

[Iron]

ur hero disagrees

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THE former prime minister Paul Keating has attacked the Western media's coverage of the Beijing Olympics as condescending, elitist and typical of the developed world's general disdain for China.

Most of the coverage was seen through the prism of Tibet, Mr Keating told the Melbourne Writers' Festival at the weekend, and disregarded the "massive leaps" forward in areas such as poverty alleviation and declining infant mortality.

"In a Western and elitist way, we have viewed China's right to its Olympic Games, to its 'coming out', its moment of glory, with condescension and concessional tolerance," Mr Keating said.

"The Western critic, feeling the epicentre of the world changing but not at all liking it, seeks to put down these vast societies on the basis that their political and value systems don't match up to theirs."

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national...-games-coverage/2008/08/24/1219516262691.html

I think you'll find that i've revised my position
One China,
and all that

 

[sf_diegoxrock]

+1 Keating

TodayTonight should've been put on hold like the rest of ch7 programs during the Olympics. All their 'reports' over the past 2 weeks were ignorant attacks on China. There are too many to recall but I do remember them having an "expert" *cough* say "the opening ceremony was faked, like everything in China, why bother with the closing ceremony?"

Lol @ SMH's "shock revelation" at the Sydney olympic fake Orchestra

 

[Iron]

Feel how the Greater Being comes!
Rejoice and, in rejoicing die!
Melt in the music of the drums!
For I am you and you are I