Olympic GDT - 4 August

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Absolutely.

When Usain Bolt runs through 100m he can win one medal, when Phelps swims the 100m he can win the 100m free style, back stroke, breast stroke and butterfly.

Four potential medal to one.

Not so mention swimming even has a 50m meter event.

If Canada wants to do better at the Olympics just focus on the pool. Put up world class facilities in Toronto and Vancouver and focus on potential top athletes and we could double our medal count.

Not only focus on the pool but focus on freestyle only. Freestyle has races at every distance plus it's own relays.

The fact that Hayden was the first Canadian to make a 100m freestyle final in 52 years tells you all that is wrong with Swim Canada.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire

What channel(s) are people watching most of the time?

I'm online alot on ctvolympics.ca because I have found the tv coverage poor. Plus cool stuff is online like ping pong, fencing and shooting. The world feeds have no commentary which is nice

Way too many commercials on CTV and TSN. Sportsnet has been useless. What's the point of having sportsnet when they just show what CTV showed 15 minutes ago? While GB-Korea was going on today, Sportsnet was showing tape-delayed volleyball.

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

I'm online alot on ctvolympics.ca because I have found the tv coverage poor. Plus cool stuff is online like ping pong, fencing and shooting. The world feeds have no commentary which is nice

Way too many commercials on CTV and TSN. Sportsnet has been useless. What's the point of having sportsnet when they just show what CTV showed 15 minutes ago? While GB-Korea was going on today, Sportsnet was showing tape-delayed volleyball.

Are you watching highlights or are there live streams somewhere? I can't see any live streams.

[_Q_]

I'm wondering why I can't find a replay of the Gold Medal Ceremony for women's trampoline anywhere. Kind of lame that CTV hasn't shown it.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire

Are you watching highlights or are there live streams somewhere? I can't see any live streams.

Its 4 30 AM there right now....not a lot of events going on.

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Its 4 30 AM there right now....not a lot of events going on.

Well... I feel pretty stupid right now.

You mean the world doesn't revolve around North American time?

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire

Are you watching highlights or are there live streams somewhere? I can't see any live streams.

I'm watching full replays of events I missed. under "live now"
There's nothing going on now.

Originally Posted by _Q_

I'm wondering why I can't find a replay of the Gold Medal Ceremony for women's trampoline anywhere. Kind of lame that CTV hasn't shown it.

here's the gold medal ceremony

http://www.ctvolympics.ca/videos/wat...en-moment.html

[MrMastodonFarm]

That Jasmin Glaesser (on the right) is a cutie

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Not only focus on the pool but focus on freestyle only. Freestyle has races at every distance plus it's own relays.

The fact that Hayden was the first Canadian to make a 100m freestyle final in 52 years tells you all that is wrong with Swim Canada.

Dick Pound was on the radio the other day (I think McCown's show?) and said pretty much the exact same thing. He seemed rather irritated that Canada has had such poor results in freestyle events, he actually seemed a bit mad about the whole situation.

Interestingly enough, that swimmer who 52 years ago made the 100m final? Dick Pound.

[Bertuzzied]

Dick Pound should win every time just because of his name.

[GirlySports]

Here's a cool picture. Paula Findley had a miserable day but felt better than she saw Rosie MacLennan

[Bertuzzied]

Blah i really hate CTV's online schedule.

I'm forced to resort to using my sports betting sites for the exact times.

[Mazrim]

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

Blah i really hate CTV's online schedule.

I'm forced to resort to using my sports betting sites for the exact times.

I've been basically using James Duthie's twitter account to find out times when Canadians are competing. Why this information isn't easily found on CTV's site is beyond me. Just put all times in a special page for Canadian athletes in EST and we can figure it out from there.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by Mazrim

I've been basically using James Duthie's twitter account to find out times when Canadians are competing. Why this information isn't easily found on CTV's site is beyond me. Just put all times in a special page for Canadian athletes in EST and we can figure it out from there.

Thank God CBC will be doing the next 2 olympics.

[GirlySports]

Everything will be good again with CBC.Good hosts, commentators, and features.

I haven't seen one feature on London. When I watch Olympics I want to learn about the host city.

Perhaps social media has made the broadcasters lazy but I remember on CBC they went everywhere. Remember they had that goofy bald guy roaming around athens, turin and beijing? something jordan? I can't remember. I learned how to buy fake watches in Beijing

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Everything will be good again with CBC.Good hosts, commentators, and features.

I haven't seen one feature on London. When I watch Olympics I want to learn about the host city.

Perhaps social media has made the broadcasters lazy but I remember on CBC they went everywhere. Remember they had that goofy bald guy roaming around athens, turin and beijing? something jordan? I can't remember. I learned how to buy fake watches in Beijing

The best interview I've seen was Duthie's yesterday. I had tears.

In general though, cbc seems more creative

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Well folks, I'm going to have to stop you right there.

Rob Brown of CTV did a FANTASTIC job showing us around downtown Vancouver in 2010 .