Recent questions tagged olympics

Description : Gold medal in cheerleading? Should it be an Olympic sport?

Last Answer : answer:Cheerleading isn’t a sport… It’s athletic and requires talent, but so does ballet. Cheerleading is closer to a dance performance.

Description : Can we can have participation medals in the Olympics?

Last Answer : Participation awards are useless. Rather than adding them to the Olympics, we should remove them from grade school.

Description : What do you think of this opinion about the Olympics?

Last Answer : I couldn’t get the webpage to load. Is it on youtube?

Description : Do olympians get a free pass?

Last Answer : Not a chance, olympic tickets are like gold dust & are usually balloted out to each competing nation by the IOC. I'm sure a couple of sprinters have competed in the bobsleigh, required for the ... As for your own personal ambition, go for it, you're never too old relatively speaking of course.

Description : Care to share your favorite Olympic commercials from your country?

Last Answer : I’ve only watched BBC for the last 2 weeks so no comercials but you do have to put up with commentary like this (Not entirely sure if Michael Johnson is cheering for Farah or Rupp).

Description : Say that there was a 4th place medal for the Olympics, what would it be?

Last Answer : Chocolate.

Description : What song do they play if an independent Olympian wins a gold medal?

Last Answer : The Olympic Hymn Source

Description : When did they stop wearing speedo's at the Olympics?

Last Answer : You may recall they introduced high tech suits in 2008, and those were outlawed. The new suits have to be woven and can only cover certain parts of the body. I do not understand the science of ... to allow lactic acid to pile up in the muscles. Everything you see has something to do with that.

Description : What do you think of the London Olympic opening ceremonies?

Last Answer : answer:I find it quite interesting that there's this huge section based on the National Health System. No way the US could ever do that! They are running through all the most famous fictional characters ... ceremony, so far. Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells! Brilliant! (And no advertising! BBC rulez!)

Description : How can a company be so incompetent?

Last Answer : answer:Well we could ask the same of British Petroleum (BP) ... if the words deep horizon' ring a bell. And what about Enron? My father worked there, he got his stock certificates in the mail ... but not all that disastrous in my opinion. Nintendo of America's E3 Showcase - now THAT'S a travesty.

Description : International Olympic Commitee says "we are morally responsible, but not legally" for death of luger Nodar Kumaritashvili. What does the community think?

Last Answer : These athletes accept a certain amount of risk going into it. Partial responsibility must lie with them. There was a combination of elements that led to this unfortunate death. Course design was definitely a contributor, but I don’t think criminal negligence was involved.

Description : In the Olympics bobsleding, why do some drivers at the start shack have a bag over their helmet until the moment they start the push?

Last Answer : answer:Avoiding the girl from last night? Probably to keep visors clear – stop fogging.

Description : Did you catch the Olympics Pairs Figure Skating yesterday ? The judges gave the gold to the pair who made a deduct a point kind of mistake and the the silver to the flawless pair. Has anything started in the way of contest?

Last Answer : Well I figured they (the judges) know better and maybe because the gold medalists were skating forever (over 18 years) and this was their last chance and then they were going to go off and make babies after and also because Canada is afraid of China (okay the last two reasons are false)

Description : What if the terrible tragedy of the luger's death would have happened in the USA?

Last Answer : I’m going to unload on the goddamn lousy design of that track. Who in their right mind would put unprotected steel posts on the outside of a curve? That is the worst f**king thing I have ever seen. Sorry, that sets me off.

Description : What was the first Olympics in which black people were allowed to compete?

Last Answer : You can put together a list if you are willing to click through this table: http://en.wikipedia.oki/Athletics_at_the_Summer_Olympics#Men.27s_eventsrg/wi

Description : Why can't the Olympics be in the same place every year?

Last Answer : Well, they are not wasted. They are used after the olympics. It’s a boost for the city and the area around it. It’s mostly win all around.

Description : Did anyone see the olympic torch?

Last Answer : Not here in London. Just a lot of policemen running a marathon!

Description : Which counrty do you think will get the most medals in the olympics?

Last Answer : answer:US (sad to say but there we go Im a Brit

Description : I read the u.s won it's first gold medal what do you think about it?

Last Answer : And?

Description : Do people really like the Olympics or do they just watch it because it will always come on?

Last Answer : I really do enjoy the Olympics. and don’t you mean “it’s a rare event” as opposed to “it will always come on” ? or am i missing something?

Description : What time is the China vs. USA Basketball game on LIVE?

Last Answer : 7:15 AM. I don’t think it will be on live though. It might be shown at nbcolympics.com

Description : How can synchronized divers mirror each other (and therefore get good scores) if one diver is taller than the other?

Last Answer : answer:I don’t understand… Do you mean “How are they allowed to do it?” or “How are they so good at it?” I suppose it’s the latter, as the former makes no sense…. Because they practice for hours every day?

Description : Really, how can you watch anything BUT the Olympics these days!

Last Answer : There have been some great moments. I wish I could watch more. Caring for my ailing mom has been so exhausting, though, that most nights I can’t stay up. I’ll have to get a DVD later I guess.

Description : Does anyone know the how many people watched Micheal Phelps last night on TV?

Last Answer : answer:The world. Why do people act shocked that they’re not the only ones who watched the Olympics? I remember McDonalds used to buy everybody a hambuger when America won a gold medal.

Description : How come all other gymnist can fall and jump out of bounds and mess shit up and still higher scores then the American girls?

Last Answer : Obviously, that is not true since the Americans finished one and two in the all around. Let’s not be homers.

Description : What happened to the other USA Womens Beach Volley Ball team?

Last Answer : I Found it. It wasn’t clear on Yahoo Sports. They lost to China.

Description : George Foreman Grill 64 - Your Tactics?

Last Answer : answer:wut? What does this have to do with the Olympics? And how did this appear as a question for me… bad ask-public bad.. btw would you recommend one of those grills?

Description : What event do you think they should add to the Olympics next time?

Last Answer : The Crocodile Power Walk.