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[Mitchell]

What are you looking forward to?

http://news.bbc.co.u...ics/default.stm

http://www.beijing2008.cn/

[helmet52]

I went down to Omaha a few weeks ago to see the US swim trials and can't wait to see Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte dominate the world in men's swimming.

[Nick]

I only care about soccer.

[Agrimorfee]

I'm hoping to actually see competitions, rather than puff pieces on athletes which seems to take the most time out of broadcast coverage. NBC is going all out this year, spreading the coverage over all of their network umbrella as well as online and mobile platforms (NBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, Telemundo, USA, CNBC, etc...)

[Mitchell]

I only care about soccer.

It looks increasingly like a GB team will take place in 2012 as well now!

[Agrimorfee]

I only care about soccer.

It looks increasingly like a GB team will take place in 2012 as well now!

Not unless Isolus comes for a visit (OT joke specifically for Clem...you were right, it WAS a horrible episode...)

[Mitchell]

I've tried to block that from my mind.

[Campaigner]

Being a little patriotic here, but it's all about the Aussies for me.

For a nation with only 20 million people, to finish fourth in the medal count (trailing only the USA, China and Russia) was pretty amazing and I think we can match that effort.

Obviously swimming is our strength, and with our women being the undisputed best in the world we should win plenty of gold. It isn't unforseeable for the Aussie girls to win at least 10 gold in the pool - based on times this year (but the Olympics always throws up surprises). But the men could surprise. Eamon Sullivan smashed the 50m Freestyle record three times earlier this year and nearly broke the 100m as well.

But it's all about this bloke - Grant Hackett;



Won his second straight 1500m Freestyle Gold Medal in Athens with a partially collapsed lung and a win in Beijing will mean he was able to do what Salnikov and Perkins never could - and that's win the 1500m three Olympics in a row. Broke the 800m freestyle Short-course world record on the weekend and he isn't even at meet fitness yet, so if he's 100% then it's going to get interesting.

But the Olympics always throw up the amazing. Like Hicham El Guerrouj not only winning the 1500m in Athens, but doubling up in the 5000m, something I never saw coming.

[James D]

What happened to Thorpe?

[helmet52]

What happened to Thorpe?

Ian Thorpe retired in 2006 at age 24...too young if you ask me. Phelps is 23 and he's in his prime.

Thorpe was already on the world stage at age 14....maybe 10 years was enough.

[undo]

Likely the final Olympics for baseball and softball. Synchronized swimming remains.

[Hewletts Daughter]

I know one of the dames in the female butterfly (??) event. At least I think that's which event she's in. Whatever, I went to high school with her and her sister dated two of my friends. So I'm naturally rooting for her in whatever event that is she's in.

[James D]

What happened to Thorpe?

Ian Thorpe retired in 2006 at age 24...too young if you ask me. Phelps is 23 and he's in his prime.

Thorpe was already on the world stage at age 14....maybe 10 years was enough.

Shame. I remember in the last olympics seeing Phelps and Thorpe go at it. Two genuine legends dueling it out. Shame that we won't see those two in action together again.

[TJENZ]

women's beach volleyball

[sin city]

I'm looking forward to reading about how the television ratings keep getting worse and worse.

[ParticleHustler]

I'm looking forward to August 25th.

[gwa]

Oh my. Guess I'm looking forward to Ryan Lochte.

[Rad Monkey]

What am I looking forward too? The doping scandals, female volleyball, Tibetan protesters and soccer...meh...I guess, I'll root for Argentina Messi or no Messi.

[Campaigner]

What happened to Thorpe?

Thorpe retired and now has to put up with headlines such as this;

Thorpie reveals sweetheart's gender

That's from today...

[musicgurl]

With the Summer Olympics I always watch the swimming, gymnastics and track and field competitions.