I'm sorry but I'm not good with names, but the commentators are most of the fun.

This is so true – like the other night we heard one of the commentators say, excitedly "THIS IS LIKE A RACE BETWEEN A ZEBRA AND A GIRAFFE!!!!!" which of course it wasn't at…

The strength of the synch-swimmers is amazing, and I am totally against anyone who thinks it's should be removed from the games.

I don't so much care as to whether it fits into the games. I just think it's a stupid sport.

My girlfriend and I were watching the top…

[H]ow many people were just so thrilled to see a bit of awkward banter between Peter Williams, Jim Hickey and whoever else was around instead of NZ win a yachting gold live last night?

Not many, apparently.

Maybe he just read the expose on Prettyprettypretty about men's skin care.

At first I was going to ask that you discreetly delete my comment on that thread in the interests of protecting my manly inage (such as it is).

But instead, I went and added a more inane comment.…

And the problem there is that they (particularly football)…

I thought that was the definition of Olympic sports, sports that are either too weird or boring for us to care about more than once every four years.

Indycar open wheel oval racing has just been bumped from ESPN to Versus cable. This move to third teir media palces indycar…

where someone declares that certain Olympic events aren't real sports and should be removed from the Games

I thought that was the definition of Olympic sports, sports that are either too weird or boring for us to care about more than once every four years.
It's the sports that are…

Tom Ashley, you rock! Eleven races to win the gold – that's some achievement.

But tennis has…

Last night tv1 was showing the post gymnastic comp gala night which is kind of like a fancy circus. There was all sorts of…

All sports fans should have HD MySky

I'll have to start a whip-round for my new TV first.

Who knew that Dan Carter suffered from shaving rash? Dude needs product.

Maybe he just read the expose on Prettyprettypretty about men's skin care.

(Actually last night Outrageous Fortune took precedent despite my protestations of "the Olympics only happen every four years!" Maybe I need to think about getting MySky)

All sports fans should have HD MySky. Who knew that Dan Carter suffered from shaving rash? Dude needs product.

Thanks for that, Megan. Rick Suhr — what a paragon of good sportsmanship. Cock.

My pleasure.

What bothered me was watching this woman, who had every right to be on top of the world, because, as far as I can tell, just being able to get over the bar is…

The reason I said it's egregious is because the coverage in the US is…

Not everyone

Thanks for that, Megan. Rick Suhr — what a paragon of good sportsmanship. Cock.

I can see that just counting the total number of medals does not give appropriate "weight" to the value of winning over being second or third (which are still VERY good... but are not the same as winning.)

But I find the counting of golds over anything else…

(Actually last night Outrageous Fortune took precedent despite my protestations of "the Olympics only happen every four years!" Maybe I need to think about getting MySky)

Perhaps, but watching Antonia Prebble reaching new depths of transcendental evil is a damn sight more interesting...

I am really pleased with all of the talk about our bronze medalists. Other than the occasional stupid question from TVNZ most people are really proud of medalists no matter what the colour.

Not everyone

Never mind the prancing choreography and waterproof glitter make up,
that is not to be sniffed at!

I love the origins of table tennis, a Victorian after-dinner parlour game…

But what's a weird pseudo sport in one country is the national game of another. Slalom kayaking, handball, and rhythmic gymnastics might not be…

(Kiwi starts celebrating gold medal)

"And now to an ad break ..."

Ah crap. Really? Did anyone PVR it?

You may have to fight my girlfriend.

So be it. Prepare the arena.

(background shot: Kiwi closes on gold medal, presenters ignore)

"Yes Wendy, and we will bring you news soon"

(background shot: Kiwi actually wins gold medal)

"Thanks, Peter, let's hope for good news!"

(Kiwi starts celebrating gold medal)

"And now to an ad break ..."

You may have to fight my girlfriend.

So, which is it? golds, or total?

The official website ranks in order of golds, if there's a tie they look at silvers, and if both golds and silvers are tied they look at bronze. It also includes the ranks by totals, but clearly, that's not the preferred system.

Really,…

Argh the lament of a joke lost...

Oh I dunno.... :)

Oh i was trying for sarcasm there.

Yes. Sorry, as I was typing that I listened to an American commentator yet again declare that the Chinese gymnast's score was 'high. Too high'. Ugh.

a way for poorer gentlemen to show their virility to potential wives

Oo er – rather puts the Boobs on bikes in perspective.

Ah! Now I understand cycle shorts.

As for not caring about gymnastics, the American commentary team have been going mental over the women's gymnastics judging

Oh i was trying for sarcasm there.

Oo er – rather puts the Boobs on bikes in perspective.

Dammit! That would've been great! Argh the lament of a joke lost...

It will change your life for the better. Exponentially.

They need to up the storage though (especially if a whole day's olympic coverage is going to count as one single ginormous programme) – I'm resorting to saving MySkyed shows to DVD HD.

Maybe I need to think about getting MySky

Do not think. Do. It will change your life for the better. Exponentially.

a way for poorer gentlemen to show their virility to potential wives

Oo er – rather puts the Boobs on bikes in perspective.

I was listening to ESPN's Pardon The Interruption the other day and they were discussing China's dominance of the medal table.

And I caught a brief glimpse of World News with Charles Gibson last night on TVNZ7. "The United States is still at the top of the medal table with…