# 2012 Summer Olympics: What are you watching? \[spoilers likely\] **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 28, 2012, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-summer-olympics-what-are-you-watching-spoilers-likely/629678 "2012-07-28T14:42:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-summer-olympics-what-are-you-watching-spoilers-likely/629678/41 "2012-07-29T22:10:14Z")
> [@Alka\_Seltzer](#): > > Watched the end if the Women’s road race (cycling) earlier. Quite tense with the British rider in the breakaway of 3. . . . That was an exciting finish! ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-summer-olympics-what-are-you-watching-spoilers-likely/629678/42 "2012-07-29T22:39:13Z")
> [@dzeiger](#): > > Someone please correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m under the impression that–at least for preliminary/pool play like this–the seats are sold for the entire day’s worth of activities. I believe that was one of the first matches of the day and there was probably 10-12 hours of competition. So there will be people who haven’t come in yet, or only really want to show up for their country, or maybe people they’ve heard of. This approach seems guaranteed to leave empty seats at many events. Is it really completely impractical to have at least a couple separate admissions through the day? ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-summer-olympics-what-are-you-watching-spoilers-likely/629678/43 "2012-07-29T23:22:58Z")
> [@Peremensoe](#): > > This approach seems guaranteed to leave empty seats at many events. Is it really completely impractical to have at least a couple separate admissions through the day? I think that there are separate sessions in the venues. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-summer-olympics-what-are-you-watching-spoilers-likely/629678/44 "2012-07-30T00:09:32Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > South Korea repeated in archery, last shooter was clutch! I believe S. Korea’s women’s team is the only team to ever win team gold since the sport became an olympic sport. ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-summer-olympics-what-are-you-watching-spoilers-likely/629678/45 "2012-07-30T04:46:12Z")
We’re not watching a damn thing, since we don’t have TV service and NBC apparently won’t even let you watch clips online let alone a whole event without authenticating with TV provider credentials. We don’t watch broadcast TV. We don’t have a premium TV subscription. We aren’t interested in temporarily pretending to want to do either of those things. We’re still interested in watching the Olympics in exchange for watching some ads, so screw you too, NBC. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-summer-olympics-what-are-you-watching-spoilers-likely/629678/46 "2012-07-30T04:56:27Z")
Women’s skeet. [Kim Rhode](http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_21188471/cal-poly-pomonas-kimberly-rhode-sets-olympic-record) just set a couple of records by winning. She has medaled in 5 straight Olympics, and she trains in my hometown. Redlands Trap & Skeet has just announced that they are renaming the place after her. ---
**Author:** ![PrettyVacant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/49beb7/32.png) [@PrettyVacant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrettyVacant)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-summer-olympics-what-are-you-watching-spoilers-likely/629678/47 "2012-07-30T10:18:25Z")
> [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](#): > > We’re not watching a damn thing, since we don’t have TV service and NBC apparently won’t even let you watch clips online let alone a whole event without authenticating with TV provider credentials. > > We don’t watch broadcast TV. We don’t have a premium TV subscription. We aren’t interested in temporarily pretending to want to do either of those things. We’re still interested in watching the Olympics in exchange for watching some ads, so screw you too, NBC. 😛 This: > **[PureVPN: Secure, Reliable and Lightning-Fast VPN Service](https://www.purevpn.com/)** > > Imagine this: everything on internet is accessible with complete privacy at exceptional value. Sounds like a dream, no? Get global access of over 6000 VPN Then this: > **[BBC iPlayer - Home](https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer)** > > Watch live BBC TV channels, enjoy TV programmes you missed and view exclusive content on BBC iPlayer. = masses of content - inc. all Olympic events, plus no advertising. Ever. ---
**Author:** ![Battle\_Pope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@Battle\_Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Battle_Pope)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-summer-olympics-what-are-you-watching-spoilers-likely/629678/48 "2012-07-30T11:02:23Z")
Mens hockey. Australia v. South Africa. 13 min to go with Aust. ahead 5 - 0. Even with 1 man off the field for much of the 2nd half Australia never looked in trouble. As far as TV here is concerned the Olympics are 75% swimming, 20% track & field and a few other unimportant sports (unless we win a gold). If Australia isn’t involved then the match may as well be taking place on an alternative plane of existance. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-summer-olympics-what-are-you-watching-spoilers-likely/629678/49 "2012-07-30T21:12:06Z")
The men’s gymnastic team event today was amazingly tense and exciting. Also: Get. The. Fuck. In! Team GB men first medal in team gymnastics for 100 years ---
**Author:** ![Sycorax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@Sycorax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sycorax)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2012, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-summer-olympics-what-are-you-watching-spoilers-likely/629678/50 "2012-08-04T04:02:25Z")
Diving, gymnastics, and equestrian. I’ve had a hard time finding out when equestrian events will be broadcast. Today, I found a schedule on Yahoo, and after selecting various events and icons, discovered the times for the events and if they’re live. I’ve missed several equestrian events that I wanted to see, and now have my DVR set up to record the last few events (London time). I haven’t seen much of the gymnastics either and I would have loved to see Gabby Douglas in her winning events. Maybe it’s just me, but I think NBC could do a better job of informing us about the scheduling (dates, times and time zone) and whether the event is broadcast live or delayed tape. ---
**Author:** ![notsoheavyd3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/85e7bf/32.png) [@notsoheavyd3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notsoheavyd3)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2012, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-summer-olympics-what-are-you-watching-spoilers-likely/629678/51 "2012-08-04T16:23:10Z")
Well that sucked. I know I said I was going to watch judo and I set up my Tivo to record it.(And double checked with that web site above to make sure I actually had the right date and time. Actually it was part of a 9 hr block of olympics but I’ve got the space.) Anyway total amount of judo in those 9 hrs? About 12 seconds.:rolleyes: (Yes it was basically the last 12 seconds of Kayla’s match, they couldn’t even be bothered to show the whole thing.) BTW I’d watch it on the official web site for that network but after that I’d rather just watch the pirated version on youtube. (You know, since if I watch the official one they’d probably put 20 minutes of commercials for every 5 seconds of actual judo competition.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-summer-olympics-what-are-you-watching-spoilers-likely/629678.md?page=2)