Morgan's War on Anything: The Ultimate Blog: July 2012

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

So sayeth this Swiss footballer in a tweet. The man was provoked already. Geez. PC patrol strikes again.

Some thoughts from day 6...

Football off day, the women's portion are having their final group matches today.
Cannot get over Belinda Snell's half-court shot in the final moments of the France-Australia match, in which it went to overtime (France won by 4)! Best game in all of basketball at London so far.
USA women's basketball still looking good.
I was more impressed in Ruta Meilutyte than I've had with Missy Franklin. Both teenagers, both under 18, both in different races, but it is just my opinion considering that Meilutyte is an underdog to us Americans.
John Isner and Kim Clijsters to the round of 16. Francesca Schiavone done.
Team GB men's hockey looked sluggish against Argentina.
USA women's water polo looked sluggish at times, but a great opener with Hungary.
Just like with South Korea, I would thought that Brazil would come back. I have to admit, McCutcheon telling his ladies to stay on course and voila! 2-0 in group play!
Juliana da Silva and Larissa Franca still the top team in women's beach volleyball. End of.
China and the US have twelve medals each.

Football is back for day 7, with the last day of group play for the women.

Some of the best shots from day 6 of the London Olympics!

Some thoughts from day 5:

I've read somewhere that there's a pregnant archer at the London games?
USA, Spain, Argentina off to a good start in the men's basketball!
As a member of the 4x100m relay team that finished silver, Michael Phelps' career medal count is at 17. He needs two more to top Larysa Latynina as the most decorated Olympian in history of the modern games. France won gold in that event.
After failing to make Beijing, Dana Vollmer wins gold! In the 100m fly final!
Natalie Coughlin gets a bronze just for being part of the women's 4x100m that won bronze (Australia won gold).
Camille Muffat? Who? Didn't expect that to happen, but man, did she have a great swim in the 400m free final!
USA men's water polo off to a good start. Very low scoring for most of the match against Montenegro, but still hung on.
USA women's hockey was a little tough, but not as tough against Germany in their opener.
What is the problem with the Welsh players refusing to sing 'God Save the Queen'? Team GB's football squads are supposed to be working together right, regardless if they're either Welsh, Scottish or English?
Rain, rain go away! Rain caused many matches at Wimby were cancelled and a slippery women's cycling road race that had a few off road excursions.
Spanish men's football 0-2 in these London games? The same program that won the 2010 World Cup and 2012 EURO? A campaign like this will not get such a team in the quarterfinals. My opinion.
USA and China have 11 medals through five days. Most medals so far.

Don't forget, the women's water polo and men's hockey are in acti

Some of the best images I've found on the net of day 5...

Some thoughts from day 4:

Watching USA/Croatia women's basketball (first day of women's basketball), and was impressed of how the Croats played through 40 minutes. Guard Jelena Ivezic and center Marija Vrsaljko played their hearts out.
Speaking of that game, Craig Sager (in Polo and NOT in his usual suits) mentioned that Vrsaljko missed out on the friendly between Croatia and the USA because...(drumroll please)...she tied the knot (sorry for those who want her so bad after her performance yesteday).
Congrats to Abby Wambach, now the Olympics' all time leading goal scorer in women's football. Oh, and the USWNT won.
Ryan Lochte wins gold in the 400m IM final and once again beats Michael Phelps.
Those endless OR's and WR's, including in the women's 400m IM final where a world record was broken. It's beginning to look like the swimming at Beijing already.
The first racquet smash of the Olympics in tennis: Ryan Harrison!
Thank goodness for the USA women's volleyball avoiding a choke by sealing the match in the fourth set.
Kim Clijsters isn't finished yet.
First gold in combat sport in the XXX Olympiad: Sarah Menzes in the 48kg judo.
Misty and Kerri still 'unbreakable' (reference of the title of a song by the Swiss duo sinplus.)
Felt sad for both Fabian Cancellara and Rigoberto Uran in the men's cycling road race. Cancellara lost it off the corner, and Uran lost the race. The end.

So that is all. I think water polo and hockey begin today!

Some of the best image shots I've found on the net from day 4!

Here are some thoughts on day 3...

Dizzee Rascal and Paul McCartney showing, but the Spice Girls rumor was a hoax after all. Dizzee Rascal was performing 'Bonkers' not the song that is the official theme of the games. Paul McCartney should've performed the theme from 'Live and Let Die.'
Chris Hoy as Great Britain flag bearer! Sir Chris Hoy is the most dominant track cyclist within this decade, has four gold medals and won BBC Sport Personality of the Year 2008. Great call.
Weird seeing Usain Bolt as Jamaican flag bearer and Kirsty Coventry as Zimbabwe's flag bearer. Remember that Coventry isn't in action Saturday, but will be in action in the week, possibly in her event, the 200m back, where she has won that event in the Olympics at Athens and Beijing.
Love seeing the fireworks display, the parachuting QE and Bond cameo, and Mr. Bean.
Flag bearers with sporting siblings-Aga Radwanska (Poland, Urszula is a WTA pro herself); Pau Gasol (Spain, Marc-like Pau-we'll don't need to compare either, since I've seen both these past NBA seasons), and Jason Dunford (Kenya, David is also a swimmer too).
Oh yeah, and an archery world record fell prior to opening ceremonies.

That's all I can think of. Day 4 is already underway!

Some of the best shots from day 3 of the London Olympics...

Some thoughts from day 2...

Typical FIFA officiating blunders in just about every match yesterday, including in UAE/Uruguay and of course Great Britain/Senegal where a colision in the penalty box almost set off a fight.
Japan looked good against Spain! Very shocking upset!
There has been a lot more contact in this first day of football than in most matches (that I could remember) in the 2010 FIFA World Cup (that's my honest opinion)!
Could Belarus shock everyone in this tournament? Some others have done it in the past (Iraq at Athens for one).

This is just the first day of men's football, and hopefully more things could happen within the next couple of weeks!