^^^owns a grill^^^

(and not the BBQing kind)

You can do this at www.nbcolympics.com/liveextra/ I log into it with my Direct TV password. It hope the link works - it is blocked here (sports related ). But the live feed - depending on the event - is fraught with glitches and slow speed.

I tried that Saturday. It didn't work for me. Noticed this morning that there is already an update for it.

They may be showing things on all different channels, but unless your subscription gives you those channels it doesn't do any good.

There is a major time difference I know, so why don't they just show stuff at prime time that happened during the day? Then in the middle of the night they could do all the interviews and rap-ups for those people who really want to hear that stuff.

ignoring lots of the commentary, was able to watch a lot of dressage using the livestream, and fun to catch lesser-known sports when possible.

I am sorry that Rowan Atkinson's comedy bit using the "Chariots of Fire" theme didn't get more publicity. My better half and I had to stop ourselves from laughing out loud while it went on and on and on....his physical comedy was wonderful!

Go USA! [and may all athletes and judges live up to the Olympic ideal)

Frankly, I LIKED Phelps, but his arrogant comment after he almost didn't qualify to even race the big race of "you don't win Gold in the morning" and acting like it didn't matter showed in how badly he was beaten later. He's already quit, and it shows.

I like watching the Olympics!

Thats all....

I didn't like his "what toppings do i want on my sundae" comment either. I thought you went to the Olympics to do your best, win gold medals (or whatever medal your best performance could get you).

I don't appreciate British humor, so much of the funny stuff during the opening ceremeony was lost on me. And what is up with sick kids in giant beds celebrating the National Health Service?

The whole thing was a bore....definitely going to skip the closing ceremonies...

I didn't get the NHS thing either. I liked the forging of the rings part, that was about it. I flipped back and forth between several channels that night and didn't see much else that was worth it....though I love Rowan Atkinson and wish I had seen him, just because he's hilarious. Was his act done as a Mr. Bean thing or something else?

yeah, he was in his Mr. Bean alter ego with the symphony and then getting bored and dreaming he was on the beach with the kids training for the race.....

#3, he's also a hero for coaching the magnificent 7 gals including Kerri Strug to win an unlikely gold medal, and specifically for inspiring Kerri to be able to land a vault on a badly injured ankle in one of the most inspiring moments in Olympic History.

Oh, and I totally agree. If the Russian team fields five gymnasts who take 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, they should all get to compete for individual medals.

That was about the only watchable part of the opening ceremony prior to the actual raising on the torch.

I was incredibly disappointed with the opening ceremonies. China is still in my mind, and this fell FAR FAR short.

This is the first full opening ceremony that I watched- I thought forging of the rings was cool, and the Torch was AMAZING.

I downloaded an official app from the Olympics website. You don't get to watch the events, but it gives you all the scores, athlete info, medal counts, schedules, etc. I really like it. The only draw back is it doesn't give TV schedules since it's not affiliated with NBC.

The opening ceremonies are usualy done to showcase important history of the host country. What many are not aware was that for years after WW2, Britain was in a state of barely having enough to get by. Their country was in shambles, cities were bombed to nothing, many factories were unable to work due to bombing, people continued to live on rations far greater than the US ever did when the war was going on...no one had enough to eat, more than half of the population was unable to return to the job they had before the war, people were literally starving, even though they had won - along with the other Allies. In steps the plan to make sure everyone has proper care, they realized that people with all type of war-realted ailments were unable to get treatment, they needed to have a plan in place to make sure that everyone received proper medical treatment and would be alive to help Great Britain move forward.

Yes, their NHS is overburdened today, and nothing like what it used to be, but at the time, it helped move their country forward. There are numerous books on the subject, I'd suggest checking a couple out and reading them.

And our criticising it shows how little people of the US know about the history of the world outside our own geographic boundries...the world really doesn't revolve around us.

Uh, no. My criticism is that regardless of content, the show was BORING, uninspired, and lacked entertainment value. China took us through a much longer period of history and culture, and blew us away with what they could do.

Thankfully, Mary Poppins was able to vanquish all the demons attacking the children cared for by the NHS.

I was wondering if they would sing Jerusalem in the opening ceremonies. The children of Wales did a wonderful job of it.

Ditto. Just thought it was boring.

Apps

And here are the Apps I was talking about- I have the Results one. I think the Join In is really only good if you are IN London.

Iron Maiden should have opened the Olympics

I would have thought Elton John, or at least a medley of British music icons. I can understand the concept of McCartney, being older than Elton John, the Beatles being older that Rolling Stones, etc., but the key to sustaining interest in the games is attracting future generations.... JMHO....

or Black Sabbath

wassa' matter, gramps? not familiar with the "grill" bling?

totally agree...stupid rule

it should be about the "best" being able to compete based on their scores....

not about making sure each country entered in the competition is represented

everyone should get a medal!

and we don't keep score!

projected total of U.S. medals is 100, with China second at 94 and Russia with 80....

somebody is not only keeping score, but projecting as well..