How not to react to a controversial sporting decision..

**nickster_uk** · 08-23-2008, 09:24 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olym...do/7578828.stm

It all 'kicks' off at about the 1 min 55 second mark but you may as well watch it all the way through so you can understand what is going on.

The magic of the Olympics

mimo2005 · 08-23-2008, 09:40 AM

Angel Matos (in red) of Cuba lands a kick on referee Chakir Chelbat of Sweden after he being disqualified in his bronze medal contest in the men's 80 kg taekwondo competition Saturday.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g...8aWLAD92O159G0

mimo2005 · 08-23-2008, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nickster_uk

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olym...do/7578828.stm

It all 'kicks' off at about the 1 min 55 second mark but you may as well watch it all the way through so you can understand what is going on.

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**nickster_uk** · 08-23-2008, 10:11 AM

BBC links are only available to UK users. I tried to find video footage from elsewhere but it's like gold dust :)

**sobeit** · 08-23-2008, 10:15 AM

banned for life from world events. he deserves it.

**nickster_uk** · 08-23-2008, 10:24 AM

Yep..makes for good telly though

**40sondacurb** · 08-23-2008, 10:59 AM

English language video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS18rGRrxJs

edit: Taken down due to NBC

mimo2005 · 08-23-2008, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nickster_uk

BBC links are only available to UK users. I tried to find video footage from elsewhere but it's like gold dust :)

NBC owns the video olympics rights in the US , here is the same video , does this link work in UK?

Taekwondo fighter attacks referee
http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/pla...elcode=sporttk

I watched the highlights all my favorite sport events on NBC olympics website in High Definition video.
(Tracks and Field,tennis table,WeightLifting,Soccer)

On tv , the Olympics were hijacked with gazillions of commercials.

yustr · 08-23-2008, 11:00 PM

"To watch this on Firefox, please install Microsoft Silverlight..." sound like MS/NBC are learning from the porn sites.

Thanks but no thanks. I'll wait a day then it will be everywhere.

mimo2005 · 08-23-2008, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yustr

"To watch this on Firefox, please install Microsoft Silverlight..." sound like MS/NBC are learning from the porn sites.

Thanks but no thanks. I'll wait a day then it will be everywhere.

Powered by Microsoft Silverlight, viewers will be able to watch LIVE Olympic events in high-definition and up to 4 events simultaneously.
Microsoft Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform, and cross-device plug-in for delivering the next generation of .NET based media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web.
http://silverlight.net/

It s like some codec , that allows you to watch HD stream videos.

08-23-2008, 09:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
nickster_uk Moderator, Microsoft Support, Happy to support TSF! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 6,942 OS: XP Pro SP3, Vista Ultimate SP1, Ubuntu v8.04 My System	How not to react to a controversial sporting decision.. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olym...do/7578828.stm It all 'kicks' off at about the 1 min 55 second mark but you may as well watch it all the way through so you can understand what is going on. The magic of the Olympics __________________ My system: ASUS P5K-E WiFi \| Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz (OC 3.60GHz) \| 2GB Corsair DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 RAM (4-4-4-12) \| PowerColor ATI Radeon HD 3850 Pro Xtreme 512MB GDDR3 GPU \| 1xMaxtor DiamondMax 22 500GB & 4xMaxtor DiamondMax 21 250GB SATA HDDs \| Zalman CNPS9500 Heatsink + 6 LED Case Fans \| Corsair HX620W Modular PSU \| Enermax Black Knight (CS-527) Case \| Pioneer DVR-216 SATA 20x20 DVD±RW In a world without walls or fences - who needs Windows and Gates?

08-23-2008, 09:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
mimo2005 Manager, The Relaxation Room/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,142 OS: xp	Taekwondo athlete kicks referee Angel Matos (in red) of Cuba lands a kick on referee Chakir Chelbat of Sweden after he being disqualified in his bronze medal contest in the men's 80 kg taekwondo competition Saturday. http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g...8aWLAD92O159G0 __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo"

08-23-2008, 10:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
nickster_uk Moderator, Microsoft Support, Happy to support TSF! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 6,942 OS: XP Pro SP3, Vista Ultimate SP1, Ubuntu v8.04 My System	Re: How not to react to a controversial sporting decision.. BBC links are only available to UK users. I tried to find video footage from elsewhere but it's like gold dust :) __________________ My system: ASUS P5K-E WiFi \| Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz (OC 3.60GHz) \| 2GB Corsair DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 RAM (4-4-4-12) \| PowerColor ATI Radeon HD 3850 Pro Xtreme 512MB GDDR3 GPU \| 1xMaxtor DiamondMax 22 500GB & 4xMaxtor DiamondMax 21 250GB SATA HDDs \| Zalman CNPS9500 Heatsink + 6 LED Case Fans \| Corsair HX620W Modular PSU \| Enermax Black Knight (CS-527) Case \| Pioneer DVR-216 SATA 20x20 DVD±RW In a world without walls or fences - who needs Windows and Gates?

08-23-2008, 10:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
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08-23-2008, 10:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
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08-23-2008, 10:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
40sondacurb Don't be a menace Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,217 OS: Vista sp2	Re: How not to react to a controversial sporting decision.. English language video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS18rGRrxJs edit: Taken down due to NBC __________________ Donate to keep the forum running Last edited by 40sondacurb; 08-23-2008 at 06:20 PM.

08-23-2008, 11:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 5,662 OS: XP Pro My System	Re: How not to react to a controversial sporting decision.. "To watch this on Firefox, please install Microsoft Silverlight..." sound like MS/NBC are learning from the porn sites. Thanks but no thanks. I'll wait a day then it will be everywhere. __________________ Wine gets better with age; the older I get the better it tastes.