OT: When was the first actualcompeition in these olympics?

Did it occur before the opening ceremonies?

Yes, soccer started already.

Women's first round soccer matches Wed, Men's first round soccer matches Thur.

And I think some Archery started Friday.

Pure heaven, thats all I can say, loving all the coverage, beach volleyball, basketball, swimming....

Table tennis, cycling, badmitten, handball, rowing, saw a little bit of all of them today.

I love table tennis. It ain't ping pong and your cousins' basement.

Where is Wirechief, we need a limey lingo test? Or cockney rhyming slang, someone get him on the "dog and bone".

All among my Saturday viewing choices as well. Also some weightlifting, fencing and archery, as well as that wbb of course.

Saw an incredible comeback in a women's table tennis prelim. Toth of Hungary led 3 games to none over Chen of Taipei and had Chen at match point in Game 4. Chen came all the way back to win the match 4-3.

Weightlifting women's 48kg, really small women like the proverbial ants ants raising several times their weight over their heads. Although the Dominican lifter didn't medal, she couldn't have been more than 15, poorly coached/trained (her footwork was awful), and still finished in the top 8. If she sticks with it and gets better training, she could dominate the sport.

(Got my daily eye candy RDA in Women's Team Handball Denmark vs. Sweden.)