Good Magazine has a spread of prospective logos from candidate cities for the 2016 Olympics.

I guess ridiculously early contests like this are ways of telling places like Doha, ya still got a shot!

The Chi is going with a ninja star (kudos), and Tokyo has adopted the aerial view of the feared Rainbow Road course from Mario Kart 64.

Still, these all trump the London 2012 logo, in my opinion – which looks like Stewie Griffin’s crayola rendition of Pangeae. (what the deuce is that thing?!)

Take note of how the trademark stamp is even in Comic Sans font. Edgy.

The Olympic brass is already hard at work with the logistics of the London 2012 Games.

London – Olympic organizers issued detailed design rules for the 2012 London games Wednesday, including a mandate that at least some toilets in the Olympic park do not face the holy Islamic city of Mecca. (The Seattle Times)

The committee – deemed the Olympic Delivery Authority – says they’re dedicated to creating an atmosphere that appeals to as many people from different cultures as possible.

More details like this to be flushed out I’m sure.

Links:

2012 Olympics rule: Toilets that don’t face Mecca (Seattle Times)
Olympic Delivery Authority

At yesterday’s 2008 Paralympics in Beijing, a huge pileup occurred in the final seconds of the women’s 5000 meters, with six of eleven racers getting taken out in the last 500 m of the race.

Canada’s Diane Roy, who set a Paralympic record with a time of 11:45:03, was awarded the gold. But after three of the nations competing protested, officials decided the race would be re-run.

In other Paralympics news, the Brits are raking in the medal count.

Anthony Lappe made it a perfect 11 out of 11 for Britain in cycling events, with a gold in the men’s sprint for the visually impaired! Here he is pictured with pilot Barney Storey, whose wife Sarah Storey won gold for Britain in cycling as well.

Check out highlights of yesterday’s events from Paralympic.tv’s YouTube channel – including Lappe’s gold medal (world record setting to boot) run, and that wild crash…

Links:

After crash, women’s wheelchair 5,000 will try again (Universal Sports)
Paralympics: Swimmers and cyclists add five golds to British haul (The Guardian

In 2008, Jo Garcia was named Playboy’s Cyber Girl of the Year – an honor and distinction I (rightfully) would not have assumed had much to do with her video game prowess. She first captured our attention with her reprise of that anonymous girl’s Wii Fit hula hooping in her underwear. And now, they got Jo to test out Sega’s less-than-sensuous Beijing 2008 game.

And it has exposed her, as a huge nerd.

Did they have to cut some takes of her talking about using the pink glove to jerk the analog stick that sounded more awkward? How much of her snorting at her own jokes was edited out?

By the way, Jo, geeky is adorable. Don’t ever change.

Link:

Cyber girl Jo Garcia plays video game Beijing 2008 (Uncommon Sportsman)

He thinks it’s completely bogus that we can’t throttle other countries on an Olympic gridiron.

Hat tip to NyHoosier

Link:

MakeFootballAnOlympicSport.com
YouTube

Reminding you to drink responsibly this Labor Day, and always buckle up…

Norm Macdonald Tells Nastia Liukin: Olympic Judging Is ‘Commie Gobbledygook’ (FANHOUSE)
Six Types of Sports Bloggers (The Sports Dollar)
LaDainian works the Kenmore frost-free heavy bag (Kissing Suzy Kolber)
Michael Phelps To Host Season Premiere of ‘Saturday Night Live’ (FANHOUSE)
7 of the Worst Basketball Related Songs I Care to Remember! (The Hoops Doctor)
Sign Language (Hugging Harold Reynolds)

After much chagrin, StuffTheOlympicsLiked.com is rolling. If you’re interested in submitting, check it out here.

The New Yorker Festival Announces Its Lineup (via Pop Candy)
Good Thing Evander Holyfield Isn’t A Woman And On The LPGA Tour (Deuce of Davenport)
Report: 2016 Olympic Games Are ‘Chicago’s to Lose if They Don’t Muck It Up’ (Fanhouse)
Andrew WK and Lee Scratch Perry are Friends! (The Sound of Young America)
Coffee is For Closers (Bugs & Cranks)

….and check out the first entry to STOL.com about Jackie Chan, Olympic Superstar.

In an effort to get StuffTheOlympicsLiked.com up and running, posts here are going to be short and sweet.

Doesn’t mean they can’t contain a bucket of awesome, however.

With that said, if you get FitTV you should be watching Namaste Yoga. For your viewing pleasure…

It’s yoga that can be enjoyed from your couch, with a can of Budweiser! The HR guy at my company turned me onto this by the way – god bless him.

Hamlet 2 opens tonight, here’s a delightful track from the movie titled Rock Me Sexy Jesus.

…video after the links as well.

Fake PTI Video, Le Batard and Coach Wannstedt (NESW Sports)
Chromeo performs with Daryl Hall (via Pop Candy)
Chinese Men Mesmerized By Olympic Cheerleaders (Busted Coverage)
Chiukeung, LEGO Ambassador (And One)

Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won the gold medal yesterday during a rain storm. (I don’t know what I did to deserve that). I could see this match living in my DVR for quite awhile.

Anyone else lose count of how many time Karch Kiraly said wet balls?

Exclusive Clip From ‘Choke’ (via Pop Candy)
Kerri Walsh, Misty May-Treanor Win Gold in Rain Soaked Beach Volleyball (Fanhouse)
How to Get Around Nintendo’s Pesky, 330-Pound Wii Fit Weight Limit (The Sporting Blog)
USAIN BOLT=INSANE (Epic Carnival)
Grab A Beer & Watch Racewalking (Busted Coverage)

Seriously, what do I need to do to host my own women’s beach volleyball tournament?