Official General 2008 Olympics discussion

[arthurracoon]

Congrats to Liukin on the gold and Johnson on the silver

 

[D-Dogg]

Really? I just don't see it. I mean, she's not ugly or anything, but I don't see anything great about her, either.

 

[D-Dogg]

She doesnt need it. Its all about her grace. And her long legs, too

Yeah, I'm just playing. She's great to watch. It's funny watching both her and Shawn...so different, but both so amazing.

I love Nastia on the beam...she is graceful as hell. Shawn sticks everything, but Nastia's beam is so nice. Shawn's floor at the end was perfect...but not enough.

Nice to be 1-2!

 

[D-Dogg]

And speaking of hot...in a couple years it will be ok to say this, but I'll say it now anyway.

Shawn is damn pretty.

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'Course she's illegal now. But I find it funny how much prettier someone can be when they don't have their hair all pulled back and in competition. Maybe she'll grow into those cute bugs bunny teeth.

 

[Nate]

And speaking of hot...in a couple years it will be ok to say this, but I'll say it now anyway.

Shawn is damn pretty.

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'Course she's illegal now. But I find it funny how much prettier someone can be when they don't have their hair all pulled back and in competition. Maybe she'll grow into those cute bugs bunny teeth.

Not in Germany. Hehe...

 

[dreamcastrocks]

And speaking of hot...in a couple years it will be ok to say this, but I'll say it now anyway.

Shawn is damn pretty.

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'Course she's illegal now. But I find it funny how much prettier someone can be when they don't have their hair all pulled back and in competition. Maybe she'll grow into those cute bugs bunny teeth.

I think Shawn is prettier than Alicia. Shawn has a GREAT smile.

 

[Kel Varnsen]

Really? I just don't see it. I mean, she's not ugly or anything, but I don't see anything great about her, either.

 

[Linderbee]

I think Shawn is prettier than Alicia. Shawn has a GREAT smile.

 

[Russ Smith]

I think Shawn is prettier than Alicia. Shawn has a GREAT smile.

I said hot not pretty.

 

[CatBoxBackFan]

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[Russ Smith]

So anybody else agree that Bela Karolyi's incredible over the top homerism is actually HURTING the "effort" to expose some discrepancies with the Chinese women's gymnastic performances?

First he goes off about the age thing to an extent that I almost felt like yelling shut up at the tv, even though I agree if they broke the rule they should be disqualified. and then last night he goes on and on about the Chinese woman who won bronze on the vault because there was supposed to be 2 deductions 8/10 each but they only took one and that's why Sacramone finished in 4th. I completely agree with him again as soon as the Chinese score went up my girlfriend and I said "huh that's way too high," but Karolyi comes off as being such a cheerleader for the US that I think he's actually detracting from the point.

That said Sacramone was cheated out of the bronze IMHO.

 

[Dback Jon]

Tajikistan and Togo won first Olympic medals ever.

Panama has won it's first gold medal ever.

 

[Dback Jon]

U.S. Men's baseball is assured of advancing to semis. Play Japan to determine 3rd or 4th seeding

 

[D-Dogg]

LOL. The photographer HAD to snicker at that one.

 

[Mulli]

Is crap beach volleyball over yet? I would like to start watching again.

 

[D-Dogg]

Is crap beach volleyball over yet? I would like to start watching again.

 

[D-Dogg]

So very happy for Shawn...she is my favorite of the US gymnasts, followed by Sacramone and Nastia. I'm really glad she got a gold out of this Olympics. Great for her coach, too. I still feel badly for Sacramone...wish she had medaled in the vault.

 

[Linderbee]

So very happy for Shawn...she is my favorite of the US gymnasts, followed by Sacramone and Nastia. I'm really glad she got a gold out of this Olympics. Great for her coach, too. I still feel badly for Sacramone...wish she had medaled in the vault.

 

[D-Dogg]

Mulli can die happy now, May/Walsh win the gold. Great match, too.

 

[English on tour]

another Gold for team GB this morning

makes a nice change to be in the top three on the medals table.

 

[Gee!]

Im glad its finally ending.. That schedule just was not working for me.. Being up late at nite to watch some of those things sucked.. Plus it started off with a bang watching Phelps.. The middle lagged a little.. Then the end with basketball was cool.. I did stay up last nite to watch us get gold in basketball.. I just didnt have the connection with this team as I did the Dream Team.. Dunno why, but I do know partially it had to do with Kobe being on the team.. But anyways, 2 weeks is a good time for the Olympics.. It just started to feel like it was about to start dragging, then bam, its done..

 

[FArting]

Why are they getting rid of baseball and softball?

 

[Dback Jon]

Why are they getting rid of baseball and softball?

Limited number of countries that play it, expensive to build stadiums that won't be used again.

 

[Dback Jon]

Final top 25 - Gold, Silver, Bronze, Total

1 China (CHN) 51 21 28 100
2 United States (USA) 36 38 36 110
3 Russia (RUS) 23 21 28 72
4 Great Britain (GBR) 19 13 15 47
5 Germany (GER) 16 10 15 41
6 Australia (AUS) 14 15 17 46
7 South Korea (KOR) 13 10 8 31
8 Japan (JPN) 9 6 10 25
9 Italy (ITA) 8 10 10 28
10 France (FRA) 7 16 17 40
11 Ukraine (UKR) 7 5 15 27
12 Netherlands (NED) 7 5 4 16
13 Jamaica (JAM) 6 3 2 11
14 Spain (ESP) 5 10 3 18
15 Kenya (KEN) 5 5 4 14
16 Belarus (BLR) 4 5 10 19
17 Romania (ROU) 4 1 3 8
18 Ethiopia (ETH) 4 1 2 7
19 Canada (CAN) 3 9 6 18
20 Poland (POL) 3 6 1 10
21 Hungary (HUN) 3 5 2 10
21 Norway (NOR) 3 5 2 10
23 Brazil (BRA) 3 4 8 15
24 Czech Republic (CZE) 3 3 0 6
25 Slovakia (SVK) 3 2 1 6

 

[Mulli]

Over!! Kinda glad. Hope Chicago doesn't get the 2016 S.O.