Olympics

[andy7171]

Anyone see the 24 year old Romanian gymnast last night? Holy fuck! I'll go look for pictures.

[andy7171]

[93henfan]

Now that we're a week and a half in, I must say that I definitely like the winter olympics better than summer. I don't know if it's just NBC completely whiffing on their coverage, but I was much more entertained by the last winter olympics. They really need curling in the summer olympics.

[Franks Tanks]

Lolo Jones unfortunantly finished 4th in the 100m hurdles.

I think she is my favorite Olympian.

[Grizalltheway]

Anyone see the 24 year old Romanian gymnast last night? Holy fuck! I'll go look for pictures.

I immediately thought of this when they showed her.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_EnTgkVnLA[/youtube]

[andy7171]

Anyone see the 24 year old Romanian gymnast last night? Holy fuck! I'll go look for pictures.

I immediately thought of this when they showed her.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_EnTgkVnLA[/youtube]

Doesn't someone pass a stone causing her to fall off a high wire or sss?



Those eastern euros are skanky slutty hot.

[Grizalltheway]

I immediately thought of this when they showed her.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_EnTgkVnLA[/youtube]

Doesn't someone pass a stone causing her to fall off a high wire or sss?



Those eastern euros are skanky slutty hot.

Yep, Kramer, of course.

[grizzaholic]

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[89Hen]

14 of China's 77 medals are in Badminton and Table Tennis.

[Ibanez]

14 of China's 77 medals are in Badminton and Table Tennis.

Wow.


So when will car racing becoming an "olympic sport?"

[89Hen]

14 of China's 77 medals are in Badminton and Table Tennis.

Wow.


So when will car racing becoming an "olympic sport?"

The other issue with medal count is:

Shooting Women's 10m Air Pistol = 1 gold
Men's Basketball = 1 gold

[SDHornet]

I saw it already, and like I said, the problem was they threw the games so poorly. If they made it look better while trying to lose they would've been fine. And it is like the running and swimming heats - just like in those events, in badmiton the prelims are the round robin, and once you qualify, then there really is no credit for wins and losses, other than seeding. In the swimming and running, once you qualify for the next round, there really is no credit for wins and losses other than lane placement. Again, the biggest issue is that they looked so terrible in throwing the match, not that they didn't want to win.

Apparently, track just found the equivalent to the badminton throwing of a match. this guy had won his semis of the 1500 (there are allegations that he is doping or on drugs but that's another story - there were 2 semis with top 5 in each plus next 2 fastest qualifying for the finals) and was entered in the 800. In order to make sure he was fit enough for the 1500, he stepped off the track 200 meters into the 800 meter race. He has now been thrown out of the olympics. Track rules bascially say if you are entered in a race and you don't give an honest effort, you can no longer participate in any event.

http://thestar.com.my/sports/olympics/s ... mpics&nc=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

He was reinstated and dominated the 1500. Manzano had an epic kick in the last 85M or so to lande USA the silver and first medal since Jim Ryun in 1968 in this event.

[dal4018]

Apparently, track just found the equivalent to the badminton throwing of a match. this guy had won his semis of the 1500 (there are allegations that he is doping or on drugs but that's another story - there were 2 semis with top 5 in each plus next 2 fastest qualifying for the finals) and was entered in the 800. In order to make sure he was fit enough for the 1500, he stepped off the track 200 meters into the 800 meter race. He has now been thrown out of the olympics. Track rules bascially say if you are entered in a race and you don't give an honest effort, you can no longer participate in any event.

http://thestar.com.my/sports/olympics/s ... mpics&nc=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

He was reinstated and dominated the 1500. Manzano had an epic kick in the last 85M or so to lande USA the silver and first medal since Jim Ryun in 1968 in this event.

Wow !!!!!! Manzano using PED's never thought he would be associated with this stuff!?!?!?!?

[SDHornet]

He was reinstated and dominated the 1500. Manzano had an epic kick in the last 85M or so to lande USA the silver and first medal since Jim Ryun in 1968 in this event.

Wow !!!!!! Manzano using PED's never thought he would be associated with this stuff!?!?!?!?

I think tribe was referring to the Algerian runner who took gold. He is the one that "pulled up limp" in the 800M, was kicked out, then reinstated, then cruised to a 1500M gold.

[tribe_pride]

Wow !!!!!! Manzano using PED's never thought he would be associated with this stuff!?!?!?!?

I think tribe was referring to the Algerian runner who took gold. He is the one that "pulled up limp" in the 800M, was kicked out, then reinstated, then cruised to a 1500M gold.

You are correct about whom I was referring. He supposedly got a doctor's note I think.

Never heard anything about Manzano using illegal substances. That said, in this day and age, if you tell me that any professional athlete is using, I wouldn't necessarily be shocked. Surprised in some circumstances but not shocked.

[dbackjon]

14 of China's 77 medals are in Badminton and Table Tennis.

Badminton - China won all five golds, and 8 of 15 possible medals
Table Tennis - China won all five golds, and six of the 12 medals possible.


They took out softball and baseball, but kept these two joke of a sport

[93henfan]

USA catching back up in the gold medal count; only one behind the Chinks.

Still five ahead in total medal count.

[dbackjon]

USA catching back up in the gold medal count; only one behind the Chinks.

Still five ahead in total medal count.

US should win both races - gold and overall, based on what events are left.

[∞∞∞]

Women's Soccer Gold Medal Game:

Spoiler: show

USA up 2-0 on Japan with 30 minutes to go.

Update:

Spoiler: show

Japan scores. 2-1 USA with 25 minutes left.

Medal Result:

Spoiler: show

Gold-USA
Silver-Japan
Bronze-Canada

[AZGrizFan]

14 of China's 77 medals are in Badminton and Table Tennis.

Badminton - China won all five golds, and 8 of 15 possible medals
Table Tennis - China won all five golds, and six of the 12 medals possible.


They took out softball and baseball, but kept these two joke of a sport

Its because of "sports" like these that I stopped watching the Olympics.

[Gil Dobie]

14 of China's 77 medals are in Badminton and Table Tennis.

Badminton - China won all five golds, and 8 of 15 possible medals
Table Tennis - China won all five golds, and six of the 12 medals possible.


They took out softball and baseball, but kept these two joke of a sport

Badmiton is very popular world-wide, at least the medals are not won by a judges score.

Take-out Trampoline or Rythmic gymnatics, or change it to Rythmic orgasmics on a trampoline, girls only.

[dbackjon]

Badminton - China won all five golds, and 8 of 15 possible medals
Table Tennis - China won all five golds, and six of the 12 medals possible.


They took out softball and baseball, but kept these two joke of a sport

Badmiton is very popular world-wide, at least the medals are not won by a judges score.

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As a pasttime - yup, very popular. As a competitive sport, not so much.

Outside of China, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Denmark, not a lot of players.

No country besides China has won a gold medal at a major world championship in 3 years.

[Gil Dobie]

As a pasttime - yup, very popular. As a competitive sport, not so much.

Outside of China, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Denmark, not a lot of players.

No country besides China has won a gold medal at a major world championship in 3 years.

You are talking about almost half the worlds population in those countries. China #1 and Indonesia #4

[dbackjon]

66 of the 172 Badminton athletes in the games come from six countries:

China
South Korea
Japan
Indonesia
Taiwan
Denmark

There would have been more from those countries, but they reached max qualifiers for region.