Official Thread of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games (August 8-24)...

[TecHNooB]

God that was hard to watch. I'm glad we got gold and silver!

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Originally posted by: Mill
Maybe we should blame NBC. Perhaps they were the ones paying off the judges so that everyone would stick around to watch.

I get the feeling the US ratings would be just as good if they were blowing everyone out...just look at Phelps for proof...

 

[Shlong]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
What phone does Liukin have?

I think it's a blackberry with some gold/pink case?

 

[ElFenix]

is this being tape delayed on the west coast?

 

[yankeesfan]

Bela is awesome.

 

[IgorFL]

I'm very happy that the two American gymnasts rightfully won gold and silver. A very tiny part of me wishes we could've seen Bela Karolyi go insane with anger, though... haha

P.S. I love Bob Costas's little snide comments: "You can actually see the mountains tonight..."

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: Barack Obama
USA USA USA. We really need to catch up to the Chinese in the gold medal tally.

They will when track and field starts.

 

[Gigantopithecus]

Originally posted by: Barack Obama
USA USA USA. We really need to catch up to the Chinese in the gold medal tally.

Athletics haven't even started. Those events are ours.

1, 2. Incredible!!! One whose parents left communism for a better life & another from Hometown, USA. Awesome!

Bela Karolyi is the fuckin' man, lol.

 

[Mill]

The Olympics would not be the same without Costas.

 

[JJChicken]

Originally posted by: yankeesfan
Bela is awesome.

Truth.

 

[xboxist]

I just watched that entire competition. The varying differences of opinion in a subjective sport like that drives me crazy, but at least they got it right in the end. Nastia and Shawn strung together 4 excellent performances. Well deserved!

 

[Nitemare]

Watch the awards ceremony and compare the 16 y/o Shawn Johnson to the "16 y/o" Yilin YANG

Loved Bela's reaction during Liukin's floor routine.

 

[JujuFish]

I just noticed that the US women saber fencers swept the individual medals, but only got bronze as a team. What happened there?

 

[l0cke]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
is this being tape delayed on the west coast?

It has to be, all of the stuff people are talking about here is in the future for me.

Even though it says live

 

[hellokeith]

USA Girls gymnasts bring home gold and silver!!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

And the gold goes to.. a TEXAN girl, Nastia you vixen.. world champion!!!! :beer: :beer: :beer: 😀 😎

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: JujuFish
I just noticed that the US women saber fencers swept the individual medals, but only got bronze as a team. What happened there?

lost to Ukraine yesterday 45-39

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: l0cke

Originally posted by: ElFenix
is this being tape delayed on the west coast?

It has to be, all of the stuff people are talking about here is in the future for me.

Even though it says live

Yeah NBC is tape delaying everything on the West Coast. Why I have no idea?

 

[hellokeith]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: JujuFish
I just noticed that the US women saber fencers swept the individual medals, but only got bronze as a team. What happened there?

lost to Ukraine yesterday 45-39

Very very close match, I watched it last night at like 3am. Ukraine came back and rallied. USA team was shocked.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: hellokeith

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: JujuFish
I just noticed that the US women saber fencers swept the individual medals, but only got bronze as a team. What happened there?

lost to Ukraine yesterday 45-39

Very very close match, I watched it last night at like 3am. Ukraine came back and rallied. USA team was shocked.

Yeah they won the day before like 45-8 or something

 

[JJChicken]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: hellokeith

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: JujuFish
I just noticed that the US women saber fencers swept the individual medals, but only got bronze as a team. What happened there?

lost to Ukraine yesterday 45-39

Very very close match, I watched it last night at like 3am. Ukraine came back and rallied. USA team was shocked.

Yeah they won the day before like 45-8 or something

Aren't the Italians the best in fencing?

 

[CottonRabbit]

Originally posted by: hellokeith
USA Girls gymnasts bring home gold and silver!!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

And the gold goes to.. a TEXAN girl, Nastia you vixen.. world champion!!!! :beer: :beer: :beer: 😀 😎

Indeed, the last two champions have both been from north Texas 🙂.

 

[EKKC]

nice gymnastic finals that was.

but... who names their daughter "Shawn"??? 😕

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Originally posted by: hellokeith
USA Girls gymnasts bring home gold and silver!!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

And the gold goes to.. a TEXAN girl, Nastia you vixen.. world champion!!!! :beer: :beer: :beer: 😀 😎

except she was born in Russia to Russians... 😛

 

[bunker]

I'm watching US vs. Cuba baseball online and the commentator is brutal. It's kind of refreshing:

<two outs, one man on for Cuba, our center fielder drops the fly ball>

# LaPorta, still a very limited defensive outfielder, fumbles what should have been the third out of the fifth. That has to go an as E-7.

"# It's the first time LaPorta's presence in the outfield has done any damage, but he is a significant liability out there. "

<US at bat, man on 1st, no outs>

"The bunt here, unless it's for a base hit, seems like an awful strategy, especially with Nix on deck.
Nix could be the worst hitter on the team, and he'sdbe facing a very tough righty."

 

[chuckywang]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: JujuFish
I just noticed that the US women saber fencers swept the individual medals, but only got bronze as a team. What happened there?

lost to Ukraine yesterday 45-39

The US women fencers in individuals were skating on thin ice .. some of those matches were won by the skin of their teeth. I guess luck caught up.