Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
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Daquien
Coroner
Usain Bolt and Yelena Isinbayeba are so impressive, the best two of the athletic competitions.*bows*
Spain got a couple more medals (bronze and silver) in track cycling and a silver one in synchro swimming duets, what a beautiful sport, ours did a great performance but the Russian ones seem unbeatable, I can't believe they can resist so much time underwater without breathing...
I'm confident about the synchro swimming team getting at least the silver medal too, it's a pity they didn't let them wear bathing suits with lights, it would have been spectacular...
Spain got a couple more medals (bronze and silver) in track cycling and a silver one in synchro swimming duets, what a beautiful sport, ours did a great performance but the Russian ones seem unbeatable, I can't believe they can resist so much time underwater without breathing...
I'm confident about the synchro swimming team getting at least the silver medal too, it's a pity they didn't let them wear bathing suits with lights, it would have been spectacular...
TallyHo
Coroner
Usain Bolt Was fantastic! First time in Olympic history that 100 m and 200 m was won by the same person and in record times. Read somewhere that Michael Johnson said that Usain wouldn't win the 200 m cause he wasn't ready for it. Holy cow! if Usain were any more ready i.e. actually had some one challenging him down the straight, I'd bet we'd have an even faster time. Jamaica is continuing to astound on track. Bring on the 4x100 relay!
I am also simply delighted with Team Great Britain's showing. It's about time they came into their own and in their niche sports as well. Hope they can hold onto 3rd spot.
I am also simply delighted with Team Great Britain's showing. It's about time they came into their own and in their niche sports as well. Hope they can hold onto 3rd spot.
Audrey2419
Pathologist
How about Team USA winning the gold medal in Equestrian Team Jumping this week? Misti May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh are also going for the gold medal in Beach Volleyball against China tonight. Go USA!
Medal Count
G - 26
S - 28
B - 28
EDIT: May-Treanor and Walsh just won the gold medal!!
Medal Count
G - 26
S - 28
B - 28
EDIT: May-Treanor and Walsh just won the gold medal!!
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Very much so!
Now it's:
Gold: 16
Silver: 10
Bronze: 11
....courtesy of Tasha Danver's 400m hurdles bronze.
TallyHo said:
Me too. Only the Russians can challenge that now I think, realistically. *crosses fingers and toes*
cainesugar
Coroner
Haha yeah! And...
Michael Phelps= amazing. 8 Gold Medals.
Women's/Men's water polo= women in the finals against, I believe, Netherlands. Go USA! Men play Serbia in the semi-finals tomorrow.
Gravity
Witness
We got another gold medal and this is a special one: Maarten van der Weijden, long distance swimmer 10 km open water. When Maarten was 20 he was diagnosed with acute leukaemia and the doctors had no hope for him but Maarten fought for one more operation, and I don't know the exact English, in Dutch it's a stamceloperatie and he beat the disease and now...GOLD!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Gravity
Witness
As we say in Holland: JJJOOOOEEEEEEHHHOOOOOOEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! In other words, yippie but then with more enthusiam
What a match, the Dutch water polo team beat the USA...what a match, I'm still :lol:
I'm so proud of our Dutch squad, we now have 6 gold, 5 silver and 4 bronze :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
What a match, the Dutch water polo team beat the USA...what a match, I'm still
:lol: I'm so proud of our Dutch squad, we now have 6 gold, 5 silver and 4 bronze :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
cathwillows
CSI Level Three
Today the German show-jumping team was kinda disappointing. Ludger Beerbaum and Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum made it to the jump-off for the Bronze Medal, Ludger got 4 Penalty Points. Meredith made it through without any PP but wasn't fast enough to win.
Both German 4x100 Relays made it to the finals but only because the US boys and girls once again couldn't bring the baton home...I don't think they'll stand a chance in the final.
Both German 4x100 Relays made it to the finals but only because the US boys and girls once again couldn't bring the baton home...I don't think they'll stand a chance in the final.
cainesugar
Coroner
Yup.
It was a great game to watch though. Netherlands kicked our asses in the first quarter, and we really fought to get back. It wasn't enough in the end though. An amazing game, all in all, and I'm still proud. Silver isn't bad, it just isn't gold, ha. Great job Netherlands.G: 29
S: 34
B: 32
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Ah, we got three men is javelin final!
Anyways, I just heard yesterday that Jamaica doesn't have any kind of anti-doping system. How on earth they let them be in games if they don't have it? Bolt has been in one as voulenteer (sp?) but has tested only like 7 times
Oh, I am glad they finally take baseball and softball out of olympics, seriously. It's only a few countries that play it. And erm... BMX? Srsly?
I hope they'd take floorball in some day. It's a wonderful game and spearding fast
Anyways, I just heard yesterday that Jamaica doesn't have any kind of anti-doping system. How on earth they let them be in games if they don't have it? Bolt has been in one as voulenteer (sp?) but has tested only like 7 times
Oh, I am glad they finally take baseball and softball out of olympics, seriously. It's only a few countries that play it. And erm... BMX? Srsly?
I hope they'd take floorball in some day. It's a wonderful game and spearding fast
Daquien
Coroner
^^US athletes are pissed because Jamaicans are beating them but so far Bolt hasn't tested possitive and he has been tested many times at the games. It's not fair to say someone is doped without testing possitive 'cause you can doubt of everyone then.Anyways, I just heard yesterday that Jamaica doesn't have any kind of anti-doping system. How on earth they let them be in games if they don't have it? Bolt has been in one as voulenteer (sp?) but has tested only like 7 times
I don't remember US Marion Jones or Antonio Pettigrew testing possitive in the previous games and now they're confessing they were doped.
And correct me if I'm wrong but I think I've heard that in the NBA there are no doping tests.
Spain got 2 new medals: gold in sailing (tornado) and silver in canoeing 1000 m for David Cal.
The hockey male team did it to the final, I hope the handball and basketball male teams do it too and the synchro swimming team is doing great.
cathwillows
CSI Level Three
Yay! Germany has 3 more Gold Medals, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze! Kayak and Canoe: K4 500m Women and K2 1000m Men won Gold, C2 1000m Men won Silver and K4 1000m Men won Bronze. And Lena Schöneborn won Gold in the Modern Pentathlon! Woohoo
ametista
Prime Suspect
Congratulations to Spain’s men’s basketball team for making it to the final It was a great game :thumbsup: Lithuania fought till the end, but Spain was stronger today… Hope Spain will put up a good fight against US for the gold.
Olympic men’s basketball semifinals are cursed for Lithuania… fifth Olympics in a row we make it to the semifinal and lose it… well there’s always next Olympics to try and break the curse…
So far Lithuania’s medal count is:
G – 0
S – 2
B – 3
I think it’s a great result for a country so small
We’re hoping for one more medal – bronze in men’s basketball. We beat Argentina in preliminaries, we can do it again.
It was a great game :thumbsup: Lithuania fought till the end, but Spain was stronger today… Hope Spain will put up a good fight against US for the gold.Olympic men’s basketball semifinals are cursed for Lithuania… fifth Olympics in a row we make it to the semifinal and lose it… well there’s always next Olympics to try and break the curse…
So far Lithuania’s medal count is:
G – 0
S – 2
B – 3
I think it’s a great result for a country so small
We’re hoping for one more medal – bronze in men’s basketball. We beat Argentina in preliminaries, we can do it again.