080808 O L Y M P I C S !!!!

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Just watched the opening ceremony on the web.......

OMG!

Watch it on US TV tonight! The footprints across the sky, the drummers, the pageantry of the athletes entering the stadium, the stadium itself...

This Olympics is going to be sooooooo good to watch and the ONLY sporting event worthy of preceding the FCS season.

Go USA! Go Olympics! xbowx

[Hansel]

I would watch it if NBC would consider showing some live events or show 5 minutes of a sporting event without interrupting for a "human interest" story.

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I would watch it if NBC would consider showing some live events or show 5 minutes of a sporting event without interrupting for a "human interest" story.it hasn't even started yet on NBC... so they haven't interrupted anything yet... at least wait before complaining about time zones (why can't everyone just switch to American time?) xlmaox

[andy7171]

I love the Olympics. The opening ceremonies are always enjoyable to watch. The personal stories really piss me off though.

[danefan]

I used to love the Olympics, but this year just seems different to me.

I don't know whether its because of what I think is a completely inappropriate place to hold the games, or if it is because my nephew should have been there had he not gotten injured.

I don't know, I just can't get into it.

[appfan2008]

I love the Olympics

I love the opening ceremonies and am so excited to watch tonight
The wife and I have been planning this evening for months and months

It all started as a 10 year old suburban Atlanta child whose parents took him to many events... ever since I LOVE IT

GO USA

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I think is a completely inappropriate place to hold the gameskeep your politics out of it, others did when it was held in America... it is about athletics, not politicians... any place is appropriate for the games

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I love the Olympics. The opening ceremonies are always enjoyable to watch. The personal stories really piss me off though.I love the stories too, context is superb

[danefan]

keep your politics out of it, others did when it was held in America... it is about athletics, not politicians... any place is appropriate for the games

Not politics. An opinion based on facts other than just politics. But hey, nice assumption pal.


And most importantly, an opinion ON THE FREAKIN' OLYMPICS................WHAT THE THREAD IS ABOUT!


Stir up your BS somewhere else.

Thanksxwhistlex

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Stir up your BS somewhere else.xrolleyesx Maybe they should be held on your street:

[danefan]

xrolleyesx Maybe they should be held on your street:


Because I'm the board troll........


sure...................................... xwhistlex

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Because I'm the board troll........since the shoe fits...xrolleyesx xsmhx

http://en.beijing2008.cn/
http://www.beijing2008.cn/upload/cms_owrp2/homepage_en/08new_slogan.jpg

http://img11.beijing2008.cn/20080809/Img214518886.jpg
Former gymnast Li Ning lights Olympic cauldron

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http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/basketball/n214516375.shtml
The US Men's Basketball team held a press conference at the Main Press Center on Friday, August 8. ... "Guys want to be here. Jason Kidd doesn't have to be here, Kobe Bryant doesn't have to be here, but they saw something and wanted to be here," forward Carmelo Anthony said.http://img00.beijing2008.cn/20080808/Img214516642.jpg

[Dane96]

Just watched the opening ceremony on the web.......

OMG!

Watch it on US TV tonight! The footprints across the sky, the drummers, the pageantry of the athletes entering the stadium, the stadium itself...

This Olympics is going to be sooooooo good to watch and the ONLY sporting event worthy of preceding the FCS season.

Go USA! Go Olympics! xbowx

Where on the web can I find it?

Also, anyone know where the freaking schedule is for TV? THE NBC site is not that easy to go through.

Help appeciated! Thanks.

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Where on the web can I find it?
Also, anyone know where the freaking schedule is for TV? THE NBC site is not that easy to go through.
Help appeciated! Thanks.
http://en.beijing2008.cn/Try clicking on the very first link in the global navigation on the top of every page at www.nbcolympics.com... the one titled "TV & Online Listings"... also "Local Coverage" and "Mobile"...

[Dane96]

Thanks.

[Grizaholic17]

Those Chinese. They know how to put on a show. I wish they just kept their word on the pollution though. It's sad the athletes have to suffer through that. But I will enjoy the opening ceremonies...and kicking some foreign butt! :p

this is the only time I get patriotic. GO USA.

[Gil Dobie]

Looking forward to watching the games. I love the track & field, basketball, swimming, just about every event is great to watch.

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I wish they just kept their word on the pollution though.Are the athletes not keeping their word on the pollution? What word on the pollution????? xsmhx

[Grizaholic17]

Are the athletes not keeping their word on the pollution? What word on the pollution????? xsmhx

Sorry for the confusion. I mean the chinese. Have you seen Beijing as of late? YIKES!

It's unhealthy for world class athletes.

But like I said, I am excited for the opening.

[Peems]

Looking forward to watching the games. I love the track & field, basketball, swimming, just about every event is great to watch.

I get the most excited about basketball personally. After that it's fun to watch sports that I would never see professionally here in the US.

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Have you seen Beijing as of late? YIKES!Yeah, I was there two months ago. Not much worse than LA. I think the games are being held in many locations anyways. Not sure any athlete would like to perform in a smoggy urban environment but I think they do it often.

I can't wait to see the opening ceremony on the big screen TV. It looked so cool on the computer.

[citdog]

there is no CSA TEAM.......makes me sad...

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“It's the Olympics. If you can't get up to swim in the morning, don't go.”
Michael Phelps, Swimming

[BlueHen86]

I get the most excited about basketball personally. After that it's fun to watch sports that I would never see professionally here in the US.

I'm a wrestling fan. I'll watch as much of it as I can, even if I have to get up at 3:30 in the morning to do it.xnodx

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I wonder who thought up the costume team USA wore in the opening ceremony?

http://img07.beijing2008.cn/20080808/Img214517914.jpg

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pretty cool explanation/description of the opening ceremony here:

http://en.beijing2008.cn/ceremonies/headlines/openingceremony/

[BlueHen86]

I wonder who thought up the costume team USA wore in the opening ceremony?

http://img07.beijing2008.cn/20080808/Img214517914.jpg

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That would look okay if our colors were white and black.

And we were playing golf..........












............in the 1920's

[Skjellyfetti]

there is no CSA TEAM.......makes me sad...

They just have a separate Olympics:

http://images.usatoday.com/news/_photos/2005/07/09/in-redneck.jpg

http://www.virginmedia.com/images/redneck.jpg

http://www.texasobserver.org/archives/zrj_070907/images/redneck_games_bellyflop.jpg

http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/ap_redneck_070709_ssh.jpg

http://southchild.com/images/redneck_horseshoes.jpg

My favorite... "bobbing for pig's feet":

http://southchild.com/images/bobbing_for_pigsfeet.jpg

[bodoyle]

Just watched the opening ceremony on the web.......

OMG!

Watch it on US TV tonight! The footprints across the sky, the drummers, the pageantry of the athletes entering the stadium, the stadium itself...

This Olympics is going to be sooooooo good to watch and the ONLY sporting event worthy of preceding the FCS season.

Go USA! Go Olympics! xbowx

The first 45 minutes have already pissed me off. Talking politics and lighting a fuse in Iraq, and these kids with paint,screamng and hitting drums? Thank God the Sox and LLWS are on tonight. This is a waste.

[bodoyle]

I would watch it if NBC would consider showing some live events or show 5 minutes of a sporting event without interrupting for a "human interest" story.

I agree!

[bodoyle]

And now they're talking religion. Last time I checked the Olympics were about sports.

[Gil Dobie]

The presentation is making me sleepy, think I'll watch the Twins tonight and the athletic events tomorrow. xthumbsupx

[slycat]

Fantastic opening ceremony. China is doing a great job.

[Skjellyfetti]

And now they're talking religion. Last time I checked the Olympics were about sports.

The opening ceremony is largely about the host country. Religion has played a pretty significant role in Chinese history.

China and other countries don't want to host the games because they love sports. They host it to show off their country.

And, yeah, I agree. The opening ceremony has been pretty spectacular thus far.

[patssle]

Interesting that China is including all this stuff about man and nature and harmony and our future...when they are the biggest polluters on the planet.

[Peems]

I would watch it if NBC would consider showing some live events or show 5 minutes of a sporting event without interrupting for a "human interest" story.

Speaking of, did you know that Kevin Richardson was a walk-on?!?!?!xeekx

[NDSUFREAK]

I dont care what anyone else says, i thought the opening ceremony was amazing!!!!

[CopperCat]

Fantastic opening ceremony. China is doing a great job.

I concur. Incredible job by China so far.

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That was the most incredible opening ceremony ever, by far... the technology, the artistic quality, the message...

Bravo China, bravo!

STUNNING! INSPIRING! TRANSCENDENT!

LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!!!!





(you haters can go back in your political hole, this is about the Olympics and the athletes)

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the movable type boxes.... then to see it was all done by humans and not computer programmed ... OMG!

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that LED screen on the floor of the stadium!

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The globe-thing with the people running around it sideways and upside down!

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the Tai Chi masters (2008 of them) with the children's faces!

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the dancers painting the picture on the LED canvas!

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the silk road mariners, the Confucious chanters, etc. was so great.... I want to get a DVD of it all. Superb. I talked with people in China and they were driven to tears many times during the show with pride. This was an occupied country during WWII, pure poverty afterwards, that is now on the precipice of once again leading the world in GDP (like they have 9 of the last 10 centuries). So much pride, so much passion, so much art, so many people, so much history. They gave us all a show unlike any before. It is a watershed moment I think for China. Happy for them.

[TheValleyRaider]

That was a great show xnodx

NBC screwed the pooch on coverage....again xsmhx

Always love the Olympics. Should be a great couple of weeks xnodx

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the trim on the stadium roofing with the graphics....... just incredible viewing

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the silk road mariners, the Confucious chanters, etc. was so great.... I want to get a DVD of it all. Superb. I talked with people in China and they were driven to tears many times during the show with pride. This was an occupied country during WWII, pure poverty afterwards, that is now on the precipice of once again leading the world in GDP (like they have 9 of the last 10 centuries). So much pride, so much passion, so much art, so many people, so much history. They gave us all a show unlike any before. It is a watershed moment I think for China. Happy for them.and their people love the USA! gotta like that! xnodx

[Purple Pride]

and their people love the USA! gotta like that! xnodxThat's a good thing too considering all the money we owe them.xthumbsupx

[Skjellyfetti]

US gets its first medals by sweeping women's Individual Sabre.

USA USA USA etc.

[bodoyle]

And our first olympic death. Relatives of the US Olympic Mens indoor VBall coach. The head coaches father-in-law was stabed to death, that mans wife and chinese tour guide are in serious condition.

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Medal Standings Total
1 CHN 2
2 USA 3
3 KOR 2
4 CZE 1
4 ESP 1

[T-Dog]

Medal Standings Total
1 CHN 2
2 USA 3
3 KOR 2
4 CZE 1
4 ESP 1

I know it's that was because of the 2 golds to the US's 1, but from an uninformed poster's point of view, that would appear to be a result of the Chinese censorship, having them in the lead when basic match does not compute. :D

[Skjellyfetti]

Medal Standings Total
1 CHN 2
2 USA 3
3 KOR 2
4 CZE 1
4 ESP 1

How is the overall medal winner usually determined?

Is it just overall medals? Because then the US is in the lead.

Is it something like 3 points for gold, 2 points for silver, 1 point for bronze? Then China would be in the lead.

edit: found the answer


This is the full table of the medal count of the 2008 Summer Olympics, based on the medal count of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). These rankings sort by the number of gold medals earned by a country. The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically. This follows the system used by the IOC.

[NDSUFREAK]

Phelps wins his first gold in world record time!!

[slycat]

Phelps wins his first gold in world record time!!

Fantastic race. He makes it look easy.

[Skjellyfetti]

USA USA USA

1. USA 6
2. CHINA 3
2. SOUTH KOREA 3

[WWII]

Hard to believe the Chinese couldn't get the national anthem right at medal ceremony for Phelps' IM win.

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http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/GL/95A/GL0000000.shtml

Medal Standings Gold-Total
1 USA 2 - 8
2 CHN 2 - 3
2 KOR 2 - 3

USA:
Fencing Women's Individual Sabre
ZAGUNIS Mariel
JACOBSON Sada
WARD Becca
Swimming Women's 400m Individual Medley HOFF Katie
Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay COUGHLIN Natalie, NYMEYER Lacey, JOYCE Kara Lynn, TORRES Dara, SMIT Julia, SILVER Emily
Men's 400m Freestyle JENSEN Larsen

Men's 400m Individual Medley
PHELPS Michael
LOCHTE Ryan

[Skjellyfetti]

1. USA 8
2. China 3
2. Korea 3

[TheValleyRaider]

Nice first day for the US of A xnodx

1 down, 7 to go for Phelps

Soccer vs. the Dutch and Bball vs. the Hosts tomorrow morning xhypedx

NBC's coverage still stinks


Hard to believe the Chinese couldn't get the national anthem right at medal ceremony for Phelps' IM win.

Well, things happen with the recording, that's no big deal, but what was with that arrangement? xconfusedx

[BlueHen86]

Hard to believe the Chinese couldn't get the national anthem right at medal ceremony for Phelps' IM win.

It was just like watching a Chinese movie, dubbed over in engrish.

[patssle]

1. USA 8
2. China 3
2. Korea 3

Not according to the Chinese

1. China 4
2. USA 8
3. Korea 3

http://en.beijing2008.cn/

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Not according to the ChineseThat's the official IOC rank.

"This is the full table of the medal count of the 2008 Summer Olympics, based on the medal count of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). These rankings sort by the number of gold medals earned by a country. The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically. This follows the system used by the IOC."

[Skjellyfetti]

Not according to the Chinese

1. China 4
2. USA 8
3. Korea 3

http://en.beijing2008.cn/

China won a gold in women's air pistol between your post and mine.

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It was just like watching a Chinese movie, dubbed over in engrish.You know that is officially hate speech? xsmhx Non-hate speech term is Chinglish (Chinese-English).

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Medal Standings Gold-Total
1 CHN 3 - 4
2 USA 2 - 8
3 KOR 2 - 3

[BlueHen86]

You know that is officially hate speech? xsmhx Non-hate speech term is Chinglish (Chinese-English).
You know I don't care. The only thing I hate is PC.

[Grizalltheway]

You know that is officially hate speech? xsmhx Non-hate speech term is Chinglish.

Why is that hateful? All it does is identify a linguistic phenomenon by how it sounds.

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Why is that hateful? All it does is identify a linguistic phenomenon by how it sounds.Because it is a racial slur, generalization that is demeaning. It is against everything the Olympics are about. The love of international competition without politicization, hatred, color, creed. It is the pinnacle for most of the sporting world. Witness USA's Mariel Zagunis crying on the stand with her sabre gold medal today. It is the highest honor. Honor does not deserve to be dissapated by racism and slurs.

[BlueHen86]

Because it is a racial slur, generalization that is demeaning. It is against everything the Olympics are about. The love of international competition without politicization, hatred, color, creed. It is the pinnacle for most of the sporting world. Witness USA's Mariel Zagunis crying on the stand with her sabre gold medal today. It is the highest honor. Honor does not deserve to be dissapated by racism and slurs.

Or screwed up national anthems....

[McNeese75]

You know I don't care. The only thing I hate is PC.

xthumbsupx

[NDSUFREAK]

Hard to believe the Chinese couldn't get the national anthem right at medal ceremony for Phelps' IM win.

yeah tell me about it...replayed a part twice i think and ended it early...

[Peems]

The Redeem Team, live at 10:15 AM ET tomorrow. "They" estimate the game between China will be the most watched basketball game ever, with a little over 1 billion people tuning in!

[T-Dog]

You know that is officially hate speech? xsmhx Non-hate speech term is Chinglish (Chinese-English).

http://www.buddytv.com/articles/South_Park/Images/Stan-marsh-2.jpg

Dude, we don't care.

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Dude, we don't care.Speak for yourself. It is an embarassment to America.
xthumbsupxbigots stand together

http://img02.beijing2008.cn/20080810/Img214524429.jpg
"Here's to all the arrogant haters of other races and ethnicities."

Guo Wenjun claims Olympic record and gold in Women's 10m Air Pistol

[T-Dog]

Speak for yourself hater. It is an embarassment to America.

http://img02.beijing2008.cn/20080810/Img214524429.jpg
"Here's to all the arrogant haters of other races and ethnicities."

So to make a point against "haters", you provide a visual of someone pointing a gun with the written message implying that all "haters of all other races and ethnic groups" should be shot?

The next time a innocent statement on a message board that has no malice or forethought behind it, not to mention a commonly used term that few Chinese would see as an insult, would be seen as anything but but a witty retort is "an embarrassment to America", I'll let you have the final laugh. But since such a notion is ridiculous, you really just need to lay off and let this thread be about the games and not your pseudo-Nazi political correctness campaign. xrulesx

[Skjellyfetti]

China wins gold in womens 3m springboard synchronized diving.

CHINA - 4 gold, 5 total
USA - 2 gold, 8 total
Korea - 2 gold, 3 total

[Skjellyfetti]

pseudo-Nazi political correctness campaign

PRO TIP: don't use Nazi references in arguments. You really think Nazi Germany was on a PC trip? xlolx

I agree with your overall point, though.

[T-Dog]

PRO TIP: don't use Nazi references in arguments. You really think Nazi Germany was on a PC trip? xlolx

I agree with your overall point, though.

Good point, too late now to change it though. ;)

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So to make a point against "haters", you provide a visual of someone pointing a gun with the written message implying that all "haters of all other races and ethnic groups" should be shot?

The next time a innocent statement on a message board that has no malice or forethought behind it, not to mention a commonly used term that few Chinese would see as an insult, would be seen as anything but but a witty retort is "an embarrassment to America", I'll let you have the final laugh. But since such a notion is ridiculous, you really just need to lay off and let this thread be about the games and not your pseudo-Nazi political correctness campaign.Not funny is your endorcement of hate speech and your blindness of the accomplishment of the Chinese lady winning the gold medal. Pseudo-Nazi indeed. Leave your politics out of this. Check your hate speech at the door. This is the Olympics.

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Medal Standings Gold-Total
1 CHN 4 - 5
2 USA 2 - 8
3 KOR 2 - 3

[bench]

You know that is officially hate speech? xsmhx Non-hate speech term is Chinglish (Chinese-English).

"Officially"? Says who? You? In all fairness, I think you're getting wound up over nothing. This is the first time I've ever heard anyone claim "engrish" rises to the level of hate speech. I know you're our resident sino-phile and all, but lighten up, Flancis.

And for the record, if you really want to go there, "chinglish" as a substitute officially sounds even worse, and it fails to account for the same phenomenon in Japan, the Koreas, Vietnam, etc. "Engrish" will play for both Kowloon and Kyoto with panache, whereas "chinglish" is just as silly, lacks the same cachet, and isn't versatile enough to be accurately applied to the entire region. Of course your focus is a bit narrower, as I understand it, but East and Southeast Asia is actually a pretty big place. I looked at it on a map and everything. It's huge.

[T-Dog]

Not funny is your endorcement of hate speech and your blindness of the accomplishment of the Chinese lady winning the gold medal. Pseudo-Nazi indeed. Leave your politics out of this. Check your hate speech at the door. This is the Olympics.

I responded before you made the edit. I respect the accomplishments of all Olympic athletes but it still doesn't take away what you clearly meant by it.

You need to look in a mirror. You brought this whole issue up and need to defend yourself instead of calling people haters and deflecting arguments by saying "this isn't the politics thread". You brought the "hate speech" into this and opened that floodgate.

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Looks like a good one in developing in mens basketball between Argentina and Lithuania.

[th0m]

Holland claims their first Gold Medal in the Women 4x100 relay! A well deserved victory!

1 CHN 5 - 7
2 USA 2 - 8
6 NED 1 - 2

[TexasTerror]

Been watching the USA-NED soccer match this morning. Down 1-0 after the first half, the US has scored 2 goals in about the first 25-30 minutes of the second half. Joey Altidore's goal just put the US on top. Great game!

Wife and I will follow this up with US-China men's hoops -- gotta lay it to them!

[Skjellyfetti]

Been watching the USA-NED soccer match this morning. Down 1-0 after the first half, the US has scored 2 goals in about the first 25-30 minutes of the second half. Joey Altidore's goal just put the US on top. Great game!

Wife and I will follow this up with US-China men's hoops -- gotta lay it to them!

That was ****ing nuts. US just choked in the extra period on the last kick of the game to let the Netherlands tie it 2-2. xmadx

[TheValleyRaider]

Been watching the USA-NED soccer match this morning. Down 1-0 after the first half, the US has scored 2 goals in about the first 25-30 minutes of the second half. Joey Altidore's goal just put the US on top. Great game!

Wife and I will follow this up with US-China men's hoops -- gotta lay it to them!


That was ****ing nuts. US just choked in the extra period on the last kick of the game to let the Netherlands tie it 2-2. xmadx

xmadx xmadx xoopsx xoopsx xbangx xbangx

Almost feels like they lost this one. Should have won it

Adu and Bradley out vs. Nigeria, but the Super Eagles will be missing 2 players as well

NGA 1-1-0 4 +1
USA 1-1-0 4 +1
NED 0-2-0 2 E
JPN 0-0-2 0 -2

We're going to need at least a point, and if we get just 1, the Dutch to win by only 1 (or somehow see Japan draw/win)

[bodoyle]

They didn't swim the women's 100m butterfly finals yet did they? A girl from my high school (Christine Magnusson) is in it. I saw her 1st heat and semis yesterday.

[Skjellyfetti]

They didn't swim the women's 100m butterfly finals yet did they? A girl from my high school (Christine Magnusson) is in it. I saw her 1st heat and semis yesterday.

I think that will be tonight. She's got a good shot at the gold. xhypedx

[patssle]

Chinese basketball coach is a European. The Chinese Birds Nest stadium was designed by Europeans.

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Medal Standings Gold-Total
1 CHN 6 - 8
2 KOR 3 - 5
3 USA 2 - 8
4 CZE 2 - 2

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"Officially"? Says who?US law.
You need to look in a mirror. You brought this whole issue up.Yes, I asked for an end to the hate speech and racial/ethnic slurs by those who were making them and endorcing them on this thread... that would be you. xsmhx

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http://img00.beijing2008.cn/20080810/Img214524264.jpg
"THE BALTIMORE BULLET!"

[NDSUFREAK]

Been watching the USA-NED soccer match this morning. Down 1-0 after the first half, the US has scored 2 goals in about the first 25-30 minutes of the second half. Joey Altidore's goal just put the US on top. Great game!

Wife and I will follow this up with US-China men's hoops -- gotta lay it to them!

and they DOMINATED!!!! xnodx

[WWII]

endorcement and endorcing

sb

endorsement and endorsing

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typing
typo
xlolx

http://img05.beijing2008.cn/20080810/Img214526971.jpg
"After a tight first quarter of Chinese three-pointers raining from the sky, the United States outclassed and out-dunked their hosts to a 101-70 victory in day one of the Olympic Men's Basketball tournament. The United States was led in scoring by Dwayne Wade with 19 points and Lebron James with 18. China's high-scorer was Yao Ming with 13 points."

[BlueHen86]

It was just like watching a Chinese movie, dubbed over in engrish.


You know that is officially hate speech? xsmhx Non-hate speech term is Chinglish (Chinese-English).

Can you please support this statement. I have found no evidence that engrish is considered hate speech. There are several websites devoted to it, mostly dealing with the humorous misuse to the english language by people from southeast asia (mostly Japan, chinglish seems to be an equavalent term aimed at the Chinese).

If there is an actual U.S. law regarding the specific use of engrish and chinglish, I would like to see it. Thanks.

[Peems]

The crowd was crazy during that game. But once again disappoint that NBC didn't show the game once it actually started. Who wants to watch Meet The Press anyway!!!!?!?!?

[McNeese75]

Speak for yourself. It is an embarassment to America.bigots stand together

http://img02.beijing2008.cn/20080810/Img214524429.jpg
"Here's to all the arrogant haters of other races and ethnicities."

Guo Wenjun claims Olympic record and gold in Women's 10m Air Pistol

xcoffeex

[tribe_pride]

The crowd was crazy during that game. But once again disappoint that NBC didn't show the game once it actually started. Who wants to watch Meet The Press anyway!!!!?!?!?

Must have been up to the affiliates. They showed Meet the Press at 9 ET here and then showed the game live.

[Gil Dobie]

Must have been up to the affiliates. They showed Meet the Press at 9 ET here and then showed the game live.

Same here, only it was 8 CST

[bench]

US law.

So you're telling us that our government officially recognizes and lists "engrish" as hate speech. Like, specifically enumerated in a law. Really. Really really. OK.

My google-fu must be weak today - I'm assuming you got a source for this? I'm legitimately curious.

[dbackjon]

US law.Yes, I asked for an end to the hate speech and racial/ethnic slurs by those who were making them and endorcing them on this thread... that would be you. xsmhx

I call BS on the US law bit.


And the term "Engrish" is not hate speech, or a slur...

[CrazyCat]

One lasting memory I'll take away from these Olympics is Misty Mays behind xthumbsupx

[dbackjon]

One lasting memory I'll take away from these Olympics is Misty Mays behind xthumbsupx

You have something in common with Bush...

Pres. Bush declines to slap Misty May-Treanor's bikinied butt

President George W. Bush, who played baseball, coached Little League, owned a big league team and watches the Texas Rangers at every opportunity, can't stay away from the U.S. teams at the Beijing Olympic games.

Today, as the busy crowd over at our Olympics blog notes, after an hour's brisk bit of mountain-biking himself, Bush paid another visit to the American athletes, watching the women warm up for softball, regretting the disappearance of that sport from the next Olympics ("It's good for the world to have girls playing softball and these women are going to show young girls how to win") and trying his hand, so to speak, at volleyball.

Bush knuckled off a couple of lobs, but defending gold medalists Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh gave the chief executive some pointers. Then after a good play, in the tradition of female volleyballers, May-Treanor turned, bent over slightly and offered her bikinied rear-end for the 43rd president to slap.

"Mr. President," she said, "want to?"

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/08/09/beachvolleyball2.jpg

Want to has nothing to do with it in public life.

As the son of a president, a husband of nearly 37 years, the father of two daughters, the subject of some attempted tabloid exposes and a seasoned political veteran, who is not a female athlete but knows that every camera for a half-mile is trained on him, Bush wisely chose instead to brush his hand across the small of May-Treanor's back. (See photo.)

[Grizalltheway]

Speak for yourself. It is an embarassment to America.bigots stand together

http://img02.beijing2008.cn/20080810/Img214524429.jpg
"Here's to all the arrogant haters of other races and ethnicities."

Guo Wenjun claims Olympic record and gold in Women's 10m Air Pistol

Good to know you're rooting for China. xthumbsupx

[danefan]

keep your politics out of it, others did when it was held in America... it is about athletics, not politicians... any place is appropriate for the games


Are the athletes not keeping their word on the pollution? What word on the pollution????? xsmhx




(you haters can go back in your political hole, this is about the Olympics and the athletes)


You know that is officially hate speech? xsmhx Non-hate speech term is Chinglish (Chinese-English).


Because it is a racial slur, generalization that is demeaning. It is against everything the Olympics are about. The love of international competition without politicization, hatred, color, creed. It is the pinnacle for most of the sporting world. Witness USA's Mariel Zagunis crying on the stand with her sabre gold medal today. It is the highest honor. Honor does not deserve to be dissapated by racism and slurs.


Speak for yourself. It is an embarassment to America.bigots stand together

http://img02.beijing2008.cn/20080810/Img214524429.jpg
"Here's to all the arrogant haters of other races and ethnicities."

Guo Wenjun claims Olympic record and gold in Women's 10m Air Pistol


Not funny is your endorcement of hate speech and your blindness of the accomplishment of the Chinese lady winning the gold medal. Pseudo-Nazi indeed. Leave your politics out of this. Check your hate speech at the door. This is the Olympics.


Funny. Only one here talking politics is you.



Anyone else think there is no way those Chinese gymnastics chicks are 16? No way.

[Grizo406]

The "Women's 10m Air Pistol" event???

Am I the only one that thinks this is beyond funny?

[BlueHen86]

So you're telling us that our government officially recognizes and lists "engrish" as hate speech. Like, specifically enumerated in a law. Really. Really really. OK.

My google-fu must be weak today - I'm assuming you got a source for this? I'm legitimately curious.

I would also like to see a source for this. I don't think he has a reg to stand on.
















By reg I mean regulation, what else did you think I meant.xlolx

[Grizalltheway]

The "Women's 10m Air Pistol" event???

Am I the only one that thinks this is beyond funny?

Seems pretty silly to me. I know they use live rounds in the biathlon.xchinscratchx

[BlueHen86]

Funny. Only one here talking politics is you.



Anyone else think there is no way those Chinese gymnastics chicks are 16? No way.

Agree 100% on both counts.xthumbsupx

[blackfordpu]

Anyone else just see that relay race that the USA just won? Amazing!!!

[blackfordpu]

Funny. Only one here talking politics is you.



Anyone else think there is no way those Chinese gymnastics chicks are 16? No way.

You only have to be 13 to go to the Olympics.

[Dane96]

That relay...was absolutely unreal. I passed out (cracked my skull open yesterday while sailing...bloody mess) and woke up right when it started. I was screaming so loud at the TV, I felt like I was a the horse track. Unreal...that last 46 second leg was insane.

That "Frog" (yes...that is a "LEGAL" term...and applied regularly to the French, Navy Seals, and others), had about a two body length lead crushed in the last 30 meters.

Unreal.

Phelps still on track for an unheard of 8 medals.

[Dane96]

You only have to be 13 to go to the Olympics.

That a joke? You must subscribe to the same "state" run newswire as SE.

You MUST be 16 to be in the Olympics. The youngest Olympian ever to medal: Sonjia Henning at 13...a lifetime ago. The youngest Olympians recently were back in 1996, I believe, when Aerobic gymnasts could be 14. In 1996, the rules were changed to 16. You can be 15 in your Olympic year in some sports as long as you turn 16 within a short-time period, within the Olympic year.

[slycat]

Holy freaking crap! Best relay ever. Take that France.

[Grizalltheway]

Arrrggghhhh! Howza bout some spoiler alerts for us mountain folk?!? xnonono2x




:p

[slycat]

Arrrggghhhh! Howza bout some spoiler alerts for us mountain folk?!? xnonono2x




:p

Thats why I don't read this thread. Since the events happen 12 hrs earlier or so in China most of it is taped so I wait until its on tv.

[Grizalltheway]

Thats why I don't read this thread. Since the events happen 12 hrs earlier or so in China most of it is taped so I wait until its on tv.

NBC says it's live, but it must be at least an hour or two tape delayed, since you guys already saw that race. It won't be on for another half hour or so here.

[slycat]

NBC says it's live, but it must be at least an hour or two tape delayed, since you guys already saw that race. It won't be on for another half hour or so here.

The internet ruined the mens soccer game for me. I had planned on watching it and accidentally saw the score and recap.

[gmoney55]

NBC says it's live, but it must be at least an hour or two tape delayed, since you guys already saw that race. It won't be on for another half hour or so here.

Yea I think Mountain and Pacific are 2 and 3 hour tape delays for swimming...live in the East and Midwest.

[tribe_pride]

And no problems with the National Anthem this time.

[Dane96]

Just put in an e-mail to my closest girlfriend (yes, I am single so I can have those) who is the Director of Marketing and Events for the USOC; need to know where I can get a copy of that National Anthem-- that is by far the best version I have ever heard at a Games.

It got me actually UP and OFF the couch.

[MSUBear42]

WOW! That relay was incredible! I think i woke up all my neighbors I was cheering so loud!

USA!

[Skjellyfetti]

That race was ****ing awesome. Obviously the clutch comeback by Lezak... but just how fast the whole field was. 5 teams beat the previous World Record. xeekx

I love the Olympics.

[TheValleyRaider]

“The Americans? We’re going to smash them. That’s what we came here for,” Bernard said.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26067251/

Now THAT'S the kind of moment I've been waiting for! xhypedx xhurrayx xhypedx xhurrayx xhypedx xhurrayx xhypedx xhurrayx xhypedx xhurrayx

xsmashx xsmashx xsmashx xsmashx this xcoolx

2 down, 6 to go for Mr. Phelps

and a showdown with the Chinese in Women's Gymnastics xnodx

For those of you who haven't yet seen the event, watch anyway. Completely worth it xnodx xnodx xnodx xnodx xnodx

[UNCBears2010]

How long will Phelps' reaction to that race be shown with the other great moments in American Olympic history? Absolutely classic!xthumbsupx

USA! USA! USA!

[griz37]

Uh oh, one of our swimmers called the team from France "The Frenchies" I wonder how long it will be before our favorite China apologist is calling him out for his unlawful hate speech!

[I Bleed Purple]

One hour delayed in MDT.

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Uh oh, one of our swimmers called the team from France "The Frenchies" ... unlawful hate speech!get a life... get informed... clueless. xrolleyesx Frenchies is like calling folks from America, Americans. Try to highjack another thread... xsmhx

Medal Standings Gold-Total
1 CHN 6 - 9
2 USA 3 - 11
3 KOR 3 - 5

[Appstate29]

anyone notice how china is cleaning up on the sports few ppl care about, thats so very chinese of them. GO USQ dominate those engrish speaking mofos, and SE, will you quit your hardon for china, do you have any idea how many people died or are going hungry so you can enjoy the most flamboyant olympics yet? i hope we crush them

[kardplayer]

That relay was sick - my 6 year old daughter is now probably hooked on the olympics for life :)

[kardplayer]

Side benefit of the Olympics - I'm spending almost no time online, don't want to see any scores or results that will ruin the TV watching for me :)

[Dane96]

get a life... get informed... clueless. xrolleyesx Frenchies is like calling folks from America, Americans. Try to highjack another thread... xsmhx

Medal Standings Gold-Total
1 CHN 6 - 9
2 USA 3 - 11
3 KOR 3 - 5

Really...by what standard?

I have worked and spent numerous MONTHS in France and I think all Frenchman (and women) I know would scoff at such a term.

They go by Frenchman, The French (as coined by their Constitution of the Third Republic), Franks, People of the Republic, or by the endearing term they use for their National soccer team, "Les Bleus".

Their are other nicknames however, Frenchies and Frogs are not considered endearing terminology.

[Gil Dobie]

On Direct TV, USA network, they have an option that shows the medal count, trivia questions, and NBC info.

[bodoyle]

On Direct TV, USA network, they have an option that shows the medal count, trivia questions, and NBC info.

Also available on Dish

[andy7171]

Also available on Dish

I noticed that on Dish too! Very cool!

[TwinTownBisonFan]

WOW! That relay was incredible! I think i woke up all my neighbors I was cheering so loud!

USA!

my neighborhood went nuts last night during that relay... people in my building were out cheering on their decks... you could hear up and down the hill (i live facing a hill)... it was pretty incredible.

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Medal Standings Gold-Total
1 CHN 9 - 14
2 KOR 4 - 8
3 USA 3 - 12
4 ITA 3 - 8

[Dane96]

USA 12
China 11

Women's water polo.

[Dane96]

USA 108
China 63

Women's basketball!

Ho-hum....

[Syntax Error]

anyone notice how china is cleaning up on the sports few ppl care about......like women's sabre (where 25% of our medals come from right now)? Go USA!

[gmoney55]

Medal Standings Gold - Total
1 CHN 9 - 14
2 USA 3 - 12
3 KOR 4 - 8
4 ITA 3 - 8

Fixed it for the customary total medal order.

[gmoney55]

Medal Standings Gold - Total
1 CHN 9 - 14
2 USA 3 - 12
3 KOR 4 - 8
4 ITA 3 - 8

Fixed it for the customary total medal order.

[andy7171]

Ouch! Hey DaneFan you must be getting neg rep'ed to death with all your posting on bad Chinese results. I made one joke about Jim McKay and I got fired up!

[Syntax Error]

Fixed it for the customary total medal order.You do know that is not the official order don't you?

"This is the full table of the medal count of the 2008 Summer Olympics, based on the medal count of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). These rankings sort by the number of gold medals earned by a country. The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically. This follows the system used by the IOC."

Medal Standings Gold-Total
1 CHN 9 - 14
2 KOR 4 - 8
3 USA 3 - 12
4 ITA 3 - 8
5 AUS 2 - 5

Rank by total is also a column here:
http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/GL/95A/GL0000000.shtml

[andy7171]

Medal Standings Gold-Total
1 CHN 9 - 14
2 KOR 4 - 8
3 USA 3 - 12
4 ITA 3 - 8
5 AUS 2 - 5

Rank by total is also a column here:
http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/GL/95A/GL0000000.shtml

If Japan gets on a hot streak, Travis might start watching!

[gmoney55]

You do know that is not the official order don't you?

"This is the full table of the medal count of the 2008 Summer Olympics, based on the medal count of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). These rankings sort by the number of gold medals earned by a country. The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically. This follows the system used by the IOC."

Medal Standings Gold-Total
1 CHN 9 - 14
2 KOR 4 - 8
3 USA 3 - 12
4 ITA 3 - 8
5 AUS 2 - 5

Rank by total is also a column here:
http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/GL/95A/GL0000000.shtml

Yes I know, which is why I said customary. Total medal count has always been the bigger deal in the USA media.

[Syntax Error]

Total medal count has always been the bigger deal in the USA media.I don't know about that but we should win the medal standings.

2004: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Summer_Olympics_medal_count

[NDSUFREAK]

i dont want to go all the way back and quote him again but the person who said 13 is minimum age is wrong and the person who corrected with 16 is correct....some chinese gymnast DO NOT look at all like a teenager none the less 16....GO USA TOMORROW NIGHT!!!

I agree with its funny china is taking all the medals in sports NO ONE CARES ABOUT. rifle shooting? lifting? We'll take care of swimming and gymnastics. along with bball softball beach vball and water polo...the most watched team sports.

[gmoney55]

i dont want to go all the way back and quote him again but the person who said 13 is minimum age is wrong and the person who corrected with 16 is correct....some chinese gymnast DO NOT look at all like a teenager none the less 16....GO USA TOMORROW NIGHT!!!

I agree with its funny china is taking all the medals in sports NO ONE CARES ABOUT. rifle shooting? lifting? We'll take care of swimming and gymnastics. along with bball softball beach vball and water polo...the most watched team sports.

I bet if the USA was winning in those sports, we'd care about them.

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USA cleaning up:
Fencing Women's Individual Sabre
ZAGUNIS Mariel
JACOBSON Sada
WARD Becca

Shooting Women's Trap
COGDELL Corey

[andy7171]

A gold medal is a gold medal, regardless of what event it is in. I don't believe in belittling any Olympic event because it's not popular in the US.

And by the way, track and field is where the US makes its mark in the medal race.

[89Hen]

The one thing I will say about medal count is... it is stupid. A gold in an individual event where few people are actually competing and only takes one or two rounds of competition counts the same as say basketball or soccer where multiple athletes are competing for a team over many games. xcoolx Maybe count the number of people recieving medals (only count starters). xeyebrowx

BTW, I was really bummed at the finish of our Women's Double-handed Dinghy 470 team. xsmhx They're getting rid of softball but are keeping that? xnutsx

[Syntax Error]

The one thing I will say about medal count is... it is stupid.USA-won medals should count twice as much as any others xlolx

[89Hen]

USA-won medals should count twice as much as any others xlolx
You are pathetic.

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[Dane96]

Ouch! Hey DaneFan you must be getting neg rep'ed to death with all your posting on bad Chinese results. I made one joke about Jim McKay and I got fired up!

1- I am Dane96...man...people always confuse us. Thankfully...we like each other (Danefan and I) so I don't mind the confusion.:D

2- Yes...I got neg repped...but not for the results.

[Dane96]

i dont want to go all the way back and quote him again but the person who said 13 is minimum age is wrong and the person who corrected with 16 is correct....some chinese gymnast DO NOT look at all like a teenager none the less 16....GO USA TOMORROW NIGHT!!!

I agree with its funny china is taking all the medals in sports NO ONE CARES ABOUT. rifle shooting? lifting? We'll take care of swimming and gymnastics. along with bball softball beach vball and water polo...the most watched team sports.

I was the person who made the correction!xpeacex

[Syntax Error]

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Tang-Yongming---Who-Killed-An-American-Tourist-In-Beijing---Described-As-Angry-Failure/Article/200808215074808?lpos=World%2BNews_1&lid=ARTICLE_15074808_Tang%2BYongming%2B-%2BWho%2BKilled%2BAn%2BAmerican%2BTourist%2BIn%2BB eijing%2B-%2BDescribed%2BAs%2B%2527Angry%2BFailure%2527

Beijing Killer 'An Angry Failure'

A Chinese man who stabbed the father-in-law of a US Olympic coach to death in Beijing was a "failure who took his anger out on society", officials say.

Tang Yongming, 47, launched a frenzied attack at the historic Drum Tower in the heart of the capital as the Games got into full swing.

Todd Bachman died from his injuries while his wife Barbara suffered multiple lacerations and stab wounds.

She remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital after undergoing an eight-hour operation.

Their Chinese tour guide was also attacked but is out of danger.

Tang - who jumped to his death from the Tower immediately afterwards - was a homeless, jobless, twice-divorced man from the affluent eastern city of Hangzhou.

The former factory worker left his rented house at the beginning of August, telling his son he would return once he had made a success of himself.

He also urged to 21-year-old - serving a suspended jail sentence for theft - to stay ut of trouble.

State-run Xinhaua news agency, quoting police in his home town, said: "Tang had lost all hope after a series of failures in his life and took his anger out on society."

The US Embassy in Beijing said the attack appeared to be "a senseless act of violence".

"We have no reason to believe that the assailant targeted the victims as American citizens," it said in a statement.

Beijing Olympic spokesman Wang Wei said: "We are going to strengthen the security at scenic spots ... to make sure no sharp weapons can be brought into the area.

"Beijing is a safe city but unfortunately we are not immune to violent acts."

[NDSUFREAK]

I bet if the USA was winning in those sports, we'd care about them.

not really...like sabre. i dont care about it at all but we swept the sport. awesome job but its sabre. i have no idea what that is. and trampoline is an event. xlolx some of the events in the olympics I THINK are over the top

[I Bleed Purple]

I was in South Korea during the 2004 games and they didn't seem to care about swimming or track and field all that much. Lots of archery, handball, badminton, judo, and table tennis for some reason.

I was at work and there was a restaurant on the bottom floor and we could here loud cheering when the Korean beat the Chinese for the men's single gold in table tennis.

[NDSUFREAK]

I was in South Korea during the 2004 games and they didn't seem to care about swimming or track and field all that much. Lots of archery, handball, badminton, judo, and table tennis for some reason.

I was at work and there was a restaurant on the bottom floor and we could here loud cheering when the Korean beat the Chinese for the men's single gold in table tennis.

xlolx yeah thats true as well. gold is gold i guess and good for them to dominate their most popular sports

[BlueHen86]

US having a good night in the pool so far tonight...
3 golds, 1 silver, 2 bronzexthumbsupx

[Grizaholic17]

US having a good night in the pool so far tonight...
3 golds, 1 silver, 2 bronzexthumbsupx

It's going great!!! Hope the gymnastic guys can hold onto a bronze.

[UNHWildCats]

US having a good night in the pool so far tonight...
3 golds, 1 silver, 2 bronzexthumbsupx
2 silvers now... seven medals in the pool in just over 30 minutes.

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catching up!!!!!!!!!

Medal Standings Gold-Total
1 CHN 9 - 14
2 USA 6 - 19
3 KOR 4 - 9
4 ITA 3 - 8
5 AUS 3 - 7

[Skjellyfetti]

1. CHN 9 14
2. USA 6 19
3. KOR 4 9

US is closing the gap.

[Dane96]

Catching up to what...

...the USA has the most medals in the games so far...PERIOD. Gold is impt...but the OVERALL MEDALS is the most impt.

And the USA looks like it could take Silver right now....not Bronze....in Men's Gymanastics. Hell...they could take Gold if they keep up the amazing streak...it would be insane if they could...

[UNHWildCats]

Medal Standings

1 USA 19
2 CHN 14
3 KOR 9
4 ITA 8
5 AUS 7

[Skjellyfetti]

Catching up to what...

...the USA has the most medals in the games so far...PERIOD.

And the USA looks like it could take Silver right now....not Bronze....in Men's Gymanastics.

Yeah... unfortunately that's how the medal count is measured. Gold medals are taken into account first. Any ties in that goes to the silver, etc.

I think it's kinda BS. The US got 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in women's individual sabre a few days ago. That's really worth as much to the US medal count as getting 1 gold and the rest not medaling. Doesn't make sense... but, oh well.

I think giving gold 3 points, silver 2, and bronze 1 point makes more sense.

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Medal Standings ...catching up!!!!!!!!!

OFFICIAL Medal Standings Gold-Total
1 CHN 9 - 14
2 USA 6 - 19
3 KOR 4 - 9
4 ITA 3 - 8
5 AUS 3 - 7

http://en.beijing2008.cn/

[Syntax Error]

I think giving gold 3 points, silver 2, and bronze 1 point makes more sense.Yeah but I understand the rationale, the USA has 600 participants and can get medals in everything where other teams can't. So base it on who has the best, not the most.

[APPALACHIANstate]

FREAKING AWESOME Dismount there....

[UNHWildCats]

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/1142/medalsel7.jpg

[Dane96]

Yeah but I understand the rationale, the USA has 600 participants and can get medals in everything where other teams can't. So base it on who has the best, not the most.

So how do you explain China?

[Dane96]

HOLY ****...the US just destroyed the high bar...wow. USA chants in Beijing...awesome.

[Skjellyfetti]

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/1142/medalsel7.jpg

That's not the official medal count.


The ranking in this table is based on information provided by the International Olympic Committee. The ranking sorts by the number of gold medals earned by a country (in this context a country is an entity represented by a National Olympic Committee). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically by IOC country code.

[bodoyle]

HOLY ****...the US just destroyed the high bar...wow. USA chants in Beijing...awesome.

They are doing awesome. I was on the edge of my chair everytime they left the bar.

Keep it up!!!!!

[NDSUFREAK]

THEY CAN WIN GOLD RIGHT??!!!

[UNHWildCats]

who's in the lead overall for the gymnastics?

[NDSUFREAK]

who's in the lead overall for the gymnastics?

I think USA...xconfusedx someone help me out

[APPALACHIANstate]

No idea, how is China beasting everyone so bad with the scores? They are getting 16's. Are their jumps more difficult?

[Skjellyfetti]

Yeah but I understand the rationale, the USA has 600 participants and can get medals in everything where other teams can't. So base it on who has the best, not the most.

First, China has more participants than the US. It's typical for the host country to have the most competitors.



1.China - 639 competitors
2.United States - 596 competitors
3.Russia - 467 competitors
4.Germany - 439 competitors


Second, in an instance like my women's individual sabre example... the silver medalist would have won gold had the other US rep not been there. Same with the bronze. That's still basing it on who has the best athletes, not the most.

[UNHWildCats]

No idea, how is China beasting everyone so bad with the scores? They are getting 16's. Are their jumps more difficult?
home team always gets a scoring edge.

[NDSUFREAK]

China takes over the lead in gymnastics after the vault...

[BlueHen86]

First, China has more participants than the US. It's typical for the host country to have the most competitors.




Second, in an instance like my women's individual sabre example... the silver medalist would have won gold had the other US rep not been there. Same with the bronze. That's still basing it on who has the best athletes, not the most.

Excellent point.

[NDSUFREAK]

No idea, how is China beasting everyone so bad with the scores? They are getting 16's. Are their jumps more difficult?

yea the jumps are much more difficult on the vault. for example the last jump the guy hit a backflip off the vault with a half spin and did some crazy spin **** in the air to stick it. difficulty is getting them the points

[NDSUFREAK]

FORGET MEDAL **** NOW!! FOCUS ON GYMNASTICS AND WHATS GOING ON NOW

[BlueHen86]

FORGET MEDAL **** NOW!! FOCUS ON GYMNASTICS AND WHATS GOING ON NOW
Must have FOCUS!xlolx

[Dane96]

Ah...yes Daniel San.

Wait...that's Japanese.

[APPALACHIANstate]

I thought it was Engrish...

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First, China has more participants than the US. It's typical for the host country to have the most competitors.
Second, in an instance like my women's individual sabre example... the silver medalist would have won gold had the other US rep not been there. Same with the bronze. That's still basing it on who has the best athletes, not the most.How many countries had women's individual sabre competitors? That was the point I was making. Nothing to do with China. Just because a country can send more athletes to win more medals is not justification for having the best. USA will win it for having the best, no need to put down other countries.

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I thought it was Engrish...didn't you think ***, ****, ****, ****, ***, etc. too? Every post you make is an example of *****... oops, that is a ****. Sorry.

[NDSUFREAK]

and china is pulling away in gymnastics....

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and china is pulling away in gymnastics....damn. does anyone have the link for watching online?

[Skjellyfetti]

and china is pulling away in gymnastics....

US gymnastics team is going to pull a Jason Lezak. I can feel it. xnodx

[BlueHen86]

didn't you think ***, ****, ****, ****, ***, etc. too? Every post you make is an example of *****... oops, that is a ****. Sorry.

Hey, leave ***** out of this.xlolx

[APPALACHIANstate]

Hey, leave ***** out of this.xlolx

Yeah, that was crossing the line...

xrotatehx xrotatehx

[bodoyle]

One more apparatus for silver medal!

[APPALACHIANstate]

One more apparatus for silver medal!

Woo, lets go USA!

[bodoyle]

1.7 point lead for us in silver

[NDSUFREAK]

LETS GO USA!!!!

[APPALACHIANstate]

Yeah, I have been watching.

The Chinese are very tough, they won gold hands down.

[bodoyle]

C'mon!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One of these guys is crazy good on the horse for us. Just can't remember who he is. He's a wild card really good or really bad.

[bodoyle]

Artimov is the wild card guy

[UNHWildCats]

How many countries had women's individual sabre competitors? That was the point I was making. Nothing to do with China. Just because a country can send more athletes to win more medals is not justification for having the best. USA will win it for having the best, no need to put down other countries.


The US has never been strong in woman's sabre.

[bodoyle]

Crap!

[bodoyle]

It might be mean to cheer for the guy to fall off the high bar, but I'm hoping he does.

[bodoyle]

12.775 for us - horrible
15.525 for japan

there goes the lead

[bodoyle]

Raj did ok

[APPALACHIANstate]

:(

Hold on to Bronze...

[NDSUFREAK]

germany is coming up....huge huge fail by the USA

[bodoyle]

Looks like we're getting bronze being down 1.05 and it will grow after the second people went.

[bodoyle]

Man a 12.7 and a 13.7. Choke job.

[NDSUFREAK]

this needs to be perfect

[APPALACHIANstate]

NICE!

[bodoyle]

Good Lord!

That kid is phenominal!

[NDSUFREAK]

BRONZE!! Come on that has got to keep us 3!

[bodoyle]

Props to David the 3rd alternate to cheer on his teammates.

[NDSUFREAK]

Props to David the 3rd alternate to cheer on his teammates.

verge of tears too

[bodoyle]

12.7, 13.7, and 15.35

[bodoyle]

verge of tears too

Yep. The team busted ass missing their top 2 gymnasts.

[APPALACHIANstate]

What does Germany need?

[UNHWildCats]

Germany is about 46 behind

[bodoyle]

germany needs to avg. 15.3 to overcome us

[UNHWildCats]

http://www.nbcolympics.com/gymnastics/resultsandschedules/rsc=GAM400000/standings_team.html

[NDSUFREAK]

http://www.nbcolympics.com/gymnastics/resultsandschedules/rsc=GAM400000/standings_team.html

xconfusedx

[bodoyle]

14.675 for the first.

[bodoyle]

Looks like we have it wrapped up!

Bronze for the US!

[bodoyle]

14.9 for germany's 2nd on the horse.

mathematically impossible now.

[APPALACHIANstate]

Way to go guys!

[bodoyle]

Congrats on the bronze boys!!!!!!!!!

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[APPALACHIANstate]

Missing the Hamm's too!

[bodoyle]

Hate to 'what if' but what if we did better on the first two....silver.

Great job by 6 guys with 0 Olympic experience.

Time to watch China erupt.

[bodoyle]

great to see the US guys celebrate. Jonathan Horton was phenominal in all his apparatuses. I wonder how he would have done on the horse.

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Medal Standings Gold-Total
1 CHN 9 - 15
2 USA 6 - 19
3 KOR 5 - 10
4 ITA 3 - 8
5 AUS 3 - 7

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wait until the track and field....

[bodoyle]

Horton and the guys are apparently going swimming in the river tonight xlolx

[NDSUFREAK]

NOW WOMENS TOMORROW!! AWW CANT WAIT

[grizband]

Medal Count (Gold)
1. CHN 10
2. USA 6
3. KOR 5
4. ITA 3
5. AUS 3

Medal Count (total)
1. USA 20
2. CHN 16
3. KOR 10
4. ITA 8
5. ASU 7

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OFFICIAL Medal Standings Gold-Total
1 CHN 10 - 16
2 USA 6 - 20
3 KOR 5 - 10
4 ITA 3 - 8
5 AUS 3 - 7

http://en.beijing2008.cn/

[TheValleyRaider]

Anyone going to tip their cap to Phelps?

9 Gold Medals, tied for the most all-time xbowx xbowx xbowx xbowx xbowx xbowx xbowx xbowx xbowx

...and he'll be prepared to break it tomorrow night (morning) in one of his strongest events (200 Fly) and the team's strongest (4x200 Free Relay) xnodx

Great job by the whole Swim team tonight. Fantastic job racking up the medals in the pool xhurrayx

Men's Gymnastics gave it their absolute all. Fantastic performance, especially from Horton. Almost have to believe they'd have beaten Japan with the Hamms, maybe even pushed the Chinese into a mistake. Still, nothing to be ashamed of tonight xnodx

Tough going into their weakest event last, even tougher given the start they had to it. Fantastic performance by Artemov to seal the deal

Tomorrow should be awesome. Phelps has 2 shots at winning the most Golds in Olympic history, and there could be a fantastic showdown between USA and China for Women's Gymnastics Gold. Can you believe it's really only going to be Day 5? xhypedx xhypedx xhypedx

[UNHWildCats]

100 Butterfly (Friday)

That is the only obstacle left between Phelps and history. And it is an American teammate that stands in the way.

Ian Crocker's only problem here is that he ends up performing like anyone paired with Tiger Woods on a Sunday when he battles Phelps head-to-head and thats not good for his chances of denying Phelps.

[gmoney55]

And for those who complained we don't do anything in the "uninmportant" sports....you can add a US gold in shooting!!

[BlueHen86]

Medal Count (Gold)
1. CHN 10
2. USA 6
3. KOR 5
4. ITA 3
5. AUS 3

Medal Count (total)
1. USA 20
2. CHN 16
3. KOR 10
4. ITA 8
5. ASU 7
Nice, I think we fell behind in the total medal count yesterday, but we came back in the pool. There's a good chance that we'll end up with the most medals, not sure about the most golds though.

[andy7171]

Nice, I think we fell behind in the total medal count yesterday, but we came back in the pool. There's a good chance that we'll end up with the most medals, not sure about the most golds though.

That would make a certain someone very happy! xrolleyesx