The 2008 Olympics Thread - Page 9

samarchepas · 08-17-2008, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Purplepony

Bwahahahah

incredibly he won his 8th gold medal this year

Goofy™ · 08-17-2008, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Meursault

Jezter will be pleased to know that germany beat sweden 2-0 in the last minutes of overtime (trademark victory).

What......... no penalties?

**Harpoon** · 08-17-2008, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by samarchepas

Canada is FINALLY starting to win medals

we won 3 medals in 1 days(1 gold,1 silver,1 bronze) Canada was 55th yesterday and is now ranked 25th

(its not in the top10 yet but its getting better)

Excellent...

samarchepas · 08-18-2008, 07:25 AM

7 medals so far for Canada thats good enough to be ranked 16th (thats only 38 medals less than the U.S......

)

**Meursault** · 08-18-2008, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Goofy™

What......... no penalties?

they beat sweden, not england...

**Harpoon** · 08-18-2008, 03:06 PM

Great Britain's doing right well..

AnthemZ · 08-18-2008, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by samarchepas

7 medals so far for Canada thats good enough to be ranked 16th (thats only 38 medals less than the U.S......

)

Even Phelps is ahead of Canada!

AnthemZ · 08-18-2008, 03:09 PM

MICHAEL PHELPS' DREAM TEAM
by Alyssa Roenigk (with an additional report by Bo Wulf)

One world. One dream. That's the motto of these Olympic Games. But no one dream has united the world this week like Michael Phelps' quest for eight gold medals. Athletes from around the world woke up early Sunday morning and headed to the Water Cube to see Phelps make history. The entire U.S. swim team, wearing softball-style team jerseys with their names on the back, filled a section in the upper tier, away from the distraction of autograph-seeking fans and the over-caffeinated media. (But not all media, see below.) A few tiers down, athletes from Brazil, Australia, Canada and Spain filled the entire family section.

For once, it was tough to spot an empty seat in the house.

But Phelps biggest (and tallest) fans were sitting front and center for the race. Jason Kidd, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant showed up at 10 a.m. and sat with a group of Speedo reps, including Kate Rosinsky, director of merchandising and one of the brains behind the record-smashing Speedo suit. (It seems the Redeem Team cancelled practice so they could make the scene.) During the race, the group was as loud a cheering section as any. There was fist-pumping and screaming and after the win, there was hugging.

Throughout The Games, fans from around the world have talked about how accessible the U.S. basketball team has been. It was nice to finally see that firsthand. While waiting for the medal ceremony to begin, athletes and volunteers began pushing their way into the family section and inching their way closer and closer to LeBron and Co. They reached over security guards to ask for photos and passed stacks of white paper and pens with a request to, "sign, please." All three players agreed to every photo, signed every autograph and shook every hand. Never once did they look bothered by the attention, even when a woman began pulling on Kobe's shirt sleeve to get his attention and then nearly crushed him with a hug.

But during the medal ceremony, the commotion around them quieted as all eyes turned toward the podium. Not even the Dream Trio was bigger than this moment. When Phelps and his teammates walked out to accept their gold medals, Kidd pulled out his camera and started snapping photos. Kobe turned into one of those crazy fans he'd been dealing with five minutes earlier and began whistling and pumping his arms, screaming, "Yeah, Phelps!" LeBron never took his headphones out of his ears, but he never stopped clapping, either.

After the U.S. Relay Team was announced, the four men stepped up onto the podium and raised their flowers in the air. Bryant leaned across his row and tapped Kidd on the shoulder. When he had his attention, he looked at him, shook his head, and said, "Incredible. Just incredible."

Yeah, it really was. - A.R.

AnthemZ · 08-18-2008, 03:17 PM

Men's Basketball

August 18 - Preliminary round Group B - Match: 15

United States of America 106
Germany 57

**Harpoon** · 08-18-2008, 03:26 PM

What do you expect? If the US team doesn't sweep this thing then some of these multi million dollar contracts need to be torn up..

**Meursault** · 08-18-2008, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by AnthemZ

Men's Basketball

August 18 - Preliminary round Group B - Match: 15

United States of America 106
Germany 57

Arrgghh. Germany were already eliminated from competition, but that's no excuse for tanking.

I don't think our team is worse than china as far as talent and potential are concerned, but it was fairly evident they were lacking in determination except for Kaman and Nowitzki. The rest of the team is not even close to NBA quality but the same applies to china's team other than Ming and the other NBA guy.

Seeing how this was the first time germany qualified for the olympics since 92, I'm fairly disappointed.

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Originally Posted by Harpoon

What do you expect? If the US team doesn't sweep this thing then some of these multi million dollar contracts need to be torn up..

Well, Argentina and Spain have a really good starting five, Lithuania does, too. So on a good day they can still pull off a surprise. But it seems this time round the US team is taking the job seriously.

AnthemZ · 08-18-2008, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meursault

Well, Argentina and Spain have a really good starting five, Lithuania does, too. So on a good day they can still pull off a surprise. But it seems this time round the US team is taking the job seriously.

August 15 - Preliminary round Group B - Match: 12
United States of America 93
def Spain 55

**Meursault** · 08-18-2008, 04:16 PM

I said on a good day. I guess a lot of these games end up with a bigger margin than the losers would strictly have to concede but they're bound to quit trying at some point. So in the knockout stages it's more than likely that team USA will have to work much harder to keep the opponents in check.

**Mugzy** · 08-19-2008, 12:13 PM

Did you see the men's triathlon? You would have been proud!

Our 33 year old finished a great second place to go with his 2000 gold!

And now this:

**Mugzy** · 08-19-2008, 12:15 PM

08-18-2008, 07:25 AM	#124
samarchepas Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In the middle of nowhere in Canada Posts: 1,121 Thanks: 19 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	7 medals so far for Canada thats good enough to be ranked 16th (thats only 38 medals less than the U.S......)

08-18-2008, 03:06 PM	#126
Harpoon Sailing the seas of Cheese Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Down by the river Posts: 36,579 Thanks: 46 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Great Britain's doing right well.. __________________ .

08-18-2008, 03:09 PM	#128
AnthemZ Waiting For My Handout! Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,367 Thanks: 7 Thanked 34 Times in 20 Posts	MICHAEL PHELPS' DREAM TEAM by Alyssa Roenigk (with an additional report by Bo Wulf) One world. One dream. That's the motto of these Olympic Games. But no one dream has united the world this week like Michael Phelps' quest for eight gold medals. Athletes from around the world woke up early Sunday morning and headed to the Water Cube to see Phelps make history. The entire U.S. swim team, wearing softball-style team jerseys with their names on the back, filled a section in the upper tier, away from the distraction of autograph-seeking fans and the over-caffeinated media. (But not all media, see below.) A few tiers down, athletes from Brazil, Australia, Canada and Spain filled the entire family section. For once, it was tough to spot an empty seat in the house. But Phelps biggest (and tallest) fans were sitting front and center for the race. Jason Kidd, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant showed up at 10 a.m. and sat with a group of Speedo reps, including Kate Rosinsky, director of merchandising and one of the brains behind the record-smashing Speedo suit. (It seems the Redeem Team cancelled practice so they could make the scene.) During the race, the group was as loud a cheering section as any. There was fist-pumping and screaming and after the win, there was hugging. Throughout The Games, fans from around the world have talked about how accessible the U.S. basketball team has been. It was nice to finally see that firsthand. While waiting for the medal ceremony to begin, athletes and volunteers began pushing their way into the family section and inching their way closer and closer to LeBron and Co. They reached over security guards to ask for photos and passed stacks of white paper and pens with a request to, "sign, please." All three players agreed to every photo, signed every autograph and shook every hand. Never once did they look bothered by the attention, even when a woman began pulling on Kobe's shirt sleeve to get his attention and then nearly crushed him with a hug. But during the medal ceremony, the commotion around them quieted as all eyes turned toward the podium. Not even the Dream Trio was bigger than this moment. When Phelps and his teammates walked out to accept their gold medals, Kidd pulled out his camera and started snapping photos. Kobe turned into one of those crazy fans he'd been dealing with five minutes earlier and began whistling and pumping his arms, screaming, "Yeah, Phelps!" LeBron never took his headphones out of his ears, but he never stopped clapping, either. After the U.S. Relay Team was announced, the four men stepped up onto the podium and raised their flowers in the air. Bryant leaned across his row and tapped Kidd on the shoulder. When he had his attention, he looked at him, shook his head, and said, "Incredible. Just incredible." Yeah, it really was. - A.R. __________________ Sig by Teabelly!

08-18-2008, 03:17 PM	#129
AnthemZ Waiting For My Handout! Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,367 Thanks: 7 Thanked 34 Times in 20 Posts	Men's Basketball August 18 - Preliminary round Group B - Match: 15 United States of America 106 Germany 57 __________________ Sig by Teabelly!

08-18-2008, 03:26 PM	#130
Harpoon Sailing the seas of Cheese Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Down by the river Posts: 36,579 Thanks: 46 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	What do you expect? If the US team doesn't sweep this thing then some of these multi million dollar contracts need to be torn up.. __________________ .

08-18-2008, 04:16 PM	#133
Meursault Le Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Old Europe Posts: 39,016 Thanks: 141 Thanked 90 Times in 36 Posts	I said on a good day. I guess a lot of these games end up with a bigger margin than the losers would strictly have to concede but they're bound to quit trying at some point. So in the knockout stages it's more than likely that team USA will have to work much harder to keep the opponents in check. __________________ sick sig courtesy of teabelly!

08-19-2008, 12:13 PM	#134
Mugzy Mod, All AS teams, Friend Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: On the edge Posts: 71,717 Thanks: 2 Thanked 255 Times in 116 Posts	Did you see the men's triathlon? You would have been proud! Our 33 year old finished a great second place to go with his 2000 gold! And now this: __________________ __________________

08-19-2008, 12:15 PM	#135
Mugzy Mod, All AS teams, Friend Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: On the edge Posts: 71,717 Thanks: 2 Thanked 255 Times in 116 Posts	__________________ __________________

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