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Official 2008 Olympic thread

Discussion in 'Other Sports' started by Faos, Aug 6, 2008.

  1. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Considering Blake was knocked out today, he won't win a gold, but the Williams sisters and Bryan brothers are still in the doubles.
     
  2. tawfiqmp

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    Ah, that sucks. I was expecting something from Blake, yeah I forget about the doubles, hopefully we get something from that. I still can't believe both sisters lost in the singles. They are the top women tennis players, has Sharapova been knocked out?
     
  3. yuantian

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    didn't Williams sisters get knocked out in singles? Are they still in doubles?
     
  4. tawfiqmp

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    Yeah they got knocked out. They are playing live against Japan in the doubles.
     
  5. pirc1

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    China should just get rid of the men's soccor program. That would save alot of money. It is useless to have such a totally junk progrm.
     
  6. tawfiqmp

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    Bryan brothers just lost to Sweden.. Damn you Federer!
     
  7. Why So Serious?

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    I still can't see how we can be so bad, I think they need to start letting the Chinese soccer leagues sign more foreign players and that will increase the overall level of the Chinese players over time.
     
  8. pirc1

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    The whole system is broke. From top to bottom, youth to adult. The whole program needs to start over.
     
  9. real_egal

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    As long as the league is fxxxed up, it's no use even if you import the whole Brazil national team. I quit watching them 10 years ago. The team in 1986 was the best. Now? They are over-paid, non-performing, gamble-controlled, violent. They are bad, not only bad player, but bad person too.

    It's ok to lose, but it's shameless to give up before it started.
     
  10. t_mac1

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    if US wants to catch up to china in golds, who are just killing the competition in the gold medal count, they need to dominate the track and field events as expected. basketball and volleyball golds should also belong to the US, along with a few more swimming due to phelps.
     
  11. jli

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    How many gold metals can US get in track and fields ? I dont follow these sports.
     
  12. tawfiqmp

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    Track and Field has about 40 events and we are favored in at least 15 of them.
     
  13. Why So Serious?

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    The US won 25 medals in the Track and Fields in Athens in 04, with 8 gold.
     
  14. jli

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    I guess that is good news for China. We have 4 gold in diving, 3 in badminton, 4 in table tennis to collect. I also heard we are favored in rowing. That brings total gold medals to over 40 ! :)
     
  15. pirc1

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    Expect US to get around 15 gold in track and field is about right.
     
  16. Lil Pun

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    The swimming records just keep falling.
     
  17. thelasik

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    Phelps swimming right now!
     
  18. thelasik

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    WOW! What a comeback back Phelps!!
     
  19. KingCheetah

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    HOLY **** !!!

    :eek:
     
  20. francis 4 prez

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    that motherf'er did it!!! i thought for sure he'd lose b/c he looked like he was off stroke to hit the wall quickly. but then that #1 flashed up and he got it. holy crap.
     

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