The Olympics

[justin]

Just got back from watching Bolt run the 100m in 9.69 seconds. Everybody in the stadium went absolutely nuts!

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[thrice]

10:58PM Eastern Standard time, Phelps and his relay team go for his 8th gold. I can't wait.

[909]

Just got back from watching Bolt run the 100m in 9.69 seconds. Everybody in the stadium went absolutely nuts!

lucky, I hope I didn't miss it. hopefully, they show it on the evening broadcast.

[saint.panda]

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[jinp6301]

phelps won 8

just amazing

[grawk]

Speaking of, can someone in china get me one of those sampan hats with the dragon on it that misty may treanor was wearing on the great wall? My wife wants one

[saint.panda]

Have a picture? I can send you one if I can find it.

[grawk]

but with a golden dragon painted on it

[saint.panda]

That shouldn't be too hard to find. I'll see what I can do.

[guzziguy]

but with a golden dragon painted on it

Dan, you're awfully cute in that hat.

[grawk]

Aren't I?

[luvdunhill]

Speaking of, can someone in china get me one of those sampan hats with the dragon on it that misty may treanor was wearing on the great wall? My wife wants one

and perhaps an anime themed SARS mask? Those are so cool!

[fordgtlover]

Just got back from watching Bolt run the 100m in 9.69 seconds. Everybody in the stadium went absolutely nuts!

Bolt didn't even seem to be trying in the last 15m, and he seemed to get a slower start than in the heats.

[saint.panda]

Yeah, he was already in victory pose 10m before the finish line and he didn't even realize he broke the world record until after his victory round.

On a different matter, Liu Xiang, the Chinese 110m hurdles God, dropped out due to an injury. Fuck. An entire nation is weeping because of that now.

[jinp6301]

Its already posted here nenso

[JBLoudG20]

Please.Stop.Posting.

[Hopstretch]

The best thing about the Olympics is there's something for everyone.

[Beefy]

Ah man, I'm browsing at this thread at work

[grawk]

As a track coach, this is the one time every four years when I actually get to see the sport I love, the pole vault, getting some air time. And in honor of the olympics I've updated my sig!

Yes, I Yelena Isinbayeva! She'll definitely be the first woman to vault 5.20 m (17'-0").

She gave you a world record for your birthday!

[en480c4]

She gave you a world record for your birthday!

I know, right? What more could I have asked for?

[fordgtlover]

Australia plays US in basketball tonight. I'd love to think that the Aussies are in with a chance. Hmmm... just can't see it happening though.

[JBLoudG20]

USA hasn't even had a tough game yet. Its a joke. Then again, we do have professionals on the team

[fordgtlover]

USA hasn't even had a tough game yet. Its a joke. Then again, we do have professionals on the team

We have professionals as well. Just not as highly paid - Andrew Bogut (Aussie) plays in the US for the Milwaukee Bucks and has just signed for 5 years $60M, which seems pretty good [understatment]. But, of course he's carrying an injury.

I wonder whether the Olympic committee will ever consider basketball to be waaay too professional for the olympics. But, I guess the same could be said for the tennis as well.

I guess both of these sport still draw great crowds, so maybe that's the real benefit; as a publicity drawcard.

It is interesting to note that olympic soccer restricts the teams to under 21s (or 23s?), with only 3 overage players allowed. I don't know whether that would make any difference to basketball.

[laxx]

Most likely not considering there are many players in the NBA drafted right out of grade school.

[grawk]

hyperbolize much?