Official 2008 Beijing Olympics Thread

[MontanaZoo]

see it wasnt all that dramatic...but see ...she told them what for....lol

Her red jacket was very intimidating to their blue jackets.

 

[Bloodhound]

Her red jacket was very intimidating to their blue jackets.

thats China for ya

 

[MontanaZoo]

Here's my very delayed - yay Nastia!

 

[MontanaZoo]

Good job, Shawn!

 

[#1hockeymom]

Her red jacket was very intimidating to their blue jackets.

OMG I'm laughing so hard I just woke my kids up!

That is EXACTLY what I was thinking, but your words are so much better!

 

[MontanaZoo]

OMG I'm laughing so hard I just woke my kids up!

That is EXACTLY what I was thinking, but your words are so much better!

 

[Bloodhound]

Those girls were awesome....and Im so glad their interveiwers didnt ask any questions about low scores on late night...now they have beach volleyball on USA vs Cuba with Youngs/Branagh...good thing Im off tomorrow its after 2 am here.

 

[MontanaZoo]

Those girls were awesome....and Im so glad their interveiwers didnt ask any questions about low scores on late night...now they have beach volleyball on USA vs Cuba with Youngs/Branagh...good thing Im off tomorrow its after 2 am here.

I'm off tomorrow too. I need to work on a quilt, maybe I'll stay up and watch the match since it's only midnight here.

 

[MontanaZoo]

Awww, Nastia's dad is soooo proud.

 

[Bloodhound]

Awww, Nastia's dad is soooo proud.

yes...us dads are very proud of our DD....mine Graduated in the top 10 of her class

 

[Bloodhound]

I'm off tomorrow too. I need to work on a quilt, maybe I'll stay up and watch the match since it's only midnight here.

Yup they are playing after the news an interviews

 

[MontanaZoo]

yes...us dads are very proud of our DD....mine Graduated in the top 10 of her class

Yes, mine always asks me if I've taken any good photos lately then beams.

 

[MontanaZoo]

Oh whitewater final, cool....backstroke final coming up too.....anyone know how a backstroker keeps straight in the water and doesn't end up on the lines or ram their head into the wall? Was a topic of great debate last night.

 

[Bloodhound]

Oh whitewater final, cool....backstroke final coming up too.....anyone know how a backstroker keeps straight in the water and doesn't end up on the lines or ram their head into the wall? Was a topic of great debate last night.

lots of practice...lol and also perifial (sp?) vision


well the match was over quick...Im off to sleep before I start watching something else...lol

 

[LoveKermit]

DH was working in bed so I had volume super-low. Did they change Nastia's beam score? I'm confused. I saw the judges talking but I thought it was about someone who was not in the top 6.

I thought Shawn's beam score was WAY too low comparatively. But that's what happens when you go first.

I was also annoyed that NBC started to give us what they needed to be in first, but stopped showing final scores on the floor exercise. We never saw the floor score for the taller Chinese girl or Nastia or Shawn.

And because I was listening with barely any sound, I knew Nastia had won, but didn't know where Shawn finished. Maybe this was all because it was live, but NBC dropped the ball.

And live gymnastics is boring--all the warm-ups and stuff. Ugh.

 

[MontanaZoo]

DH was working in bed so I had volume super-low. Did they change Nastia's beam score? I'm confused. I saw the judges talking but I thought it was about someone who was not in the top 6.

I thought Shawn's beam score was WAY too low comparatively. But that's what happens when you go first.

I was also annoyed that NBC started to give us what they needed to be in first, but stopped showing final scores on the floor exercise. We never saw the floor score for the taller Chinese girl or Nastia or Shawn.

And because I was listening with barely any sound, I knew Nastia had won, but didn't know where Shawn finished. Maybe this was all because it was live, but NBC dropped the ball.

And live gymnastics is boring--all the warm-ups and stuff. Ugh.

I don't think they changed her score, the announcers would have said that. I think the head judge came down and told the other judges to judge fairly and quit messing around but it only affected what was coming up.

They did announce the floor scores for those 3, they just didn't show the board.

 

[LoveKermit]

I guess that's what happens when you have to watch without sound....

I didn't think they'd change a score. But did they really need "the boss" to tell them to judge fairly (and faster!)?

I still think because it was live that NBC didn't do their best work.

Track is on now. 100 prelims I think.

 

[MontanaZoo]

I guess that's what happens when you have to watch without sound....

I didn't think they'd change a score. But did they really need "the boss" to tell them to judge fairly (and faster!)?

I still think because it was live that NBC didn't do their best work.

Track is on now. 100 prelims I think.

I'm not going to argue with about NBC, I'm still made they delay their live feed for our timezone. And since I'm still watching swimming when you're watching track, I'm assuming they do it during the day too and not just primetime.

 

[Boots]

Hope somebody can answer this and it hasn't already been asked. I missed the overall women's gymnastic's last night and just got in from work. I thought there were suppose to be 3 women from the USA compete. I could be wrong though. Anyway what happened to the third one? Thanks.

 

[alldiz]

Can someone please fill me in about Dana Torres.(older woman swimmer)
I know she won a silver medal.....does she have any other races left...any chance for Gold?
Thanks
Kerri