just watched phelps' 7th, amazing. definitely catching the relay race, hopefully see history be made.

npr had some interesting olympic tidbits today: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93644061
impress your girlfriend or tell em at a cocktail party, or something.

[Edited on August 16, 2008 at 1:56 AM. Reason : oh, and SICKS TEEN]

8/16/2008 1:54:57 AM

North Korean caught doping... (okay not doping, but betablockers to make him more steady)
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/08/15/ioc.doping.ap/index.html

This means the American who finished 4th in 10m air pistol gets a bronze

8/16/2008 2:14:33 AM

was in the stands for Phelps 7th. Pretty cool experience. It did not look like he won from where we were. I had him at 4th coming out of the turn...dude really has a "next gear" that no other swimmer has. Great win!

8/16/2008 7:18:13 AM

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"Caitlin Lowe would get it"

True story. Normally I avoid softball chicks like the plague because they generally look a bit...beefy but Caitlin is indeed a joy to watch. Certainly a lot better than that one Jabba the Hutt chick (if you can call her that) that we have playing for us.

8/16/2008 7:34:13 AM

brazil over cameroon. 2nd goal was tight

8/16/2008 8:11:29 AM

wtf

gay didn't qualify for the 100m

8/16/2008 8:59:59 AM

didnt he have a hamstring injury coming in? oh well, Bolt is going to win it easily anyway

8/16/2008 9:09:20 AM

Bolt was gonna win it whether Gay was in the Final or not. Powell is/was going to be Bolt's biggest threat

I think if Gay hadn't injured his Hammy in trials he may have had a shot but he did so the Americans hope is riding on a long shot now.

8/16/2008 10:29:11 AM

9.68 baby

8/16/2008 10:36:57 AM

I hope the US loses to spain so that the medal round will actually be interesting

8/16/2008 10:40:42 AM

Who plays for Lithuania anyway?

And why aren't they in the NBA?

8/16/2008 10:43:49 AM

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"I know we hate UNC. noone more than I, but I am happy for flanagan. An american medaling in the 10K is undheard of. "

I agree. My American pride outweighs my hatred for UNC when it comes to Olympic competition.

8/16/2008 10:46:00 AM

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"I hope the US loses to spain so that the medal round will actually be interesting"

Fuck you.

8/16/2008 10:51:38 AM

Haha, what an amazing picture of the spanish basketball team pulling their eyes sideways to look asian.

8/16/2008 10:55:26 AM

the should have a salary cap in olympic basketball. this shit is unwatchable

8/16/2008 11:01:04 AM

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"I agree. My American pride outweighs my hatred for UNC when it comes to Olympic competition."

It's a shame most UNC fans are pulling against the US bball team because of the coach

8/16/2008 11:01:13 AM

water polo is so ridiculous

8/16/2008 1:54:27 PM

chick's name is Cockburn

8/16/2008 2:47:02 PM

apparently Indonesia is good at badminton

8/16/2008 3:23:00 PM

^^^ I agree

Do adults actually play this game except in the Olympics?

8/16/2008 4:09:56 PM

Well, you atleast have to admit that they are in shape. I am in decent shape and I'm a very strong swimmer but I would be on the bottom of that pool after a full match.

8/16/2008 5:33:04 PM

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"It's a shame most UNC fans are pulling against the US bball team because of the coach"

oh shut up, by "most" you mean 3 people you talked to last night

8/16/2008 6:22:56 PM

grant hackett

8/16/2008 10:33:15 PM

The German chick who won gold over Torres in the 50(m) free is pretty hot

8/16/2008 10:39:46 PM

sorry I just saw the close up

8/16/2008 10:40:08 PM

I saw the close up too and I stand by my initial reaction

DO WANT

8/16/2008 10:40:57 PM

haha i had the same thoughts, from afar I was like hmmm then close up I was like uhhhh

8/16/2008 10:41:41 PM

8/16/2008 10:45:07 PM

dang, torres only has a four minute turnaround from being on the stand for her last medal

prob. about 25 min. since race though because the guys had the long 1500 in between

8/16/2008 10:46:49 PM

Soni pulled a cullen jones


now natalie coughlin is good

[Edited on August 16, 2008 at 10:55 PM. Reason : ,]

8/16/2008 10:52:16 PM

coughlin could get it

8/16/2008 10:58:37 PM

Phelps gets 8

8/16/2008 11:12:35 PM

wow - 8 golds....7 WR's and an OR

8/16/2008 11:12:37 PM

That was beyond amazing.

8/16/2008 11:14:41 PM

Damn, Damn, Damn....part dolphin....I promise.


III

8/16/2008 11:15:01 PM

absolutely incredible

8/16/2008 11:15:43 PM

he should wear all 8 gold medals at the same time, like a rapper

8/16/2008 11:16:04 PM

already showing an 8 olympic medal visa commercial hha

8/16/2008 11:16:20 PM

it's a conspiracy, VISA paid the aussies to lose so they could run that "congrats michael" ad.

8/16/2008 11:19:27 PM

haha, motherfucker started pointing before he finished

8/16/2008 11:29:10 PM

a cool timewaster: an olympic mini-game. pick your sport archery, diving or weightlifting.

http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/beijing/sega/segaMiniGame_uk.asp

8/16/2008 11:44:36 PM

boxing scoring is the biggest steaming pile of horseshit in history.

8/16/2008 11:51:05 PM

Phelps just got a plaque from the emperor of china.

[Edited on August 16, 2008 at 11:54 PM. Reason : ]

8/16/2008 11:54:26 PM

^^the majority of judges all have to press some button with .5 seconds. that doesn't seem too bad

8/17/2008 12:02:57 AM

PHELPS

8/17/2008 12:08:40 AM

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"^^the majority of judges all have to press some button with .5 seconds. that doesn't seem too bad"

Watch a fight. They make ACC officials look competent and unbiased. I didn't think boxing could get any more corrupt than the current problems plaguing the WBC, WBA, or whatever.

8/17/2008 12:19:27 AM

Torres got robbed

8/17/2008 12:37:06 AM

^^^^what?

[Edited on August 17, 2008 at 2:03 AM. Reason : fhjd]

8/17/2008 2:02:51 AM

he is about to steve smith his jaw

8/17/2008 2:15:40 AM

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"Watch a fight. They make ACC officials look competent and unbiased. I didn't think boxing could get any more corrupt than the current problems plaguing the WBC, WBA, or whatever."

i've watched most of the olympics and of ALL the sports boxing is the WORST to watch. the judging is screwed up and very corrupt. there was a guy last night that threw his opponent down 8 times in the fight, i mean wrap him up and tackle him type of thing with NO deductions. he won the fight by "boxing" like that. it is such a horrible olympic sport.

they should just kill boxing and bring in UFC, at least the majority of any controversy there is an early stoppage or split decision. olympic boxing is painful to watch because it really will piss you off.

8/17/2008 2:47:45 AM