08-23-2008, 10:20 AM
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I really don't care much about any Olympic sport other than Men's b-ball. When it's on TV or when the girlfriend is watching it or whatever, I'll root for the U.S., but I would be just fine if the U.S.'s only medal of the entire games was the gold in Men's hoops.
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08-23-2008, 10:51 AM
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8 medals for China in table tennis. Swept gold in team play and swept all medals in men's and women's singles.
I need to find a new favorite niche sport.
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08-24-2008, 12:17 PM
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#483
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08-24-2008, 12:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jthig32
8 medals for China in table tennis. Swept gold in team play and swept all medals in men's and women's singles.
I need to find a new favorite niche sport.
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How can there be 8 events in table-tennis. Mens singles, womens singles, mens/womens doubles, "maybe" mixed doubles. Adds up to 5 maybe.
edit: ah my bad, 8 medals in 4 events. gotcha.
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08-24-2008, 01:29 PM
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Well that was fun. I like me some Olympics.
Too bad it's over now....we have a pretty bland sports week coming up. When does college football start?
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08-24-2008, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Flacolaco
Well that was fun. I like me some Olympics.
Too bad it's over now....we have a pretty bland sports week coming up. When does college football start?
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This week. First games are on Thursday. No real marquee games until Saturday, although Wake Forest is playing Baylor on Thurs night...
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08-24-2008, 03:46 PM
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The NFL season is just around the corner
*drool
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08-24-2008, 04:01 PM
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Just watched the news. Journalists in China got more cameras clipped during last month than in whole last year
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08-24-2008, 04:55 PM
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Props to Beijing for a good show..
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08-24-2008, 07:28 PM
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anyone else watching the closing ceremonies?? It is going to be hard for London to top this stuff in 4 years..
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08-24-2008, 07:56 PM
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omg i want to buy that poster.
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08-24-2008, 08:04 PM
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Casey Smith (the Mavs' trainer) took that picture in Beijing. Pretty cool.
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08-24-2008, 09:58 PM
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that poster is flippin awesome. It has all the cool attributes, the long hair and the bad-ass Germany jersey (opposed to the white one). If they sold that, I would buy it too!
This was the first go round of the Olympics I really watched pretty heavily. It really didn't disappoint. It really helped keep my Sports hype up...now football can get going and then Basketball.
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08-24-2008, 10:15 PM
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08-24-2008, 11:08 PM
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gold medal for US volleyball. That's a good ending to a tough story.
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08-24-2008, 11:23 PM
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08-25-2008, 12:22 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nikeball
anyone else watching the closing ceremonies?? It is going to be hard for London to top this stuff in 4 years..
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No, because, they will show Great Britain as it is, without banning poor workers who build up the games, without closing small shops or sending folks into jail or beating up monks. They will provide free speech, free internet and independent press for everyone.
So, London will top Beijing for sure.
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08-25-2008, 02:26 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nikeball
anyone else watching the closing ceremonies?? It is going to be hard for London to top this stuff in 4 years..
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robots
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08-25-2008, 02:59 AM
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nike, let me know if you find that poster for sale
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08-25-2008, 10:13 AM
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List of interesting Olympic medal facts.
A few tidbits I found especially interesting.
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18) Michael Phelps would have finished tied for 9th in the gold medal count, ahead of countries including France, Netherlands, Spain, Canada, Argentina, Switzerland, Brazil and Mexico.
19) The rest of the world won seven golds in men's swimming events. Phelps, of course, won eight.
29) From 1980 to 2008, Jamaica won three Olympic golds. In a span of six days in Beijing, Usain Bolt won three.
32) China won 27 gold medals in judged sports.
33) The United States won 4 gold medals in judged sports.
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08-25-2008, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by alby
nike, let me know if you find that poster for sale
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08-26-2008, 11:55 PM
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Total Gold Medals won at 2008 Beijing Olympics
1. China 51
2. United States 36
3. Russia 23
4. Great Britain 19
5. Germany 16
6. Australia 14
7. South Korea 13
8. The University of Texas 10
9. Japan 9
10. Italy 8
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Hook 'em Horns, baby!
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08-27-2008, 12:16 AM
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Hook 'em Horns, baby!
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Nice. Nice.
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08-27-2008, 12:53 AM
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I KNEW you would be all over that LonghornDub, lol.
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08-27-2008, 12:55 AM
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I KNEW you would be all over that LonghornDub, lol.
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Nice.
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08-27-2008, 01:03 AM
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Man...I've really been out of sorts this week with TV, reg. season football needs to start!
Nothing fills the void with dramatic storylines, sports and patriotism right now.
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08-28-2008, 03:18 PM
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Nice. Nice.
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Can you name them all?
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