2008 Olympics

[BigEd76]

US up 1-0 on Brazil after 15 minutes of extra time

EDIT: they won the gold 

[rjs246]

I'd toss a batch at Hope Solo.

[Father Demon]

Women's soccer would be much better if they used the same uniforms as women's beach volleyball.

[Seabiscuit36]

that guy who i used to work with, his nephew had a good race today

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

If anyone watched the two performances at the "gala" last night and still thinks Shawn Johnson is hotter than Liukin... you like little boys.

[Seabiscuit36]

they both looked like they got farged sideways, hair was all farged up. 

[Father Demon]

The shtein is hitting the Chinese fan.

Costas just reported live that there have been documents uncovered that require additional investigation about the ages of the Chinese gymnasts.  Up to three of them could be proven underage, which would (if proven) strip them of their medals, and elevate the US team to an all around gold, plus Nastia to an individual gold.  The Chinese would be left with 2 bronze medals in total, if this is all proven out.

farg the Chinese.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

plus Nastia to another individual gold

She did already win that thing they call an "all-around" individual gold.

Didn't one of the underage Chinese beat Sacramone on the vault, though?


Oh, and the American dudes completed the sweep in beach volleyball.  That Dallhausser guy is like big and shtein.

[Father Demon]

You missed my main point.

farg the Chinese.

[ice grillin you]

i dont get the age thing...why would it be a bad thing if they are underage...to me its more impressive that some babies beat everyone...id be embarrassed if i was the us and won my gold medal that way but id be doubly embarrassed that you got waxed by some middle schoolers

[Seabiscuit36]

i dont get the age thing...why would it be a bad thing if they are underage...to me its more impressive that some babies beat everyone...id be embarrassed if i was the us and won my gold medal that way but id be doubly embarrassed that you got waxed by some middle schoolers

  I thought the same thing, until i read that when your younger, your lighter, and have more flexibility, and recover quicker. 

i just love this comment by the Chinese coach 

"Asians have different figures than people from the West, so that's what caused their suspicion," Huang said, referring to media inquiries. "They shouldn't be suspicious."

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

i dont get the age thing...why would it be a bad thing if they are underage...to me its more impressive that some babies beat everyone...id be embarrassed if i was the us and won my gold medal that way but id be doubly embarrassed that you got waxed by some middle schoolers

They specifically changed the rule to stop what was essentially child abuse - forcing kids to damage their bodies and psyches long-term.  The validity of the rule could certainly be called into question, but unless it is changed, the individual teams are expected to play by all rules.

[Father Demon]

In addition to what Biscuit said, it's the rules.  Sports, more than about anything else, have to play within the rules to ensure fairness.  Why disqualify a runner because his toes touched the white line? Why disqualify a gymnast because she went before the green light?  Why rule an acrobatic catch in football because he landed 2 inches out of bounds?  Because those are the rules, and they should be the same across the board.

[ice grillin you]

so is it child abuse or an athletic advantage?

if its the latter does that mean the best american middle schoolers would beat the US olympic team in gymnastics?


if its the former then america and any other country not cheating should be embarrassed

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Does it matter?  Just play by the rules, hippie.