XXIX Olympiad: Beijing 2008

[maggiegrace1]

So..am I the only one that noticed how bored President Bush looked whenever they showed him?:shrug::lol:

 

[dandaman]

That's why I was laughing when the anthem cut off and he jumped up looking rather uncharacteristically enthusiastic. :lol:

 

[maggiegrace1]

That's why I was laughing when the anthem cut off and he jumped up looking rather uncharacteristically enthusiastic. :lol:

:lol:

He was just like sitting there looking bored as all hell and moving his flag back and forth every so often like.."Woo hoo":ROFLOL::ROFLOL:

 

[SeaBreeze]

:lol:

He was just like sitting there looking bored as all hell and moving his flag back and forth every so often like.."Woo hoo":ROFLOL::ROFLOL:

I personally loved when they showed him checking his watch during the opening ceremony. They had 12 hours to edit the program and you know they put that in there on purpose :lol:

And Timmay: I have definitely lost my voice doing that cheer. In fact, it's usually a given that I'll be hoarse after a Tennessee or LSU game. Go Gators :sohappy:

 

[Timmay]

President Bush...bored, unenthused??

Please, than man looks like he is having the time of his life!!

 

[Nicole220]

I felt so bad for the U.S gymnastics team. Poor Alicia Sacramone...I can't imagine what she's feeling right now.

 

[Nicole220]

Oh, and did anyone else see the weightlifter dislocate his elbow??

I just saw this...http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=33a_1218642189



:dazzle: :dazzle: :dazzle:

 

[yankspy]

Oh, and did anyone else see the weightlifter dislocate his elbow??

I just saw this...http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=33a_1218642189



:dazzle: :dazzle: :dazzle:

Ouuucchh!!! That was almost as bad as the Theisman injury.

 

[EPCOT.nut]

A little off topic but I was just watching TV and one of those "ShamWOW!" commercials was on for the super-absorbent towels....and the guy said it is so absorbant that the Olympic Divers use it. He then demonstrated it on his arm.

Have any of you seen the Olympic Divers using ShamWOW! ?

It wasn't an endorsement, but still....:lol:

 

[FutureCEO]

I felt so bad for the U.S gymnastics team. Poor Alicia Sacramone...I can't imagine what she's feeling right now.

I've just got beaten by 10 year olds

 

[Number_6]

A little off topic but I was just watching TV and one of those "ShamWOW!" commercials was on for the super-absorbent towels....and the guy said it is so absorbant that the Olympic Divers use it. He then demonstrated it on his arm.

Have any of you seen the Olympic Divers using ShamWOW! ?

It wasn't an endorsement, but still....:lol:

It's a Sham.... WOW!!!

:lookaroun

 

[Pongo]

A little off topic but I was just watching TV and one of those "ShamWOW!" commercials was on for the super-absorbent towels....and the guy said it is so absorbant that the Olympic Divers use it. He then demonstrated it on his arm.

Have any of you seen the Olympic Divers using ShamWOW! ?

It wasn't an endorsement, but still....:lol:

I don't know if they use ShamWOWs necessarily, but divers do use what are called "shammies" ("shammy" singular). They're the little towels you can see divers wiping themselves down with before and after a dive.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shammy

 

[SeaBreeze]

:sohappy: Another great night of swimming! I'm so excited Ryan Lochte won an individual gold; always fantastic when someone from your school does so well.

 

[Nicole220]

Yay Nastia and Shawn!!!!! :sohappy: :sohappy: :sohappy:

Still not too happy with scoring, but hey, we got the top two spots.

 

[SeaBreeze]

Yay Nastia and Shawn!!!!! :sohappy: :sohappy: :sohappy:

Still not too happy with scoring, but hey, we got the top two spots.

I agree, the scoring was ridiculous but at least it turned out ok in the end :sohappy:

 

[FootballFigment]

Anybody been watching the complete dominance of USA basketball.... just thought i would bring that up lol the dream team is back baby!


GO TEAM USA!!!

 

[yankspy]

Phelps just won his seventh gold.:sohappy: Man that was a close race. Anyone catch it?

 

[davidpw97]

Phelps just won his seventh gold.:sohappy: Man that was a close race. Anyone catch it?

That 2nd place guy needed one last kick or longer arms or something, he had it in the bag but should never have tried to glide those last few meters. Someone must have paid him big bucks to glide in like he did instead of trying a little harder.

 

[yankspy]

That 2nd place guy needed one last kick or longer arms or something, he had it in the bag but should never have tried to glide those last few meters. Someone must have paid him big bucks to glide in like he did instead of trying a little harder.

I have to say that that thoght did cross my mind for a moment.

 

[Number_6]

That 2nd place guy needed one last kick or longer arms or something, he had it in the bag but should never have tried to glide those last few meters. Someone must have paid him big bucks to glide in like he did instead of trying a little harder.

According to this article, the Serb that came in second was gliding, which I guess is what you are supposed to do when you get to the end. He would be facing forward and not really taking time to look to his right or left to see where someone else is, also he had the lead pretty much the whole race and just barely lost: http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/be...lug=dw-finaswimming081608&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

On television replays, it kind of looked like Cavic got in there. He had been in the lead and was “gliding” to the wall. Phelps was midstroke or “chopping,” which is normally a poor strategy.