Olympics!

[mossop]

I love them!

Anyone see Puerto Rico hammer the US team in Basketball last night? It was great!

I was watching Gymnastics last night too, I think it's amazing. How do these girls do stuff like that? The beam is so thin, how can they land on it when they do all those turns? I like the floor the best. Men's gymnastics is better though, especially the rings. By the way, does anyone else think the judges are really really harsh? What do you have to do to get a good score? A girl yesterday did what I thought was a perfect floor routine, it was difficult and she did it almost perfectly, yet she got 9.425 or something! I'd like to see the judges do it!

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[LeopardSkinQueen]

The judges are usually retired gymnasts and coaches, as far as I know.

Gymnastics is the dullest sport in the Olympics, for me. Well, except for the pointlessness that is beach volleyball. I love the rowing, swimming, and especially the athletics. Two weeks of sport which isn't football. It's great.

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[andrewdalgleish]

[s]LeopardSkinQueen wrote on 12:44, 16th Aug 2004:
Gymnastics is the dullest sport in the Olympics, for me. Well, except for the pointlessness that is beach volleyball.



obviously not a guy then

I love the olympics a big COME ON! to Ben Ainslie in the sailing, after having a crappy day one went on to win both the races on day 2. Can't wait for the womens marathon on sunday either.

come on GBR!!!!

Andy.

[mottthehoople]

I bloody ate the olympics

[Haunted]

did anyone watch the weightlifting where that 4ft turk lifted 26 stone? That guy was amazing

[mossop]

Watching the badminton at the moment. Looking forward to the Judo in an hour

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[Manic23]

I can't stop watching the sycronised diving- it's mesmerising

[Mr Comedy]

Its the Olympic Sailing that I live for.
Come on Ainslie!

[hr]"My hour for tea is half-past five, and my buttered toast waits for nobody."
-Wilkie Collins, The Woman in White

[KMart Cowgirl]

I can't stop watching it, i think it's amazing! I like watching sport every now and again, but i always find with the olympics that I can't turn away!

Fave olympic moments so far:

-the 8.5 stone thai female who won the weight lifting yesterday. she is the first thai female to win a medal for her country.

-the puerto rican men's basketball team defeating the american dream team. watching there fall from stardom and dominance especially at the hands of puerto rico was a wonderful sight. the cockiness of american basketball needed to be shown its place.

[hr]"I got into an arguement with my rice crispies. I distinctly heard 'snap, crackle, fuck you!' I'm not sure which one of them said it, but I heard it and I said, 'well, you can all just sit right there in the milk as far as I'm concerned, until I find out which one of you said it.' Mass Punishment--the idea is to turn them against eachother." -Emily Krueger...my fave Jersey Girl!

[mossop]

I didn't know that canoeing was an olympic sport.

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[mossop]

Ooh, just watching the Judo now, and the girl Sarah Clark is from Edinburgh judo club - I've fought against her!

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[Prophet Tenebrae]

Thank goodness we have the Internet because between the Olympics and all the other crap on TV - I'd probably be having a root canal to alleviate boredom.

[Mr Comedy]

So thats what the internet is for?
I wish you told me that before I went to the dentist.

[Miss Maryland]

How about the swimmer Michael Phelps? He's from Baltimore...

[hr]...and there was much rejoicing.

[LeopardSkinQueen]

[s]andrewdalgleish wrote on 13:00, 16th Aug 2004:


obviously not a guy then




Finally someone realises I am female!

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[Rilla]

I miss Neighbours. and Malcolm in the Middle. I can't wait for the bloody olympics to be over...

[LeopardSkinQueen]

[s]Rilla wrote on 15:33, 17th Aug 2004:
I miss Neighbours. and Malcolm in the Middle. I can't wait for the bloody olympics to be over...


It's only two weeks every four years, whereas we have to suffer bloody Neighbours every day the rest of the time.

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[Haunted]

I like the gymnastics, especially when they show it slowmo. How the hell can anyone be taught to do that? Lets be fair its pretty amazing what those folks can do

[mossop]

[s]LeopardSkinQueen wrote on 15:15, 17th Aug 2004:
Finally someone realises I am female!

*giggles*

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[Sir Tufton Bufton]

[s]Miss Maryland wrote on 14:22, 17th Aug 2004:
How about the swimmer Michael Phelps? He's from Baltimore...

[hr]...and there was much rejoicing.


Divine Miss M, are you an O's fan?