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[Threi]

The media has put them in competition with one another, albeit indirectly. Look at how NBC is sucking the Phelps phenomenon for everything its worth: "Greatest Olympian of All Time! Buy Our DVD!"

http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/story/2008/08/20/olympics-bolt-phelps.html

this stupid country.

 

[NetMapel]

Anybody who watches the CBC finds Raj Binder's Beijing 2008 feature extremely annoying and insulting ? This is his picture for those CBC watchers who don't know whom I'm talking about. I hate his feature on Beijing and China in general so much it's not even funny. He just seems like such a slimy guy.

 

[OpinionatedCyborg]

http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/story/2008/08/20/olympics-bolt-phelps.html

this stupid country.

So, who will be remembered as the greatest athlete of the Beijing Games?

That really sums it up.

 

[The M.O.B]

Apparently NBC is taking off all highlights vids of Team Usa basketball, anybody got a link where I can see the highlights of their game vs Australia since I didn't get a chance to see it.

 

[MIMIC]

So, who will be remembered as the greatest athlete of the Beijing Games?

Bolt. He did it without NASA's help

 

[Ceres]

Apparently NBC is taking off all highlights vids of Team Usa basketball, anybody got a link where I can see the highlights of their game vs Australia since I didn't get a chance to see it.

Uh.... if you're in the US you can just watch the game online
http://www.nbcolympics.com/tv_and_online_listings/zone=ET/day=12/sport=BK/online.html

 

[Buba Big Guns]

Bolt is absolutely spectacular.

 

[MIMIC]

That Haley girl is in 22nd place.

Go, USA! :-/

 

[The Faceless Master]

http://www.sportstrick.com/play.php?vid=1268

long version of bolt's 200m run, michael johnson's reaction included.

 

[Karakand]

fastest man on earth?

easy answer when you just consider the fact that the earth is like 90% water

:lol :lol

 

[shas'la]

fastest man on earth?

easy answer when you just consider the fact that the earth is like 90% water

Bolt will run Across the water.

 

[BigJonsson]

http://www.sportstrick.com/play.php?vid=1268

long version of bolt's 200m run, michael johnson's reaction included.

Uhh theres some other thing on that site with audio that I cant seem to shut off, an ad maybe?

 

[AstroLad]

Bolt will run Across the water.

come on man, be realistic

 

[MIMIC]

Bolt will run Across the water.

A hybrid of Sonic and Jesus

 

[shas'la]

come on man, be realistic

I thought your comment was a joke?! but im not allowed to make one!? boo-urns

 

[The Faceless Master]

Uhh theres some other thing on that site with audio that I cant seem to shut off, an ad maybe?

no idea, i don't even see any ads... then again i use adblock plus.

edit: yeah, with adblock plus off, there's some random woman talking too... crazy

edit2: oh wow, it audio from the jace hall show? wtf? i remember this ep with christina milian...

*turns adblock plus on again*

 

[AstroLad]

I thought your comment was a joke?! but im not allowed to make one!? boo-urns

jokes are definitely cool, but let's not pretend like this husein guy is the second coming of tiger woods when it comes to his abilities....

 

[Beezy]

http://www.sportstrick.com/play.php?vid=1268

long version of bolt's 200m run, michael johnson's reaction included.

Thank ya. *unzips pants and pisses on nbc*

jokes are definitely cool, but let's not pretend like this husein guy is the second coming of tiger woods when it comes to his abilities....

Usain

 

[Aruarian Reflection]

Haley is making Shamo-size splashes in diving...

 

[MIMIC]

Haley is making Shamo-size splashes in diving...

:lol

 

[DancingJesus]

Are there any other gold spotlight events on tonight? I kinda hate diving.

 

[BigJonsson]

lol @ CBC playing the 150M race between Bailey and Johnson

That shut him up good for a while

 

[giga]

Are there any other gold spotlight events on tonight? I kinda hate diving.

may/walsh

 

[SolidSnakex]

http://www.sportstrick.com/play.php?vid=1268

long version of bolt's 200m run, michael johnson's reaction included.

"I'm sorry, i'm not sure who was 2nd and 3rd."

:lol

 

[woodchuck]

Are there any other gold spotlight events on tonight? I kinda hate diving.

you can watch a replay of the 200 m

 

[NetMapel]

lol @ CBC playing the 150M race between Bailey and Johnson

That shut him up good for a while

Bailey > Johnson :lol

But to put everything in perspective...

Bolt >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bailey > Johnson

:lol :lol :lol

 

[Windu]

what time is the women's beach volleyball final? EST.

 

[BigJonsson]

Bad storm in Beijing, might fuck up most of the schedule for today

 

[ourumov]

Does anybody have a link to a hi-res shot of Bolt doing the "bow"?

 

[RotBot]

I didn't know Robles looked so much like Urkel.

 

[sportzhead]

"I'm sorry, i'm not sure who was 2nd and 3rd."

:lol

Yeah that got me too. :lol

After the race started I didn't even notice the other sprinters. It was like a time trial.

Bolt is just amazing.

 

[MIMIC]

That guy Robles (sp?) is just too good

1, 2, 3, JUMP, 1, 2, 3, JUMP, 1, 2, 3, JUMP

 

[BigJonsson]

lol @ CBC's rain montage


Beach volleyball in the rain

 

[Wallach]

This Taekwondo match between NZL and CIV (57kg women's) is one of the worst ever. The score at one point was 0 to -1. R3 just ended and it's 0-0 still. Just awful.

 

[Ripclawe]

Pictured: The moment British Olympic swimmers confronted German rival over her 'dirty tricks'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ers-confronted-German-rival-dirty-tricks.html

Britain's athletes won four medals yesterday, but another round of magnificent performances was tainted by a bitter war of words.

Cassie Patten missed out on gold in the 10,000m open-water marathon by just three seconds after two hours in the water.

After collecting her bronze medal, she accused a German rival of pulling her legs near the end of the competition, costing her vital seconds.

The 21-year-old Briton claimed she was held back by German Angela Maurer, who finished fourth, and after the race she angrily pointed a finger in her face.

'I had my legs pulled,' said Patten, from Stockport. 'It's unsportsmanlike.'

But referring to her bronze, she added: 'At the end of the day, I've got one of these and she hasn't, so that's enough. I don't want to say any more because I don't want to start an intra-country war.'

Row: Cassie Patten (right) accused German Angela Maurer (left) of pulling her leg at the end of the race, ruining Britain's chance of a 17th gold

Angry: Patten jabs her finger at Maurer as she makes her point about the race

 

[mclem]

what time is the women's beach volleyball final? EST.

Well, I can't convert it to EST easily, but... now. According to the Beeb liveblog.

 

[Ceres]

Well, I can't convert it to EST easily, but... now. According to the Beeb liveblog.

11 PM est. 11 am Beijing time.

 

[The Faceless Master]

"I'm sorry, i'm not sure who was 2nd and 3rd."

:lol

maybe he was watching on a 4:3 monitor in the booth instead of a 16:9

 

[SnakeXs]

What the fuck was that horrible Phil Collins cover?

 

[Askia47]

I hate nbc, Show some damn track and field. I've been waiting all day, trying to be spoiler free.

 

[Hootie]

WTF is this gymnastics exhibition shit :lol

This Chinese dude is creepy

 

[Ceres]

I love gymnastics but...... wtf is this shit?

 

[Ripclawe]

The hell is this?

 

[fistfulofmetal]

Shawn!

 

[Aruarian Reflection]

Is there an online stream of the beach volleyball bronze medal match anywhere? I need to watch me some Xue Chen. I can't connect to TvAnts for some reason.

 

[Hootie]

Shawn Johnson <3

 

[fistfulofmetal]

At first I figured it was the gold medallers of those events, but that German got bronze.
And they aren't doing Nastia's gold medal floor routine, rather her silver medal beam routine.

 

[OpinionatedCyborg]

China with the bronze in women's beach volleyball. Worst they can do is a silver and bronze now.

 

[Ceres]

Is there an online stream of the beach volleyball bronze medal match anywhere? I need to watch me some Xue Chen. I can't connect to TvAnts for some reason.

It's almost over.

Spoiler

China should win this

Edit: NM. It is. "live" results were a few minutes behind.

 

[OpinionatedCyborg]

Pictured: The moment British Olympic swimmers confronted German rival over her 'dirty tricks'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ers-confronted-German-rival-dirty-tricks.html



Row: Cassie Patten (right) accused German Angela Maurer (left) of pulling her leg at the end of the race, ruining Britain's chance of a 17th gold

Angry: Patten jabs her finger at Maurer as she makes her point about the race

I dunno. I saw the end of that race and they had an overhead shot for the finish. The Russian girl who beat the two Brits blew past them. I didn't see the German grabbing at the Brits' feet, but who knows.