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improbus · 08-22-2008, 11:02 AM

Bolt strikes again. Sorry, I couldn't help myself. But setting World Records in track is much more difficult than in swimming. Sure, Phelps set seven records. But there isn't a single record on the books that was set before 2001, and over half of the WR's were set in this Olympics. But, there have been 5 WR's set in track so far in Beijing: Women's Pole Vault, Women's Steeplechase, and Bolt's three records, the 100, 200, and 4x100. Unreal.

Danny Serafini · 08-22-2008, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BuckeyeRed27

Race walking. I think ping pong was the best thing I'd seen so far, but that has certainly been replaced.

Someone on CBC TV (wish I could remember who) described race walking as looking like a sport invented by Monty Python. That cracked me up.

Chip R · 08-22-2008, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Danny Serafini

Someone on CBC TV (wish I could remember who) described race walking as looking like a sport invented by Monty Python. That cracked me up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16iNk1hLJt4

TheOnlyRedsFan · 08-23-2008, 06:42 AM

<3 Nastia Liukin

Chip R · 08-23-2008, 09:32 AM

South Korea beats Cuba for the gold in baseball despite Fidel's cousin behind home plate trying to give the game to the Cubans.

OldRightHander · 08-23-2008, 09:36 AM

Water Polo with the early 3-2 lead against Serbia.

OldRightHander · 08-23-2008, 10:24 AM

8-5 lead with 4 minutes left. US Water Polo can be in the gold medal game with a win here. And I seem to be the only person who cares.

Chip R · 08-23-2008, 10:26 AM

I'm watching. 9-5 now with 2.5 left.

OldRightHander · 08-23-2008, 10:30 AM

It looks like a win. 10-5 with a minute and a half left.

improbus · 08-23-2008, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldRightHander

8-5 lead with 4 minutes left. US Water Polo can be in the gold medal game with a win here. And I seem to be the only person who cares.

Correct. While I appreciate how hard it is, I have the same feeling about Water Polo, Lacrosse, and Team Handball. There is just something in the mechanics of the sport that do not seem right. The midfield play in both sports is nonexistent, and it often looks like a bad college basketball game where the teams just pass the ball around the three point line for a long time and are afraid to move inside.

OldRightHander · 08-23-2008, 10:36 AM

You had a US team that wasn't expected to do anything and they're going to play for the gold. That is a story that I would expect to hear more about, but it seems that nobody is talking much about it. There's so much talk about basketball, but they were expected to do well. This is a real underdog story happening right now but because it's not in one of the high profile sports it's taking a back seat.

Hoosier Red · 08-23-2008, 11:22 AM

The announcer was overplaying it just a bit though. My recap of the last 5 minutes.
(Apologies for the Caps)
"the US team came into this TOURNAMENT RANKED 9TH IN THE WORLD. THEY ARE ABOUT TO UPSET SERBIA WHO WAS RANKED 4TH."

"THE US HASN'T MEDALED IN WATER POLO IN 20 YEARS"

"THE US HAS HAD 3 COACHES IN 4 YEARS"

"THE US HASN'T MEDALED IN WATER POLO IN 20 YEARS"

"THE US HASN'T MEDALED IN WATER POLO IN 20 YEARS"

"the US team came into this TOURNAMENT RANKED 9TH IN THE WORLD. THEY ARE ABOUT TO UPSET SERBIA WHO WAS RANKED 4TH."

"THE US HAS HAD 3 COACHES IN 4 YEARS"

"the US team came into this TOURNAMENT RANKED 9TH IN THE WORLD. THEY ARE ABOUT TO UPSET SERBIA WHO WAS RANKED 4TH."

nate · 08-23-2008, 11:26 AM

wrong thread, nm!

OldRightHander · 08-23-2008, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoosier Red

The announcer was overplaying it just a bit though. My recap of the last 5 minutes.
(Apologies for the Caps)
"the US team came into this TOURNAMENT RANKED 9TH IN THE WORLD. THEY ARE ABOUT TO UPSET SERBIA WHO WAS RANKED 4TH."

"THE US HASN'T MEDALED IN WATER POLO IN 20 YEARS"

"THE US HAS HAD 3 COACHES IN 4 YEARS"

"THE US HASN'T MEDALED IN WATER POLO IN 20 YEARS"

"THE US HASN'T MEDALED IN WATER POLO IN 20 YEARS"

"the US team came into this TOURNAMENT RANKED 9TH IN THE WORLD. THEY ARE ABOUT TO UPSET SERBIA WHO WAS RANKED 4TH."

"THE US HAS HAD 3 COACHES IN 4 YEARS"

"the US team came into this TOURNAMENT RANKED 9TH IN THE WORLD. THEY ARE ABOUT TO UPSET SERBIA WHO WAS RANKED 4TH."

Bad announcing aside, that announcer seems to be the only one playing it up at all. He was a bit over the top, but it's still been a heck of a run by this team.

OnBaseMachine · 08-23-2008, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chip R

South Korea beats Cuba for the gold in baseball despite Fidel's cousin behind home plate trying to give the game to the Cubans.

That's pretty shocking. I expected either Cuba or Japan to win the Gold.

08-22-2008, 11:02 AM	#256
improbus Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Marysville, OH Posts: 2,007	Re: Beijing Olympics thread Bolt strikes again. Sorry, I couldn't help myself. But setting World Records in track is much more difficult than in swimming. Sure, Phelps set seven records. But there isn't a single record on the books that was set before 2001, and over half of the WR's were set in this Olympics. But, there have been 5 WR's set in track so far in Beijing: Women's Pole Vault, Women's Steeplechase, and Bolt's three records, the 100, 200, and 4x100. Unreal. __________________ Variatio delectat - Cicero

08-23-2008, 06:42 AM	#259
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08-23-2008, 09:32 AM	#260
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08-23-2008, 09:36 AM	#261
OldRightHander Resident optimist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: east of WOY Posts: 5,029	Re: Beijing Olympics thread Water Polo with the early 3-2 lead against Serbia. __________________ The contents of this post may be disseminated without the express written consent of the Cincinnati Reds or Major League Baseball. Cincinnati's premiere expedited trucking company

08-23-2008, 10:24 AM	#262
OldRightHander Resident optimist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: east of WOY Posts: 5,029	Re: Beijing Olympics thread 8-5 lead with 4 minutes left. US Water Polo can be in the gold medal game with a win here. And I seem to be the only person who cares. __________________ The contents of this post may be disseminated without the express written consent of the Cincinnati Reds or Major League Baseball. Cincinnati's premiere expedited trucking company

08-23-2008, 10:26 AM	#263
Chip R Rally Onion! Join Date: May 2000 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 33,324	Re: Beijing Olympics thread I'm watching. 9-5 now with 2.5 left. __________________ The Rally Onion wants 150 fans before Opening Day. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rally-...24872650873160

08-23-2008, 10:30 AM	#264
OldRightHander Resident optimist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: east of WOY Posts: 5,029	Re: Beijing Olympics thread It looks like a win. 10-5 with a minute and a half left. __________________ The contents of this post may be disseminated without the express written consent of the Cincinnati Reds or Major League Baseball. Cincinnati's premiere expedited trucking company

08-23-2008, 10:36 AM	#266
OldRightHander Resident optimist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: east of WOY Posts: 5,029	Re: Beijing Olympics thread You had a US team that wasn't expected to do anything and they're going to play for the gold. That is a story that I would expect to hear more about, but it seems that nobody is talking much about it. There's so much talk about basketball, but they were expected to do well. This is a real underdog story happening right now but because it's not in one of the high profile sports it's taking a back seat. __________________ The contents of this post may be disseminated without the express written consent of the Cincinnati Reds or Major League Baseball. Cincinnati's premiere expedited trucking company

08-23-2008, 11:22 AM	#267
Hoosier Red Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 6,883	Re: Beijing Olympics thread The announcer was overplaying it just a bit though. My recap of the last 5 minutes. (Apologies for the Caps) "the US team came into this TOURNAMENT RANKED 9TH IN THE WORLD. THEY ARE ABOUT TO UPSET SERBIA WHO WAS RANKED 4TH." "THE US HASN'T MEDALED IN WATER POLO IN 20 YEARS" "THE US HAS HAD 3 COACHES IN 4 YEARS" "THE US HASN'T MEDALED IN WATER POLO IN 20 YEARS" "THE US HASN'T MEDALED IN WATER POLO IN 20 YEARS" "the US team came into this TOURNAMENT RANKED 9TH IN THE WORLD. THEY ARE ABOUT TO UPSET SERBIA WHO WAS RANKED 4TH." "THE US HAS HAD 3 COACHES IN 4 YEARS" "the US team came into this TOURNAMENT RANKED 9TH IN THE WORLD. THEY ARE ABOUT TO UPSET SERBIA WHO WAS RANKED 4TH." __________________ When people say that I don’t know what I’m talking about when it comes to sports or writing, I think: Man, you should see me in the rest of my life. ---Joe Posnanski

08-23-2008, 11:26 AM	#268
nate High five! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 6,813	Re: Beijing Olympics thread wrong thread, nm! __________________ "Bring on Rod Stupid!"

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