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    Re: Beijing Olympics thread

    Quote Originally Posted by vaticanplum View Post
    Michael Phelps is a freak.
    Did you read the article about his diet?

    Awesome.


    http://www.nypost.com/seven/08132008...rge_124248.htm
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    Re: Beijing Olympics thread

    I have a quick question about the Chinese girls. If they end up finding evidence that they're not 16, do we, or the second place team, then get the gold medal?

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    Quote Originally Posted by GoReds33 View Post
    I have a quick question about the Chinese girls. If they end up finding evidence that they're not 16, do we, or the second place team, then get the gold medal?
    That would be a travesty. I hate to say it, but the American gymnastics teams have a history of calling sour grapes. If the Chinese team faked their ages, then they should be punished, but that doesn't change the fact that the American girls choked with a capital everything. The performances they put out do not deserve a gold medal whether the competition was 10 or 20 or 70.
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    Re: Beijing Olympics thread

    Chad Johnson says he can beat Michael Phelps in the pool!
    Hugs, smiling, and interactive Twitter accounts, don't mean winning baseball. Until this community understands that we are cursed to relive the madness.

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    Re: Beijing Olympics thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Gainesville Red View Post
    Did you read the article about his diet?

    Awesome.


    http://www.nypost.com/seven/08132008...rge_124248.htm
    Holy cannoli. This only gives further credence to my theory that his insides are just made of machinery.
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    Re: Beijing Olympics thread

    Quote Originally Posted by vaticanplum View Post
    That would be a travesty. I hate to say it, but the American gymnastics teams have a history of calling sour grapes. If the Chinese team faked their ages, then they should be punished, but that doesn't change the fact that the American girls choked with a capital everything. The performances they put out do not deserve a gold medal whether the competition was 10 or 20 or 70.
    If that's your opinion, how do you explain them earning a silver? I guess they did not deserve that either.

    I say put Michael Phelps in the the Womens swimming. Call him Michelle Phelps. If the other swimmers lose, they deserve it because they did not beat the best swimmer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gainesville Red View Post
    Did you read the article about his diet?

    Awesome.


    http://www.nypost.com/seven/08132008...rge_124248.htm
    Yeesh. I couldn't eat that much a day if I wanted to. Talk about dedication.

    Anyways, I heard a rumor that his mother is half Swedish, half Dolphin.

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    Re: Beijing Olympics thread

    I'm watching the gymnastics right now, and these judges are horrible. I'm no expert in gymnastics, but I can tell when somebody screws up. These Chinese girls are making adjustment after adjustment, and still getting high scores.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GoReds33 View Post
    I'm watching the gymnastics right now, and these judges are horrible. I'm no expert in gymnastics, but I can tell when somebody screws up. These Chinese girls are making adjustment after adjustment, and still getting high scores.
    I'm quite certain that anyone from a current or formerly communist nation gets an automatic .3 point bonus.
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    Quote Originally Posted by paintmered View Post
    I'm quite certain that anyone from a current or formerly communist nation gets an automatic .3 point bonus.
    When the workers revolt, the judges want to be on the right side of history.

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    Re: Beijing Olympics thread

    Quote Originally Posted by GoReds33 View Post
    These Chinese girls are making adjustment after adjustments
    C'mon, give the girls a break, how good at gymnastics were you when you were 12-years-old?

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    Re: Beijing Olympics thread

    Those Russian gals are very good.
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    Chip is right

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chip R View Post
    Those Russian gals are very good.
    I like our Russian

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    Re: Beijing Olympics thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Gainesville Red View Post
    C'mon, give the girls a break, how good at gymnastics were you when you were 12-years-old?
    Good point.

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    Re: Beijing Olympics thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Raisor View Post
    I like our Russian
    She was clearly the best gymnast on the floor -- her routines down the stretch were virtually flawless.

    And I agree with what other people said about the judging -- there were some VERY questionable marks given to the Chinese team.
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