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minnmess Posted Mon 18 Aug, 2008 4:32 PM |
Nikki wrote: minnmess wrote: oh my the Jamaicans are fast!!
I loved the Jamaican girl's celebration after she won the Gold! She was so cute jumping up and down and smiling from ear to ear. Aww! Good for her! I think she's only 21 years old.
i also loved that she ran with her lips pressed out as far as they could go! it makes her go faster, lol
Jamaica must be having a party right now! 4 of the 6 100m medals go to them. that is pretty impressive |
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minnmess Posted Mon 18 Aug, 2008 7:06 PM |
at 61 years old, and in his 9th olympics, equestrian Ian Miller won his first medal today! And just months after his wife died of Cancer.
I will ignore the fact that I think the horses should actually get the medals, and be happy for Ian!
I dont know if he is known outside of Canada, but he is kinda a legend from the 80s and 90s when his horse, Big Ben won like 40 show jumnping events. I shed a tear when that horse had to be put down a number of years ago. |
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Darran Posted Mon 18 Aug, 2008 7:09 PM |
Awesome story, thats what The Olympic Games are all about.
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Steph_canuck Posted Tue 19 Aug, 2008 12:28 AM |
minnmess wrote: at 61 years old, and in his 9th olympics, equestrian Ian Miller won his first medal today! And just months after his wife died of Cancer.
I will ignore the fact that I think the horses should actually get the medals, and be happy for Ian!
I dont know if he is known outside of Canada, but he is kinda a legend from the 80s and 90s when his horse, Big Ben won like 40 show jumnping events. I shed a tear when that horse had to be put down a number of years ago.
I KNOW!! Im so happy!!!! Honestly, thats, like, the only event Iv actually watched hoping for a medal. I remember being in grade 2 and writing my first speech ever on Ian Miller. Hes totally cap't Canada!! YAY!! |
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lindsey22295 Posted Tue 19 Aug, 2008 12:36 AM |
| I'm bummed swimming is over. |
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minnesotamary Posted Tue 19 Aug, 2008 1:50 AM |
lindsey22295 wrote: I'm bummed swimming is over.
Yeah, me too. It was awesome to watch... |
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hennypenny Posted Tue 19 Aug, 2008 2:26 AM |
minnesotamary wrote: lindsey22295 wrote: I'm bummed swimming is over.
Yeah, me too. It was awesome to watch... |
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minnmess Posted Tue 19 Aug, 2008 5:05 AM |
did anyone see the US woman who just won silver in pole vault? her coach was horrible to her!!
and whee, Simon Whitfield just won silver in men's triathalon! |
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lindsey22295 Posted Tue 19 Aug, 2008 7:46 AM |
| Nastia Liukin just got jipped out of a gold on the uneven bars. That is the stupidest tie-breaking procedure I have ever heard of. |
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lindsey22295 Posted Tue 19 Aug, 2008 7:54 AM |
Thought I'd share this for fans of the U.S Office if you haven't seen it.
Office Olympics Promo |
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minnmess Posted Tue 19 Aug, 2008 1:21 PM |
lindsey22295 wrote: Nastia Liukin just got jipped out of a gold on the uneven bars. That is the stupidest tie-breaking procedure I have ever heard of.
what was the tie breaking procedure? I turned to see Bela Karolyi complaining about it, but not saying what it actually was. |
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I Came in Through the Bathroom Window Posted Tue 19 Aug, 2008 3:44 PM |
If everything goes the way it's going (Argentina 3 - Brazil 0), our football teem will play the final against Nigeria!
We can deffend the gold we won in Athens! :o)
I think it's AWESOME that a southamerican and an african country play the final! Even if we don't win :oP |
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lindsey22295 Posted Wed 20 Aug, 2008 2:32 AM |
minnmess wrote: lindsey22295 wrote: Nastia Liukin just got jipped out of a gold on the uneven bars. That is the stupidest tie-breaking procedure I have ever heard of.
what was the tie breaking procedure? I turned to see Bela Karolyi complaining about it, but not saying what it actually was.
I'm having trouble finding where it is outlined exactly, but from my understanding...
There were 7 judges who each give their own score and then the overall is averaged. For the tie-breaker they look back at the 7 scores, drop the highest and lowest and then take the average. He and Liukin were still tied. So they dropped the next highest (or lowest?). He was left was 9.1,9.1.9.0 and Liukin was left with 9.0,9.0,9.1, so He was awarded gold and Liukin silver.
I just think that throwing out all those scores kind of undermines the reason why they have multiple judges scoring the event. And it is quite stupid that they can't just both be awarded the gold like in most sports. |
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minnmess Posted Wed 20 Aug, 2008 3:47 AM |
I forgot that the Chinese athletes name is "He" and got really confused for a minute!
thanks for explaining. |
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gaby Posted Wed 20 Aug, 2008 5:54 AM |
Congratulations to Juan Curuchet and Walter Pérez on winning the first gold medal for Argentina :)
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