What, no Olympics thread?

[Chaos Drake]

THE match of these Olympics already happened:

Brazil vs. Italy in men's volleyball. The tie-breaker (fifth) set, slated to end at 15 points, went ON and ON until Brazil won by an amazing 33 to 31!!! Those balls just wouldn't fall! :O

Boy wish I had seen that. True nailbiter.

 

[Ranger REG]

Probably the closest thing to complete government sponsorship we've got is a few athletes in a special program the military has for athletes in some less-popular sports.

Hmm. I'm having problems trying to see the US Navy sponsoring the synchronized swimming and diving teams.

 

[Wycen]

Hmm. I'm having problems trying to see the US Navy sponsoring the synchronized swimming and diving teams.

How about synchronized dolphin handling?

 

[Guillaume]

I don't know whether or not I'm disapointed about how many medal Great Britain has gotten... I didn't expect lots, but that isn't a good excuse either.

Oh well, lots of others getting medals. I don't know if I like the idea of things like tennis or football (the soccer kind) that already get coverage.

If your discouraged with Britain's performance, look at Canada's. After 8 days of competition, we only have 3 medals, 2 silver and a bronze. Even in our best olympic sports (swimming and athletics), we have failed to win a single medal. This is really depressing !

 

[Krieg]

Hmm. I'm having problems trying to see the US Navy sponsoring the synchronized swimming and diving teams.

There are a couple of SEALs who are top ranked Tri-Athletes.

Quite a few Olympic boxers & wrestlers have come from the military teams, heck back in the days of the draft the Olympic boxing team was almost entirely drawn from the ranks of the US Military.

 

[Ferret]

If your discouraged with Britain's performance, look at Canada's. After 8 days of competition, we only have 3 medals, 2 silver and a bronze. Even in our best olympic sports (swimming and athletics), we have failed to win a single medal. This is really depressing !

41st place? Thats not so good. Good luck getting some more.

For all those that don't know the BBC has a listof all the medals: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/medals_table/default.stm

Following what 'mhacdebhandia' said compared to Great britain most of the other countries have far less in relation to their populance. For instance if the USa had 6 mil people they would have and estimated 4 gold and only 15 total medals, and china has Far more people. When I have time I will try to 'average them out'.

 

[Ranger REG]

How about synchronized dolphin handling?

They're allowing dolphins participate?

Why them and not the humuhumunukunuku'apua'a?

 

[Ranger REG]

There are a couple of SEALs who are top ranked Tri-Athletes.

SEALs and synchronized swimming ... well, that ruined my image of them.

Quite a few Olympic boxers & wrestlers have come from the military teams, heck back in the days of the draft the Olympic boxing team was almost entirely drawn from the ranks of the US Military.

Well, boxing and wrestling are easy to associate. I'd even go so far to see them as members of the hockey team in the Winter Olympic, but ice dancing?

 

[Krug]

And down goes the US in basketball again... Still, they made it to the next round.

 

[johnsemlak]

And down goes the US in basketball again... Still, they made it to the next round.

And the meet Spain in the Quaterfinals. Though luck for Spain, to play so well in the group phase and then have to meet the US.

So a virtual unknown wins for the US in the 100m, Justin Gatlin. Doesnt' break a record, but overall it's supposed to be the fastest 100m race ever.