The Official Thread of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 8-24, 2008 - Page 4

daaancewithmeee · 08-17-2008, 05:36 PM

I cant imagine the immense pressure Phelps's team felt going into that race. WOW Thats alot of pressure to work under. Man oh man.

alexis08 · 08-17-2008, 08:44 PM

I'm afraid i'll have to agree what my dad is saying, there is some favorism and cheating going on, girls falling and going outta bounds shouldn't be having such high scores.

kmb728 · 08-17-2008, 09:04 PM

man how could that girl from china get a bronze medal after she fell?

the American girl Alicia landed both of her vaults and still came up short!

mousecrazy · 08-18-2008, 10:25 AM

Alicia was robbed of the medal in my opinion. She landed with a hop but the other girl practically fell on her face. *shakes head*

CA Screamin Dude · 08-18-2008, 11:46 AM

This is what gymnastics has become all about, especially Olympic Gymnastics. As Wilbon wrote, "It happens. In every sport, it happens. In certain Olympic sports a judging scandal is as common as the morning paper laying on the front steps."

'Incompetence is bad, but we all have to live with it. Intent to manipulate is sinister.'

Executioner · 08-18-2008, 12:17 PM

Yeah, there have been a few of those I have noticed during these Olympics and thought to myself... "How on Earth can they make that judgment call?" That's why I like watching the competitions that have a defined start and end and who touches first, like swimming.

tropicskenzie · 08-18-2008, 12:32 PM

Yep it drives me nuts, I can hardly even watch anymore.

mousecrazy · 08-18-2008, 01:47 PM

Despite all that, this has been a pretty great Olympics! I have enjoyed what I have watched so far and I have enjoyed watching it with my son. He is enthralled with it all.

alexis08 · 08-19-2008, 06:39 AM

To think that their can't be any ties, the girl from GB did a GREAT job other than her dismount she should have got 3 at least, what a rip off I wish someone had challeged the judges.

daaancewithmeee · 08-19-2008, 11:57 AM

Ok I didn't think that the judges would favor a certain country... but now I'm thinking that they do. Did you SEE the gymnastics uneven bars last night..?! Nastia was robbed. She did SO amazing! The tie breaker system they have is bull. It needs to change.

kmb728 · 08-19-2008, 12:23 PM

ahhh lolo jones almost got gold in 100m hurdles but she fell on the 9th hurdle!

usa still got gold, but i feel bad for lolo

mousecrazy · 08-19-2008, 12:53 PM

Shawn Johnson won gold on the BEAM today!!! That girl deserved a Gold!!

Liukin won Silver....

Has anyone watched the trampoline games? That looks like tons of fun. lol

PeoplemoverMatt · 08-25-2008, 02:12 AM

Usain Bolt, period.

-- PMM

ShrunkenNed · 08-25-2008, 06:55 AM

So now they're over...all the acheivments...all the records broken, medals won, inspiring stories, a truly amazing win by the men's volleyball team in the face of tragedy....and what keeps replaying in my head????

Jackie Chan singing during the closing ceremony.

alexis08 · 08-25-2008, 08:27 AM

Arg, he did! Thank goodness for DVR cause I didn't get a chance to see anything after the London presentation. I wonder what will come of the investigation of the gym team. The basketball game was great, why were they calling them the redeem team?

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