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Post#21 » by london sonic » Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:48 am

YiOF wrote:I have a question for everyone who is from a foreign country. Does your country rank Olympic medals by gold or by total metals like here in US?


Being from England the commentators and broadcasters think total medals but me personally its simple its by golds who wants to be second or third.
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Post#22 » by broadstbull » Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:22 pm

I have a comment...maybe someone can give me a reason. But I was wondering in the Olympics why is it that the USA Basketball team has to play international rules...I mean the game wasn't meant to be played that way. If I created a board game, I'm not going to play the game I created under someone else’s rules. I just found that weird and it give international players an unfair advantage. Can anyone give me a reason or does anyone else feel the same way?
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Post#23 » by Rocky5000 » Fri Aug 15, 2008 1:31 pm

^That's a good point. People are always trying to mess with what we invent in the US.
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Post#24 » by bakafool » Fri Aug 15, 2008 3:45 pm

Just to add to what has already been said, here's what was said on the ESPN boards:

A former competitive swimmer colleague of mine said all the world records being set recently are because of 3 major changes:

1) Shark-skin suits

2) Dept of the pool (the pool in China is 3m as opposed to 2m) - more water to displace means less turbulence in the water.

3) Maximum velocity for a swimmer occurs immediately after a kickoff following a turn (obviously). However, now you are allowed to do that flutter kick (and maintain that max speed) under water for as long as you want. Before the games in Athens you were allowed only to do 2 flutter kicks and then you had to break the surface of the water and start the stroke. [He thinks that #2 and #3 have made the biggest difference]
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Post#25 » by Veggamattic » Fri Aug 15, 2008 5:49 pm

I might be overstating this depending on how the media takes it. Especially the American media. If you don't know who Usain Bolt (of Jamaica) is be prepared to witness a Phenomenon. Tomorrow (10:30am) he will run the fastest 100 meters that anyone on earth has ever run. Maybe near the 9.5 second mark. I know I'm going way out on a limb with this time but watching this guy run amazes me. He may win the 100 200 and 400. He is just new to 100 meter sprinting and at 21 just looks like he is getting started. Imagine if he can catch a football!

I think we are about to witness history.
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Post#26 » by bakafool » Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:22 pm

Proof that Michael Phelps isn't human:

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Post#27 » by DakkaFromNyc » Sat Aug 16, 2008 12:19 am

^^^ LOLZ, thats great
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Post#28 » by Tomato » Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:14 am

bakafool wrote:Proof that Michael Phelps isn't human:

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Wow I litterally Loled.
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Post#29 » by Zihuatanejo » Sat Aug 16, 2008 3:54 am

I think they should do a point system...

3 for gold
2 for silver
1 for bronze

It's pretty much just the same as just counting golds, but it'll make it seem a little bit more just.
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Post#30 » by JustMagic » Sat Aug 16, 2008 5:15 am

YiOF wrote:I have a question for everyone who is from a foreign country. Does your country rank Olympic medals by gold or by total metals like here in US?


By gold.
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Post#31 » by chrisjacob » Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:37 am

have you guys seen ricky rubio??is he great or what???i think he got a bright future in nba than in europe....i hope he plays in dallas with kidd jho and dirk!!!!!!so we can win a title.....hehehehehe
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Post#32 » by ITGM » Sat Aug 16, 2008 10:03 am

chrisjacob wrote:have you guys seen ricky rubio??is he great or what???i think he got a bright future in nba than in europe....i hope he plays in dallas with kidd jho and dirk!!!!!!so we can win a title.....hehehehehe



Rubio is overrated...

He's a great hustler, but can't shoot and is not strong enough to compete with the grown men in the NBA. Let's see how he develops in a few years since he's still a kid. If he gets a shot and works on his athleticism he could be a great player. But as for right now I can't see him starting for an NBA team. IMO he has alot of potential and has superb IQ for someone his age, but he has alot to work on if he wants to compete with NBA talent.
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Post#33 » by -]NYK[- » Sat Aug 16, 2008 1:59 pm

I just saw the game between China and Germany. The refs really made the game. They were afraid of a call against China in their stadium. :lol: There were calls for travelling and fouls against Germany, which made me laugh.
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Post#34 » by BitonKOBE » Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:11 pm

wtf i cant find the team usa vs spain game. i can never find these games. love the coverage but its driving me nuts. it better not be on cable.
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Post#35 » by milesfides » Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:14 pm

NBC

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Post#36 » by Truthiracy » Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:39 pm

Kobe is a detriment to this team, he can't score, is foul prone, Wade comes in for him and dominates. This is not a coincidence.
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Post#37 » by K1NG » Sat Aug 16, 2008 5:45 pm

Zihuatanejo wrote:I think they should do a point system...

3 for gold
2 for silver
1 for bronze

It's pretty much just the same as just counting golds, but it'll make it seem a little bit more just.


Agreed.
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Post#38 » by sh00n » Sat Aug 16, 2008 8:29 pm

LucerneStDoggz wrote:Kobe is a detriment to this team, he can't score, is foul prone, Wade comes in for him and dominates. This is not a coincidence.

Agreed. Paul Pierce should be on the team so Team USA would have a guaranteed gold medal.
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Post#39 » by Cyclical » Sun Aug 17, 2008 1:04 am

If anyone has a link to Usain Bolt 100m finals win please post. Thanks! Amazing to me that it's not up on NBC's site.
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Post#40 » by Neon1 » Sun Aug 17, 2008 3:57 am

Damn that Bolt dude litterally just blew my mind
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