Olympic games thread - General

Michael Phelps · Post #501 » by **Michael Phelps** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:52 pm

Any volleyball tonight?

Posey H8er · Post #502 » by **Posey H8er** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:06 am

Michael Phelps wrote:Any volleyball tonight?

I believe Misty May and Kerri Walsh are playing in the championship match against China tonight for the gold in sand volleyball.

GQStylin · Post #503 » by **GQStylin** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 1:52 am

Xue/Zhang just won the bronze against the Brazilians.

Now if they played like this against the other Chinese team they'd have been in the finals.

But silver and bronze in beach volleyball for China is pretty damn good. Who would have thought that before the olympics began?

Walsh/May suppose to be up next, but might get delayed because of rain.

Pure Hatred · Post #504 » by **Pure Hatred** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:29 am

Caught a glimpse of the beach volleyball finals American team

[x] Great Players
[ ] Hot
[x] Overrated Assets

Imo.

XcalibuR · Post #505 » by **XcalibuR** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:33 am

Real volleyball players would destroy these girls.

Blame Rasho · Post #506 » by **Blame Rasho** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:42 am

This is exciting...

Blame Rasho · Post #507 » by **Blame Rasho** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:44 am

1 more point...

Blame Rasho · Post #508 » by **Blame Rasho** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:44 am

Gold metal for May/Walsh.

XcalibuR · Post #509 » by **XcalibuR** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:45 am

Congrats to the American team. I take back the thing about real volleyball players, I keep forgetting these girls have to jump in sand, which is HARD. Although seriously, the chinese girls need to put on some muscles.

Post #510 » by **Celtics_Champs** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:47 am

Congrats to may and walsh!!!

That was a good match.

GQStylin · Post #511 » by **GQStylin** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:47 am

Tight match, but it was never in doubt. 108 straight matches won. Just too good to ever get beat.

And I LOVE those dancing Chinese bikini girls

GQStylin · Post #512 » by **GQStylin** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:50 am

Also great job by the Chinese women nabbing silver and bronze.

A big accomplishment considering they were nowhere this good back in 2004 olympics.

Guy986 · Post #513 » by **Guy986** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:56 am

MR. PRESIDENT THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE INSPIRATION!!!

Yao_noodle · Post #514 » by **Yao_noodle** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 4:22 am

China got a silver and a bronze in beach volleyball, by American's ranking , Chinese won it.

canoner · Post #515 » by **canoner** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 4:51 am

Yao_noodle wrote:China got a silver and a bronze in beach volleyball, by American's ranking , Chinese won it.

No kidding. :lol:

2>1

How many people find the current ranking on NBC's front page odd?

canoner · Post #516 » by **canoner** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 4:54 am

Fun match. I keep thinking that the other Chinese pair may have given Walsh/May a better challenge, because they are taller and more powerful.

The final match is so soft, too many trick shots on both sides.

Posey H8er · Post #517 » by **Posey H8er** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:11 am

Meh May and Walsh are the best of all time, they would have won against any team. But the bronze team will probably win gold in 2012 considering they are a young team and May/Walsh may not compete in those games.

GQStylin · Post #518 » by **GQStylin** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:27 am

Posey H8er wrote:Meh May and Walsh are the best of all time, they would have won against any team. But the bronze team will probably win gold in 2012 considering they are a young team and May/Walsh may not compete in those games.

Its possible. Xue is similar to Walsh and Zhang is similar to May, but Xue needs to work on her blocking and shot selection. Zhang plays great mostly and has great shot selection and digs almost as well as May. But both of them need to work on their serves and try and have less service errors though. I can definitely see them having a good shot for gold if May/Walsh don't play.

Rasho Brezec · Post #519 » by **Rasho Brezec** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:26 pm

Americans lost the baton in relay race and won't be competing in the finals.

Whiteman · Post #520 » by **Whiteman** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:37 pm

I never knew waterpolo could be so exciting. Impressive comeback by the US after falling 4-0 behind, but luckily it wasn't enough. And I'm no expert on waterpolo, but 7 goals in one game (Danielle de Bruin) seems mighty impressive.