Olympic games thread - General

GQStylin · Post #321 » by **GQStylin** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 2:41 pm

OMG!! I can't believe it! A Canadian was ONE CENTIMETRE away from winning a bronze medal in shot put!!?!?!!

Al n' Perk No Layups! · Post #322 » by **Al n' Perk No Layups!** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:15 pm

Canada should get a medal in softball. They're in second place at 3-1 and their remaining games are against the hapless Venezuelan team, a pretty good Australian team and a good Japanese team. Barring an epic collapse they should finish at least 5-2 and get at least a bronze.

Al n' Perk No Layups! · Post #323 » by **Al n' Perk No Layups!** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:19 pm

TheGlyde wrote:Wow Bolt and Asafa looked great in the 2nd round... Gay, eh, not so much... might have to change my prediction... WR could go, must be Bolt's speed suit

I'm really worried about Gay, his injury is still lingering.

GQStylin · Post #324 » by **GQStylin** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:49 pm

Nadal is the new Federer, simply awesome, athough Djokovic did miss a overhead smash on match point. :lol:

Post #325 » by **BlackMamba** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 12:37 am

not yet, if he dominates for the next 5 years, then yes.

GQStylin · Post #326 » by **GQStylin** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:11 am

F**K Phelps again! Come from behind this time. :cry:

GQStylin · Post #327 » by **GQStylin** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:13 am

Wow, Phelps won by .01 of a second!

Somehow Phelps out touched the other guy?!?!!?!! Dammnnn........

Post #328 » by **Rich Rane** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:15 am

Holy crap...that last stroke above water with Cavic reaching underwater was the difference. What a race.

UrbanLegendMD · Post #329 » by **UrbanLegendMD** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:16 am

Is the touch computer detected? I can't believe he touched first.

hsb · Post #330 » by **hsb** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:17 am

Even on the super slow motion replay I didn't think he touched first. Damn though, 1 more for the record.

Post #331 » by **5DOM** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:18 am

i still think the other guy touched first.

maybe he got there first, but didnt touch it firmly?

phelps is unbelievable

Post #332 » by **dbodner** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:18 am

It looked to me like Cavic hit the wall under water before Phelps hit.

Al n' Perk No Layups! · Post #333 » by **Al n' Perk No Layups!** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:19 am

Phelps does it again!!!!

Also Dalhausser/Rogers with a huge comeback from being down 6-0 in the third set to win 15-13 and knock out the Swiss. I can't stand Laciga, he's such a prick.

Disappointed in Hoelzer failing to grab gold in the 200m Backstroke. Also disappointed in Crocker failing to get a medal in 100m Butterfly. Ziegler and Hoff failing to qualify for the 800m freestyle really hurts us as well.

GQStylin · Post #334 » by **GQStylin** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:19 am

Can it still be challenged? Or is the result now official and that's it?

WEFFPIM · Post #335 » by **WEFFPIM** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:20 am

I thought Phelps was second. But wow, what a finish.

GQStylin · Post #336 » by **GQStylin** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:22 am

I need to see some replays. I thought for sure Phelps' run had ended.

Post #337 » by **Rich Rane** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:22 am

Al n' Perk No Layups! wrote:Also Dalhausser/Rogers with a huge comeback from being down 6-0 in the third set to win 15-13 and knock out the Swiss. I can't stand Laciga, he's such a prick.

Yeah, you didn't even have to listen to the announcers. Every time they showed him, he was yelling at Schnider.

Rodanlee · Post #338 » by **Rodanlee** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:24 am

It's computerized/sensors... the underwater view right after the race is the best one to look at and it looks like Phelps barely beat him

Al n' Perk No Layups! · Post #339 » by **Al n' Perk No Layups!** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:27 am

GQStylin wrote:Can it still be challenged? Or is the result now official and that's it?

How would you challenge it? It's not judges guessing who got there first it's a sensor that reacts to touch. Whoever touches wins and slow motion showed Phelps touched first anyway.

SportsWorld · Post #340 » by **SportsWorld** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:28 am

Now Phelps will cruise to the 8th gold. Hopefully NBC gains some sense and shows it live across the US.