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« Reply #75 on: August 23, 2004, 02:11:48 pm »
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After reading what Khorkina said, I have lost any respect I had for her...she's a sore loser. She has no grace...


ditto. maybe the judges did rob her, but i highly doubt it was because she wasn't american.  :roll:


I watched the competition and have been an avid gymnastics fan for a long time (and I had up until theis point a lot of respect for Khorkina) and if anything, the judges scored her a it too high on some of the events.  She had a lot of form breaks... oh well, she's a sore loser and she should put her head into the game and not her close-up....forgive my venting...this just really frustrates me b/c there used to be a lot of anti-american judging in gymn and to accuse the judges of bias is just ludicrous, they have made a lot reforms in how the sport is judged...I could go on but I'll get off my soapbox...relunctantly ..:razz:


lol it's ok, i agree with everything you say!
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« Reply #76 on: August 23, 2004, 02:25:22 pm »
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Ok, so you think soccer and you'd say Brazil is good at it. Yeah, we are, but when it comes to men only.


Teehee, they are sooooo good that they are playing in the olympics right now  :wink:  :wink:


Haha that's what I was thinking when I wrote it actually...
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« Reply #77 on: August 23, 2004, 02:35:40 pm »
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lol it's ok, i agree with everything you say!


Hehe..I'm glad I'm not alone :)
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« Reply #78 on: August 23, 2004, 07:03:21 pm »
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When Khorkina won her silver medal on Thursday, she showed no outward signs of disappointment and said: "I think it's the best day of my life."


Well she sure did play it off at the time. In 00 you could totally see she was pissed about the silver team. That was sad that she messed up on Unevens. I really wanted her to get the gold for the third time. I think that she was underscored on floor in the All-Around comp. and a few other times. But what she said was rude, she should know that gymnastics is subjective.

I haven't caught any tv today yet (Prime-time Olympics come on shortly). So I don't know if it was resolved. But the whole Paul Hamm controversy. I think he should totally share the gold or give his up. Whether they caught the mistake too late or not, techincally he didn't win. You know that if it was the other way around the US would be spitting fire.

Yay for Humphrey, Hatch and Kupets medaling yesterday.

Oh and May and Walsh are kick ass. So is Logan Tom in reg. volleyball.
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« Reply #79 on: August 23, 2004, 10:48:52 pm »
Oh my!! Men's High Bar drama. That was crazy!! Paul Hamm's score totally should not have been higher than the Russian. That was wrong.
I should really sleep but that was too exciting for me.
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« Reply #80 on: August 24, 2004, 03:06:31 am »
Alexei Nemov displayed exemplar behaviour last night as a gymnast. I was extremely impressed by his conduct in the whole competition- the way he told the crowd to quieten down was so good to see.

P.S KELLY HOLMES GOT GOLD!
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« Reply #81 on: August 24, 2004, 05:19:21 am »
that is so true Rosie. I was like awe, I am going to cry. Stupid Olympics get me so emo.
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« Reply #82 on: August 24, 2004, 07:16:52 am »
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P.S KELLY HOLMES GOT GOLD!

That was the best part of the olympics so far for me. Did you see her face? A classic "omg! did I just win?" look :)

-Kev
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« Reply #83 on: August 24, 2004, 07:17:35 am »
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P.S KELLY HOLMES GOT GOLD!

That was the best part of the olympics so far for me. Did you see her face? A classic "omg! did I just win?" look :)

-Kev


YEAH! Its was so bloody wicked!
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« Reply #84 on: August 24, 2004, 08:50:27 am »
At last, the Spanish anthem was heard in Athens, all thanks to this guy

Gervasio Deferr (talk about weird names!). I missed it though. I know I would have cried, I get so patriotic with that sort of stuff *sigh*

I watched the men's diving yesterday and the only Spanish participant (Javier Illana) was out of the semi-final by one. lol. Just our luck. Being the good Spaniards that we are, we'll probably blame it on the weather, the heat, the water being too cold, the swimming suit being too tight or something like that... :roll:
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« Reply #85 on: August 24, 2004, 11:00:18 am »
aaaargh I hate Walsh! lol no I'm kidding I don't hate her. I just don't like the fact that she beat Brazil...
She's so good! ARGH! It's frustrating lol cuz there's not a chance to anyone else...
Anyway, ok congrats on the silver medal for Brazil I guess... haha
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« Reply #86 on: August 24, 2004, 01:28:18 pm »
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But the whole Paul Hamm controversy. I think he should totally share the gold or give his up. Whether they caught the mistake too late or not, techincally he didn't win. You know that if it was the other way around the US would be spitting fire.


I heard somewhere that even if the score was corrected, he still wouldn't have been 1st, because the judges also missed one of his mess ups... that he did four holds or something, and you are only allowed three, so it would have been a penalty?  I have no idea what I am talking about.

And darn, I should not read this thread... Jules, you keep spoiling the volleyball for me o.0
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« Reply #87 on: August 24, 2004, 03:05:02 pm »
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And darn, I should not read this thread... Jules, you keep spoiling the volleyball for me o.0


haha oh, Emmy I'm sorry! but hey, guess what? Brazil beat the US team! lol in women's indoor volleyball...

We've made it to the semi-finals now!  :)

It was a good game anyway.
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« Reply #88 on: August 25, 2004, 10:57:17 am »
WOOOOOOOOOOO! Brazil just beat Spain twice! lol In women's basketball and beach volleyball!

Women's basketball was a tuff game and it means that now Brazil made it into the semi-finals.

NOW, men's beach volleyball was the FINAL game, which means... Woo hoo Brazil just won another gold medal! Yaaaay! :D

I'll go watch indoor volleyball now!  :)
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« Reply #89 on: August 25, 2004, 11:00:47 am »
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WOOOOOOOOOOO! Brazil just beat Spain twice! lol In women's basketball and beach volleyball!


 :cry: Damn Brazillians!

A friend just phoned me and told me about the beach volley, she said they beat the crap out of us. I didn't know about the women's basketball though  :?  Are we really not going to get any other gold medal??? This is getting very worrying
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