Olympics Discussion Thread

[Gangerolf]

What is Shot Put??

[Gangerolf]

Never mind, it's that heavy metal ball throwing game isn't it?

[Winston]

Kuglestød, yes.

With so much going on I'm actually almost regretting I don't have a TV, but it's ok. I'll get through it allright.

[Alexander's Horse]

The Olympics would be better if ridiculously small countries were banned.

[Winston]

Agreed.

Oh, and Kostadinos Kenteris/Kederis and Ekaterini Thanou, the two athletes who dodged the drug test and then allegedly couldn't control their motorcycle, have now left the games "voluntarily".

Kenteris, who won the 200 m in Sydney, told the press that he is innocent of doping, but that he would not be competing "out of veneration for Greece". His lawyer said they didn't want the "controversial" case to further damage the Olympic Games.



This guy should quit athletics and move into politics.

If he's innocent as he claims, he should have nothing to fear by staying and competing - and how on Earth could he damage the games if he's so innocent and would just submit to testing, scrutiny and questioning.

Oh my.

[Gangerolf]

Yes, the noble art of kulestøt! Go Denmark! Any other medal hopes?

The Greek guy probably couldn't have stayed and compete - he was facing a 2 year ban. He may still get it, but from the IAAF, not from the IOC. Same goes for Thanou.

[Winston]

Yes, that's why I fell of my chair when I read his explanation about the veneration bit and not wanting to damage the games. He never had a choice to begin with.

As for medal chances, our mixed doubles in Badminton will face eachother in the bronze match tomorrow, so that one's already secured. Then there's our delightful Handball women and some sailers and rowers I believe. And possibly Wilson Kipketer in the 800m, but that's a bit uncertain AFAIK.

You have some good fri idrett people though, don't you?

[Gangerolf]

Well, there are some spearchuckers and racewalkers. But our best medal chances I believe are in taekwondo, beach volleyball, kayak, sailing, rowing and maybe cycling. I have no idea why we're not represented in handball or football.

[Winston]

I hope it turns out well for your athletes.

But I also have to say that I think it's healthy for Norway to every four years have the experience of not outclassing everybody else, I mean inbetween the Winter Games.

[Dis]

I actually watched women's gymnastics last night. does that make me gay? I don't like men's gymnastic's- that definately seems gay .

don't get the wrong idea. I'm not sexually attracted to these girls. They are underage, and don't have very feminine bodies (they seem too bulgy).

Yet I find some gymnastic sports interesting. I like uneven bars the best.

No major mistakes for the U.S. that I saw. But all those little mistakes added up. Congrats to Romania.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Wow... in the individual men's gymnastics, Paul Hamm had a HELL of a comeback to win gold. That was simply jaw droppingly amazing.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Oh, and MAJOR snaps to the women's 4 * 200 meter relay team who smashed a 17 year old world record by over 2 seconds. Not as fun of a race as the men's, but a great performance!

[SpencerH]

In gymnastics, it seems as if the changes in scoring gives double penalties to any mistake i.e instead of losing .1 for a 'wobble' they lose .1 for the wobble and .2 or .3 for the failure to put the combination together. It seems to benefit more conservative gymnasts making n mistakes and I think the Rumanian coach understood that fact better than the others and chose appropriate routines.

[SpencerH]

Originally posted by SpencerH
In gymnastics, it seems as if the changes in scoring gives double penalties to any mistake i.e instead of losing .1 for a 'wobble' they lose .1 for the wobble and .2 or .3 for the failure to put the combination together. It seems to benefit more conservative gymnasts making no mistakes. I think the Rumanian coach understood that fact better than the others and chose appropriate routines.

How the hell did that get here?

[Drake Tungsten]

Originally posted by Dissident
I don't like men's gymnastic's- that definately seems gay.

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Wow... in the individual men's gymnastics, Paul Hamm had a HELL of a comeback to win gold. That was simply jaw droppingly amazing.

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Oh, and MAJOR snaps to the women's 4 * 200 meter relay team