Originally Posted By LadyKluck I know this was brought up a long time ago, but DAR, if you're still looking for the opening ceremonies to watch, they have the first hour of them on nbcolympics.com - I watched them yesterday.
Originally Posted By Elderp What MrsP and I have been discussing today is how far the equestrian events are from the rest of the games. <a href="http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,5143,700247456,00.html" target="_blank">http://deseretnews.com/dn/view...,00.html</a>
Originally Posted By Elderp I think a South America olympics would be great, but I can't think of a good country for Africa. What country in Africa would you suggest?
Originally Posted By EdisYoda They have the money to make it happen too. Of course, it would mean the first indoor downhill and ski jump!
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn <What country in Africa would you suggest?> Maybe Egypt or South Africa
Originally Posted By Ursula So, what sports are you all masters of judging now? Synchronized diving = I'm an expert. "Point those toes!" Swimming = "Faster, faster, but relax. You had a crap entry!" Gymnastics = "She needs to clear her head. One fall on the beam CAN be erased...uhh, wow, she lost it on the floor now. Too bad, she's crushed now from the pressure." Men's Beach Volleyball = "Dig!, oh, HOW can you miss that? It was an easy shot." How sad am I or what? I can't even do one sport at all myself! Ha!
Originally Posted By DAR Gymnast Chelcie Memmell from my neck of the woods participated last night on a broken ankle during the team competition. <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080813/ap_on_sp_ol/oly_gym_memmel_s_ankle;_ylt=AnoCEgmH4zEXgUb2F5SQv3is0NUE" target="_blank">http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200...v3is0NUE</a> That's what the Olympics are all about.
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1044258/Pictured-The-horrific-moment-Olympic-weightlifter-turns-elbow-front.html" target="_blank">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/new...ont.html</a>
Originally Posted By DAR All right this has been bugging me during the coverage. Is it pronounced bay-jing or bay-zhing? I've heard both.
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn <a href="http://cumuluspodcasting.com/media/WNNX/WNNX239/E081308.mp3" target="_blank">http://cumuluspodcasting.com/m...1308.mp3</a>
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Geez - at least the American's are not the ones getting in trouble this year - first the Spain BB team, then today the Swedish wrestler storming off the podium and tossing the medal....
Originally Posted By DAR Check out Michael Phelps eating regiment: <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/Michael-Phelps?urn=oly,100671" target="_blank">http://sports.yahoo.com/olympi...y,100671</a>
Originally Posted By Elderp I can understand being upset, there is a formal complaint process, but now he goes home with nothing: <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/08/14/olympics.roundup/index.html" target="_blank">http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SP...dex.html</a>
