08-21-2008, 12:31 PM
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#841
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: NYYC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
Is it really a sport if a twelve year old can do it better than an adult?
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maybe 12 is the ultimate peak year for a human. I know i was a lot better at random tasks at that age. take reaching down and tying my shoes, now i can't even do it without my body letting out a sad whimper.
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08-21-2008, 12:57 PM
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#843
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Market Mall Food Court
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Table 5
from what i heard, they are against the age-limit rule themselves (basically saying that if they are good enough to be there, they should) but believe that if these are the rules, they need to be followed. China is good enough to compete without having to cheat.
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Fair enough, but if you listen to him rant and rave on NBC he sure embarrassed himself. Each time Bob Costas would turn to another topic he would bring up the underage thing again. over and over.
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08-21-2008, 01:05 PM
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#844
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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08-21-2008, 01:09 PM
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#845
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bertuzzied
You do have the cutest women's 100 metre hurdler though. You kinda win. hehe
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08-21-2008, 01:15 PM
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#846
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Market Mall Food Court
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You have to give credit to Ron Maclean whose mother passed away yesterday. He did an excellent job even though she broke her hip right before the games started and knew that she would not be around long.
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Olympics/2...24861-sun.html
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08-21-2008, 01:53 PM
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#847
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Franchise Player
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There was a girl in the diving this morning, who was very pretty, Paolo Espinosa from Mexcio. I think she should have made the "list".
I don't think Libby Trickett is that good looking, have you seen her teeth!
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08-21-2008, 02:20 PM
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#848
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
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Who was that Swedish girl from '04 (or maybe '00) that was super-awesome at every freakin' track event?
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08-21-2008, 02:53 PM
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#849
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pagal4321
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I certainly enjoyed it. I can't believe they got me on that Phelps thing. I'm pretty sure I was forewarned by CP but got duped anyway.
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08-21-2008, 03:24 PM
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#850
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: NYYC
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NBC's coverage is simply awful when it comes to timelyness. I knew from the starting gun (when they told me to watch the "live" opening ceremony 10 hours from now when it had already finished) that it would be bad.
Eurosport in Europe, and CBC in Canada are in a totally different league when it comes to sport's coverage. Yes, NBC's coverage might be glossy, but its comentators are horribly, and that fact that thing's arent happening live just ruins everything.
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08-21-2008, 07:30 PM
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#851
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
Is it really a sport if a twelve year old can do it better than an adult?
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I think the better question is why call it women's gymnastics when it is really "girl's" gymnastics.
Younger are better due to plain old physics or aerodynamics. Without the hips and ta-tas you simply spin better and faster. Lose out on the strength but there isn't really a strength event in women's gymnastics like the men's.
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08-21-2008, 07:33 PM
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#852
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Table 5
NBC's coverage is simply awful when it comes to timelyness. I knew from the starting gun (when they told me to watch the "live" opening ceremony 10 hours from now when it had already finished) that it would be bad.
Eurosport in Europe, and CBC in Canada are in a totally different league when it comes to sport's coverage. Yes, NBC's coverage might be glossy, but its comentators are horribly, and that fact that thing's arent happening live just ruins everything.
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NBC has had the same criticism for every Olympic that is not inside the USA. Sidney, Athens now Beijing. They just can't show the sport in non-primetime. I just do not understand why they can't show it twice. Once live and once in primetime.
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08-21-2008, 08:02 PM
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#853
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Franchise Player
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[quote=mmanzz;1410115]Well great news about Lamaze! a comeback of sorts on his part. We got our third gold, i'd love to see a total of 5./quote]
Lemaze has more than redeemed himself. He has done Canada proud!!! WELL DONE!!!
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08-21-2008, 08:19 PM
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#854
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: 555 Saddledome Rise SE
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Quote:
Originally Posted by redforever
Lemaze has more than redeemed himself. He has done Canada proud!!! WELL DONE!!!
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He still gets absolutely bombed all the time, but I guess that's legal. I just hope he doesn't get picked to carry the flag. 
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08-21-2008, 08:28 PM
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#855
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wins 10 internets
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: slightly to the left
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Originally Posted by troutman
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Alicia Sacramone should have been in the top 10 for sure
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08-21-2008, 08:30 PM
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#856
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: The centre of everything
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C'mon SAM!!!!!! BMX final!!
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08-21-2008, 08:33 PM
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#857
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Powerplay Quarterback
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She crashed! No!
Edit: Sam Cools crashed right at the beginning of the race! Tons of wipeouts in that race
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08-21-2008, 08:34 PM
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#858
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: The centre of everything
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Ouch!! Not the final she wantedbut good job getting in.
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08-21-2008, 08:45 PM
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#859
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Bah. Bring back mountain biking.
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08-21-2008, 08:47 PM
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#860
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HOZ
NBC has had the same criticism for every Olympic that is not inside the USA. Sidney, Athens now Beijing. They just can't show the sport in non-primetime. I just do not understand why they can't show it twice. Once live and once in primetime.
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They can't show it twice because they cannot cancel daytime tv or local news.
NBC didn't even show the olympics live when they were in atlanta or salt lake.
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