[GT] Sunday August 14

[kobasew19]

Damn Michelle Li lost the next two.

[agulati]

Originally Posted by bigtmac19

I noticed a few of the sprinters were also recent immigrants to Bahrain. Are they getting offered money to come live and represent that country? Does it have a good athletics program?

Sorry, I missed this post

It is a bit of all the reasons. There is a limitation on how many athletes can compete from one country, so many of the top athletes that get shut out from representing their own country (sprinters from Jamaica, long distance runners from Ethiopia,Kenya, badminton or table tennis players from East Asia, swimmers from USA) end up competing for countries that will fund their training and provide them the best opportunity to succeed

There are also athletes who move away from countries with unstable political situations (Somalia) or oppressive regimes (North Korea)

It also at times becomes a factor of opportunities after their athletic careers are over. Many athletes move to richer or more developed countries to pursue both their athletic and academic dreams.

[puffnstuff]

Would it be safe to assume the Mens 100m semis and final will be on CBC. Have to be out, but want to set the PVR.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by puffnstuff

Would it be safe to assume the Mens 100m semis and final will be on CBC. Have to be out, but want to set the PVR.

yup for sure.

[vegasbound]

Eric Lamaze and Amy Millar both went clear this morning for Show Jumping so that should set them up good for future rounds! Yann Candele and Tiffany Foster both had 4 faults so not horrible either.

[vegasbound]

Shallan Olson who is barely 16 (birthday in July!!!!) is competing in Vault final right now. Good routine but probably not enough to make the podium.

[Machiavelli]

Jennifer Abel and Pamela Ware currently competing in 3m springboard finals

They just finished their first dive of 5

[GirlySports]

Hope Abel can seperate from the rest and fight for a medal

[CofR]

Pavan and Bansley down a set to the German team on the beach

[Machiavelli]

Doesn't seem like Ware has a chance...Abel is looking good so far

[Machiavelli]

Germany (top-ranked team) owning Canada in women's beach volleyball quarterfinals

[GirlySports]

Friedman having fun commentating diving

[GirlySports]

Abel is supposed to have a crazy 3.4 dive in round. A dive even the Chinese arent doing.

[Machiavelli]

These Chinese girls are so good. Likely Abel and the Italian chick battling for bronze unless something crazy happens

[Mr.Coffee]

watching this diving, it's virtually impossible to tell who is doing good or bad dives. They all look so similar.

The colour commentary lady is hilarious. One dive is a "miss", next dive, looks identical, "amazing".

[Machiavelli]

Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

watching this diving, it's virtually impossible to tell who is doing good or bad dives. They all look so similar.

The colour commentary lady is hilarious. One dive is a "miss", next dive, looks identical, "amazing".

It's all about the entry

[troutman]

More Olympic woo debunked:

http://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazi...lympic-debunk/

[GirlySports]

I can tell in diving. Look a legs and entry.

I have no clue in syncho swimming that Mach can judge

[vegasbound]

Abel in third before the final dive.

[Machiavelli]

Go Jen! You've got this!