Olympics 2008

[Alex]

When did they change the vault apparatus?

Seems like it would make for less spectacular failures. And really everybody is watching for the spectacular crashes. Nothing funnier than an apparent (even if really 23) 13 year old doing a face plant.

[swanie]

4x100 relay swimming result spoilered for those of you on Pacific time..

Spoiler:

If you are stupid enough to talk smack and provide fodder to your opponents...you best not let your a$$ get kicked in the final 35 meters.

The look on the French 4x100's anchor's face was priceless.

Best post-race quote...Lezak, "Well, I was tired of loosing." Poor guy has to race Phelps every race, so this was his chance to shine...and he smashes the all time split and the world record in the process.

Good job boys! What a hell of a race.

edited to add: One of the French swimmers gave this good sport quote after the race, "Experience was better than talent." Excuse me?

[Kevy Baby]

Whoda thunk? A 33 year old female gymnast!

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by swanie

4x100 relay swimming result spoilered for those of you on Pacific time..

Spoiler:

If you are stupid enough to talk smack and provide fodder to your opponents...you best not let your a$$ get kicked in the final 35 meters.

The look on the French 4x100's anchor's face was priceless.

Best post-race quote...Lezak, "Well, I was tired of loosing." Poor guy has to race Phelps every race, so this was his chance to shine...and he smashes the all time split and the world record in the process.

Good job boys! What a hell of a race.

edited to add: One of the French swimmers gave this good sport quote after the race, "Experience was better than talent." Excuse me?

Spoiler:

That was SO FREAKIN' COOL!!!!!

Take THAT you stinkin' Frenchies!!!

[Not Afraid]

amazing freakin race!!!! I'm so glad I caught it.

[€uroMeinke]

Yeah - that was an Olympic moment if ever there was one

[Morrigoon]

Originally Posted by Alex

I'd forgotten anybody other than NBC ever did them.

I didn't. To this day I still think of CBS as standing for "Can't Broadcast Sports" because of their last bout of coverage. Glad NBC has it now.

[LashStoat]

Now Kevy Baby,

Play nice...my Mother's sister's auntie's younger brother's step father twice removed was French once.

Have a heart.

[scaeagles]

There is nothing better than defeating someone who thinks they have already beaten you.

The only way to regain anything resembling respect if you are the defeated is to take the loss and compliment the ictors unconditionally....which they losers in this case certainly did not do.

[blueerica]

Originally Posted by Alex

When did they change the vault apparatus?

Thank you.. I thought, perhaps, I was losing my mind.

And, while I'm thinking of gymnastics, did anyone else think that Shawn Johnson got a bum deal when it came to her score on the beam. With the exception of one little wobble, she performed what seemed to be a perfect routine, including a solid landing. Then she got a 9 in execution... WTF?

I'm really becoming annoyed with the scoring in these Olympics, and not with just points Americans are getting, but other nations too.

As for the Men's 4x100m relay... how freaking awesome was THAT??! I was screaming with joy, still cheering as it seemed the Americans might not pull it through, and then they did! Favorite moment, again, was the podium with Phelps. Even if I was inserting my own thoughts... it seemed as though he and the guy to his left were going to crack up when the anthem started playing. When they did only two intros and completed the song, there was a chuckle of relief...

... or so I say.