Olympics 2008

[scaeagles]

I call it synchronized boredom.

And uh....Olympic injury video. Weightlifting. Not for the squeemish.

Ick.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

And uh....Olympic injury video. Weightlifting. Not for the squeamish.

Oh, that is brutal. But I do admire how they have the "screen people" rush out to block the view. That's a smart touch.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Eh, old news. Every few years they've come up with some amazing new suit. The records that are currently being broken due to technology were set due to technology, so I have a hard time feeling it's unfair. Technological advancement is part of the sport.

[Alex]

I agree, I was just responding to the question of whether there's a drug influence.

However, it does raise the question of whether we should be racing people against each other or instead just have Phelps swim each distance five times, each in a different suit and then award gold to the manufacturer that wins.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Alex

I agree, I was just responding to the question of whether there's a drug influence.

However, it does raise the question of whether we should be racing people against each other or instead just have Phelps swim each distance five times, each in a different suit and then award gold to the manufacturer that wins.

Phelps does not wear the new techno-nifty suit, or at least not the top half.


Phelps has also volunteered for the "super tester" program where he has been baseline tested leading up to the games and is tested daily.

[Alex]

I know Phelps only wears part of the suit. Which is completely irrelevant to the point. But let me rephrase, Phelps can swim the race five times in five different pool configurations and we'll award the gold to the contractor that built the fastest.

And the great thing about our modern drug environment is that I view passing drug tests as essentially meaningless. Several of the recent drug scandals are not from people failing tests but being forced to admit they were taking the drugs while passing the tests.

I have no particular thought that Phelps (or any other swimmer) is doping, I just assume every athlete is -- especially since modern nutrition and medical treatment is essentially doping anyway, we just like some forms more than others -- accept it, and move on.

[alphabassettgrrl]

I liked the uneven bars and the vaults in gymnastics. I don't like the balance beam and the floor routines. I like the gymnastic skill part, I just hate the extra dance/flippity things they do.

Watching time-trial cycling right now. Gods bless TiVo!

I've been liking the swimming, surprisingly. I've never followed it at all.

[innerSpaceman]

Tech advances resulting in broken records is kinda like the new box office champ. The money and time are true, but comparison to past "accomplishments" is practically meaningless.

I wish they would just tout what the result was, and not feel the need to rank it. The rankings are misleading. You can't turn back time.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

You can't turn back time.

If I could turn back time
If I could find a way
I'd take back those words that hurt you
And you'd stay
If I could reach the stars
I'd give them all to you
Then you'd love me, love me
Like you used to do







(Why is Cher popping into my head?!?

[alphabassettgrrl]

The Cuban women's volleyball team is hot. Yum.