The Beijing Olympics 8-24 Aug 08

[XiaoYang]

1 more match and we will get the SILVER ...

Singapore 2-1 :heart:

Looks like it's going to be 2-2 .._(

Yes 2-2,going to set 5...

 

[Canonised]

Yes .... 2 to go

* PARK Mi Young 0 - 1 * FENG Tianwei:heart:

If I am not wrong, Park is very good in Double and Tianwei is a Single player. i rate this match, 45-55 (in favour of Tianwei)
So near and yet so far .....
balls also drop watching the result every mins :sweat:

5.48pm
* PARK Mi Young 0 - 2 * FENG Tianwei:heart:
Please, give us just 1 more win!

5.58pm
* PARK Mi Young 1 - 2 * FENG Tianwei:heart:
WTF ..... hopefully not another 5 sets!

 

[XiaoYang]

Yes .... 2 to go

balls also drop watching the result every mins :sweat:

Let's cheers and JIA YOU for tianwei,2-0 up.We gotta win this...

 

[Astin]

Yup, final set...good luck Singapore.

 

[tSkye]

Almost getting the silver/gold finals liao... if we win this game, we go thru... 7-6 STRESSSSSSSSSSSSSSssssss~~!!!!

 

[tSkye]

Woooo hoooooooo!!!


WE HAVE AT LEAST A CONFIRMED SILVER!!!


Let's all go for GOLD!!! YEAH!!!

 

[Canonised]

yes... we won

 

[kelccm]

Hooray!!! Singapore is in the finals!!!

 

[WuffRuff]

Phelps won 7th Gold by 0.01 sec! So close!!! Woo hoooo!!!
1 more to go to break the all-time olympic record!!!
Jia You! Jia You!!!

 

[kelccm]

Phelps won 7th Gold by 0.01 sec! So close!!! Woo hoooo!!!
1 more to go to break the all-time olympic record!!!
Jia You! Jia You!!!

It was a fantastic finish by Phelps. He was trailing almost last at the turn, and somehow managed to grab 1st at the very last stroke. I thought the Serbian had managed to hold off Phelps at the finish, but the video replay really show how Phelps managed to reach in 0.01s ahead:thumbsup:

 

[Canonised]

It was a fantastic finish by Phelps. He was trailing almost last at the turn, and somehow managed to grab 1st at the very last stroke. I thought the Serbian had managed to hold off Phelps at the finish, but the video replay really show how Phelps managed to reach in 0.01s ahead:thumbsup:

Maybe Phelps won by having a longer finger :bsmilie::lovegrin:

Anyway, the 8th Gold should be happening ...
Heard he will be rewarded with US$1,000,000 plus millions from sponsors .:heart:

 

[shorty]

9.69s!!!!! The world's fastest man!!!! Jamaican, further more, he didn't full blast near the finishing line. Instead he was like jogging down to finishing line......... :bigeyes:

And tonight, it's not nike, adidas, reebok,...... it's PUMA Golden night!!!! :bsmilie:

Man..... USA is really out of the show.....

 

[rTwin]

usain bolt is a monster :bigeyes:

 

[kelccm]

Wow! I thought 9.72s is going to be extremely hard to beat, but 9.69s:bigeyes: Unbelieveable.

 

[WuffRuff]

A NEW RECORD FOR THE OLYMPICS!!!
8 GOLDS IN A SINGLE OLYMPICS!!!!!!
Phelps has done it! You Rock, Michael Phelps!!!!!!

 

[shorty]

WWWooooooo, what a history in mankind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:sweat::angel:

 

[eosdigital]

Made in China :thumbsd:

Why must the judges award Keixin a gold when Nastia got the same point as her? :thumbsd:

I was not pleased to learn that Nastia Liukin had been denied a gold in the uneven parallel bars due to a tiebreaker. Judging in gymnastics is under enough fire -- see Sacramone, Alicia -- so no fuel need be added.

Here is my question -- why not two golds? Ties result in two medals of the same color in several different sports. Two silvers were awarded in track and field in the women's 100m dash. Why is it necessary to break a tie in a sport that is overly subjective in the first place? If Liukin and China's He Kexin had routines that were truly identical in difficulty and execution, I see no harm in saying that and giving them both gold. If it is absolutely necessary to break the tie, do as other sports do and continue the competition. Have a tiebreaking routine with three or four required elements. Gold should not come down to an obscure reason.

If I had a gold to give out, I would give it to Liukin, not for her routine, but for her response.

"It’s nothing I can control, and honestly, I can say it has been very fair to me, and I got the biggest gold medal of them all," said Liukin, winner of the women’s all-around gymnastics gold.

Classy and well-spoken yet she still points out that she won the crown jewel of the Olympics in gymnastics. Well done, Nastia.

Photo via Getty Images

 

[Canonised]

Made in China :thumbsd:

Why must the judges award Keixin a gold when Nastia got the same point as her? :thumbsd:

Made in China :thumbsd: <<< i am assuming that you are not happy with the judges decision.

Firstly, you must be cleared that the judges are mostly (if not ALL) foreigners, and so there should not be a conflict of interest, and I am sure these judges are not made in China.

Secondly, how do you feel if the question is changed to:

Why must the judges award BLANIK Leszek (Poland) a gold when BOUHAIL Thomas (France) got the same point as him?

I think the rules are there for a reason, and that they apply to ALL competitors. :think:

 

[eosdigital]

Made in China :thumbsd: <<< i am assuming that you are not happy with the judges decision.

Firstly, you must be cleared that the judges are mostly (if not ALL) foreigners, and so there should not be a conflict of interest, and I am sure these judges are not made in China.

Secondly, how do you feel if the question is changed to:

Why must the judges award BLANIK Leszek (Poland) a gold when BOUHAIL Thomas (France) got the same point as him?

I think the rules are there for a reason, and that they apply to ALL competitors. :think:

Im still suspicious of biasness, since the Chinese govt could have pressured the judges to award the Gymnastic trio more marks..and to boot there's still the age limit controversy.
Yang Yilin look okay but certainly not Keixin..probly abt 12-14 to boot.

Sans sour grapes haha

 

[eosdigital]

Biasness again. Must they award Chinese Athlete Zou Kai when Italian CASSINA Igor was doing as well and even better than him IMO? :thumbsd:
Anyway, what goes around comes around - The Chinese'll see themselves at the biased end soon in the 2012 London Olympics :thumbsup: