Beijing Olympics thread 2008

kayleneaussie · Post by **kayleneaussie** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 4:25 pm

fuzzy butt;941316 wrote: discuss the Olympic games, the Athletes and all the goings on.

Grant Hacket is in the pool on saturday night. WHHOOOO HOOOO!!!!:D

Great I will make sure I watch that

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 4:26 pm

Post pics, please.......

Oh, it will be a great Olypmics!

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 4:32 pm

Yes, there is room for plenty of Olympics, and pics. I enjoy them all.

This is our hometown boy, Phelps. His mom is a teacher in my school district, I'll see her in a week if she nots over there this year. I would be, if it was my kid!

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Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:17 am

Maybe Muka Muka Poo can clue us in on when to watch for her niece.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:20 am

She has the schedule posted on KS's thread, first match is Sunday!

mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:02 am

The USA gets a Gold, Silver and Bronze in woman’s Fencing.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:39 am

The American side will close out group play against New Zealand at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, August 12 not sure what time that is on the East coast but it most likely 7:45am EST and Dark O' clock on the west coast. After the third game the top 2 teams in each group ( there are 5 groups) advance on to the quarter finals.

The US Womens's Soccer Team won their game this morning at 2am PST. They beat Japan 1-0 and my Niece saw her first CAP in an Olympic game. She has now be baptized and has seen play. I haven't talked to her yet today, but I can tell you she is probably on cloud 9. She is a defender and unless Mitts, Markraf, Rapone, or Cox go down or get tired she won't get it. Well Cox got tired this morning and she went in at Left back, not her normal position but she can play any position if they let her.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:45 am

fuzzy butt;941316 wrote: discuss the Olympic games, the Athletes and all the goings on.

Grant Hacket is in the pool on saturday night. WHHOOOO HOOOO!!!!:D
When I first read this I thought it said Gene Hackman. After the next few posts I had to go back and re-read. :p

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:35 am

CARLA;946424 wrote: The American side will close out group play against New Zealand at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, August 12 not sure what time that is on the East coast but it most likely 7:45am EST and Dark O' clock on the west coast. After the third game the top 2 teams in each group ( there are 5 groups) advance on to the quarter finals.

The US Womens's Soccer Team won their game this morning at 2am PST. They beat Japan 1-0 and my Niece saw her first CAP in an Olympic game. She has now be baptized and has seen play. I haven't talked to her yet today, but I can tell you she is probably on cloud 9. She is a defender and unless Mitts, Markraf, Rapone, or Cox go down or get tired she won't get it. Well Cox got tired this morning and she went in at Left back, not her normal position but she can play any position if they let her.

Whats her jersey # Muka poo ?

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:44 am

Rachel Buehler #4.. :-4

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:45 am

Men's soccer beat Japan as well.

Men's basketball just destroyed Japan. 101 to 80 something.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:51 am

Mens Soccer game today ended in a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands. I hate draws should play till there is a winner but in the qualifying rounds this is what they do, no OT till the quarterfinals. :-5

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:01 am

http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/I ... 0000.shtml

This shows the medal count. Click on the country to get more details.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:44 am

fuzzy butt;941390 wrote: I remember Michael Phelps . He'll probably do very well, Hacket seems to think so .

1st Gold medal and a world record today for phelps today.

Tomorrow our youngster Tom Daley (14) takes to the diving board in the synchronised competition...can't wait.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:48 am

Watched cycling, rowing, gymnastics and diving today....the little US girl gymnast was outstanding on the beam....the width of a house brick....wow....how clever is that !

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:57 am

Rowing on this afternoon, I'll have to wait until this evening for more Olympics!

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 1:32 pm

We've got alot of different NBC stations here. The futbol games are on the spanish language channel.

GOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL!!!!!! :wah:

I also watched Argentina lose to Lithuania in basketball (in Spanish). I have to cheer for Argentina because two of their players are on the San Antonio Spurs team.

There's even a channel in Chinese. Guess what they concentrate on?

Bez, you watched women's gymnastics already? We must not have a good chance for a medal or they'd have shown it.

I really enjoy gymnastics.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 1:50 pm

Accountable;947571 wrote: We've got alot of different NBC stations here. The futbol games are on the spanish language channel.

GOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL!!!!!! :wah:

I also watched Argentina lose to Lithuania in basketball (in Spanish). I have to cheer for Argentina because two of their players are on the San Antonio Spurs team.

There's even a channel in Chinese. Guess what they concentrate on?

Bez, you watched women's gymnastics already? We must not have a good chance for a medal or they'd have shown it.

I really enjoy gymnastics.

This site may be useful ACC .......... http://en.beijing2008.cn/

Or this one .......... http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/default.stm

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:32 am

Whoo Hoo!! My Niece Rachel Buehler #4 will start in the game on Tuesday against New Zeland. She will be replacing Kate Markraf as the Center Back.

:D They need to win to make it to the quaterfinals.

Some of the players are getting sick.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:33 am

Bez;947601 wrote: This site may be useful ACC .......... http://en.beijing2008.cn/

Or this one .......... http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/default.stm
Thanks, dear! :-6

mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:29 am

Wow, just watched the closing ceremonies of the Olympics, fantastic.

Well done to Beijing for putting on such a wonderful show. Very entertaining on such a large scale.

Very impressive.

:yh_clap:yh_clap:yh_clap