2008 Beijing Olympics

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:30 am

Your rowing, diving, and beach volley ball teams aren't bad either.

archery team

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:32 am

Bad Nomad it can happen. It has been raining there the past few days and a muddy field is dangerous and that is what they will be playing on tomorrow against New Zeland.

[QUOTE]I hope someone gets injured so she can play. Something serious preferrably so she can stay in.[/QUOTE]

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:30 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.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:37 am

Oh, what is wrong with the players, Carla?

Phelps got his second gold, hometown is cheering him on.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:54 pm

UK GOT 2 SWIMMING MEDALS TODAY .....THE FIRST SWIMMING GOLD FOR 48 YRS.

The white water rafting looked exciting....the strength of the competitors is fantastic.

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:05 pm

ANITA0101;948158 wrote: archery team:D

Oh ok...

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:07 pm

CARLA;948614 wrote: 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.

"When in Rome..."...

Well,..except for drinking the water...

:wah:

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:08 pm

So true, my guess the constant oppresive heat and humity is getting to some of the players. They have been there since the 23rd of July. But who knows it could be something else entirely.

[QUOTE]"When in Rome..."...

Well,..except for drinking the water...[/QUOTE]

Omni_Skittles · Post by **Omni_Skittles** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:11 pm

USA will lose in any sports that require voting...because the rest of the world has a bias against us

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:58 pm

Good point I'm not much for sport that require judging or voting as you say bias is a problem. Heck if they judge wakes up pissed who knows what can happen.

[QUOTE]USA will lose in any sports that require voting...because the rest of the world has a bias against us[/QUOTE]

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:38 am

US beat New Zeland 4-0 they are on to the quaterfinals. My Niece did well in her first start in an Olympic game. I got a bit tired of listening to Chastain and her comments she talks to much. :-5

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:40 am

Congrats for the ladies! Maybe Telemundo will carry the quarterfinal, they do blab too much on NBC.

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:05 pm

Omni_Skittles;949337 wrote: USA will lose in any sports that require voting...because the rest of the world has a bias against us

Well I wouldn't necessarily say that...

I do think that any home crowd has an advantage, obviously incremental within specific instances, but I wouldn't go as far to say that the "USA will lose in any sports that require voting"...

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:16 pm

K.Snyder;950518 wrote: Well I wouldn't necessarily say that...

I do think that any home crowd has an advantage, obviously incremental within specific instances, but I wouldn't go as far to say that the "USA will lose in any sports that require voting"...

You missed the sub-text - that the USA will win any event that's judged fairly :wah:

Ho Hum

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:17 pm

Bryn Mawr;950530 wrote: You missed the sub-text - that the USA will win any event that's judged fairly :wah:

Ho Hum

:wah:...

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:51 am

The US Men's Soccer Olympic Team have been eliminated by a loss to Nigera 2-1 their bid for a gold is over.

The Us Women's Soccer team advance to the Quaterfinals with a 4-0 over New Zeland they will be playing Canada on Friday Morning early 6am EST and 3am PST on USA Network and the Olympic Soccer Channel. Canada is a tough team they always play us well and it goes down to the last second or OT and then Penalty Kick this should be a good game.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:56 am

US Women Olympic SOCCER Team beat CANADA in long game that had a 90 minute weather delay and 2 OT sessions 2-1 USA. They now advance to the semi-finals and will play either Japan or China as their games was still being played. USA USA USA..!!

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:20 pm

Yes, he is so cool!

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 7:51 am

Aquaman will get #8 for sure what an amazing swimmer he is.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 8:59 am

Oh, it was so exciting, I watched it an awe, just 1/100 of a second difference between the swimmers. He will get #8.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:26 am

Good day for TEAM GB

Cycling x 2 gold + 1 silver

Rowing x 1 gold...coxless 4

Ladies swimming x 1 gold....Beckys 2nd

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/7563581.stm

Tomorrow could be good too.....fingers crossed....

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 4:19 pm

Bez;954636 wrote: Good day for TEAM GB

Cycling x 2 gold + 1 silver

Rowing x 1 gold...coxless 4

Ladies swimming x 1 gold....Beckys 2nd

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/7563581.stm

Tomorrow could be good too.....fingers crossed....

I know I've only just returned but wasn't that three gold, two silver and a bronze?

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:56 am

Bryn Mawr;955405 wrote: I know I've only just returned but wasn't that three gold, two silver and a bronze?

Probably was Bryn....I guess I was posting just after the 'event'....anyway....more golds today in cycling and a great day of sport in the athletics....new world record for Russia in the womens Pole Vault...fantastic.

Of course I'm suppoting Team GB but I really appreciate ALL the achievements of ALL the athletes from around the world. My heart goes out to all those who gain a 4th place. ....so near yet so far !

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:13 am

USA Women's Soccer team will play Brazil in the final game for GOLD. There is no love lose between these teams so it will be a tough physical game. We have beaten them in the past and all I can say is stay tuned it will be fun to watch. Catch the game on Thursdaty 9am est on usa network, 6am on the west coast.

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:39 pm

Bez;955806 wrote: Probably was Bryn....I guess I was posting just after the 'event'....anyway....more golds today in cycling and a great day of sport in the athletics....new world record for Russia in the womens Pole Vault...fantastic.

Of course I'm suppoting Team GB but I really appreciate ALL the achievements of ALL the athletes from around the world. My heart goes out to all those who gain a 4th place. ....so near yet so far !

Upon watching a few events I couldn't help but to seek out my fellow American(s) to root for them...Then I started to root for all of them...I couldn't bring myself to be biased...

Well,..except for when it comes to soccer...:wah:...Damn Mexicans!!!...

:wah:...

(Only joking)...

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:43 pm

CARLA;955826 wrote: USA Women's Soccer team will play Brazil in the final game for GOLD. There is no love lose between these teams so it will be a tough physical game. We have beaten them in the past and all I can say is stay tuned it will be fun to watch. Catch the game on Thursdaty 9am est on usa network, 6am on the west coast.

Oh I'll definitely be watching...

I was disgusted by the US' exit...Red carded in the 4th minute...I want that kid banned from USA soccer for at least 5 years...

He completely, selfishly, and ignorantly ruined the entire Olympic experience for the entire United States Mens soccer team for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics...

No excuse.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:26 am

US WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM WINS THE GOLD MEDAL 1-0 AGAINST BRAZIL....!!

What a game, what a game it went to overtime and US scored in the 86th minute. Then held it for the WIN..!!:D:D

My Niece is coming home with a GOLD MEDAL..!!

Post by **spot** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:45 am

That's just wonderful Carla, I'm so pleased for you, her and the whole family. Well done to the whole team.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:49 am

Awesome Carla. For them to lose an early game then come back and beat probably the best womans team in the world for gold. It doesn't get much better than that.:-6

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:36 am

CARLA;958983 wrote: US WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM WINS THE GOLD MEDAL 1-0 AGAINST BRAZIL....!!

What a game, what a game it went to overtime and US scored in the 86th minute. Then held it for the WIN..!!:D:D

My Niece is coming home with a GOLD MEDAL..!!

That is absolutely great...

Just think...

She's young enough to go back in 2012...:yh_wink...

I'm very proud of her accomplishments...And not just in soccer either...

And am very proud of the team...

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:39 am

YZGI;959037 wrote: Awesome Carla. For them to lose an early game then come back and beat probably the best womans team in the world for gold. It doesn't get much better than that.:-6

"beat probably the best womans team in the world" doesn't sit well with me at the moment...

I'd much prefer to hear "beat what was the best womens' team in the world"...Their winning Gold allows them the honor of being considered the best team in the world...I couldn't think anything else...

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:44 am

K.Snyder;959073 wrote: "beat probably the best womans team in the world" doesn't sit well with me at the moment...

I'd much prefer to hear "beat what was the best womens' team in the world"...Their winning Gold allows them the honor of being considered the best team in the world...I couldn't think anything else...
Whatever, semantics. I think she knows what I meant.

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:50 am

YZGI;959076 wrote: Whatever, semantics. I think she knows what I meant.

Well I think everybody knows what you meant...

I just think the US womens' national soccer team should be considered the best team in the world until their title is taken away from them that's all...

I couldn't think of any other logic...

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:52 am

K.Snyder;959082 wrote: Well I think everybody knows what you meant...

I just think the US womens' national soccer team should be considered the best team in the world until their title is taken away from them that's all...

I couldn't think of any other logic...
Agreed

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:59 am

I understood no problemo..!!

As KS said the US team are the champions now. Brazil is not just that simple. In reality we have beaten them twice now for GOLD.

Post by **spot** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:29 am

Here Carla, I stole these for the thread...

A save by US goal keeper Hope Solo. (Photo credit: Xinhua)

Natasha Kai (No. 6) of the United States controls the ball. (Photo credit: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:48 am

AWESOME SPOT.. !! THANKS..

My niece played in 2 of the 6 games not bad for just being pulled up to the National Tem in March 08. She is so happy as we all are they are one heck of a bunch of women who can play Football with the best of them.

HERE THEY ARE, MY NIECE IS TOP ROW SECOND ONE ON THE LEFT, AND MY NIECE IN THE GAME AGAINST NEW ZEALAND..

Attached files

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 1:29 pm

Carla I just now saw this. Ive got goosebumps.

Im smilin wide for ya !!! :-6

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 1:33 pm

Oh, the girls are grand! Yeah women's soccer team!

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 1:40 pm

Thanks Nomad we are very proud of her and the entire team. :-4

[QUOTE]Carla I just now saw this. Ive got goosebumps.

Im smilin wide for ya !!! [/QUOTE]

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:29 am

The very best of news - congratulation :-6

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 6:37 am

Aussie guy's just won the diving gold with a perrrrrfect dive at the end....fantastic Matt Michum :yh_clap.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 9:49 am

It's OVER......FINISHED..... :yh_sad

Post by **spot** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 1:07 pm

Bez;961242 wrote: It's OVER......FINISHED..... :yh_sad

Jesus!

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 1:59 pm

(BEIJING, August 23)

-- Tomorrow the medal tally will be closed and athletes from around the world will pack their bags, but not before they grab the final 12 golds on August 24, the 16th and last day of the Beijing Games.

The most anticipated event might be the Men's Basketball gold medal match, where the United States "Redeem Team" will try and restore the title it lost in Athens. This match will begin after Lithuania and defending Olympic champion Argentina fight for the bronze at 12:00 p.m. (UTC/GMT +8).

At 2:30 p.m. the game that the United States Men's Basketball team has been waiting for over the past four years will finally tip-off. All results from this tournament so far would indicate that Team USA is a lock for their golden redemption over Spain. So far the United States has won every game by at least 20 points, including a 37-point victory over Spain in their group B clash on August 16.

"I hope we're known as the team that brought gold back home," says US guard Kobe Bryant.

"Going into this, we knew that this team had to redefine how the United States views the Olympics. We have to make sure that this is our top priority, and we wanted to get a group of guys that cared about it and were really hungry to do it. I think we've succeeded in that."

If the US team doesn't win, the players joke that they shouldn't bother going home.

"If you lose in the NBA Finals back home, you get bandied around in the media, maybe criticized for a week or so, and then it's on to the next thing," says Bryant. "Here, you might lose citizenship."

US captain Jason Kidd agrees. "I think we would all have to stay, and find somewhere else to live."

While Spain lost big to the US team in the preliminary game, the world champions, led by Pau Gasol, will be bringing a different level of play to the final. "We know we have very few chances but we have chances," said Spain point guard Ricky Rubio after his team defeated Lithuania by five points in the semifinals.

Rubio is likely to play a key role for Spain after point guard Jose Calderon was ruled out of the match with a groin injury. Seventeen-year-old Rubio is guaranteed at least the silver, and tomorrow he will become the youngest player to win an Olympic Men's Basketball medal.

There will be lots of action before and after this highlight game. The Men's Marathon begins bright and early at 7:30 a.m. local time, as Italian runner Stefano Baldini will face challenges from a strong contingent of African and European athletes when he defends his Olympic Men's Marathon crown on the streets of Beijing on Sunday.

In the absence of world record holder Haile Gebrselassie from Ethiopia, who chose to run the 10,000 meter race, several Kenyan runners are favorites, including Martin Lel, who ran this year's fastest time of 2:05:15 hours. Lel won his third London Marathon in 2008 and has also won the New York Marathon twice, but he is recovering from a ligament tear he suffered in his left ankle earlier in the year. 2007 world champion Luke Kibet and world half marathon record holder Samuel Kamau Wansiru will join Lel in an effort to win Kenya's first Olympic gold medal in this event.

At 10:00 a.m. (UTC/GMT +8) the Men's Volleyball bronze medal match between Russia and Italy will begin, followed by the United States and Brazil fighting for gold at noon local time. This gold medal match-up is between the same teams as the Women's Volleyball final, and it will be the first meeting between Brazil and the United States in the Men's tournament.

The United States is undefeated so far in Beijing, and beat Brazil 3-0 in this year's World League. US player Clayton Stanley is the best scorer and server in this tournament. He has 101 spikes, 12 blocks and 13 service aces. Brazil's Gustavo Endres is the best blocker of the tournament, having put away 25 killer blocks out of 84 attempts.

Over in the Beijing University of Technology, the Rhythmic Gymnastics Group All-Around final will begin its first rotation at 11:00 a.m. (UTC/GMT +8), and the medal competitors will begin performing at 11:37 a.m. This is the only event tomorrow that will feature women competitors.

Belarus leads the way into Sunday's Group finals after earning 34.950 points in qualifying, the highest score among all teams. The current World Championship bronze medalists impressed judges with two elegant performances, the first using five ropes and the second using two clubs and three hoops. Russia, the world champion and champion in the last two Olympics, struggled during day one of qualifications, but managed to improve its standing with a near-flawless routine on day two. China, who has never won an Olympic medal in Group All-Around, finished the qualifying round in third place.

Boxing will begin dishing out the biggest number of medals at 1:30 p.m. (UTC/GMT +8) in the Workers' Gymnasium. Six medals will be awarded in the weight categories light fly (58kg), bantam (54kg), light (60kg), welter (69kg), light heavy (81kg) and super heavy (+91kg).

In the first final bout of the day Zou Shiming is one of three Chinese boxers who will attempt to win his country's first Olympic gold medal. He will fight Mongolian boxer Serdamba Purevdorj in the light-flyweight class, and Zou is probably China's best bet for a win.

The closest fight of the day may come from the bantamweight class final bout, where another Mongolian boxer, Badar-Uugan Enkhbat, will face Yankiel Leon Alarcon of Cuba. Cuba is the traditional powerhouse of this event, but both fighters have been in good form so far in the tournament.

Also beginning at 1:30 p.m. are the Men's Handball finals, first the bronze medal game between Croatia and Spain and then the 3:45 p.m. gold medal match between France and Iceland.

Iceland's team could make history at the National Indoor Stadium tomorrow by winning the first ever Olympic gold for its country. Iceland has only made it to the Olympic podium three times, for one silver and two bronzes.

Iceland won its last major international tournament encounter with France 32-24,in a group match at the 2007 World Championships. Iceland boasts two of the tournament's three top scorers; Snorri Steinn Gudjonsson has 44 goals and Gudjon Valur Sigurdsson has 40. Meanwhile, France's first choice goalkeeper, Thierry Omeyer, has saved 39 percent of all shots, slightly ahead of his Icelandic counterpart Bjorgvin Pall Gustavsson, at 33 percent.

In the bronze medal match, Croatia is already headed to its worst Olympic Handball result, after winning gold in 1996 and 2004. The team missed its chance to become the first nation to successfully defend the Olympic Men's Handball title after losing 25-23 to France in the semifinals on August 22. Spain's best has been bronze at Sydney 2000 and Atlanta 1996.

The Men's Water Polo finals at the Yingdong Natatorium will begin at 2:20 p.m. (UTC/GMT +8) with the bronze medal match between Montenegro and Serbia. Hungary, chasing an unprecedented third consecutive gold medal and ninth in total, will play surprise finalists the United States in the final at 3:40 p.m., as long as the previous two games do not go to extra-time. Hungary is the sentimental favorite, while the US has the nerve and flair to take the game.

It is hard to pinpoint which will be the final medal of the Beijing Olympics. It all depends on which event ends last: Men's Handball, Men's Water Polo or the super heavyweight Boxing final that begins at 4:26 p.m. local time. So remember to savor every medal on day 16, because it could be the last one of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/special/p ... 0485.shtml