XXIX Olympiad : 8/9 - 8/17 : Beijing, China / Discussions

Lets get this party started. The draw will be here in a day or so. Who are you rooting for and who has the best chance for a gold medal here.

Also post any links to live streams at the olympics here for the benefit of the board. additionally, please do not hesitate to post all things pertaining to tennis at the olympics here. thanks in advance. you can also post pics of your favorite players working out/practicing in Beijing.

here are the usual suspects for medals at the olympics:

1. Nadal
2. Fed
3. Murray
4. Djokovic

any others? how about dark horses? i have a feeling that Murray may walk away with a medal here. possibly a silver or a bronze. Fed, once again, has put too much pressure on his shoulders. Lets see how it all plays out.

here is the tennis schedule at the olympics:

2008 Summer Olympics Schedule - TennisTennis Schedule Date/Time Event
Aug 9 10:30 PM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Day 1 Group 1
Aug 9 10:30 PM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Day 1 Group 2
Aug 9 10:30 PM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Day 2 Group 1
Aug 9 10:30 PM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Day 2 Group 2
Aug 9 10:30 PM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 05
Aug 9 10:30 PM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 06
Aug 9 10:30 PM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - First Round Day 1 Group 2
Aug 9 10:30 PM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - First Round Day 2 Group 2
Aug 9 10:30 PM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - First Round Day 1 Group 1
Aug 9 10:30 PM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Day 1 Group 1
Aug 10 12:30 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - First Round Day 1 Group 2
Aug 10 12:30 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - First Round Day 1 Group 1
Aug 10 12:30 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Day 2 Group 1
Aug 10 12:30 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Day 1 Group 2
Aug 10 12:30 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Day 2 Group 2
Aug 10 12:30 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 06
Aug 10 12:30 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 05
Aug 10 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 07
Aug 10 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 08
Aug 10 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 09
Aug 10 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 10
Aug 10 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 11
Aug 10 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 12
Aug 10 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 13
Aug 10 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 14
Aug 10 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 15
Aug 10 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 16
Aug 10 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - First Round Day 2 Group 2
Aug 10 7:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - First Round Match 08
Aug 10 7:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - First Round Match 07
Aug 10 7:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - First Round Match 05
Aug 10 7:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - First Round Match 06
Aug 10 7:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 07
Aug 10 7:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 09
Aug 10 7:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 10
Aug 10 7:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 08
Aug 10 7:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 11
Aug 10 9:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - First Round Day 3 Group 1
Aug 10 9:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - First Round Day 2 Group 2
Aug 10 9:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - First Round Day 2 Group 1
Aug 10 9:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 13
Aug 10 9:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 12
Aug 10 9:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 16
Aug 10 9:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 15
Aug 10 9:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 14
Aug 10 10:30 PM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 17
Aug 10 10:30 PM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 18
Aug 10 10:30 PM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 19
Aug 10 10:30 PM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 20
Aug 10 10:30 PM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 21
Aug 10 10:30 PM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 22
Aug 10 10:30 PM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - First Round Match 09
Aug 10 10:30 PM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - First Round Match 11
Aug 10 10:30 PM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - First Round Match 10
Aug 10 10:30 PM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 17
Aug 11 12:30 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - First Round Match 7
Aug 11 12:30 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - First Round Day 3 Group 2
Aug 11 12:30 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 22
Aug 11 12:30 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 20
Aug 11 12:30 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 21
Aug 11 12:30 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 19
Aug 11 12:30 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 18
Aug 11 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 23
Aug 11 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 24
Aug 11 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 25
Aug 11 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 26
Aug 11 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 27
Aug 11 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 32
Aug 11 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 29
Aug 11 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 30
Aug 11 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 28
Aug 11 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 31
Aug 11 7:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - First Round Match 15
Aug 11 7:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - First Round Match 16
Aug 11 7:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - First Round Match 14
Aug 11 7:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - First Round Match 13
Aug 11 7:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - First Round Match 12
Aug 11 7:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 27
Aug 11 7:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 25
Aug 11 7:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 26
Aug 11 7:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 24
Aug 11 7:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 23
Aug 11 9:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - First Round Match 8
Aug 11 9:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - First Round Match 9
Aug 11 9:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - First Round Match 10
Aug 11 9:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 32
Aug 11 9:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 29
Aug 11 9:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 30
Aug 11 9:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 31
Aug 11 9:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - First Round Match 28
Aug 11 10:30 PM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Second Round Match 04
Aug 11 10:30 PM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Second Round Match 05
Aug 11 10:30 PM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Second Round Match 06
Aug 11 10:30 PM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Second Round Group 2
Aug 11 10:30 PM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Second Round Group 1
Aug 11 10:30 PM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Second Round Match 03
Aug 11 10:30 PM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - Second Round Group 1
Aug 11 10:30 PM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - Second Round Group 2
Aug 11 10:30 PM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - Second Round Match 3
Aug 11 10:30 PM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Second Round Group 1
Aug 12 12:30 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - First Round Match 11
Aug 12 12:30 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - First Round Match 12
Aug 12 12:30 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Second Round Group 2
Aug 12 12:30 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Second Round Match 03
Aug 12 12:30 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Second Round Match 05
Aug 12 12:30 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Second Round Match 06
Aug 12 12:30 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Second Round Match 04
Aug 12 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Second Round Match 10
Aug 12 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Second Round Match 08
Aug 12 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Second Round Match 09
Aug 12 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Second Round Match 11
Aug 12 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Second Round Match 12
Aug 12 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Second Round Match 13
Aug 12 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Second Round Match 14
Aug 12 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Second Round Match 15
Aug 12 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Second Round Match 16
Aug 12 5:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Second Round Match 07
Aug 12 7:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - Second Round Match 4
Aug 12 7:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - Second Round Match 5
Aug 12 7:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - Second Round Match 6
Aug 12 7:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - Second Round Match 7
Aug 12 7:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - Second Round Match 8
Aug 12 7:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Second Round Match 09
Aug 12 7:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Second Round Match 10
Aug 12 7:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Second Round Match 11
Aug 12 7:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Second Round Match 07
Aug 12 7:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Second Round Match 08
Aug 12 9:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - First Round Match 14
Aug 12 9:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - First Round Match 15
Aug 12 9:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - First Round Match 16
Aug 12 9:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - First Round Match 13
Aug 12 9:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Second Round Match 16
Aug 12 9:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Second Round Match 14
Aug 12 9:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Second Round Match 15
Aug 12 9:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Second Round Match 13
Aug 12 9:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Second Round Match 12
Aug 13 4:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Third Round Match 2
Aug 13 4:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Third Round Match 3
Aug 13 4:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Third Round Match 5
Aug 13 4:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Third Round Match 6
Aug 13 4:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Third Round Match 4
Aug 13 4:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Third Round Match 7
Aug 13 4:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Third Round Match 8
Aug 13 4:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Third Round
Aug 13 4:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - Quarterfinals
Aug 13 4:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - Quarterfinal 2
Aug 13 6:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - Quarterfinal 4
Aug 13 6:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - Quarterfinal 3
Aug 13 6:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Third Round
Aug 13 6:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Third Round Match 8
Aug 13 6:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Third Round Match 5
Aug 13 6:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Third Round Match 6
Aug 13 6:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Third Round Match 7
Aug 13 6:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Third Round Match 4
Aug 13 6:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Third Round Match 2
Aug 13 6:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Third Round Match 3
Aug 13 8:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - Second Round Match 8
Aug 13 8:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - Second Round Match 7
Aug 13 8:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - Second Round Match 5
Aug 13 8:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - Second Round Match 6
Aug 13 8:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - Second Round Match 4
Aug 13 8:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - Second Round Match 2
Aug 13 8:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - Second Round Match 3
Aug 13 8:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - Second Round
Aug 14 4:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Quarterfinals
Aug 14 4:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Quarterfinal 3
Aug 14 4:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Quarterfinal 2
Aug 14 4:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Quarterfinal 4
Aug 14 4:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - Semifinals
Aug 14 6:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - Quarterfinals
Aug 14 6:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - Semifinal 2
Aug 14 6:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Quarterfinals
Aug 14 6:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Quarterfinal 2
Aug 14 6:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Quarterfinal 3
Aug 14 6:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Quarterfinal 4
Aug 14 8:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - Quarterfinal 4
Aug 14 8:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - Quarterfinal 3
Aug 14 8:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - Quarterfinal 2
Aug 15 4:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Semifinals
Aug 15 4:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Semifinal 2
Aug 15 4:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - Bronze Medal Match
Aug 15 6:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - Semifinals
Aug 15 6:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - Semifinal 2
Aug 15 6:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Semifinal 2
Aug 15 6:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Semifinals
Aug 16 4:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Doubles Tennis - Gold Medal Match
Aug 16 4:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Bronze Medal Match
Aug 16 6:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - Bronze Medal Match
Aug 16 6:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Singles Tennis - Gold Medal Match
Aug 16 8:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Bronze Medal Match
Aug 17 4:00 AM ET Tennis - Men's Singles Tennis - Gold Medal Match
Aug 17 6:00 AM ET Tennis - Women's Doubles Tennis - Gold Medal Match

I think the first thing we need to know is what color of clay it is so that when Nadal does well, the excuse is already at hand.

I think the first thing we need to know is what color of clay it is so that when Nadal does well, the excuse is already at hand.


blue. it is being said that these courts are quite fast. i have not seen any pics of them yet but i heard they were blue.

Courts might be fast but weather conditions are terrible. Worse than in Cincinnati

Courts might be fast but weather conditions are terrible. Worse than in Cincinnati


high for today is 95 degrees with 84% humidity. air quality is the worst on the planet.

this place is not even fit for spotted hyenas.

This is the stadium court:

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/6020/16063377554122314b0car3.jpg

and some other courts:

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/5447/157367051725508a3a0boyp2.jpg

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/9504/1573559123ba1d60d823oln9.jpg

high for today is 95 degrees with 84% humidity. air quality is the worst on the planet.

this place is not even fit for spotted hyenas.
Ugh, why didn't Toronto win the Olympic bid? The weather hasn't been too overbearing and the players wouldn't have to swing all the way other to the other side of the world during the US Open Series.

high for today is 95 degrees with 84% humidity. air quality is the worst on the planet.

this place is not even fit for spotted hyenas.

I cannot even walk in those conditions, let alone run around.

nice courts!

I fear for the health of the athletes these coming weeks!