Re: Olympic Games 2012 London Thread (All other sports besides tennis)
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Originally Posted by Rrrainer
go around your local mall next week and ask 10 people to name one chinese champion. by the fifth guy you'll drop it. people couldn't care less.
Too bad you guys can't win gold medals like us Chinese.
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Re: Olympic Games 2012 London Thread (All other sports besides tennis)
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Originally Posted by samanosuke
actually don't understand the hate towards chineses. till other stupid nations are bothered with team sports, bleeding for two weeks for few hours per day and all that for just one medal, chineses with few dives, few meters swam, few kilos lifted and few rifles fired got multiple number of medals like those stupid two weeks bleeders
Did you see the US medal list ? More than 80% come from swimming.
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Re: Olympic Games 2012 London Thread (All other sports besides tennis)
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Originally Posted by Purple Rainbow
I can't name a German champion either.
Tommy Haas.
Oh wait...
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Re: Olympic Games 2012 London Thread (All other sports besides tennis)
Didn't know Mugrin and co were against Spain
That means only one thing.
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Re: Olympic Games 2012 London Thread (All other sports besides tennis)
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Originally Posted by tennizen
Did you see the US medal list ? More than 80% come from swimming.
There are way, way too many swimming events at the Olympics. If you're capable of swimming a decent 100 and 200m freestyle, you can compete in 5 events (2 single and 3 medleys) and that's just wrong.
Birgit Fischer needed to compete in 6 Olympics to be able to even compete (let alone medal) in 12 events.
Re: Olympic Games 2012 London Thread (All other sports besides tennis)
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Originally Posted by Nidhogg
Someone seems bitter. Tough break for you if you can't appreciate their skill.
Samo was being naughty he dissed this man Ljubo Vranjes.
But kom igjen Island.
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Wilander on Dimitrov - "He has mind set on imitating Federer and yes it looks good. But he has no idea what to do on the court".
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Originally Posted by Filo V.
I definitely would have preferred Gaba winning as he needs the points much more, but Jan would have beaten him anyway. I expect Hajek to destroy Machado, like 6-1 6-2.
Re: Olympic Games 2012 London Thread (All other sports besides tennis)
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Originally Posted by Purple Rainbow
There are way, way too many swimming events at the Olympics. If you're capable of swimming a decent 100 and 200m freestyle, you can compete in 5 events (2 single and 3 medleys) and that's just wrong.
Birgit Fischer needed to compete in 6 Olympics to be able to even compete (let alone medal) in 12 events.
What Zatopek did in the Olympics more impressive than Phelps ever did it. Wins the 5km, 10km and marathon in the same Olympics.
__________________ “ On Nadal bumping him on the changeover, Rosol said: "It's ok, he wanted to take my concentration; I knew he would try something".
Wilander on Dimitrov - "He has mind set on imitating Federer and yes it looks good. But he has no idea what to do on the court".
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Originally Posted by Filo V.
I definitely would have preferred Gaba winning as he needs the points much more, but Jan would have beaten him anyway. I expect Hajek to destroy Machado, like 6-1 6-2.
Re: Olympic Games 2012 London Thread (All other sports besides tennis)
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Originally Posted by seattletennisguy
I'm wondering if/what athletes have hooked up during the Olympics. There's been lots of buzz about sex between athletes during the Games, especially at the Olympic Village. I know LeBron James got turned down for a dinner date.
Never know, a few of these female athletes may have won gold having been knocked up a few nights before.
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Olympic Games 2012 London Thread (All other sports besides tennis)
Re: Olympic Games 2012 London Thread (All other sports besides tennis)
Someone seems bitter. Tough break for you if you can't appreciate their skill.
