Olympics

by **MarkdlV** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:15:42

Do the tennis players actually care about the Olympics?

by **philliesr98** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:19:24

MarkdlV wrote:Do the tennis players actually care about the Olympics?

from what I get, not really, i know roddick gives two fucks less

by **lethal** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:34:11

MarkdlV wrote:Do the tennis players actually care about the Olympics?

Federer and Nadal are talking good games about caring. Course, Federer just lost, so who knows.

by **jerseyhoya** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:40:01

Huge win for Blake. In the semis, so only needs to win one of his next two to medal.

by **TenuredVulture** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:42:27

Olympic tennis is redundant because unlike other professional sports its already international, and there's no money to be won. The only thing that might make it interesting would be a national team format.

by **Squire** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:42:30

Serena Williams loses to Elene Dementieva. Venus Williams in real trouble against a Chinese lady I've never heard of. Bryan twins win their doubles match to get to the semis. In the Semis Blake gets the winner of the Fernando Gonzalez (Chile) and Henry Mathieu (France) match and then, if successful, presumably would get Nadal in the finals.

SQUIRE

by **Woody** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 15:25:51

by **ReadingPhilly** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 15:51:44

Squire wrote:Serena Williams loses to Elene Dementieva. Venus Williams in real trouble against a Chinese lady I've never heard of. Bryan twins win their doubles match to get to the semis. In the Semis Blake gets the winner of the Fernando Gonzalez (Chile) and Henry Mathieu (France) match and then, if successful, presumably would get Nadal in the finals.

SQUIRE

i think djokovic takes out nadal

by **Phan In Phlorida** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 19:11:27

Woody wrote:

Looks like he wasn't sure if he was at the olympics or a heavy metal concert...

by **z ipper** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 19:16:19

phelps' two races tonight are within a half hour of each other, but he'll evidently qualify for the 100m butterfly final as long as he doesn't fall asleep in the pool so he should be alright.

walsh-may v belgium at 9

by **Phan In Phlorida** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 19:20:38

Leryn Franco, a javelin thrower for the Paraguay Olympics team competing in her second Olympics. Professional model, runner up in the 2006 Miss Paraguay competition and Miss Bikini Universe pageant...

by **jerseyhoya** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 21:14:57

May Walsh struggling :cry:

by **VFB** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 21:19:53

jerseyhoya wrote:May Walsh struggling

these belguin chicks: Y/N?

by **BigEd76** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 21:23:19

US wins 24-22

by **jerseyhoya** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 21:23:22

AMERICA!

by **Bucky** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 21:25:42

So, this Paraguay, is it a nice place to live :?:

by 1 » Thu Aug 14, 2008 21:45:18

VFB wrote:
jerseyhoya wrote:May Walsh struggling

these belguin chicks: Y/N?

a little bit of carryon luggage for olympians, i think

by **Slowhand** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 21:52:09

Phan In Phlorida wrote:
Woody wrote:

Looks like he wasn't sure if he was at the olympics or a heavy metal concert...

Nah, he's just greeting The Red Tornado.

by **phatj** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 23:06:11

This Phelps guy, is he any good?

Another final (200m IM), another gold, another world record.

This "greatest Olympian ever" thing is kind of bogus since it's next to impossible to earn as many medals in any other sport -- there just aren't enough events. That said, you could make the case that his domination of the sport is similar to or even greater than Babe Ruth's domination of baseball.

by **SideshowBob** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 23:33:17

phatj wrote:This Phelps guy, is he any good?

Another final (200m IM), another gold, another world record.

This "greatest Olympian ever" thing is kind of bogus since it's next to impossible to earn as many medals in any other sport -- there just aren't enough events. That said, you could make the case that his domination of the sport is similar to or even greater than Babe Ruth's domination of baseball.

Well, someone in track & field (like Carl Lewis) or gymnastics (considering all the different events) could also rack up tons as medals as well. But the skills are probably more disperate between different events and less likely to occur than in swimming.

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