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Re: OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:00 am
by CHAZ
Phelps has got anothe rgold. That's 3 out of 8 and he broke his own WR...Is he superhuman or what?
As a francophile it's all hotting up over Laure manadou who has completely bothced two finals that she was supposed to win!
The press is all over it...
Roll on track and field...
Re: OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:26 am
by J.R.
I saw yesterday that it is being alleged that some of the Chinese girl gymnasts have POSSIBLY had their dates of birth doctored to make the age limit.
Re: OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:29 am
by gma
What i couldnt belive was the blame his diving partner put on him because they came 8th-i think sour grapes by 2012 he will be 30 and the young lad will be 18!
Also doen't help that the stripling is still competing in teh Olympics in about ten days time in an individual event and Mnsr Le Sour Grapes is done and dusted now!
Re: OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:33 am
by gma
I saw yesterday that it is being alleged that some of the Chinese girl gymnasts have POSSIBLY had their dates of birth doctored to make the age limit.
Papers are saying this morning that they can prove that the C-girl gymnasts were competing as late as Easter this year with documenst showing them to be 14 (Including some Olympic qualifying events????) but that the IOC have looked at their current Chinese passports which declare to be 16 and are accepting that as the fact of the matter!
Odd tho', the discrepancy in the minimum age allowances of athletes depending on their discipline. Any light?
Re: OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:43 am
by J.R.
Its something to do with a girls development.
14 is obviously a critical age for this.
Re: OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:01 pm
by CHAZ
Boy's undergo some changes to , JR, if I remember my firstshave and hsuky, deep voice!!
Re: OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:52 pm
by blondie95
also along that line it has come out that the young chinese girl singing was miming because the girl with the good voice they used was not the 'right look' for the opening ceremony!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-p ... 58.stm[url][/url]
Re: OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:54 pm
by blondie95
its also now come out that mr sour grapes mid way through rounds was on phone to his mum to whinge and they youngster was telling him to get a grip and focus!
Re: OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:56 am
by CHAZ
I was watching a very interesting interview on German TV last night where the German Tem Doctor was shedding some doubt over the performances in the swimmiong pool and how fast all the records seem to be broken. One amazing thing was the Australian girl who, I think, won gold in 200m and in WR time. It transpires that she has manged to shave 11 seconds of her time in June 2006 with this performance!! Almost an impossibility unless she was.... There's something fishy going on methinks.
The guy also cast some doubt on the perfs of Michael Phelps who has brought down some of his PBs by 2 seconds...in swimming this is enormous...
Can you imagine if the 100m sprinters managed to imporve theri times by 2 seconds or even 11!!!!!!!
Re: OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:00 pm
by Ajarn Philip
I take it the Germans aren't doing too well then?
Anyway, what happened to all those fantastic East Germans? Did they not breed?
Re: OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:36 pm
by Katharine
Ajarn Philip wrote:I take it the Germans aren't doing too well then?
Anyway, what happened to all those fantastic East Germans? Did they not breed?
I think they had lost the capability of breeding!
Re: OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:54 pm
by Great Plum
Phelps now has a 4th gorld medal... and another world record...
Re: OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:56 pm
by CHAZ
Actually five if you add the relay. Also another WR...what is on ???
Re: OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:29 pm
by gma
I think they had lost the capability of breeding!
Ahhh, steriod abuse, doncha just love it!!
Actually five if you add the relay. Also another WR...what is on ???
Weird article in the papers last weekend said that he was 'selected'for swimming (how very teutonic!) as he has long top heavy bodyshape, short powerful legs and size 14 feet!! So I guess the answer to your question is Size 14 feet!
Re: OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:37 pm
by CHAZ
CRIPES! Size 14 feet...you know what they say about guys and big feet
