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Kazakhstan are a strong sporting nation, not all that surprising.
Looks like we might soon be in on the gold. The pair of Bond and Murray look incredible, pornstaches aside
0.01 of a second is all that separated gold and silver - WOW!
They've built up their walking and throwing events quite a bit, actually, but they've never regained the strength in middle- to long-distance running they had 20 years ago, so, yeah, no contest in depth. They do have one big star, Liu Xiang (110m hurdles)--he lost to Aries Merritt (US) by just a few hundredths of a second at the World Championships last spring (in the 60m), and now they're facing off against each other in London, so, that should definitely be one to watch.interesting that the medal count totals have been tied everyday, China - USA
with two Chinese badmitten teams tossed and track and field starting soon, this will surely change
Man, anyone that follows sports didn't need that article to put things into perspective, but, it was a decent read anyway. His medal haul/sustained excellence more than speaks for itself. I'm happy for him, but I look forward to his last race because that'll be the last time I have to watch his annoying Mom and sisters.
Martina, I'm with you. I am glad the USA women's gymnastics team won gold but I kind of miss the grace and artistry that used to be a little more important.....alas, times change.
Oh, and, the very first time I heard Lochte talk I could tell that he's a borderline moron, but, it doesn't take a brain surgeon to be an elite athlete. We all could cite countless examples of such.
I continue to enjoy watching things like Archery and Table Tennis and Rowing and Handball and Indoor Volleyball Live, at work......that being said, I'm pretty ready for Track & Field to get going soon.
I'm loving the Olympics, kids.
They've built up their walking and throwing events quite a bit, actually, but they've never regained the strength in middle- to long-distance running they had 20 years ago, so, yeah, no contest in depth. They do have one big star, Liu Xiang (110m hurdles)--he lost to Aries Merritt (US) by just a few hundredths of a second at the World Championships last spring (in the 60m), and now they're facing off against each other in London, so, that should definitely be one to watch.
The badminton match throws were bizarre. Lamest thing I've seen at the Olympics in a while.
As for the badminton thing, surely some blame lies with the people who drew up the schedule? If you design a schedule where teams will end up in a position where losing actually improves their prospects, what do you think they're going to do, try to win emphatically?
I'm no gymnastics expert by any means but how was McKayla's vault not perfect? They used to give out perfect scores in the Olympics, no more I guess.
Kazakhstan are a strong sporting nation, not all that surprising.
As for the artistry on floor, the problem is not just the increasing amount of tumbling passes (and the length requirements never changing) but also IMO the entire sport has suffered since compulsories were scratched after 1996. So they were boring for anyone unlike myself (who eats, sleeps, breaths gymnastics) but they forced technique and versatility, not just sets of tricks. That goes for every event.
Loved Allison Schmitt, even if she does sound like Julia Child.
GirlsAloudFan said:Wow, the 100-meter free. Doesn't get much closer than that. Nathan Adrian. What up.
Everyone in my office was watching the Women's Gymnastics final. Balance beam always gives me a heart attack. I felt bad for the Russians, but I honestly think the Americans would have won even without the Russian disaster on Floor. The US was flawless today. Lastly, Jordyn Weiber could teach some much older athletes about how to deal with a little disappointment. SHe was great today.
I continue to enjoy watching things like Archery and Table Tennis and Rowing and Handball and Indoor Volleyball Live, at work......that being said, I'm pretty ready for Track & Field to get going soon.