O L Y M P I C S !!

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They're here at last:

The

2004 (Athens) Olympics.

http://www.athens2004.com/gamestime/images/homepage/ceremony1_home.jpg



Which country will win the most medals?

Which athlete will win the most medals?

Will Michael Phelps break Mark Spitz' medal record in the swimming competition?

What will be the memorable story of the 2004 games?

READY

SET

GOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!

:D


EDIT: For complete coverage of the events:

Olympic Coverage (http://www.nbcolympics.com/index.html)

[thomas7g]

I noticed the Iraqi team managed to survive alot of obstacles and beat a medal contender, Portugal, in soccer.
:D

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I was watching some of the opening ceremonies and one of the broadcasters (Tom Brokaw ??) mentioned that an Australian plane airlifted the athletes out of Iraq, under secrecy, due to the violence taking place in Iraq. Talk about international cooperation!!

:thumbsup:

[martok2112]

SPANNING THE GLOBE, BRINGING YOU THE CONSTANT VARIETY OF SPORTS!!!

THE THRILL OF VICTORY, AND THE AGONY OF DEFEAT!!!

Oops...sorry, 1970's ABC Sports flash back there. :D

Irreverently,
Martok Cosell 2112

[amberstar]

USA


BRING HOME THE GOLD!!!!!! :D

[BST]

USA


BRING HOME THE GOLD!!!!!! :D

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[amberstar]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:


:D :D :D

[BST]

Well, Phelps got his first GOLD!

http://www.nbcolympics.com/swimming/5037968/detail.html

[julix]

Well, Phelps got his first GOLD!

http://www.nbcolympics.com/swimming/5037968/detail.html



way to go WhoooHoooo :beer: :corona: :maitai: :colada: :balloon: :balloon: :balloon: :balloon: :balloon:

[Ian_W359]

Hey.....

Team GB

Go all the way!

We've just won our first silver medal of the games!

All the best,
Ian W359
:)

[amberstar]

Hey.....

Team GB

Go all the way!

We've just won our first silver medal of the games!

All the best,
Ian W359
:)


:thumbsup: :D Good job GB!

[amberstar]

Well, Phelps got his first GOLD!


And broke the world record to boot! :thumbsup: :D


In the process he broke his world record by .15 of a second and shattered Tom Dolan's Olympic mark, set four years ago in Sydney, by more than three seconds.

[shiningstar]

I noticed the Iraqi team managed to survive alot of obstacles and beat a medal contender, Portugal, in soccer.
:D

I'm just glad that those atheletes don't have to contend with ODAI and
HUSSAI any more. I thank GOD they aren't being Tortured anymore :rose:

[shiningstar]

Well, Phelps got his first GOLD!

http://www.nbcolympics.com/swimming/5037968/detail.html

That's fantastic! :warrior: :star: :salute:

[shiningstar]

Hey.....

Team GB

Go all the way!

We've just won our first silver medal of the games!

All the best,
Ian W359
:)

That's fantastic! :rose:

[shiningstar]

SPANNING THE GLOBE, BRINGING YOU THE CONSTANT VARIETY OF SPORTS!!!

THE THRILL OF VICTORY, AND THE AGONY OF DEFEAT!!!

Oops...sorry, 1970's ABC Sports flash back there. :D

Irreverently,
Martok Cosell 2112

:LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:
:LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:

[shiningstar]

And broke the world record to boot! :thumbsup: :D

WOW Not THAT I didn't know :salute: :warrior: :star:

[amberstar]

I'm just glad that those atheletes don't have to contend with ODAI and
HUSSAI any more. I thank GOD they aren't being Tortured anymore :rose:

Same here Shiningstar! :rose: :rose:

[shiningstar]

Now the Iraq Team actually has a 'FREE' and clear shot at the medal :thumbsup:

[bsg1fan1975]

i was disappointed in the men's basketball game. They should play their warm up team a little more. They have good talent that they are not using like former UConn player Emeka Okafor! glad to see that the US whipped the Aussie's in men's beach volleyball.


Go USA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[amberstar]

I know BSG! We got our butt's kicked in Basketball :eek:

I couldn't believe what I was seeing!

[bsg1fan1975]

It was so bad for me to sit and watch at half time I got up and went to start dinner and do some other things. It made me sick!

[Rowan]

blood doping had not heard of this till now I guess I haven't been paying attention!


http://www.texarkanacollege.edu/~mstorey/beckham.html

[shiningstar]

blood doping had not heard of this till now I guess I haven't been paying attention!


http://www.texarkanacollege.edu/~mstorey/beckham.html

Actually blood doping has been around for awhile I first heard of it when
a athelete from Siberia was stripped of his medals a few years back.

Everyone thought he was on drugs but they couldn't prove it until
just a few years ago.

[bsg1fan1975]

its so sad when atheletes have to resort to this kind of thing to be competetive

[shiningstar]

its so sad when atheletes have to resort to this kind of thing to be competetive

They think it's the easy road ................UNTIL they get caught. :no:

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Update -- Medal Count (current)

Medal Count (http://www.nbcolympics.com/medals/index.html)


Edit: updated post to reflect that the "Medal Count" is "Current". Funny, I didn't realize that when I posted this the first time!

:music: "Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!" :music:

[bsg1fan1975]

Heard yesterday on the evening news that Athens had some tremors. it wasn't that bad and nothing was damaged!

as it stands right now the US has 73 total medals.

One of the female gymnasts is from Connecticut!

[shiningstar]

Thanks for the update on the medal count :thumbsup:

[bsg1fan1975]

your welcome!

[shiningstar]

your welcome!

:rose::rose::rose:
:rose::rose::rose:
:rose::rose::rose:
:rose::rose::rose:

:D

[bsg1fan1975]

I can't believe the flap that a local dj has created by saying that Paul Hamm who won the gold for men's individual gymnastics should give back his medal because the judges made a scoring mistake.

That's tantamount to asking the winner of the World Series to give back the statue because they are reversing the ruling on a bad call by an umpire. I feel that why should the winner have to give up what he earned because of a judges scoring error. They made the mistake not the athelete!

[shiningstar]

I can't believe the flap that a local dj has created by saying that Paul Hamm who won the gold for men's individual gymnastics should give back his medal because the judges made a scoring mistake.

That's tantamount to asking the winner of the World Series to give back the statue because they are reversing the ruling on a bad call by an umpire. I feel that why should the winner have to give up what he earned because of a judges scoring error. They made the mistake not the athelete!

A LOT of Journalists are trying to SHAME that Paul Hamm into giving BACK
his MEDAL. I want to see the JOURNALISTS give back their CREDITIALS
for trying to MAKE the NEWS instead of REPORTING IT. Then and ONLY
then will Paul Hamm have any REASON to return his medal.:rage:

You know something .........when the same thing HAPPENED in 2002.
NOT ONE PERSON dared to ask the RUSSIANS {who skated SO POORLY
and had major ERRORS in their skate whereas the Canadians had NONE}
at the OLYMPICS to RETURN THEIR MEDAL.

Me thinks it's a bit of a DOUBLE STANDARD HERE :thumbdown

[bsg1fan1975]

uh huh! yup I saw that and so didn't my stepdad. We agreed that the Russians should have never gotten a medal. Just like when Tonya Harding broke a lace on her skates and went crying to the judges that she wanted to skate her whole routine over. she should have never gotten the chance!

[BST]

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

THEY DID IT !

The US Women's Soccer Team has won the GOLD MEDAL !!


GOLD MEDAL GAME

USA 2
BRA 1


BRONZE MEDAL GAME

GER 1
SWE 0

[thomas7g]

GO MIA!!!!!!!



ANYTHING THEY CAN DO SHE CAN DO BETTER!!!

:D:D:D:D

Tommy is a big Mia fan. :D

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You've got GOOD TASTE, there, Mr. Tom!!

:thumbsup:

[shiningstar]

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

THEY DID IT !

The US Women's Soccer Team has won the GOLD MEDAL !!


GOLD MEDAL GAME

USA 2
BRA 1


BRONZE MEDAL GAME

GER 1
SWE 0

That's FANTASTIC! :salute:
:warrior::star:

[bsg1fan1975]

sorry big brother but Mia is Nomar Garciaparra's spouse! Just gotta live with the fantasies!