Official thread for Beijing Olympics

• Cristiano@Red_Devils.com

  10 Aug 08, 13:27

  Hi, i noticed that so far there hasn't been an official thread set up to discuss about the ongoings of the Beijing Olympics (only a few here and there talking about Singapore athletes). Shall we discuss it here?

   

  We're now halfway through day2 of the games... China currently leading the medal tally with 3golds and 1silver, USA 2nd with 2G, 2S, 4B, Korean 3rd with 2G and 1S.

• maurizio13

  10 Aug 08, 13:49

  hehehe....

  another olympics thread.

   

• Cristiano@Red_Devils.com

  10 Aug 08, 14:30

  Women's Synchronized 3m Springboard Final coming up at 2.30pm!

   

  China pair of GUO Jingjing/WU Minxia are hot favorites to bring the gold home, followed by Russian pair PAKHALINA Julia/POZDNYAKOVA Anastasia.

   

  Full list of participants of the final.

   

  Rank	Order	NOC	Name	Dive 1	Dive 2	Dive 3	Dive 4	Dive 5	Total
  	1	AUS	COLE Briony/STRATTON Sharleen
  	2	CHN	GUO Jingjing/WU Minxia
  	3	UKR	VOLOSHCHENKO Mariya/PYSMENSKA Anna
  	4	RUS	PAKHALINA Julia/POZDNYAKOVA Anastasia
  	5	ITA	BATKI Noemi/DALLAPE' Francesca
  	6	GBR	GERRARD Tandi/SAGE Hayley
  	7	GER	KOTZIAN Ditte/FISCHER Heike
  	8	USA	BRYANT Kelci/RITTENHOUSE Ariel

• dragg

  11 Aug 08, 08:40

  an 18 yr old won korean the first ever olympic gold in swimming.  fantastic swim by the youngster!!!

  congrats!!!!

   

• dragg

  11 Aug 08, 12:27

  the french lost the chance of their lives to win the 4 x 100m freestyle.  they were leading one full body length going into the last lap.  their best swimmer lost the chnce to win the gold and the world record in the last 5 metres.  but great swim by lezak, the last american swimmer!!!

   

   

• dragg

  12 Aug 08, 16:16

  my heart goes out to the russian lady in the weightlifting competition.  she was the favorite to win the gold medal.  she scored nothing in the snatch category after 3 tries on 107kg.  while walking off crying she ran into the wall.

  how bad can things go for her....

  i hope she picks herself up and try again 4 yrs later in london.

   

   

• Cristiano@Red_Devils.com

  12 Aug 08, 20:01

  Thanks for sharing all the wonderful stories so far.. and we're only at Day4 of the games!

   

  Medal tally now:

   

  1. China (11, 3, 4)

  2. USA (7, 6, 8)

  3. Korea (5, 6, 1)

• Medicated Oil

  12 Aug 08, 20:15

  I guess the news for the olympic is all on the little girl that sang "ode to the motherland" during opening ceremony.

  The real gal behind the voice was not featured as she have crooked teeth and chubby face.

  I hope the committee can give some credit and fairness to this little lady for letting her sing in the closing ceremony.

  There was also a piece of news that state the fireworks seen around the bird nest stadium is computed generated and not real.

• LatecomerX

  12 Aug 08, 20:54

  Originally posted by Medicated Oil:

  I guess the news for the olympic is all on the little girl that sang "ode to the motherland" during opening ceremony.

  The real gal behind the voice was not featured as she have crooked teeth and chubby face.

  I hope the committee can give some credit and fairness to this little lady for letting her sing in the closing ceremony.

  There was also a piece of news that state the fireworks seen around the bird nest stadium is computed generated and not real.

  The fireworks actually took place at the stadium, but what we have seen on TV is a CG version due to risks while filming it live on a helicopter.

  http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/Some-Opening-Ceremony-fireworks-were-faked?urn=oly,99745

  And yea, I noticed the girl was mouthing the lyrics and I thought they pre-recorded her voice in case something went wrong during the live performance. It turns out that I'm partially right; heh. It's sad in a way that a 7-year old kid had to be exposed to such "reality" in society at a young age.

  http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/aug/12/olympics2008.china1

   

• littlestream

  13 Aug 08, 20:40

  WTH............there is kachang puteh coverage of badminton!!!! :x  I wanna watch badminton.  Anyone knows of any live streaming of badminton?  Please~~~~~

   

  Thanks! :)

• Arapahoe

  14 Aug 08, 00:52

  Originally posted by LatecomerX:

  The fireworks actually took place at the stadium, but what we have seen on TV is a CG version due to risks while filming it live on a helicopter.

  http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/Some-Opening-Ceremony-fireworks-were-faked?urn=oly,99745

  And yea, I noticed the girl was mouthing the lyrics and I thought they pre-recorded her voice in case something went wrong during the live performance. It turns out that I'm partially right; heh. It's sad in a way that a 7-year old kid had to be exposed to such "reality" in society at a young age.

  http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/aug/12/olympics2008.china1

   

  this is totally seriously mature decision in super exaggerating

  events to make it look "Good" for their leaders or for the world to see.

   

  i was surprise that they go to such extend. Now that it is in the news i am sure it brings "Pride" or it enforce the notion of "Fake"  

• dragg

  14 Aug 08, 11:53

  the aussie won and broke the world record in the women 4 x 200 relay.  china finished second ahead of U.S.

• redDUST

  14 Aug 08, 12:14

  Originally posted by littlestream:

  WTH............there is kachang puteh coverage of badminton!!!! :x  I wanna watch badminton.  Anyone knows of any live streaming of badminton?  Please~~~~~

   

  Thanks! :)

  badminton quarters now....chongwei (mas) vs kuncuro(ina), i think i got swimming overdose already...can't wait fro track n field to start.

• redDUST

  16 Aug 08, 20:37

  just caught the 100m semis - 2 things stands out

  1. usain bolt JOG leisurely to a 9.85s to win the first semi. there are 3 jamaicans in the finals. amazing! (maybe the 3rd jamaican can come to singapore and be our FT. sure asian games gold, and can run the sea games backwards and still win gold and $60k)

  2. tyson gay is OUT! i have been rooting for him; guess i will be a neutral spectator later.

  finals is at 10.30pm @ channel U. better tune in 5 mins early becos the race is over in slightly over 9sec.

• I-like-flings(m)

  16 Aug 08, 20:47

  Originally posted by littlestream:

  WTH............there is kachang puteh coverage of badminton!!!! :x  I wanna watch badminton.  Anyone knows of any live streaming of badminton?  Please~~~~~

   

  Thanks! :)

  
  i wan streaming for anything ar.... my tv spoilt ar... no olympic for mi till now.. sianz 1/2

• redDUST

  16 Aug 08, 22:32

  9.69sec! unbelieveable!!!!!!!!

• hjxfabio

  16 Aug 08, 22:37

  Oh my.. Completely smashed the record and with ease as well..

• redDUST

  16 Aug 08, 22:39

  6 of 8 under 10sec!

• FirePig

  16 Aug 08, 22:43

  9.69 with little to no wind is indeed incredible.

• tranicide

  16 Aug 08, 22:50

  Bolt is UNBELIEVABLE!

  Won the competition and beaten the WR with ease.. I loved his reaction when he was about to cross the finish line.

• redDUST

  16 Aug 08, 22:51

  tomolo, everyone go queensway buy puma shoes...

• tranicide

  16 Aug 08, 22:54

  But he was tall, compared to the rest of the competitors. Look at the length of his leg!

• redDUST

  16 Aug 08, 22:58

  Originally posted by tranicide:

  But he was tall, compared to the rest of the competitors. Look at the length of his leg!

  
  indeed, once he built power to his long stride, he is almost unbeateable. he is 6'5".

  this kind of timing is mindboggling, kinda makes u wonder, how low will the time go until it is humanly impossible to run the 100m.

  what is the human limit?

• lionnoisy

  17 Aug 08, 11:59

  congra your thread is not closed,even there is similiar thread

  called Singapore Olympics Team.

   

• redDUST

  17 Aug 08, 12:58

  Originally posted by lionnoisy:

  congra your thread is not closed,even there is similiar thread

  called Singapore Olympics Team.

   

  
  how is it similar?

  this one talks about everything under the olympic sun.

  the other one talks about singapore olympics only, to be more specific, table tennis.