Beijing Olympics 2008: 4x100 Men's Swimming Finish

[Gokul43201]

For all your Olympics related posting.

Who just watched the 4 X 100 Men's Swimming? What an amazing finish by Lezak!

 

[Cyrus]

I want to see the opening ceremony but NBC won't let anyone post it on youtube. I missed it.

 

[binzing]

I saw some of women's singles badminton this morning...This chick from Mauritius (who looked fine) was doing badly...meh, to many sports to keep track of.

 

[rootX]

I want to see the opening ceremony but NBC won't let anyone post it on youtube. I missed it.

I also been googling for it for more than 2 days.

Damn everyone, they all embeded youtube on their pages...:shy:

 

[russ_watters]

That was a pretty incredible finish.

Btw, cyrus, nbc does have the opening ceremony footage on their website. http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/nbcencore/index.html

You have to download a buggy new MS plugin for it...

 

[Gokul43201]

Ooh, India just won a Gold for the 10m Air Rifle event!

http://en.beijing2008.cn/

 

[Cgall24]

GO AUSTRALIA! =D
yay for tennis

 

[Gokul43201]

The most unexpected results of the day, however, belong arguably to the Women's 400m freestyle team from Britain. Adlington stunning Hoff with a great comeback finish was one thing, but Joanne Jackson claiming 3rd place (beating out Balmy, Pellegrini and Potec) must be pretty sweet too.

 

[Moonbear]

Why do you all want to watch it on YouTube? NBC is still a free channel to watch.

I've watched some of it while inside, but a lot of it has been events I'm not particularly interested in...water polo (what a strange sport to watch), and I think it was some sort of boxing (they were in a ring with head protection on, I didn't watch any more than that). I caught some swimming the other night, some of it while sitting in a bar (so, yeah, even if you don't have a TV, all the bars are playing the olympics on their TVs too), but I can only watch a little of that before I get bored. I missed the gymnastics, which I usually enjoy. Will they televise any equestrian events, and if so, does anyone know the schedule? Those along with gymnastics are my favorite summer events (I'm more of a fan of winter olympics).

 

[tribdog]

Why do you all want to watch it on YouTube? NBC is still a free channel to watch.

I've watched some of it while inside, but a lot of it has been events I'm not particularly interested in...water polo (what a strange sport to watch), and I think it was some sort of boxing (they were in a ring with head protection on, I didn't watch any more than that). I caught some swimming the other night, some of it while sitting in a bar (so, yeah, even if you don't have a TV, all the bars are playing the olympics on their TVs too), but I can only watch a little of that before I get bored. I missed the gymnastics, which I usually enjoy. Will they televise any equestrian events, and if so, does anyone know the schedule? Those along with gymnastics are my favorite summer events (I'm more of a fan of winter olympics).

I never understood the equestrian events. I could understand if everyone rode the same horse, but as it is doesn't the person with the best horse win? How much difference can the skill of the rider make?

 

[isly ilwott]

For all your Olympics related posting.

Who just watched the 4 X 100 Men's Swimming? What an amazing finish by Lezak!

That was truly an amazing race. I do believe the French were actually dumbfounded that they lost. One of them had boasted rather loudly that they were going to beat the USA and Phelps out of a gold in that event.

 

[lisab]

I never understood the equestrian events. I could understand if everyone rode the same horse, but as it is doesn't the person with the best horse win? How much difference can the skill of the rider make?

You'd make one horse do the same run over and over again? That poor horsie ...

 

[BobG]

The most unexpected results of the day, however, belong arguably to the Women's 400m freestyle team from Britain. Adlington stunning Hoff with a great comeback finish was one thing, but Joanne Jackson claiming 3rd place (beating out Balmy, Pellegrini and Potec) must be pretty sweet too.

Very interesting relationship between Pellegrini and Manadou (the 2004 Olympic Gold Medal winner that also made the finals). Pellegrini already had Manadou's ex-lover and was a big favorite to take her Gold Medal, as well. For a while, it looked like Manadou was going to have a truly inspired performance. I think she was still leading half-way through the race, but, eventually, physical reality set in and she wound up in last place way behind all of the other swimmers.

Hoff looked kind of shocked, too. She beat the person she had to beat (Pellegrini) by a decent margin. Who'd of thought Adlington and Jackson would put in that kind of performance?

 

[BobG]

I never understood the equestrian events. I could understand if everyone rode the same horse, but as it is doesn't the person with the best horse win? How much difference can the skill of the rider make?

The horse and rider are a team. Of course, the rider probably cares more about winning a medal than the horse. The horse would just like a carrot.

The training of the horse factors into how well the team does as well, so the rider actually does affect who has the best horse - more than a relay runner affects the performance of his team mates. I'd almost compare it to dog agility competition. The training of the animal has at least as much affect as the animal's natural abilities do.

 

[Moonbear]

I never understood the equestrian events. I could understand if everyone rode the same horse, but as it is doesn't the person with the best horse win? How much difference can the skill of the rider make?

The horse and rider train together, and the skill of the horse is a direct reflection of the skill of the rider in training that horse. Also, it does take a LOT of athletic skill to ride a horse at that level. You could not take a bad rider and put them on a good horse and get a good outcome. I also like it because it requires a true skill along with athletic ability to ask a horse to do what they do and get it to happen (especially events like dressage). Much better than people who win events by hundredths of seconds because they had a faster swimsuit.

 

[BobG]

The horse and rider train together, and the skill of the horse is a direct reflection of the skill of the rider in training that horse. Also, it does take a LOT of athletic skill to ride a horse at that level. You could not take a bad rider and put them on a good horse and get a good outcome. I also like it because it requires a true skill along with athletic ability to ask a horse to do what they do and get it to happen (especially events like dressage). Much better than people who win events by hundredths of seconds because they had a faster swimsuit.

I agree. They should ban swimsuits so all of the swimmers are competing on a level playing field.

Maybe the field should be filled with water first.

 

[Moonbear]

I agree. They should ban swimsuits so all of the swimmers are competing on a level playing field.

Maybe the field should be filled with water first.

I dunno, some of the swimmers may naturally have more drag than others without suits. Though, hmm...I might be able to watch the swimming competition longer.

 

[tribdog]

I dunno, some of the swimmers may naturally have more drag than others without suits. Though, hmm...I might be able to watch the swimming competition longer.

As long as this isn't the reason you like the equestrian events.

 

[russ_watters]

Will they televise any equestrian events, and if so, does anyone know the schedule? Those along with gymnastics are my favorite summer events (I'm more of a fan of winter olympics).

The entire schedule is available at www.nbcolympics.com and there is a also a lot of high quality online-only broadcasts - thousands of hours worth. No equestrian today, but there is some tomorrow morning (you were just going to sit at your desk and pretend to work anyway, right?).

 

[Moonbear]

The entire schedule is available at www.nbcolympics.com and there is a also a lot of high quality online-only broadcasts - thousands of hours worth. No equestrian today, but there is some tomorrow morning (you were just going to sit at your desk and pretend to work anyway, right?).

I'm on vacation, so don't have to worry about pretending to work. I don't have any morning plans for tomorrow other than staring at a coffee cup, so I should be able to watch before heading out for the day. Thanks.

 

[tribdog]

I was just checking out the online listings. Since when is trampoline an olympic event?

 

[Gokul43201]

Phelps just took the 200 like he could do it in his sleep!

And Grevers shaved today! And it showed.

 

[edward]

Not all of the events will be on your local NBC station. About an hour ago the "Oxygen" channel was showing the cross country equestrian event.

 

[tribdog]

Phelps just took the 200 like he could do it in his sleep!

And Grevers shaved today! And it showed.

Phelps said something like, "At the start of the race when I came to the top I noticed I was about half a body length ahead of anyone else." this was before he actually started swimming.

 

[Gokul43201]

Phelps said something like, "At the start of the race when I came to the top I noticed I was about half a body length ahead of anyone else." this was before he actually started swimming.

That can't be right. Unless I'm misremembering, Phelps trailed for the first three quarters, and then he just flipped a switch and passed everyone.

Edit: No, I think you're right. I think I'm remembering the 200 fly. He always lead in the 200 freestyle.

 

[tribdog]

did he win two races today? i didn't see the race, just the interview

 

[JasonRox]

China takes gymnastic gold last night!

 

[ZapperZ]

So who invited Milli Vanilli to perform in the opening ceremony? :)

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news?slug=ap-china-lip-synchedsong&prov=ap&type=lgns

Zz.

 

[isly ilwott]

So who invited Milli Vanilli to perform in the opening ceremony? :)

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news?slug=ap-china-lip-synchedsong&prov=ap&type=lgns

Zz.

I read that some official thought the very talented 7 year old singer wasn't "cute enough" to represent the country. What an ugly thing to say...

 

[WarPhalange]

Peiyi later told China Central Television that just having her voice used was an honor

What kind of crap is that? Do they seriously drill "honor" into these kids from birth or was it something the mother forced her to say?

 

[rootX]

I read that some official thought the very talented 7 year old singer wasn't "cute enough" to represent the country. What an ugly thing to say...

It's too sad

I also heard that on radio ...

 

[tribdog]

Edit: No, I think you're right..

say that again. It sounds so nice coming from you

 

[tribdog]

I read that some official thought the very talented 7 year old singer wasn't "cute enough" to represent the country. What an ugly thing to say...

this is the same country that has that huge picture of Mao for everyone to see right? He never won any beauty pageants

 

[Gokul43201]

I'm really quite an a$$!

Naw, you're no a$$!

Edit: No, I think you're right...

 

[tribdog]

Remember when I liked you? Way back, long time ago. For those 35 minutes or so?

 

[tribdog]

Bela K. the old gymnastics coach sure doesn't pull any punches does he? He was talking about how the older gymnasts really feel the pressure of the Olympics. He said Our 18 year old girls really feel the pressure, but the Chinese 13 and 14 year olds just go out there like they don't have a care in the world. Then Bob Costas said, "16 years is the minimum age." and Bela went on a little rant about how everybody knows the chinese girls are too young, but it'll never be proven.

 

[tribdog]

You know what? If Phelps keeps swimming and keeps getting all these gold medals. He will drown. Those things will drag him right to the bottom.

 

[WarPhalange]

Not with his superior genes. They feed off of gold. So he'll only drown if he gets silvers or bronzes.

 

[~christina~]

Bela K. the old gymnastics coach sure doesn't pull any punches does he? He was talking about how the older gymnasts really feel the pressure of the Olympics. He said Our 18 year old girls really feel the pressure, but the Chinese 13 and 14 year olds just go out there like they don't have a care in the world. Then Bob Costas said, "16 years is the minimum age." and Bela went on a little rant about how everybody knows the chinese girls are too young, but it'll never be proven.

I don't know but I've seen interviews with cheng fei and the people say that that she did gymnastics to support her family. She said that she gets nervous, when thinking about performing. (sweaty palms/feet)

 

[MeJennifer]

Not with his superior genes. They feed off of gold. So he'll only drown if he gets silvers or bronzes.

I think the secret is in what he listens to on his iPod before each race ;)

 

[edward]

The USA just won the synchronized water boarding. whoopee

 

[tribdog]

I think the secret is in what he listens to on his iPod before each race ;)

Probably not rock?

 

[Gokul43201]

Phelps just took the 200 like he could do it in his sleep!

Okay, maybe not...but he did actually take it with his eyes closed. Apparently, his swim goggles leaked and filled up with water, essentially blinding him for the last length.

 

[MeJennifer]

Probably not rock?

Thinking about it, he could make millions in a commercial with Apple.

 

[Evo]

There is so much flack over the Spanish team's ad.

Then today with Google depicting a gymnast as a monkey after all the issues about Chinese gymnasts being underage, so now gymnasts are depicted as trained monkeys.

Has this detracted from the games?

 

[binzing]

Thinking about it, he could make millions in a commercial with Apple.

If he could actually walk properly on flat ground without tripping over his own feet.

 

[Gokul43201]

He just did it again...and yeah, he did that too!

 

[binzing]

Um, who? Phelps? And what did he do...and do as well?

 

[~christina~]

There is so much flack over the Spanish team's ad.

Then today with Google depicting a gymnast as a monkey after all the issues about Chinese gymnasts being underage, so now gymnasts are depicted as trained monkeys.

Has this detracted from the games?

I think entering a monkey into the games would be unfair..they have 5 appendages! Tails are quite useful..hm..

 

[lisab]

I think entering a monkey into the games would be unfair..they have 5 appendages! Tails are quite useful..hm..

Oh but then they would start throwing their feces at the judges...it wouldn't end well for them.