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Lord Snow 08-18-2008 09:55 AM

Okay, I actually sat down and watched the Olympics last night. Boy am I pissed. The German and American girls did much better than both the Korean and Chinese and yet the judges gave them a higher score on the individual vault competition. One of the Asians actually fell to her knee after having bad hand placement on the vault platform and the other almost fell as well. Yet the German lady (who was competing at the age of 33) did an almost perfect routine to my inexperienced eyes and only placed silver. The American came in fourth, but she did have a few flaws to her routine though what they were escape me. For more information check one of the news websites that's covering the Olympics. Though after all the girls had done their routines, one of the news people covering it talked to an old Russian coach that's been training and attending these competitions for over 30 years. Even he said that the Asians were practically given the medals they received (they both placed one in first and the other third) and they short changed the American girl and even the German who both had better routines.

IowaMan 08-18-2008 01:39 PM

I watched the USA men's basketball team destroy Germany this morning and am wondering just what kind of team it would take to beat those guys. There should be no way in the world they don't come away with the gold this time around. :wish:

Lilith 08-18-2008 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Lord Snow
Okay, I actually sat down and watched the Olympics last night. Boy am I pissed. The German and American girls did much better than both the Korean and Chinese and yet the judges gave them a higher score on the individual vault competition. One of the Asians actually fell to her knee after having bad hand placement on the vault platform and the other almost fell as well. Yet the German lady (who was competing at the age of 33) did an almost perfect routine to my inexperienced eyes and only placed silver. The American came in fourth, but she did have a few flaws to her routine though what they were escape me. For more information check one of the news websites that's covering the Olympics. Though after all the girls had done their routines, one of the news people covering it talked to an old Russian coach that's been training and attending these competitions for over 30 years. Even he said that the Asians were practically given the medals they received (they both placed one in first and the other third) and they short changed the American girl and even the German who both had better routines.


That 33 year old looked like a man.

Lord Snow 08-18-2008 04:02 PM

As far as I know that was a woman. Though I agree to a certain extent. I've seen her before at previous Olympics and she's very good, especially for her age. She's yet to be disqualified so I'm guessing that the equipment is correct for her to compete in the female events.

Lilith 08-18-2008 05:52 PM

I think she should have chromosome testing :p

Scarecrow 08-18-2008 06:45 PM

That 33 year old woman has a son with lukemia and she competes to pay for his medical treatments. She was on the 1991 Russian Unified team with Nastia Liukin's father. She now competes for Germany because her son could not be treated in Russia but he could be in Germany.

Lilith 08-18-2008 06:53 PM

she still, "looka like a man."

Jude30 08-18-2008 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Lord Snow
Okay, I actually sat down and watched the Olympics last night. Boy am I pissed. The German and American girls did much better than both the Korean and Chinese and yet the judges gave them a higher score on the individual vault competition. One of the Asians actually fell to her knee after having bad hand placement on the vault platform and the other almost fell as well. Yet the German lady (who was competing at the age of 33) did an almost perfect routine to my inexperienced eyes and only placed silver. The American came in fourth, but she did have a few flaws to her routine though what they were escape me. For more information check one of the news websites that's covering the Olympics. Though after all the girls had done their routines, one of the news people covering it talked to an old Russian coach that's been training and attending these competitions for over 30 years. Even he said that the Asians were practically given the medals they received (they both placed one in first and the other third) and they short changed the American girl and even the German who both had better routines.


Yeah I kind of felt the same way. It's almost as if you're the hosting country your person can land on her knees and still medal.

Aqua 08-18-2008 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Lilith
she still, "looka like a man."

:rofl:

Lilith 08-18-2008 08:02 PM

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:rofl:



It is being held in China :p

scotzoidman 08-18-2008 08:47 PM

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she still, "looka like a man."


:yikes:

Lord Snow 08-18-2008 10:02 PM

There's something very wrong with that picture Scotz. Not sure what it is though.......shudder

scotzoidman 08-19-2008 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Lord Snow
There's something very wrong with that picture Scotz. Not sure what it is though.......shudder

That's a bad scan I downloaded from the 'net, but I had the original many years ago, back when there was a USSR, & there was no mistaking the "package" then.

Aqua 08-20-2008 05:55 PM

Woohoo... BMX tonight!

Aqua 08-21-2008 05:32 PM

Have you seen the story about Michael Phelps going home?


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