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Post by lexi on Aug 9, 2008 17:01:44 GMT -5
The opening ceremonies were pretty spectacular, I agree.
Rafael is looking really good and it looks like Phelps is off to a great start already. I don't know how much I'll follow as I'm more of a winter sport follower. Regardless, it's all pretty exciting.
Sad though that it was marred by tragedy.
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Post by susie on Aug 9, 2008 17:28:51 GMT -5
Thanks for the article about our sabre fencers, Mtnme. Love the sweep! I used to watch this sport when I was in college. I always admired the fencers. Gold medal winner Mariel Zagunis:  Gold medalist Mariel Zagunis, right, silver medalist Sada Jacobson, left.  |
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Post by mellie on Aug 9, 2008 19:33:22 GMT -5
Thanks Mtnme for the article about the fencers and Susie for the pics.
I saw the prelims for swimming earlier today and Michael Phelps was looking really good.
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Post by number1fan on Aug 9, 2008 19:43:15 GMT -5
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Post by mellie on Aug 9, 2008 21:19:49 GMT -5
I didn't watch, but I just saw Michael Phelps win his first gold medal of the games. Woohoo!
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Post by susie on Aug 9, 2008 21:50:00 GMT -5
I didn't watch, but I just saw Michael Phelps win his first gold medal of the games. Woohoo! I've got tears running down my face. I love medal ceremonies! ;D   |
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Post by mellie on Aug 9, 2008 22:39:23 GMT -5
I love medal ceremonies too. Too bad that they messed up with the national anthem.
Dara Torres looked awesome in the pool in the relay finals.
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Post by susie on Aug 9, 2008 22:44:43 GMT -5
I love medal ceremonies too. Too bad that they messed up with the national anthem. Dara Torres looked awesome in the pool in the relay finals. Forty-one years old and she's still kicking butt! "I just want to go out there for those 40-something-year-olds and show them age is just a number." |
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Post by mellie on Aug 9, 2008 22:47:21 GMT -5
^^^She is definitely kicking butt! She almost caught up to the Netherlands at the end of the race. She pulled the USA from third into second, so they won the silver medal.
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Post by maricorgi on Aug 10, 2008 9:40:16 GMT -5
I'm watching all I can. Currently engrossed in the China/USA mens BB game. holy crow.. it's so exciting. I love Yao Ming and all he's done for his homeland. I was thrilled to see a little of the opening dressage comp and some swimming and fencing. There are not enough hours in the day. My dear friend Deb is in Bejing with her brother Doug Beal who is the former men's VB coach. I am sure they are devastated by the tragedy there but the teams are carrying through.
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Post by mellie on Aug 10, 2008 17:29:59 GMT -5
I was watching all the swimming pre-lims today. I didn't get to watch the b-ball game because I was at church, but I am estatic that they won.
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Post by mtnme on Aug 10, 2008 20:23:55 GMT -5
I love medal ceremonies too. Too bad that they messed up with the national anthem. Dara Torres looked awesome in the pool in the relay finals. Forty-one years old and she's still kicking butt! "I just want to go out there for those 40-something-year-olds and show them age is just a number."Don't ya just LOVE it!!!!! Dara is such an inspiration, especially in a society that often insinuates that women are disposable after the age of 30. (...was I the only one who caught the 'male' commentary on friday night about the Olympic athlete from some European country whose 'prize' for being a gold medal winner is to date a young model ? - - - uggh)  Give me Dara's athletic, middle aged, hard body ANY day!!! ;D ;D ;D ....now if you'll excuse me, I think I gotta get to the gym!  |
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Post by tabatha on Aug 10, 2008 20:24:12 GMT -5
i missed the bb ball game.  nice to know that they won. i was watching the swimming too. Dara is just amazing. |
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Post by mellie on Aug 10, 2008 22:46:25 GMT -5
Woohoo another gold medal for Michael Phelps, and what a way to win it. That was a great race for the USA relay team.
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Post by susie on Aug 10, 2008 22:49:17 GMT -5
The men's 4 X 100 swimming relay - Holy Mother of God! The commentator gave up on our guys -- I never did. I watched the last turn like a hawk and started yelling, "fight! Fight!! FIGHT!!!" during the last lap. And oh, my goodness, our swimmer did just that! Yeaowzaa! ;D Our gorgeous guys!  |
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