Official Summer Olympics Thread

comtnfish · Post by **comtnfish** » August 15, 2008 11:19 pm

huh, interesting. might be an entertaining discussion between the two swimmers - I know some Olympians go to later Olympics as Alum or something, and with all the hype, you would think someone would have thought to ask him to be there....at least someone in the swimming community. I mean, if he hadn't done what he did, there wouldn't be his long-standing record to break.

http://news.yahoo.com/story//afp/200808 ... 0811062625

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » August 15, 2008 11:20 pm

pojo wrote:
springparrot wrote:And how nice was it of Daria to look after a swimmer from another country!
But she says they are all friends
that was a class act... judges don't wait for swimmers

yup

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » August 15, 2008 11:22 pm

comtnfish wrote:huh, interesting. might be an entertaining discussion between the two swimmers - I know some Olympians go to later Olympics as Alum or something, and with all the hype, you would think someone would have thought to ask him to be there....at least someone in the swimming community. I mean, if he hadn't done what he did, there wouldn't be his long-standing record to break.

http://news.yahoo.com/story//afp/200808 ... 0811062625

WOW!!!!

no one ask him

diverg · Post by **diverg** » August 15, 2008 11:46 pm

comtnfish wrote:huh, interesting. might be an entertaining discussion between the two swimmers - I know some Olympians go to later Olympics as Alum or something, and with all the hype, you would think someone would have thought to ask him to be there....at least someone in the swimming community. I mean, if he hadn't done what he did, there wouldn't be his long-standing record to break.

http://news.yahoo.com/story//afp/200808 ... 0811062625

NBC has Mark Spitz and Phelps on right now. With Spitz in Detroit.

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » August 15, 2008 11:48 pm

One more before bedtime!

1 United States 15 14 19 48

comtnfish · Post by **comtnfish** » August 15, 2008 11:56 pm

diverg wrote:
comtnfish wrote:huh, interesting. might be an entertaining discussion between the two swimmers - I know some Olympians go to later Olympics as Alum or something, and with all the hype, you would think someone would have thought to ask him to be there....at least someone in the swimming community. I mean, if he hadn't done what he did, there wouldn't be his long-standing record to break.

http://news.yahoo.com/story//afp/200808 ... 0811062625
NBC has Mark Spitz and Phelps on right now. With Spitz in Detroit.

yah.... awwww!! super nice comments from spitz, and phelps is truly humble and proud. what an amazing kid!

ejr · Post by **ejr** » August 15, 2008 11:59 pm

comtnfish wrote:
diverg wrote:
comtnfish wrote:huh, interesting. might be an entertaining discussion between the two swimmers - I know some Olympians go to later Olympics as Alum or something, and with all the hype, you would think someone would have thought to ask him to be there....at least someone in the swimming community. I mean, if he hadn't done what he did, there wouldn't be his long-standing record to break.

http://news.yahoo.com/story//afp/200808 ... 0811062625
NBC has Mark Spitz and Phelps on right now. With Spitz in Detroit.
yah.... awwww!! super nice comments from spitz, and phelps is truly humble and proud. what an amazing kid!

Yes, but I am also reminded of Spitz's enormous ego--both then and now.

diverg · Post by **diverg** » August 16, 2008 12:00 am

comtnfish wrote:
diverg wrote:
comtnfish wrote:huh, interesting. might be an entertaining discussion between the two swimmers - I know some Olympians go to later Olympics as Alum or something, and with all the hype, you would think someone would have thought to ask him to be there....at least someone in the swimming community. I mean, if he hadn't done what he did, there wouldn't be his long-standing record to break.

http://news.yahoo.com/story//afp/200808 ... 0811062625
NBC has Mark Spitz and Phelps on right now. With Spitz in Detroit.
yah.... awwww!! super nice comments from spitz, and phelps is truly humble and proud. what an amazing kid!

Mark should be in China saying this to Phelps in person.

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » August 16, 2008 12:01 am

comtnfish wrote:
diverg wrote:
comtnfish wrote:huh, interesting. might be an entertaining discussion between the two swimmers - I know some Olympians go to later Olympics as Alum or something, and with all the hype, you would think someone would have thought to ask him to be there....at least someone in the swimming community. I mean, if he hadn't done what he did, there wouldn't be his long-standing record to break.

http://news.yahoo.com/story//afp/200808 ... 0811062625
NBC has Mark Spitz and Phelps on right now. With Spitz in Detroit.
yah.... awwww!! super nice comments from spitz, and phelps is truly humble and proud. what an amazing kid!

yes he is!

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » August 16, 2008 12:33 am

ejr wrote:
comtnfish wrote:
diverg wrote:
comtnfish wrote:huh, interesting. might be an entertaining discussion between the two swimmers - I know some Olympians go to later Olympics as Alum or something, and with all the hype, you would think someone would have thought to ask him to be there....at least someone in the swimming community. I mean, if he hadn't done what he did, there wouldn't be his long-standing record to break.

http://news.yahoo.com/story//afp/200808 ... 0811062625
NBC has Mark Spitz and Phelps on right now. With Spitz in Detroit.
yah.... awwww!! super nice comments from spitz, and phelps is truly humble and proud. what an amazing kid!
Yes, but I am also reminded of Spitz's enormous ego--both then and now.

i got that from the article too.. read it and thought, "hmmm. there might just be a reason you were 'snubbed' there"

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » August 16, 2008 12:00 pm

UPDATE

1 United States 16 16 22 54

comtnfish · Post by **comtnfish** » August 16, 2008 2:22 pm

Men's water polo, with a huge upset over #1 ranked Croatia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

diverg · Post by **diverg** » August 16, 2008 2:29 pm

Frame by Frame pictures of Phelps out touching Cavic at the ans stealing a victory in the 100m Butterfly.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multim ... ent.1.html

chippewa · Post by **chippewa** » August 16, 2008 4:06 pm

Things I learned from the paper today:

It's "Bay-jing, not ", not "Bay-zhing".

U.S. diver Christina Loukas' father owns the Cubby Bear bar across from Wrigley Field.

In baseball, beginning in the 11th inning, innings start with runners on 1st and second.

Post by **SMLCHNG** » August 16, 2008 4:13 pm

diverg wrote:Frame by Frame pictures of Phelps out touching Cavic at the ans stealing a victory in the 100m Butterfly.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multim ... ent.1.html

That says it all.

Post by **SMLCHNG** » August 16, 2008 4:13 pm

comtnfish wrote:Men's water polo, with a huge upset over #1 ranked Croatia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice win!!

Post by **SMLCHNG** » August 16, 2008 4:13 pm

chippewa wrote: In baseball, beginning in the 11th inning, innings start with runners on 1st and second.

<-------- didn't know that, either.

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » August 16, 2008 4:14 pm

diverg wrote:Frame by Frame pictures of Phelps out touching Cavic at the ans stealing a victory in the 100m Butterfly.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multim ... ent.1.html

interesting!

Dezdmona · Post by **Dezdmona** » August 16, 2008 4:17 pm

springparrot wrote:
comtnfish wrote:huh, interesting. might be an entertaining discussion between the two swimmers - I know some Olympians go to later Olympics as Alum or something, and with all the hype, you would think someone would have thought to ask him to be there....at least someone in the swimming community. I mean, if he hadn't done what he did, there wouldn't be his long-standing record to break.

http://news.yahoo.com/story//afp/200808 ... 0811062625
WOW!!!!
no one ask him

Carly Patterson wasn't invited either. She should have been there for the gymnastics & to see Nastia Liukin win the All-Around. They even trained at the same gym!

creeky · Post by **creeky** » August 16, 2008 9:14 pm

Today is the BIG day in swimming - the 1500m!!!

and I think we might worry the USA in the relay

(atl least Phelps has told our media he is worried about us!)