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Posted: August 18, 2008 12:25 pm
by springparrot
Frank4 wrote:Dezdmona wrote:I really don't understand the age thing.
Apparently it was proven/admitted, the Chinese had an underage medalist in gymnastics in the 2004 games and the IOC allowed her to keep her medal.
Why wouldn't the Chinese continue to cheat for the 2008 games with the IOC essentially "sanctioning" the cheating?
If they are going to have the rule, they should enforce it.
They'll strip medals for other rule violations, but not this?
The whole question of whether there should even be an age requirement is another matter.
This rule totally confuses me. I thought there was a women's swimmer for the US that was 15 years old. She was a back stroker. Can't remember the name.
The IOC are a strange bunch of people. Anything and everything they do should be questioned.
She could have been 15 and still 'legal'.
From what I understand, you have to turn 16 in the
year of the olympics
Posted: August 18, 2008 12:28 pm
by chippewa
springparrot wrote:Frank4 wrote:Dezdmona wrote:I really don't understand the age thing.
Apparently it was proven/admitted, the Chinese had an underage medalist in gymnastics in the 2004 games and the IOC allowed her to keep her medal.
Why wouldn't the Chinese continue to cheat for the 2008 games with the IOC essentially "sanctioning" the cheating?
If they are going to have the rule, they should enforce it.
They'll strip medals for other rule violations, but not this?
The whole question of whether there should even be an age requirement is another matter.
This rule totally confuses me. I thought there was a women's swimmer for the US that was 15 years old. She was a back stroker. Can't remember the name.
The IOC are a strange bunch of people. Anything and everything they do should be questioned.
She could have been 15 and still 'legal'.
From what I understand, you have to turn 16 in the
year of the olympics
Different sports have different age requirements, and some have no requirements at all.
Posted: August 18, 2008 12:38 pm
by springparrot
Anyone else have to google Shannon Miller to remember what she looked like when she was competing
Every time I see the Claritin commercial, I'm puzzled.......
what happened to the blonde curling haired girl.
She has grown into a beautiful poised woman doing commercials
Posted: August 18, 2008 9:21 pm
by diverg
Womens beach volleyball is on. US vs Brazil. The Brazilian ladies are hot!!
Posted: August 18, 2008 9:24 pm
by chippewa
diverg wrote:Womens beach volleyball is on. US vs Brazil. The Brazilian ladies are hot!!
Winner goes on to play for gold/silver, loser for bronze.
Posted: August 18, 2008 10:03 pm
by pojo
chippewa wrote:diverg wrote:Womens beach volleyball is on. US vs Brazil. The Brazilian ladies are hot!!
Winner goes on to play for gold/silver, loser for bronze.
USA plays for GOLD
Posted: August 18, 2008 11:14 pm
by springparrot
diverg wrote:US got robbed of a medal in the Womens uneven bars event final. Natasia and the Chinese girl tied on the event. There is no longer an awarding of double medals at the Olympics so some convulted tie beaker was used to award the gold medal to the underaged Chinese gil.
I just saw it and I still don't understand it---neither did the TV announcers
Posted: August 18, 2008 11:18 pm
by diverg
springparrot wrote:diverg wrote:US got robbed of a medal in the Womens uneven bars event final. Natasia and the Chinese girl tied on the event. There is no longer an awarding of double medals at the Olympics so some convulted tie beaker was used to award the gold medal to the underaged Chinese gil.
I just saw it and I still don't understand it---neither did the TV announcers
Not that this helps any but here you go.
http://www.nbcolympics.com/gymnastics/n ... ng+numbers
Posted: August 18, 2008 11:22 pm
by springparrot
diverg wrote:springparrot wrote:diverg wrote:US got robbed of a medal in the Womens uneven bars event final. Natasia and the Chinese girl tied on the event. There is no longer an awarding of double medals at the Olympics so some convulted tie beaker was used to award the gold medal to the underaged Chinese gil.
I just saw it and I still don't understand it---neither did the TV announcers
Not that this helps any but here you go.
http://www.nbcolympics.com/gymnastics/n ... ng+numbers
clear as
mud
No, I understand it, just don't like it
Posted: August 18, 2008 11:28 pm
by ph4ever
springparrot wrote:diverg wrote:springparrot wrote:diverg wrote:US got robbed of a medal in the Womens uneven bars event final. Natasia and the Chinese girl tied on the event. There is no longer an awarding of double medals at the Olympics so some convulted tie beaker was used to award the gold medal to the underaged Chinese gil.
I just saw it and I still don't understand it---neither did the TV announcers
Not that this helps any but here you go.
http://www.nbcolympics.com/gymnastics/n ... ng+numbers
clear as
mud
No, I understand it, just don't like it
I just wanna meet the math geek that came up with the formula.
Posted: August 18, 2008 11:31 pm
by chippewa
Math Sux.
Posted: August 18, 2008 11:35 pm
by nutmeg
What a pile of crap the gymnastics scoring has been.
The one Chinese girl fell on her knees in vault. The American lands both of hers. The Chinese girl wins
The uneven bar contest was just as crooked.
This whole thing has been a mess. The judges they relied on for the tie breaker have never even had a gymnastics medalist....
Posted: August 18, 2008 11:38 pm
by diverg
nutmeg wrote:What a pile of crap the gymnastics scoring has been.
The one Chinese girl fell on her knees in vault. The American lands both of hers. The Chinese girl wins
The uneven bar contest was just as crooked.
This whole thing has been a mess. The judges they relied on for the tie breaker have never even had a gymnastics medalist....
Not to mention why is gymnastic not allowed to have ties for medals, but the other sports are? This is an International Olympic Committee rule not even the governing body? What a load of BS.
Posted: August 19, 2008 10:33 am
by blackjack
The good news is, the U.S. gets even on the balance beam tonight!
Not trying to spoil anything, but I just read the results.
Posted: August 19, 2008 10:52 am
by green1
diverg wrote:Womens beach volleyball is on. US vs Brazil. The Brazilian ladies are hot!!
Ugh, are you kidding me? Not that they fell out of the ugly tree or anything, but Misty May-Trainor and Kerri Walsh are much easier on the eyes.
Posted: August 19, 2008 12:43 pm
by Brown Eyed Girl
blackjack wrote:The good news is, the U.S. gets even on the balance beam tonight!
Not trying to spoil anything, but I just read the results.
apparently Mal's first post has been ignored.
Posted: August 19, 2008 12:46 pm
by tikitatas
Free Tibet.
Posted: August 19, 2008 12:49 pm
by springparrot
Brown Eyed Girl wrote:blackjack wrote:The good news is, the U.S. gets even on the balance beam tonight!
Not trying to spoil anything, but I just read the results.
apparently Mal's first post has been ignored.
I agree, but this isn't the first time a post has given away the results
Posted: August 19, 2008 12:49 pm
by Brown Eyed Girl
What I don't understand is why the US isn't protesting this crap in gymnastics. It's not bad form or poor sportsmanship to challenge something that is clearly wrong, like the vault scores. If protests aren't filed and the judging not challenged, this kind of stuff will continue. Why would anyone even want to compete for the US in gymnastics in the future if their own organization doesn't step up and show the level of support that they should?
Posted: August 19, 2008 12:51 pm
by Brown Eyed Girl
springparrot wrote:Brown Eyed Girl wrote:blackjack wrote:The good news is, the U.S. gets even on the balance beam tonight!
Not trying to spoil anything, but I just read the results.
apparently Mal's first post has been ignored.
I agree, but this isn't the first time a post has given away the results
No kidding. I learned the hard way that once it's live on the east coast, no one cares that the west coast hasn't seen anything yet.
But Mal did ask that spoilers be posted in white.