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Non-Tulsa Discussions => Sports Talk => Topic started by: cannon_fodder on August 10, 2008, 10:38:17 PM

Title: Olympics Thread
Post by: cannon_fodder on August 10, 2008, 10:38:17 PM
Thought I'd start a thread for Olympic moments, events, discussions or photos.  

And I get to start it off with something fun:

quote:
What of the Americans?  WE are going to smash them.  That is what we came here for.

- French Relay team, who just lost to the Americans


Awesome. Someone post the picture of Phelps when they won it.  A GREAT picture of unbridled excitement, joy, and triumph.  I can't find it yet.
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I love the Olympics.
Title: Olympics Thread
Post by: FOTD on August 10, 2008, 11:00:27 PM
The opening ceremonies best it all so far.....

Chinese Art to the max....

Quite the display of beauty and movement (but still wasn't as moving for FOTD as Ali lighting it up!)[8D]
Title: Olympics Thread
Post by: tulsacyclist on August 11, 2008, 07:37:14 AM
That 4x100 was an amazing race. Here's a shot of Phelps showing a bit of his excitement there at the end. Couldn't find one with all of them but when I watched it live it reminded me of '300' or something. =]

(http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/photo/2008-08/41548939.jpg)
Title: Olympics Thread
Post by: RecycleMichael on August 11, 2008, 07:39:04 AM
Wow. He could be my twin.
Title: Olympics Thread
Post by: bokworker on August 11, 2008, 09:47:10 AM
The dude in the back is checking out his *ss...
Title: Olympics Thread
Post by: Hoss on August 11, 2008, 03:13:56 PM
Here's a little better one:

(http://img.iht.com/images/2008/08/11/11swim550.jpg)
Title: Olympics Thread
Post by: cks511 on August 11, 2008, 03:30:41 PM
AND, mark spitz's ego is still intact...LOL

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080811/en_afp/oly2008swimusaspitz
Title: Olympics Thread
Post by: AngieB on August 18, 2008, 09:20:06 PM
OK, so who knew there was Olympic Trampoline? Crazy.
Title: Olympics Thread
Post by: joiei on August 19, 2008, 04:38:38 AM
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Originally posted by TulsaMINI

OK, so who knew there was Olympic Trampoline? Crazy.
I had no idea.  But it was interesting to watch.  Much more so than another beach volleyball game.
Title: Olympics Thread
Post by: FOTD on August 19, 2008, 09:45:24 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HeUixe_Lpg

cool and refreshing.....one of the better olympics in years
Title: Olympics Thread
Post by: PonderInc on August 19, 2008, 04:20:01 PM
Topic for debate:

If it's judged, it's not a sport, it's a show.  It shouldn't be considered a sport unless you can win it on objective terms (points, distance, speed, etc).  

Thus, gymnastics, synchronized swimming, trampoline, etc are nice precursors to a job with Cirque du Soleil...but they're not sports. (Yes, yes, they require athletic ability.  Stacking hay bales in a barn requires athletic ability, too, but that doesn't make it a sport.)

Discuss amongst yourselves...
Title: Olympics Thread
Post by: PonderInc on August 19, 2008, 04:22:22 PM
My favorite thing in the Olympics so far was watching the 6' 5" guy win the 100-meter dash by such a huge distance, he practically jogged the last 15 meters.
(http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/olympics.fanhouse.com/media/2008/08/usainfinish.jpg)
Title: Olympics Thread
Post by: AngieB on August 22, 2008, 01:45:09 PM
(http://www.shoeboxblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/hungarian1-500x479.jpg)

Stolen from The Shoebox Blog. (//%22http://www.shoeboxblog.com/%22)
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