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  • g under pg under p Posts: 18,190
    That tiny island of JAMAICA sure is showing their dominance in the track and field speed events in BOTH men's and women's. Just awesome. Relays up next.

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  • lukin2006lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    Bathgate66 wrote:
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    :lol: This topic interests me, because I know (well, knew) Ross Rebagliati, that snowboarder who had his gold medal stripped from him in Nagano because he had pot in his system, and then was given it back when they figured out that smoking weed wouldn't improve his athletic abilities (I guess none of them had ever been high before!!). I was friends with his sister in university (btw, the guy's a bit of a douche, and oh, no, he didn't just breathe it in at a party like he said obviously - he was a pot head!). But I just read something last week about some athlete at the London Olympics being kicked out of the Olympics for having pot in his system. He was an American in Judo. So what's up with that? Anyone know why they now won't allow weed even though they made that decision in '98? If anything, weed would hamper their ability to perform... so why is it a banned substance?? It doesn't make any sense. They may as well make alcohol and banned substance. I mean, I know weed is illegal in the UK (unless it's medicinal...), but I thought this was all about performance enhancing?


    In '98 Ross R storey was that the drugs in his system was second hand...so the COC Successfully lobbied to get his medal back.

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  • PJ-CubsPJ-Cubs Posts: 3,318
    4x400 men final....kick ass Bahamas..

    The 4X400 is one of the best track races to watch. Can't believe the US lost the gold on the last leg
  • cutzcutz Posts: 11,821
    Pap wrote:
    watching US vs Argentina backetball...

    i dont get how some people can EVEN think to compare this team with DREAM TEAM 1992

    not even close

    +1 Wait for the final. They may win this Spain, but it's not going to be an easy game for them. The European basketball has changed a lot since 1992.
    and NBA change alot...\
    now the 30% of the players arent Americans
    i believe they gonna win easily at the final...but thats not the point...
    the 1992 was a team that was from another planet...
    today durant-kobi-james,need to play alot for secure the win..


    Yea, the 1992 team was GREAT, but you have to admit the competition they played against is no where as good as it is today. Don't get me wrong because i still think the 1992 team is better, but the alot of other countries are better now. Though this year's team has some players(Derek Rose, Dwight Howard, Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh & Blake Griffin) not playng due to injury.


    I do wonder what country will be good after these Olympics? Argentina's run is OVER as ALL of ther good players are 32 or OLDER(Manu Ginobli is 35). I don't see that they have much YOUNG talent coming up any time soon. It's the same with Spain. Ricky Rubio(sucks he was hurt and couldn't play) is the only good YOUNG player for them.

    I know at this year's NBA draft ther was only 2 International players drafted in the FIRST round. Does that mean that the talent is not that good right now?

    Not sure Kobe, LeBron & Durant have played as much as you think Dimi to secure wins. I think ther was alot of games where the barely played, or didn't play at all in the 2nd-half. Remember the U.S.A. has only had one close game.
  • cutzcutz Posts: 11,821
    Pap wrote:
    and NBA change alot...

    As far as the way in which they play is concerned, I don't think so. There are no strategies or anything in their game. It may be spectacular, but it's pointless and without suspense after a certain point. And never say never. They aren't unbeatable. Spain won them in Beijing in 2008. They may do it again.


    I'm pretty sure Spain did NOT beat the U.S.A. in Beijing.

    I think the U.S.A. beat Spain twice in 2008.
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,590
    cutz wrote:
    Pap wrote:
    and NBA change alot...

    As far as the way in which they play is concerned, I don't think so. There are no strategies or anything in their game. It may be spectacular, but it's pointless and without suspense after a certain point. And never say never. They aren't unbeatable. Spain won them in Beijing in 2008. They may do it again.


    I'm pretty sure Spain did NOT beat the U.S.A. in Beijing.

    I think the U.S.A. beat Spain twice in 2008.
    the last time,USA team at basketball lost was from Greece at 2006 world Championship at Japan
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,590
    g under p wrote:
    That tiny island of JAMAICA sure is showing their dominance in the track and field speed events in BOTH men's and women's. Just awesome. Relays up next.

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    yep..lets see the relays..
    at women 4x100 usa women kicked ass..27 years was the previous world record..
    from East Germany... :shock:
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,590
    cutz wrote:

    Yea, the 1992 team was GREAT, but you have to admit the competition they played against is no where as good as it is today. Don't get me wrong because i still think the 1992 team is better, but the alot of other countries are better now. Though this year's team has some players(Derek Rose, Dwight Howard, Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh & Blake Griffin) not playng due to injury.


    I do wonder what country will be good after these Olympics? Argentina's run is OVER as ALL of ther good players are 32 or OLDER(Manu Ginobli is 35). I don't see that they have much YOUNG talent coming up any time soon. It's the same with Spain. Ricky Rubio(sucks he was hurt and couldn't play) is the only good YOUNG player for them.

    I know at this year's NBA draft ther was only 2 International players drafted in the FIRST round. Does that mean that the talent is not that good right now?

    Not sure Kobe, LeBron & Durant have played as much as you think Dimi to secure wins. I think ther was alot of games where the barely played, or didn't play at all in the 2nd-half. Remember the U.S.A. has only had one close game.

    look at the statistics,,they play a little more than other times..
    and i was wondering where is Dwayne Wade....
    you are right about Spain,and Argentrina is old teams..same as Lithuania..
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  • PapPap Posts: 28,940
    cutz wrote:
    I'm pretty sure Spain did NOT beat the U.S.A. in Beijing.

    I think the U.S.A. beat Spain twice in 2008.

    Oh yeah. You're right. They just made it really difficult for them. But you guys are very wrong about the other national teams future talent players:

    Spain: Rudy (27) / Rodriguez (26) / Claver (23) / San Emeterio (28) / Llull (24) / Gasol (27) / Ibaka (23) / Sada (28)
    Argentina: Mata (25) / Campazzo (21) / Gutierrez (28) / Delfino (29)
    Lithuania: Kalnietis (25) / Maciulis (27) / Pocius (26) / Seibutis (26) / Kleiza (27) / Kavaliauskas (27) / Valanciunas (20)/ Jankunas (28)

    All of them under 30 and the bolded guys are playing in NBA. The others at the biggest teams in Europe and I'm just waiting for many of them to transfer to NBA teams sooner or later. So never underestimate young teams such as Lithuania.
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  • LoulouLoulou Posts: 6,247
    Just watching the BMX, my favourite event so far! ;)
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,590
    Loulou wrote:
    Just watching the BMX, my favourite event so far! ;)
    lol
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  • PapPap Posts: 28,940
    Loulou wrote:
    Just watching the BMX, my favourite event so far! ;)

    Lorna, do you know that BMX Cycling made its debut at the 2008 Olympics games in Beijing? It's fairly new! :)
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  • LoulouLoulou Posts: 6,247
    Pap wrote:
    Loulou wrote:
    Just watching the BMX, my favourite event so far! ;)

    Lorna, do you know that BMX Cycling made its debut at the 2008 Olympics games in Beijing? It's fairly new! :)
    Really??? Nope didn't know that! Thanks for letting me know Pap. ;)
    Loulou wrote:
    Just watching the BMX, my favourite event so far! ;)
    lol
    Well......the men's is my fav! :lol::lol:
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,590
    that walking is so fuckin difficult..
    and so unfair when it comes to refs..
    how they can see always all 50 kilometres and all the athletes if they cheating...
    i think they making up their minds all the time...
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  • LoulouLoulou Posts: 6,247
    that walking is so fuckin difficult..
    and so unfair when it comes to refs..
    how they can see always all 50 kilometres and all the athletes if they cheating...
    i think they making up their minds all the time...
    Yeah I thought the same thing. ;) they don't use video playback do they?
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,590
    Loulou wrote:
    that walking is so fuckin difficult..
    and so unfair when it comes to refs..
    how they can see always all 50 kilometres and all the athletes if they cheating...
    i think they making up their minds all the time...
    Yeah I thought the same thing. ;) they don't use video playback do they?
    nope...and the athletes cant do complains or something like that..bullshit..
    even they could is useless if they stop and cut their rythm..
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  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    How is walking an event? Seriously. :?
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,590
    its shitty to get red card at 40 kilometres of 50 k event..must suck big time.
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,590
    that Russian athlete at 50k walking is amazing
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,590
    great finals tonight at Athletics.. :)
    high jump women,800m,relays.. :D
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,590
    Mexico leading 1-0 to men football final vs Brazil
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  • rick1zoo2rick1zoo2 Posts: 12,632
    Mexico leading 1-0 to men football final vs Brazil


    30 seconds in and GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOO
    OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
    OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,590
    rick1zoo2 wrote:
    Mexico leading 1-0 to men football final vs Brazil


    30 seconds in and GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOO
    OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
    OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    :lol:
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  • rick1zoo2rick1zoo2 Posts: 12,632
    you would think that with the Hulk on their team, Brazil would be able to win this
  • rick1zoo2rick1zoo2 Posts: 12,632
    GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOO
    OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
    OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,590
    rick1zoo2 wrote:
    you would think that with the Hulk on their team, Brazil would be able to win this
    no they will not.. ;)
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,590
    that Brazilian coach,,seems a little bit asshole.. :lol:
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,590
    Rick,at which moment u are now?u watching live?
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  • rick1zoo2rick1zoo2 Posts: 12,632
    Rick,at which moment u are now?u watching live?

    yes, live at 80 minutes
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,590
    rick1zoo2 wrote:
    Rick,at which moment u are now?u watching live?

    yes, live at 80 minutes
    cool..was a good game
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