And another wrestling gold for Japan!!
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08-09-2012, 07:20 PM #61Registered User
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08-09-2012, 07:34 PM #62
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Originally Posted by Gil-Galad
And congrats to Verbeek on the silver!
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08-09-2012, 07:48 PM #63Registered User
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Thank you so much for providing the backstory. A HUGE bravo to her! Originally Posted by tralfamadorian
Oh my goodness, you guys please give a huge cheer to the Hungarian girl Eva Risztov for winning the 10km marathon, this was totally unexpected and this girl has been through SO much. She used to be a freestyle/butterfly/medley swimmer and has been harassed and put down and written off and just plain ignored by the Hungarian media so many times because she "failed" to become the prodigy eveyone wanted her to be ("failure"=winning "only" silver/bronze at world and euro championships and never winning an oly medal) she retired in 2005 and then she came back as an open water swimmer a few years ago.
She was completely ignored this time around too, this was the first medal ceremony for where you couldn't hear any Hungarians chanting in the background, which is saying a lot because the Hungarian hardcore fans are great at showing up and cheering loud as hell for all of our athletes and despite this being a free event, it seems noone but family even came to cheer for her. So please can you give her a cheer, she deserves it so much! Amazing girl!!!
And cheers also for the silver medalist Haley Anderson for an amazing finish, so so close!
I'm so glad she was able to achieve this!
I have mixed feelings about this football match.
The Canadian team played very well throughout the tournament, especially in the last couple of games, so I am happy they were able to get a medal. Given the issues they've had with injuries, I am particularly impressed with what they were able to accomplish here. I have to say that I love how Sinclair is not only a wicked striker but also makes some great defensive plays. Congrats!
Having said that, France definitely outplayed Canada, at least in the second half, and I hate seeing a team play that well and lose. Striking the post like that must have been heartbreaking for them...so, so close. I loved how they attacked and created chances. They have so much to be proud of. Bravo to them!
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Originally Posted by Gil-Galad
Congrats to them both! Originally Posted by Norlite
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08-09-2012, 07:51 PM #65Dive. Turn. Work.
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Both Irish and Japanese flagbearers get gold!
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08-09-2012, 07:59 PM #66Registered User
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And CTV was saying how this is the first time that a female Japanese athlete who was also the Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremonies has come through to win the Gold Medal in any of the sports of those athletes.
No pressure there at all...
Congratulations to her and to Tanya on her final Olympic Medal!! She's been the face of Women's Wrestling in Canada for so long and now she's going into the Coaching ranks. Won't be the last we see her at the Games me thinks, only just not on the mat.
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08-09-2012, 08:06 PM #67
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US-Japan gold medal soccer game has started and the US is out to an early 1-0 lead.
Wish I could actually watch it, but I've got work to do. 
Creating drama!
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08-09-2012, 08:20 PM #68Registered User
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I have it on now. Who is this announcer. I like his voice - English and deep and rich and sort of velvety. Now I will find out he doesn't look the way he sounds. Right? Originally Posted by jeffisjeff
US-Japan gold medal soccer game has started and the US is out to an early 1-0 lead. Wish I could actually watch it, but I've got work to do.
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08-09-2012, 08:23 PM #69Still an Alissa fan
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The USA/Spain waterpolo match is starting as well. I'm going back and forth between them.
I'm still PML at people who thought Maks abused Hope Solo on DWTS. She could
him any time she wanted with one hand tied behind her back.
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08-09-2012, 08:26 PM #70
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I think it is this guy: Originally Posted by A.H.Black
https://twitter.com/arlowhite
She is amazing. As are all these women soccer players. So fit and so physical. My daughter plays soccer and I wish she could see more of this, just to understand what girls can do if they work at it. It might balance out all the princess toys she has. Originally Posted by rfisher
I'm still PML at people who thought Maks abused Hope Solo on DWTS. She could him any time she wanted with one hand tied behind her back.
I've got the game on, but I am trying not to watch too much so I can get my work done and head out of town tomorrow for a long weekend. It isn't working. It looks like I'll have to come in the office tomorrow morning.Creating drama!
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I hope you're right about the announcer. mm mm. Originally Posted by jeffisjeff
I think it is this guy:
https://twitter.com/arlowhite
She is amazing. As are all these women soccer players. So fit and so physical. My daughter plays soccer and I wish she could see more of this, just to understand what girls can do if they work at it. It might balance out all the princess toys she has.
I've got the game on, but I am trying not to watch too much so I can get my work done and head out of town tomorrow for a long weekend. It isn't working. It looks like I'll have to come in the office tomorrow morning.
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08-09-2012, 08:34 PM #72Failing her snatch
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I texted a mate earlier that I was watching horses dance to 'Nutcracker' and 'Land Of Hope And Glory' and she texted back:
'Shaz, you've always said that you cant cope with drinking before 7pm, so stop it now'
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08-09-2012, 08:45 PM #73Watch me move
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I knew none of this - thanks for the back story! Yay Eva! That is very inspiring. Originally Posted by tralfamadorian
I would have been here sooner, but the bus kept stopping for other people to get on it. - Sheldon Cooper, The Big Bang Theory
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08-09-2012, 09:23 PM #74
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From the BBC live text page:
BEACH VOLLEYBALL
It is tighter than a pair of shunken speedoes out in the final of the men's beach volleyball. Brazil's Alison Cerutti and Emanuel Rego are level at 16-16 in the first set with Germany's Jonas Reckerman and Julius Brink.
Just how many beaches are there in Germany?
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08-09-2012, 09:24 PM #75Brazilian Eurotrash
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And it's another Brazil x USA in women's volleyball...
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08-09-2012, 09:25 PM #76Registered User
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Well...That produced quite the mental image...
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Mens GB hockey team being absolutely slaughtered by the Dutch in their semi - currently losing 9-2 with 3 or so minutes to go
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08-09-2012, 09:27 PM #78
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USA wins the gold 8-5 over spain in Women's Water Polo.
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08-09-2012, 09:29 PM #79Reality TV's Bytch
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Yay! Originally Posted by Theatregirl1122
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08-09-2012, 09:35 PM #80Still an Alissa fan
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Memo from USA women's teams to men's teams
Gold is how you do it boys.
Gynmastics
Beach volleyball
Waterpolo
Soccer
Girls RuleYour program sucks and your partner just fell: lay down and play dead or think Feck this and do a Th3A at the end of the program: Aliona Savchenko: Definition of a competitor
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