16-08-2004 00:27									#1
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Rather than start like 4 threads on stuff I'm interested in the games, I'd figure I'd start one, on the SPORTS, no back and forth about if Greece is a worthy site.

Anyway, Puerto Rico schooled the US in basketball (as stated in the other thread).

Iraq looks like it's going to 2-0 in soccer by beating Costa Rica. They look to be a lock to move on to the elimination round. It's amazing this is a team who didn't expect to do anything, yet they routed Portugal and is beating Costa Rica, which isn't a horrible side at all.

I'm REALLY looking forward to seeing Thorpe, Phillips, van den Hoogenband, and co. competiting in the 200 meter freestyle. That should be a race for the ages

	16-08-2004 00:37									#2
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USA womens' volleyball got beat by the evil Chinese Horde last night

Mens gymnastics was fun to watch, I liked the Italian guy that did the Iron Cross


I can't believe the US basketball team got pwned by Puerto Rico, especially considering they have a player with a beer gut!!!

	16-08-2004 00:46									#3
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Those men in gymnastics are freaking strong as Hell... man, could you imagine doing that?

	16-08-2004 01:47									#4
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Watching some fun vollyball. Italy just beat down the US.

And some interesting news about the 400 relay, because it'll be shown on CBS tonight for the Americans, I'll spoiler it .

spoiler(highlight to read): The South Africans set a WORLD RECORD and cleaned the clocks of both Australia and the US... meaning Phelps, in order to back up his idiotic boast, has to win out to tie Spitz

	16-08-2004 02:21									#5
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Yeah! We beat Greece 11-0 in baseball


Next stop Japan

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Japan may be harder than Greece in baseball .

	16-08-2004 02:55									#7
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quote: Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui Japan may be harder than Greece in baseball .

Well, we've beaten Cuba during the Haarlem Baseball Week a couple of weeks ago, winning of Taiwan has become a routine job and I know we will win gold these Olympics.

Some of our players are competing for these fine foreign teams: Yucatan Leones, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, Roudn Rock Express, Altoona Curve, Montgomery Biscuits, Daytona Cubs, Bowie Baysox and the Elizabethtown Twins.

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greece plays baseball

That said, does the Olympics exist for those without a TV, or are they merely imagnary faries of god?

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Denmark beat France 35-26 in Women's Handball. The French are reigning World Champions, while the Danish girls took the gold in both Atlanta and Sydney.

So starting off with a 9-goal win over what is supposedly a rival team for the top spot, it looks very promising.

	16-08-2004 03:21									#10
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handball is an oly sport?

this is worse than trampoline!!!

	16-08-2004 04:23									#11
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Handball is actually the most intense and captivating team sport there is, as far as I'm concerned. And I would wager that millions of Europeans and Asians share that view.

Anyway, despite the women's win in handball, it would seem that not all is well in the Kingdom. This is how the Olympic dream ended for one of the Danish sailers, Jonas Høeg-Christensen today in the Finn Dinghy Class. He apparently wasn't aware that the rules had been changed to allow the launching of a maximum of three torpedoes at any one of your rivals:

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	16-08-2004 04:26									#12
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its a childrens game though! cmon! checkers next? maybe be an american has jaded me to "sports"

	16-08-2004 04:32									#13
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Handball is a very violent sport actually. far more injuries than football

	16-08-2004 04:35									#14
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Correct!

We have to stress time and time again how violent it is, just so there's at least some chance the Americans will see the light and take an interest.

Ooh, handball is one MEAN sport.

	16-08-2004 04:37									#15
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violent as in actual malice of the players to injure one another?

	16-08-2004 04:37									#16
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swimming is on now. watching swimming is kind of boring

	16-08-2004 04:39									#17
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quote: Originally posted by MRT144 violent as in actual malice of the players to injure one another?

No, actually they mostly tend to slip on the sweat-stained court. But it's very violent when they slip!

	16-08-2004 04:49									#18
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Well, there is a lot of pushing and stuff too.
When I jumped up to shoot I tended to land knee-first on one of the defenders.

	16-08-2004 04:51									#19
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oh, so its a very "injury laden" sport

when you say violent i thought you meant like biting. water polo violent.

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I have my first enemies of these Olympics

The Italian mens volleyball team

DIE PASTA EATING BASTARDS!!!

	16-08-2004 08:47									#21
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Anybody check out the Women's Beach Volleyball players?



Pretty hot. Also amazing how skilled they are at volleyball too, it is spectacular some of the saves they make.

	16-08-2004 08:56									#22
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"Three cheers for Ted Striker! "

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quote: I'm REALLY looking forward to seeing Thorpe, Phillips, van den Hoogenband, and co. competiting in the 200 meter freestyle. That should be a race for the ages

I want to see how that American kid Phelps does, as well.

quote: Yeah! We beat Greece 11-0 in baseball Next stop Japan

Japan beat Italy 12-0 yesterday. Good luck...

	16-08-2004 10:15									#24
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Oops, by Phillips, I meant Phelps, you know the young braggart who hope gets his clock cleaned and wins no medals .

	16-08-2004 10:20									#25
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He already won a gold and a bronze, silly.

	16-08-2004 10:32									#26
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Not in the 200 meter freestyle he hasn't. That's up tomorrow, silly.

	16-08-2004 11:34									#27
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quote: Originally posted by Shi Huangdi Anybody check out the Women's Beach Volleyball players? Pretty hot. Also amazing how skilled they are at volleyball too, it is spectacular some of the saves they make.

Did you see the cheerleader team?

	16-08-2004 12:19									#28
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Uhm, wtf is wrong with the Greek sprinters? Dodging a doping test by jumping on a motorcycle and speeding away, only to crash and get to the hospital.

And just to show the appreciation for that "daring" move they gave them 3 more days to "clean up" before testing them again....

So much for Olympic spirit....

	16-08-2004 14:36									#29
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AYE AYE AYE AYE AYE A PUERTO RICO


Fantastic atmosphaire complete humilation for US. Completely booed.


Greece crushed Australia.

Ted makes racist cpomment against Italians, nobody cares


US chich looks hypohondriac and if that's pretty then my arse is clean.


YEAH for Russian Gymnastics.

	16-08-2004 14:43									#30
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MRT, handball is a genuine viking sport.

RAAAAAAAAARRRGGH