Summer Olympics 2008

[member979979]

When do they do the running of the Torch? The thing where they go from city to city and pass the flame on.

 

[Violator79]

When do they do the running of the Torch? The thing where they go from city to city and pass the flame on.

They light it in Olympia, Greece about 4 months before the Games begin. Eleven women dressed as priestesses ignite the flame using a parabolic mirror with the Sun's rays as the souce.

 

[Legzman]

They light it in Olympia, Greece about 4 months before the Games begin. Eleven women dressed as priestesses ignite the flame using a parabolic mirror with the Sun's rays as the souce.

This sounded like some made up bullshit. So I looked it up and sure enough, that is exactly how they do it! I never knew.

God bless google!

 

[Jason z]

so the gymnastics are on tonight right?

 

[ninetysixcavy]

Does anyone else think she's a MILF? At 41, she looks better than some of her 20-something-year-old rivals. :hit:

She's got an Elle Macpherson sort of look to her. She's not really my thing, but she's not bad at all for her age. All I know is with her ontourage she has to be a mutli millionaire. She's got like 12 people full time to take care of her body or some shit. :dunno:

so the gymnastics are on tonight right?

Yes. :hatsoff:

 

[Legzman]

so the gymnastics are on tonight right?

It's their individual events I believe.

18:43 Gymnastics Artistic - Women's Uneven Bars Final Dunno what time that translates to where everyone is at.

Here's the gymnastic schedule. Again, I dunno what the times are, if it's for china or what.
http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/Schedule/GA.shtml

 

[Jason z]

I thinks thats 6:46 edt.

then 8:19 edt. floor exercizes..

I think thats right anyway.

 

[Funkwerkz]

Jamaica Jets did an outstanding job again! Women's 100 m race, three medals went to three Jamaican Jetbelles.

Jamaica: The fastest nation! God bless them!

 

[Coffee4Closers]

The womens beach volleyball is killing me hot sweaty chicks in bikini's the chinese chicks are even hot.

 

[Legzman]

yeah 18:43 = 6:43, but I don't know the time zone thing.

 

[member979979]

The womens beach volleyball is killing me hot sweaty chicks in bikini's the chinese chicks are even hot.

Settle down Beavis.

 

[gunslingingbird]

Settle down Beavis.

:rofl2:

 

[Violator79]

The womens beach volleyball is killing me hot sweaty chicks in bikini's the chinese chicks are even hot.

I know!! I was watching it earlier and all 4 were hot!! But the hottest of all the beach v-ball players are Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh.

 

[Jason z]

gymnastics still isnt on.. damn it! hope it comes on.

 

[squallumz]

I know!! I was watching it earlier and all 4 were hot!! But the hottest of all the beach v-ball players are Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh.

Kerri Walsh is gorgeous. ohhh man.

 

[member979979]

Since when is Shawn a girls name?

 

[gunslingingbird]

Since when is Shawn a girls name?

Shawn has been a girl's name since I can remember. If her name was Sean, that would be weird.

 

[gunslingingbird]

Well, they just showed the women's vault final, the last event for Alicia Spankthatbummy, and I thought it was a total rip off. They gave the bronze medal to the Chinese girl that landed on her knees on the dismount of her second vault. Alicia's vaults were all but perfect. She should've gotten the bronze, not the Chinese girl. If that doesn't show favoritism for the home country, I don't know what does. I really wish that someone would do something to stop the blatant favoritism for China which has been more than obvious throughout the Olympics. :2 cents:

 

[D-rock]

Maybe it's just my perception but the US doesn’t seem to be doing that great in track and field. Not like it usually does anyhow.

 

[Legzman]

Maybe it's just my perception but the US doesn’t seem to be doing that great in track and field. Not like it usually does anyhow.

Thats ok we dominated in swimming...for the most part.