Let's talk Olympics!

DawnMarch

DawnMarch

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Hey girls (and Aaron ;) ) How's everybody enjoying the Olympics? What have you been watching? What's your favorite sport?

I watched the women's gymnastics last night and winced with every extra step and fall. Those girls are wound SO tight -- too much pressure on their little 16 year old selves, if you ask me. And how about that 31 y.o. vaulter! Let's hear it for the older chicks! There's still hope for me!

My other favorite from last night was, of course, the men's swimming relay. I bet there's a little less trash talkin' from the French team going on today.

I could live without the synchronized diving (a bit boring, I thought) and I missed most of the basketball, but it sounds like it was pretty much over in the first 15 minutes anyway.

How about you?
 
yes, the french that talked all that smack and we ended up setting the new world record by an 8th of a hundredth second!!! loved it!!!
 
That relay was amazing!!! I'm super into the swimming. Is it just me or are the swimmers major eye candy?! LORDY I need to cool off after watching them LOL :D
 
Speaking of older athletes, what about Dara Torres? I'm in awe of her.

Hopefully, the women gymnasts have gotten their nerves out of the way (if that's possible). I can't imagine being under that kind of pressure or even being able to do the things they can do.
 
I lvoeee it all...honestly-I'll watch it all...I'm watching Womens Water Polo right now...LOL
I loveeee Swimming, Diving, Gymnastics...and Beach Volleyball has always been a favorite of mine...
LOVE THE OLYMPICS...
 
Yeah, that relay was amazing. I had a feeling he was going to catch up to him in the last 25 yds and it was such an amazing finish!! Those frenchies sure did put their feet in their mouths with all that trash talk. lol
And yes, swimmers have the most AMAZING bodies! Their faces... eh. But man-oh-man those bodies. **swoon**
I also watched the gymnastics and cringed the whole time. Not a good start for them.
Oh, and Dara Torres is a friggin' machine. She's amazing.
I also watched diving which was nice and a TEENY bit of rowing, which got old after about two seconds.
OH! And beach volleyball of course. I'm a volleyball nut. That downpour yesterday was terrible! Poor guys couldn't keep the ball from slipping through their ams.
 
I watch everything... everything. Okay, except maybe boxing and table tennis. LOL Swimming, diving, track and field and gymnastics are my favs though. Also beach volleyball. I'm a sports nut. That relay last night was freaking awesome. The top 5 teams beat the world record.. just insane. I loved listening to Rowdy Gaines though... he was all.. the French have won.. and then... oh wait.... LOL
 
Did anyone else stare at the tv thinking that maybe Michael's suit was going to come off? No? Just me? Okay then. Moving on..........


Dara Torres rocks.. and that older vaulter... that was amazing too. Good for her. :)
 
The americans rocked the 8 woman rowing this morning - CRAZY, though I was cheering for Canada, obviously, and my friend who rows in the third spot. :) I had my PVR record that this morning so I could watch it as soon as I woke up! I've been watching water polo (you must have to be crazy-strong to play that sport!!) diving, swimming, rowing, volleyball etc.
It's just that there is so mcuh going on, it's hard to catch it all. I think I'll probably end up just following a few sports that's it.
 
I didn't get to watch in the evening, but we did watch the US/China basketball game and part of the US/China Water Polo game during the day. I love watching swimming, diving, track and gymnastics during the summer olypics. I do watch what ever is on, but love those.
 
Dara Torres has the SICKEST body EVAH! Majoy kudos to her!!

I missed the relay, but have it recorded and am watching it as soon as I get home. I must've JUST fallen asleep when it came on, lol.

I alsways watch the gymnastics since my sister to do it, and I love the swimming. I thought the synchronized diving yesterday was FASCINATING! Lol! Synchronized swimming is eh for me, but the diving is sooooo much more difficult!
I like almost all of it. Rowing, soccer, Beach Volleyball for SURE, gymnastics, diving, swimming. There's very little I won't watch, lol.
 
is synchro diving new? relatively new? I don't recall seeing it before. I find diving itself fascinating.

darn, missed the relay you all are talking about :(
 
I haven't had a chance to watch ANY of it yet. I was trying to get laundry done during men's volleyball... I used to drool over one of the guys on the mens volleyball team who went to BYU... he was in one of my classes... it was just me & him & 1000 other people! :)
 
meems said:
is synchro diving new? relatively new? I don't recall seeing it before. I find diving itself fascinating.

darn, missed the relay you all are talking about :(
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I think so, Mimi. I don't remember it in Athens, but I could be wrong.

Here's a link.. I think this is the actual race.... I can't check it but try this...

http://www.nbcolympics.com/swimming/news/newsid=194272.html#lezaks+classic+finish+delivers+gold

Scroll about 3/4 way down and it should say watch race.. try that.
 
The relay was fantastic! I'm wishing to Michael Phelps that he gets all those 8 golds.

I was watching shooting a lot, because we had there some great competitors - and won 2 golds, btw which is a BIG success for our small country.

Looking forward to athletics most.
 
I'm hopelessly addicted to the Olympics. I always am anytime they're on!! I watch pretty much all of the events, but swimming and gymnastics are always tops on my list!! My 3 year old was absolutely enamoured by the women's gymnastics last night - afterwards she wanted to reenact everything they did!!

And no, Sara, I was watching too waiting to see if it was coming off, LOL!!
 
LibbysMommy said:
I'm hopelessly addicted to the Olympics. I always am anytime they're on!! I watch pretty much all of the events, but swimming and gymnastics are always tops on my list!! My 3 year old was absolutely enamoured by the women's gymnastics last night - afterwards she wanted to reenact everything they did!!

And no, Sara, I was watching too waiting to see if it was coming off, LOL!!
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LOL Laurie thats really funny! My six year old SON was jumping off the couch and twisting around and then making me and DH judge and score his "dives". LOL
 
Having been a swimmer for 10 years I pretty much watch all of that.......YEAH Men's Relay team (LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!) I really don't have a favorite, I am in awe of every swimmer!!!!! Love the diving, all gymnastics...I think that is about it for me!!!!!
 
Lilcameronsmommy said:
LOL Laurie thats really funny! My six year old SON was jumping off the couch and twisting around and then making me and DH judge and score his "dives". LOL
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Abby was practicing her dives and her gymnastics too. She's decided she wants to be in the olympics but she only wants to do floor exercises because the others are too scary. LOL
 
I'm so loving the Olympics! My heart was in my throat watching the women's gymnastics yesterday. I hope the US comes back in the finals!

And Sara, I so thought his suit was going to come off! lol
 
I am a swimming fanatic so I have been watching it as much as possible! But honestly I have the TV on pretty much all day catching the events during the Olympics! I am a TEAM USA cheerleader all the way!!!
 
I am a sports fan, and watch quite a bit from the Olympics. But I try to watch the sports where my fellow norwegians are doing good (off course).
And that is handball, rowing (is it called that?:confused: ), football (Norway beat USA 2-0 by the way... :p ), sand volleyball, and more...

There are only about 4,5 million norwegians in this world, so I think we are doing pretty good compared to the big great nations as USA, China, Russia ++

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I'll watch whatever is on frankly,lol. I tried hard to not get involved with it this year but couldn't help myself:p . I even watched Ladies' singles badminton. That is one wicked game!I just love all of it, sports fan that I am.
 
The ones I like best - archery, fencing & riflery don't get much air time, at least not convenient air time. We did get to see some archery earlier today though.

I enjoy the gymnastics too. I like it better when they get to the individual competitions because the networks shows people other than the US. Nothing against the US but I do start to wonder how the other countries gymnasts are doing.
 
I love it all. I'm just in awe of the excellence in athleticism. It's amazing. I'm amazed by that fabulous relay (never seen anything like it). I'm amazed by Dara Torres. I'm amazed by Misty and Kerri. By the horses. By our fencing sweep. By the team unity and positivity of the women's gymnastics. And there's so much more to come. Loooove it all. (lol)

My two year old has been fascinated as well. She especially loves the swimming and gymnastics and says "wow" and "cooool" and "awesome" the whole time. It's so cute!

(oh and Sara...yes, Michael's suit was precariously positioned if I do say so myself. LOL)
 
I love a lot of the sports - love the swimming, bike racing, gymnastics, archery, shooting and weightlifting. The US is doing so well in swimming this year. And I would think that if it hadn't been raining so much yesterday, it would have been an amazing experience to bike so close to the Great Wall.
Dara Torres is such an inspiration as is Melanie Roach (although she didn't get a medal, she placed 6th in women's weighlifting in her class even after back surgery 2 years ago and she has an autistic son as well). They show that not all the Olympians need to be in their 20s or younger to be successful.
The gymnastics was a bit scary for the US women's team with the injuries and errors in their programs. But Shawn Johnson was definitely the best of that bunch. I would love to see the men's team win gold, as well as Shawn getting the individual women's gold, too.
 
Shawna said:
Oh no you weren't the only one Sara, he's some very yummy eye candy though!!
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LOL, I saw this on perezhilton, and thought of you ladies, so I brought it to share:
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Anyways....the swimmings on in the background, now gymnastics...I really hope that Michael gets all 8. Did anyone see the story about Mark Spitz being pissed that they didn't invite him to the olympics? check out yahoo...

BTW I heart Kerri Walsh..
 
Okay, don't be hatin' on me all you Phelps fans, but the Fu manchu is sooooo not working for him! I was watching an interview with him earlier today and all I could think was, "Dude, you could so use a date with a razor!"
 
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