|
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
08-24-2004, 10:35 AM | #21 |
40th Level Warrior
Join Date: July 11, 2002
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 11,916
|
Sageridder, that is an excellent article. Very informative.
The point made in the article -- that the judges and the crowd notice different things (like a big step on a landing) -- is well taken. I just think we're seeing the MeFirst entitlement crybaby culture -- created in large part here in the US of A -- exported to the whole world. What a bunch of crappy bitchers. |
08-24-2004, 12:57 PM | #22 |
Horus - Egyptian Sky God
|
I dunno, sounds like a bunch of petty assholes. Ah well, hopefully someone with some moral fiber at the games can bring us out of the slump.
|
08-24-2004, 05:02 PM | #23 | |
Iron Throne Cult
|
Quote:
Something I find unfair is that in the men's pursuit, they only give medals to the guys who race in the final and not other guys who do the heats and semis. If they hadn't raced them the finals team mightn't have been fresh enough to win! I think if they are going to give medals to all the heats swimmers in swimming relays then they should be consistent in the cycling. Or not let teams replace riders at all (which is sort of unfair in a way, since it benefits bigger nations who have more depth after all).
__________________
|
|
08-24-2004, 06:20 PM | #24 |
Takhisis Follower
Join Date: January 7, 2001
Location: Mandurah, West Australia
Age: 61
Posts: 5,073
|
I hear this morning that the German team that won the 4000m pursuit in Sydney appealed and got the extra gold medals for the replaced riders. Australia is putting in the same application Aelia, so there may be some good news on that score shortly.
__________________
Davros was right - just ask JD |
08-24-2004, 09:11 PM | #25 |
Iron Throne Cult
|
Yes, I saw that on the sevensport website after I posted (unsurprisingly the site is almost as bad as seven's coverage [img]graemlins/idontagreeatall.gif[/img] ). Hopefully the precedent will get them their medals [img]smile.gif[/img]
__________________
|
08-24-2004, 11:11 PM | #26 | |
Manshoon
Join Date: October 4, 2001
Location: Canada
Age: 17
Posts: 158
|
Quote:
Seriously, though, watching Canadian coverage and then watching NBC... there's a huge difference (besides the whole different countries thing). NBC does seem to regard every medal as a national triumph, rather than an individual or team accomplishment. [/QUOTE]CBC does the same thing if not worse. Although it is not nearly as bad as a few years ago when the CBC would replay ever medal ceremony a Canadian was in continuously. They would probably do the same thing this olympics if we weren't doing so badly.
__________________
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it. W. C. Fields |
|
08-25-2004, 09:10 AM | #27 |
Symbol of Cyric
Join Date: March 23, 2003
Location: Canada
Age: 36
Posts: 1,134
|
Um.... No? NBC does not show anything but USA teams/competitors competing. CBC does; 100m men's final, 200m women's final, and stuff like that.
__________________
In The Terminator, Sarah Connor is told a speech by John Connor\'s father that John has given in the future. When John is born, Sarah tells John this speech, and John grows up to tell it in the future. So who wrote the speech?! |
08-25-2004, 09:47 AM | #28 |
40th Level Warrior
Join Date: July 11, 2002
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 11,916
|
I just want a channel that will play women's volleyball over and over and over and over.
[ 08-25-2004, 10:00 AM: Message edited by: Timber Loftis ] |
08-25-2004, 09:54 AM | #29 |
Red Dragon
Join Date: April 1, 2003
Location: The Midlands
Posts: 1,571
|
The good old BBC showed some of the women's beach volleyball, saw a good match between Australia and Brazil...can't remember who won though
__________________
Smoke me a kipper...I'll be back for breakfast!! If you can keep your head when all around are loosing theirs...you probably haven’t grasped the situation!! |
08-25-2004, 10:17 AM | #30 |
40th Level Warrior
Join Date: July 11, 2002
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 11,916
|
Oh, and did anyone notice the beach VB cheerleaders? Probably not, because they weren't as scantily-clad as the athletes.
DRAT! [img]graemlins/1705loadpic.gif[/img] [ 08-25-2004, 10:19 AM: Message edited by: Timber Loftis ] |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Paul O'Neill on 60 min. | john | General Discussion | 40 | 01-15-2004 05:07 PM |
I wish to welcome Paul S. Kemp to the Forums! | Ziroc | Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics) | 45 | 12-01-2003 03:33 PM |
Heard on Paul Harvey this AM | Arvon | General Conversation Archives (11/2000 - 01/2005) | 0 | 09-02-2003 10:27 AM |
Went to the Hamm fair this weekend. | StigTC | General Conversation Archives (11/2000 - 01/2005) | 6 | 03-16-2003 05:35 PM |