I am Reid Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Where did you hear that from? Afaik we didn't boycott anything... oh my bad, its only the medal podium they are boycotting. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/651475-2008-summer-olympics-in-beijing/page/6/#findComment-589648196 Share on other sites More sharing options...
giga Veteran Posted August 14, 2008 Veteran Share Posted August 14, 2008 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/651475-2008-summer-olympics-in-beijing/page/6/#findComment-589648232 Share on other sites More sharing options...
qdave Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 oh my bad, its only the medal podium they are boycotting. Canada is not too good this year :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/651475-2008-summer-olympics-in-beijing/page/6/#findComment-589648282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregb0b Posted August 14, 2008 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 giga - who's that chick? http://www.campussqueeze.com/post/We-Get-I...Of-Hearing.aspx -- See I'm not alone on Phelps ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/651475-2008-summer-olympics-in-beijing/page/6/#findComment-589650060 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenser.d Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Yeah I'm pretty sick of hearing about Phelps too. I don't think I'll get sick of watching May-Treanor/Walsh play beach volleyball though ;) And TBH, I think their record of 104 straight wins (beating their own previous WR of 80-something straight wins) is far more impressive than Phelps winning a few swim races. That's not to say that his gold medal count isn't impressive, but it's not 104 straight wins either. -Spenser Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/651475-2008-summer-olympics-in-beijing/page/6/#findComment-589650106 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregb0b Posted August 14, 2008 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 Walsh may be tall but her ass is fabulous. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/651475-2008-summer-olympics-in-beijing/page/6/#findComment-589650452 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted August 14, 2008 Veteran Share Posted August 14, 2008 Federer lost in the tennis :( Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/651475-2008-summer-olympics-in-beijing/page/6/#findComment-589650528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregb0b Posted August 14, 2008 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 Federer lost in the tennis :( I'm not surprised. Hes had a terrible 2 months :(. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/651475-2008-summer-olympics-in-beijing/page/6/#findComment-589650578 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I just can't believe how well the Canadian athletes are doing.....wow we already have ZERO medals lol Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/651475-2008-summer-olympics-in-beijing/page/6/#findComment-589650716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregb0b Posted August 14, 2008 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 At least the US Mens Basketball beat Greece, sweet revenge! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/651475-2008-summer-olympics-in-beijing/page/6/#findComment-589650758 Share on other sites More sharing options...
qdave Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 At least the US Mens Basketball beat Greece, sweet revenge! And lithuania beat russian team. what a tense game it was :) Also lithuania finally earned their first medal :p thats not something canada can be proud of :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/651475-2008-summer-olympics-in-beijing/page/6/#findComment-589651402 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2687 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Michael Phelps will get more medals than all of Canada this year. lol =( Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/651475-2008-summer-olympics-in-beijing/page/6/#findComment-589652390 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoL Veteran Posted August 15, 2008 Veteran Share Posted August 15, 2008 man I wanted to see Federer vs Nadal in the gold medal match :( Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/651475-2008-summer-olympics-in-beijing/page/6/#findComment-589653044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 And TBH, I think their record of 104 straight wins (beating their own previous WR of 80-something straight wins) is far more impressive than Phelps winning a few swim races. That's not to say that his gold medal count isn't impressive, but it's not 104 straight wins either.-Spenser What? No way! Hell, I'm a track fan and, if Phelps wins 8 golds, even Edwin Moses going undefeated in the hurdles for nearly 10 years isn't quite as impressive as that. Phelps also hasn't lost a race in one of his events (I forgot which one) since he began swimming professionally. And in two of his other races he hasn't lost since the last Olympics. Now that is domination. Phelps is dominating the entire world and doing it in crazy fashion. Not only is he winning, he's winning by a massive margin in different types of events, and he's been doing it for a while now. He's dominating a very good field every time out there. I just can't believe how well the Canadian athletes are doing.....wow we already have ZERO medals lol Canada doesn't want medals. Did you know that some athletes who qualify for the Olympics for Canada in track don't get to go because Canada doesn't want to pay for them to go? These are people who meet the Olympic standard multiple times, win at the Canadian nationals, and Canada still doesn't send them. That's just wrong. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/651475-2008-summer-olympics-in-beijing/page/6/#findComment-589653062 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted August 15, 2008 Veteran Share Posted August 15, 2008 man I wanted to see Federer vs Nadal in the gold medal match :( Yeah same here after that Wimbledon final it would of been epic. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/651475-2008-summer-olympics-in-beijing/page/6/#findComment-589653098 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deletedforeverhaha Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Yeah I'm pretty sick of hearing about Phelps too. You're sick of a man who's crushed all the records? -.- Epic fail! /Tears for Federer Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/651475-2008-summer-olympics-in-beijing/page/6/#findComment-589653102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLeeM@N Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 As far as I know Canada never been so good in Summer games... in 2004 we just got 12medals total and I think it's good for us has long we are participating :D Go Canada ! Canada will be much better for the Winter games in Vancouver :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/651475-2008-summer-olympics-in-beijing/page/6/#findComment-589653188 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperJediMedia Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 (edited) Man I am Glued to the TV !!! LOL :D I missed the first hour of Today show... what I miss anything good? I tell you man, that Shawn Johnson is a cute girl. But, like Miley Cyrus way too young for me. She is gonna grow up a pretty lady, for sure though! I am happy she won second place not third. She definitely was great on that floor! Totally deserved it better than the Chinese girl! Lovely kid. :) Edited August 15, 2008 by JediXAngel Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/651475-2008-summer-olympics-in-beijing/page/6/#findComment-589654452 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacey Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 man I wanted to see Federer vs Nadal in the gold medal match :( me too. fed seems really out of it this year. hopefully he can regroup for the next, else the rivalry is pretty much over :( every tourney i'm hoping he'll come back but its not happening so far... we'll see what happens in the US open. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/651475-2008-summer-olympics-in-beijing/page/6/#findComment-589655054 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregb0b Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 Did you know that some athletes who qualify for the Olympics for Canada in track don't get to go because Canada doesn't want to pay for them to go? These are people who meet the Olympic standard multiple times, win at the Canadian nationals, and Canada still doesn't send them. That's just wrong. Did you know Canada is offering payment for winning medals? Up to 20,000 CAD at that. If that isn't wanting medals then I don't know what is. Nastia and Shawn won woman's all-around gymnastics...I was sick and tired of seeing 12 year old's winning medals illegally. On another note, Track and Field started today. This is the most exciting part of the Olympics for me. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/651475-2008-summer-olympics-in-beijing/page/6/#findComment-589655260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am Reid Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Yeah, ive been waiting to see jeremey wariner in the mens 400m since the games began. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/651475-2008-summer-olympics-in-beijing/page/6/#findComment-589655492 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeFu84 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 As far as I know Canada never been so good in Summer games... in 2004 we just got 12medals total and I think it's good for us has long we are participating :D Go Canada ! Canada will be much better for the Winter games in Vancouver :D We are only 1 medal behind where were were at this time in 2004. We only had 1 medal after 7 days in Athens. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/651475-2008-summer-olympics-in-beijing/page/6/#findComment-589655718 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperJediMedia Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Does anyone here know Where to watch the Opening Ceremony in it's entirety again? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/651475-2008-summer-olympics-in-beijing/page/6/#findComment-589656506 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deletedforeverhaha Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Nastia and Shawn won woman's all-around gymnastics...I was sick and tired of seeing 12 year old's winning medals illegally. They still have yet to prove it. At least it's not as bad as how our own track athletes cheating in the past four olympics... Does anyone here know Where to watch the Opening Ceremony in it's entirety again? www.nbcolympics.com or torrent :shiftyninja: in HD. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/651475-2008-summer-olympics-in-beijing/page/6/#findComment-589656562 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Did you know Canada is offering payment for winning medals? Up to 20,000 CAD at that. If that isn't wanting medals then I don't know what is.Nastia and Shawn won woman's all-around gymnastics...I was sick and tired of seeing 12 year old's winning medals illegally. On another note, Track and Field started today. This is the most exciting part of the Olympics for me. Yes, I'm well aware of that fact. Plain and simple, they're behind on that. Most countries have been doing that for quite a long time. Canada just now adding such stipulations doesn't mean they want medals -- it means they want to look like they care, and given that no one's won a medal yet for them, I don't think the Canadian Olympic group does care. When you have athletes that could do well at the Olympics and potentially get a medal -- such as those track & field athletes who aren't being sent because Canada doesn't want to pay for them to go -- that says something. I'm not dogging Canada. Wonderful place. I'm dogging their Olympic committee. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/651475-2008-summer-olympics-in-beijing/page/6/#findComment-589656570 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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