Olympic athletes/stories in the news.

[sparks19]

After which race richard? I didn't see that. The last race was the relay and they were all holding the flag for pictures.

Dangit. I had a story and now I forget what it was lol

OOOOH I remember.

the US women's beach Volleyball team May-Treanor/Walsh. Did anyone hear the story about Misty May's mom passing away in 2002 from Cancer? So when she went to Athens she brought a little pill bottle with her moms ashes in it to spread in the sand on the volleyball court if they won gold. She plans to do the same again if they win gold. and she has a nice little tattoo of her mom's initials with angel wings and a halo. I thought that was very touching.

ETA: Did anyone watch any of the women's marathon? We only watched the last half hour because I really don't need to see the full 2 1/2 hours of running. anyway romanian Tomescu-Dita is 38 years old and took the gold with a formidable lead for the last half hour of the race... and then continued to jog around the track multiple times with her flag on her back. I would have dropped dead and they would had to carry me out of there. Good for her.

[Grace]

ETA: Did anyone watch any of the women's marathon? We only watched the last half hour because I really don't need to see the full 2 1/2 hours of running. anyway romanian Tomescu-Dita is 38 years old and took the gold with a formidable lead for the last half hour of the race... and then continued to jog around the track multiple times with her flag on her back. I would have dropped dead and they would had to carry me out of there. Good for her.

We watched the entire race. ITA with you. When they said she was 38, I couldn't believe it!! And she took that lead with a good 10 miles to go, and continued to stay around a minute ahead of those young gals.

Did you see the British runner, Paula Radcliffe? She dropped out in the Athens Marathon, and the British press crucified her as a quitter. She had a stress fracture in a femur not that long ago, and the doctors told her not to race. But she did, and she finished this one.

[sparks19]

We watched the entire race. ITA with you. When they said she was 38, I couldn't believe it!! And she took that lead with a good 10 miles to go, and continued to stay around a minute ahead of those young gals.

Did you see the British runner, Paula Radcliffe? She dropped out in the Athens Marathon, and the British press crucified her as a quitter. She had a stress fracture in a femur not that long ago, and the doctors told her not to race. But she did, and she finished this one.

I did she her. she was in OBVIOUS pain and you could really see it on her face when she entered the stadium to finish on the track. such determination. I do hope she hasn't hurt herself too badly though.

[RICHARD]

After which race richard? I didn't see that. The last race was the relay and they were all holding the flag for pictures.

I think it was race 7, it also may have been number 6




He was looking up into the crowd, and he paused near a lower level of seats that looked like it was reserved for press and the photogs. After every medal ceremony the swimmers would stop at different areas around the pool to have some pics snapped.

He stopped for a second and the someone tossed the flag down. It landed to the right of the photog and MP looked over the rail at it. The camera guy picked it up and tried to hand it off but MP walked away. It may have not been a flag, but did see red and white stripes on the material.

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Did anyone hear about the "olympic effect"?

It has to do with all the people who get into shape after the games are over.
they get inspired because they see the fit people in the games.

I often wonder about the poor kids who show a little interest in a sport and their parents wreck their lives by making them take classes and push them to become 'gold medalists'

That's scary.

[carole]

Did any of you see our Rower Mahe Drysdale collaspe after winning the bronze medal,poor guy was so sick, he had the bejing belly as they call it, food poisoning,he still managed a third, at one stage he looked set for the gold, was very disappointing for him,he had been vomiting just before the race and was after as well,he was suffering from dehydration,but he still stood up for the medal presentation, i liked how humble he was when interviewed, he never once blamed his stomach bug,even though it played a huge part in it.

Also did you know our silver medalist in the track pursuit cycling Hayden Rolleston has a heart condition, did not seem to hold him back though, thank goodness.

Richard i did not see Phelps do that ,but i must say that is pretty off isn't it? he has been down in NZ recently and is keen to come back.He may have done some training here i think,not quite sure.

[RICHARD]

The American women's teams have really been good this time out!

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Is it me?

Didn't the 'usual' Olympic schedule seem backwards? For some reason it seems to be all reversed this time out.

It seems that all the popular events were held in the first week!

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Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Laker, pariah and B-ball star isn't one of my favorite sports athletes.

He wanted to be traded last year, reneged on the idea, stated he wanted to be a Laker for life soon after.

He made a statement that he'd play in Italy if he could get 50 million dollars a year.

He gained my respect when I heard an interview with Cris Collinsworth from NBC. I loved to watch CC when he played football with the Bengals-but he lost my admiration when he spoke to KB about his patriotic spin on representing the U.S. in basketball.

KB said he was proud of the U.S. and said that it was the best country on earth. CC then called him out by saying something about it not being a time to be so rah-rah about the U.S. given the view of the world about us.

KB came back and told him he had no problem with being patriotic. I don't understand why people can't get over the political BS for 17 days every four years....

[smokey the elder]

I think it's so neat how "older" athletes are excelling. Dara Torres, 41 years old, 3 silver medals... the 38 year old Rumanian marathoner...a 33 year old gymnast from Germany by way of the USSR, silver medal in the vault. There's a lady shooter who's 56, and a sailor who's around 60 years old.

[RICHARD]

In 2012 send an all women's team. Forget the men.

[Logan]

I've had so much fun watching everything I possibly can. I've truly loved it all. I think it has been one of the most popular olympics in a long time.