2008 Summer Olympics

[noscottno]

Yeah, winter Olympics are much more entertaining.

[Yamagushi]

This years Olympics is a disgrace. China should have had the Olympics taken away from them before the competition even started and been made an example of. China promised a number of things to gain the right to host the Olympics, they fell threw on about 90% of there promises. Such an action will now make other countries think they can lie and make false promises to gain the Olympics. Now even theres the whole controversy over the age of the Chinese Gymnasts. It's just ridiculus and should be also made an example of. The medal should be ripped right out of the little girls' hands, as wrong as that may sound, they knew they were underage and thus cheating and thus diverse nothing more than humiliation.

Age Controversy-> http://www.yahoo.com/s/935483

Things China promised to do for the Olympics and didn't fall thru on(Tons more than just this page, surf around amnesty.org) -> http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-upda ... y-20080728

[sneakyn8]

OTHER STUFF
Dude who threw the medal was some Swedish athlete (boxer I think) who was going for the Gold medal and nothing short. So he has been training for at least 4 years hard and mighty and he only got Bronze. He thought it was BS so he threw a fit and quit (boxing? swimming?) for good. - (Thanks Dissolution.)

it was wrestling that was his last match anyway he wanted it to be a good one and the refs made a bull shit call

why does everyone forget about wrestling it gets no air time its one of the least talked about sports and yet its the sport that started the olympics its the earliest documented sport (see Genesis 32) and it is the most difficult mentally and physically and includes little amounts of drama

[Corvette19]

This years Olympics is a disgrace. China should have had the Olympics taken away from them before the competition even started and been made an example of. China promised a number of things to gain the right to host the Olympics, they fell threw on about 90% of there promises. Such an action will now make other countries think they can lie and make false promises to gain the Olympics. Now even theres the whole controversy over the age of the Chinese Gymnasts. It's just ridiculus and should be also made an example of. The medal should be ripped right out of the little girls' hands, as wrong as that may sound, they knew they were underage and thus cheating and thus diverse nothing more than humiliation.

Age Controversy-> http://www.yahoo.com/s/935483

Things China promised to do for the Olympics and didn't fall thru on(Tons more than just this page, surf around amnesty.org) -> http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-upda ... y-20080728

Because China would whine and bitch if they didn't get the Olympics.

[Yamagushi]

This years Olympics is a disgrace. China should have had the Olympics taken away from them before the competition even started and been made an example of. China promised a number of things to gain the right to host the Olympics, they fell threw on about 90% of there promises. Such an action will now make other countries think they can lie and make false promises to gain the Olympics. Now even theres the whole controversy over the age of the Chinese Gymnasts. It's just ridiculus and should be also made an example of. The medal should be ripped right out of the little girls' hands, as wrong as that may sound, they knew they were underage and thus cheating and thus diverse nothing more than humiliation.

Age Controversy-> http://www.yahoo.com/s/935483

Things China promised to do for the Olympics and didn't fall thru on(Tons more than just this page, surf around amnesty.org) -> http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-upda ... y-20080728

Because China would whine and **** if they didn't get the Olympics.

Exactly, that's the point, China would have wasted all that money building the stadiums and such. Just to be denied, They'd be furious however the rest of the world would get the very real signal of don't promise things your not gonna hold true on. China would never have got the Olympics if not for the promises it made. And should have had it taken away from them for there insubordinance.

[Kirk]

That swim was fucking close... Phelps does it again.

[Cryticfarm]

That one Chinese gymnist is like 14 o_O.. You have to be 16 to compete,
so she might get disqualified..

Actually, you have to turn 16 by the end of the year :\.

[Kirk]

Doesn't help the 14 year olds though.

[Cryticfarm]

Doesn't help the 14 year olds though.

I know, im just saying :p.

[newbymodder]

we had to let china host it they make all the cheap toys, and no nation wants all its kids gripping about not getting toys.

[Main]

we had to let china host it they make all the cheap toys, and no nation wants all its kids gripping about not getting toys.

Those lead-based painted ones?
Sure..

And what about the mercury-filled lightbulbs they make to be "energy efficient" that our government is making a bill to force us to use?
K..


Be cheap and toxic if you want, but I want cheap and safe.

[Yamagushi]

we had to let china host it they make all the cheap toys, and no nation wants all its kids gripping about not getting toys.

Those lead-based painted ones?
Sure..

And what about the mercury-filled lightbulbs they make to be "energy efficient" that our government is making a bill to force us to use?
K..


Be cheap and toxic if you want, but I want cheap and safe.

Those lightbulbs are more efficient. And as for unsafe.. Only if ur completely braindead.. The mercury is so subtle ud have to break a bulb open and sit there and lick the inside for a couple mins to get contaminated. I live in Massachusetts, we can't eat any fish caught in this state as there all contaminated with Mercury, and Im supposed to worry about a light bulb... come on...

[INSANEdrive]

That swim was *** close... Phelps does it again.

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Good times... Gooood times.

I disagree with him being the Greatest Olympian of all time.

I do agree though that the man is a freaking merman though ^_^. Best swimmer of our time that I know about.

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10:55 Pm EST. Here we go... Shall History be made by Phelps today?


YES!!!!!

[Aumaan Anubis]

Why the hell are there even age limits for the olympics? Those 14 year olds earned their spots, and their medals! Who gives a fuck about the age?!

It only makes it all the more amazing! I congratulate them on their performance.

[Jordan]

There are age limits for gymnastics to benefit the gymnasts. Apparently getting injuries when you're that young has terrible longterm effects on your body.
I mean, they have rules for a reason.. so China should respect them instead of being China.

[Yamagushi]

Why the hell are there even age limits for the olympics? Those 14 year olds earned their spots, and their medals! Who gives a *** about the age?!

It only makes it all the more amazing! I congratulate them on their performance.

Age makes a big difference. There are 2 main reasons for this.

1) Every other country had to use people aged 16+, Younger people would be more flexible and smaller, Thus giving a huge advantage in gymnastics.

2) The reason the rule was set. Doing such advanced gymnastics at such a young age in extremely unhealthy, Our bodies are not meant to work out at such a young age as our muscles aren't yet fully developed. These 13-14 year old gymnasts are going to have serious issues with there bodies later in life.

But at any rate its cheating. These little girls knew what they were doing was against the rules and deserve nothing more than being disgraced by having there medals taken away.

[Ragdoll]

Why the hell are there even age limits for the olympics? Those 14 year olds earned their spots, and their medals! Who gives a *** about the age?!

It only makes it all the more amazing! I congratulate them on their performance.

Age makes a big difference. There are 2 main reasons for this.

1) Every other country had to use people aged 16+, Younger people would be more flexible and smaller, Thus giving a huge advantage in gymnastics.

2) The reason the rule was set. Doing such advanced gymnastics at such a young age in extremely unhealthy, Our bodies are not meant to work out at such a young age as our muscles aren't yet fully developed. These 13-14 year old gymnasts are going to have serious issues with there bodies later in life.

But at any rate its cheating. These little girls knew what they were doing was against the rules and deserve nothing more than being disgraced by having there medals taken away.

If you think China is the only country with underage competitors, or is "cheating" for that matter, you're kidding yourself.

[D4rkFire]

Phelps is officially the son of Poseidon.

[newbymodder]

well Germany has a 30 year old not them, our gold medalist is 18 and world champion gymnast 16. I know they have like illegal substances ect but were talking age not drugs here.

PS Phelps is Mr. 8 bohhyea take that world USA best swimmer of all time, rest of world not best swimmer of all time.

[Kirk]

I disagree with him being the Greatest Olympian of all time.

I do agree though that the man is a freaking merman though ^_^. Best swimmer of our time that I know about.

eh. Yeah, I actually agree.