The Official Thread: Olympics 2008

[nelll]

U.S. loses another gymnast

Morgan Hamm joins his twin brother on the Olympic sidelines in a major setback for the Americans.

Morgan Hamm out of Olympics with ankle injury
By NANCY ARMOUR, AP National Writer

The bone spurs digging into his left leg made it impossible for him to tumble, and giving up his spot on the U.S. men’s gymnastics team was the right thing to do—the only thing to do. That didn’t make it hurt any less.
Hamm withdrew Thursday, two days before competition begins. He aggravated a chronic injury in his left ankle during training in Beijing, and it never responded to treatment. He clearly struggled on floor exercise during the men’s training session Wednesday, and it wasn’t any better Thursday.

“This has been an extremely hard decision for me to make. I’ve given everything I can to be ready to compete at this Olympic Games,” Hamm said. “It’s best for me to step down and have another athlete fill my position. This is something for me that’s very tough because it’s end of my career, and it’s not the way I had planned it.”
Nothing about these Olympics has gone the way Hamm and his twin brother, Paul, planned it. Not for the Americans, either.

Full article here:http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/bei...v=ap&type=lgns

[Godstar]

Olympic sports are like golf...boring. I'd rather watch a bad Sci-Fi made for TV movie like Dragon Wars.

[nelll]

Originally Posted by Godstar

Olympic sports are like golf...boring. I'd rather watch a bad Sci-Fi made for TV movie like Dragon Wars.

Support your country dam it!!!!

[cardpetree]

U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.!

I always check out the Olympics even though the U.S. is going to mop up in medals as usual.

[Onslaught X]

I find the swimming events highly exciting. I love the Olympics

[project-blu]

i can't stand it. especially viewing it w/ an american bias broadcast all rooting for someone just from where they are, not by WHO/WHAT they are. i never was one for school spirit crap, and i suppose that carries over here.

i joked w/ a customer i might tune in for the synchronized sodomy event, but besides that......(i keed). i just hope to see USA basketball lose again.

[Trekker4Life]

I would be there if I could! U-S-A... U-S-A... cough cough cough U-S-A. Oh shit can't breath there. I take that back.

[DCSholtis]

Won't be watching unless as I predict somewhere along the line, Army puts the smackdown on some protesters. That'll be some made for TV shit.

[Centauri]

Okay, I'm confused...

The opening ceremonies aren't until tomorrow, yet I am watching Olympic Soccer (US vs Japan) on Universal HD right now?

[project-blu]

soccer starts early due to how many games have to be played. think of it as the regular season before the playoffs

[cheez avenger]

I don't care--but check out these pieces of ass!


http://sports.rightpundits.com/?p=918

[project-blu]

Originally Posted by cheez avenger

I don't care--but check out these pieces of ass!


http://sports.rightpundits.com/?p=918

acting like softcore porn wannabe's. i hope they lose just for being attention whores.

[DCSholtis]

Originally Posted by cheez avenger

I don't care--but check out these pieces of ass!


http://sports.rightpundits.com/?p=918

Nice!!! Now that's the Olympic spirit I'm talking about.

[arrowspark]

So who do you all think is the hottest female swimmer at the olympics? Hottest female gymnast? Remember, FEMALES, I don't want to hear about males.

[cheez avenger]

Originally Posted by arrowspark

So who do you all think is the hottest female swimmer at the olympics? Hottest female gymnast? Remember, FEMALES, I don't want to hear about males.

http://sports.rightpundits.com/?p=918