2008 Summer Olympics Thread

[Aldgarkalaughskel]

The Beijing Olympics is on our back! 37 days to go!

Discuss all olympics related stuff here.

Oh, and don't forget to vote!

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[Arakorn]

No question about it, doping-America will win this.

[bushbush]

psh...dont be so confident that China's total medal # isn't even in the top 2.

maybe gold medal, but Russia and US traditionally dominate the number of medals.

[Aldgarkalaughskel]

psh...dont be so confident that China's total medal # isn't even in the top 2.

maybe gold medal, but Russia and US traditionally dominate the number of medals.

2004 Summer Olympics gold medal count

1 United States 36
2 China 32
3 Russia 27

2000 Summer Olympics gold medal count

1 United States 37
2 Russia 32
3 China 28

If China doesn't finish in the top 2 - given that they are playing at home -, I will eat my hat and broadcast it via webcam.

[Tischdecke]

No question about it, doping-America will win this.

there are enough other doping nations around to give them a challenge...

Russian Women growing Beards...
200cm tall chinese wrestler...
Ah and don't forget the drug-toothpaste-Germans

[grinder]

Ah and don't forget the drug-toothpaste-Germans

It's an all-time-classic eh? We have even a song about it in Germany.

[NaptownKnight]

No question about it, doping-America will win this.

Excuses. Most of our athletes are clean, and you act like steroids is a problem only in the U.S.

[Cúchulainn]

Well it won't be us, unless there is a Drug & Steroid event.

[bars]

Russia or Germany, I think.

[danzig]

Pretty much a given top 3 will Russia, US, China though in what order who knows. Home field advantage by China is definitely going to spark their guys to push for mustering that little extra. And sheesh cant we leave the nationalistic nonsense out of this? Doping, other drug usage is a WORLD issue.

[Scipio Afracanis]

All I care about are a few events,medal counts? Meh....... not my cup of tea.

BasketBall is #1 concern,USA NEEDS TO win.

Swimming(Michael Phelps events) is good to.

Could some one list all the events?

[Juli26]

Russia of course. they always win a lot of medals.

[NaptownKnight]

USA Basketball will rule the world once again. When our star players care enough to play, we always win. Argentina's team is the only reasonable threat to USA dominance, and even thats a reach.

[xxax]

USA Basketball will rule the world once again. When our star players care enough to play, we always win. Argentina's team is the only reasonable threat to USA dominance, and even thats a reach.

God i hope they get their asses handed to them (again).

[Aldgarkalaughskel]

I found an interestnig blog entry from today at BBC from James Reynolds.

China has made it clear that it will actively enforce this rule during the Beijing Games. The organisers say that fans won't be able to take in any banners or leaflets which contain political, religious, racial, commercial, military, or other messages. This ban even includes traditional "Go China" banners (the logic being that cheering for China alone would count as political propaganda).

Chinese authorities "allowed" protests though by designating places for demonstrations at parks outside the city.

LMAO.

[NaptownKnight]

I would say from China's viewpoint it's pretty smart. Their designated areas are probably far away from the events themselves, and they can say they did allow freedom of speech and whatnot. Also, you won't be seeing a see of "Free Tibet" signs when watching the Olympics.

[Adhamh Ashashi]

Faroe Islands.

[KoRnflakes]

wrong topic !
1. USA
2. Germany
3. China (becaouse of doping)
4. Russia
5. UK

-->http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewiger_...n_Sommerspiele

[bushbush]

wrong topic !
1. USA
2. Germany
3. China (becaouse of doping)
4. Russia
5. UK

-->http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewiger_...n_Sommerspiele

i dont think a Chinese has been caught doping last olympic.

[KoRnflakes]

i dont think a Chinese has been caught doping last olympic.

but now everything is changed