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Posted: 8/7/2012 9:52:37 PM
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT Over the week in individuals......................Moroney sits on her butt in the vault. Gabby falls off the beam. Gabby loses her balance on the parallel bars and misses a release. Weber doesn't make the all around finals. They're working hard, but the focus doesn't seem to be there in the individual efforts. Maybe over worked? |
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Posted: 8/7/2012 9:55:02 PM
Gabby also won an individual gold (maybe 2?)
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mongo001
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Posted: 8/7/2012 9:57:16 PM
Originally Posted By mcantu:
Gabby also won an individual gold (maybe 2?) One individual, all around, and one team, IIRC. |
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Posted: 8/7/2012 9:59:10 PM
Better go read the latest results.
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JellyBelly
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Posted: 8/7/2012 10:23:06 PM
Wieber is a local. I swear if I hear "Wieber Fever" one more time I'm gonna hire Tonya Harding to go bust her kneecaps.
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Capt-Planet
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Posted: 8/7/2012 10:25:54 PM
It's a very demanding time for them, and they're 16 year old American girls. Just wish them luck and give your support. They're going to do the best they can.
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Posted: 8/7/2012 10:44:14 PM
Wieber was out of the all-around before they competed in the team event. She had to put it out of her head for the team event. To me, that shows some serious intestinal fortitude. You don't become a world-class athlete with a fragile psyche.
Wieber finished 4th in the all-around qualifier, but because her teammates finished 2nd and 3rd, she was out. Dumb-ass rule about only two gymnasts from each team competing in the all-around. The team won the all-around gold, Gabby won the individual all-around. Aly took the gold in the floor. McKayla fell on her ass, and still took the silver - testament to her dominance in the event. I'd say mission accomplished. Those girls have my respect. |
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Posted: 8/7/2012 10:50:58 PM
[Last Edit: 8/7/2012 11:04:59 PM by Tango7]
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Posted: 8/7/2012 10:55:11 PM
They need to burn one down with Phelps and unwind a little.
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Capt-Planet
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Posted: 8/7/2012 10:56:42 PM
[Last Edit: 8/7/2012 11:26:33 PM by Capt-Planet]
Originally Posted By rightwing87:
<Comment removed for unsportsmanlike conduct - T7> Edited. |
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BigDozer66
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Posted: 8/7/2012 10:57:23 PM
Aly Raisman won the Gold Medal so I guess she is focused!
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Posted: 8/7/2012 10:59:25 PM
[Last Edit: 8/7/2012 11:05:28 PM by Tango7]
Originally Posted By Capt-Planet:
Originally Posted By rightwing87:
<Comment removed for unsportsmanlike conduct - T7> Shut the fuck up. Yep, was certainly a classless thing to say about the high school girls representing our country. |
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razorbackM1A
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Posted: 8/7/2012 11:01:35 PM
Think the judging has been biased against our girls.
Karoli just made our coach contest one of their decisions and it was overturned. |
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mongo001
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Posted: 8/7/2012 11:04:15 PM
The 24 yo Romanian is pretty hot.......................and I'm not too much of a pervert for saying that.
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Posted: 8/7/2012 11:05:11 PM
[Last Edit: 8/7/2012 11:10:00 PM by rightwing87]
Originally Posted By Capt-Planet:
Originally Posted By rightwing87:
<Comment removed for unsportsmanlike conduct - T7> Shut the fuck up. n/m |
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Tango7
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Posted: 8/7/2012 11:08:12 PM
The women's gymnastics team ranges in age from 15 to 18, with the vast majority being 16 or younger.
While the age of consent may vary in your state, or in this case country, for the sake of national pride in our athletes who've done a great job so far let's show a little class, okay? Thanks. |
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BigDozer66
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Posted: 8/7/2012 11:09:23 PM
Originally Posted By mongo001:
The 24 yo Romanian is pretty hot.......................and I'm not too much of a pervert for saying that. Catalina Ponor is one of my faves! 
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Posted: 8/7/2012 11:18:06 PM
Those teenage girls are more focused and dedicated than I've ever been.
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Posted: 8/7/2012 11:18:18 PM
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1. There are about a half dozen girls in each event that are essentially equal. So it comes down to execution, luck, and what strikes the judges' fancy. Jordan won the all-around last year by .1 of a point. It is no shock that she gets edged out.
2. Because they are so equal, they all pick skills that push them to the edge. There is no margin for error, which caught up with McKayla on the vault yesterday. 3. Rumor today was that Jordan has a stress fracture, which if you look at some of her landings she does appear to wince. 4. There is no reason to be anything but proud of our gymnasts this year. There was only one event we didn't medal in. |
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Posted: 8/8/2012 12:00:46 AM
They can't concentrate. They heard about me and they're pining
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Posted: 8/8/2012 12:07:58 AM
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They have dominated. Both the team gold, and individual all around? We've NEVER done that. EVER. This was a history making team.
Oh, and a stress fracture? Landing on that repeatedly with fairly absurd energy? Yeah, fuck that. |
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Posted: 8/8/2012 12:17:30 AM
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Posted: 8/8/2012 12:21:24 AM
Why do we even participate in the olympics...seems like there is very little value added to the US by having a team.
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Posted: 8/8/2012 12:24:06 AM
Originally Posted By FedDC: Why do we even participate in the olympics...seems like there is very little value added to the US by having a team. Oh the irony from a federal employee. I'd rather fire the lot of ya then go without an olympic team. |
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john575
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Posted: 8/8/2012 12:26:50 AM
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Posted: 8/8/2012 12:29:01 AM
Originally Posted By happycynic: Originally Posted By FedDC: Why do we even participate in the olympics...seems like there is very little value added to the US by having a team. Oh the irony from a federal employee. I'd rather fire the lot of ya then go without an olympic team. Considering that we don't spend a penny of tax dollars on our team (unlike most nations), I call double irony on that. |
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Posted: 8/8/2012 12:32:51 AM
maybe send them to concentration camp to help out
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Posted: 8/8/2012 12:33:12 AM
Originally Posted By ceverett: Originally Posted By happycynic: Originally Posted By FedDC: Why do we even participate in the olympics...seems like there is very little value added to the US by having a team. Oh the irony from a federal employee. I'd rather fire the lot of ya then go without an olympic team. Considering that we don't spend a penny of tax dollars on our team (unlike most nations), I call double irony on that. I know that. They're still our national team. |
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Posted: 8/8/2012 12:33:48 AM
Originally Posted By ceverett:
Originally Posted By happycynic:
Originally Posted By FedDC:
Why do we even participate in the olympics...seems like there is very little value added to the US by having a team. Oh the irony from a federal employee. I'd rather fire the lot of ya then go without an olympic team. Considering that we don't spend a penny of tax dollars on our team (unlike most nations), I call double irony on that. How are they funded? Who provides their training centers, coaches, etc? |
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Posted: 8/8/2012 12:36:08 AM
They did much better than the US Men's Gymnastics team did.
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Posted: 8/8/2012 12:41:50 AM
Originally Posted By razorbackM1A:
Think the judging has been biased against our girls. Karoli just made our coach contest one of their decisions and it was overturned. It's kind of tough to be biased in judging gymnastics, all of the penalties are clearly defined. It's on of the least subjective "judged" sports. |
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Posted: 8/8/2012 12:42:24 AM
Originally Posted By FedDC: Originally Posted By ceverett: Originally Posted By happycynic: Originally Posted By FedDC: Why do we even participate in the olympics...seems like there is very little value added to the US by having a team. Oh the irony from a federal employee. I'd rather fire the lot of ya then go without an olympic team. Considering that we don't spend a penny of tax dollars on our team (unlike most nations), I call double irony on that. How are they funded? Who provides their training centers, coaches, etc? USOC, via corporate sponsorships, mostly. I suppose that you could argue that some is very indirectly funded via state colleges and their support for athletic programs, but that's a reach. |
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Posted: 8/8/2012 12:44:48 AM
Originally Posted By rightwing87:
Originally Posted By Capt-Planet:
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<Comment removed for unsportsmanlike conduct - T7> Shut the fuck up. n/m You're on a roll. |
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lostnswv
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Posted: 8/8/2012 12:45:01 AM
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Originally Posted By mongo001:
They won the team gold...................a huge effort. Over the week in individuals......................Moroney sits on her butt in the vault. Gabby falls off the beam. Gabby loses her balance on the parallel bars and misses a release. Weber doesn't make the all around finals. They're working hard, but the focus doesn't seem to be there in the individual efforts. Maybe over worked? Maybe too much partying in the day before the event? At their ages I would kind of doubt it...some other countries have has some really weird shit going on...then we had the Judo competitor who was getting baked with brownies so who the fuck knows. |
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Posted: 8/8/2012 12:46:20 AM
Originally Posted By FedDC:
Originally Posted By ceverett:
Originally Posted By happycynic:
Originally Posted By FedDC:
Why do we even participate in the olympics...seems like there is very little value added to the US by having a team. Oh the irony from a federal employee. I'd rather fire the lot of ya then go without an olympic team. Considering that we don't spend a penny of tax dollars on our team (unlike most nations), I call double irony on that. How are they funded? Who provides their training centers, coaches, etc? Generally speaking, nearly all of their training is privately funded in my experience. |
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Posted: 8/8/2012 1:00:44 AM
Originally Posted By stutzcattle:
Originally Posted By rightwing87:
Originally Posted By Capt-Planet:
Originally Posted By rightwing87:
<Comment removed for unsportsmanlike conduct - T7> Shut the fuck up. n/m You're on a roll. Sometimes I say things that's aren't appropriate. No malice is ever intended though.  |
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Posted: 8/8/2012 1:01:46 AM
Originally Posted By FedDC:
Why do we even participate in the olympics...seems like there is very little value added to the US by having a team. extra tax money from each medal won. |
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Posted: 8/8/2012 1:01:53 AM
Originally Posted By stutzcattle:
Originally Posted By rightwing87:
Originally Posted By Capt-Planet:
Originally Posted By rightwing87:
<Comment removed for unsportsmanlike conduct - T7> Shut the fuck up. n/m You're on a roll. I wish he'd roll right on out of here. I, for one, am greatly impressed that 15-18 year old girls have the commitment and fortitude to compete at such a high level. If more people had their work ethic our country would be much better off... |
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Posted: 8/8/2012 1:03:35 AM
Originally Posted By rightwing87:
Originally Posted By stutzcattle:
Originally Posted By rightwing87:
Originally Posted By Capt-Planet:
Originally Posted By rightwing87:
<Comment removed for unsportsmanlike conduct - T7> Shut the fuck up. n/m You're on a roll. Sometimes I say things that's aren't appropriate. No malice is ever intended though. It happens to everyone at times I wouldn't sweat it too bad. It just helps to remember that some of us on here are fathers, and that these girls are pretty damn young. It's not like they're pole vaulters or something like that. |
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LoganSackett
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Posted: 8/8/2012 1:05:38 AM
Originally Posted By razorbackM1A: Think the judging has been biased against our girls. Karoli just made our coach contest one of their decisions and it was overturned. Has anyone been able to explain why Mckayla Maroney did not get a perfect score for her vault in the team all around? I don't know shit about this sport, but pretty much every gymnastics expert said there was absolutely no reason for any deductions at all. |
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LoganSackett
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Posted: 8/8/2012 1:09:42 AM
Originally Posted By john575: I would like to see any arfcommer land a double flip with a twist after an uneven bar routine, not to mention how much the IOC would have to reinforce the balance beam just to let said Arfer stand on it. It's hard competition and the have been doing it all week. I know when I race a lot I get tired on the fifth or sixth day of competition. "And now we go to the individual basement-dweller all around, where the first apparatus is the internet..." |
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Posted: 8/8/2012 1:12:19 AM
Originally Posted By w15ly:
Originally Posted By rightwing87:
Originally Posted By stutzcattle:
Originally Posted By rightwing87:
Originally Posted By Capt-Planet:
Originally Posted By rightwing87:
<Comment removed for unsportsmanlike conduct - T7> Shut the fuck up. n/m You're on a roll. Sometimes I say things that's aren't appropriate. No malice is ever intended though. It happens to everyone at times I wouldn't sweat it too bad. It just helps to remember that some of us on here are fathers, and that these girls are pretty damn young. It's not like they're pole vaulters or something like that. Ah, hell. I don't even want to know. 
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Posted: 8/8/2012 1:15:37 AM
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is a non-profit organization that serves as the National Olympic Committee (NOC) and National Paralympic Committee (NPC)[1] for the United States and coordinates the relationship between the United States Anti-Doping Agency and the World Anti-Doping Agency and various international sports federations. Under the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act, the Committee is chartered under Title 36 of the United States Code. Despite this federal mandate, it receives no continuous financial assistance from the U.S. government. As a non-profit organization, the USOC is wholly dependent on private contributions and corporate sponsorship.[2]
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Posted: 8/8/2012 1:21:07 AM
Originally Posted By rightwing87:
Originally Posted By w15ly:
Originally Posted By rightwing87:
Originally Posted By stutzcattle:
Originally Posted By rightwing87:
Originally Posted By Capt-Planet:
Originally Posted By rightwing87:
<Comment removed for unsportsmanlike conduct - T7> Shut the fuck up. n/m You're on a roll. Sometimes I say things that's aren't appropriate. No malice is ever intended though. It happens to everyone at times I wouldn't sweat it too bad. It just helps to remember that some of us on here are fathers, and that these girls are pretty damn young. It's not like they're pole vaulters or something like that. Ah, hell. I don't even want to know.
Just the age difference is all I was getting at. |
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Posted: 8/8/2012 1:48:44 AM
I figure if I had to do something I trained my whole life for on international television I'd sure as hell fuck up. I have shot with the smallbore folks from which olympic shooters are recruited. No way in hell will I ever be at that level of skill at any point in my life, even if I devoted every minute of every day to it.
I'm not going to trash talk them over the internet. |
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Posted: 8/8/2012 1:51:48 AM
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Originally Posted By rightwing87: Originally Posted By w15ly: It's not like they're pole vaulters or something like that. Ah, hell. I don't even want to know. Allison Stokes Stokke reference. |
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Posted: 8/8/2012 2:00:03 AM
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Originally Posted By wingnutx:
Originally Posted By rightwing87:
Originally Posted By w15ly:
It's not like they're pole vaulters or something like that. Ah, hell. I don't even want to know.
Allison Stokes reference. Allison Stokke. Screen door, meet hurricane.  |
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Posted: 8/8/2012 2:05:11 AM
Originally Posted By wingnutx:
Originally Posted By rightwing87:
Originally Posted By w15ly:
It's not like they're pole vaulters or something like that. Ah, hell. I don't even want to know.
Allison Stokes reference. |
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Posted: 8/8/2012 6:18:35 AM
Originally Posted By LoganSackett:
... Has anyone been able to explain why Mckayla Maroney did not get a perfect score for her vault in the team all around? I don't know shit about this sport, but pretty much every gymnastics expert said there was absolutely no reason for any deductions at all. because the judges hate the US and try to bone us ever chance they get? |
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Giltweasel
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Posted: 8/8/2012 7:06:02 AM
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I was very impressed by Aly Raisman's singing(or at least mouthing) the lyrics for the national anthem.
She's one of very few U.S. medalists who managed to pull that off. The majority of them appear to be so spellbound or dazed by the experience they don't seem to realize where they are. Congrats to the team and congrats to the individuals. They made me proud. |
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Posted: 8/8/2012 7:21:53 AM
Originally Posted By happycynic:
Originally Posted By FedDC:
Why do we even participate in the olympics...seems like there is very little value added to the US by having a team. Oh the irony from a federal employee. I'd rather fire the lot of ya then go without an olympic team. I wish I was smart enough to copy this to you laugh you lose. |
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