Re: Gabby wins Gold!

by MaxEntropy_Man Mon Aug 06, 2012 3:08 pm

artood2 wrote:
BBC would qualify as "here"?

this is getting tiresome. what exactly is your point? that i should have checked indian news sources for news about indian athletes? maybe i should have. it's not my first instinct. i can't take the hyper excited and over the top indian television news channels for more than 10 seconds. in the end i did however learn about her from the hindu newspaper.

it is undeniable that coverage in the US of the olympics has always been lopsided with attention paid only to american athletes and their sports. those of us who live in the US and rely primarily on US news sources tend to miss out on such stories.

by Maria S Mon Aug 06, 2012 8:10 pm

I am going to continue this thread with updates (Max, I see your- competitive spoiler headline about basketball!)

It's fine Very Happy

..nothing wrong in posting- many threads with many stories!

I see this as a good game for the US..but, will not take any game for granted.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--team-usa-routs-argentina--will-face-australia-in-olympic-quarterfinals.html

by MaxEntropy_Man Mon Aug 06, 2012 8:18 pm

Maria S wrote:Max, I see your- competitive spoiler headline about basketball

competitive? competitive? no i couldn't be bothered to compete on some silly thread-starting. i'm just utterly lazy.

by Maria S Mon Aug 06, 2012 8:42 pm

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:
Maria S wrote:Max, I see your- competitive spoiler headline about basketball

competitive? competitive? no i couldn't be bothered to compete on some silly thread-starting. i'm just utterly lazy.

Thou protesteth, I got it:) "Silly" is good, I like silly..in some things, like threads which are totally harmless and not to offend anyone..And, can't lower expectations with "I'm so lazy, I am utterly lazy"..business.

Ok, that was all in good fun...silly threads are much too silly for you, you are not competitive and utterly lazy:)

Am done for today!

by Maria S Mon Aug 06, 2012 8:44 pm

And congratulations Max..you seem liberated, I like liberated from punctuations..

Happy celebrations and Enjoy Very Happy

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by MaxEntropy_Man Mon Aug 06, 2012 8:44 pm

Maria S wrote:
Am done for today!

no you're not. be a sport now and post on my swanee river thread please.

by Maria S Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:32 am

So, Gabby did badly today (in the balance beam) too.

Although all the gymnasts are so good..and it's always close..too bad that all the spotlight-coverage-endorsements-deals..seem to be taking a toll so quickly on Gabby..just looks like the joy-innocence we saw during the all-around when there was hardly any expectation..is not there anymore..she looked stressed, dull..the effervescence fading so soon..

by Guest Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:36 am

guess it didn't rain today.

by Maria S Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:43 am

Rain or not..in my view..she needs real faith now-in herself, the good values she was raised with, and Yes- faith in God too.. more than ever before- when she is tested with all kinds of temptations, disappointments and has to face them- as "the whole world will be watching/following her every move-life forever" etc. The cute "flying squirrel" part is already gone on line..and it's good old "monkey" now..

by Maria S Tue Aug 07, 2012 11:13 am

This is one of the best Olympic-spirit stories..so far:

Just great!

http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/hurdler-falls-clutching-his-achilles-refuses-to-q

by Maria S Tue Aug 07, 2012 11:40 am

Oh, Oh! There go the Olympic dreams..may be the horse princess can find a stud prince and live happily ever after:)

Romney's Rafalca won't reach individual medal round

http://www.cbssports.com/olympics/story/19745867/romneys-rafalca-wont-reach-individual-medal-round/rss

by Maria S Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:13 am

Just a nice story about a woman athlete who wears a flower in her hair and stands out in her events..(miss doing that, like we do in India..jasmine, roses, samandhi, kanakambaram..etc).

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/olympics/blogs/why-alysia-montano-wears-a-flower-in-her-hair-during/article_ea11ed83-613c-513e-9328-f48f16b17ac2.html

by Maria S Wed Aug 08, 2012 4:50 pm

Allyson Felix finally wins gold!

Watched her interview with Piers Morgan...has a charming personality and seems so unusually graceful..while she runs..

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/08/allyson-felix-gold-200-olympics-fraser-pryce_n_1757528.html

by Maria S Wed Aug 08, 2012 4:53 pm

An old video of Allyson..

by Maria S Thu Aug 09, 2012 11:15 am

I did not watch it..but, USA advances in Basketball..and Kobe scored a lot..

And this one..seems controversial:

Oscar Pistorius, South Africa Advance to Olympic 4x400M Relay Final After Protest

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/09/oscar-pistorius-appeal-relay-south-africa_n_1759546.html

by Maria S Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:01 am

I usually don't watch Soccer..but, did watch parts of this one! Was kind of thrilling!

US Women win Gold - beating Japan.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/us-womens-soccer-team-sought-glory-and-found-it/2012/08/09/64903866-e265-11e1-a25e-15067bb31849_story.html

*Think most everyone knows about Bolt's golds. I was turned off by his attitude towards Carl Lewis, who I think was great.

by Maria S Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:50 pm

Yes! Good team effort!

Men's Basketball Semifinal:

USA vs. Arg: 109-83

by Maria S Sun Aug 12, 2012 11:31 am

Basketball:

USA vs. Spain..a very close game- 3rd quarter..

by Maria S Sun Aug 12, 2012 12:03 pm

Yes, Yes! USA Wins Very Happy

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I am happy!

Thanks to everyone who followed this Olympics Gold- thread clap

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THE END.

by truthbetold Sun Aug 12, 2012 1:03 pm

I saw bolt's events and am mightily impressesd. You tell them what you are going to do and then get on worlds biggest stage and doing it in great style. That guy was arrogant and cocky. But he delivered. That takes the edge of his brashness.

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