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Aug 2, 2012 10:50 PM
Missy Franklin is going to win gold in the 200m backstroke.
Aug 2, 2012 10:50pm
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Aug 2, 2012 10:55 PM
Nice to see Clary finally breakthrough the US superstars to get some well-deserved recognition and gold of his own. I think he may have almost been in shock, but that was about the most monotone, unexcited post-gold interview I've seen.
Aug 2, 2012 10:55pm
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Aug 2, 2012 10:57 PM
I think Phelps takes the 200im

Lochte just finished another race and has yet to really prove himself this Olympics.
Aug 2, 2012 10:57pm
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Aug 2, 2012 10:58 PM
wildcats20;1239438 wrote:I don't disagree.

I think we will see a change after the next Olympics.
Olympics really should be for sports that don't get the limelight of a major world championship of their own every few years (golf, soccer, etc..). But if you're going to have such events, they should have something unique to the Olympics. Like in golf maybe they could have teams of two play best ball or something like that. Of course with pros that would probably end-up in a tie most of the time.
Aug 2, 2012 10:58pm
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Aug 2, 2012 10:58 PM
Phelps is gonna win
Aug 2, 2012 10:58pm
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Aug 2, 2012 11:01 PM
Good race by both....Phelps did great the entire race and Lochte had to be gassed much of the race....he was gaining but couldn't close enough.
Aug 2, 2012 11:01pm
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Aug 2, 2012 11:02 PM
Lochte's Dad about had a heart attack.

Tough tough combo attempt by Lochte.
Aug 2, 2012 11:02pm
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Aug 2, 2012 11:09 PM
ccrunner609;1239462 wrote:this chinese girl looks a little under 16.

I'd say she missed a shit-ton of recess this past year in training.

I have 3 girls pretty into the gymnastics and they just beat record after record when I test them each spring.
Aug 2, 2012 11:09pm
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Aug 2, 2012 11:11 PM
LMAO....Bieber chasing after the 17-yr old Missy Franklin. Well I guess he's like 18 or something.
Aug 2, 2012 11:11pm
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Aug 2, 2012 11:16 PM
gut;1239466 wrote:LMAO....Bieber chasing after the 17-yr old Missy Franklin. Well I guess he's like 18 or something.

I didn't see it that way.....she likes his stuff and he's got all the pull to meet about anyone....for 2 weeks these athletes are big stuff.
Aug 2, 2012 11:16pm
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Aug 2, 2012 11:19 PM
A tie for bronze
Aug 2, 2012 11:19pm
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Aug 2, 2012 11:19 PM
I feel bad for the Russian gymnasts....don't want them to win but the pressure is insane on their faces.
Aug 2, 2012 11:19pm
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Aug 2, 2012 11:21 PM
Didn't seem like much difficulty....she did great though.
Aug 2, 2012 11:21pm
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Aug 2, 2012 11:21 PM
Intense shit
Aug 2, 2012 11:21pm
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Aug 2, 2012 11:23 PM
Good good stuff....

Virginia Beach girl Gabby Douglas takes the gold.

And I still feel bad for the Russian kid.
Aug 2, 2012 11:23pm
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Aug 2, 2012 11:24 PM
No tie for Bronze....Raisman lost the tie breaker.
Aug 2, 2012 11:24pm
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Aug 2, 2012 11:33 PM
Franklin, with a slow start and Scrabble takes gold. (Kromowidjojo)
Aug 2, 2012 11:33pm
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Aug 2, 2012 11:36 PM
So what did the Russian girl get on floor for silver? Never saw it.
Aug 2, 2012 11:36pm
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Aug 2, 2012 11:40 PM
gut;1239483 wrote:So what did the Russian girl get on floor for silver? Never saw it.

Not sure of her score (lacked difficulty I thought)....but easily silver
Aug 2, 2012 11:40pm
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Aug 2, 2012 11:47 PM
gut;1239483 wrote:So what did the Russian girl get on floor for silver? Never saw it.

I don't think they ever showed it. But she had to get a 15.3+ to win. Which was pretty much unheard of.
Aug 2, 2012 11:47pm
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Aug 2, 2012 11:52 PM
wildcats20;1239487 wrote:I don't think they ever showed it. But she had to get a 15.3+ to win. Which was pretty much unheard of.
Well, she ended-up .259 behind so I guess that means something like a 15.077.

Still, I thought it was sloppy of their coverage not to give the score. They showed the distraught Russian which had me wondering just how close she came.
Aug 2, 2012 11:52pm
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Aug 3, 2012 1:01 AM
gut;1239494 wrote:Well, she ended-up .259 behind so I guess that means something like a 15.077.

Still, I thought it was sloppy of their coverage not to give the score. They showed the distraught Russian which had me wondering just how close she came.
pretty much goes along with how they covered the women's gymnastics program as a whole. im surprised nbc didn't sneak in doctored youtube clips of russian and chinese gymnasts getting stone cold stunnered somehow
Aug 3, 2012 1:01am
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Aug 3, 2012 11:07 AM
wildcats20;1239388 wrote:I didn't read everything, but are you not aware that golf is being added?

I remember it being discussed, wasn't aware it became official though. It seems like 2012 was the perfect year for rugby 7s and golf being in London and all. Piss poor planning by the IOC.
Aug 3, 2012 11:07am
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Aug 3, 2012 11:46 AM
like_that;1239630 wrote:I remember it being discussed, wasn't aware it became official though. It seems like 2012 was the perfect year for rugby 7s and golf being in London and all. Piss poor planning by the IOC.
I'm not positive when it became official, my guess is there wasn't enough time to get them into play. Which IMO is a crock of shit lol.
Aug 3, 2012 11:46am
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Aug 3, 2012 12:16 PM
wildcats20;1239653 wrote:I'm not positive when it became official, my guess is there wasn't enough time to get them into play. Which IMO is a crock of shit lol.

It is a crock of shit. I can't really speak for rugby 7s, but golf you could easily determine a group of qualifiers.
Aug 3, 2012 12:16pm