Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games

[mjohnson71]

Is there any word if NBC is going to reshow the 4x100 relay again tonight?

[fiver]

Margaret Hoelzer and I both swam for Fran Norris at Space City Swim around 12 years ago. She had the 6th fastest 100m backstroke time in the semifinals and will be competing for a medal tonight in the finals of that event. Also of note, she's the world record holder in the 200m backstroke and prelims for that event begin on Thursday I believe.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Hoelzer

[NCCubFan]

Is there any word if NBC is going to reshow the 4x100 relay again tonight?

Purely speculating, but I can't imagine them NOT showing it again.

[TruffleShuffle]

Margaret Hoelzer and I both swam for Fran Norris at Space City Swim around 12 years ago. She had the 6th fastest 100m backstroke time in the semifinals and will be competing for a medal tonight in the finals of that event. Also of note, she's the world record holder in the 200m backstroke and prelims for that event begin on Thursday I believe.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Hoelzer

 

so why aren't YOU swimming in the olympics?

[bukie]

Lost in the coolness that was the 400m relay gold, Christine Magnuson of Tinley Park went from basically nowhere to Olympic silver in a year plus, ending 2006 ranked 73rd in the world and 17th in the US in the 100 butterfly, and then finishing about 3 tenths of a second from gold last night.

[radarluv1]

Here's a clip of the last leg of the race. The announcers go from already having conceded first to the French to practically Gus Johnson in a 20 second clip.

that content was deleted. here's the whole race, which i just now got to see. ridiculous.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/share.html?videoid=0811_hd_swb_hl_l0194&forcereload=true

[TruffleShuffle]

http://medias.lemonde.fr/mmpub/edt/ill/2008/08/11/h_4_ill_1082534_pfleveaux.jpg

[mjohnson71]

Is there any word if NBC is going to reshow the 4x100 relay again tonight?

Purely speculating, but I can't imagine them NOT showing it again.

 

They'll probably start teasing around 7pm central saying stuff like "coming up soon" or "coming up shortly" and then actually show it around 10:30pm.

[salukifudd]

Prince Octopus Dzanie boxing on CNBC right now. What a great name.

[Derwood]

Daytime Olympic coverage is lametastic. Women's Water Polo, Archery, Hand Ball....

[Guest]

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/majors/international-affairs/olympics/2008/266654.html

 

Thursday, August 14

6 a.m. Republic of Korea - USA (MSNBC)

7 a.m. Cuba - Japan (MSNBC)

 

Saturday, August 16

10:30 p.m. USA - Canada (MSNBC)

 

Tuesday, August 19

6 a.m. Netherlands - Cuba

7 a.m. USA - China (MSNBC)

 

Wednesday, August 20

7 a.m. USA - Taiwan (MSNBC)

 

Thursday, August 21

7 a.m. Japan - USA (MSNBC)

 

FINAL ROUND

 

Friday, August 22

29 10:30 p.m. SEMIFINAL Game: 1st-4th (CNBC)

 

Saturday, August 23

30 6 a.m. SEMIFINAL Game: 2nd-3rd (MSNBC)

31 10:30 p.m. BRONZE MEDAL Game: Loser 29 - Loser 30(*) (USA)

 

Sunday, August 24

32 6 a.m. GOLD MEDAL Game: Winner 29 - Winner 30(*)(Telemundo/USA)

[shnsajax]

Whats the over under on Cuban defectors?

[kujay]

Whats the over under on Cuban defectors?

 

To China? Is that an upgrade?

[dew1679666265]

Lost in the coolness that was the 400m relay gold, Christine Magnuson of Tinley Park went from basically nowhere to Olympic silver in a year plus, ending 2006 ranked 73rd in the world and 17th in the US in the 100 butterfly, and then finishing about 3 tenths of a second from gold last night.

 

And more importantly, she swam for the University of Tennessee. :D

[Guest]

Holy crap, India won its first individual gold medal since independence. :shock:

 

(Abhinav Bindra in the men's 10 m air rifle competition.)

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Why is synchronized diving on primetime for the second day in a row? This stuff is garbage.

[Mizzou]

Are they going to have women's diving? There's nothing else on, but I don't want to watch a bunch of dudes in Speedo's.

[splintersag]

Go Phelps Go!

[SouthSideRyan]

Cripes, Phelps doesn't even need to try at this point.

[SouthSideRyan]

Just effortless.

[Guest]

I assume he won the 200 Free?

[salukifudd]

I assume he won the 200 Free?

 

WR

[hardcorecubfan]

I am tired just watching that machine

[Wilson A2000]

Just effortless.

 

Yes and set the WR. He jumped out to an early lead and never looked back.

 

Are we watching everything live?

[Derwood]

Just effortless.

 

Yes and set the WR. He jumped out to an early lead and never looked back.

 

Are we watching everything live?

 

only if it says "LIVE" next to the NBC logo. The women's volleyball was live as is this swimming. the gymnastics is pre-recorded