Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games

[Derwood]

whoever invented the balance beam was probably suicidal

[Magnetic Curses]

liukin is either really focused or really upset.

[Hall7810]

The fix is in.

[Magnetic Curses]

another chinese gymnast gets the benefit of the doubt.

 

at this rate, that 10 year old will probably fall and score a 16.5

[SouthSideRyan]

I'm sticking with the gymnastics cause Elfie Schlegel is about to call the competition rigged.

[AI]

liukin is either really focused or really upset.

she's russian by birth, upset is a default position

[dew1679666265]

liukin is either really focused or really upset.

 

Probably a little of both.

[Coach C]

This Chinese woman has 4 balance checks and doesn't stick the landing and she gets the SAME execution score as Shawn Johnson?

 

This is absolutely fixed.

[Derwood]

announcers have all but said that the scoring is bull-ish. Bela Korli (sp?) has been outright saying that there has been cheating by just about everyone. Hooray for the purity of amateur athletics!

[Magnetic Curses]

liukin is either really focused or really upset.

she's russian by birth, upset is a default position

 

she's so russian, she defected after communism fell.

[jaydee]

liukin is either really focused or really upset.

she's russian by birth, upset is a default position

actually russians are pretty happy go lucky people....it doesn't come across like that when they don't speak english well though

[Magnetic Curses]

but, anyway, i keep telling you that communists never lose.

[dew1679666265]

I vote to keep softball in the next Summer Olympics and banish gymnastics.

 

This is ridiculous.

[dew1679666265]

but, anyway, i keep telling you that communists never lose.

 

It's a lot easier to win when you do nothing but cheat...

[Magnetic Curses]

that russian broad is pretty good.

[Magnetic Curses]

but, anyway, i keep telling you that communists never lose.

 

It's a lot easier to win when you do nothing but cheat...

 

nonetheless, communists never lose.

[SouthSideRyan]

Wow there was some crazy cheerleading type stuff going on in the baseball game. THat was awesome.

[Magnetic Curses]

who wants to bet that's a 16+?

[SouthSideRyan]

Ohh man US/Cuba is on?? I was just gonna watch Taiwan/China so I could see somebody get murdered on the field.

[Hall7810]

Wow. The payoff must be pretty damn good.

[dew1679666265]

but, anyway, i keep telling you that communists never lose.

 

It's a lot easier to win when you do nothing but cheat...

 

nonetheless, communists never lose.

 

Socialist pride baby! :D

 

And after at least 5 deductions noted by the NBC analyst, the Chinese girl somehow gets a great score. ](*,)

[CDBears1259]

I think politics/world views play a part in these judgement events and given that these games are being held in China, it's not a surprise that the Chinese are catching breaks (to put it mildly) and probably won't be penalized for using 12 year olds.

 

I've kinda believed this for a while, but go ahead and flame away.

[SouthSideRyan]

Trevor Cahill pitching for the US vs. Cuba if anyone's interested. Catch it online.

 

Even odds she doesn't beat the Chinese chick.

[Hall7810]

She just nailed it.

[Magnetic Curses]

that better do it you bastards!