Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games

[dew1679666265]

:banghead: Nastia ties with the Chinese dude/chick/kid/baby and it looks like they're randomly going to "computer simulate" the trophy to China.

 

Elfie's not happy.

[dew1679666265]

The announcer says they are "packed into the seats" as they pan across rows upon rows of empty seats. Nice. I wonder if these guys are in a studio in New York.

 

Brings back to mind the empty seat issue. Saw an article on Drudge this past weekend saying that the Chinese initially didn't sell all the available tickets (though they publicly said every ticket was sold) because they didn't want to deal with the crowds. So then they realized the PR issue and started busing people into the venues.

 

What a bunch of goobers.

 

The likelihood is that these announcers are broadcasting from a studio in New York. Pretty much every announcing duo I've heard - save for basketball, gymnastics and swimming - have been. I doubt this would be an exception.

 

I have heard them say several times in other events that they are not on the site. I think it is accepted that it's fine if you aren't there as long as you tell the audience. I didn't hear these guys say they aren't there, but I may have missed it.

 

I haven't heard either. I don't have a problem with them broadcasting from another location, but it definitely has to suck for them. I'd be pretty pissed if I was covering an event somewhere like China and didn't have the opportunity to go there.

 

There was an article in the NY Times about this issue. They are indeed in New York City in studio 8H, better known as the set of SNL. Most of the broadcasters are limited to exactly what the television audience sees. NBC apparently agreed to do so to keep its on-site contingent small and save money.

 

Interesting. I hadn't seen that before - thanks.

[dew1679666265]

Nastia looks ready to slowly and painfully murder every one of the judges right now.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

this makes me feel even better about not liking Chinese food

[Vanilla Ice]

wait, what happened?

[dew1679666265]

This is pissing me off.

 

I hate subjective judging.

[dew1679666265]

wait, what happened?

 

As usual, Nastia did a better routine than the Chinese but the judges have handed the gold to the Chinese.

 

Some stupid, ridiculous tie breaker rules that they probably made up off the cuff and on the spot.

[The Voice of Reason]

That was about as clear as the sky in China.

[Jon]

That's an insult to other arbitrary tie-breakers.

[Andy]

Apparently, Nastia loses based on like the average of the 4th through 6th scores out of 7. Or something ridiculous.

 

This is stupid.

[dew1679666265]

That was about as clear as the sky in China.

 

It looked like Nastia had better scores across the board than the Chinese 5-year old and that's why when you take away the worst scores, you're taking away an 8.9 from the Chinese girl and a 9.0 from Nastia.

[dew1679666265]

Bela Korlyi (?) just called the judges incompetent. =D>

[USSoccer]

Everyone remember this moment when we're fighting China in 10 or 15 years

[dew1679666265]

Elfie's still really, really pissed.

 

And I still think there ought to be a protest that Nastia was competing against newborn babies out there.

[dew1679666265]

Everyone remember this moment when we're fighting China in 10 or 15 years

 

"Remember the Alamo" will be revived as "Remember Nastia!"

[The Voice of Reason]

Since when did the Australian judges start taking the place of the old Eastern block judges?

[dew1679666265]

I feel bad for Nastia. She deserves the freaking gold.

[USSoccer]

Since when did the Australian judges start taking the place of the old Eastern block judges?

 

Since they'd rather not be invaded and colonized by a country that needs the space and resources.

[Hall7810]

It's such an insult to the world for China to keep portraying that girl to be 16.

[Andy]

I feel bad for Nastia. She deserves the freaking gold.

She did get one on the all-around (despite getting messed over a couple of times in judging there too). At least she has one.

 

Stop calling it the people's republic of china. You're not Olympic officials, you can call it China. Hell, call it Communist China.

[abuck1220]

lol...what an embarrassing olympics for the sport of gymnastics. what a joke.

[dew1679666265]

It's such an insult to the world for China to keep portraying that girl to be 16.

 

It should really be a black eye on the IOC that they don't question the Chinese about her at all.

 

99% of humanity knows that girl isn't older than 13-14 - if that.

[Sammy Sofa]

China rules.

 

Even if they went of age, they still have, like, millions more tiny freak girls than we do.

[dew1679666265]

I feel bad for Nastia. She deserves the freaking gold.

She did get one on the all-around (despite getting messed over a couple of times in judging there too). At least she has one.

 

True, she earned this one too though.

 

Stop calling it the people's republic of china. You're not Olympic officials, you can call it China. Hell, call it Communist China.

 

They've been sucking up to the Chinese the entire time, why not on this too? :banghead:

[dew1679666265]

China rules.

 

Even if they went of age, they still have, like, millions more tiny freak girls than we do.

 

Ours are hotter though. That's gotta count for something.