THE OFFICIAL OLYMPIC THREAD

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8:40pm PT 8/12/2008

Ranking Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 China 13 3 5 21
2 United States 9 7 9 25
3 South Korea 5 6 1 12
4 Italy 4 4 2 10
5 Australia 4 2 6 12

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Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 China 14 3 5 22
2 United States 10 8 9 27
3 South Korea 5 6 1 12
4 Italy 4 4 2 10
5 Australia 4 2 6 12

10:58 pm PT 12 Aug 2008

[BearFlagRepublic]

Phelps picked up another gold and another world record. US relay team DESTROYED the competition. They finished a whole 5 seconds ahead of the silver medalists, broke a world record, and became the first team to ever finish the event in under 7 minutes.

Women's gymnastics team finished with the silver. China got the gold.

I call BS.

Half the Chinese team were under 16.

CHINA CHEATS.

[vmonkey56]

Women's gymnastics team finished with the silver. China got the gold.

****************THEY ARE WONDERFUL *********************

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7:32am PT 13 Aug 2008

Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Tot.

1 China 17 5 5 27
2 USA 10 8 11 29
3 South Korea 6 6 1 13
4 Germany 6 1 2 9
5 Italy 4 4 3 11

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BEARFLAGREPUBLIC wrote:

CHINA CHEATS.

I know that I vowed not to discuss the olympics (protesting). However, I've decided to temporarily suspend my protest for this one post.

I read an article in my local paper today that I'm forced to comment on. Did you hear about the girl that performed (well, not really) their national anthem? Yep, they cheated. The Chinese paraded a cute little girl out to sing but it wasn't actually her voice that was heard. Supposedly the real voice (pre-recorded) belonged to a girl that wasn't so cute.

[BearFlagRepublic]

BEARFLAGREPUBLIC wrote:

CHINA CHEATS.

I know that I vowed not to discuss the olympics (protesting). However, I've decided to temporarily suspend my protest for this one post.

I read an article in my local paper today that I'm forced to comment on. Did you hear about the girl that performed (well, not really) their national anthem? Yep, they cheated. The Chinese paraded a cute little girl out to sing but it wasn't actually her voice that was heard. Supposedly the real voice (pre-recorded) belonged to a girl that wasn't so cute.

Yeah, I did hear that. China seems to be doing anything to make themselves look good on the international stage, no matter how unscupulous, and dishonest. China is actually using the strategies of Milly Vanilly to get international prestige.

That's how they do business. They cheat on trade, they cheat the Olympic rules, they lie and deceive.

[BearFlagRepublic]

Women's gymnastics team finished with the silver. China got the gold.

****************THEY ARE WONDERFUL *********************

Yes they were. I was really impressed with Shawn Johnson. I predict she wins medals at the individual all around. They all did a great job, and should take satisfaction that they finished in first place among teams that competed within the rules

[vmonkey56]

The Onion virus at the Olympics:

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheOnion

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Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total

1 China 22 8 5 35
2 United States 10 9 15 34
3 South Korea 6 7 3 16
4 Italy 6 4 3 13
5 Germany 6 2 3 11