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CutiePie2000 08-19-2008 01:04 AM
Yay! Simon Whitfield got the silver in the Triathlon. YAY!

LttleMsPrEp 08-19-2008 02:04 AM
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Originally Posted by sunnyhibiscus (Post 1700831)
The judges in gymnastics are biased and the scoring is wrong, IMHO. At first, I didn't understand why the US coaches didn't file for a protest for Alicia yesterday. But when Tim explained it tonight about filing a protest, it makes much sense. But, the results were not right.

I 100% agree with Bela. Many people would say that "that is that", but sorry, the judges were showing favoritism towards the Chinese.
I def. agree and it's kind of sad but it's making me loose respect for the judging committee. I understand that to prevent bias you don't have judges from the same countries at the gymnasts but when the judges that are left are people from countries that have never won an olympic medal in gymnastics it's ridiculous. Nastia didn't have mistakes that were as noticeable as He which is what IMHO should've been the "tie-breaker" since they aren't allowed to double medal..

SOPi_Jawbreaker 08-19-2008 09:07 AM
I don't understand why the tie-breaker is to drop another set of scores. I understand the reason for dropping the highest and lowest scores is to get closer to the median score. However, wouldn't it make more sense to break the tie by adding back in the highest and lowest scores, so that the tie-breaker score is based on all six judges instead just three judges.

srmom 08-19-2008 09:48 AM
Hey Guys!!! My friend Anna WON the gold medal in sailing - Laser Radials!!!!

Link below:

http://view.exacttarget.com/?j=fe681...7666017f711371

I will see her soon, and when I do !!!! Woohoo - Champagne!!! :)

BetteDavisEyes 08-19-2008 10:08 AM
I actually woke up to watch the live stream of the women's gymnastics beam final. I won't give spoilers but it's a good one. Watch tonight!

LttleMsPrEp 08-19-2008 11:45 AM
Balance beam finals.. all I can say is finally!!

DreamfulSpirit 08-19-2008 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Jen (Post 1701004)
13 medals for Canada - that's 1 better than Athens.

GO CANADA!!!!

I'm Canadian...I'm happy they finally got some medals! It'll be on in Vancouver!!!

Unregistered- 08-19-2008 11:47 PM
GO U.S. Women's Soccer!

GO NATASHA KAI!

I've always been so fascinated with that girl's tattoos -- check 'em out here: http://www.vanishingtattoo.com/tattoo/celeb-kai.htm

OUCH!

sunnyhibiscus 08-20-2008 12:27 AM
Poor Lolo Jones. I want to give her and her family a big hug.

It's good ones for the women's balance beam final and Johnathan Horton on the High Bar final. I won't spoil it.

And the Spanish synchronized swimming pair tried to wear lights on their costumes, but the officials would have none of that. Good move. Here's more about that.

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/new...ters&type=lgns

epchick 08-20-2008 12:28 AM
That 15 year old Japanese girl (Koko) looks just as small as the Chinese girls. I still don't think they are as young as people think they are.

ETA: I hate how Shawn Johnson walks. But yay for Gold & Silver!!!

LeslieAGD 08-20-2008 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by sunnyhibiscus (Post 1700831)
the judges were showing favoritism towards the Chinese.
The judges have been showing favortism for the Chinese in many events. This year's Olympics have been a joke. :(

LeslieAGD 08-20-2008 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by SOPi_Jawbreaker (Post 1700932)
I don't understand why the tie-breaker is to drop another set of scores. I understand the reason for dropping the highest and lowest scores is to get closer to the median score. However, wouldn't it make more sense to break the tie by adding back in the highest and lowest scores, so that the tie-breaker score is based on all six judges instead just three judges.
It's a bunch of hooey. They deduct the next lowest score...WTF? So, the 14-year old had an 8.9 and Nastia had a 9.0. Nastia was basically punished for having a higher mark. How does that make any kind of sense?

sunnyhibiscus 08-20-2008 10:00 AM
Cheng Fei received too high marks in the Balance Beam Final. The fourth place finisher, Anna Pavlova, lost out by .05. Not to take anything away from Cheng Fei or the Chinese gymnasts, but Anna should have won the bronze medal. Cheng Fei's mistakes were grater in magnitude than Anna's.

With the diving contest last night, the judges gives 10s on the Chinese divers, and they have some minor mistakes, like flat feet in the dives.

ZTABullwinkle 08-20-2008 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by epchick (Post 1701546)
That 15 year old Japanese girl (Koko) looks just as small as the Chinese girls. I still don't think they are as young as people think they are.

ETA: I hate how Shawn Johnson walks. But yay for Gold & Silver!!!
That is an exaggerated walk that most gymnasts have done for years in meets. I remember doing it also as a young gymnast.

lilzetakitten 08-20-2008 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by epchick (Post 1701546)
That 15 year old Japanese girl (Koko) looks just as small as the Chinese girls. I still don't think they are as young as people think they are.
I was with you there... until I looked at the Chinese platform divers. The girls are 15 and 16, and look considerably (that being a relative term at 15-ish) older than the gymnasts. And the divers are also teeny-tiny.


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