Beijing: 08-08-2008

[texas*princess]

I'm watching the gymnastics right now... supposedly the "competition age" is 16. Those Chinese girls look 9!

Great gymnastics work though

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by texas*princess

I'm watching the gymnastics right now... supposedly the "competition age" is 16. Those Chinese girls look 9!

Great gymnastics work though

The girl that fell off the bars is as much 16 as I am 29.
Ok, so I'm 29 and holding.

[BetteDavisEyes]

Originally Posted by texas*princess

I'm watching the gymnastics right now... supposedly the "competition age" is 16. Those Chinese girls look 9!

Bela Karolyi agrees with you.

China needs to do a better job keeping track of their forgery.


Those girls are NOT 16. Hell no. I wouldn't be surprised if come 2012, those same girls appear again but with their ages modified.
Seriously. The age thing sucks but you can't prove their real ages if the government controls every aspect of their training.

[AOII_LB93]

Originally Posted by BetteDavisEyes

Bela Karolyi agrees with you.

China needs to do a better job keeping track of their forgery.


Those girls are NOT 16. Hell no. I wouldn't be surprised if come 2012, those same girls appear again but with their ages modified.
Seriously. The age thing sucks but you can't prove their real ages if the government controls every aspect of their training.

Even my husband, who hates watching women's gymnastics said, "I don't for one second believe that these girls are 16. Not possible."

Total BS if you ask me...but hey, China, go ahead and falsify your stuff...

[CutiePie2000]

Originally Posted by AOII_LB93

Even my husband, who hates watching women's gymnastics said, "I don't for one second believe that these girls are 16. Not possible."

Total BS if you ask me...but hey, China, go ahead and falsify your stuff...

For any gymnasts who don't medal, they can go and get jobs in Cirque du Soleil afterwards.

[breathesgelatin]

Originally Posted by CutiePie2000

For any gymnasts who don't medal, they can go and get jobs in Cirque du Soleil afterwards.

Speaking of Cirque du Soleil, does anyone know when/if rhythmic gymnastics will be shown on NBC? Sadly since I moved I don't have cable and I am trying to avoid buying it because I'm so broke.

Or will it be available online?

I guess I can go search this out myself. I'm just worried because it's a "less popular" sport but one I really enjoy watching.

[pbear19]

Originally Posted by breathesgelatin

Speaking of Cirque du Soleil, does anyone know when/if rhythmic gymnastics will be shown on NBC? Sadly since I moved I don't have cable and I am trying to avoid buying it because I'm so broke.

Or will it be available online?

I guess I can go search this out myself. I'm just worried because it's a "less popular" sport but one I really enjoy watching.

Looks like it will happen very early Friday morning, US time. http://www.nbcolympics.com/rhythmicg...cs/index.html# (ETA - sorry, those are just the qualifying rounds. The finals are Saturday morning - and I'm sure that's the part that will be televised, at least in bits http://www.nbcolympics.com/rhythmicg...les/index.html)

I don't know if it will be on NBC or not, but I am pretty sure they usually show at least little bits of it. I only had cable for a couple of years, I don't believe I've ever had it during the summer olympics and I know I've watched rythmic gymnastics many times.

And the US mens' gymnastics team just won bronze!!!

[tinydancer16]

Originally Posted by pbear19

And the US mens' gymnastics team just won bronze!!!

Those boys did a really amazing job, to come in and medal after having lost the Hamm twins and keep their composure even with all the heavy hitters around was just awesome. I was so proud watching them

[breathesgelatin]

Originally Posted by pbear19

Looks like it will happen very early Friday morning, US time. http://www.nbcolympics.com/rhythmicg...cs/index.html# (ETA - sorry, those are just the qualifying rounds. The finals are Saturday morning - and I'm sure that's the part that will be televised, at least in bits http://www.nbcolympics.com/rhythmicg...les/index.html)

I don't know if it will be on NBC or not, but I am pretty sure they usually show at least little bits of it. I only had cable for a couple of years, I don't believe I've ever had it during the summer olympics and I know I've watched rythmic gymnastics many times.

And the US mens' gymnastics team just won bronze!!!

Awesome! Maybe I will get to catch some of it.