Beijing: 08-08-2008

[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

[SOPi_Jawbreaker]

Originally Posted by tinydancer16

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

I think I had heard that this was the first time competing in the Olympics for all of these guys. I thought it was really impressive how well they did under the pressure...being consistent and sticking the landings.

[tinydancer16]

Originally Posted by SOPi_Jawbreaker

I think I had heard that this was the first time competing in the Olympics for all of these guys. I thought it was really impressive how well they did under the pressure...being consistent and sticking the landings.

Yeah, this was the first time competing in the Olympics for all of them -the maturity they showed was, like you said, impressive.

[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.