Beijing: 08-08-2008

[Leslie Anne]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

Co-Sign. At least the women looked proud. I was a little embarrased about the men. Jeremy Warner looked completely bored.

I noticed that too. I was a little ticked off by it.

Originally Posted by Srmom1

The men's basketball team all had their hands on their hearts and Kobe Bryant was singing his little heart out

I think it was Kobe I saw during the opening ceremonies. Some other athletes from another country came over and asked him for autographs. Afterwards, I just caught part of what he said to them, "How do you say 'thank..." Seems he was asking how to say thank you in their language. Now, that's the Olympic spirit!

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by Leslie Anne

I noticed that too. I was a little ticked off by it.



I think it was Kobe I saw during the opening ceremonies. Some other athletes from another country came over and asked him for autographs. Afterwards, I just caught part of what he said to them, "How do you say 'thank..." Seems he was asking how to say thank you in their language. Now, that's the Olympic spirit!

Kobe is fluent in Spanish and Italian

[epchick]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

Maybe I'm just watching it too much, but almost all of the swimmers both sang and had their hands on their hearts. I haven't seen it too much during the Track and Field competition though

Really? The swimmers I saw (including Michael Phelps) didn't do it. Of course, i'm not a big fan of the swimming competitions, so I didn't see all of them. The Track & Field ones i've seen, they haven't done it either.

Originally Posted by honeychile

Hence why I said that I saw Shawn Johnson do it. I know that from the ceremonies I saw, Nastia didn't do it. I didn't see the team competition medal ceremony.


I guess when I compare it to China, who all the competitors have sung (from what i've seen) and even the audience gets involved. That hasn't happened, from what i've seen, from the U.S.

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by epchick

Really? The swimmers I saw (including Michael Phelps) didn't do it. Of course, i'm not a big fan of the swimming competitions, so I didn't see all of them. The Track & Field ones i've seen, they haven't done it either.

I'm a swimming nut and lost a lot of sleep. Phelps did have his hand over his heart on all of them. So did his relay teammates. Although, those I saw trying to sing along, were usually off tempo to the music.

All of the fencers (the three USA women) and the women's rowing team stood with their hands over their hearts, and I believe all of the swimmers did (I know all of the men's relays did).

[Thetagirl218]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

I'm a swimming nut and lost a lot of sleep. Phelps did have his hand over his heart on all of them. So did his relay teammates. Although, those I saw trying to sing along, were usually off tempo to the music.

All of the fencers (the three USA women) and the women's rowing team stood with their hands over their hearts, and I believe all of the swimmers did (I know all of the men's relays did).

Co-Sign^^^^

The women's rowing team was very emotional when they won! All of those girls were singing and crying! It was a great moment! The women's basketball team was also singing!

[honeychile]

Thought I saw it!



This next one isn't from the Olympics, but shows that it's not a one time thing: