Category Archives: olympics

Talk about a string of shameful coincidences…

August 24th, 2008 | Posted in olympics

I know I had some bad things to say about Bob Neumeier’s sideline antics late last week, but those complaints are really small potatoes compared to some of the other “talent” that NBC has forced upon us over these last few weeks. While folks like Tim Daggett, Mary Carillo, and that annoying biatch who does [...]

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No more Neumeier, please

August 21st, 2008 | Posted in olympics

Just a quick observation as I plow through the Nth day of Olympic coverage:
Was NBC completely out of options for on-air talent, or does someone at NBC Sports really think that Bob Neumeier is a good choice as a field reporter?
We escaped Neumeier’s assholish demeanor throughout most of the first week and a half of [...]

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Pot, meet kettle. Mr. Rogge, meet idiocy.

August 21st, 2008 | Posted in olympics

I’ve watched six summer Olympic games, and in Beijing I’ve seen the two most amazing performaces: Michael Phelps’ eight swimming golds, and Usain Bolt’s 100- and 200-meter titles, both in the most impressive world records I’ve seen in any event.
Leave it to the IOC to completely ruin the moment.
Despite so many distractions from the host [...]

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Like OMG! Dating Michael Phelps would SO suck!

August 20th, 2008 | Posted in olympics, random

And leave it to the Americans to immediately make an ass of themselves.
Apparently a rumor floated around Beijing that Amanda Beard, winner of seven Olympics medals between 1996 and this year, was dating Michael Phelps. Oh contraire, our little friend Amanda said! Not a chance in hell!
” … (Beard told the) “Johnjay and Rich [...]

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Why the hell are you smiling? WE LOST!

August 18th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized, olympics

More fun from the greatest paper around, the (China) People’s Daily Online.
The three guys on the left? Americans Josh Inman, Bryan Volpenhein and Marcus McElhenney, bronze medalists in rowing. On the right? An Olympics “hostess”. In fact, the Daily’s title for a whole story on Beijing hostesses?
“Perfect hostesses outclass sexy cheerleaders”
We kid you not.
China [...]

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Lepers? Welcome to the Olympics. Magic Johnson? Stay away!

August 17th, 2008 | Posted in olympics

Let’s just say Magic Johnson wants to see the redeem team crush Greece or someone else’s skull in men’s hoops in Beijing. Should be easy, right? Just make a call and he’s there.
Answer: No chance. Can’t even get into the country.
Really, we shouldn’t be shocked, but some other details did surprise us.
China still has it [...]

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Just in case you were wondering …

August 16th, 2008 | Posted in olympics

The Chinese People’s Daily online says the US is still trailing China by negative five medals.

Yes, we know a few medal trackers rank by Gold, but those are usually referred to as GOLD medal trackers.

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How not to diffuse a controversy, by the Spanish basketball team.

August 14th, 2008 | Posted in olympics

Mike told you about the ridiculous photo the Spanish basketball team posed for, slanting their eyes in some weird mockery of the Chinese. Now comes the aftermath, and public relations doesn’t seem to be one of Spain’s strong suits.
Jose Calderon, who plays for Spain and the Toronto Raptors, said it was an “affectionate gesture”.
“We did [...]

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No Ara: That wasn’t one of the chocolates wrapped in foil!

August 14th, 2008 | Posted in olympics

This is one of the greatest sport temper tantrums I’ve ever seen.
Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahmian, angry about his semifinal loss in 84-kg wrestling (we can’t find a conversion chart to pounds and don’t care to search any further), one where he had to be restrained from going after the judges (seen above), slugglishly took to [...]

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No one enjoys Michael Phelps more than thrifty transgenders

August 14th, 2008 | Posted in olympics

We love the website gambling911.com. Great place for stories on people linked to murder cases playing at the World Series of Poker. But they might wanna work on their leads.
This is a post on how Michael Phelps is a great betting value. And, well, something goes awry right from the start:
“For those of you who [...]

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