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[Obscure Name]

USA! USA! USA!

[Dropkick Izzy]

Wow.

[Lazy vs Crazy]

This is flat out amazing

[Vinho Tinto]

That horton dismount was sick. Sorry I am watching on Tivo.Wow.

Holy Shit!

U-S-A!

[Ahriman]

That dismount was insane. He almost flew off the end of the mat.

[DJnVa]

15.7? what does someone need to do for a 16?

His difficulty was a 6.4...he would have needed a 9.6

[gingerbreadmann]

15.675. Wow.

[bsj]

i think they are starting to believe

[mabrowndog]

I cannot believe how fast he whipped around that bar, and how high he got on the dismount.

[favreauk]

15.675 for that routine?
Am I just retarded? I thought that would score much higher

[Guinevere]

That got a lower score than Horton? Fucking judges.

[Ed Hillel]

Even the Chinese crowd was on its feet.

[DJnVa]

China has the vault now....this is where they catch up...they are supposedly the bes in the world and it's the highest scoring event.

But now, they have a bit of pressure on them.

[Obscure Name]

Fucking judges.

[Guinevere]

Bullshit score. Geeze.

[Ed Hillel]

These judges are like the stereotypical nagging Jewish mothers. They're finding flaws that don't exist.

[favreauk]

Confucious say
Gymnast who fly, should get higher score.


Or something like that, it might have lost a little in translation.

[bsj]

It seems that the judges want to leave a barn door sized window open for the Chinese to take this on their home court.

[Fratboy]

My God, these dudes are TINY. Horton is 5'1". Hagerty is 5'3". Tan, the hot Asian dude, is 5'4". Spring is the giant of the bunch at 5'7".

[DannyHeep]

15.675 for that routine?
Am I just retarded? I thought that would score much higher

I'd never thought I would enjoy 3 men on a pole so much.

[The Napkin]

I'm told the US ends on the pommel horse and that they aren't a good pommel team.

[favreauk]

I'd never thought I would enjoy 3 men on a pole so much.

OMG. I score that comment at least a 16

[Guinevere]

Oh please, 15.9 and out of bounds. FIXED.

[DJnVa]

15.675 for that routine?
Am I just retarded? I thought that would score much higher

Lowest difficulty of any routine though. And one judge gave him a 9.0 when all the others were 9.4 and higher.

[Lazy vs Crazy]

I do not at all understand why the vault is worth more points than the high bar.

[Ahriman]

What the heck did that Chinese guy just do? Crazy.

[mabrowndog]

The Chinese need to hire a High Five consultant. Seriously.

It's like they're playing patty cake.

[gingerbreadmann]

So the Chinese dude gets a 16.6 on the vault and we get 15.6/15.7s? Bull.

[favreauk]

It was higher than 15.9 wasn't it?

[bsj]

China will choke

[DannyHeep]

OMG. I score that comment at least a 16

Wait until you see my other 5 rotations.

[Guinevere]

Second place now.

[DJnVa]

I do not at all understand why the vault is worth more points than the high bar.

Well, for instance, the last Chinese vaulter had a difficulty of 7.2---the high bar difficulties were more in the 6.5 range...that's a big difference.

Not to mention the US got to do the vault as well.

[DannyHeep]

Well, for instance, the last Chinese vaulter had a difficulty of 7.2---the high bar difficulties were more in the 6.5 range...that's a big difference.

Not to mention the US got to do the vault as well.

So we've got the horse and what else?

[DJnVa]

So the Chinese dude gets a 16.6 on the vault and we get 15.6/15.7s? Bull.

Actually, you're wrong. Two of the 3 US guys got over 16's on the vault.

If we're going to complain, at least get the facts right.

[bsj]

Well, for instance, the last Chinese vaulter had a difficulty of 7.2---the high bar difficulties were more in the 6.5 range...that's a big difference.

Not to mention the US got to do the vault as well.

True...and also, let's not forget 1996, when ladies got home cookin in Atlanta.

Thats just how it works. And you really cant complain about it...A silver out of the men here is essentially a gold, and should be lauded as such.

Edited by bsj, 11 August 2008 - 10:42 PM.

[Ahriman]

Well, for instance, the last Chinese vaulter had a difficulty of 7.2---the high bar difficulties were more in the 6.5 range...that's a big difference.

Not to mention the US got to do the vault as well.

I think our problem is that we just don't know what's really difficult. Maybe the high bar is considered an easier event. Who knows.

But yeah, the Chinese had the higher difficulty score, so their overall score can be higher. Plus that one dude did a ninja flip vault.

[favreauk]

I think our problem is that we just don't know what's really difficult. Maybe the high bar is considered an easier event. Who knows.

But yeah, the Chinese had the higher difficulty score, so their overall score can be higher. Plus that one dude did a ninja flip vault.

Ninja flippin is pretty cool.

I'm off to bed

[DJnVa]

The US being in front was nice, but everyone seems to forget we got that lead because we did the higher scoring event earlier than the Chinese did.

It seems the US is getting the same scores as China, but China is doing more difficult routines.

They did just say that China ends on the high bar which is where they've had issues in the past.

[Guinevere]

Floor. I assume they are decent in floor and can hang tough.

Edited by Guinevere, 11 August 2008 - 10:44 PM.

[DannyHeep]

True...and also, let's not forget 1996, when ladies got home cookin in Atlanta.

Thats just how it works. And you really cant complain about it...A silver out of the men here is essentially a gold, and should be lauded as such.

Shrug won that on one leg.

[bsj]

The US being in front was nice, but everyone seems to forget we got that lead because we did the higher scoring event earlier than the Chinese did.

It seems the US is getting the same scores as China, but China is doing more difficult routines.

They did just say that China ends on the high bar which is where they've had issues in the past.

DJ, yeah I mean, I'm not complaining...it is what it is...I still think the Chinese will choke, but if they don't, then they deserve the gold...the home teams always get the bump in the judged sports, and if you compete on par with them on their home turf, they will win.

And a silver out of the US, if they can pull it off, will be no less FUCKING remarkable.

[Ed Hillel]

They're applying sticky glue all over those bars.

[bsj]

Why isnt there music in the men's floor exercise? Why is there music in the ladies?

[Fratboy]

Is this the prelim or is this for the team gold?

[DJnVa]

Team gold

[The Napkin]

Is this the prelim or is this for the team gold?

finals, for the medals

[DannyHeep]

Why isnt there music in the men's floor exercise? Why is there music in the ladies?

The USA have music.

1. It's Raining Men
2. Sharp Dressed Man
3. Macho Man.

[DJnVa]

Why do the head coaches of the teams sit in the stands?

[Ed Hillel]

China's head coach's family is tied up in a dungeon somewhere in case of failure.