2004 Olympic Games - Athens - Page 17

Grey_Wolf · 09-04-2004, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonathan

Oh, c'mon. 3 of those gold medals were in Athletics! High jump, Triathlon and Triple jump! The last time Sweden won Olympic gold in Athletics was ages ago. And this year we won 3. You'll have to be satisfied with that

OK.

*Drying redrimmed tearful eyes*

Linaewen · 09-08-2004, 09:14 AM

Here's the link to an article related to the Beijing Games. I find it quite amusing.

**Nurvingiel** · 09-08-2004, 09:52 AM

Coolness. I read the article Lin, it was kind of funny.

Telcontar_Dunedain · 09-08-2004, 01:49 PM

What happens to all those who don't speak english?

***Earniel*** · 09-08-2004, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Linaewen

Here's the link to an article related to the Beijing Games. I find it quite amusing.

Amusing but a bit worrying too. I hope they don't over-do it, that would be very unfortunate. I like their attention to details, like teaching the cabdrivers English.

But I wonder at the use of aiming at spending a specific and substantial amount of money instead of aiming at getting some things accomplished.

***Jonathan*** · 09-09-2004, 01:51 AM

The Chinese have both time and money. I'm sure they can organise and arrange the games and at the same time pour money into other things, like cabdrivers.

***Jonathan*** · 09-21-2004, 03:10 PM

Between September 17-28, Athens is hosting the Paralympics. Sweden has won a few medals already

The Gaffer · 09-24-2004, 12:39 PM

Anyone watching it? It's pretty exciting stuff, especially wheelchair basketball and rugby. Very inspiring and impressive.

GB are second in the medals table

BeardofPants · 09-25-2004, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Mercutio

The Olympic committee is thinking about canning women's softball--The U.S. team has always extremely dominated that sport; hardly any other countries take it seriously/are interested in it.

EXCUSE me?!

The New Zealand Black Sox (mens team) were both the defending world champions from the last championships, and the current world champions from the 2004 world champions.

Black Sox on top of the world

***Earniel*** · 11-14-2005, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Lotesse

If it is so freakin' polluted there, which by that australian news report it looks way WAY way worse than Los Angeles ever could be even on its absolute worse, worse day, then how the hell are the athletes expected to huff and puff through the Olympic games in that crap?? That is BAD pollution. And a poor Olympic Committee choice.

The Air Pollution capital of the WORLD, and the OLYMPICS are to be played there? My god, this planet is all backwards.

(This was posted in the Temporary Venting thread but I wanted to address it here since it seemed more appropriate) Funny you should mention that since I just yesterday read an article in the papers about this. Apparently the Chinese government is trying to relocate every industrial site and firm in the neighbourhood of the olympic stadium. Those that can't move will have to shut down for two weeks prior to the start of the Games so that there will be enough time for the smog to blow away.

09-08-2004, 01:49 PM	#324
Telcontar_Dunedain Warrior of the House of Hador Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,651	What happens to all those who don't speak english? __________________ Then Huor spoke and said: "Yet if it stands but a little while, then out of your house shall come the hope of Elves and Men. This I say to you, lord, with the eyes of death: though we part here for ever, and I shall not look on your white walls again, from you and me a new star shall arise. Farewell!" The Silmarillion, Nirnaeth Arnoediad, Page 230

09-09-2004, 01:51 AM	#326
*Jonathan* Entmoot Attorney-General, Equilibrating the Scales of Justice, Administrator ♎ Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 3,891	The Chinese have both time and money. I'm sure they can organise and arrange the games and at the same time pour money into other things, like cabdrivers. __________________ An unwritten post is a delightful universe of infinite possibilities. Set down one word, however, and it immediately becomes earthbound. Set down one sentence and it’s halfway to being just like every other bloody entry that’s ever been written. ☻

09-21-2004, 03:10 PM	#327
*Jonathan* Entmoot Attorney-General, Equilibrating the Scales of Justice, Administrator ♎ Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 3,891	Between September 17-28, Athens is hosting the Paralympics. Sweden has won a few medals already __________________ An unwritten post is a delightful universe of infinite possibilities. Set down one word, however, and it immediately becomes earthbound. Set down one sentence and it’s halfway to being just like every other bloody entry that’s ever been written. ☻

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09-08-2004, 09:14 AM	#322
Linaewen Fair Dinkum Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,319	Here's the link to an article related to the Beijing Games. I find it quite amusing.

09-24-2004, 12:39 PM	#328
The Gaffer Elf Lord Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: In me taters Posts: 3,288	Anyone watching it? It's pretty exciting stuff, especially wheelchair basketball and rugby. Very inspiring and impressive. GB are second in the medals table