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haytrain
Mr. MacPhisto
Post: 6347
Luogo di residenza: WIDE AWAKE IN AMERICA
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Anyone getting excited for the 2008 Summer Olympics? Personally, I can't wait until the US basketball team gets embarrassed again. (Although they're insisting that it won't happen this time......)
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djrlewis
Mr. MacPhisto
Post: 6828
Luogo di residenza: Van Diemens Land // Actual Status: Feeling good...
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It 's kinda snuck up on me; but yeah, excited now. Nothing in particular though. I'm sure we'll valiantly come 3rd in a few things ......
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aussiemofo
Wild Honey
Post: 1586
Luogo di residenza: Under Australian Skies
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Originariamente postato da haytrain:
Anyone getting excited for the 2008 Summer Olympics? Personally, I can't wait until the US basketball team gets embarrassed again. (Although they're insisting that it won't happen this time......)
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I'm really worried that it's going to be riddled with drug cheats. Moreso than any other Games. Marion Jones did not return a positive test in her whole career. She only fessed up when she was going to be outed by someone who knew. I read someone where they have been many picked up already like weightlifters and other, and it hasn't even started yet!!!!
That said, I'm looking forward to Australia vs USA in the pool. Should be some really good duels there.
Re: basketball, Australia really pushed USA the other day in a warm-up.
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digitize
Boy-Girl
Post: 496
Luogo di residenza: Teenage Wasteland - SOTM: Lady... Spinning Head
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I don't really follow any sports closely, but I've always enjoyed watching the Olympics since I was six-ish, so I'll probably honour the tradition and watch some coverage of them (especially swimming).
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easports43
God Part II
Post: 13653
Luogo di residenza: Indiana
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Originariamente postato da haytrain:
Personally, I can't wait until the US basketball team gets embarrassed again. (Although they're insisting that it won't happen this time......)
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haytrain
Mr. MacPhisto
Post: 6347
Luogo di residenza: WIDE AWAKE IN AMERICA
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Originariamente postato da easports43:
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Sorry Nate....but you know it's probably gonna happen! 
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haytrain
Mr. MacPhisto
Post: 6347
Luogo di residenza: WIDE AWAKE IN AMERICA
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Originariamente postato da djrlewis:
It 's kinda snuck up on me; but yeah, excited now. Nothing in particular though. I'm sure we'll valiantly come 3rd in a few things ......
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My girlfriend's family (from Bradford, remember?) always jokes about how atrocious the British Olympic team is. I'll be cheering for your countrymen, Dan...as long as they're not up against us Yanks.
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easports43
God Part II
Post: 13653
Luogo di residenza: Indiana
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Originariamente postato da haytrain:
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Sorry Nate....but you know it's probably gonna happen!
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Yeah, it probably will. I've been watching this pathetic mini-series "Road to Redemption", on ESPN. It's all about the men's basketball team. They seem to have their act together, this time around.
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aussiemofo
Wild Honey
Post: 1586
Luogo di residenza: Under Australian Skies
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Originariamente postato da easports43:
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Yeah, it probably will. I've been watching this pathetic mini-series "Road to Redemption", on ESPN. It's all about the men's basketball team. They seem to have their act together, this time around.
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As long as they don't get a head swell...
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zooey
Angel Of Harlem
Post: 866
Luogo di residenza: at the FINISH line!!!!!!
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Looking forward to some of the track and field, swimming, water polo (seriously, love that sport, and I kinda hate sports!). What else is there? A little gymnastics is okay but it tends to dominate the coverage, at least in the US.
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aussiemofo
Wild Honey
Post: 1586
Luogo di residenza: Under Australian Skies
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I'm expecting over 30 medallists will have their medals stripped for drug cheating.
Sorry for being a cynic but there's a lot of desperate athletes out there.
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haytrain
Mr. MacPhisto
Post: 6347
Luogo di residenza: WIDE AWAKE IN AMERICA
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Originariamente postato da aussiemofo:
I'm expecting over 30 medallists will have their medals stripped for drug cheating.
Sorry for being a cynic but there's a lot of desperate athletes out there.
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Cynical aussiemofo....
No, you're probably right. Sports these days seem to be incredibly tainted.
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