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08-21-2008, 01:30 PM
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Give Blood, Play Hurling!
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: The Rock!
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Originally Posted by Bob The Builder
Did China cheat there too?
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LOL as far as I know...no...I think we clobbered them. It's just that in the inane medal count, I'd rather Japan got a gold than China keep racking them up.  |
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08-21-2008, 01:40 PM
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The witch is back!
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Philly-until I make my escape;-)
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Originally Posted by mattyj46
Thats the reason it should be kicked out, one country dominates.
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If that were true, they would have to kick out diving b/c the Chinese are dominating in diving. I chose lacrosse but if I knew I could choose 2, I would've chose rugby also. |
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08-21-2008, 01:51 PM
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The witch is back!
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Philly-until I make my escape;-)
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Originally Posted by fnord
None of those. Now that they've included beach volleyball, I vote for adding mud wrestling and Wii championships.
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I was thinking Jello wrestling. Jello could sponser the event & run their commercials between matches. Bill Cosby could be a guest commentator.  |
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08-21-2008, 02:32 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Brooklyn
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Once upon a time, there was an Olympic rule that in order for a sport to be considered, it had to be played in 39 countries. Of course, that doesn't count for anything, as I challenge anyone to name the 39 countries where "synchronized swimming" is even known, let alone participated in. But I suppose the IOC would look the other way--as they do in almost every other instance--if backers of a particular sport threw enough money in their direction.
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08-21-2008, 05:32 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Invercargill, New Zealand
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Originally Posted by MoonlightMadness
If that were true, they would have to kick out diving b/c the Chinese are dominating in diving. I chose lacrosse but if I knew I could choose 2, I would've chose rugby also.
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They've on been dominating diving at best since 2000, there have been alot of other winners from other countries but lets not get into that discussion again.
Anyway I read in the paper that there is a shortlist of 7 sports for the 2016 Olympics, I'll read through again and try and list them |
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08-21-2008, 07:44 PM
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Flintstone's Chewable Morphine
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Saginaw, MI
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^ Please do.
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08-21-2008, 07:51 PM
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Flintstone's Chewable Morphine
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Saginaw, MI
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Olympic Beer Pong, gold medal winner right here!!!
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08-22-2008, 08:46 AM
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Give Blood, Play Hurling!
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: The Rock!
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Originally Posted by jrmontag
Olympic Beer Pong, gold medal winner right here!!!
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Das Boot! |
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08-22-2008, 10:53 AM
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Roller hockey, and rugby union should be added.
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08-22-2008, 03:04 PM
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baseball needs to come back... They are talking about bringing it back in 2016 but thats a long way from now.
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