Olympics - Beijing '08: Commendations and Controversies

[THOA]

The event is drawing to a close, but it seems like this Olympics is gonna be talked about for a fair bit longer than that. Lots of astounding moments and a lot of controversies as well: the Tibet issue, questionable pre-Olympics environmental state, the lip-synching girl, Michael Phelps' gold streak, Usain Bolt amazing run, pseudo-Team Singapore's medal achievement, Jade Seah's F-word slip up etc

Now this:

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/be...estigation-into-He-Kexin-s-age?urn=oly,102564

Your thoughts on this year's games?

 

[dtrulez38]

and the china gymnastic underage issue...

 

[mrekoj]

what's the legal age ?

 

[THOA]

Here:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/olympics/article4583174.ece?token=null&offset=0&page=1

"The minimum age for female gymnasts was increased from 14 to 15 in 1981, and up to 16 in 1997, to protect the physical and mental health of young athletes."

 

[jeepers]

Jade Seah's F-word slip up etc

Missed this, please enlighten me.

 

[THOA]

Here:

http://busycowboy.com/2008/08/jade-seah-admits-flub-apologises/

 

[chrisiscoolerthanyou]

waliew jialat sia so young win gold medal already xD

 

[THOA]

I'm pretty sure she ought to be proud of her achievements. If it as been any other circumstances, I would be happy for her too.

But when it meant breaking rules and using government cover ups, at the expense of another olympian who worked just as hard if not harder, and having lost the gold on tie breaker instead of sharing the gold medal spot... you wonder what the heck are they really thinking?

 

[Xypher]

Don't forget the american womens' and mens' team slip-up at the 4x100m.. And Jamaican womens' team(hot favourite) screwing up in the finals.

 

[THOA]

Latest:

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/be...ug=ap-tae-taekwondo-dispute&prov=ap&type=lgns

 

[RyanZ]

I saw this match and was surprised by the Cuban's action. I never thought that this will happen in the Olympic Games. I thought this only happen in WWE...

 

[shinobi]

i dunno about u guys but to me this was the most controversial incident

 

[screamfest]

wow some action you got there.

 

[marcdadrummer]

oh yeah and there was a dude in the 77kg weightlifting category when his arms snapped like a twig...

ouch.

 

[chrisiscoolerthanyou]

wooo japanese hardcore man!!

 

[shinobi]

i eagerly googled the weighlifter dude... but now i regret. once you've seen something you cant 'un-see' it

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...t-Olympic-weightlifter-turns-elbow-front.html

 

[THOA]

There goes his career.

My heart feels for him... and his arm

 

[dir]

meh, just an elbow pop.. not as bad as shitting out your intestines!

 

[empihsrow]

What in the world is the Jap doing to her opponent?

 

[Xypher]

First there was eye-gouging, now its anal gouging.