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delalluvia:
--- Quote from: injest on August 24, 2008, 10:32:25 pm ---http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/track_field/news?slug=cr-somalirunners082408&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
Somalia sent two athletes. Both came in last...but lort reading their story.
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I was in tears by the time I finished this. This is what the Olympic spirit is all about. Notice what the woman said - she still has her pride as an athlete - she said she'd rather they were cheering her on to victory instead of just for giving it a try.
She got recognition regardless. Her people were happy she was just there representing them - all except the really radical male population that is. She is incredibly brave to even show up in spite of them. These women deserve a medal just for that alone.
delalluvia:
--- Quote from: iorhael on August 25, 2008, 04:58:40 pm ---Hi, I feel can only post a message like this here, but I am absolutely nuts over Matthew Mitcham as well...which makes no sense at all because I am married, and he is gay...not to mention that he is 30-plus years younger than me ;o! But somehow I feel I'm okay in talking about this here...He absolutely won my heart on Saturday night when he upset the almighty Chinese divers and won the gold...I loved him already for his open emotions (which were so refreshing to after seeing all the athletes who stifled them on the podium, including our gal gymnasts) and the fact that he won the gold after going through personal struggles in 2006. I didn't even know at that point that he was gay.
When I found out that out after doing some googling, I admired him all the more. I was extremely miffed at NBC for not showing the medal ceremonies but found it on their site at least. After watching that video, I loved him even more...he was just so wonderful on the podium and especially jumping up on the railing to see his mom and partner, and other Aussies. You gotta love him! He is so adorable...sexy in a cute sort of way...and definitely lovable. I will be following him closely from now on.
Here is the link for the medal ceremonies:
http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/share.html?videoid=0823_SD_DVM_ME_L1291R7
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Phooey!!! I can't watch the link because the plug in won't install on my computer.
--- Quote ---There are also some interviews of him on You Tube...mostly Aussie stations...very little from the US >:( What I am wondering is whether NBC not mentioning his accomplishment at all after the meet was because he was not a US athlete or because he was gay...
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I wanna give them the benefit of the doubt and say it was because he wasn't an American, but I have my suspicions...
injest:
--- Quote from: delalluvia on August 25, 2008, 06:59:02 pm ---Phooey!!! I can't watch the link because the plug in won't install on my computer.
I wanna give them the benefit of the doubt and say it was because he wasn't an American, but I have my suspicions...
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when I clicked on there was an option to play without the plug in...it worked ok on mine...that was cool I was grinning all the way thru!
oilgun:
--- Quote from: delalluvia on August 25, 2008, 06:50:15 pm ---The French swimmer coasted in and Phelps took that last 1/2 stroke. It was extremely close - the commentators later said it was like the distance of a fingernail - but Phelps did touch first. They don't depend on the eyesight of the guy over the lane. They have some sort of touch-sensor in the wall which will indicate who touched first.
Phelps did win. That's why you didn't see or hear about a protest from the French. It's an electronic device that decides who touches when.
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Thanks, I figured there had to be a sensor thing since there was no challenge. It was a real nail-biter of a race, I loved it!
delalluvia:
--- Quote from: injest on August 25, 2008, 07:28:12 pm ---when I clicked on there was an option to play without the plug in...it worked ok on mine...that was cool I was grinning all the way thru!
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I'm using Firefox, so when I click on the link, it gives me the website, Matt's grinning mug and a big button that says "Video". I click on it and I get "To play video on Firefox please install Silver something plug in". There are no other options. Maybe if I was in Explorer or Netscape...
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