Zartonk Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 Holland made it to the semi-finals. They'll be facing Hungary (to whom they lost in the first round..). Hopefully they'll overcome them, and judging from what I've heard, its the more plausible outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashot Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 The Los Angeles Times has compiled a tongue-in-cheek list of winning nations based on medals per capita and six days into the August 8-24 Games the former Soviet republic of Armenia, with a population of nearly 3 million, leads with three bronze medals. I guess this is the only time we want everyone to know the real number of the population which is 2 million! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nairi Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 Hopefully they'll overcome them, and judging from what I've heard, its the more plausible outcome. You were right. They're through to the finals, against the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiner Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 They're showing Netherlands vs. Hungary in women's water polo on MSNBC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zartonk Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Cool! Holland is through! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zartonk Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU4x4xdSFHM...feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azat Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 I never realized how rediculous the swimming event is ... and instead of having maybe 3 swimming event, there are like what, 20? Why not just line them all up, do one event at like 100m and 200m and do another event at 400m x 4. But nooooooo ... we have to have 100m this, 100m that, 100m something else, 200m this, 200m that, then let's give a medal for each one ... then let's all get shocked that a really good swimmer gets 18 medals. Ok we get it, Phelps is great ... but why not make 20 more swimming events and give him some more medals? Sipanchik let me put it into perspective to make it easy for you to understand the differences. Backstroke - this is the easiest swim. Somewhat like the Sizzler or Shakys type of buffet. Butterfly is the most complicated and hardest to master - think of it as the Indian or Mongolian buffet. When you eat things that hurt going in and out Breaststroke is the one that everyone thinks they are good at but only a few master. Like a Chinese buffet. Freestyle is the grand daddy of the swimming events just like the Vegas type buffets. The length of the swim varies just like the size of the buffets do. One last thing. you are our Phelps when it comes to buffets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpa Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Sipanchik let me put it into perspective to make it easy for you to understand the differences. Backstroke - this is the easiest swim. Somewhat like the Sizzler or Shakys type of buffet. Butterfly is the most complicated and hardest to master - think of it as the Indian or Mongolian buffet. When you eat things that hurt going in and out Breaststroke is the one that everyone thinks they are good at but only a few master. Like a Chinese buffet. Freestyle is the grand daddy of the swimming events just like the Vegas type buffets. The length of the swim varies just like the size of the buffets do. One last thing. you are our Phelps when it comes to buffets Of the four styles, butterfly is a total artificial invention. When is the last time you saw a life guard do a butterfly to reach out to a swimmer in distress? All the other styles have their logical purpose. In High School, as a part of physical education course we had to do at least one lap of each consecutively, but other than that, the butterfly was just a game, a macho exhibition. Hey! Whatever happened to "crawl"? That is what we called what is known as "free style" today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zartonk Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Sipanchik let me put it into perspective to make it easy for you to understand the differences. Backstroke - this is the easiest swim. Somewhat like the Sizzler or Shakys type of buffet. Butterfly is the most complicated and hardest to master - think of it as the Indian or Mongolian buffet. When you eat things that hurt going in and out Breaststroke is the one that everyone thinks they are good at but only a few master. Like a Chinese buffet. Freestyle is the grand daddy of the swimming events just like the Vegas type buffets. The length of the swim varies just like the size of the buffets do. One last thing. you are our Phelps when it comes to buffets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vava Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 Sipanchik let me put it into perspective to make it easy for you to understand the differences. Backstroke - this is the easiest swim. Somewhat like the Sizzler or Shakys type of buffet. Butterfly is the most complicated and hardest to master - think of it as the Indian or Mongolian buffet. When you eat things that hurt going in and out Breaststroke is the one that everyone thinks they are good at but only a few master. Like a Chinese buffet. Freestyle is the grand daddy of the swimming events just like the Vegas type buffets. The length of the swim varies just like the size of the buffets do. One last thing. you are our Phelps when it comes to buffets Now i'm hungry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 Of the four styles, butterfly is a total artificial invention. When is the last time you saw a life guard do a butterfly to reach out to a swimmer in distress? All the other styles have their logical purpose. In High School, as a part of physical education course we had to do at least one lap of each consecutively, but other than that, the butterfly was just a game, a macho exhibition. Hey! Whatever happened to "crawl"? That is what we called what is known as "free style" today. what does it have to do with a life guard saving someone.??? hayastanum menq Delfin style eyinq asum, trust me Arpa, I attended "HNGAMART" for 10 years in Armenia, Butterfly was my specialty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpa Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 (edited) http://os2008.nos.nl/live/index/kanaal/ in case cbc.ca doesn't work, but it's live, so you'll have to get up on time to watch the games.. Ladies water polo again tomorrow, Holland-Greece (keep an eye out for No. 4). Ah! I just saw her in the water. Even though we don't like her She is playing against the US http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlet.../bio/index.html Naaah!! We love her. Edited August 21, 2008 by Arpa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nairi Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 (edited) Ah! I just saw her in the water. Even though we don't like her She is playing against the US http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlet.../bio/index.html http://www.nos.nl/export/Images/299polo_tcm16-410246.jpg Edited August 21, 2008 by nairi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 Naaaaaaaaice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koko Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 I'm so happy for her!!!! Send her our, Manokians , congratulations for her victory!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vava Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Excellent news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpa Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 (edited) It is 6 for us now. When did this happen? Edited August 22, 2008 by Arpa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koko Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 (edited) I'm so happy for her!!!! Send her our, Manokians , congratulations for her victory!! the above message is directed to Nairi Edited August 22, 2008 by koko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nairi Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 the above message is directed to Nairi Thank you, Koko! I'll definitely pass it on. I'm really happy for my cousin as well. She worked so hard the last two years to make it into the Olympic team, and now her team has won on top of everything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zartonk Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 It is 6 for us now. When did this happen? Hrachik Javakhyan, Boxing, 63 kg / 139 lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zartonk Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 BTW, did anyone see Usain Bolt break Michael Johnsons record? I thought it would never happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ani Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Thank you, Koko! I'll definitely pass it on. I'm really happy for my cousin as well. She worked so hard the last two years to make it into the Olympic team, and now her team has won on top of everything! Nairi, its great!!! please pass on one more... (i read back to pages 2-3 to find out who are we congradulating and why... ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Court: Wrestler who dropped medal was right By (AP) 15 minutes ago BEIJING (AP)—It turns out that the Greco-Roman wrestler who was stripped of his bronze medal for dropping it in disgust on the mat had reason for being angry, according to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Ara Abrahamian of Sweden complained to CAS that a penalty in the second round of his 84-kilogram bout on Aug. 14 against Italian Andrea Minguzzi wasn’t assessed until after the round ended. Once factored in, Abrahamian automatically lost the match. Minguzzi went on to win the gold medal. Abrahamian’s coach was then denied a request for a video review, then the wrestling federation—the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles, or FILA—refused to consider a protest. The 28-year-old Abrahamian had to be restrained from going after matside officials following his loss to Minguzzi. He stormed away from the area where interviews are conducted and slammed a door to the dressing rooms. After he was given his bronze during the medals ceremony, Abrahamian walked off the podium, went over to mat and dropped it in disgust and walked away. On Aug. 15, the International Olympic Committee disqualified Abrahamian and stripped his medal for violating the spirit of fair play during the medal ceremony. The Armenian-born Abrahamian—who also lost a 2004 Olympic semifinal match on a disputed call—initially wanted judges in the bout tossed out and his medal restored. But in the end, he only wanted CAS to verify that the lack of an immediate appeals process is a loophole that needs to be fixed. It also was referred to as a violation of “the Olympic Charter and FILA’s own rules about fair play.” Judges said Abrahamian was right. “We limit ourselves to ruling that FILA must, consistently with the (Olympic) Charter and general principles of fairness, establish for the future a jury of appeal to determine the validity or otherwise of complaints of the kind ventilated by (Abrahamian),” the judges wrote. Elsewhere in the 20-page ruling, judges noted several times that FILA did not appear at a hearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nairi Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Nairi, its great!!! please pass on one more... (i read back to pages 2-3 to find out who are we congradulating and why... ) Thanks! Will see her tomorrow.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zartonk Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Yeah Nairi, please tell her she has a number of fans in Houston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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