I realized about halfway through the competition that while I really wanted Nastia or Shawn to take the gold, I really just wanted anybody but the Chinese to win. Not that I don't think they're good, seriously, but I was really getting tired of seeing them winning all the gymnastics golds.
I feel bad for the backlash that's going to happen with the underage Chinese girls. Totally not their fault they were pushed into this competition when they weren't legal. Shame on their country and handlers. :/
I know, right? They're really talented, just ... ugh.
Seriously, I can't believe they think people buy that those girls are of age. Honestly, look at that kid standing next to Nastia and Shawn. She looks so teeny.
That was absolutely gorgeous. No major errors, no falls, just beautiful gymnastics with three incredibly talented winners. FABULOUS. Damn, do I love the Olympics.
That looked so much better than last night when it seemed like the guys were screwing up left, right, and center. The girls looked AMAZING in comparison.
It was amazing, and as you said, anyone but the Chinese, especially in the women's competition since those girls were barely 14 and that's because I'm willing to give them 2 extra years because some Chinese girls really look young (although not that young).
Oh, my God, I went to the Yahoo page to check because I was sure Deng Linlin was the one I could swear was eleven or twelve, and there's some moron going on and on in the comments about the Chinese New Year and how Asians count the nine months you're in the womb and blah blah wankcakes.
So wait, what are they counting extra in her case? The nine months she was in the womb, the year her parents spent trying to have a baby after their wedding, the year between the engagement and the wedding, the two years they dated before the dad proposed, and the six months he spent delivering pizzas beforehand?
So wait, what are they counting extra in her case? The nine months she was in the womb, the year her parents spent trying to have a baby after their wedding, the year between the engagement and the wedding, the two years they dated before the dad proposed, and the six months he spent delivering pizzas beforehand?
o.O wtf. wtf. wtf. wtf. We count the 9 months one is in the womb. Really? So... I think this means I'm 26 now. Somebody is seriously talking about shit he doesn't know head or tail about.
I believe he was all, "Oh, I'm Korean, I know what I'm talking about! And here's an explanation of how the Chinese measure the year in great detail!"
Bullshit. I don't care if if they measure the year according to the days on Venus, I imagine the IOC would still have a way to translate it to, "SHE'S STILL A FUCKING TWELVE-YEAR-OLD."
Yay! And it always tickles me when the American winners are immigrants, because immigration is what the U.S. (with all its problems) does better than just about anyone in the developed world. We have a Russian-born gold medalist and a silver medalist with a Chinese-born coach. Awesome.
Such an awesome competition. Shawn always made me grin when she did the vault. She's just so short and had to really pump her legs to get any sort of velocity.
And I wonder how deluded China is thinking they were actually going to fool us about the gymnasts age. If those kids are 16, I would be shocked senseless.
I do not understand Olympics programming. I just watched it on the west coast and it said "LIVE" the whole time, but clearly you saw it hours ago. Why must they lie and be crazy?
Bela + '08 Women's Gymnastics = fucking hysterical
Every time he opens his mouth, Bob Costas is sitting there like "Ohhhhhh shit don't mention the age thing again don't do it don't do it OH JESUS GOD HE DID IT AGAIN GO TO COMMERCIAL GO TO COMMERCIAL GODDAMNIT CRAZY OLD UNCLE BELA SHUT UP"
The unease Bela gives to Costas is sometimes funny to watch. Earlier in the week, Bela was prattling some point of his to death (don't remember the specifics). Costas raises his hand to his earpiece, nods, then interrupts Bela with something like:
"Bela, those were some really great comments, but I'm being told we're having uplink issues, and that was only output on the studio mikes. So our audience missed that and only I heard you. But thanks for the great details. We're gonna move back to coverage now."
Yeah. Bob? I heard every word of it. Maybe I didn't understand it, but there was no 'uplink' error. Crafty little bastard. Bela was oblivious.
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Date: 2008-08-15 05:11 am (UTC)Seriously, I can't believe they think people buy that those girls are of age. Honestly, look at that kid standing next to Nastia and Shawn. She looks so teeny.
Aw, Nastia.
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Date: 2008-08-15 05:15 am (UTC)Heh. I love how at the beginning of the day we were tied with China in the medal count and then we had swimming competitions and ... well. :)
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Date: 2008-08-15 05:18 am (UTC)And I have NO Olympics icon.
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Date: 2008-08-15 05:37 am (UTC)So wait, what are they counting extra in her case? The nine months she was in the womb, the year her parents spent trying to have a baby after their wedding, the year between the engagement and the wedding, the two years they dated before the dad proposed, and the six months he spent delivering pizzas beforehand?
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Date: 2008-08-15 06:20 am (UTC)HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. *sporfle*
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Date: 2008-08-15 02:17 pm (UTC)Bullshit. I don't care if if they measure the year according to the days on Venus, I imagine the IOC would still have a way to translate it to, "SHE'S STILL A FUCKING TWELVE-YEAR-OLD."
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Date: 2008-08-15 07:30 am (UTC)And this interview was adorable-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnQzG2CXngI&feature=related
And I wonder how deluded China is thinking they were actually going to fool us about the gymnasts age. If those kids are 16, I would be shocked senseless.
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Date: 2008-08-15 09:19 am (UTC)Every time he opens his mouth, Bob Costas is sitting there like "Ohhhhhh shit don't mention the age thing again don't do it don't do it OH JESUS GOD HE DID IT AGAIN GO TO COMMERCIAL GO TO COMMERCIAL GODDAMNIT CRAZY OLD UNCLE BELA SHUT UP"
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Date: 2008-08-15 12:53 pm (UTC)"Bela, those were some really great comments, but I'm being told we're having uplink issues, and that was only output on the studio mikes. So our audience missed that and only I heard you. But thanks for the great details. We're gonna move back to coverage now."
Yeah. Bob? I heard every word of it. Maybe I didn't understand it, but there was no 'uplink' error. Crafty little bastard. Bela was oblivious.