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Post by GoDom on Aug 15, 2009 11:49:07 GMT -5
In Berlin.
Anyone watching?
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Post by The Chloe on Aug 15, 2009 12:26:03 GMT -5
I wasn't, but I will try to. Athletics are sexy.
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Post by The Chloe on Aug 15, 2009 12:26:18 GMT -5
is sexy? Whatever. It's all good.
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Post by Edna Krabappel on Aug 15, 2009 12:31:57 GMT -5
I'm watching. Bolt vs Gay is supposed to be a classic, but I'm not all that excited about it for some reason. I'm looking forward to Vlasic vs Friedrich showdown, though, although I'm half-expecting someone else to come out of nowhere and win the gold.
There's also a chance Isinbaeva loses a big title for the first time in 113918 years and Armageddon happens.
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Post by DBBN on Aug 15, 2009 13:38:14 GMT -5
I don't even know if they're airing this at all in the States. Leelee?  Not a huge athletics fan...but I like sporting events, and I like ripped guys. I'll watch bits if it's on. |
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Post by GoDom on Aug 15, 2009 13:56:35 GMT -5
Dammit. I had money on Melkanu to win the 10km and she missed out on Gold by 0.1s because she first stumbled and then celebrated too early.  Felix Sanchez sucked in the hurdles. I won't say why I care. :red: |
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Post by The Chloe on Aug 15, 2009 14:07:27 GMT -5
Anybody who celebrates early deserves to lose.
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Post by Edna Krabappel on Aug 15, 2009 14:13:48 GMT -5
That race was tainted since queen Dibaba pulled out.
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Post by DBBN on Aug 15, 2009 15:02:04 GMT -5
Felix Sanchez sucked in the hurdles. I won't say why I care.  Does it have to do with the fact that when I started to Google him, "felix sanchez bulges" came up? |
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Post by Edna Krabappel on Aug 15, 2009 15:18:10 GMT -5
I immediately thought of it upon reading the post but wasn't going to say anything.  |
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Post by GoDom on Aug 15, 2009 15:35:27 GMT -5
Partly. But also because he's an Olympic Gold medalist! Ralf Bartels won Bronze in shot put.  |
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Post by Edna Krabappel on Aug 15, 2009 15:47:05 GMT -5
Shot put is visually gross.
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Post by The Chloe on Aug 15, 2009 23:22:55 GMT -5
Shot put is just a dumb looking event altogether.
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Post by janie on Aug 16, 2009 11:08:28 GMT -5
In the US, the sport of athletics is called "Track and Field". But on tv, they pretty much stick to the track events and ignore the field, especially the throwing events. Unless a US citizen is doing well.  |
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Post by leelee on Aug 16, 2009 12:45:46 GMT -5
The throwing events are not aesthetically pleasing. Hulking men and women spinning around a lot, and screaming really loudly. I'd like to see more of the jumping events, but they take a long time... everyone getting 3 misses, and they take forever in-between.
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Post by GoDom on Aug 16, 2009 13:29:41 GMT -5
Men's javelin has usually been aesthetically pleasing in recent years.  Maybe it's because they don't spin. |
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Post by GoDom on Aug 16, 2009 15:18:29 GMT -5
9.58.
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Post by The Chloe on Aug 16, 2009 19:12:47 GMT -5
Yeah... that's special.
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Post by GoDom on Aug 17, 2009 13:47:42 GMT -5
LOL Isinbayeva. Good job.
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Post by Edna Krabappel on Aug 17, 2009 13:58:22 GMT -5
I thought Jelimo was ZOMG!!!, but Isinbaeva was ZOMG!!!! x 10000. But she was being a tard for skipping everything until 4.75 so it served her right.
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Post by DBBN on Aug 17, 2009 14:27:26 GMT -5
There's also a chance Isinbaeva loses a big title for the first time in 113918 years and Armageddon happens.   |
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Post by Edna Krabappel on Aug 17, 2009 18:23:11 GMT -5
Yay!  But it really sucks to see the winner clear only 4.75. Elena could jump higher while asleep. This really hasn't been a good year for her. Now, www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-bqET22vEUThis is a 17 year old girl. How. I mean, I don't want to be a bitch, but really, how. |
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Post by Denise49IQ on Aug 18, 2009 4:05:39 GMT -5
I have a hard time keeping my panties on while watching sprinters getting into the blocks.
That is all.
Oh and Usain Bolt. So would. Yup.
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Post by Iorix on Aug 18, 2009 4:42:11 GMT -5
In Berlin. Anyone watching? I used to watch a lot of athletics during my "omnisports" phase (roughly 1993-1998). Mostly for the eye candy - spectacular amazons in revealing outfits. Athletics broadcasts really could use a similar device to that interactive/court selection thingie they use at the Slams. That way I could ogle at the svelte jumpers and ignore all the less glamourous events. To actually answer the question, a few minutes here and there. Busy week. |
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Post by The Chloe on Aug 18, 2009 5:18:44 GMT -5
I thought Jelimo was ZOMG!!!, but Isinbaeva was ZOMG!!!! x 10000. But she was being a tard for skipping everything until 4.75 so it served her right. Even when it was well earned, it's always nice to see somebody fail due to their own arrogance. |
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Post by Maeby Fünke on Aug 18, 2009 9:27:53 GMT -5
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Post by DBBN on Aug 18, 2009 11:02:59 GMT -5
Oh and Usain Bolt. So would. Yup. Hell yeah. My favorite trackie was always Ato Boldon. |
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Post by The Chloe on Aug 19, 2009 3:06:49 GMT -5
If you ignore that he's a super athlete freak, Bolt actually almost sort of looks his age.
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Post by Iorix on Aug 20, 2009 4:31:36 GMT -5
Judging by today's news, it seems many others are wondering "how" as well. |
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Post by The Chloe on Aug 20, 2009 8:19:49 GMT -5
How do they determine that a sex test is necessary, anyway? I mean, "is unusually masculine" would cover a number of female track athletes, depending on your definition of masculine.
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