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Phelps, Chinese gymnasts dominate Olympics

Olympics Aug. 12, 2008 - 04:58PM JST ( 19 )

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pathatAug. 12, 2008 - 07:51PM JST

Not that it is going to last, but North Korea currently has won more medals than Japan: a 6 to 5 advantage.

Congratulations to the U.S. team for overcoming the loss of two top gymnasts to injury, and still getting the bronze medal!
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adaydreamAug. 12, 2008 - 10:03PM JST

I've really been enjoying the Olympics. Those medals won by the Americans have been great.

Phelps has been on a whirl wind of strength and endurance. Racing with less than an hour break between races.

Then the US Men's gymnastics team. A bronze medal. WOW. Congradulations. < :-)
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Triple888Aug. 12, 2008 - 10:04PM JST

Phelps is just freakish. He should be disallowed under an "anti-monopoly" and "anti-competition" rule.
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Pukey2Aug. 12, 2008 - 10:18PM JST

Not that it is going to last, but North Korea currently has won more medals than Japan: a 6 to 5 advantage.

Say that again?
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usaexpatAug. 13, 2008 - 12:24AM JST

Phelps is getting all the headlines now that Thorpe is retired. The story is all about Phelps rather than the competition with Thorpe this time around. I am just amazed by this guy, he just keeps breaking records.
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KijimunaAug. 13, 2008 - 02:52AM JST

FINALLY the US gets a gold in shooting.
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KitsuneYoukaiAug. 13, 2008 - 05:45AM JST

Triple888, is that jealousy I'm reading!!!!! Who cares if he's freaky so are alot of other competitors in the Asian and European realm but that's not what makes you win medals, now does it???
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rajakumarAug. 13, 2008 - 06:30AM JST

Michael Phelps, China gymnasts team dominate 2008 olympics. They worked for it.
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adaydreamAug. 13, 2008 - 06:40AM JST

rajakumar, I agree. These are top notch atheletes.

Who's the 41 year old woman swimming for the US? Would he complain ab out here, also.

Anyone who complains about these folks, who have busted their butts, probably can't swim across a pool to begin with. < :-)
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roomtemperatureAug. 13, 2008 - 01:37PM JST

Seems like Pathat is only interested in mentioning who's better than Japan. Pathetic!

FYI Pathat, even with a 6 to 5 advantage for DPRK, Japan is still ranked higher in the standings. Why? Gold, Pathat!! Gold. Same reason why China is ranked higher than the US.
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pathatAug. 13, 2008 - 02:54PM JST

It must be disconcerting for the Japanese-to say the least-that Japan has only 7 medals so far. After swimming and judo are finished, it will be mighty slim pickins for the Japanese, roomtemperature. Baseball, softball, a few wrestling medals, Koji Murofushi in the hammer throw....

North Korea has 7, and South Korea is rakinem in with 12 total medals.

Congratulations to the Koreans so far. Great work!

Actually, roomtemperature, I commend the Chinese and their many wonderful performances thus far. They sure did clean up the mats with the U.S. women today in gymnastics.
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SargeAug. 13, 2008 - 03:13PM JST

"Japan has only 7 medals so far"

After the Japanese women out-spike the giant Polish women tonight, they'll be well on their way to a medal. Maybe.
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SargeAug. 14, 2008 - 07:22AM JST

Well, Japan got past Poland after playing around in the 3rd and 4th sets. I'll bet the Polish women actually thought they were going to win the 5th set and the match after coming back to win sets 3 and 4 ha ha ha!
Great match, but not as great as the match between Cuba and China, in which China made the mistake of ticking off the Cubans by whipping them 25-18 in the first set, and then whipping them even worse in the 2nd set 25-14.
The Cubans came roaring back with a vengeance to take the next 3 sets, 25-23, 32-30, 15-13!
Good thing I don't rely on Japanese TV broadcasts for information on matches in which the Japanese are not participating LOL...
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roomtemperatureAug. 14, 2008 - 09:30AM JST

Sarge, Japan won't make it far. Again and again they make too many stupid amateur errors.
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SargeAug. 15, 2008 - 02:34PM JST

Last night the Japanese men's volleyball team took two sets from the Chinese.

Tonight the Japanese women are going to play the match of their lives to beat the high-flying Cubans! Either that, or they're going to be totally humiliated by the Cubans!
Hey, if they can beat the Cubans, who beat the Chinese, they can beat the Chinese Sunday!
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JoeBigsAug. 15, 2008 - 03:02PM JST

For some unknown reason the Japanese V-ball teams chokes at the right moment. They have this thing where they love to take it to the end then blow it. The Mens team is worse! Darn good players but they can not finish it.
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SargeAug. 15, 2008 - 03:13PM JST

I see one of the Russian women beach volleyball players refused to acknowledge their defeat to the Brazilian-born Georgian women, saying, "We didn't really play against the Georgian team, we played against our Brazilian friends."
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SargeAug. 16, 2008 - 08:24AM JST

Well, the Cubans were pushed by the Japanese in the 2nd and 3rd sets, but they prevailed. I guess they're going to humiliate the Venezuelans tomorrow. I see China lost to the USA. Since Japan took a set from the USA, they could possibly beat China tomorrow, but I wouldn't bet on it.
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SargeAug. 17, 2008 - 11:37PM JST

The Chinese women humiliated the Japanese women today. Though they barely won the first set 26-24, the Japanese simply imploded in the next two sets. I guarantee the Chinese won't get the gold medal. They could possibly get the silver or bronze, but they won't get the gold.