TheCode said...

TheCode at 08:28 PM JST - 18th August

I'm also looking forward to this game. Japan really seems to have the momentum, and the women do have more technical skills and an attacking mindset than their male counterparts. It is true that the Americans beat them by one goal in their preliminary match, but I'm sure that Japan…

Posted in Japan look to end U.S. hoodoo in women's soccer semis at 08:28 PM JST - 18th August
TheCode at 05:39 PM JST - 16th August

Congratulations "Nadeshiko Japan"! I was impressed by how well they played throughout the match. That goal by Nagasato in the second half was brilliant. I'm convinced that the women can beat even the men at this game. Now it's on to a revenge match against America. It won't be easy,…

Posted in Japan eliminates China 2-0 at 05:39 PM JST - 16th August
TheCode at 05:35 PM JST - 16th August

I also thought both matches were hard-fought. With Maki Tsukada's match, it turns out the Chinese lady's tactic was very efficient. She didn't do much fighting until the very end. It seemed as if she was conserving her energy just for the right moment, while parrying Tsukada's attacks.

Ishii was…

Posted in Ishii, Tsukada take Japan's judo medal haul to 7 on last day at 05:35 PM JST - 16th August
TheCode at 01:13 PM JST - 15th August

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/blog/fourthplacemedal/post/Wrestler-throws-medal-MSNBC-doesn-t-care?urn=oly,100857

This article states:

"In a temper tantrum befitting a 2-year-old, Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian threw his bronze medal to the mat, and walked off the podium. This was after he had to be held back from attacking the judges in a controversial semifinal loss to Italian Andrea Minguzzi. If…

Posted in Suzuki tumbles, Nakazawa also ousted in Beijing at 01:13 PM JST - 15th August
TheCode at 11:33 AM JST - 15th August

At least he didn't do this:

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news?slug=reu-wrestling&prov=reuters&type=lgns

Then again, he could learn a bit of sportsmanship from his own compatriots like Matsuda (who won the bronze in swimming) who was all smiles, and showed even more emotion than the gold and silver medalists. He even went over and gave his…

Posted in Suzuki tumbles, Nakazawa also ousted in Beijing at 11:33 AM JST - 15th August
TheCode at 11:34 PM JST - 13th August

The game was entirely fair and square, and I hardly noticed the Koreans complaining at all

Sorry smithinjapan, I think we must be talking about different matches. I was talking about the semifinal women's match between Maeda/Suetsuna and Lee/Lee. In that match, the shorter Lee complained a number of times…

Posted in Suetsuna and Maeda lose in badminton doubles semis at 11:34 PM JST - 13th August
TheCode at 11:18 PM JST - 13th August

True, all networks should have focused more on Phelp's achievements. However, I did see about ten minutes focused on it on Fuji Television. They showed snippets of Carl Lewis, and all nine gold medals he won. The significance of it of course, is that he held the record before, and…

Posted in Matsuda takes bronze on historic day for Phelps at 11:18 PM JST - 13th August
TheCode at 06:32 PM JST - 13th August

I'm really glad Matsuda could do well. He really seems like a classy, down-to-earth guy too. He still trains in the makeshift swimming pool back in his hometown (made within an old greenhouse) and with the same coach. He even shunned the high-powered and rich college training programs so that…

Posted in Matsuda takes bronze on historic day for Phelps at 06:32 PM JST - 13th August
TheCode at 05:48 PM JST - 13th August

I saw this match and it was a hard-fought battle by Maeda and Suetsuna. I was really disappointed by the South Koreans and how many times they complained to the officials. It seems that the officials were issuing several penalties for the way they were serving (in badminton, you are…

Posted in Suetsuna and Maeda lose in badminton doubles semis at 05:48 PM JST - 13th August
TheCode at 05:16 PM JST - 11th August

Seems like Bush is being a hippocrite yet again. He wants other nations to allow for religious freedom, yet he himself refuses to accept other religions of Muslims.

Posted in Bush faults China for controlling religious freedom at 05:16 PM JST - 11th August