TheCode said...

TheCode at 04:54 PM JST - 11th August

That 100 m. relay race was amazing, with no less than three teams ahead of the world record. Wow! Congrats to Team USA. And a huge congratulations to Kitajima Kosuke. He really put his all into it and came out a champion yet again.

Posted in Kitajima gears up for Hansen; Phelps, Rice grab gold in pool at 04:54 PM JST - 11th August
TheCode at 01:02 PM JST - 10th August

We need these to intercept the rainy season in Japan.

I wouldn't look a gift-horse ... I'd rather have rain than drought.

Posted in Cloud-seeding rockets fired to ensure rain-free opening ceremony at 01:02 PM JST - 10th August
TheCode at 12:58 PM JST - 10th August

To add, Ms. Tani was quite gracious at the end of all of her matches as she always promptly went in to shake her opponent's hands at the end of each match. Even in defeat, she went to shake her opponent's hand (while the Romanian opponent was jumping up and…

Posted in Tani takes judo bronze for Japan's 1st medal in Beijing at 12:58 PM JST - 10th August
TheCode at 12:19 PM JST - 10th August

I hate watching Japanese at Olympics. they cry when they lose, just like the high school kids cry when they lose at baseball. is defeat met with tears? who teaches this?

Actually, I saw the South Korean judoka cry after winning his gold medal match.

Posted in Tani takes judo bronze for Japan's 1st medal in Beijing at 12:19 PM JST - 10th August
TheCode at 11:06 AM JST - 10th August

GW:

folks, if yr in Jpn or the US dont expect much INTERNATIONAL coverage, this is where the US & JPN are the same, self centred, same oole same ole ha ha

In years past that would be quite true. I'm pleasantly surprised that the coverage in Japan has been…

Posted in NBC delays Olympic coverage by 12 hours, angering U.S. fans at 11:06 AM JST - 10th August
TheCode at 06:23 PM JST - 9th August

So is it boring or is it interesting?

Actually, it was quite interesting to watch once, but not something I could do on a regular basis.

Posted in Tani takes judo bronze for Japan's 1st medal in Beijing at 06:23 PM JST - 9th August
TheCode at 06:01 PM JST - 9th August

I know she's big in Japan, but why on earth were THREE channels showing the same judo at the same time?

Actually, NHK and TBS were showing judo at the same time, but one was showing the men's and the other was showing the women's judo events.

Meanwhile, NHK BS1…

Posted in Tani takes judo bronze for Japan's 1st medal in Beijing at 06:01 PM JST - 9th August
TheCode at 02:35 PM JST - 8th August

ChimpsAhead:

I don`t have any doubt that the US will complete an almost clean sweep of medals in the swimming events. Also from news i have heard, the US team is the only one that is likely to be drug free.

Actually, U.S. swimmer Jessica Hardy was already caught doping,…

Posted in Australia, U.S. swimmers face strong rivals at Games at 02:35 PM JST - 8th August
TheCode at 02:22 PM JST - 8th August

Fluent Chinese? I want to hear that for myself... "fluent" is bandied about way too easily for my liking.

Actually, her Chinese is really good. She has done a lot of interviews in Chinese. I've even seen her compose herself well when asked some questions which were borderline racist by…

Posted in Fans mob table tennis star Fukuhara on arrival in Beijing at 02:22 PM JST - 8th August
TheCode at 01:17 PM JST - 7th August

GG2141:

The dumplings were poisoned on the Japan side, but Japan cannot admit it.

That would mean that the dumplings made in China, were shipped to Japan, then poisoned, and then shipped back to China. It would be the first time I have ever heard of food exported into a…

Posted in Fukuda to discuss poisoned dumplings with Chinese leaders during Olympic visit at 01:17 PM JST - 7th August