modest Posted August 10, 2008 Report Posted August 10, 2008 Oh - My - Gosh. Did anyone just see Michael Phelps OBLITERATE the world record in the 400m IM, to win his first gold medal for the 2008 olympics? Geeez. That was intense. I think it was a new Olympic record, but not a new world record. Of course, I think the new and old Olympic record and the 'old' world record are all his anyway, so hardly matters much in the end. But, yeah, he's half dolphin for sure. ~modest EDIt: Disregard the above, the fish has absolutely set a new world record. It was the 400 meter qualification round I saw :confused: Quote
Tormod Posted August 10, 2008 Author Report Posted August 10, 2008 And Alexander Dale Oen from Norway set a new Olympic Record in the 100M Breaststroke semifinals...the finals will be a thriller!!! Quote
Jay-qu Posted August 10, 2008 Report Posted August 10, 2008 I think it was a new Olympic record, but not a new world record. Of course, I think the new and old Olympic record and the 'old' world record are all his anyway, so hardly matters much in the end. But, yeah, he's half dolphin for sure. ~modest EDIt: Disregard the above, the fish has absolutely set a new world record. It was the 400 meter qualification round I saw :confused:I just wish Ian Thorpe and him competed more, they made good races :) Australia won their first gold in the pool today - Stephanie Rice won the girls 400m individual medley, beating the world record by 2 seconds! Quote
Jay-qu Posted August 10, 2008 Report Posted August 10, 2008 I think it was a new Olympic record, but not a new world record. Of course, I think the new and old Olympic record and the 'old' world record are all his anyway, so hardly matters much in the end. But, yeah, he's half dolphin for sure. ~modest EDIt: Disregard the above, the fish has absolutely set a new world record. It was the 400 meter qualification round I saw :confused:I just wish Ian Thorpe and him competed more, they made good races :) Australia won their first gold in the pool today - Stephanie Rice won the girls 400m individual medley, beating the world record by 2 seconds! Quote
Tormod Posted August 11, 2008 Author Report Posted August 11, 2008 Alexander Dale Oen took the Silver in the 100M Breaststroke! That's fantastic! :) Even though his time was worse than in the semifinals. Can you imagine - 6 out of 8 swimmers made it under a minute...incredible. Quote
Mercedes Benzene Posted August 11, 2008 Report Posted August 11, 2008 Ummm.... Let's talk about the men's freestyle relay. It was honestly, the greatest relay that I've ever seen in my life. Jason Lezac was flawless. He definitely put those Frenchman in their place, after they talked all that smack. They were so sure they would win, but he caught up, to get a beastly time of 46. It was just absolutely perfect. That's what competition is all about. NBCOlympics.com - 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games | Free Online Videos, Olympic Event | Athlete Interviews | NBC Olympics Quote
Cedars Posted August 11, 2008 Report Posted August 11, 2008 The Swimming has been great! I love when world records are set at the games. I am still waiting to hear about the underdogs of these games. The Eddie the Eagle type story where an odd-ball becomes a crowd favorite. Something like the Jamican bobsled team... Afghanistan Beach volleyball team? Quote
modest Posted August 11, 2008 Report Posted August 11, 2008 Ummm.... Let's talk about the men's freestyle relay. It was honestly, the greatest relay that I've ever seen in my life. Jason Lezac was flawless. He definitely put those Frenchman in their place, after they talked all that smack. They were so sure they would win, but he caught up, to get a beastly time of 46. It was just absolutely perfect. That's what competition is all about. NBCOlympics.com - 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games | Free Online Videos, Olympic Event | Athlete Interviews | NBC Olympics That was insane. :Exclamati The announcers were ready to call it then Jason Lezak from behind - wow! ~modest Quote
Turtle Posted August 11, 2008 Report Posted August 11, 2008 Alexander Dale Oen took the Silver in the 100M Breaststroke! That's fantastic! :hihi: Even though his time was worse than in the semifinals. Can you imagine - 6 out of 8 swimmers made it under a minute...incredible. I couldn't help grinning for you last night on this one T. The first ever Olympic medal in swimming for Norway!! Congratulations!! I'm trying not to read too much in this thread 'cause I'm on the West coast and the last to get the 'live' coverage. I read Mercede's blip on Phelps first gold before it played here. Ummm.... Let's talk about the men's freestyle relay. The men's Freestyle relay was faaaaannnnntastico! So many temas beating the old WR at the same time!!! Gotta get back to the tube! Ready! Set! Go! ............ Quote
DougF Posted August 12, 2008 Report Posted August 12, 2008 So far it's been quite a show and I got to go and see some more. FYI here is a quick link. Overall Medal StandingsOverall Medal Standings - The official website of the BEIJING 2008 Olympic Games And a news archive for quick reference. 2008 olympic News - Google News Quote
modest Posted August 12, 2008 Report Posted August 12, 2008 Spoiler Alert Michael Phelps is 3 for 3 with another world record beaten by almost a second in the 200 meter freestyle. Are we placing any bets if he'll get all eight? Ian Thorpe is quoted saying he doesn't think he'll do it. I think he will. ~modest Quote
Mercedes Benzene Posted August 12, 2008 Report Posted August 12, 2008 Spoiler Alert Michael Phelps is 3 for 3 with another world record beaten by almost a second in the 200 meter freestyle. Are we placing any bets if he'll get all eight? Ian Thorpe is quoted saying he doesn't think he'll do it. I think he will. ~modest There's very LITTLE doubt in my mind that Phelps won't get it all. He's essentially one of the most powerful forces the olympics has ever seen. Quote
modest Posted August 16, 2008 Report Posted August 16, 2008 The 100-meter butterfly was amazing. Phelps won his seventh gold medal of the Beijing Games and tied Mark Spitz's 36-year-old record for championships in one Olympics, taking the men's 100-meter butterfly by 0.01 second over Milorad Cavic of Serbia... Cavic said the difference between gold and silver was too small to describe in normal terms. ``Maybe a shaved finger,'' he said at a news conference. ``It's something you can't show, it was that fast.'' -bloomberg 0.01 seconds :hyper: ~modest Quote
Michaelangelica Posted August 17, 2008 Report Posted August 17, 2008 So many records seem to be falling this games! How long can this keep happening at Olympic games? What is the limit?Phelps is very impressive. Will he make 8 GM or will the Ozzies stop him? ``Maybe a shaved finger,'' he said at a news conference. ``It's something you can't show, it was that fast.'When it gets down to 1,000 of a second I think it should be declared a tie. A footnote to the games England has poached a heap of staff and trainers from The Australian Institute of Sport to train their Olympiads for the next games. Quote
Mercedes Benzene Posted August 17, 2008 Report Posted August 17, 2008 It's official!WE ROCK! See Michael Phelps for reference. "O! Say can you see, by the dawn's early light..." Quote
Michaelangelica Posted August 17, 2008 Report Posted August 17, 2008 It's official!WE ROCK! ;)See Michael Phelps for reference. "O! Say can you see, by the dawn's early light..."Truly amazingTeammates Lift Phelps to Record 8th Gold With the help of his teammates on Sunday, Michael Phelpssurpassed Mark Spitz, 36 years after Spitz's record haul ofseven gold medals at the Munich Games. The United States wonthe 4x100-meter medley relay in 3:29:34, for Phelps's eighthgold medal of the Beijing Games. Read More:The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & MultimediaHe should make a fortune from endorsing Kallogs all bran Quote
REASON Posted August 17, 2008 Report Posted August 17, 2008 Anybody catch that 100m Dash final? "LIGHTNING" BOLT! He is Usain! Truely unbelievable. Quote
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