Olympic Mayhem

CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
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Aparently he needed a score of 7 for his last and final shot to secure the gold and he made an awsome shot with a score of 8.1...

but on the wrong target.

I think the look on his face says it all.

If that was me I think Id cry on international TV. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

man that sucks!


also sucks is the greek bronze medalist who apparently had too much testosterone and so was disqualified and had to give back his medal.

Plus the story with the 3 suspended judges who messed up scoring and gave the american the gold over the 2 near perfect south koreans in gymnastics.

oh and lets not forget the greek judo competitor who through herself out a window and into the hopsital b/c she had an argument with her boyfirend over who could play solitare on the computer better of all things.

Oh well when the boy friend found he he was so distraught he threw himself out the same window.




grrr. this olympic season seems to be full of mishaps.

Comments

  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Funny thing is that I've got more sympathy towards any of them than towards the actual winners. These people at least behave like humans!
  • X_StickmanX_Stickman Not good enough for a custom title. Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15533Members, Constellation
    And that thing with the german rider in the horse-jumping-over-random-stuff event. And the archer who got her points taken away because she shot first instead of second, in a 2-man(woman) semi-final. That was sad.
  • RPG_JssmfulhudRPG_Jssmfulhud Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4006Members
  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    Hahaha. I think that's funny...heh. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • eggmaceggmac Join Date: 2003-03-03 Member: 14246Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cpl.Davis+Aug 22 2004, 09:12 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cpl.Davis @ Aug 22 2004, 09:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> oh and lets not forget the greek judo competitor who through herself out a window and into the hopsital b/c she had an argument with her boyfirend over who could play solitare on the computer better of all things.

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    lol?
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-eggmac+Aug 22 2004, 12:53 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (eggmac @ Aug 22 2004, 12:53 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Cpl.Davis+Aug 22 2004, 09:12 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cpl.Davis @ Aug 22 2004, 09:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> oh and lets not forget the greek judo competitor who through herself out a window and into the hopsital b/c she had an argument with her boyfirend over who could play solitare on the computer better of all things.

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    lol? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    LMAO

    But it sucks for that guy. How was the field set up? Anyone have any pictures, I want to see if it was a terrible mistake.
  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    What I find worse is how one of our guys ( GBR ) got a bronze medal handed to them after the guy above them got disqualified for doing something in an event (can't remember which), then to have his newly promoted 3rd place made 4th again and bronze given back to the already disqualified athelte, just because the judge couldn't speak English <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> Although its a requirement for a judge at the olympic games.
  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    These olympic games are just ridiculous... I swear the entire chinese team is drug-cheating. Blargh. I officially announce, these 2004 Olympic Games, a tremendous write-off! Well done Greece, you bloody idiots.
  • ThE_HeRoThE_HeRo Join Date: 2003-01-25 Member: 12723Members
    Don't forget how no one is even showing up to the games anyway, alot of the events have empty stadiums.
  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    lol i like how the US cut to a comercial break due to censorship reasons during the highest point of the Opening ceremony, where the flaming comet thingy lights up the 5 rings in the flooded stadium and the naked boy floats across symbolizing how the olympics were origionaly done naked etc.
  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    Because drugs, violence, curse, implied sexual content > artistic nudity

    Duhhhh

    <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • jumpingjodajumpingjoda Join Date: 2003-12-14 Member: 24367Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Olympic games are so boring, the best part was the opening show.
  • WheeeeWheeee Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13713Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Thursday-+Aug 22 2004, 03:38 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Thursday- @ Aug 22 2004, 03:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> What I find worse is how one of our guys ( GBR ) got a bronze medal handed to them after the guy above them got disqualified for doing something in an event (can't remember which), then to have his newly promoted 3rd place made 4th again and bronze given back to the already disqualified athelte, just because the judge couldn't speak English <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> Although its a requirement for a judge at the olympic games. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    you mean aaron piersol winning the 200m backstroke getting DQ'ed for 'making an illegal turn' but then it got overturned because the judge didn't submit the DQ in english, and also when they talked to him afterwards he changed his story? I watched the turn, there was nothing wrong with it.
  • WheeeeWheeee Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13713Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Thursday-+Aug 22 2004, 03:38 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Thursday- @ Aug 22 2004, 03:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> What I find worse is how one of our guys ( GBR ) got a bronze medal handed to them after the guy above them got disqualified for doing something in an event (can't remember which), then to have his newly promoted 3rd place made 4th again and bronze given back to the already disqualified athelte, just because the judge couldn't speak English <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> Although its a requirement for a judge at the olympic games. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    you mean aaron piersol winning the 200m backstroke getting DQ'ed for 'making an illegal turn' but then it got overturned because the judge didn't submit the DQ in english, and also when they talked to him afterwards he changed his story? I watched the turn, there was nothing wrong with it.
  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Wheeee+Aug 22 2004, 04:43 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Wheeee @ Aug 22 2004, 04:43 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Thursday-+Aug 22 2004, 03:38 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Thursday- @ Aug 22 2004, 03:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> What I find worse is how one of our guys ( GBR ) got a bronze medal handed to them after the guy above them got disqualified for doing something in an event (can't remember which), then to have his newly promoted 3rd place made 4th again and bronze given back to the already disqualified athelte, just because the judge couldn't speak English  <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->  Although its a requirement for a judge at the olympic games. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    you mean aaron piersol winning the 200m backstroke getting DQ'ed for 'making an illegal turn' but then it got overturned because the judge didn't submit the DQ in english, and also when they talked to him afterwards he changed his story? I watched the turn, there was nothing wrong with it. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    whats the difference betwwen that and the US/south korea issue?

    Suppsoidly once a judge says something, they cant take it back?
  • WheeeeWheeee Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13713Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    The thing is, there was no illegal turn. I used to swim, there was nothing wrong with the turn.
  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    Me likes womans volleyball *drool* <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • jumpingjodajumpingjoda Join Date: 2003-12-14 Member: 24367Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    I rather prefer pr0n. But maybe it's not allowed in your country <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • eggmaceggmac Join Date: 2003-03-03 Member: 14246Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-eediot+Aug 22 2004, 11:18 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (eediot @ Aug 22 2004, 11:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> These olympic games are just ridiculous... I swear the entire chinese team is drug-cheating. Blargh. I officially announce, these 2004 Olympic Games, a tremendous write-off! Well done Greece, you bloody idiots. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    lol what are you talking about? The chinese team has always been very good, the only one doing drugs is you apparently
  • WheeeeWheeee Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13713Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <a href='http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5788776/' target='_blank'>more</a> crappy judging. man, where does the IOC get their refs from anyway?
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-ThE HeRo+Aug 22 2004, 02:26 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ThE HeRo @ Aug 22 2004, 02:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Don't forget how no one is even showing up to the games anyway, alot of the events have empty stadiums. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's pretty sad.
  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    edited August 2004
    WHAT!?!?!!?


    Right now on the mens gymnastics, mens high bar

    Russian 12 time olympic medalist Alexi Nemov does almost perfect routine except for the landing.

    He gets his score and the entire statdium boos at the judges, its been 10 min, and they are still booing. He got a score of 9.7 something.

    Commerical break and back too still more booing.


    Then what did the judges do?

    Omg did they change the score?!?!?!!

    I thought that once a judge passed scoring they could not change it, thats how the South korean guys got screwed out of the gold via the faulty scoreing.


    Now the American Paul Hamm goes and preforms very well but not as good as the russian imo, (and lots of fans too) now the judges give him a 9.8.

    The boo-ing is starting up again. Even the commentators for the US are still like WTH!?!?! Are the judges doing!

    Where the hell do they get these judges. AHHHH
  • NumbersNotFoundNumbersNotFound Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7556Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mullet+Aug 22 2004, 04:56 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mullet @ Aug 22 2004, 04:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Me likes womans volleyball *drool* <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah, there are some good looking gals on the USA women's team.. like that short-haired redhead. mmm hmmm.
  • WheeeeWheeee Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13713Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited August 2004
    The parallel bars scoring was whack too! DUBYA TEE EFF, mate?!

    I mean, two guys go out and do absolutely stunning routines with insane and new moves, and they get the same score as two guys who did less difficult routines and kinda messed up too? And the winner didn't even have that impressive a go - it was solid, but he didn't do anything special?

    ARRRRGHHHHHH >B( I thought the Olympic motto was "Higher, faster, stronger" D:
  • BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-404NotFound+Aug 23 2004, 10:56 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (404NotFound @ Aug 23 2004, 10:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Mullet+Aug 22 2004, 04:56 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mullet @ Aug 22 2004, 04:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Me likes womans volleyball *drool*  <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah, there are some good looking gals on the USA women's team.. like that short-haired redhead. mmm hmmm. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Don't you find that kind of sad that you look at the USA Women's Volleyball team? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • NumbersNotFoundNumbersNotFound Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7556Members
    edited August 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Skidzor+Aug 23 2004, 11:11 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Skidzor @ Aug 23 2004, 11:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-404NotFound+Aug 23 2004, 10:56 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (404NotFound @ Aug 23 2004, 10:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Mullet+Aug 22 2004, 04:56 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mullet @ Aug 22 2004, 04:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Me likes womans volleyball *drool*  <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah, there are some good looking gals on the USA women's team.. like that short-haired redhead. mmm hmmm. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Don't you find that kind of sad that you look at the USA Women's Volleyball team? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Sad? yes.

    Do I care? No.

    A few of the gymnastics women aren't too bad, either. Well, they're all a bit short for my tastes. I thought that one russian chick must have been at least 6foot to have that much of height difference against the other girls, but no.. she is only 5'5".. the rest of the girls are like 4'9" or so. And that's just weird.
  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    if I'm thinking of the same thing you are... Most of them are rather young.
  • ironpancakeironpancake Join Date: 2003-05-23 Member: 16643Members
    edited August 2004
    the womens gymnasts have no hips whatsoever so i don't see how you can enjoy watching it that much. Even though women's gymnastics has women in it the mens gymnastics is alot more fun to watch.

    And in the whole Paul Hamm thing. I was disgusted with crowd. I started yelling at my tv when the crowd started booing him. I was shocked that people would do something like that. He had no decision over what the judges gave people and the fact that they blame him for "stealing" the medal from the korean is just wrong.
  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Liku+Aug 22 2004, 03:06 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Liku @ Aug 22 2004, 03:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-eggmac+Aug 22 2004, 12:53 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (eggmac @ Aug 22 2004, 12:53 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Cpl.Davis+Aug 22 2004, 09:12 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cpl.Davis @ Aug 22 2004, 09:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> oh and lets not forget the greek judo competitor who through herself out a window and into the hopsital b/c she had an argument with her boyfirend over who could play solitare on the computer better of all things.

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    lol? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    LMAO

    But it sucks for that guy. How was the field set up? Anyone have any pictures, I want to see if it was a terrible mistake. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    At least they are making the effort to remove themselves from existance
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