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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 11:27 am
My daughter told me just a little while ago that one of the woman cyclists is wearing an all black uniform today for her time trials. I would like to know if anyone saw that and if they could tell me who it was. I am suspecting that it might be Judith Arndt of Germany...and if that is the case, it's going to be HUGE story in Germany. I wonder if the American press will pick up on it. I would appreciate any info...thanks.
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 12:34 pm
I've heard a few people talk about having watched that movie before their performances. Cool! What is the story behind the all black uniform? I'm a little clueless and behind the times I think!
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 12:48 pm
I am not sure if it is what I think it might be. The deal with Judith Arndt of Germany is this. Judith is woman cyclist who finished second in the road race. As she crossed the finish line she "flipped the bird" to the German Federation. I actually saw her do this and couldn't believe my eyes! Some folks thought she doing it to the Aussie winner, but that wasn't the case at all. She was upset because her partner (Judith is one of seven openly gay athletes participating in the games) was left off the German team. She knew that her partner was a MUCH better sprinter than she was and if she would have been there...they probably would have gotten the gold instead of settling for the silver when Judith ran out of gas at the end. Judith was fined 200 Swiss francs, but was not suspended. So I am thinking if this is indeed Judith Arndt who rode in black instead of her country's colors...she continues her protest on behalf of her partner...and continues to temp the ire of her Federation. BUT I do not know if it was Judith who wore the black suit.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 11:45 pm
Andy Roddick hit one last errant shot into the net and hung his head, his medal hopes over. In back-to-back stunners at the Olympic tennis tournament, Roddick was upset by No. 16 Fernando Gonzalez of Chile 6-4, 6-4, and defending gold medalist Venus Williams lost to Mary Pierce of France 6-4, 6-4. Both were third-round matches. “I’m gutted right now,” said Roddick, broken once in each set by Gonzalez and distracted by a ruling that prompted a running dialogue with the chair umpire. “It’s not every day we get to play this,” he added. “You can’t say, ‘Next year’.”
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, August 23, 2004 - 9:28 am
Interesting article: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/artsentertainment/2002012041_olyjayda22.html
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Monday, August 23, 2004 - 3:50 pm
YAY USA SOFTBALL!! Phooey to NBC for not showing the gold medal game during prime time ...
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Monday, August 23, 2004 - 3:52 pm

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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 9:22 am
Has any other Olympics ever been as fraught with "official protests," whining and charges of being cheated as these games? Holy cripes!
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 10:55 am
Heck ya. There have always been controversies and complaints. It used to be the questionable gender of some athletes especially from the eastern block nations, then all the drug stuff, everything from anabolic steroids to cough medicine. There are still are whole bunch of silver medals in a vault somewhere that have never been claimed by the USA basketball team.
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Hippyt
Member
06-15-2001
| Thursday, August 26, 2004 - 1:08 pm
Watching the women's soccer gold medal match is wearing me out!
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Thursday, August 26, 2004 - 5:01 pm
but the ending was well worth it, right Hip? 
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Hippyt
Member
06-15-2001
| Thursday, August 26, 2004 - 5:20 pm
Yep,very nice!
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Friday, August 27, 2004 - 7:37 am
So now the International Gymnastics Federation or some similarly named governing body has asked Paul Hamm to give his gold medal to the S Korean athlete who was awarded the bronze. What a sticky wicket this one is.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Friday, August 27, 2004 - 11:19 am
Grrrrrrrrrr Sorry, but it fries my fanny...
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Hippyt
Member
06-15-2001
| Friday, August 27, 2004 - 11:46 am
They won't give the S. Korean a medal,but they expect Paul to give his away? Whatta load.....
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Hippyt
Member
06-15-2001
| Friday, August 27, 2004 - 4:10 pm
Don't they have anything better they could show on a Friday night than synchronized swim teams? It is so goofy.
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Saturday, August 28, 2004 - 4:52 am
I loved the pole vaulting! First time I ever saw a pole vaulter with a crash helmet...what a hoot! USA winning gold and silver was fantastic! I am glad that Peter Uberroth finally spoke out on the Paul Hamm situation. I like the way he told the FIG to shove it. I may have been in favor of this action (Paul giving up the gold medal) earlier, but not after video clearly shows that the judges made a second error and the South Korean would have ended up fourth. That was the time, to put the matter to bed once and for all. For FIG to state that the South Korean is the REAL all around champion is just BS. Seems to me FIG has a lot of explaining to do...and the IOC has the power to make them start explaining. More heads could roll.
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Jefe
Member
09-11-2003
| Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 9:26 am
Folks watch the Men's Marathon at the one hour fifty minute mark. A man comes out and takes out the leader who end's up finishing third.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 9:35 am
I'm sad today's the last day of the Olympics 
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 11:34 am
(((Goddessatlaw))) That sucks about Lima getting scared like that 
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 11:53 am
Closing ceremonies on CBC right now...
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 11:55 am
I'm not a huge volleyball fan, but man oh man that China/Russia women's volleyball match yesterday was fantastic... Just had to say that. (On the closing ceremonies they're singing a Pulp Fiction song right now)
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 11:57 am
Hi Yankee!!! (waves frantically). Ketchup, I agree it's dreadful that the poor Brazillian man who trained forever (I assume) had his entire career defined (and possibly an Olympic gold medal lost) by the action of a psycho. If I saw correctly, NBC reported that this same guy ran out into the middle of a Formula 1 race last year and just about got himself and some other people killed.
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 11:58 am
Hi Goddess!! (waving frantically with a goofy grin)
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Kappy
Member
06-29-2002
| Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 12:10 pm
I'm just now watching the end of the marathon and I feel so bad for Lima. A defrocked priest of all people was the one who did that!
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 12:21 pm
I have to say, the closing ceremonies are certainly not as exciting nor interesting as the opening ceremonies.
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 12:45 pm
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=sportsNews&storyID=6097144
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Hamsterlady
Member
07-03-2003
| Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 3:02 pm
Closing ceremonies being shown coming up in the U.S. soon.
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