Beijing Olympics

[audie]

not to belittle their accomplishment by any means, a bronze is wonderful - but.....why was the gymnastics team so arrogant? they were danged lucky to get that bronze from what i've read in the paper about the team being put together at the last minute, etc.

 

[scooterbug44]

I only saw a portion, but they certainly had some rough routines (as in falling etc.) - they're QUITE lucky the Japanese and Germans kept f'ing up too!

The russian american guy was AMAZING - the rest were lucky.

 

[CPort]

not to belittle their accomplishment by any means, a bronze is wonderful - but.....why was the gymnastics team so arrogant? they were danged lucky to get that bronze from what i've read in the paper about the team being put together at the last minute, etc.

I think that is why they were so excited to get the bronze. No one including them though they would end up in the top 3 .So winning the bronze was great for them. I was pulling for them to win the silver.
I realize the boy from Texas ws a bit lould,but think about all the long hours and work getting to that point. He was like his dad "walking in space"

 

[Will B]

"That's how you do it, baby!"

Yeah, yeah, yeah...We heard you the first five times you said it. A little humility would have been nice. Some of them seem to go from being very appreciative of the effort that the team was putting out to arrogance at light speed. Enjoy your bronze because I don't think any of them placed higher than 4th in any element...

 

[Rudyjohn]

"That's how you do it, baby!"

Yeah, yeah, yeah...We heard you the first five times you said it. A little humility would have been nice. Some of them seem to go from being very appreciative of the effort that the team was putting out to arrogance at light speed. Enjoy your bronze because I don't think any of them placed higher than 4th in any element...

THAT'S what I heard last night. It really did make him (Horton I think?) come off as a hot dog. But really, after all those days/months/years of hard work, they are definitely spirited! Can't find any fault in that.

I'm sure he'll be embarrassed soon, or at least when he looks back on it in a few years.

 

[audie]

i think there's a fine line between being spirited winners and being arrogant. i think a part of all sports programs should be teaching people to be gracious winners as well as gracious losers

 

[Rudyjohn]

i think there's a fine line between being spirited winners and being arrogant. i think a part of all sports programs should be teaching people to be gracious winners as well as gracious losers

True. This is a perfect example.

 

[Teresa]

I think that is why they were so excited to get the bronze. No one including them though they would end up in the top 3 .So winning the bronze was great for them. I was pulling for them to win the silver.
I realize the boy from Texas ws a bit lould,but think about all the long hours and work getting to that point. He was like his dad "walking in space"

I agree. when I first turned on the tv I was wondering why they were so excited, I came in near the end of the competition. and I got hooked immediately. I thought they were all adorable. enjoyed watching the chinese and all the teams. but our team was more excited than any and they should be very proud. I know, those obnoxious americans. well. boys will be boys.

 

[Minnie]

Funny how we can all watch the same events and see different things.

I saw enthusiasm, spirit, a lot of nerves, disappointment when they had a brief taste of possibly winning the silver medal and then lose it to small mistakes.

It is a very hard, hard competetion, I commend them for being able to even be there.

 

[CPort]

whatI think is very cool is how Americans from all over were like yelling on Sunday night when the guys won that relay! I heard them talking about it on Monday Night Football that they were jumping up and down and yelling in their hotel room.