2008 Olympics

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  1. Omega Charge

    Omega Charge CHARGE ON

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    I feel great that we won that gold in basketball.

    Now it's so sad that everything is over.
     
  2. atlianz

    atlianz TFW2005 Supporter

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    Im kind of bummed also that the Olympics are over. That gold medal game between USA and Spain was too intense. The officiating was horrible on both ends but USA came out on top.

    "not bronze or silver, we gonna take home the Gold. Not third or second, we coming in first, we gonna take home the Gold!"


    USA Basketball Theme Song!

    http://www.nike.com/nikebasketball/us/en_US/mp3/USABMix_Kobe.mp3
     
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  3. TrickyDisco

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    France kicked our asses. :( 

    Still, just getting this far, not to mention actually getting a medal, is an AWESOME achievement, and something that will be remembered as a defining moment in Icelandic sports history....the little nation that could! :D 

    From nbc.com:
    NBCOlympics.com - Historic performance captivates nation

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    I was partying with some friends last night and we made an effort to keep drinking until early morning, so we could go see the match straight afterwards. In the end only me and my friend Tom made it all the way, and I recorded this video from just before the game starts:

    YouTube - Þjóðleg stemning í Vodafone-höllinni

    The atmosphere in there was unbelievable! Despite the loss, we had a great time! ;) 
     
  4. Razerwire

    Razerwire 99 Problems... Veteran

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    Good lord the singing in the closing ceremony by the pop stars was horrible.
     
  5. Sixshot

    Sixshot Jeff Goldbluman Group

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    Pleasantly surprised last night to turn on the Olympics and see that it was the basketball gold game. The only other bball game I watched was the first US vs. Spain game, where Spain got castrated. Nice to see a closer game. You could see how much guys like Kobe and Wade wanted to win the game when they hit those threes at the end.
     
  6. Razerwire

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    Thank you Beijing for a memorable (both ups and downs) Olympics.

    Looking forward to London!
     
  7. Predakwon

    Predakwon ...Green Lantern's light!

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  8. Razerwire

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    He was good. Could barely hear him though. I think something was wrong with the audio.
     
  9. ZeroMayhem

    ZeroMayhem Henshin a Go-Go Baby!

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    Agreed.

    The closing ceremony was cool (perhaps not quite as epic as the opening) but I still liked Sydney's closing best.

    Also a bit disappointed that they didn't end with Jackie Chan fighting everyone in the entire stadium. Would've been sweet.
     
  10. Razerwire

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    The US Men's Volleyball team has inspired me to pick up the game again. Time to dig out the gear and find me a league.
     
  11. Acid Wing

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    Man, I was so elated to see Jackie Chan, Emil Chau, and Andy Lau up on stage after hearing and seeing a bunch of mainland pop singers I was not familiar with, but I agree, the singing was not the greatest. Still, it was nice to see the ending with Jimmy Paige rocking his guitar.
     
  12. Razerwire

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    I could've done without Andy Lau. :lol 
     
  13. Nutcrusher

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    I can't wait to see London in 2012! (ideally, in London!)

    To be frank, I thought the London presentation was better than the closing ceremony itself. :D