Quote Originally Posted by Tulmane
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I feel really bad for gymnists. trout, even if I were serious about something like that, I wouldn't go to digestive-tract destroying methods to maintain an 80lbs physique so I could hurl myself around. o_O

Either way, I've never been too keen on the Olympics in general. It's like watching a "My penis is bigger!" arguement, you know the ones...
You have to remember that Gymnasts are not skinny, not even the girls. Most male gymnasts never see past 5'5" and most female gymnasts barely see 5'. The average height for the US male gymnasts are 5'4" and for the women it's like, 4'10.5". So while some of gymnasts are 80 lbs(actually none of the US female gymnasts are, they are around 92-105 lbs), that's hard to do. I think it's preferable to have small gymnasts because as you get taller, it's incredibly hard(or even impossible) to balance yourself in the air like that. Imagine someone like Gheorge Murasean(who's 7'7") trying to do gymnastics, it's practically physically impossible.

But yes, the Olympics are another form of bragging rights...but that's only for us spectators. For people who compete in these olympics, it's pretty much their life...much more than bragging rights.

Quote Originally Posted by queen of the jungle
Well if the gymnasts were having trouble finding dates they could just impress people with a 2 1/2 twist somersault or whatever it is they do. And was anyone else surprised how badly USA got beaten by Puerto Rico?
I doubt any of them have trouble finding dates, I mean did you see Blaine Wilson's wife? She's a former volleyball player...and female volleyball players are usually cute with fantastic bodies.

But anyways, despite Courtney Kupets being a local girl(to me, that is), Mohini Bhardwaj is pretty cute, and I guarantee you she doesn't have trouble finding dates...even if she is just 4'10".

I've followed Team USA basketball since the 1992 dream team, and I wasn't surprised that they lost so badly. They lost worst to Italy, a non-medal contender. What's worst is that Puerto Rico were not even a medal contender, just "happy to be there." The problem with the US is that they don't have an outside shooter. They shot 3-24 in the first game from 3 point land and 4-21 in the second game. What's more mocking is how the 3 point line is 3 feet shorter than the NBA 3 point line. In game 1, the US missed 16 3 pointers in a row. That's pathetic. I mean you could throw me the cutest girls on the court and have them strip down their clothes to distract me and I guarantee I can hit at least one out of 16.

But eh...if they can't shoot 3's, DON'T TAKE THEM. I thought that would be obvious.