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RE: What is your favorite Olympic moment? - 8/10/2008 4:58:59 PM
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And when all was said and done, did it really accomplish anything politically? Did it make a difference on what Russia did militarily? I think not. IMHO, it was not only the U.S. boycott of the 1980 games that made Russia and the Eastern Bloc boycott the 1984 games, BUT they were concerned there would be athletes and their families who would defect to the U.S. & Canada.
I agree with you. Refusing to participate in the Moscow games did nothing but make the US look like morons. (As we generally do when we refuse to talk to a country we don't like very much.)
But in cases where an international meet was held in a western country the Soviet block would simply hold the athletes' families as hostages, basically. The parents of Katerina Witt (famous East German figure skater) were never able to see her compete overseas until the fall.
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RE: What is your favorite Olympic moment? - 8/11/2008 8:50:39 AM
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Personally I like the gymnastics, and I was amazed at how young the little girls looked from China. You have to wonder what kind of life they have, being taken from their families at such a tender age. They were so sweet. Sylvia was very saddened by how young they appeared to be, and wondered also about what sort of life they may have.
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RE: What is your favorite Olympic moment? - 8/11/2008 9:50:19 AM
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I was very moved about the 33 year old gymnast's story, and about how her move to Germany had to do with her son and how he had prayed for his healing. What a great inspiration!
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RE: What is your favorite Olympic moment? - 8/11/2008 10:54:01 AM
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Going back to the OT...
Nadia getting perfect 10's.
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RE: What is your favorite Olympic moment? - 8/12/2008 9:21:43 AM
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Michael Phelps winning last night!
He is an incredible swimmer and when and if he wins all 8 gold medals, that will definitely be the favourite Olympic moment for many for years to come.
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RE: What is your favorite Olympic moment? - 8/12/2008 10:01:44 AM
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New one - men's gymnastics team celebrating their Bronze medal - absolutely priceless. 
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RE: What is your favorite Olympic moment? - 8/12/2008 10:10:43 AM
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Oh they'll fix the golf course :)
Was it Paula Radcliffe that had to drop out of the last women's marathon? That was heartbreaking. Will be watching (think its Saturday or Sunday)
She's another amazing athlete.
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RE: What is your favorite Olympic moment? - 8/12/2008 10:15:10 AM
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I can't stand her ~ but yes, it was her that dropped out. Last I heard, she was unsure whether she would be able to run as she'd been bitten by a spider on her foot and caused her problems.
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RE: What is your favorite Olympic moment? - 8/12/2008 10:30:28 AM
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I like to see a team celebrate a medal they worked really hard for, even if it isn't gold. It's not just that... it's when they do their best and are happy that they've done their best, even if they've come away without a medal.
I didn't catch the race, but it was a swimming relay. The Brits didn't get a medal (if it was a final) but they did knock 4 seconds off the British record. Now that's something to be proud of whether you get a medal or not.
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RE: What is your favorite Olympic moment? - 8/12/2008 10:44:12 AM
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Do the British not like Paula? She seems ok in the limited info I have about her (of course most of it is from runnersworld)
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RE: What is your favorite Olympic moment? - 8/12/2008 1:47:10 PM
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How about the kayaker from Togo winning the bronze medal today? There's a good moment, winning the country's first Olympic medal!
He was in first, but fell to 3rd right at the end, and was still just as happy as if he had won gold.
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RE: What is your favorite Olympic moment? - 8/12/2008 3:24:44 PM
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i guess the best moment would be when either the underdog that no one believes in gets it or when the person that has worked and worked and never gotten a medal gets it!
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RE: What is your favorite Olympic moment? - 8/12/2008 6:06:35 PM
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Do the British not like Paula? She seems ok in the limited info I have about her (of course most of it is from runnersworld)
I can't speak for the whole nation, but I don't like her. I just get the feeling she plays the sympathy card more than some other competitors (did you know there was a Brit in Athens who'd broken his neck?).
Yes, she's had her problems, but so have others and they don't seem to go on about it as much as her.
And I can't think of anyone who had such a bad Olympics as she did in Athens who turned round pretty fast and published her autobiography!
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RE: What is your favorite Olympic moment? - 8/12/2008 6:40:55 PM
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I don't remember if I had heard about the Brit who broke his neck. I never paid attention to the runners unless there in the headlines or in the magazine.
The rest of her career is pretty amazing though, and to win so quickly after having a baby is just unbelievable.
Should be an exciting race! I mean as exciting as you can televise people running for 26.2 miles. LOL
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RE: What is your favorite Olympic moment? - 8/12/2008 6:43:56 PM
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Remember, it was the heat that got to her in Athens ~ and Beijing is even worse.
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All of the athletes worked hard and were ready to go and they were not allowed to compete. Some were able to go on to compete in the 1984 games but for some 1980 was their only shot. 
There's been some suspicion that one is as young as 12 or 13. 
