The 2008 Olympic Games

[Kathrin]

and yet another gold for us in modern pentathlon
and no bronze for Belgium...

[Wim]

In about 20 minutes we will have one : 4x100 m women

[Portugal-Fan]

Yeah, Belgium!
Silver at last!

[PaulTheSoave]

I wanted to mention you will win one in the Beer Brewing contest, but you finally got one.

We did well ending in the top 10 for a tiny country as we are, also I am impressed with Ukrain, having limited resources but still winning a handful of golds. Well done! .

In about 20 minutes we will have one : 4x100 m women

[ADR147]

I wanted to mention you will win one in the Beer Brewing contest, but you finally got one.

We did well ending in the top 10 for a tiny country as we are, also I am impressed with Ukrain, having limited resources but still winning a handful of golds. Well done! .

lost a silver for drugs though!!!

[PaulTheSoave]

Who did? I have been away for some weeks, also moving, so not up to date!

lost a silver for drugs though!!!

[marshall]

Ludmila Blonska lost her silver medal in the heptathlon.

[PaulTheSoave]

Yes, thanks. Just look at those legs!!

[marshall]

Just look at those legs!!

Incredible legs! By the way, Blonska is a 'repeat offender', she'll face a heavy ban now.

[Wim]

And a silver medal it was for us ! In the overall medal standings we are now the 64th making the most spectacular jump forward ever in rankings I think. We seem to get into an olympic form a little late. Anyway tomorrow another chance with Tia Hellebaut in the high jump for women.


The final in basketball is between the US and Spain. Spain already lost 82 - 119 last week against the US in their group so I can't see a reason why it will be different now. The reporter on Eurosport mentioned the box-and-one defense as the ultimate strategy to stop the Americans. Unless I understood it wrong but they already played a floating zone 3-2 defense against the US so I can't see how 4 players in the bucket and 1 playing man-to-man will make any substantial difference now. Spain will be demolished by Lebron James and co.

[PaulTheSoave]

One of the highlights must have been the dutch ladies hockey team (gold, and most of them from my hometown). KIm Gevaert would suit the team just nicely!

[PaulTheSoave]

The one and only medal table

According to inhabitants per country.

Medaillespiegel gerelateerd aan inwonersaantal

1. Australië - 11 x goud, 20.600.856 inwoners. 0,55 gemiddeld
2. Nederland - 7 x goud, 16.428.360 inwoners, 0,37 gemiddeld
3. Groot-Brittannië - 18 x goud, 60.943.912 inwoners, 0,28 gemiddeld
4. Zuid-Korea - 10 x goud, 49.232.844 inwoners, 0,22 gemiddeld
5. Duitsland - 11 x goud, 82.369.548 inwoners, 0,13 gemiddeld
6. Rusland - 17 x goud, 140.702.094 inwoners, 0,11 gemiddeld
7. Italië - 6 x goud, 58.145.321 inwoners, 0,10 gemiddeld
8. Verenigde Staten - 29 x goud, 303.824.646 inwoners, 0,09 gemiddeld
9. Japan - 9 x goud, 127.288.419 inwoners, 0,07 gemiddeld
10. China - 46 x goud, 1.330.044.605 inwoners, 0,03 gemiddeld

Translate it yourself!

[Wim]

Kim Gevaert, because she is giggling all the time as well I guess ???

Anyway last week I got out of bed at 5 o clock in the morning just to see Holland's living legend Pieter Van den Hoogenband ending 5th on the 100 m free style swimming for men the ' koningsnummer' . Nearly missed my plane to London because of that.

[ADR147]

he was great but he was never going to win this time.

[Wim]

he was great but he was never going to win this time.

I fully agree.