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PostPosted: 07/08/08 7:39 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
I forget the guy's name, but there was a diver who messed up and lost control - blowing his high dive and pretty much slamming the water.

He turned out to be OK.

Once all of the other divers were done, he went to take his second dive - even though there was no way he could advance.

The dive was perfect.

The spectators went crazy. That summed up "the Olympic Spirit" for me.
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PostPosted: 07/08/08 8:40 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Slovydal wrote:
I forget the guy's name, but there was a diver who messed up and lost control - blowing his high dive and pretty much slamming the water.

He turned out to be OK.

Once all of the other divers were done, he went to take his second dive - even though there was no way he could advance.

The dive was perfect.

The spectators went crazy. That summed up "the Olympic Spirit" for me.




Was it the Olympics that Greg Lougainis smacked the back of his head on the board?



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PostPosted: 07/08/08 8:41 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
The 1980 US Hockey team.

Svetlana Boguinskaya and Svetlana Khorkina in gymnastics, Keri Strug and Wendy Bruce as well. Shannon Miller, Mary Lou Retton.

Laura Wilkinson winning a diving gold with a broken foot. Greg Louganis winning gold after smacking his head.

The US Softball team

The Dream Team

Sarah Hughes winning gold in figure skating and the unbridled joy she exhibited when she found out she'd won while waiting in the locker room.
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PostPosted: 07/08/08 8:50 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Kelli wrote:



Was it the Olympics that Greg Lougainis smacked the back of his head on the board?


I don't think it was the same year.
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PostPosted: 07/08/08 9:52 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Teófilo Stevenson, Sugar Ray Leonard, Oscar De La Hoya, and other boxers - love boxing, I do.

Dorothy Hamill - I had the haircut, the doll, the "Short & Sassy" shampoo, the fan club, everything.

My mom and me, jumping up and down and screaming at the tv when Mary Lou Retton got her perfect "10".

Katarina Witt skating "Carmen" - I dreamed of being that glamorous, seductive, and gorgeous.

Olga Korbut - cute as a button, and made everyone love gymnastics

Bart Conner, Mitch Gaylord, Kurt Thomas, Tim Daggett - *sigh* So cute, and so talented!

Mark Spitz - my sis had his poster, wearing that lil stars & stripes Speedo

Bruce Jenner - gorgeous, and what an athlete!

Jim Craig of USA hockey, scanning the crowd for his father after winning the gold

Gail Devers, Suzy Favor-Hamilton, Flo Jo, Mary Decker Slaney, and many other track stars. I admire runners so much.

USA Softball - Nobody does it better.
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PostPosted: 07/08/08 11:22 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
I loved gymnastics for a long time, so add to my list Shannon Miller and her five medals from one Games or the other...Barcelona, I think...even if she was robbed by .012 of the gold medal that year. Kerri Strug, of course. Svetlana Khorkina was amazing. What was the name of the tall girl who was with Russia in gymnastics for what seemed like forever? I know she was there in '96...might've been her last year.

Andreea Raducan was just so cute the year she won her gold medal. Damn shame the IOC took her medal away because of cold medicine. That was a bit excessive.

Laura Wilkinson was awesome in diving...definitely fun.

How about Karch Kiraly and the men's indoor volleyball team? Those guys rocked.

My favorite Opening Ceremonies moment (other than Atlanta...Ali was awesome!) was Barcelona in '92 where the archer lit his arrow and shot it at the cauldron. That was so pretty to watch!

Closing Ceremonies winner? Gotta be Slim Dusty's Waltzing Matilda from Sydney.
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PostPosted: 07/09/08 8:26 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote
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Sarah Hughes winning gold in figure skating and the unbridled joy she exhibited when she found out she'd won while waiting in the locker room.


That was magic. I mean, the performance was good enough, but her backstage shock and celebration was so great.

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PostPosted: 07/09/08 8:34 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote
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Dawn Staley carrying the flag.


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Here's to hoping Lisa Leslie carries it this year.



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PostPosted: 07/09/08 3:01 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Orange][Krush wrote:
Youth Coach wrote:
Sarah Hughes winning gold in figure skating and the unbridled joy she exhibited when she found out she'd won while waiting in the locker room.


That was magic. I mean, the performance was good enough, but her backstage shock and celebration was so great.

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I saw that as it happened and it was just one of the most pure moments of celebration I've ever seen.
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PostPosted: 07/09/08 3:03 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
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Svetlana Khorkina was amazing. What was the name of the tall girl who was with Russia in gymnastics for what seemed like forever? I know she was there in '96...might've been her last year.


I'm pretty sure that was Svetlana Boguinskaya you are thinking of.
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PostPosted: 07/09/08 4:35 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Summer Olympics

1996 Mag 7. Shannon Miller, Dominique Awesome Dawesome Dawes et al.
1992 Dream Team
1996 Women's Gold medal teams in Bball, Soccer, and Softball
1988 Flo Jo wins 100 and 200 meters
2000 Misty Hyman wins 200 meter Butterfly
2004 Carly Patterson wins gold
2004 Michael Phelps. Enough said

Winter Olympics
1988. Battle of the Carmens. Witt vs Thomas
1998. Tara Lipinski upsets Kwan for gold
2002. Sarah Hughes upsets Kwan for gold
1994. Dan Jansen wins gold in memory of his deceased sister.
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PostPosted: 07/09/08 4:38 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
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jimmyk wrote:
Svetlana Khorkina was amazing. What was the name of the tall girl who was with Russia in gymnastics for what seemed like forever? I know she was there in '96...might've been her last year.


I'm pretty sure that was Svetlana Boguinskaya you are thinking of.


I think that was her, but Khorkina was also a tall girl who competed from 1996-2004.
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PostPosted: 07/09/08 6:00 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
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jimmyk wrote:
Svetlana Khorkina was amazing. What was the name of the tall girl who was with Russia in gymnastics for what seemed like forever? I know she was there in '96...might've been her last year.


I'm pretty sure that was Svetlana Boguinskaya you are thinking of.


Yeah, that's who I was thinking of! While I held a particular contempt for her, at the same time, I couldn't keep but thing that she was really good...not to mention really hot. So her long figure appearing on my TV brought mixed emotions. I miss her being around.

As for the aforementioned Andreea Raducan, here is her website. She's all grown up now, of course...and quite beautiful, I might add.

Edit to add that there's a petition on her site to get her that Sydney gold medal back. Wow!
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PostPosted: 07/09/08 6:22 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
jimmyk wrote:
Youth Coach wrote:
jimmyk wrote:
Svetlana Khorkina was amazing. What was the name of the tall girl who was with Russia in gymnastics for what seemed like forever? I know she was there in '96...might've been her last year.


I'm pretty sure that was Svetlana Boguinskaya you are thinking of.


Yeah, that's who I was thinking of! While I held a particular contempt for her, at the same time, I couldn't keep but thing that she was really good...not to mention really hot. So her long figure appearing on my TV brought mixed emotions. I miss her being around.

As for the aforementioned Andreea Raducan, here is her website. She's all grown up now, of course...and quite beautiful, I might add.

Edit to add that there's a petition on her site to get her that Sydney gold medal back. Wow!


If you are talking about the short reddish haired one with the blue eyeshadow that wanted to ba an actress and vaguely resembled a cartoon character that would be Khorkina.
She was great but very odd looking to put it nicely Wink



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PostPosted: 07/10/08 9:47 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote
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If you are talking about the short reddish haired one with the blue eyeshadow that wanted to ba an actress and vaguely resembled a cartoon character that would be Khorkina.
She was great but very odd looking to put it nicely Wink


Very odd looking indeed, especially when she was mad. Razz



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PostPosted: 07/10/08 8:32 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Iluvacc wrote:
1988 Flo Jo wins 100 and 200 meters


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PostPosted: 07/10/08 8:42 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
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(other than Atlanta...Ali was awesome!)


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PostPosted: 07/11/08 1:15 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
My favorite, or at least craziest moment that stands out, is when LJ accidentally pulled out LLL's hair extensions and everyone on the court died laughing! I thought Dawn Staley was gonna need a time out to recover!!!

Priceless!!!!


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My favorite, or at least craziest moment that stands out, is when LJ accidentally pulled out LLL's hair extensions and everyone on the court died laughing! I thought Dawn Staley was gonna need a time out to recover!!!

Priceless!!!!


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and not caught on film was the crowd throwing it around like it was a hot potato..or cootie infested horse tail Laughing



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PostPosted: 07/11/08 2:16 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
CRASH wrote:
My favorite, or at least craziest moment that stands out, is when LJ accidentally pulled out LLL's hair extensions and everyone on the court died laughing! I thought Dawn Staley was gonna need a time out to recover!!!

Priceless!!!!


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That was a hilarious moment! I saw it on youtube awhile back, but can't seem to find it now. It always gives me a laugh Laughing



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caune wrote:
CRASH wrote:
My favorite, or at least craziest moment that stands out, is when LJ accidentally pulled out LLL's hair extensions and everyone on the court died laughing! I thought Dawn Staley was gonna need a time out to recover!!!

Priceless!!!!


Twisted Evil Laughing Twisted Evil Laughing Twisted Evil


and not caught on film was the crowd throwing it around like it was a hot potato..or cootie infested horse tail Laughing



Horse tail! lol....
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Shouldn't mb1 be making horse sounds about now????
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PostPosted: 07/11/08 5:50 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
CRASH wrote:
caune wrote:
CRASH wrote:
My favorite, or at least craziest moment that stands out, is when LJ accidentally pulled out LLL's hair extensions and everyone on the court died laughing! I thought Dawn Staley was gonna need a time out to recover!!!

Priceless!!!!


Twisted Evil Laughing Twisted Evil Laughing Twisted Evil


and not caught on film was the crowd throwing it around like it was a hot potato..or cootie infested horse tail Laughing


ROFL...I'm sure he will when he reads this Wink

Horse tail! lol....
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Shouldn't mb1 be making horse sounds about now????



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Mary Lou Retton. Period.


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PostPosted: 07/13/08 11:48 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
1980 hockey team

1992 dream team(mens)

1996 womens basketball

and as bad as it was by tonya harding to hire her bodyguard to really harm another athlete, I found it a bit amusing when Nancy Kerrigan's fake smile infested mouth turned into a big frown and she bawled like a baby when attacked.

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