Olympics: The Official ATHENS 2004 Thread!

[JammieJam]

thats a very controversial topic, and it ruins the reputation of 'clean' athletes when there are allegiations against them. it annoys me, when ppl can;'t give credit to great achievers, and they say that the athlete took performance enhancing drugs. look at lance armstrong for example.

[PastyHusty]

I usually enjoy watching the hockey, men's and women's. Track & Field events along with the rowing also takes my interest.

[Teemu]

Marion Jones and Tim Montgomery are not gonna run in 100m sprint. There has been lots of things going on around them but I'm still surprised. Never really liked them anyway.

[Dirty Drink]

Ah, I am officially beginning to itch in anticipation. Goodness, I can't wait!!! GO USA!!!

[RoM]

The Olympic games are the most rated event in the world (excluding the Football World Cup<---cant wait for that)

[PastyHusty]

Olympic Football

Men's
Group A: Greece, Republic of Korea, Mali, Mexico.
Group B: Paraguay, Japan, Ghana, Italy.
Group C: Argentina, Serbia & Montenegro, Tunisia, Australia.
Group D: Costa Rica, Morocca, Iraq, Portugal.

Women's
Group E: Sweden, Japan, Nigeria.
Group F: Germany, China PR, Mexico.
Group G: Greece, USA, Brazil, Australia.


Matches start on August 11th!

Oh and, this time I won't even suggest a Prediction League.

[JammieJam]

african teams have been doing well in this - eg Nigeria and Cameroon

[Beeone]

Hrm, are the football teams selected randomly or is it just that most countries don't care about the olympics?

[JammieJam]

there are actually qualfications,.

[RoM]

The Israeli Tennis player Anna smashnova will be indeed representing Israel in the Plympic games after having problems with the sponsor.....good to hear that...it would have been a shame since she is our best Tennis player these days....