Olympics: The Official ATHENS 2004 Thread! - Page 9 - Eternal Allegiance

PastyHusty · 08-20-2004, 11:27 PM

The appeal by Great Britain, USA and France against Germany's Bettina Hoy in the 3 day eventing has been successful. This promoted the GB team to silver in the team event and Leslie Law to gold in the induvidual eventing. Also, Pippa Funnell is promoted to bronze in the induvidual events.

Equestrian saga explained

Congrtas to Ben Ainslie for clinching gold in the Sailing. That's 5 now.

ForeverInLoveWithJus · 08-21-2004, 06:01 AM

Oh well Andy Lee is out. Another medal hope gone.

Pinkie · 08-21-2004, 10:39 PM

Denmark has gotten its first GOLD medal this year..

I am so exited - they deserved it they really did. It was in Lightweight Four (Rowing) we won.. Wooohoo..

ForeverInLoveWithJus · 08-21-2004, 10:47 PM

Wow, I didnt know this:

Women's world No 1 Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium completed a remarkable comeback from illness when she won the women's singles gold medal at the Olympic tennis tournament Saturday beating second seed Amelie Mauresmo of France 6-3, 6-3.

She broke Mauresmo twice in each set to wrap up the win in 1hr 15min. The Frenchwoman never had a break point.

The 22-year-old Belgian has spent most of the year battling a debilitating virus and had played just two matches in four months before coming to Athens where she has now played six matches in a week.

JammieJam · 08-21-2004, 10:57 PM

its amazing for me. i have yet to watch a single minute of the olympics. i have steered clear and my observation has been limited to just hearing the news.

ForeverInLoveWithJus · 08-22-2004, 02:43 AM

I watched some of the Womens marathon.. I didnt expect Paula Radcliffe not to make it. Mizuki Noguchi had a great race.

Teemu · 08-22-2004, 06:29 AM

Woohoo!! Finland finally got their first (and only

) medal! Marko Kemppainen in the men's skeet shooting. And whats even better I could say that he's a local boy

.

And Iraq has reached to semifinals in football

!

Birgerhar · 08-22-2004, 08:56 AM

Japan won the women's marathon! yay! I was rooting for them. iono why. Deena Gaston from USA got 3rd!

EliteHorse · 08-22-2004, 09:41 AM

Congratulations to Kyle Shewfelt who won Canada's first gold medal at these Olympics in men's gymnastics.

Well deserved!

Nanny · 08-22-2004, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Delta Force
Congratulations to Kyle Shewfelt who won Canada's first gold medal at these Olympics in men's gymnastics. Well deserved!

I was under the impression that it was a gold in 'Men's Floor Excercises'. In which case, as far as I'm concerned, they can have the medal back, because I'd much rather be "The Country With No Gold Medals" as oppoosed to "The Only Gold They Won Was For Men's Floor Exercises".

That's just embarrassing.