Must See Moments

[Squawk]

Post your must see moments here, day by day. The Olympic equivalent of "live score update". Obviously Aussie medal moments will be popular but how about the unscripted moments, the heroics, the triumphs and the tragedies? Here's the place folks...

[Thiele]

Hackett in the 400m plus Phelps and Rice. Comming up later today the Bommers start there tornument, also today the Olyroos play Argentina in football and the Hockeyroos start there tonument. So for now we start off with swimming

[Thiele]

Rice wins the first gold for Australia and it is a World Record

[Squawk]

You're setting world records yourself Thiele with your results posts so quick!


Stephanie Rice - Gold and World Record - YAY!

[MightyEagles]

You're setting world records yourself Thiele with your results posts so quick!


Stephanie Rice - Gold and World Record - YAY!

Missed it, was out getting lunch.

[JAS]

You're setting world records yourself Thiele with your results posts so quick!


Stephanie Rice - Gold and World Record - YAY!

Missed it, was out getting lunch.

Just checked YouTube to try and find clip for you and looks like it's there but it's already been blocked...

This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by a third party.

Hopefully your tv will be showing plenty of reruns

Regards
JAS

[Thiele]

http://au.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vid ... id=9212379 there we go

[JAS]

http://au.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/video/-/sports/swimming/?autoplay_id=9212379 there we go

For Aussies in the UK (the race was about 4am or something here) that link won't work but you can watch it replayed on the BBC...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic ... 552113.stm

Regards
JAS

[Dirko]

Must see moment...

Anything involving the Brazilians in a team environment ie Beach Volleyball

[Thiele]

Today we go for more Gold in the Pool with Liesel Jonnes in 100m Breaststrole plus the 100m backstroke for men

[Q.]

Must see moment...

Anything involving the Brazilians in a team environment ie Beach Volleyball

Ummm, did you catch any of the Polish women's volleyball team last night

[Keefy]

Certainly did catch some of it

some of those legs were as long as what I am tall i reckon.

[Brock Landers]

I never realised that I'm such a fan of volleyball!!

[JAS]

The 49er finals in the sailing. Saw a rerun last night.

I know after capsizing just metres from the finish you guys might find this a bit contentious but it's the generosity and good sportsmanship shown by Croatia that I'm applauding.

Horrible weather and conditons. Denmark going in leading the table...mast snaps before the start. Croatia (already out of the running) lend the Danes their boat so they can still compete. Danes went on to take the gold.

Well done Croatia

http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/he ... 8592.shtml

Regards
JAS

[Interceptor]

The 49er finals in the sailing. Saw a rerun last night.

I know after capsizing just metres from the finish you guys might find this a bit contentious but it's the generosity and good sportsmanship shown by Croatia that I'm applauding.

Horrible weather and conditons. Denmark going in leading the table...mast snaps before the start. Croatia (already out of the running) lend the Danes their boat so they can still compete. Danes went on to take the gold.

Well done Croatia

http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/he ... 8592.shtml

Regards
JAS

Great story that one. I see the Danes still had to get past the clowns in the Race Committee protesting for the using the Coatians' boat.

Horendous conditions -very unfortunate for the Aussie guys.

[Squawk]

I cant decide if my favourite Aussie medal was either our silver is the womens K-1 (Jacqui Lawrence) or the women's 100m hurdles (Sally Mclennan). I missed the women's triathlon (gold to Emma Snowshill).

[JAS]

I assume I can include a heartbreaking moment...

Watching young Craig Pickering live on tv taking responsability for setting off to soon in the 4x100m Relay.

Probably won't work outside the UK...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic ... 574876.stm

Pickering was clearly upset after the incident, and accepted his share of the responsibility straight away.

"I'm so disappointed in myself - I'm sorry," said Pickering.

"I feel like I've let the team down and the country down. Unfortunately for the next four years I am going to be remembered as the guy who messed up.

"It's not been a great Olympics for me, and it's a shame because I think we've got a really good team - especially with the US going out."

But the experienced Devonish offered his support to the 21-year-old.

"Craig should not take full responsibility for that," he said.

"It's a team event. We trained really hard for this and anything can happen."

The other two members of the GB men's relay team were Tyrone Edgar and Simeon Williamson.

Regards
JAS

[MightyEagles]

How about that German weightlifter. Lost his wife a year ago, won the gold on the last lift.

[Squawk]

I cant decide if my favourite Aussie medal was either our silver is the womens K-1 (Jacqui Lawrence) or the women's 100m hurdles (Sally Mclennan). I missed the women's triathlon (gold to Emma Snowshill).

I know now - Matthew Mitcham's final dive - the best in Olympic History - to take gold in the men's 10m platform.

[Adelaide Hawk]

I cant decide if my favourite Aussie medal was either our silver is the womens K-1 (Jacqui Lawrence) or the women's 100m hurdles (Sally Mclennan). I missed the women's triathlon (gold to Emma Snowshill).

I know now - Matthew Mitcham's final dive - the best in Olympic History - to take gold in the men's 10m platform.

There should be doubt over that dive. I've watched it several times now, and there's no evidence he completed the dive. No splash whatsoever!!!!