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We win, apparently. | 47 comments (47 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

No. But I just absolutely adore Valeri Liukin, so if he ever needs a hand ...

It appears the US girls gymnastics team are there of their own volition. I was listening to commentary of the Chinese women's synchronized swimming team (weirdest. sport. ever.) and they were talking about how one member was punished for crying because she hadn't been allowed to see her parents in 12 years. Might be propaganda. Might be true.

Come, my friends, 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

by poemless on Mon Aug 25th, 2008 at 12:13:20 PM EST
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I can't watch synchronized swimming. It freaks me out.

by Metatone (metatone [a|t] gmail (dot) com) on Mon Aug 25th, 2008 at 01:34:08 PM EST
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Re: We win, apparently. (4.00 / 2)

I can't even think about synchronised swimming.

Ow.

Ow, ow, ow, ow.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Mon Aug 25th, 2008 at 01:42:34 PM EST
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Re: We win, apparently. (4.00 / 2)

It is seriously freaky. Creepy. That and the rhythmic gymnastics. I can understand the athleticism in vaulting and balance beams, and that thing the men do where they hold themselves up with those rings - amazing! But prancing about with ribbons? That's a sport? Are you serious? I'm a bit concerned that the Russians do so phenomenally well in synchronized swimming and rhythmic gymnastics. No wonder the rest of the world doesn't trust them. ;)

Come, my friends, 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

by poemless on Mon Aug 25th, 2008 at 01:50:27 PM EST
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Sport? No, pure Art! (none / 1)

"Ne te courbe que pour aimer..." René Char

by Melanchthon on Mon Aug 25th, 2008 at 01:58:07 PM EST
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And worser, according to wikiP, it was developed in the early 1900s in Canada. I suppose if the development were immediately post WW1, we might have some faint excuse (national trauma from Flanders, old boy), but I can't be bothered to find out.

Blame Canada.

Must go hide my head in shame.

by PIGL on Tue Aug 26th, 2008 at 04:33:17 AM EST
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Yes, there should be separate 'real' ... (none / 0)

... Olympics and "judging" Olympics.

Utsukushikereba sore de ii

by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Tue Aug 26th, 2008 at 10:16:44 AM EST
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