tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post2288536896273810824..comments2024-03-29T05:08:30.047-04:00Comments on The Heath Post: I Am Watching the Olympics (Day 7)GoHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-71033564881296155262012-08-03T23:34:51.535-04:002012-08-03T23:34:51.535-04:00Medals table:
1. United States (21 gold, 10 silve...<a href="http://www.heathpost.com/2012/08/day-7-standings-with-oes.html?showComment=1344032541627#c7918169689656495965" rel="nofollow">Medals table</a>:<br /><br />1. United States (21 gold, 10 silver, 12 bronze)<br />2. China (20, 13, 9)<br />3. South Korea (9, 2, 5)<br />4. Great Britain (8, 6, 8)<br />5. France (8, 5, 6)<br />6. Germany (5, 9, 6)<br />7. Italy (4, 5, 3)<br />8. North Korea (4, 0, 1)<br />9. Kazakhstan (4, 0, 0)<br />10. Russia (3, 12, 8)<br />11. South Africa (3, 1, 0)<br />12. New Zealand (3, 0, 3)<br />13. Japan (2, 8, 11)<br />14. Cuba (2, 2, 1)<br />15. Netherlands (2, 1, 3)<br />16. Hungary (2, 1, 2)<br />17. Poland (2, 1, 1)<br />18. Ukraine (2, 0, 4)<br />19. Australia (1, 9, 4)<br />20. Romania (1, 4, 2)<br />21. Brazil (1, 1, 4)<br />22. Belarus (1, 1, 2)<br />23. Slovenia (1, 0, 2)<br />24. Georgia (1, 0, 0)<br />24. Lithuania (1, 0, 0)<br />24. Venezuela (1, 0, 0)<br />24. Ethiopia (1, 0, 0)<br />28. Mexico (0, 3, 1)<br />29. Canada (0, 2, 5)<br />30. Colombia (0, 2, 1)<br />30. Spain (0, 2, 1)<br />32. Sweden (0, 2, 0)<br />32. Czech Republic (0, 2, 0)<br />34. Denmark (0, 1, 2)<br />35. Indonesia (0, 1, 1)<br />35. Norway (0, 1, 1)<br />35. India (0, 1, 1)<br />35. Belgium (0, 1, 1)<br />35. Kenya (0, 1, 1)<br />35. Mongolia (0, 1, 1)<br />41. Chinese Taipei (0, 1, 0)<br />41. Thailand (0, 1, 0)<br />41. Egypt (0, 1, 0)<br />41. Croatia (0, 1, 0)<br />45. Slovakia (0, 0, 3)<br />46. Serbia (0, 0, 1)<br />46. Azerbaijan (0, 0, 1)<br />46. Moldova (0, 0, 1)<br />46. Uzbekistan (0, 0, 1)<br />46. Qatar (0, 0, 1)<br />46. Singapore (0, 0, 1)<br />46. Greece (0, 0, 1)<br />46. Iran (0, 0, 1)<br />46. Hong Kong (0, 0, 1)Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-1645055770547627052012-08-03T23:28:44.217-04:002012-08-03T23:28:44.217-04:00Women's 10,000 meters: Ethiopia gold, Kenya si...Women's 10,000 meters: Ethiopia gold, Kenya silver, Kenya bronze. First medals for both Ethiopia and Kenya!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-63819036104576415242012-08-03T23:20:09.680-04:002012-08-03T23:20:09.680-04:00Well, it turned out to be not such a lackluster da...Well, it turned out to be not such a lackluster day for Team ol' U.S. of A., after all.<br /><br />Women's 800m freestyle swimming: United States gold, Spain silver, Great Britain bronze. Congratulations, gold-medal-winning Katie Ledecky of Washington, Md.! At 15, she's the United States' youngest Olympian.<br /><br />Men's 100m butterfly: United States gold, South Africa and Russia silver. Congratulations, Michael Phelps of Baltimore!<br /><br />Women's 200m backstroke: United States gold, Russia silver, United States bronze. Congratulations gold-medalist Missy Franklin of Centennial, Colo., and bronze-medalist Elizabeth Beisel of Saunderstown, R.I.!<br /><br />Men's 50m freestyle: France gold, United States silver, Brazil bronze. Congratulations, Cullen Jones of Irvington, N.J.!<br /><br />Men's shot put: Poland gold, Germany silver, United States bronze. Congratulations, Reece Hoffa of Evans, Ga.!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-30004706000756260972012-08-03T19:14:38.438-04:002012-08-03T19:14:38.438-04:00HIP-HIP-HOORAY FOR THE OLYMPICS!HIP-HIP-HOORAY FOR THE OLYMPICS!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-70824674149005302552012-08-03T18:01:38.448-04:002012-08-03T18:01:38.448-04:00At halftime, the United States leads the Czech Rep...At halftime, the United States leads the Czech Republic 48-38 in women's basketball.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-46975162148854477582012-08-03T17:55:07.241-04:002012-08-03T17:55:07.241-04:00I will admit that I am disappointed in the decisio...<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4yDxMeZB_g" rel="nofollow">I will admit that I am disappointed in the decision to have Bobby divorced.</a>Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-65807669256476308992012-08-03T17:54:09.687-04:002012-08-03T17:54:09.687-04:00With 2:32 left in the first half, the U.S. has pul...With 2:32 left in the first half, the U.S. has pulled out to a 46-36 lead over the Czech Republic.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-87994874667358980312012-08-03T17:53:18.868-04:002012-08-03T17:53:18.868-04:00Earlier today in women's basketball, France be...Earlier today in women's basketball, France beat Great Britain 80-77 in overtime.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-52423139792614513302012-08-03T17:46:47.181-04:002012-08-03T17:46:47.181-04:00With 7 minutes to go in the first half, the U.S. w...With 7 minutes to go in the first half, the U.S. women's basketball team leads the Czech Republic 31-30.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-50254584596326735662012-08-03T16:21:23.197-04:002012-08-03T16:21:23.197-04:00Kobe Bryant was at Roger Federer's tennis matc...Kobe Bryant was at Roger Federer's tennis match today.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-56435068864722369082012-08-03T16:21:00.114-04:002012-08-03T16:21:00.114-04:00Canada eliminates Great Britain from women's s...Canada eliminates Great Britain from women's soccer with a 2-0 win. This sets up the following semi-finals:<br /><br />United States v. Canada<br />Japan v. FranceGoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-29684831704163286582012-08-03T16:12:34.203-04:002012-08-03T16:12:34.203-04:00I saw a little of this. The USA guy literally fai...I saw a little of this. The USA guy literally failed to land on the trampoline.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-64574448348308385312012-08-03T16:10:31.617-04:002012-08-03T16:10:31.617-04:00I thought about that. I see him and Pitino as dis...I thought about that. I see him and Pitino as distinctly urban types -- they would dominate politics from behind the scenes in whatever is left of Louisville and Lexington.<br /><br />In fact, you could write a fabulous post-apocalyptic novel about a war between Louisville (and its colonies) and Lexington (and its colonies).GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-54380062513790867992012-08-03T16:07:27.452-04:002012-08-03T16:07:27.452-04:00I wonder if it said, "GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.&quo...I wonder if it said, "GOD SAVE THE QUEEN." That would make some sense.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-17852090299766227922012-08-03T16:03:25.227-04:002012-08-03T16:03:25.227-04:00Those are great. They look like the bad guys in a ...Those are great. They look like the bad guys in a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suCm1w_KTiY&feature=fvwrel" rel="nofollow"><i>Speed Racer</i></a>.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-13629632810797962642012-08-03T16:00:37.542-04:002012-08-03T16:00:37.542-04:00I'm glad that Team USA is (presumably) getting...I'm glad that Team USA is (presumably) getting in some <a href="http://www.theoriginaltour.com/virtual-tour.htm" rel="nofollow">sightseeing in London</a> today.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-45695559593927897772012-08-03T15:57:59.541-04:002012-08-03T15:57:59.541-04:00I always like their cycling track outfits.I always like their cycling track <a href="http://files.2012.nbcolympics.com/mm/photo/sport/general/48/30/31/483031_m21.jpg" rel="nofollow">outfits</a>.Matthewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-32920829803240500702012-08-03T15:57:12.003-04:002012-08-03T15:57:12.003-04:00Women's Kieren cycling: Great Britain gold, Ch...Women's Kieren cycling: Great Britain gold, China silver, Hong Kong bronze. First medal for Hong Kong!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-12793463156415959342012-08-03T15:56:19.209-04:002012-08-03T15:56:19.209-04:00This was the bronze-medal match--sorry. South Kore...This was the bronze-medal match--sorry. South Korea gold, Romania silver, Italy bronze.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-79525815743351755052012-08-03T15:55:06.388-04:002012-08-03T15:55:06.388-04:00Men's 185-pound weightlifting: Poland gold, Ru...Men's 185-pound weightlifting: Poland gold, Russia silver, Iran bronze. <a rel="nofollow">Rick Springfield brings home Iran's first medal of the games.</a>Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-10872935586016339462012-08-03T15:52:42.500-04:002012-08-03T15:52:42.500-04:00Women's double sculls rowing: Great Britain go...Women's double sculls rowing: Great Britain gold, Australia silver, Poland bronze.<br /><br />Men's trampoline? China gold, Russia silver, China bronze. Yes, trampoline. Men's trampoline.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-24267398447056996392012-08-03T15:46:02.008-04:002012-08-03T15:46:02.008-04:00Make all the fun you want of New Zealand, but at l...Make all the fun you want of New Zealand, but at least their PR people got it together when it came time to submit photos for NBCOlympics.com. <a href="http://www.nbcolympics.com/rowing/event/men-pair/phase=rom021100/index.html" rel="nofollow">Men's pair rowing</a>: New Zealand gold, France silver, Great Britain bronze.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-32159930749543677462012-08-03T15:44:13.768-04:002012-08-03T15:44:13.768-04:00That is unfortunate.That is unfortunate.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-66557485474057412442012-08-03T15:43:16.963-04:002012-08-03T15:43:16.963-04:00Men's quadruple sculls: Germany gold, Croatia ...Men's quadruple sculls: Germany gold, Croatia silver, Australia bronze. First medal for Croatia!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-73361966933611096762012-08-03T15:42:15.216-04:002012-08-03T15:42:15.216-04:00The men's single sculls rowing medalists look ...The <a href="http://www.nbcolympics.com/rowing/event/men-single-sculls/phase=rom012100/index.html" rel="nofollow">men's single sculls rowing medalists</a> look like a product-marketing team for a software startup: New Zealand gold, Czech Republic silver, Great Britain bronze.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.com