Argentina defeats Brazil advances to Gold Medal game
Argentina took an early lead over Brazil in the Olympic semifinals game and closed the game 3-0. Lionel Messi played a brilliant game. They will face Nigeria in the Gold Medal Game. I picked Argentina to win the Gold at the beginning of the Olympics. Brazil just didnt have it today. They were shorthanded when the game ended. Two goals by Javier Mascherano, Liverpool will be excited to have him on the pitch. Ronaldinho still seemed a little slow and... [Read More...]
Mark Spitz Snubbed at the Beijing Olympics
Mark Spitz is upset that he was not invited to the Olympics to see his records broken by Michael Phelps. Dude…. Get over it. Check out how old and crusty he is and his Magnum PI mustache. Mark Spitz Now and Then “I never got invited. You don’t go to the Olympics just to say, I am going to go. Especially because of who I am,” Spitz told AFP in Hong Kong. “I am going to sit there and watch Michael Phelps break my record... [Read More...]
Bia and Branca Feres are not at the 2008 Olympics
Sychronized swimmers Bia and Branca Feres of Brazil are not at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. I have been scouring the Internet to confirm this, but I cant confirm it quite yet. But im pretty sure that they are not. All I know is the fact that they are not list on the Brazil Olypic Team Roster through Yahoo. They are definitely not the favorites on Bodog Olympic Synchronized Swimming Odds. For all you dudes hoping to get a live glance at these lovely... [Read More...]
US beats China in Olympic Basketball opening, Angola Next
The US beat China in the opening game of the Olympics 101-70. The Chinese National team held on for the first quarter when they started draining the three pointers but the US team defense was just too much. The Chinese needs to improve their ball handing and guard position to compete. When you have Kobe Bryant and Chris Paul double teaming you, how do you stay calm ? Yao Ming was also not in shape, he seemed winded. Can he survive 5 games in 9 days.... [Read More...]
Chinese Culture and the Olympics
As I watch the coverage of the Olympics this morning on the Today Show on NBC, it amazes me that they treat China like a culture shock. The Chinese have been around for centuries. People around the world have been able to gain entry in and out of China since the late 70s. NBC is going over Chinese etiquette like dont wear a green hat and what do “they” eat for breakfast around here. If they see a foreigner with a green hat they will think... [Read More...]
Which NBA Player is most likely to say something offensive at the Olymics
Which NBA player do you think is most likely to say something stupid and or offensive during the olympics. Im pretty sure behind closed doors, these guys have been forewarned and put through etiquette training. But after that first loss if that happens, players will get mad and start to forget the etiquette training. So I pose this poll: Which US Men's Basketball Player is most likely to say something stupid during the Olympics? Kobe Bryant ... [Read More...]
Olympics USA Basketball Odds
The USA Men’s Basketball team is the clear favorite to win the Men’s Gold. The USA Men’s Basketball team in (1/4), according to Bodog. Not too far behind in the odds are Spain (7/2), Argentina (10/1), Russia (14/1). The US has an excellent chance, but I wouldnt bet the house on them with those odds. I do like Russia. The odds on Betus for these four are: USA (-325) Spain (+350) Argentina (+700) Russia (+1000) Another team to look... [Read More...]
Beijing Olympics 2008 Odds Preview
Im still wavering if I should cover the Beijing Olmpics ? Here are a couple factors in my reasoning: Will you be watching the Olympics ? Do you care about the Olympics ? I am on the opposite end of the time zone! The fact that you can wager on Badminton is pretty great. Bjoern Joppien is +25000 to win the Badminton Men’s singles. How great are those odds ? If you pulled that one, that would probably be the greatest bet of all... [Read More...]
