Its 3pm in Beijing o:

How can they fence with all that electronic kit on? Must be distracting.

I think they wear most of that stuff anyway. Except for the electronic stuff of course.

I know for sabre, the electronic stuff was a fairly recent addition. It was like 56 years after epee did it. But... I'm sure the athletes get used to it. Also, apparently this is the first time that electronic instant slow-replay will be used or something.

/Wikipedia-and-live-commentary-reading.

o-o


I dun even know how the judges can tell who's hitting who first.

I've now switched to what appears to be gay men in pajamas trying to decide who is going to be the power top.

Who wants to watch walking? That is, if you can see through the smog.

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/3001/judogi9.jpg

"Its my turn tonight!"

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/8787/wigsg2.jpg

This guy is too good to wear a silly wig.

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/9...stangleop3.jpg

Actual camera angle for the judo right now. I can REALLY see what's going on. I can see that they're throwing each other a wee bit on the far mat...but damn.


I just read the whole schedule. Table Tennis. PING DAMN PONG is an Olympic Sport....and...and...TRAMPOLINE? WTF? I remember why I never watch these things now.

Hraes, you just reminded me of a friend.

Badminton, and Ping Pong...

come on now you need some not-so-physical sports for us tiny asians...

u can hv the weight lifting, swimming, althetics...

:laugh:

LOL!!

asians rule ping pong.