Usain Bolt is just nuts. 9.69 seconds to smash the world record, and he took some kind of leisurely stroll in the last 20m; he even looked around to see how far ahead he was! I can't imagine how much faster his time would have been had he actually focused through the entire race. He's just like that kid in class who fools around and never pays attention, yet aces every test and makes everyone dumbfounded.
The guy makes the 100m dash seem like child's play while the other guys seemed to struggle. Most exciting 9.69 seconds ever! Here's hoping the doping test results come back negative.
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The U.S. crushed Spain in basketball. Serves the Spaniards right for that stupid ad.
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Federer may not be no. 1 for much longer, but at least he's got something to smile about after a tough year. He won gold in the men's doubles tournament, and you could see his happiness pouring out when the two men hugged each other and jumped up and down like kids. They played around, with Fed pretending to massage his doubles partner on the court. It's so nice to know that he's finally got the Olympic gold he's always wanted--ironically, during the year in which he lost his no.1 ranking and his near-invincibility on the court. It'll be tough for him to beat Sampras' record now...
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Li Na defeats Venus Williams!
It's been an amazing couple of months for Chinese tennis--first Zheng Jie in the semis at Wimbledon (a first for China), and now this! She will be a national hero in China if she wins gold, and this win will certainly boost her confidence.
On a sadder note...WTF is up with Federer? What happened to that indomitable "Emperor of Tennis" whose strokes were like works of art? He still needs to break Sampras' record of Grand Slam victories, and I'm confident that he won't let himself become irrelevant in his sport until he has done so. I for one am not quite ready for him to slip from the #1 spot he's held for these past 4.5 years. It's like he's been #1 for so long that the association is forever cemented into our minds.
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Ok, so China got thumped by the US in basketball, but at least they've proven that they can't be taken for granted.
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Phelps is still superhuman.
It's been an amazing couple of months for Chinese tennis--first Zheng Jie in the semis at Wimbledon (a first for China), and now this! She will be a national hero in China if she wins gold, and this win will certainly boost her confidence.
On a sadder note...WTF is up with Federer? What happened to that indomitable "Emperor of Tennis" whose strokes were like works of art? He still needs to break Sampras' record of Grand Slam victories, and I'm confident that he won't let himself become irrelevant in his sport until he has done so. I for one am not quite ready for him to slip from the #1 spot he's held for these past 4.5 years. It's like he's been #1 for so long that the association is forever cemented into our minds.
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Ok, so China got thumped by the US in basketball, but at least they've proven that they can't be taken for granted.
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Phelps is still superhuman.
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