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- inactive, on 08/25/2008, -4/+82The real #1 moment:
http://i38.tinypic.com/ipbimb.jpg - stackered, on 08/25/2008, -0/+60Wow... really couldn't fit it on one page could ya?
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1) Usain Bolt breaks the 100 meters world record. Bolt already owned the record and in front of a packed Bird's Nest stadium he ran 9.69 seconds. He thumped his chest in triumph over the last few meters before his 'marksman' celebration which became one of the lasting images of the Games.
2) Michael Phelps roars in triumph and relief after American team mate Jason Lezak overtook France's Alain Bernard on the final leg of the 4x100 freestyle relay to keep alive Phelps's dream of beating Mark Spitz's record from 1972 of seven golds in a Games - a dream he was to realize.
3) Liu Xiang dejectedly walks away from the track as he realizes he has to withdraw from the defense of his 110 meters hurdles title because of a leg injury. Liu was the most popular sportsman in China and his grimacing departure clouded the Games for millions of home fans.
4) Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva turns the Bird's Nest into her private theatre with a gold medal and world record-breaking pole vault performance that captivated the 91,000 crowd. After she spent most of the competition lying under a towel, she broke her own world mark with a leap of 5.05 meters.
5) The Opening Ceremony. It emerged that some of the performance seen on television had been enhanced by computers, a child singer was replaced by a supposedly prettier face to mime to her voice and representatives of China's ethnic minorities were no such thing. But it was a jaw-dropping beginning to the Games, culminating in former gymnast Li Ning being swung up the roof of the stadium and 'running' around the top level before lighting the cauldron.
6) German weightlifter Matthias Steiner kisses a picture of his late wife Susann on the gold medal podium, choking back tears over the promise he made to her that he would keep their Olympic dream. The super-heavyweight made the pledge to Susann at her bedside in hospital as she lay dying after a car crash in 2007.
7) American Matt Emmons blows a 3.3-point lead on the very last shot of a 120-shot competition to throw away the gold medal in the "marathon" event of shooting. Four years ago in Athens he had fired at the wrong target and squandered a 3-point lead.
8) Usain Bolt breaks Michael Johnson's 200 meters record. Charging towards the finish line, Bolt has his eye on the clock all the way and once again celebrates his triumph in style -- this time, after he completed his run.
9) Rohullah Nikpai wins Afghanistan's first Olympic medal with a bronze in the men's 58-kg taekwondo. Proof that no matter how tough the conditions you have to train in, Olympic success is achievable if you have the talent.
10) Estonian Gerd Kanter celebrates his discus gold medal by sprinting down the 100 meter track at the Bird's Nest and mimicking Bolt's marksman routine. High school jinks in a week when fun was put back into track and field. - 9bpm9, on 08/25/2008, -2/+18#6 wins.
- TheOther1, on 08/25/2008, -0/+16That's in the BeatOff, I mean OffBeat section
- Nayson, on 08/25/2008, -0/+14Id say yes. Not everything has to be about the US of A, and Liu Xiang was the posterboy of the games for the Chinese people.
- inactive, on 08/25/2008, -1/+11Where's the two gymnasts kissing on the list?
- inactive, on 08/25/2008, -0/+8I demand a video of the #10.
- shaunw, on 08/25/2008, -1/+8without even opening his mouth...
- protogenxl, on 08/25/2008, -0/+71# Blue Screen of Death Strikes Bird's Nest During Opening Ceremonies Torch Lighting
http://gizmodo.com/5035456/blue-screen-of-death-st ... - WinterWolf33, on 08/25/2008, -3/+10What about Michael Phelps victory in the 100-meter men's butterfly event where he won by 1/100 of a second. That was insane.
- Peko, on 08/25/2008, -1/+8Rule 34 checklist update:
Lesbo Midget pron now crossed off list. - calenerd, on 08/25/2008, -1/+8fap fap fap.
- Lochie, on 08/25/2008, -1/+7DETAILS?!
- kuchta, on 08/25/2008, -0/+6If you are in the US, you can see it here: http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=317/vi ...
Go to about 1:54:00 and watch for a couple minutes. - inactive, on 08/25/2008, -1/+7Phelps didn't break any records because the pool was deeper. He broke records because he's a ***** swimming beast. The swimsuit, the deeper pool, the extra lanes, may have helped a tiny bit. That said, I believe all those other swimmers had the exact same advantages so what exactly is up your ass?
- TigerStar337, on 08/25/2008, -2/+8The Chinese fireworks are awesome. They make the USA July 4th fireworks look like something a drunk would set off in their backyard.
- Kelmon, on 08/25/2008, -0/+5Because it was a heartbreaking moment. Given the obvious pain that he was in during training and warm-ups, I'm honestly amazed that he made into the starting blocks to begin with. It was such a shame that he wasn't able to defend his title.
- Nayson, on 08/25/2008, -1/+5I guess the best thing about this games was Bolt exorcising the demon of the Ben Johnson race in 1988 being the most talked about 100m final in living memory.
- Kelmon, on 08/25/2008, -0/+4The problem is that a Top 10 List doesn't really do the event justice. I've been addicted to watching it for the past couple of weeks (just like Euro 2008) and I'm quite sure you could produce a Top 100 Moments list quite easily.
- imsoclever, on 08/25/2008, -0/+4Stay classy, Mustard.
- Jonmad17, on 08/25/2008, -0/+4http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/player.html?asset ...
I feel so happy for him. The dude erupted with joy. - MoistVonLipwig, on 08/25/2008, -1/+5***** this, bring out the bloopers and epic fails
- inactive, on 08/25/2008, -0/+3Oh man, if you knew the slew of criticism #3 faced back home...
Props to Usain Bolt for having a very fitting surname though. - joel8x, on 08/25/2008, -1/+4They must have written this before last night's men's volleyball win, because that is a pretty heart-wrenching story as well.
- NaziHatinChimp, on 08/25/2008, -0/+3Anyone got more info?
- asskicker32, on 08/25/2008, -1/+4Oh come on. This is the best list I have seen from any of these news organizations... Mostly on one page, with pictures in a slideshow on the left if you want them? BY FAR the best of these lists posted by any major news outlet.
- WiretapStudios, on 08/25/2008, -0/+3Top ten smallest Olympic pictures on the web.
The New York Times has a WAY better gallery / story on some of the defining moments:
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/sports/olympi ... - septemberseve, on 08/25/2008, -0/+3Were any of the non-Bolt/Phelps moments actually on TV in the US? Because while several are touching, I have no idea when the hell they happened.
- DismantleRepair, on 08/25/2008, -1/+3I thought the poster boy was Yao Ming...
- LeeFH, on 08/25/2008, -0/+2Any videos for Gerd Kanter's celebration?
- Jonmad17, on 08/25/2008, -0/+2Yes, because the United States has always been a poor third world nation because of our diversity.
Grow up. - Dubbsacc, on 08/25/2008, -0/+1There' s so many Olympic Martial Arts events that it was probably hard for him to choose.
(/sarcasm)
Seriously though, there's only two, Judo and Taekwondo. I wouldn't be surprised if he has experience in more than one Martial Art. - SamPollock, on 08/26/2008, -0/+1How the hell is Michael Phelps number 2!?!?!? He is officially the greatest olympian of all time now! Sure, Bolt destroyed the 100 m dash record, but come on! Phelps won 8 friggin gold medals!
- inactive, on 08/25/2008, -0/+1I am not, but thanks anyways.
- inactive, on 08/25/2008, -0/+1"Rohullah Nikpai wins Afghanistan's first Olympic medal with a bronze in the men's 58-kg taekwondo. Proof that no matter how tough the conditions you have to train in, Olympic success is achievable if you have the talent."
If you had to train for the olympics in a violent place, Tae Kwon Do would be the ideal discipline?
Phillip - jpe81, on 08/25/2008, -0/+1they failed to mention the moment when alicia sacramone started jumping around my living room.
- insertAliasHere, on 08/25/2008, -0/+1What I found strange about that bus was the dancers all around it. When they were waiting at the bus stop, one of them was in a wheelchair. But later in the show I saw that one stand up out of the chair and dance on the bus, then sit down in the chair again.
If you're going to go the PC route, at least use someone who is *actually* disabled. - isuisorisuaint, on 08/25/2008, -3/+3this list sucks.
- shutaro, on 08/25/2008, -3/+3Yeah, nobody CGIs fireworks like the Chinese!
- firebirdx01, on 08/25/2008, -3/+3What about Redeem team taking the gold? Matos kicking the ref? The perfect 10s in the Russian synchronized swimming performance? US dropping the baton- twice? While I agree with some of the list- I think there's a few that would have gone-
- AdeleMor, on 08/25/2008, -1/+0#6 will be the finale of Hollywood movie sometime next year.
- DeskFlyer, on 08/25/2008, -16/+15They forgot when Michael Phelps devoured a live dolphin on the medal acceptance platform.
- mikk1est, on 08/25/2008, -2/+0Dugg for Gerd Kanter & Usain Bolt
- inactive, on 08/25/2008, -3/+1Tonnes of things were protested.
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