I am loving the Olympic trials

jomar

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A 41 year old woman setting American records and competing in her fifth Olympics.

The fastest 200 meter runner in the world won't race because he tweaked a hamstring and fell (he set the anytime world record in the 100).

A 16 year old high school student competing in the women's 1500 meter - she didn't make it. This time.

A 37 year old woman trying to make the pole vault team for the fourth time.

The Olympics will be awesome!

Oh, and the Wimbledon men's final today was epic.
 
My favorite part was the outcome of the Women's 50 meter freestyle. The first five finishers included Dara, Lara, Kara, and Kara.
 
I'm in Eugene and it's VERY cool having them here.

Someone on a local listserv got very sick and couldn't use her tickets... so all of a sudden on Tuesday there was an offer for 2 free press passes, right at the front AT THE FUCKIN' FINISH LINE, to whomever wanted them.

There was a feeding frenzy. It was fun. :)
 
Still waiting for the "Hi! I'm Dara. This is my sister Lara, Kara, and my other sister Kara" Bob Newhart/Olympic trials slashfic.
 
Jo, you just like watching Shawn Johnson be all impossibly perky. Don't even try to hide it.
You sick, sick man. :cool:

Speaking of freakishly complicated body movements...Nastia Liukin. God. Double-jointed body much?
My brain commands my body to hurt just thinking about it.



Mr. BS (ahem. No pun intended),
What a marvelous idea. Let's have a thread where no one may use the letter H.
Be our H-less guru.
 
Jo, you just like watching Shawn Johnson be all impossibly perky. Don't even try to hide it.
You sick, sick man. :cool:

Speaking of freakishly complicated body movements...Nastia Liukin. God. Double-jointed body much?
My brain commands my body to hurt just thinking about it.

Shawn has a high perky quotient that quickly exceeds my threshold even though I just want to pinch her cheeks 'cause she's just so darn cute.

I haven't seen gymnastics yet. They've had swimming and track/field. This week, I think, and I shall watch out for the rubbery Nastia. Should she do something about her name?
 
Shawn has a high perky quotient that quickly exceeds my threshold even though I just want to pinch her cheeks 'cause she's just so darn cute.

I haven't seen gymnastics yet. They've had swimming and track/field. This week, I think, and I shall watch out for the rubbery Nastia. Should she do something about her name?

First it's 16 year old runners. Now it's 16 year old gymnasts. Oh, and 41 year old swimmers. Why don't you pick up somebody your own age? Perv.
 
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