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jillford64
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Not Olympics related, but probably doesn't warrant a new thread is this:
Mexican pitcher throws perfect game in Little League Series
COMPILED FROM WIRE REPORTS
Monday, August 18, 2008
LITTLE LEAGUE
Mexico pitcher tosses perfect game
Jessu Sauceda, a 13-year-old from Matamoros, Mexico, pitched the fifth perfect game in Little League World Series history and the first in 29 years when he struck out all 12 batters Sunday in a 12-0 win over Emilia, Italy. The game was ended early because of the 10-run mercy rule.
More here: http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5iRUeHty2G3w3qyjCIe_tavcf-5tw |
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Phil_K
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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First Gold Medal for Mexico - Guillermo P�rez in Taekwondo.
A P�rez from Michoac�n - that makes him almost family!!  Should be fun when we go to the "ranch" next weekend.
Strange to relate, but I got kinda emotional watching his victory and hearing the Mexican National Anthem in the medal ceremony. TV Azteca commentator Antonio Rosique cried! . I guess it is so much sweeter for a nation that has to struggle for medals, rather than a country such as China, USA or GB.
BTW, 37 medals (16 Golds) and counting for GB  |
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Guy Courchesne
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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Britain's been punching above their weight these Olympics...they weren't expected to do so well...bravo to them.
And of course, good show Mexico! |
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Phil_K
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Apparently we won 55 Golds in 1908 - but it's not comparable, as many events only had British competitors! In reality, this is our biggest Gold Medal haul ever. |
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TheLongWayHome
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 1:50 pm Post subject: whinge |
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| Anyone else feel like they're missing most of the olympics due to the appalling Mexican TV coverage? The time difference doesn't help but they only seem to show 3 different events, and of course the endless repetition of Mexico's one gold. Will there be a national holiday? |
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reddevil79
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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I think a national holiday would be great idea, but not sure we'll get it after one gold medal. I hear the Jamaicans are planning one though 
Yeah, I'm not sure how much we can read into those medals won in 1908, the tug of war was still an event!! Be great to bring that back...
Luckily I've managed to get hold of some BBC iplayer streams ove the net, so it's been great watching the olympics with the old beeb... |
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Phil_K
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| Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:48 pm Post subject: Re: whinge |
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| TheLongWayHome wrote: |
| Anyone else feel like they're missing most of the olympics due to the appalling Mexican TV coverage? The time difference doesn't help but they only seem to show 3 different events, and of course the endless repetition of Mexico's one gold. Will there be a national holiday? |
Yeah, a great opportunity to broadcast through the night live, when the majority of the events are taking place, but....nothing! (Some of us who are not telly addicts can't justify the cost of satellite/cable!)
18 Gold Medals and I haven't heard the British National Anthem once. |
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TheLongWayHome
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| Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:00 pm Post subject: Re: whinge |
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| Phil_K wrote: |
| 18 Gold Medals and I haven't heard the British National Anthem once. |
... instead they show endless repeats of 'la firma' and over-hype the mediocrity of Mexico. |
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Gary Denness
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| Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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| There are ways to obtain the daily BBC highlights shows.....PM me if you don't know how and are interested. |
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MELEE
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| Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Seeing as I'm off work I actually got to see quite a lot of real sports--from who know what time before I got up in the morning until 10 am and from 1pm to 4 only repetitions of sports--none of the "comedy". My girls have decided to become scynonized swimmers, so watch for them in 2020, they have yet to decide which country to compete for (They like the Russian flag--haven't quite got the concept of nationality yet.) |
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