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MO39 · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:11 am Post subject: 2008 Olympics - Mexico

Mexico has just won its first medal in the 2008 Games - a bronze in women's synchronized diving. Here's a link to the story:

http://sp.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/diving/n214533539.shtml

Prof.Gringo · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 2:46 am Post subject:

Will they win another Question

ls650 · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 3484 Location: British Columbia

And of course good ol' Canada is still medal-less... Embarassed

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

reddevil79 · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 10:14 pm Post subject:

I think the UK would run Canada close for that Apologising Profusely Gold Medal Wink

Is anyone else slightly annoyed by the amount of time Televisa dedicates to their little comedy sketches as opposed to the sporting action? Their commentators are good and insightful, so why they feel they have to have those ditty mock Chinese comics I don't know.

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

I haven't been able to watch these Olympics at all (I guess none of you watching actually work!)...but I do recall from 2004 that Mexican TV - Televisa and TV Azteca anyway - would routinely mock everything to do with the Olympics, especially with handpuppets, in a lighthearted wat of course.

MikeySaid · Joined: 10 Nov 2004 Posts: 509 Location: Torreon, Mexico

not a fan of tvazteca... they sound like amateurs... televisa sounds a bit better but they spend too much time selling crap.

the people for TVC do a pretty solid job but its obvious their budget isnt even close to that of the other two networks, but I prefer to get my coverage there.

California has more medals than Canada and Mexico combined... I'd bet on it.

reddevil79 · Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:13 pm Post subject:

TVC has coverage?? Shocked

I had no idea, I'll have to check that out tonight Smile

Mrs L · Joined: 20 Mar 2008 Posts: 72 Location: Rainy England

We did see Mexico beat Britain in the female judo today. It didn't win them a medal but it was hugely entertaining and great for Mr L's national pride (not so good for mine though). I did try and tell him Mexico only won because their competitor was a 20 stone beast (wouldn't like to meet her up a dark alley, as we say in blighty) but it didn't take anything away from his joy.

Mexico are currently joint 43rd with 10 other countries. Think team GB was 11th when we last checked, with 7 medals.

Samantha · Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Posts: 2038 Location: Mexican Riviera

Bloggers in DF meet "Compayito" on Mexico TV Olympics coverage.

http://joyvictory.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/mexico-city-olympics-televisa-compayito/#comment-7095

http://guanabee.com/2008/08/latin-media-olympic-racism-wat.php

Samantha · Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Posts: 2038 Location: Mexican Riviera

Ya!!! Canada clocked 3 medals today; one of each, thank you very much! Now back to cheering for Mexico to see if we can even the score in our house!

TheLongWayHome · Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Posts: 1016 Location: San Luis Piojosi

reddevil79 · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 2:46 am Post subject:

Flippin' heck! Eight gold medals in two days! Where did that come from!? We're third in the medals table now Very Happy

thelmadatter · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:25 pm Post subject: 2020

Saw in the paper yesterday that Mexico might try to get the 2020 Summer Games.

Phil_K · Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 2041 Location: A World of my Own