August 16, 200422 yr anyone watching this thing ... and please tell me you are if you are not then you have been missing some thrilling action by the best athletes in the world anyone see the Netherlands - Russia volleyball game? ... man that was a great game. went 5 sets all the way down to the wire with Netherlands upsetting Russia the argentina game against serbia in basketball was truly a classic game thorpe the aussie swimmer has been tearing some serious stuff up and Iraq winning two matches in soccer has to be the best thing out there ... did anyone see the standing O they got as they were walking in the opening celebration? ... gave me the goosebumps : :DISCUSS: :
August 16, 200422 yr Author China has been tearing it up I think they had 4 gold in the first day ... im not sure the results on day 2
August 16, 200422 yr Volleyball: ITALY - USA 3-1 ITA 3 25 21 25 25 96 USA 1 21 25 17 23 86 Playing Time 24m 24m 22m 27m 1h37m Spectators: 5,630 ITALY 1 MASTRANGELO Luigi 5 VERMIGLIO Valerio 6 PAPI Samuele 7 SARTORETTI Andrea 8 CISOLLA Alberto 11 SIMEONOV Ventzislav 12 L PIPPI Damiano 13 C GIANI Andrea 14 FEI Alessandro 15 TOFOLI Paolo 17 COZZI Paolo 18 CERNIC Matej Coach: MONTALI Gianpaolo (ITA) Assistant Coach: DAGIONI Massimo (ITA) USA 1 C BALL Lloy 5 L SULLIVAN Erik 6 EATHERTON Phillip 7 SUXHO Donald 8 PRIDDY William 9 MILLAR Ryan 10 SALMON Riley 11 BILLINGS Brook 12 HOFF Thomas 13 STANLEY Clayton 14 BARNETT Kevin 15 GARDNER Gabriel Coach: BEAL Doug (USA) Assistant Coach: MCGOWN Carl (USA)
August 16, 200422 yr Volleyball Men : Italy beats USA in four sets? 15 Aug. 2004 ATHENS, 15 August Italy beat the United States in four-sets, 3-1 (25-21, 21-25, 25-17, 25-23) at the Peace and Friendship Stadium. Guided offensively by the spikes of Andrea SARTORETTI (7 points in the first set), Italy proved too tough for the United States in the first set. American blocking may have done a good job (6 kill-blocks) but they were unable to finish their attacks correctly (just 8 from 23 spikes). Italy won 25-21. Inspired by the excellent performance of Clayton STANLEY, USA came back with a 25-21 win in the second set. Things changed in the third set. Italy found their rhythm and beat the US with ease, 25-17. The fourth set was a thriller. Both teams fought to win each single rally. Italy took the lead in the beginning, but the Americans were the first team to reach the 20-points-limit, 20-18. However, Italy proved their experience and their ability to handle difficult situations. A spike by SARTORETTI and a fault attack by William PRIDDY (USA) sealed Italy's victory, 25-23. Matej CERNIC, SARTORETTI and Alessandro FEI were the high scorers for the winners with 19, 18 and 17 points respectively, while STANLEY had 21 for the US team. ONS sk/eg
August 16, 200422 yr Volleyball Men : Match 6 / ITA v USA 16 Aug. 2004 ATHENS, 15 August ? Comments from captains Andrea GIANI (ITA) and Lloy BALL (USA), and coaches Gianpaolo MONTALI (ITA) and Doug BEAL (USA). Andrea GIANI (ITA) ? captain On Italy?s win against the USA: "It was a tough game but we were much more determined in crucial moments of the game. Certainly it is a great result for our team but we have to stay focused for the difficult matches to come." Gianpaolo MONTALI (ITA) ? Head Coach On the game?s importance for Italy: "It was a great battle against a very good team. This win is very important for us, although we didn?t play as good as we could. I believe we can perform better in our next matches." Lloy BALL (USA) ? captain On the game?s result: "It?s very upsetting that we lost that match, because we displayed a lot of energy, but we weren?t focused at crucial moments of the game." Doug BEAL (USA) ? Head Coach On the way his team lost the match: "I really don?t have an answer to our performance, but one thing I know is that we cannot give away too many easy points again. It?s a great win for Italy, but we shouldn?t be happy with our team?s efforts. We have a good team and I hope we?ll do a better job in the next games." ONS va/ji
August 16, 200422 yr BASEBALL 15 August 2004, evening program HOLLAND - GREECE 11-0 http://www.athens2004.com/en/BaseballMen/r...s?rsc=BBM400904 CANADA - TAIWAN 7-0 http://www.athens2004.com/en/BaseballMen/r...s?rsc=BBM400903 STANDING 1 CAN 1 1 0 7 0 1.000 - 1 CUB 1 1 0 4 1 1.000 - 1 JPN 1 1 0 12 0 1.000 - 1 NED 1 1 0 11 0 1.000 - 5 AUS 1 0 1 1 4 0.000 1 5 GRE 1 0 1 0 11 0.000 1 5 ITA 1 0 1 0 12 0.000 1 5 TPE 1 0 1 0 7 0.000 1 Date Time Game Teams Result Notes SUN 15 AUG 2004 10:30 1 CUB vs AUS 4-1 SUN 15 AUG 2004 11:30 2 ITA vs JPN 0-12 7 Innings (RDR) SUN 15 AUG 2004 18:30 3 CAN vs TPE 7-0 SUN 15 AUG 2004 19:30 4 GRE vs NED 0-11 MON 16 AUG 2004 10:30 5 AUS vs TPE - MON 16 AUG 2004 11:30 6 CAN vs ITA - MON 16 AUG 2004 18:30 7 JPN vs NED - MON 16 AUG 2004 19:30 8 CUB vs GRE - TUE 17 AUG 2004 10:30 9 NED vs CAN - TUE 17 AUG 2004 11:30 10 TPE vs GRE - TUE 17 AUG 2004 18:30 11 ITA vs AUS - TUE 17 AUG 2004 19:30 12 CUB vs JPN - WED 18 AUG 2004 10:30 13 NED vs ITA - WED 18 AUG 2004 11:30 14 JPN vs AUS - WED 18 AUG 2004 18:30 15 GRE vs CAN - WED 18 AUG 2004 19:30 16 TPE vs CUB - FRI 20 AUG 2004 10:30 17 TPE vs ITA - FRI 20 AUG 2004 11:30 18 JPN vs CAN - FRI 20 AUG 2004 18:30 19 AUS vs GRE - FRI 20 AUG 2004 19:30 20 CUB vs NED - SAT 21 AUG 2004 10:30 21 JPN vs TPE - SAT 21 AUG 2004 11:30 22 CAN vs CUB - SAT 21 AUG 2004 18:30 23 NED vs AUS - SAT 21 AUG 2004 19:30 24 ITA vs GRE - SUN 22 AUG 2004 10:30 25 NED vs TPE - SUN 22 AUG 2004 11:30 26 GRE vs JPN - SUN 22 AUG 2004 18:30 27 ITA vs CUB - SUN 22 AUG 2004 19:30 28 AUS vs CAN - and all the batting and pitching stats http://www.athens2004.com/en/BaseballMen/r...tnSubmit=%3E%3E
August 16, 200422 yr BASEBALL 16 August 2004 10.30 am ITALY vs. CANADA David Rollandini vs. Jason Dickson end of 1st ITALY vs. CANADA 1-2 Jason Dickson AMATEUR DRAFT He was picked in the sixth round of the 1994 draft by USA Major League Baseball team, the California Angels [now Anaheim Angels]. He spent time at various Angels' minor league teams, including the AAA Vancouver Canadians. He made his major league debut for California in 1996, and played for the Anaheim Angels during the 1997, 1998 and 2000 seasons before being traded to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organisation and the AAA Durham Bulls. He played the 2003 season with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League. (MLB, somersetpatriots.com 27/02/04) YANKEE DEBUT His major league debut on the 21 August, 1996 against the New York Yankees and Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter hit a home run off his very first major league pitch. He fought back however to get the win in his first game. (sports-wired.com 27/02/04)
August 16, 200422 yr BASEBALL 16 August 2004 10.30 am ITALY vs. CANADA David Rollandini vs. Jason Dickson end of 1st ITALY vs. CANADA 1-2 Jason Dickson AMATEUR DRAFT He was picked in the sixth round of the 1994 draft by USA Major League Baseball team, the California Angels [now Anaheim Angels]. He spent time at various Angels' minor league teams, including the AAA Vancouver Canadians. He made his major league debut for California in 1996, and played for the Anaheim Angels during the 1997, 1998 and 2000 seasons before being traded to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organisation and the AAA Durham Bulls. He played the 2003 season with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League. (MLB, somersetpatriots.com 27/02/04) YANKEE DEBUT His major league debut on the 21 August, 1996 against the New York Yankees and Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter hit a home run off his very first major league pitch. He fought back however to get the win in his first game. (sports-wired.com 27/02/04) 514119[/snapback] ITALY - CANADA 2-9 END 5TH Italy 5 hits 3 err Canada 5 hits 0 err
August 16, 200422 yr BASEBALL 16 August 2004 10.30 am ITALY vs. CANADA David Rollandini vs. Jason Dickson end of 1st ITALY vs. CANADA 1-2 Jason Dickson AMATEUR DRAFT He was picked in the sixth round of the 1994 draft by USA Major League Baseball team, the California Angels [now Anaheim Angels]. He spent time at various Angels' minor league teams, including the AAA Vancouver Canadians. He made his major league debut for California in 1996, and played for the Anaheim Angels during the 1997, 1998 and 2000 seasons before being traded to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organisation and the AAA Durham Bulls. He played the 2003 season with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League. (MLB, somersetpatriots.com 27/02/04) YANKEE DEBUT His major league debut on the 21 August, 1996 against the New York Yankees and Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter hit a home run off his very first major league pitch. He fought back however to get the win in his first game. (sports-wired.com 27/02/04) 514119[/snapback] ITALY - CANADA 2-9 END 5TH Italy 5 hits 3 err Canada 5 hits 0 err 514134[/snapback] ITALY - CANADA 3-9 Final Italy 9 hits 4 err Canada 6 hits 0 err http://www.athens2004.com/en/BaseballMen/r...tnSubmit=%3E%3E
August 16, 200422 yr Latest Medal Count: Gold Silver Bronze Total China 10 4 1 15 Australia 6 2 4 12 United States 3 4 5 12 Russia 1 5 2 8 France 2 2 3 7 Japan 4 1 1 6 Italy 2 2 1 5 Netherlands 0 2 3 5 Turkey 2 0 1 3 Ukraine 2 0 1 3 Germany 1 1 1 3 Hungary 1 1 1 3 South Korea 1 0 2 3 Thailand 1 0 2 3 Cuba 0 0 3 3 Poland 0 2 0 2 North Korea 0 2 0 2 Slovakia 0 1 1 2 Belgium 0 0 2 2 Bulgaria 0 0 2 2 South Africa 1 0 0 1 Austria 0 1 0 1 Spain 0 1 0 1 United Kingdom 0 1 0 1 Georgia 0 1 0 1 Indonesia 0 1 0 1 Portugal 0 1 0 1 Serbia&Mon. 0 1 0 1 Zimbabwe 0 1 0 1 Argentina 0 0 1 1 Brazil 0 0 1 1 Canada 0 0 1 1 Colombia 0 0 1 1 Czech Republic 0 0 1 1 Greece 0 0 1 1 Mongolia 0 0 1 1
August 16, 200422 yr china now has 11 gold medals...overall, China has 15 medals compared to 12 by the US...I really hope we pick up the pace!!! I'm very happy with the Iraqi victories in soccer...both games were awesome! It'd be really nice to see this team win a medal! I was surprised and impressed with Italy's victory over the USA in volleyball. Lucaze, correct me if I'm wrong, but I didn't know Italy was a "powerhouse" in volleyball! I know about China, Cuba, Russia, etc., but Italy? We're doing well in gymnastics so far, I hope we win the gold in female and a medal in male...they say we have the best male gymnastics team since the 84 Olympics.
August 16, 200422 yr What impression do you guys have about people following the Olympics here in the states? Except for now, I've always watched the Olympics from home in Puerto Rico, and I'm under the impression that compared to PR, people here don't care as much for the Olympics. Sure, the coverage is ridiculously good, but a lot of people at my university really aren't excited about this...why?
August 16, 200422 yr cant wait to see Phelps vs. Thorpe today. should be great. 514150[/snapback] :thumbup swimming matchup of the decade
August 16, 200422 yr cant wait to see Phelps vs. Thorpe today. should be great. 514150[/snapback] :thumbup swimming matchup of the decade 514424[/snapback] at what time...which event?
August 16, 200422 yr btw, Venus Williams and her partner just lost against China in doubles!!! what the f*** is wrong with us in these Olympics?
August 16, 200422 yr cant wait to see Phelps vs. Thorpe today. should be great. 514150[/snapback] :thumbup swimming matchup of the decade 514424[/snapback] at what time...which event? 514431[/snapback] prime time 8pm 200 Meter Freestyle Finals the 4 200 meter fastest men on the history of the sport swiming all on one event
August 16, 200422 yr cant wait to see Phelps vs. Thorpe today. should be great. 514150[/snapback] :thumbup swimming matchup of the decade 514424[/snapback] at what time...which event? 514431[/snapback] prime time 8pm 200 Meter Freestyle Finals the 4 200 meter fastest men on the history of the sport swiming all on one event 514433[/snapback] oh, yeah! thanks...thorpe/phelps/hackett/van something...hehe
August 16, 200422 yr Thorpe wins...Phelps settles for the bronze...oh well 514514[/snapback] WTF, it already happend?
August 16, 200422 yr Thorpe wins...Phelps settles for the bronze...oh well 514514[/snapback] WTF, it already happend? 514518[/snapback] I'm not sure now...they're talking about the 200m free. is that the one you were talking about?
August 16, 200422 yr pretty sure it already did happen, if our feed was live, theyd be swimming at 3 AMover in Athens. ive just avoided seeing the results all day so it can be a surprise later on when i do see it.
August 16, 200422 yr Thorpe wins...Phelps settles for the bronze...oh well 514514[/snapback] WTF, it already happend? 514518[/snapback] I'm not sure now...they're talking about the 200m free. is that the one you were talking about? 514520[/snapback] Yes
August 16, 200422 yr one thing im let down with is the hidefinition coverage, its got a 24+ hour delay.... real let down... and its a lot of repeats within itself.
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