Beijing Olympics

[DCFinSCB]

USA Soccer crashes out.........ugh.

2-1 to Nigeria. 3 minutes into the match, one of our guys gets red-carded. Hard enough with 11, even more difficult with 10.

We needed a win or a tie.

Hats off to the 36+ Year Old Brian McBride, the oldest soccer player at the Olympics, for putting in his final service on behalf of Our Country. Wish we could have seen more of him with an advance to the quarterfinals.

Thank you for your representation and showing the world that age can sometimes just be state of mind.

 

[STL Don]

USA Soccer crashes out.........ugh.

2-1 to Nigeria. 3 minutes into the match, one of our guys gets red-carded. Hard enough with 11, even more difficult with 10.

We needed a win or a tie.

Hats off to the 36+ Year Old Brian McBride, the oldest soccer player at the Olympics, for putting in his final service on behalf of Our Country. Wish we could have seen more of him with an advance to the quarterfinals.

Thank you for your representation and showing the world that age can sometimes just be state of mind.

Isn't it even sadder that very few folks in the US care much about Olympic soccer?
I read today that Freddy Adu had a very good Olympics.

 

[winddancer]

I heard that the black tape (tattoo gone wrong, lol..I thought the same thing) was because she had recently had shoulder surgery. What really bothered me was when I heard that the little girl who sang in the opening ceremony was lip syncing for the original 7 year old girl who actually was chosen for the event. She was replaced because she was "too ugly and had buck teeth"..she was not " perfect enough"

 

[Rudyjohn]

I heard that the black tape (tattoo gone wrong, lol..I thought the same thing) was because she had recently had shoulder surgery. What really bothered me was when I heard that the little girl who sang in the opening ceremony was lip syncing for the original 7 year old girl who actually was chosen for the event. She was replaced because she was "too ugly and had buck teeth"..she was not " perfect enough"

Isn't that sad? Just goes to show you how much emphasis is put on perfection. Can you imagine the heartbreak this little girl suffered after being chosen to sing and express her gift of voice then be told she will be replaced by another? Unimaginable.

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[winddancer]

I get choked up just thinking about the humiliation that little girl felt being replaced because of her looks....

The reaction of the men's gymnastic team I thought was more amazement than arrogance. The kid said..."Never give up!" That's because 2 of their strongest players had been replaced not a week before due to injury and the fact that they placed at all was nothing but a miracle. JMHO

 

[scooterbug44]

Supposedly the "replaced" little girl was pretty happy because she got to participate and achieved some minor celebrity.

 

[DCFinSCB]

Isn't it even sadder that very few folks in the US care much about Olympic soccer?
I read today that Freddy Adu had a very good Olympics.

Adu did well, and he probably could have at least tried to make more of a difference yesterday against Nigeria. But he was out for an accumulation if yellows (2 total) in the first 2 matches.

It is sad that more people in the United States don't have more of an interest in Olympic Soccer, or soccer in general (being the world's most popular sports and all), BUT I believe the interest should come naturally and not be forced.

"The Beautiful Game" just won't be beautiful by any contrived means or to anyone involuntarily made to enjoy it.

We'll get there.........the right way. Learning the history is a great start.

Sorry for the thread hijack.

USA! USA! USA!

 

[STL Don]

Adu did well, and he probably could have at least tried to make more of a difference yesterday against Nigeria. But he was out for an accumulation if yellows (2 total) in the first 2 matches.

It is sad that more people in the United States don't have more of an interest in Olympic Soccer, or soccer in general (being the world's most popular sports and all), BUT I believe the interest should come naturally and not be forced.

"The Beautiful Game" just won't be beautiful by any contrived means or to anyone involuntarily made to enjoy it.

We'll get there.........the right way. Learning the history is a great start.

Sorry for the thread hijack.

USA! USA! USA!

Ane the US Women are still in the hunt and a St. Louis girl, Lori Chalupny, is back playing after being knocked senseless by her goalie in the first game.

 

[scooterbug44]

There are a wide variety of sports and interests.

Yes, I don't like soccer, but since it's the world's most popular sport I don't think they miss me!

 

[Will B]

It is sad that more people in the United States don't have more of an interest in Olympic Soccer, or soccer in general (being the world's most popular sports and all), BUT I believe the interest should come naturally and not be forced.

Kid participation in soccer in the US is actually higher than football; however, the numbers start dropping the higher the age level gets because there is nothing really out there for kids much beyound high school...Very few scholarships, fewer men's amature leagues, very weak pro level teams in the US.
The kids from the US are at a competitive disadvantage from the get go and have almost no shot of playing pro in Europe or South America...