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Did you see that Phelps Victory in the 100m Butterfly?

Awesome race by JMotts	Aug 15th, 2008 09:48:31 PM
He was first!
Total Waste Of Money, They Are. by georges garvaren	Aug 15th, 2008 09:49:11 PM
All about tax dollars and bragging rights. I still like you, Harry.
And in another Universe, AICN covered sport by Justafan_uk	Aug 15th, 2008 09:49:16 PM
Having watched nothing of the Olympics so far, that was surreal.
I call bullshit by Sanuro	Aug 15th, 2008 09:49:20 PM
wink wink
Phelps should.... by vanchimera	Aug 15th, 2008 09:51:05 PM
...teach Lucas how to apply his winningness to filmmaking. Oh, and Phelps gotta eat?
Yes, very cool, but did you see those shots of... by FlickaPoo	Aug 15th, 2008 09:51:19 PM
Phelps's mom?....she's cranking the ham up for the camera more and more each day like that screaming judge from the So You Think You're A Dancer show. The crush of media attention is starting to addle that poor woman's brains.
Ain't it Cool News by PirateEmery	Aug 15th, 2008 09:52:57 PM
This reminds of the time when AICN became a Celebrity Topless site and talked about Megan Fox on Jennifer's Fucking Hot Body.
What? by roit	Aug 15th, 2008 09:53:17 PM
No matter how many times they showed the replay, it looked like Phelps lost to me.
Don't know why I have to take a glorious Olympic... by FlickaPoo	Aug 15th, 2008 09:53:17 PM
...moment and use it to dump on a guy's mom. Still...she was obviously hamming it up...and she bugged me.
What about the embargo on the Olympics? by PirateEmery	Aug 15th, 2008 09:54:16 PM

Phelps is most powerful thing on water... by KnightShift	Aug 15th, 2008 09:54:27 PM
...since the Normandy landings.
It was the 100 FLY not the 200 BUTTERFLY! by Err	Aug 15th, 2008 09:57:07 PM
GET IT RIGHT HARRY!
Nah, his mom's reaction was legit by KnightShift	Aug 15th, 2008 09:57:08 PM
I was on our high school's swim team. Even then, there were lots of parents who freaked out when they found out that their kid had won after being seemingly a stroke or even more behind. Magnify that by all that international spotlight, etc...
7th to 1st by jesserandgd	Aug 15th, 2008 09:58:20 PM
Seriously he was almost in last place like 10 meters from the finish. Then he threw on his fins and went to town, hes a freak. Awesome though. I hope the review the other guys coach is demanding doesnt taint that win.
That's why you should never stop stroking. by Stereotypical Evil Archer	Aug 15th, 2008 09:59:40 PM

Phelps's sisters are hot by Garbageman33	Aug 15th, 2008 09:59:51 PM
But not as hot as Stephanie Rice, who's hot in spite of her big nose. Or maybe because of it.
Serbia's protesting... by all	Aug 15th, 2008 10:00:24 PM

great race by bigbadbua	Aug 15th, 2008 10:02:02 PM
Phelps is amazing. Also, the gymnastics competetions have been great as well, but it would be nice if China would follow the rules. Those girls are not close to 16.
yay...Phelps talk on AICN by XoanonTORN	Aug 15th, 2008 10:02:44 PM
I needed to hear more about this dude...oh wait..no I didn't
Who even likes the Olympics? by 2sdaychicken	Aug 15th, 2008 10:04:25 PM
Honestly, and who the fuck is this Phelps guy? I've only heard of him like less than 2 weeks ago! So he's the best swimmer, who gives a shit? Its like being the smartest retard, it doesn't mean anything. Tell me when someone breaks a record in Baseball or Football. And Olympics are so damn GAY! A buch of mediocre "sports" nobody has heard of.
Spoiler alert?? by righteous_faustus	Aug 15th, 2008 10:07:47 PM
C'mon harry you ruined the race for me, i haven't even seen it yet man!
Ain't it Pool News by Vim Fuego	Aug 15th, 2008 10:08:21 PM
Go on admit it; you wish you'd thought of it.
Probably the weirdest TB i've ever posted in by PotSmokinAlien	Aug 15th, 2008 10:10:34 PM
But yeah, the dude won. Fuck fingernails, the dude touches before the other dude plain and simple in the replays. And i am hardly Mr. Go USA Go... the dude won fair and square.
A sports article? Really? by StarWarsRedux	Aug 15th, 2008 10:15:09 PM
Between this and the Clone War embargo tantrums, AICN has become a strange, strange place...
Scriptgirl's Tits by Loosejerk	Aug 15th, 2008 10:15:37 PM
Lets get back to talking about something with wah-wah-wah substance!
His hands magically appeared at the finish line! by Orionsangels	Aug 15th, 2008 10:15:47 PM
That was freaky. About to be beat, so-called winners hands about to touch finish line. Phelps = No hands. POOF! Instant Hands! WTF! I did a double take!
Anyone have the clip? Have they showed it on the westcoast yet? by iamnicksaicnsn	Aug 15th, 2008 10:16:01 PM
Will they show it later tonight? I wish NBC fucking gave us more of a heads up as to when the events are specifically going to happen. I guess that's how they force us to watch everything...
Here is the vid by XoanonTORN	Aug 15th, 2008 10:17:25 PM
http://tinyurl.com/5nlmpm
His mother by Tina_Turner_Had_It_Coming	Aug 15th, 2008 10:18:44 PM
is killing me...Somebody get Petunia a salad.
This is AICN elsewhere! by Aeghast	Aug 15th, 2008 10:18:50 PM
Fun to read.. sports..
Wooooooop saw the race by JRcanReid	Aug 15th, 2008 10:19:53 PM
His kids are still screaming.
Screw Sub-Mariner by TotalHype	Aug 15th, 2008 10:21:18 PM
phelps needs to have the costner part in a remake of waterworld
Phelps is a man among men by buzzbeebara	Aug 15th, 2008 10:22:10 PM
Kick Ass Phelps, show the world what a genetic marvel you are.
great article harry by dr sauch	Aug 15th, 2008 10:24:17 PM
God, I love this site.
I guess it's safe to say... by Orionsangels	Aug 15th, 2008 10:29:26 PM
Phelps is the greatest Olympic swimmer in the history of mankind. He may very well be the greatest swimmer that has ever walked the face of the Earth.
Umm by wyvern	Aug 15th, 2008 10:29:54 PM
At least this is a better story then that one on a transexual on a reality show.
Some kinda government experiment... by ChezKing	Aug 15th, 2008 10:32:39 PM
I tell ya. Some strange weird thing is a'happenin'. MER-MAN. Strange government experiment. I saw that body scan clip too. They said he has legs too short for a man 6'4" and 13 inch feet...like flippers. His torso is abnormally long, as well as his hands...also like flippers. And let's not even talk about his ears! Weird wild stuff! Government experiment I tell ya! THE MER-MAN! BEWARE!!! The age of the superhuman is upon us!
Man, he lost. i saw it, you saw it. doesn't make sense. by Stengah	Aug 15th, 2008 10:37:47 PM
seriously.
Phelps vs. Poseidon by nora inu	Aug 15th, 2008 10:38:39 PM
Intrepid NBC reporter Andrea Kramer reports that, from the depths of the ocean, Poseidon, God of the Sea, has revealed that some 23 years ago while on a godly survey of Chesapeake Bay, He strolled onto land in Baltimore and lo and behold, fell in love with a mortal woman. Her name was Debbie. Poseidon stayed with Debbie for a while, long enough to implant his Godseed within her, but the call of the ocean drew him away from his mortal lover. Poseidon tells Andrea that he is proud of his son, Michael...proud, but threatened. He wishes it known throughout the world that there is only one God of the Sea and it is Poseidon. Therefore he challenges his son, Michael, to a 400 Individual Medley, anytime, anywhere.
Hey Jackass by charlesvandoren	Aug 15th, 2008 10:48:18 PM
This hasn't aired on the west coast yet. Thanks.
ONly won cz of good media, by Stormwatcher	Aug 15th, 2008 10:48:31 PM
No other reason
He was fucking with us by Magnum Opus	Aug 15th, 2008 10:49:02 PM
Seriously. After wins which included beating people by like a minute and a half in a race which only lasted 59 seconds, that fucker did that on purpose, knowing exactly how hard he had to go to win. This post started as a joke, but now I've kinda convinced myself...
Aquaman wears Michael Phelps Underoos by Larry of Arabia	Aug 15th, 2008 10:49:29 PM
I have the feeling if she showed up in the stands for Gymnastics he'd win gold in the floor exercises. And he's Batman.
ODDLY by the beef	Aug 15th, 2008 10:52:56 PM
the difference between first and second, and third and fourth was one one-hundredths of a second. Crocker JUST missed getting to the podium.
Movie site? by wonderllama	Aug 15th, 2008 10:52:58 PM
Harry, start a separate blog mate, this is a movie site.
Phelps is great but Shawn Johnson & Nastia Liukin had the best d by battery	Aug 15th, 2008 10:53:57 PM
You paying attention to them?
drama in Olympics last night... by battery	Aug 15th, 2008 10:54:39 PM

Darn Right, SoylentMean by Larry of Arabia	Aug 15th, 2008 10:56:25 PM
Let's keep this site talking about things that matter in the real world. Like comic book superheros and scientologists.
Anyone See The Phelps Breakfast? by XoanonTORN	Aug 15th, 2008 10:58:25 PM
The dude eats enough food for breakfast to kill 100 burly bass fishermen..and he's got the body of..well...a swimmer..
Thanks ASS!!! by plissken77	Aug 15th, 2008 11:05:57 PM
For some of us it hasnt aired yet Harry...thanks for spoiling it asshole!!
The relay is Sunday. by bigbaldpapa	Aug 15th, 2008 11:06:26 PM
I'm just sayin'
Phelps Breakfast by Tina_Turner_Had_It_Coming	Aug 15th, 2008 11:08:02 PM
Yeah..I tried eating that much at an IHOP once, only to be dismayed that when I needed the heart paddles, nope, none to be found. In the box that holds them was a piece of toast and nickel. Sad day.
No, I didn't, but thanks for spoiling it for me, asshole. by Zarles	Aug 15th, 2008 11:08:40 PM
For fuck's sake, Harry!
Zarles by bigbaldpapa	Aug 15th, 2008 11:10:01 PM
Don't be a douche. What did you expect to read when you clicked on the article?
that was simply amazing by ranma627	Aug 15th, 2008 11:10:47 PM
One more to go for the Phelps. I freaking love watching these olympics, too. Once every four years, so you really have to take advantage of that. Plus this year I'm not all about USA. I'm all about watching great athletes from around the world.
Come on! by FriedGold35	Aug 15th, 2008 11:12:56 PM
I was intentionally surfing away from sites that would have the race results posted on them, only to have Harry spoil the race an hour before it airs on the West Coast. I love you, Harry, but for fuck's sake, some of us hadn't had a chance to see it yet. And bigbaldpapa, the results of the race are right there in the headline.
Harry you are going to lose you're by brobdingnag	Aug 15th, 2008 11:14:00 PM
Liberal street cred openly supporting something American like this.
Those complaing about the spoiler..... by bigbaldpapa	Aug 15th, 2008 11:15:41 PM
I concede. That would be pretty shitty if you where waiting to watch it yourself. Sorta like a left hook you didn't see coming with the Olympics news on this site. You all have my appologies.
Nice one from Harry. by Subovon	Aug 15th, 2008 11:16:09 PM
I like it when the HeadGeek doesn't get scatological to express his emotions.
SoylentMean by Tina_Turner_Had_It_Coming	Aug 15th, 2008 11:17:02 PM
You're awesome! For a cunt. "Pumped down our throats". What a great statement.
bigbaldpapa by Zarles	Aug 15th, 2008 11:23:27 PM
Fuck off. Did I have a choice? What about 'Phelps Victory' in the title alone isn't a spoiler?
Plant!!! by Horace Cox	Aug 15th, 2008 11:24:36 PM
My face between Nastia Liukin's thighs, that is.
You have got to be shitting me. by DarthCorleone	Aug 15th, 2008 11:25:21 PM
Tape-delay west coast. Not reading the article. Not reading the talkback. But I thought this was one of the few goddamn sites I could go to in the midst of my three-hour media blackout. How often do y'all post about SPORTS? Fuck NBC, and in this case, sigh thanks for ruining my Olympics viewing, Ain't It Cool.
Who is this 'Phelps'? by BGDAWES	Aug 15th, 2008 11:26:53 PM
...did he win something?
Dude, I'm pretty sure I saw gills on Phelps... by mefrog	Aug 15th, 2008 11:28:11 PM
...when he emerged out of the water. Apparently that guy eats 12,000 calories a day and burns 4,000 in a workout. Fuck.
the most amazing thing about Phelps.. by Ironmuskrat	Aug 15th, 2008 11:33:33 PM
Is that fucker can eat anything he wants and still stay ripped all to hell and swim like a dolphin. Who the hell can eat chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast and still look like that? I drink one Coors light and I gain 2 pounds. Yes, I am bitter as hell =)
Phelps touched the wall second by Rupee88	Aug 15th, 2008 11:34:52 PM
The underwater replay showed it clearly.
You too can eat 10000 calories! by redshirt	Aug 15th, 2008 11:45:09 PM
Yeah, he eats that much, so could you if you burned 4-5000 calories in a workout like they said he typically does! I just heard Phelps has been cast as Aquaman in the feature movie!
Harry would totally make out with Phelp's by Judge Briggs	Aug 15th, 2008 11:45:30 PM

well redshift by kilik777	Aug 15th, 2008 11:54:32 PM
u are a dipshit cuz the replay underwater shows how he barely touched the wall first. http://tinyurl.com/pv8do
I've got the Olympics by Bloo	Aug 15th, 2008 11:57:07 PM
on here at work and heard them but missed the race, going to try and watch the replay later this evening/overnight but yeah Phelps is...just well wow
will harry post scriptgirl this week after all the shit that wen by wyvern	Aug 15th, 2008 11:57:27 PM

t down by wyvern	Aug 15th, 2008 11:57:58 PM

First by C0ns	Aug 16th, 2008 12:00:02 AM
Yes!
Who cares by Cotton McKnight	Aug 16th, 2008 12:01:01 AM
First of all, I am getting a little tired of all these geek sportswriters saying that Phelps is the greatest athlete in history. That nobody has ever done anything close to these feats. Uh, Lance Armstrong anyone? They were saying the SAME thing- that his heart beats differently than "mere mortals", etc etc. Anybody comparing the two? Nope. I hear things like "Is he Joe Montana?" For some reason just pisses me off. It makes me realize how much the media controls what we think about things. Secondly, and more importantly, these games are in China. Fuck China. A bunch of bloodthirsty communist savages (the government not the people).
I bet Harry eats 10000 calories a day! by themasterofnonsense	Aug 16th, 2008 12:03:32 AM
At least it LOOKS like he does.
Michael Phelps IS Aquaman........ by Spartan78	Aug 16th, 2008 12:06:22 AM
that's all there is to it.... Phelps is A.C.
Yeah Rupee... by Rebeck2	Aug 16th, 2008 12:13:00 AM
You're a much more reliable source than the touchpad itself and the two cameras facing directly down on the finish. Yeah, you're the one they should go to for that final verdict. Shut the fuck up! The other guy's coach even protested and the tape proved it was Phelps.
kilik777 by redshirt	Aug 16th, 2008 12:13:28 AM
Are you calling me a dipshit? Make sure you spell the name of who you are ripping accurately. I didn't say shit about the victory. Ignorant fool.
Sport is stupid by moviemaniac-7	Aug 16th, 2008 12:16:54 AM
The one thing that seperates us from animals is the fact that we can reason and have an intellect with which we can do fantastic things. And what do people do? Run, swim, jump and throw or kick balls. Great thing to spend your life doing. What a fucking waste of time.
moviemaniac by Rebeck2	Aug 16th, 2008 12:19:50 AM
Picked on in dodgeball? Yeah, me too. I feel your pain, my geek.
Another amazing race by Ladonite	Aug 16th, 2008 12:20:22 AM
That reminded me quite a bit of that stunning race from the 2000 Olympics between the Aussies and the Americans. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ Qt0eTknxY Because the commentators are Aussies too and they're on home turf, they just go wild!
I watched it frame by frame in HD by mr.brownstone	Aug 16th, 2008 12:20:30 AM
on the underwater shot and I'm pretty sure Phelps was 2nd. This will be contested I guarantee it. If anything it is too close to call.
Speaking of SuperHuman: What about Bigfoot? by dixieflyer	Aug 16th, 2008 12:21:20 AM
Two guys from North Georgia say they have is body.
Sigh, Motherfuckers by Rebeck2	Aug 16th, 2008 12:22:44 AM
It already WAS contested. And they looked at the shots from the cameras above the finish and they made it final. He won! Get over it. Fuckin' idiots.
Official Video (won't be taken down) by ShiftyEyedDog2	Aug 16th, 2008 12:23:25 AM
at nbcolympics.com - the full race, and then like 10 minutes of replays, slo-mo, and commentary. http://www. nbcolympics.com/video/player.h tml?assetid=0814_hd_bkm_au_l16 59&channelcode=sportbk
WOW!! Just Watched it!! by plissken77	Aug 16th, 2008 12:24:24 AM
but it didnt matter cause i already knew what happened cause Harry fuckin spoiled it....i said it earlier and ill say it again....ASSHOLE!!!! A Fuckin movie news sight spoils the results of a sporting event for the west coast...thats news. Asshat...i wanna drown you in the pool.
he fuggin jumped by yeuxdesoir	Aug 16th, 2008 12:27:15 AM
right out of the water. GO NAMOR GO!! seriously though, he make sme proud to be american. That gymnist Nastiya does also. she represents what the u.s. can mean to people her dad was a russian olympian but chose to move to the usa for his children. plus that lil girl from iowa just acted like she was owed the all around.
Greedo fired first! by Fa Fa Fooey	Aug 16th, 2008 12:28:35 AM
True dat.
Unbelievable by Jsueno	Aug 16th, 2008 12:30:02 AM
My wife and I just watched it about twenty times. Regular speed, slow mo, frame by frame, every angle. Still can't believe it.
WHO THE FUCK GIVES A SHIT!!! by dundundles	Aug 16th, 2008 12:30:26 AM
I WANT MORE STAR WARS BASHING!!!
I hate my parents by Turd Furgeson	Aug 16th, 2008 12:31:03 AM
for not pushing me harder in sports... I could've been like Phelps.. Now the only thing I have is the hope that someday there will be competitive masturbating..
Rebeck2 by mr.brownstone	Aug 16th, 2008 12:32:07 AM
Calm down buddy. It just aired here.
Ain't It American News. by UMAGA	Aug 16th, 2008 12:33:08 AM
See you at the Special Olympics, Harry.
Was the dude he beat French? by Turd Furgeson	Aug 16th, 2008 12:33:10 AM
I sure hope so. Those dudes talked a lot of shit and every time Phelps even looks at a pool in their presence, they pee and cry and surrender like it was 1942 all over again.... Viva La America!!!!
crazy by yeuxdesoir	Aug 16th, 2008 12:33:34 AM
right til the that half stroke he took he woulda lost then he friggin slammed into the wall. cant believe he didnt break his nose.
Michael Phelps was freaking beautiful tonight!!!! by sassycal20	Aug 16th, 2008 12:35:13 AM
He WON that race. If you dumbasses saw the tape in slow motion, you should see that Cavic had glided to the wall while Phelps and his really long arms reached it first. You can even tell it by the underwater camera that NBC had, they really showed how it happened. So you guys who said he lost must can't see that well because I certainly saw it with my own eyes that he won that race. Michael Phelps is one of the greatest swimmers to ever win a race and even Mark Spitz who had the record for the most gold medals in swimming is very impressed by him and he doesn't mind if Phelps beats his record either. It shows how really humble he is and how Phelps is also. I have never seen a human being swim like that, he's got to be part dolphin or something, because he's definitely not human at all. He's incredible, like he's Aquaman!!! I mean who eats 12,000 calories a day?!!!! GO MICHAEL PHELPS!!!!!
That's a real dick move Harry. Youn owe an apology. by slder78	Aug 16th, 2008 12:38:48 AM
It's one thing to be excited, but to be the prick to spoil it for the people who have to live under the NBC "Live/Actually we mean 3 hr tape delay" makes you a grade A asshole. For some people the Olympics are more interesting than Star Wars. How'd you feel if some idiot just blurted the ending to Empire without warning you.
OH MY GOD!! by the milf lover	Aug 16th, 2008 12:42:35 AM
...I so dont give a damn about the olympics. ...but... Its the goddamn olympics, a planetary competition on live tv, and they have a tape delay for the west coast? Why in the hell is that? That's the stupidest thing I've heard all year! If you people are gonna bitch about spoilers, you should bitch at NBC, or the FCC or whoever made that brilliant tape delay decision.
sassycal20 by mr.brownstone	Aug 16th, 2008 12:45:38 AM
Yes he won and I am VERY stoked for him, but you can't blame people for being a touch (pad) skeptical till all the facts were revealed, after all it was so close the human eye couldn't see it at normal speed and even in slow motion from multiple angles it took a while to see it clearly. It's healthy skepticism because I'd rather he was proven to have won beyond a shadow of a doubt so no cloud hangs over his achievement wouldn't you?
sider78 by HEADGEEK	Aug 16th, 2008 12:55:00 AM
Dude - I was not aware that the west coast was being fucked like that. Phelps was swimming at 10:10pm EST - which is 6:10pm EST - so I figured it just kicked off the broadcast on the East Coast. Sorry to spoil it for you -
mrbrownsone by yeuxdesoir	Aug 16th, 2008 12:56:34 AM
you make a good point. at least now no one can argue about it
Government experiment, I tell ya! by ChezKing	Aug 16th, 2008 01:00:12 AM
BEWARE! THE MER-MAN! The age of the superhuman is upon us...
I come to this site for spoilers... by Animus	Aug 16th, 2008 01:13:17 AM
...as do most people. Yet they bitch about being spoiled.
AMAZING! by salamimansam	Aug 16th, 2008 01:14:39 AM
He does nothing but workout, eat, sleep and of course swim, has huge endorsement deals....he is an amazing athlete for sure. His accomplishments are real and earned, but it seems like OF COURSE HE SHOULD WIN given the amount of money and time and training he has behind his natural abilities. It's like going ga-ga over the US Basketball team crushing everyone. Of course they will! They are playing against guys who make nine dollars a year in many cases.
Fuck Silverlight! by topaz4206	Aug 16th, 2008 01:17:02 AM
Thanks for the link to the official video, but man oh man, more Microsoft BloatWare required to view it? :(
No worries, Harry. by DarthCorleone	Aug 16th, 2008 01:23:32 AM
It was an honest mistake. I was just upset and very frustrated. Believe me, it's NBC I blame. They have botched this Olympics coverage to an unbelievable degree.
Animus by FriedGold35	Aug 16th, 2008 01:33:06 AM
Yes, I come to Ain't It Cool for all my sports spoilers. Don't worry, Harry, it was an honest mistake. NBC's fault, really, for boning us on west coast coverage.
Olympic Coverage by mastidon	Aug 16th, 2008 01:35:38 AM
Why doesn't somebody do an Olympic Pay Per View like they did for the 1984 Olympics? We have 5 channels of commerical free Olympics here in GErmany. In the UK its even better with the BBC giving you the choice to watch EVERY event live and commercial free.
Oh... by mastidon	Aug 16th, 2008 01:36:17 AM
And how could I forget, Michael Phelps KICKS ASS! That was one of the most amazing races in fucking history.
Phelps looks too much like Gomer Pyle... by Han Cholo	Aug 16th, 2008 01:37:29 AM
for me to care. Every time I see his slack-jawed mug onscreen I can't help but think about that.
Man, some of you assholes just hate and hate by SirLoin	Aug 16th, 2008 01:41:20 AM
This is a historic moment in American Olympic sports. Sorry you pansies never got picked in dodgeball, but let the rest of us just have a moment to express our amazement. I promise it won't turn into ESPN here. You don't have to put away your action figures just yet.
leave it to AICN talkbackers by Eats_sandwich_gets_laid.	Aug 16th, 2008 01:44:37 AM
To bitch about the Olympics. Watch the clip, people. This is COOL NEWS.
IT'S IN CHINA! by Unnatural	Aug 16th, 2008 01:47:25 AM
Where they would lock up Harry in about 10 seconds for expressing an opinion -- and you want to guess whether people in CHINA can even see this site? Yeah, we should all go there, spend billions on SPORTS that will benefit their government that craps on their people. Sign me up. I don't normally got all political about crap like this, but really, where are we going next with the Olympics? North Korea.. I know Iran!
Unnatural by mastidon	Aug 16th, 2008 01:50:55 AM
They can. How do I know? I go to CHina often for work and access AICN myself. The filtering that happens is around news stories the government doesn't want you to see. They could care less about Entertainment.
Congrats to the man, I for one am glad to hear it from here by SpencerTrilby	Aug 16th, 2008 01:52:44 AM
since I wouldn't tune into the Beijing Dictat-O-lympics for shit. Seriously, I respect sports junkies who watch others breaking a sweat while eating junk food on their couch, but the whole '08 edition is a scam. A peaceful competition held in a fucking dictature? Paralympics in a country that contains world's largest community of physically disabled people, relegating them on skid row if not letting them die altogether? Giving them rating points and thus helping them in their effort of legitimacy is like going to the Clone Wars opening night: easy money right in the oh-so wrong pockets.
Phelps is king! by mastidon	Aug 16th, 2008 01:52:57 AM
From Reuters - The Serbian team unsuccessfully appealed the result.
What an awesome scoop AICN by MELGIBSONS_DICKCHEESE	Aug 16th, 2008 01:59:30 AM
Seriously who gives a fuck? Can't you call up one of your buddies at some studio or Jim Cameron or something? Mori closed a TB because it apparently eats up bandwidth and the next day you post "NEWS" like this? Isn't this much more of a waste? Fuck China and their shitty olympics. They can shove 'em up their asses as far as I'm concerned.
actually - I spent 14 days in Beijing by HEADGEEK	Aug 16th, 2008 02:00:39 AM
writing about the country, the making of KILL BILL, etc... several years ago. And I wrote all sorts of stuff about China while in CHINA. And... they never locked me up. Of course, at that point CHINA's security felt like a relief from the USA at the time. We were in the days after Sept 11 - and the country's security and fear inducing television made the country feel so uptight - China felt positively free by comparison. Of course - the Chinese Government knew I was coming and decided to make everything seem hunky dory so that the Olympic Committee could see my report to make sure they got the Olympics. Fucking Commies!
Or at least give the guy his name by Ortheas	Aug 16th, 2008 02:08:30 AM
In every superhero movie there is somebody who gives the hero his name. Bruce Campbell in Spiderman, some news reporter in Mystery Men, Scarecrow does it in Batman Begins. I actually said to my friend last night while we talking about Michael Phelps, that if he doesn't play the Sub-Mariner, he should at least give the Sub-Mariner his name.
Olympic coverage by Scarecrow237	Aug 16th, 2008 02:10:11 AM
Harry, I too am an Olympics junkie. There are moments in Olympic sports that quite often bring me to tears, and, until the Red Sox won the World Series in 2004, no other sports programming has ever done that. This moment was one of those that I will always remember. That said I find I must lodge my complaint about NBC’s version of Olympic coverage. I remember fondly the coverage as it appeared on ABC in my childhood, probably through rose-colored glasses. What I remember is seeing the sports, all of them, in their entirety with little or no “fluff” pieces about the competitors. That is what I want, even if it has to be delayed for later broadcast. Show every sport, every competitor, in its entirety. Hell, I’d pay for a DVD of an Olympics that had that. The drama of the win means less when the loser is just a name on a roster. I suppose I don’t mind the fluff stories on occasion, but there is too much of it. I do remember a time the fluff became an embarrassment for a network, and if I recall correctly it was still on ABC, was during the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. The first running of the Woman’s Marathon had five or so competitors that were expected to be the top five or so finishers. A marathon is long for broadcast and so the network created the sappy stories about these five women to fill in the dull images of those running. The mistake they made was to discount an unlikely runner who took the lead early on and stayed there. That runner was Joan Benoit-Samuelson, and you could hear the cringe in the announcers’ voices every time they had to cut away from the leader to another clip about the person now running in 25th or so.
Harry- The Chinese government used YOU to make sure they got the by Particularly Hard Vato	Aug 16th, 2008 02:10:39 AM
Did I read that right?
Particularly Hard Vato by HEADGEEK	Aug 16th, 2008 02:13:11 AM
I was being facetious.
Damn You Michael Bay by MCMLXXVI	Aug 16th, 2008 02:13:47 AM
Damn You Michael Bay
Rebeck2 by moviemaniac-7	Aug 16th, 2008 02:15:49 AM
No, never got picked on in sports. I actually can think for myself, reason and consider sports of all kind a shallow waste of time.
Speechless - Michael Phelps is the BEST Olympian ever lived by BadWaldo s Revenge	Aug 16th, 2008 02:15:51 AM
Mike Phelps have a great, rich life ahead of him, when he graduates from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor with a degree in sports marketing. He will best Tiger Woods as the wealthiest athlete in history. Apt comparison as the Michael Jordan of competitive swimming. Despite my anti-American feelings towards U.S. government's wrongdoings in foreign policy clusterfuck and failure to maintain fiscal control, I cheer America. America will always be the greatest nation in the world, despite the evil administrations and corrupt Washington-New York politics. Harry, you are so right about this in the Superman/Lex Luthor parallel. This race is one of the most astonishing in sports history besides Red Sox winning World Series in 2004 and Paul Hamm's mind-blowing comeback in all-around men's gymnastics at 2004 Olympics in Athen. Maybe next time Chicago Cubs reach World Series after decades of failure. Victory is sweet when it is gained. Training to build and master skills and secure victories. It's what made America great in the number of achievements in breaking time records and collecting enough medals to outgun China. Here's to Mr. Phelps' 8th gold medal and make history. America is truly great when feel-good stories are the outcome that impress the world enough to bow in respect.
moviemaniac by Ortheas	Aug 16th, 2008 02:24:37 AM
and how do you feel about the amount of time posting in a movie-nerd forum? Is that a cerebral and socially enhancing use of time?
Erm...it looked like he lost from where I was sitting. by BiggusDickus	Aug 16th, 2008 02:28:48 AM
At the very least it was a joint gold. I reckon the guys responsible for counting your last two presidential election results must've been judging it.
Speechless by Thrillho77	Aug 16th, 2008 02:30:45 AM
I mean, if you're even REMOTELY in to sport, athletics, what have you - then you KNOW that you saw one of the greatest moments in history tonight. Even more breathtaking than ScriptGirl's cans. Between this, Tiger winning the US Open with a fractured leg, and the Giants beating the mighty Patriots...among other great moments this year - 2008 has been one of the greatest sport years EVER!
cavic lost cuz he goofed...just like hoff did by bacci40	Aug 16th, 2008 02:36:32 AM
he went to touch flat handed...you gotta use the fingertips...and no...phelps is not the greatest olympian ever...he has had the best trainers and tech...he did not have to overcome racism by his own olympic committee...to me the greatest olympians ever remain jim thorpe and jessie owens...in 20 years people will forget about phelps....no one will ever forget owens or thorpe....or spitz for that matter...and a much bigger story is the new dominance by the american female gymnasts...which is totally due to the end of the soviet union and the migration of former soviet block coaches now residing in the us
speaking of phelps mom by bacci40	Aug 16th, 2008 02:38:40 AM
how did that hog birth an olympic champion? does she eat what he cant when he is in training? she is proof that it has nothing to do with genes
Turns Out, Biggus Dickus...Really Is!! by Rebeck2	Aug 16th, 2008 02:49:07 AM
And just another bitter Brit. Ah yes, you got us: we Americans are so crafty we've managed to fix the CHINESE Olympics. We pulled a different trick with every one of Phelps' seven wins...heh-heh-heh. You'll never know. You sad pale little man.
This man is an animal. by SUPERJIM	Aug 16th, 2008 02:56:46 AM
He gets a HUGE amount of coverage in the UK courtesy of the BBC. They showed a report yesterday on what he eats in a single day. Holy shit Phelps gotta eat, look it up. His life consists of eating, sleeping and swimming.
His Training by Devyn Angelus	Aug 16th, 2008 03:06:15 AM
If other countries watched and studied the old Patrick Duffy "Man from Atlantis" footage and practiced that cool-ass sperm swim, they could be as awesome as Phelps too. U-S-A!
Bolt by malcolm_mccallum	Aug 16th, 2008 03:17:07 AM
The swimming is impressive but this Bolt thing is the super human. Watch him run the 100m dash and see him break into an almost casual jog half way through. He looks around and grins at the crowd as he skips over the finish line strides ahead of the world's fastest men who are doing everything they can. It is like watching Dash.
phelps can go fuck a goat by Stengah	Aug 16th, 2008 03:21:19 AM
the guy that said that stabbed his girlfriend 30 times. oh snap.
bacci by sloanist	Aug 16th, 2008 03:23:18 AM
Wait, who is Jesse Owens? And what does that hooker lover Elliot Spitz have to do with Phelps (besides all the tang he's going to get when he gets back here). That said, that dude who said that Phelps was going to get Tiger Woods money is zany.
also, bacci by sloanist	Aug 16th, 2008 03:24:58 AM
how's your life? really, compared to phelps or any person in the olympics... how's your life?
anyone remember Ian "The Thorpeedo" Thorpe? by Amy Chasing	Aug 16th, 2008 03:26:57 AM
Australian swimmer a few years ago. The media did this thing showing how his body was made for swimming more than your average guy (bigger feet, hands, more aqua-dynamic physique, etc.) Looks like every Olympics has their superman.
You mean: Superman on Kryptonite by Coaxial Junkie	Aug 16th, 2008 03:27:39 AM
140 Posts and not one word about Juicing. WOW! Swimsport beside Cycling and Athletics is the most doping infested sport there is. i admit that phelps got the best technique (hands down) - but every time i see or hear about the so called documentaries regarding the "superhuman" qualities of athletes like phelps or armstrong, i laugh out loud ;-) i mean: COME ON! You can`t be that naive. "The Heart pumps different ... the lung is extremely large ...". In any other cases these would be birth defects. Its really funny that e.g. Armstrong didn`t won anything before his illness despite his "superhuman"-lung. When Phelps was asked after winning the second gold within 2 hours why his body doesn`t seem to need any time to recover after such an exhausting first race he just shrugs his shoulders and says: "i don`t know - just is". Let me tell you - in professional top-class sport there is no such thing as "i don`t know"; there are no mysteries about an athlete within a team. every detail is listed and on record. And that is the reason that i don`t enjoy watching sports anymore. these days (and probably the whole time since the 80ies) worldrecords don`t mean a thing - and thats a pity!
Coaxial Junkie, it's OK... by RockMSockM	Aug 16th, 2008 03:33:30 AM
... to admit you're a jackass. Michael Phelps isn't juicing (and Armstrong was never proven to juice). There was a reason why no one mentioned "juicing" in 140 posts. Go Away and stop trying to stir up controversy.
Coxial Junkie by SUPERJIM	Aug 16th, 2008 03:38:38 AM
They should make doping legal, then they all would take them and we would get some kind of Super Human games. I would be up for watching that.
I say The Rock for Submariner by Mr Nicholas	Aug 16th, 2008 03:38:42 AM
He's been waiting for the right role since he came to Hollywood. He's got the look, the acting chops, the physique, the air of regality. Poifect. (sorry, I didn't see the race!)
I say The Rock for Superman by Shermdawg	Aug 16th, 2008 03:48:35 AM
You know I know I'm right.
awww poor west coasters by Orionsangels	Aug 16th, 2008 04:24:58 AM
fuckin live in a real time zone. stop living in the past. live in the present. the present being east coast. the only timezone that matters. east coast fo' life biotchs! you just got served!
@RockMSockM by Coaxial Junkie	Aug 16th, 2008 04:41:13 AM
I apologize RockMSockM ! What I meant was: U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! (thanks for lending me your rose-colored glasses) Living is so much easier now ;-)
you know who i would HATE to be? by billypilgrimisunstuck	Aug 16th, 2008 04:45:44 AM
Neil Young's bass player. That's who.
Just watched this.. by SUPERJIM	Aug 16th, 2008 04:57:15 AM
..and fuck, Phelps was lucky. Don't get me wrong, his late comeback was amazing, I reckon it could have been closer than 1/100th of a second if they measured it that low. All you American Olympics fans should be feeling pretty good right now.
1/100th of a second seems like a short time but by Cash907	Aug 16th, 2008 05:13:02 AM
for serious athletes in timed events, it's an eternity. I was a downhill racer well into my early 20's, and that one one hundredth of a second often meant the difference between glory and defeat. Those fractions of moments caused me great joy and great depression in my early adulthood, as they did many others. It is so brief a quantity that it seems more like a concept then a reality, but it's a hell of thing. Anyway, Phelps is the man and here's hoping it takes it all the way to eight.
its funny about thorp... by emeraldboy	Aug 16th, 2008 05:27:04 AM
This is what will happen to phelps. He will not be able to do this again in london. While it is not been reported in the US media due to lack of interest the london games are already heading towards the 9 billion in terms of cost. The logo for the games is horrible and has caused epilpetic fits in some children. By then time 2012 happens Milliband will be the leader of the country. But who knows maybe the glum scot will still be running the country or Dave. English Tv knows alot about fakery. So if the international media starts giving out. People from UK and Ireland will say its old news. Chinese Stole lord coe's thunder.
eh? by 1st and only	Aug 16th, 2008 05:50:33 AM
why on earth is Phelps being discussed on Aint? I mean, outside of America who cares!? Anyway, most of America are descendents of Europeans anyway..so technically we still won all Phelps golds.
Hope he doesn't get done for roids... by methosb	Aug 16th, 2008 06:32:37 AM
Last time someone had a streak like this it was Marion Jones. Awesome if he isn't roiding.
Harry, I love posts like this.... by LHombreSiniestro	Aug 16th, 2008 06:43:51 AM
I don't know why, I just do.
Chad Johnson brought up a good point by romanocc	Aug 16th, 2008 06:45:53 AM
Even though I disagree with Bengals WR Chad Johnson that he could beat Phelps in a race, he did say something very true: How many innercity kids have a chance at making Olympics because they don't have money growing up to train for these sports? How many kids could go to these schools and train like these girls in Gymnastics? Swimming? only track and field do you see any African-Americans in the Olympics, because anyone can go out and run in their neighborhood. I mean seriously, half of these events are by people that started at a young age and you don't even know what the majority of the population would do if they grew up in the same circumstances. In Russia, and now in China, they find these kids early, and train them to be the best, we still have the freedom to do that or not by choice of our parents.
also.... by LHombreSiniestro	Aug 16th, 2008 06:47:08 AM
Phelps is gonna get mad Mermaid booty. Pink-haired "Hook" Mermaid booty.
In love with a Knowles by RedCricketChase	Aug 16th, 2008 07:08:22 AM
I love Harry :( wish he was bi! Oh wait.... married. or something
Gee. Wow... by WhinyNegativeBitch	Aug 16th, 2008 07:25:54 AM
...Some dude swam some laps of the pool pretty fast. I am in awe.
I'm an Australian, and even I can admit... by WhinyNegativeBitch	Aug 16th, 2008 07:28:59 AM
...Swimming aint a fucking sport. You got the olympics. Thats Weightlifting, Track and Field, Wrestling and Gymnastics. Then a whole lot of pretend sports. Like swimming.
London is the greatest the city in the and by emeraldboy	Aug 16th, 2008 07:33:14 AM
britain is one of the greatest countries in the world. I have been to london several times and I have no doubt the opening ceremony for the london games will be truly great and epic. Because london always pulls these events off with a lot of flair. Although ireland is a small country. We are catching up in regarding holding major events. IN fact there is a serious talk of ireland putting in a bid for the Rugby world cup. in either 2015 or 2019. and i think Ireland put in a bid for euro football finals at some point.
Swimming and playing SUBMARINER have nothing in common... by Bob Cryptonight	Aug 16th, 2008 07:35:23 AM
It will all be special effects, anyway. What they REALLY need to do is find some freak with little wings on his ankles.
Armstrong doped... by WhinyNegativeBitch	Aug 16th, 2008 07:36:48 AM
...But who gives a shit? Complaining about doping is like complaining about extra fast swimsuits. Just because some pansy bitch is too scared to push his body where it needs to go with some healthy, manmade chemicls doesn't mean he deserves more kudos. I wonder why the chinese didn't enter a fucking dolphin with a faked birth certificate. I mean, if you can pass a 4 year old off as 16 in the gymnastics, why not an actual fish? It is interesting though, to see an olympics where the communists are cheating as usual, only this time its the officials. Must have to try extra hard since their ugly children have shamed them.
Why aren't they showing an still images of the photo finish by Rupee88	Aug 16th, 2008 07:38:45 AM
It's clear the other guy beat Phelps...if not, they would show Phelps hand touching the wall first.
Londons gonna bomb... by WhinyNegativeBitch	Aug 16th, 2008 07:40:07 AM
...You can't a batshit crazy paranoid city that is also legitimately one of the most threatened cities in the world. Its also cramped and full of people who aren't going to be impressed at further complications in their life. Plus Lodons an actual city with a life of its own. It doesn't really need to Olympics for prestige. They should have given it to Wales. They have lots of free land. Or since were reacing out to China, why not Iran? For you rich kid conspirtors...You're actually kind of right. At least here in Australia, Swimming is the domain of the middle and upper class. Other kids have to get into Rugby or whatnot.
I'm with you on this one, Harry by gnortsmra	Aug 16th, 2008 07:44:41 AM
(BTW, I haven't read the whole thread, so if I'm being redundant and repetitive, I apologize). I'm right there with you Harry. Being currently unemployed, I have a lot of free time during the day, that I've been filling up with DVDs and the obscene amount of Olympics coverage on TelemUnivUSANBMSCNBC. And I agree that it looked like Phelps lost that race, but the highfalutin' sensors they have in those pools say different, so I'm gonna go with their decision. Now let's see today (SAT.) if he can go 8/8 (and have Speedo pay out on the million they bet him) and if Dara Torres can win that gold.
It was a cool race alright by hamo455	Aug 16th, 2008 07:49:39 AM
Check out the women's double sculls final (rowing). It was insane. Our Kiwi girls took the Germans by the same margin as Phelps beat Cavic.
wtf by DanboJohnJ	Aug 16th, 2008 07:54:08 AM
not a film though is it forfuksake?
Aquaman wears Michael Phelps pajamas!! by FR0st	Aug 16th, 2008 07:57:41 AM

Have you seen what he eats a day!! by Giant Ape Balls	Aug 16th, 2008 08:12:01 AM
For breakfast: three fried egg sandwiches, with cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, fried onions and mayonnaise, followed by three chocolate-chip pancakes; a five-egg omelette; three sugar-coated slices of French toast and a bowl of grits (a maize-based porridge), washed down with two cups of coffee. For lunch: half a kilogram (one pound) of enriched pasta; two large ham and cheese sandwiches on white bread smothered with mayonnaise, washed down by energy drinks. For dinner: Another half-kilogram of pasta, perhaps with a carbonara sauce, followed by a large pizza and more energy drinks. That all adds up to 10,000 calories a day!!
15 minutes almost over by Aeronaut	Aug 16th, 2008 08:20:07 AM
Once Phelps has paddled to his final medal US tv will then totally ignore swimming for another 3 years and switch attention to millionaires throwing, catching and hitting balls.
Submariner In 2 Words by Spank	Aug 16th, 2008 08:33:30 AM
Hugo Weaving
No menion of Half Blood Prince being pushed back? by Razorback	Aug 16th, 2008 08:41:48 AM
July 2009 now and no news item?
COTTON MCNIGHT by mynemaborat	Aug 16th, 2008 08:56:52 AM
HAHAHA... thats hilarious... you bitch about how the media controls what you think and then you say something painfully ignorant like china is full of blood thirsty communist savages... damn thats funny
i'm just wating by rolo_tony	Aug 16th, 2008 08:59:12 AM
for all this olympic crap to be over....I hate hearing the name Phelps every 5 minutes. What did he eat for breakfast? What's on his ipod? What does he do for fun? What does his poo look like? I DON'T CARE!!!!
MICHAEL PHELPS!!! by BringingSexyBack	Aug 16th, 2008 09:01:08 AM
U.S.A.!!!!
To win the European open back to back by emeraldboy	Aug 16th, 2008 09:03:49 AM
is one hell of a achievement. but then win US pga open. I dont know what you call. Padraigh Harrington is awesome. His late dad would be every proud of him. as is every irish person. Ill say this tiger Vs harrington is come going to be some contest next year.
Right with you Harry! by tehDude	Aug 16th, 2008 09:11:41 AM
Phelps has been FUCKING AWESOME! (I feel sorry for all the narrow-minded talkbackers that can't appreciate this) Though not as awesome as our (UK) Rebecca Adlington :p ...and all the self-righteous pricks that are slagging off China, who think being American gives them the moral high ground, may I suggest looking at your own countries history. (e.g South America)!!
Phelps got more attention Than Bernie Mac! by What The Duck	Aug 16th, 2008 09:38:37 AM
This isn't a fuckin sports website. AICN wrote more on the olympics than they did on the death of Bernie Mac who was actually in movies! But I guess when your in charge you can write anything that pops in your head on the website!
Michael Phelps for Aquaman! by The_Squid	Aug 16th, 2008 09:39:42 AM

Patrick Duffy would kick his arse. by half vader	Aug 16th, 2008 09:43:47 AM
Unless he got distracted by his own webbed fingers, which did seem to happen a lot.
Whiny bitch, by half vader	Aug 16th, 2008 09:51:33 AM
do you even know your own country? Rugby (by which I assume you mean Union because you're Australian and wouldn't make the same stupid mistake as everyone else) is the rich/college boys' footy. Same demo as swimming. Did you mean League?
Aw, skeet skeet skeet skeet by smackfu	Aug 16th, 2008 09:52:06 AM
Sorry.
Oh, so Phelps gets his own article but not APPLES?! by MEGAN FOXX MALICIOUS SENSE OF IRONY	Aug 16th, 2008 10:02:59 AM
Sigh... Yet again it's one rule for six-time Olympic Gold medallists, another for the widely cultivated pomaceous fruit of the apple tree. Yeah, thanks Harry.
Londonistan 2012 by redshirt	Aug 16th, 2008 10:04:57 AM
Is it true the worlds largest mosque is being built just adjacent to the Olympic stadium? Wow, the first modern Olympics in a muslim country should make the womens' beach volleyball a lot of fun to watch!
The Olympics are excellent. by proper	Aug 16th, 2008 10:11:24 AM
They should stretch it to 4 weeks so we can watch all of the sports.Wow,I Just saw a man run 9.69(:>) secs,amazing and he coasted at the end.The Olympics live all night and Hostel Wars 2= The Clone Wars last week was a great combo.My favourite sports game http://tinyurl.com/62hkx9
Basketball and women's beach volleyball by terry1978	Aug 16th, 2008 10:12:48 AM
Those are the only two things I watch...everything else....whatever.
Particularly Hard Vato by The Funketeer	Aug 16th, 2008 10:18:32 AM
Get a clue dude. China had the olympics locked up long before Kill Bill came out.
Here's my thing with Phelps by geraldbeans	Aug 16th, 2008 10:21:02 AM
I mean seriously, who cares? First of all, it's swimming. I know he's winning all these golds but it's only because swimming has like 60 different events. Basketball doesn't have a shooting competition, a dribbling competition, a passing competition, etc. But swimming has all these competitions which gives Phelps the chance to win all these medals. It doesn't mean he's the best Olympian ever. It just means that Swimming has too many events.
For the record: Roids/Phelps by Mr. Profit	Aug 16th, 2008 10:22:43 AM
Phelps and Dara Torres are both in a new program where they are tested after EVERY race. Their blood samples are also stored on file to be tested and re tested for the next 8 years. They are being tested for drugs now and shit that can be found in the future. They are even tested for potential gene manipulation. So stop shitting ok his achievements. Spitz record was bound to be broken. At least it's by a fellow American who isn't a douchbag and who earned his credit by working for years. Also it's amazing how naive some of you can be. Gear/Roids don't give u special abilities. They just help your recovery times so you can train harder. You still have to put in work. I can start a cycle now, doesn't mean when I'm done I can swim like Phelps or hit a ball like A-Rod. Stop shitting on his amazing accomplishments because you are a fat lazy fuck who would rather unravel a non mystery of a Clone Wars Embargo instead of trying to run a 10 minute mile. Lazy whiny bitches.
Swimming is pretty badass.... by samuraiyao	Aug 16th, 2008 10:23:06 AM
Phelps is not human, sure you heard that before... The man is unreal...
Personally, my favs are the womens gymnastics by smackfu	Aug 16th, 2008 10:24:44 AM
But not for the flat chested jailbait, as one might assume. No, the women's gymnastic comp is by far the most dramatic. When these people fail, it's absolutely traumatic for them, and it's all laid bare. Bizarre closeups of their faces before and after show pure terror, determination, heartbreak and triumph. And there's a sense of real rivalry here, these kids do not want anyone else to succeed and barely contain their schadenfreude when a competitor eats bar. Where all the other sports have an air of friendly sporting competition, the gymnastics don't. And it's probably because they're saturated with an aura of 10 years worth of parents telling their child how important it is to 'be the best' and never fail, which accompanies any children's competition.
Indoor volleyball uniforms by methosb	Aug 16th, 2008 10:26:23 AM
...are hotter than the beach volleyball bikinis. Polish women's indoor volleyball team... need I say more.
Tugg_to_Glam_Girls by proper	Aug 16th, 2008 10:26:49 AM
You know,Respect ;>,Sonic and Mario Olympics just doesn't seem the same,when I was a lad........
It also helps that Phelps have long arms and a wider reach... by samuraiyao	Aug 16th, 2008 10:27:27 AM
Amazing race nonetheless...
Congratulations Mongolia! by Knobules	Aug 16th, 2008 10:29:45 AM
They picked up thier first gold in something. I hear they are very happy.
Sport, fucking sport... by quantize	Aug 16th, 2008 10:36:16 AM
It might be ok for some of you bigger continents with 'culture' and arts related industries in good shape, but the rest of us have to put up with fucking sport obsessed retards 24/7
The world just saw the real Kal-El... by wildphantom07	Aug 16th, 2008 10:36:25 AM
...Bolt. Upstaged the entire Olympics. Phelps who?
Bolt was nuts by methosb	Aug 16th, 2008 10:39:45 AM
Stops trying and celebrates with like 20m to go and still breaks the record.
wildphantomn by vadakinX	Aug 16th, 2008 10:41:50 AM
Exactly. Even assuming that Phelps will get 8 golds, which is an amazing achievement, Bolt has eclipsed everything that Phelps has achieved...and the scary thing is he was easing up at the end...he could have gone to 9.4 if he hadn't started showboating just before the end. And he's 21...imagine what he will be like in 4 years...I have this strange feeling that Bolt is going to take on the impossible and try to break the 9 second barrier at some stage in his career. When Michael Johnson won gold in Atlanta, he ran the second hundred in 9.2 seconds...that was from a running start obviously...I think Bolt could do it from the blocks and maybe even challenge 9 seconds in a few years if he keeps developing. I also have the feeling that he may break Johnsons amazing 200m record.
It's been my observation by JackRabbitSlim	Aug 16th, 2008 10:43:05 AM
that, as a rule of thumb, and yes there are many exceptions, but ... people who play sports aren't really interested in watching sports. It's those who never played it that are interested. I'd rather do a century on my bike (which i do very fucking slowly - and for the record - i hate spandex-wearing bicyclists) than watch a single moment of the Tour De France. Yeah, those guys are superhuman but ... the key word is those guys. Just my observation.
The Swedish wrestler that tossed his bronze... by terry1978	Aug 16th, 2008 10:44:07 AM
looks even worse by comparison now. This character whose even younger than you acting more mature...yeah.
Harry - rewrite the post and make it about Bolt by wildphantom07	Aug 16th, 2008 10:49:52 AM
You can't write an epic about Phelps like that, comparing him to Superman...and then not even mention what we've all just witnessed. That was as close to superhuman as I have ever seen. He won by a mile and show-boated to the point where it could have been in a scene in Hancock. Staggering.
Forget Phelps by papabendi	Aug 16th, 2008 10:51:45 AM
The abiding memory of this olympics is going to Usain Bolts obsene freakshow of a sprint in the 100. The guy was waving and celebrating about 20 meters from the line and still smashed the world record by a rediculous margin. I'm sure if this kid runs seriouly just once we may see the first man break the sound barrier.
Hours of racewalking... by Banditmania	Aug 16th, 2008 10:54:39 AM
but no discus throw.
Bolts wins... by Banditmania	Aug 16th, 2008 10:56:43 AM
Jamaican breaks world record with time of 9.69 seconds.
Even the great Michael Johnson freaked out... by wildphantom07	Aug 16th, 2008 10:56:48 AM
..He's commentating for the BBC and they showed footage of him watching the race and he went insane at what he saw. Question now is...what will Bolt do in the 200 next week?
mynemaborat by Cotton McKnight	Aug 16th, 2008 10:58:06 AM
Ironic, isn't it? The difference though is that the media here has their own biases- nobody is telling them what to say. The government isn't controlling what makes the news that day. No, our media is simply biased and full of massive egocentric bastards. Is there a difference? In the end, I would say yeah. Because as much as the media fauns over a particular candidate, the second they smell blood, no matter who it is, they go in for the kill. Their egos are bigger than their party loyalties.
wildphantom07 by papabendi	Aug 16th, 2008 11:15:39 AM
The 200 is his number one event. Scary isn't it?
NBC didn't even bother to show the 100m live in the USA by Rupee88	Aug 16th, 2008 11:17:00 AM
not even on their website...they were showing tennis and badminton instead...just absurd.
choke on it nbc by mcdowell_32000	Aug 16th, 2008 11:18:41 AM
every four years nbc shoves the olympics down our throats, like americans really care. when was the last time you watched a non-olympics swimming match? even more mainstream sports like basketball (which had lower regular season ratings than the home shopping network) or tennis rarely register as a blip on the radar. i dare anyone to tell me who won the gold in badminton or equestrian events 4 years ago? my sports time is better served following a terrific baseball season or nfl's preseason; hell, even premier league soccer is more compelling (in spite of it's ability to waste 90 minutes on another 0-0 tie)...
I should have been a swimmer! by zooch	Aug 16th, 2008 11:19:07 AM
I have the same height, weight and shoe size as Phelps.
papabendi by papabendi	Aug 16th, 2008 11:19:43 AM
That's pretty sad about NBC. Bolt's performance was one of the biggest WTF? moments in olympic history
Phleps vs Bolt by mulberry	Aug 16th, 2008 11:20:06 AM
The only way Phelps could have been as way-out cool as Bolt is if he had turned over just before the end of the race and started doing the backstroke and flipping the bird at the other competitors.
With technology & drugs helping breaking records by Itto Ogami loses Daigoro	Aug 16th, 2008 11:20:17 AM
They need to put sharks in the water to make this interesting
Its a little bit of a shame... by BigMonsterRodeo	Aug 16th, 2008 11:47:09 AM
From a Canadian, who lives in Australia, whose absolutely obsessed with the Olympics and everything related. My country has only won 3 medals yet I find it somewhat unfortunate that there is so much lack of interest or even hate for the Olympics in this forum and in the USA (please be assured that I am not trying to stereotype the American people and I appologize to all those who are attentively watching this wonderful time of ever 4 years). Look, I'll be the first to admit that I don't follow these sports regularly. However, I never feel prouder as a person to watch, encourage and commend these Olympians in their accomplishments during this time. I offer my utmost respect to every single person who can pursue their passion in a way that Phelps and every other athlete can. I don't care where they're from or what sort of money is involved. Sure, the higher the resources, means the greater results. But you cannot dismiss the unbelievable accomplishments that are occurring on a daily basis. Its an incredibly rare time. I admire Harry in using this medium to express his emotions in this amazing race. I would have done the same if given the resources. With piratically nothing invested in this race or Phelps' feat, I was still jumping up and down on my couch yelling at my TV hoping for him to succeed. To be a witness to such a moment and realize that there are people in the world capable of such surreal accomplishments in nothing but encouraging to us. I feel sorry for anyone who cannot take pride in these experiences.
What the fuck is the olympics? by Banzai Rootskibango	Aug 16th, 2008 11:47:31 AM

The Bolt run was something else... by dr_buggerlugs	Aug 16th, 2008 11:53:06 AM
I'm pulling for Phelps to get gold number 8 but that 100m run is going to be the defining moment of Beijing 2008...
Olympic Coverage by Mr. Profit	Aug 16th, 2008 11:53:50 AM
They are not just on NBC, but MSNBC, CNBC, USA, Universal HD, and Telemundo. So if u missed Bolt's race, chances are it was shown on another channel in the NBC Universal network of channels. And as far as people bitching about NBC shoving Olympics down our throats. How is it that these games are the highest rated in 8 years? Stop talking shit. Americans love the games. Gives you a senseof pride when people from our country make it to the podium. When Nastia and Johnson won Gold and Silver it was great fucking television even if you hate gymnastics. And Phelps is really driving the ratings through the roof. He isn't a passing fad. America loves him. He came to a local college here in NYC to visit and speak to swimmers. He got into the pool and blew the schools record away. All the kids training were excited to meet him. Also with regards to African American Swimmers, most high schools in NYC have access to pools. It's just many kids aren't interested in swimming. It's like the people who bitch about the lack of diversity in the FDNY. I have a friend who is a higher up in the FDNY and he's Latino and he says that minorities just don't apply to take the exams. So they have to spend more money just for urban outreach and yet they still aren't interested. You can't say people who train for the olympics are privileged. Because Venus and Serena learned to play tennis on broke down concrete courts in Compton.
Hey Tugg! by What The Duck	Aug 16th, 2008 12:02:55 PM
Once again if I want sports news i would go to ESPN. I was just saying that I figured an actor would get a nice long article on a website dedicated to entertainment. Also Im not bashing Harry I enjoy his writing . I was just giving my opinion.
The Bolt 100m by kwisatzhaderach	Aug 16th, 2008 12:15:02 PM
was a magical moment. Michael Johnson's reaction was absolutely brilliant!
Phelps is like Costner in Waterworld by BigTuna	Aug 16th, 2008 12:15:15 PM
He IS the Mariner, and I believe is part fish. BTW, NBC coverage blows. CBC is where it's at.
NBC pay tens of millions not to show events live? by BigTuna	Aug 16th, 2008 12:17:44 PM
How ridiculous.
Phelps is incredible! by ccchhhrrriiisssm	Aug 16th, 2008 12:18:03 PM
I thought he lost. What a great decision to swing for one more half-stroke! He literally won by a fingernail!
Apology accepted Harry by slder78	Aug 16th, 2008 12:21:32 PM
Still stings a little, but at least you were man enough to do a mea culpa. now if you could pass a note to any contacts at NBC/Universal that would be awesome.
and sorry about calling you a grade A asshole by slder78	Aug 16th, 2008 12:23:39 PM
you're definitely a grade C maybe D+.
Mr. Profit by Rupee88	Aug 16th, 2008 12:26:39 PM
No it wasn't shown on any of those other channels live...not at least according to the listings I looked at.
NBC doesn't care about non-American dark black men.. by Rupee88	Aug 16th, 2008 12:31:09 PM
...even if they just became the world's fastest man in an incredible performance. They were showing doubles tennis live instead. What a joke.
You Americans need to find CBC Olympic coverage on a dish by BigTuna	Aug 16th, 2008 12:32:11 PM
It puts NBC to shame, and they have a very small budget to work with. They cover multiple events, show every major one live, and their comentators are incredible.
soylent mean stop preaching by hey...jonboy	Aug 16th, 2008 12:32:52 PM
some people enjoy watching sports. its not necessarily hero worship and if so who cares? following all the atrocities and worthwhile news in the world doesnt mean shit. what exactly are you doing to change anything? oh wait let me guess, you volunteer somewhere, my mistake. if you dont like sports, dont watch and dont post. just shut the hell up.
What they also do... by Mr. Profit	Aug 16th, 2008 12:39:52 PM
Is hold off showing stuff until primetime the next day too. I'm on the east coast and I get to see shit live. But sometimes they hold off. The team gymnastics final was shown the next day in primetime. The all around was live. They may just show it tonight.
Fuck the Olympics. by HoboCode	Aug 16th, 2008 12:45:00 PM
Capitalist bullshit.
yes I'm sure they'll show it tonight but who cares by Rupee88	Aug 16th, 2008 12:45:30 PM
It's already over. They showed all of Phelps races live and they could have easily have shown this live, and just replayed it at night if they wanted to. It's a 10 second event. I'm just pissed and irritated about it...fuck NBC.
I can't believe some people on here... by wildphantom07	Aug 16th, 2008 12:49:22 PM
We witness the fastest sprint of all time - and it unbelievably looked like a jog for the last 15 metres - and some on here don't find that amazing? Wtf?? Captain Justice was sat there watching the most jaw-dropping sprint in history but was like "meh". This might be a movie site but its called 'aint it cool' and Bolt's performance was cool as fuck.
USAIN BOLT!! by Cedar_Room	Aug 16th, 2008 12:52:59 PM
fuck Phelps - the real superhuman is Usain Bolt! Did you see him win the 100m? He was fucking amazing! He was so far ahead of the others it was embarassing. He smashed the world record despite easing off and celebrating with 20 metres to go! Sensational. Oh and by the way - Go Team GB!
And the NBC commentators are assholes by Rupee88	Aug 16th, 2008 12:56:17 PM
Every race is suddenly "the best in Olympic history". The close Phelps 4x100 relay was the most incredible in history and now suddenly this one is. And I swear at least four or five other events were also proclaimed as such. Don't believe the hype and STFU NBC asswipes.
I like that on her people bitch about sports and how we should f by spectrebeeyatch	Aug 16th, 2008 01:00:49 PM
On a site where people bitch about who should play the Riddler in a third Batman film that no one has signed on to. Very stupid to say sports is pointless and all that bull shit when you go into another TB and the same guy is bitching about movies.
yes sports is entertainment like most movies by Rupee88	Aug 16th, 2008 01:06:24 PM
There are a few films that are "art" but those are in the extreme minority.
Here are the freeze frames... by Tina_Turner_Had_It_Coming	Aug 16th, 2008 01:14:44 PM
http://tinyurl.com/5m62pq You can forward to a close up.
I'm a total movie geek by Roy Neary	Aug 16th, 2008 01:24:11 PM
I prefer movies over watching sports any day. And I gotta tell ya I haven't watched a single DVD for a week now. I'm glued to the set till 12 or 1 am. I'm like that every FOUR YEARS. As other posters have said it's the OLYMPICS. Man, did you see Mark Spitz last night talking to Bob Costas and Phelps? I watched that guy when I was six years old and now he's passing the torch. That was an incredible moment. These games are filled with stuff like that. I just don't get the attitudes on this thread or especially the hate. Douches.
Here is the underwater angle/cam of the finish by GhostRaider2008	Aug 16th, 2008 01:38:51 PM
Link: http://i35.tinypic.com/dbigdt. gif Man that was an awesome race. Congrats to Phelps on #7!!!
JAMAICA! by ccchhhrrriiisssm	Aug 16th, 2008 01:54:46 PM
They aren't just the land of poverty, crime and reggae anymore! They now boast the world's fastest man! ...at least until Tyson Gay's left hamstring heals up.
HoboCode... by ccchhhrrriiisssm	Aug 16th, 2008 02:02:25 PM
Capitalist bullshit? Hey dick, this is taking place in a COMMUNIST nation with many COMMUNIST, SOCIALIST and TOTALITARIAN governments interlaced amongst the capitalist nations. Get a life...and take your hatred for free enterprise to a non-capitalist website. Oh wait, the entire internet is part of "free" enterprise, isn't it? You're just a cynical dick w/o a dick!
ScriptGirl in a bikini, ya'll! by Zarles	Aug 16th, 2008 02:07:20 PM
AICN's slow on the update, but the newest update from our favorite exhibitionist Hollywood shill has her finally showing off the goods in a black bikini. Praise Jesus!
I Keep Looking At His Ears by dumbpeoplesuck	Aug 16th, 2008 02:14:48 PM
Waiting to catch a glimpse of his gills. He's just incredible.
Wow by Series7	Aug 16th, 2008 02:23:38 PM
He beats his own records by like 1 second? Who gives a shit? Sports are boring, fucking its time to create new sports, so we can stop comparing todays genetically and scientifically enhanced athletes to the real athletes of yesteryear. The only way the olympics should matter is if they were held the same way they where held back when they started, with the swimmers swimming in lakes rather then million + dollar swimming pools designed to minimize current flow. Also who gives a fuck about any of these people during those years in between the Olympics? Its not like Bub Rub and every hillbilly and Patriots fan sit around and watch swimming during the off season.
Soylent Mean by Die_Hardest	Aug 16th, 2008 02:34:48 PM
Doesn't vote, hates sports, and has a talkback account on aintitcoolnews. Yeah, don't think I'll be taking any advice from him.
One of by Die_Hardest	Aug 16th, 2008 02:35:24 PM
One of the best races I've ever seen in any sport, btw.
Tugg GOD BLESS AMERICA! by What The Duck	Aug 16th, 2008 02:37:35 PM
I said it was just my opinion. This website can say whatever they want. Just like I can say whatever I want. I just felt like Bernie Mac's death should have gotten some more attention on the website. I have never seen them report on sports before. They didn't report when Barry Bonds broke the home rum record or last year when Tom Brady broke the touchdown record. you made a smart ass remark earlier saying I must not be American even if I wasn't (I am) isn't one of our beliefs freedom of speech. Let me guess your one of those "americans" who don't like it when some one else practices freedom of speech when their views aren't yours. You have the right to think the sun shines out of a swimmers ass and I have the right to think it has no place on the website. GOD BLESS AMERICA!
You can access AICN in China... by Unnatural	Aug 16th, 2008 02:41:39 PM
So that makes it OK. We can just ignore China's humanitarian record. Harry, sometimes you are an egomaniac... Let's give them a couple more billion to run sweatshops, lock up political dissedants and run over people with tanks. Sign me up.
This is Harry's site, so he can go "blogstyle" if he wants... by Rupee88	Aug 16th, 2008 02:45:13 PM
yeah this was off topic for AICN but he just felt like sharing his excitment on his own site by making it a news story/topic...nothing wrong with that.
Unnatural by Die_Hardest	Aug 16th, 2008 02:47:44 PM
Then maybe if I talked about how China's authoritarian regime massacred Uighurs and Tibetans every day in Tibet and Western China AICN would be banned by the People's Republic. It really is a travesty that the Olympics are being held in a country that killed nearly 10,000 of its own citizens, mostly college students asking for a little freedom, only 19 years ago. Think about that. Less than 20 years ago communist tanks tore down the goddess of democracy in Tianemen Square. Also, Hate Speech, Mark Spitz is the second most famous swimmer.
And no offense HeadGeek. by Die_Hardest	Aug 16th, 2008 02:52:59 PM
But I find the insinuation that at any point the Chinese had a preferable government/civil society/political system than the United States downright offensive.
SEVERAL GOLDS FOR ONE SPORT? THAT'S BULLSHIT! by J-Dizzle	Aug 16th, 2008 03:04:06 PM
The US Basketball team just gets the chance to compete for 1 gold, but Phelps can go for 8? I'm sorry but how does that make sense? The Olympic committee needs to reevaluate swimming because the number medals allotted to it is just plain ridiculous.
For all you Bolt fans out there, 7>>>>>>>>>>>1. by Pennsy	Aug 16th, 2008 03:10:20 PM
Testify. :)
It's disingenuous... by Mr Spork	Aug 16th, 2008 03:12:14 PM
to call a swimmer "the best athlete ever" based on their career total number of medals won when there's twenty ,or whatever, swimming events. Anyone can win that many medals if there's enough events in their sport. Swimming is not a sport, either.
What makes a sport by Die_Hardest	Aug 16th, 2008 03:19:24 PM
I would say swimming is a sport because it is direct competition instead of passive competition. You finish first, you win. Gymnastics on the other hand, that is not a sport. You do something and the judges give you a score based on how pretty it was. If your prettiness score is better than the other guy's prettiness score you win. Now that is a faux sport. But go look up how many medals they give out for gymnastics.
Swimming in general isn't a sport by Mr Spork	Aug 16th, 2008 03:30:29 PM
When you swim do you consider it as playing a sport?
Rupee, Do Us All A Favor... by Rebeck2	Aug 16th, 2008 03:39:49 PM
And get laid, will ya'? You are on bitter li

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