Talk about cattiness. She has been called a lesbian when she isn't a prostitute & whore.
sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/columns/story?id=3530332This despite the fact the US are quite happy to siphon up other countries talents ie Anastasia Liukin in the artistic gymnastics.
Anyway the 'blonde' machine will meet the US in the womens semis led by Hammon,Korstin (below), Schegelova & Stepanova as they came behind from a 10-21 first quarter deficit to crush Spain. ;D
China 77-62 Belarus
Australia 79-46 Czech Republic
United States 104-60 South Korea
Russia 84-65 Spain
Australia the world champions hopefully will beat the nauseating Chinese & sut up their partisan crowds.
In the womens handball the expected teams won through to the semis:
Russia 32-31 France
China 23-31 Korea
Hungary 34-30 Romania
Norway 31-24 Sweden
Womens volleyball saw the world champions Russia exit sadly to the Chinese (after having removed their extremely tough Russian coach for an Italian wimp)& Italy upset by the Yanks.
Cuba 3-0 Serbia
Brazil 3-0 Japan
China 3-0 Russia
United States 3-2 Italy
The mens QFs competition in these ball events is tomorrow.
Having watched some of the womens singles table tennis one is frankly amazed bythe number of countries fielding Chinese players on passports of convenience which highlights the issue of them having to be stopped.
The entire Aussie womens team are Chinese given residency on the basis of sporting credentials.
In the gym hall the only shock was that the Chinese lost the womens beam final. Midget Shawn Johnson 4 foot tall & 2 foot across took the title ahead of the graceful Liukin.
news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/gymnastics/7570253.stmEven the Chinese crowd were booing as their very own Zou Kai took the mens bar title ahead of Yankee Horton . German midget Fabian Habeuchen took the bronze
news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/gymnastics/7570572.stmAnd the mens trampoline was won yet again by a Chinese gymnast
news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/gymnastics/7570535.stmYou can bet yiour bottom dollar these fixed results wont occur in 2012.
And the Chines He Ching took the 3m mens springboard. Tom Daley will be lucky to get a look in the waythe judging is going in the 10m.
And a moving scene in the weightlifting hall. In the super heavyweight 105kg category Matthias Steiner dedicated his gold to the memory of his wife who died last year in a car accident.
news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/weightlifting/7570504.stmYet again the PA in the hall loves to provide a most irritating backgroung commentary & attempt to encourage the crowd. 'Keep clapping people this could be a bigger lift & so on... '
Heres the footage of JangMiran in the womens heavyweight. Who said weightlfiting is a sport free of drugs. ;D
news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/7566034.stmAnd sight of the day. A hoodie in the 200m. ;D
Not druggie Flo-Jo reincarnated for those that remember Seoul but Bahraini athlete Rogaya Al-Gassra qho qualified for the womens 200m semis.
Bolt was supreme again in the 200. Why not give him the gold now ? A new WR is surely on the cards.
news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/7570790.stmIn the water polo who caught it this morning some rather risque underwater shots of women grabbing each other in some delicate places.
The Dutch grabbed & clutched best coming out top 8-7 over favourites & world superpower Hungary.
The US edged out Oz 9-8. Just look at those thighs & shoulders.Its as much an endurance & strength event as anything else.