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2004-08-31 Russia

Anti-American Frenzy in Olympics Coverage

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Posted by tipper 2004-08-31 08:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Awww...and I thought the Rooskies were our friends now.

Posted by JerseyMike 2004-08-31 1:27:23 PM|| 2004-08-31 1:27:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 35 Gold
39 Silver
29 Bronze
103 Total

Our athletes are tops. Deal with it world!

Posted by BigEd 2004-08-31 1:49:59 PM|| 2004-08-31 1:49:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I haven't really rooted for those guys to lose since the Soviet days. Don't care one way or the other these days.

Posted by eLarson 2004-08-31 3:54:25 PM|| [http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2004-08-31 3:54:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 You know, the Olympics just aren't the same since the Cold War is over. I just can't generate any real interest in it. It was alot more fun when you were hoping that the American and Allies amatuer athletes would be the state supported Soviet profesionals.

Posted by Silentbrick 2004-08-31 5:38:37 PM|| 2004-08-31 5:38:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 silentbrick: It was alot more fun when you were hoping that the American and Allies amatuer athletes would be the state supported Soviet profesionals.

Actually, the Chinese athletes are state-supported professionals. It should be interesting to see if they can replicate the Soviet sports machine.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-08-31 6:14:23 PM|| [http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2004-08-31 6:14:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I think I'm with eLarson.... the only team I rooted against was the American Male Bakitball team.

Posted by Shipman 2004-08-31 6:43:43 PM|| 2004-08-31 6:43:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Memo to next coach: get someone who can shoot the damn ball!

Posted by eLarson 2004-08-31 7:33:10 PM|| [http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2004-08-31 7:33:10 PM|| Front Page Top

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