Unlike Timbo, I haven’t taken a vow of hatred toward the Olympics, watching bits and pieces of the games here and there. Here are some choice stories, controversies, and generally bizarre things I’ve spotted along the way:

1. Ugly Girl Cut From Opening Ceremony - Replaced by “cute” lip-synching 7 year old
   
2. “Don’t call me a Nimrod!”
   
3. Chinese women’s gymnastics team wins all-around gold, amidst questions and accusations that many of the team members are not, and will not turn 16 in this Olympic year– the requirement to be eligible for competition in the Olympics.  Decide for yourself– the average weight of each respective Chinese gymnast is 77 pounds!
   
4. Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian was disqualified after throwing away his medal; vows to quit Greco-Roman wrestling.
   
5. Lisa Leslie of the USA Women’s Gold Medal Basketball team wants to make it clear that she is better than everyone else– by wearing ALL of her gold medals, from 4 games, during this year’s medal ceremony.  We get the message, Lisa.
   
6. Cuban Taekwondo athlete Angel Matos banned for life after kicking a referee in the face in response to his disqualification, for taking too much injury time during the bronze medal match:
   

(images courtesy of gadling.com, NBC, beijing2008.cn, Peter Parks, ESPN.com)

Tags: jackassery, people who suck, sports
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