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So Team USA (basketball) wrapped up their week long training here in Vegas and played a warm up game against Team Canada (out of Olympic) last evening.  Of course Team Canada didn't even stand a chance (120 - 65).  I missed the opportunity going to watch the game (cheapest ticket was $12 only), missed watching all the NBA millionaires stars doing slam dunks and all the famous Hollywood movie stars in the stands.

Team USA played very good, I think they will get gold this time.  If I remember they only got Bronze in Athens.  That was the only game Team USA played in American soil.  They now fly across the Pacific Ocean to Macau to continue their practice.

http://www.lvrj.com/sports/25935494.html

[ 本帖最後由 lvrunner 於 2008-8-3 14:16 編輯 ]

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So Paula Radcliffe will be in Macau on Monday (4th) but still not sure if she can participate in the marathon.

Paula Radcliffe

                               
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[ 本帖最後由 lvrunner 於 2008-8-3 14:18 編輯 ]

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Its a go for Paula, she said in Macau with Team GB that she is going for her FORTH Olympic marathon on the 17th in Beijing!  The only question is will she be fit enough to compete for a medal.  Should make for an interesting race since Paula at 80% is still faster than 95% of the competitors out there.

                               
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Paula Radcliffe

                               
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Also in the news, Irina Mikitenko of Germany (winner of London marathon 2:24:14, 5th in Sydney and 7th in Athens) won't be running the marathon due to back and pelvic injuries.  

[ 本帖最後由 lvrunner 於 2008-8-4 13:47 編輯 ]

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Hope she gets better !!

http://www.singtao.ca/tor/2008-08-10/1218358884d1211305.html

[ 本帖最後由 lvrunner 於 2008-8-10 11:05 編輯 ]

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August 11,2008

Defending Marathon Champ Noguchi Has Thigh Injury
As we reported over the weekend, 2004 Olympic marathon champion Mizuki Noguchi left a Swiss high-altitude training camp early to be hospitalized in Japan. At first, it was said she did so because of "severe fatigue." Her trainer has now clarified that her left thigh is the issue. An MRI revealed damage to two muscles in the leg. She and her team will decide in the next couple of days whether she'll start Sunday's marathon...........from Runner's World online news.

http://japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2008/08/no-decision-for-noguchi-until-tuesday.html

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原帖由 Alex 於 2008-8-11 20:12 發表

                               
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Why most of the famous woman marathon runners be injuried? 1st is Paula (world record owner) and now is Mizuki (asia record owner)?

Because Deena Kastor put a curse on both of them.

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呢邊花旗國冇乜人睇 Volleyball 嘅, 反而游泳, beach volleyball 和 gymnastic 最多人睇, 北京和 Vegas 相差15小時, 你地 evening prime time 時是小弟朝早返工嘅時侯, 所以根本冇可能睇倒 LIVE!!  依家大大細細都集中在呢條Micheal Phelps度!! 佢以打破"水怪"史畢兹嘅 nine gold medals 記錄.

[ 本帖最後由 lvrunner 於 2008-8-13 21:09 編輯 ]

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原帖由 tkytea 於 2008-8-13 22:45 發表

                               
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水怪不是七金嗎？
菲比斯不是八金為目標嗎？
我也是最愛看游泳偷師的

You are right!  They interviewed "water monster" Mark Spitz this morning on TV, he won 7 gold in 1972 Olympics. Man! everyone in the USA is talking about Michael Phelps.

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Man, we are sooooo behind, still watching the women marathon on TV.  Too bad that Deena Kastor has to drop out and Paula is labouring at the back of the pack.  That Romanian runner looks very strong.

[ 本帖最後由 lvrunner 於 2008-8-17 08:49 編輯 ]