Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles; site uokvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!uokvax!lmaher From: lmaher@uokvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: American sportscasting - further com - (nf) Message-ID: <2200060@uokvax.UUCP> Date: Wed, 15-Aug-84 04:17:00 EDT Article-I.D.: uokvax.2200060 Posted: Wed Aug 15 04:17:00 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 18-Aug-84 00:46:35 EDT References: <370@oddjob.UUCP> Lines: 25 Nf-ID: #R:oddjob:-37000:uokvax:2200060:000:876 Nf-From: uokvax!lmaher Aug 15 03:17:00 1984 #R:oddjob:-37000:uokvax:2200060:000:876 uokvax!lmaher Aug 15 03:17:00 1984 /***** uokvax:net.flame / oddjob!london / 5:37 pm Aug 6, 1984 */ ... China is not as hated as the Soviets, so I doubt that the U.S. men's gymnastics teams victory (duly earned, by the way) will be remembered as long. /* ---------- */ I was cheering for the U.S. Women's Volleyball team, but I was just as happy for the Chinese team when it won. It might have been just another gold for the U.S., but this was the first Olympics the Chinese volleyball team made it to, and I'm glad they took home a gold. Three cheers for "The Golden Hammer!" The Chinese team played a terrific game, and they won. And *that's* what the Olympics are all about! I didn't miss the Soviets and East Germans at all, though. Let them stay home and sulk, as long as China and Romania will come out to play. :-) "Rhythmic Gymnastics? With a what?!" Carl ..!ctvax!uokvax!lmaher