Phelps or Thorpe?

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My worry is that in the past 3 Olympic interviews with Phelps, he's talked about not being able to sleep. Combine that with how many events he's entered his performance might not be top notch.

Thorpe looked a little nervous at the qualifying heat yesterday. His losses over the past few years may have hit him harder than he let's on. Let's hope he's together and ready to compete.

Hoogeband looks arrogant. The constant vistory dances, the screaming and yelling when he places well is extremely annoying. Thorpe and Phelps were hanging out talking before last nights heat, being fierce but friendly competitors. Hoogeband was giving other swimmers dirty looks. Maybe I'm wrong about him, maybe it's just the cameras catching him at bad times, but if he is as arrogant as he's coming off on camera I hope Thorpe or Phelps dominates him.

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My worry is that in the past 3 Olympic interviews with Phelps, he's talked about not being able to sleep. Combine that with how many events he's entered his performance might not be top notch.

Thorpe looked a little nervous at the qualifying heat yesterday. His losses over the past few years may have hit him harder than he let's on. Let's hope he's together and ready to compete.

Hoogeband looks arrogant. The constant vistory dances, the screaming and yelling when he places well is extremely annoying. Thorpe and Phelps were hanging out talking before last nights heat, being fierce but friendly competitors. Hoogeband was giving other swimmers dirty looks. Maybe I'm wrong about him, maybe it's just the cameras catching him at bad times, but if he is as arrogant as he's coming off on camera I hope Thorpe or Phelps dominates him.

v/d hoogenband isnt really arrogant, maybe he gave the evil eye because he thought he was being neglected .. phelps vs thorpe? he was the record holder so i find it more arrogant of the media to forget him. imo

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Damn it!!!!!!!! CNN....you &*&^(*&^*&^% Right on the front page, it says who won...I wanted to be surprised tonight and see....damn them....

I wouldn't blame CNN mate, NBC should be ashamed that they don't show the Olympics live, especially for an important race like this.

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Good showing! I'm glad Thorpe stepped up and reclaimed his place. I know his previous troubles over the past year have really shaken him (or at least thats what he said in an interview this past weekend). Im so glad the Aussies are kicking ass at the olympics - if I ever left the USA I'd move to Australia in a heartbeat. Good people, beautiful country and a great outlook on global politics. :)

Congrats to Hoogenband on the silver - thats better than I could have done. :

Phelps took bronze, good job there... with time and experience the USA might just gain another uber swimmer out of this kid.

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Im so glad the Aussies are kicking ass at the olympics - if I ever left the USA I'd move to Australia in a heartbeat. Good people, beautiful country and a great outlook on global politics. :)

Cheers, good to see that Americans take notice of our great country, although I am not too sure on that last point, little Johnny Howard isn't doing the best job, but I guess he is just following his buddy George Dubya.

On the race, YAY Thorpe! Definately at his best form ever.

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