The A2K Fantasy Olympics Beijing 2008

We are the Ticolympians, my friend!

My Team
Group A
Australia
USA men

Group B
France
Italy
Cuba

Group C
Brazil
Denmark
Turkey
Canada
South Africa

Group D
Bahamas
Jamaica
Ireland
Belgium
Finland

Yes, Night Owls is fine because I'm getting older and its harder to remember a lot of different things all at once. (That's my story and I'm sticking to it.)

Meanwhile you guys have been following all the flap over the pollution masks in Beijing. I think our bicycle folks just apologized for wearing masks when they arrived. Seems some officials were insulted since the Chinese have worked so hard to clean up the place and make it more inhabitable for the Olympics. They didn't ask our people to apologize but we did anyway.

I understand, however, that there is a standard issue pollution mask that meets all necessary specifications, so I've taken the liberty of laying in a supply for all our teams. You can order yours for $5/each with a generous discount for larger quantities. See below. . .

Re: My Team


Welcome to A2K MrKingsley. If the dope-testers have a day off, you may get lucky with our horses.

Re: My Team


Really? You know something? I should maybe make a trade in Group D? (I wonder if that would be insider trading?)

Well, I wouldn't like to saddle you with unbridled hope (sorry).

Well true. A saddle with no bridle is usually not a well thought out plan. But hope should spring eternal nonetheless. Don't you think every young man and woman headed for Beijing to compete has just a glimmer of 'maybe?' in his/her head?

the games are on!



did I know that the games actually started before the opening ceremonies?

Way to go Canada!

My understanding, ehbeth, is that some sports, like soccer, require a day or two of rest between matches. In order to make the schedule work, they have to start early.

I don't know when FB will cut off registration.

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there's no doot that there'll be some bias here, but cbc does have pretty good Olympic coverage

http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/

I particularly like this section ...

http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/story/2008/05/27/f-olympics-athletes-international.html

Great link, thanks, ehBeth.

on tomorrow's schedule

http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/schedule/daily/2008/08/07/

(the times posted are for my location - you can customize the cbc site to your times - or at least most of them)

5:00 AM to 6:45 AM

Soccer - Men's Preliminaries: Australia vs. Serbia
Group A match

CBCSports.ca 1
5:00 AM to 6:45 AM

Soccer - Men's Preliminaries: Japan vs. USA
Group B match

CBCSports.ca 2
5:00 AM to 6:45 AM

Soccer - Men's Preliminaries: Brazil vs. Belgium
Coverage of Group C match.

CBCSports.ca 3
5:00 AM to 6:45 AM

Soccer - Men's Preliminaries: Honduras vs. Italy
Coverage of Group D match.

CBCSports.ca 4
7:45 AM to 9:30 AM

Soccer - Men's Preliminaries: Ivory Coast vs. Argentina
Group A match

CBCSports.ca 1
7:45 AM to 9:30 AM

Soccer - Men's Preliminaries: The Netherlands vs. Nigeria
Group B match

CBCSports.ca 2
7:45 AM to 9:30 AM

Soccer - Men's Preliminaries: China vs. New Zealand
Coverage of Group C match.

CBCSports.ca 3
7:45 AM to 9:30 AM

Soccer - Men's Preliminaries: South Korea vs. Cameroon
Coverage of Group D match.

CBCSports.ca 4
8:00 PM to 9:00 PM

CBCSports.ca: Day minus-1 - Beijing 2008 Preview
A look ahead at the 2008 Olympic Games.

CBCSports.ca 1
9:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Olympic Prime: Day minus-1 - Beijing 2008 Preview
A look ahead at the 2008 Olympic Games

As stated in the rules, registration will be closed when the Opening Ceremony finishes. Around 10:00 CST, Friday.

I don't think soccer preliminaries can give much of an advance.

Rednecks don't read no damn rules. Rednecks don't read. Congrats, FB, on getting some 25 players here. Let the games begin.

FB, this is a great topic; you've attracted a buncha newbies.

Champions soon to be!!
Here is my team I will probably one off the few people who has no faith in the chinese team. oh yeah guess I need a team name??

something like : Castro's Champion Kiwis!!

Group A: Australia, USA men

Group B: France, United Kingdom, Cuba

Group C: Kenya, Canada, Greece, South Africa, Czech Republic

Group D: New Zealand(go the kiwis), China Taipai, Jaimaica, Mexico, Pakistan.

Good luck everyone.

Hi fidell and all of the rest of the players.

Good luck to all of the teams (the caramel cups most of all )

teams playing?
Hi there

Could we get an updated listing of the teams and how many are competing??

Cheers Fidell Nicholson

Your wishes are orders, fidell (are you from NZL?):

25 teams so far. Players from (at least) 8 nationalities.

fbaezer
jespah (Ring-o-leave-os)
ossobuco (Dolphinkincking Dogpaddlers)
Pantalones
McGentrix
wandeljw
MyOwnUsername
EhBeth (Caramel Cups)
Imur (THIOS)
Diane (PDQ Geckos)
hingehead
cicerone imposter
Calamity Jane
realjohnboy (WIFF's)
jpinmilwaukee
Ticomaya (Ticolympians)
alex
Foxfyre (Night Owls)
Patada Veloz (Fantasy Warriors)
Capitalgull (British Dreamers)
George (TGIF)
fom2020 (Pancho's Olympic Team)
Barneyhull
MrKingsley
fidell