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**Broorbbub** · 08-15-2012, 04:16 AM

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Favorite standout player in a team that didn't go all the way:

There is no i in team (but there are a bunch in immigration).

Women's indoor volleyball: South Korea's Kim Yeon-Koung is ridiculously lethal on court. Every time I see her she's either drilling a ball into the ground or serving an ace. She scored the most points of any of the female v-ball players at these Olympics. She is very likely the best female volleyball player in the world today. But alas, the rest of her team, while very good, were not quite up to her level, and South Korea didn't even medal at these games.

Women's indoor volleyball part II: I just love watching the US' Destinee Hooker. Almost everything she does, no matter how lethal, looks graceful and almost languid. And she is very lethal as the second top scorer of these games, after Kim.

Women's basketball: France's Céline Dumerc is the top scorer of the games. She is so scary the US women's basketball team, as dominant as it was, double teamed her and kept her on constant guard during the US vs. France match. Oh, did I mention she's only 5 foot 7 (169 cm)? She is amazingly skillful, quick and gritty to be the best basketball player in the world despite her height. She still managed to help her team to an unlikely silver medal finish.

Favorite non-medaling athlete:

Athletes who didn't win a medal, but won my heart, which I'll be needing back.

Rhythmic Gymnastics: The Ukraine's Ganna Rizatdinova has the build of a prima ballerina, and she dances like one, only better. Yes, her routines didn't have enough difficulty to propel her out of 10th place, but she was, by far, the most artistically and musically versatile competitor, able to bring out the sadness in the most lilting classical piece and the recklessness and attitude in a rock number. She actually had my favorite set of routines, despite finishing dead last among the qualifiers.

Rhythmic Gymnastics Part II: South Korea's Yeon Jae Son absolutely had the difficulty and execution to reach the podium, and she almost did, but for an awful mistake during the clubs routine. Her smile and movement quality that made me, and judging from the audience response, the whole arena, root for her.

08-15-2012, 04:16 AM	#13
Broorbbub Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 610 Senior Member	More faves and unfaves! Favorite standout player in a team that didn't go all the way: There is no i in team (but there are a bunch in immigration). Women's indoor volleyball: South Korea's Kim Yeon-Koung is ridiculously lethal on court. Every time I see her she's either drilling a ball into the ground or serving an ace. She scored the most points of any of the female v-ball players at these Olympics. She is very likely the best female volleyball player in the world today. But alas, the rest of her team, while very good, were not quite up to her level, and South Korea didn't even medal at these games. Women's indoor volleyball part II: I just love watching the US' Destinee Hooker. Almost everything she does, no matter how lethal, looks graceful and almost languid. And she is very lethal as the second top scorer of these games, after Kim. Women's basketball: France's Céline Dumerc is the top scorer of the games. She is so scary the US women's basketball team, as dominant as it was, double teamed her and kept her on constant guard during the US vs. France match. Oh, did I mention she's only 5 foot 7 (169 cm)? She is amazingly skillful, quick and gritty to be the best basketball player in the world despite her height. She still managed to help her team to an unlikely silver medal finish. Favorite non-medaling athlete: Athletes who didn't win a medal, but won my heart, which I'll be needing back. Rhythmic Gymnastics: The Ukraine's Ganna Rizatdinova has the build of a prima ballerina, and she dances like one, only better. Yes, her routines didn't have enough difficulty to propel her out of 10th place, but she was, by far, the most artistically and musically versatile competitor, able to bring out the sadness in the most lilting classical piece and the recklessness and attitude in a rock number. She actually had my favorite set of routines, despite finishing dead last among the qualifiers. Rhythmic Gymnastics Part II: South Korea's Yeon Jae Son absolutely had the difficulty and execution to reach the podium, and she almost did, but for an awful mistake during the clubs routine. Her smile and movement quality that made me, and judging from the audience response, the whole arena, root for her.
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