Beijing 2008 Olympics Closing Ceremonies LIVE THREAD

[retrokitten]

A wise choice. It’s a bizarre sport.

[tbpiper]

Could be.... My wife liked that one so much she’s letting me sleep on the couch tonight. Maybe tomorrow night as well.

[retrokitten]

Can anyone tell me why one guy has to wear a different colored shirt? Is he the captain or something?

[retrokitten]

LOL!!

[Mr. Mojo]

A volleyball gold medal match (involving the U.S.) that was actually played around 20 hours ago, so few people don’t know the outcome by now. NBC had the chance to show it live last night at 9:00pm (PST) on either MSNBC or CNBC, but decided instead to show it the next day. NBC’s coverage in general has been horrible.

[tsmith130]

I was just wondering that....and have been the whole olympics. The women's team also had one player in a different uniform.

Hi retro! Thanks for the ping.

[lainie]

this is probably completely inappropriate but I just saw the funniest picture, I have to share it:

that's just funny.

[NCC-1701]

The one thing that made me curious about these games was the way the flag on the right side of the swimmers caps were done. The Union should have been forward instead of trailing. I hope that changes in London. Some flag etiquette should have been observed. Otherwise, it was a great showing by the US contingent. Kind of a bummer the Michael Phelps wan't at the closing ceremonies. Guess he's feeding his new addiction to gold in London.

[retrokitten]

And the announcers over explain everything....except that!!

[retrokitten]

ROTFLMAO!! That is hysterical!

[Kirkwood]

The athletes decide who carries the flag. They are sending a message to Russia. I approve.

[tsmith130]

I googled it.

"The person who wears a different colored jersey is labeled "Libero" (aka back-row specialist or DS) which is a special term for the one player on the team who specializes in back row passing and defense. The person is usually a shorter and better passer or defense player on the team. They can only play back row position. "

[silent_jonny]

THANK YOU!! I completely forgot about my Freeper anniversary. What a nice surprise :)

[OCC]

Yikes! Did they have hidden cameras in the showers!

[retrokitten]

LOL! I was just going to post the same thing to you!

[Kirkwood]

“NBC’s coverage in general has been horrible.”

Disagree. It has been excellent.

[tsmith130]

GMTA!

[slugbug]

LOL That is a funny shot!

[Twink]

Thanks for the ping.

Libero (different color shirt). It’s a position in volleyball. My oldest was Libero before she became Setter.

[Mr. Mojo]

That player is called the “libero.” ....a fairly recent development in volleyball both internationally and in the NCAA.

They specialize in defensive skills, and aren’t allowed to block or attack the ball when it is entirely above net height. The can also replace any back-row player without notifying the officials. ...when the ball isn’t in play.