Michael Phelps - How many gold medals in Beijing?

[BuckI Chewy]

Questions about this vBet pay out rule

What if Phelps's competition win the Gold get disqualified after some months after this vBet pay out or vice versa?

Thank you.

[Jaxbuck]

Originally Posted by BuckI Chewy

Questions about this vBet pay out rule

What if Phelps's competition win the Gold get disqualified after some months after this vBet pay out or vice versa?

Thank you.

Same rules as in football if one team wins by just kicking field goals.

[fourteenandoh]

I think what Jax was trying to say is that once a vBet is settled it is over.

[OSUsushichic]

#3!!!!

The dude is superhuman!

[HailToMichigan]

Originally Posted by Jaxbuck

I knew there had to be a reason no one really gives a [censored] about swimming.

That must be why they make the swimmers swim in the morning so that the events can be televised in prime time in the States. Check the TV ratings and see how many people care. 37 million people can't be wrong. Say, how are the synchronized swimmers doing?

I know how the real swimmers are doing. 1-3 in the 200 free.

[OH10]

Originally Posted by HailToMichigan

That must be why they make the swimmers swim in the morning so that the events can be televised in prime time in the States. Check the TV ratings and see how many people care. 37 million people can't be wrong. Say, how are the synchronized swimmers doing?

I know how the real swimmers are doing. 1-3 in the 200 free.

Really, despite what you may read here, no on really gives a [censored] that these guys train at UM. If anyone isn't cheering for MP to win the 8 golds simply because he's a Michigan guy, then they need their head examined.

It's swimming. There's no Ohio State-Michigan rivalry there. (at least as far as I know or care). So you don't really need to get so defensive.

[sandgk]

I'm with HTM on this one.
Swimming fits the higher, faster, stronger original Olympic ethic better than any other non-track and field sport.

(Diving NOT included).

[HailToMichigan]

Originally Posted by OH10

Really, despite what you may read here, no on really gives a [censored] that these guys train at UM. If anyone isn't cheering for MP to win the 8 golds simply because he's a Michigan guy, then they need their head examined.

It's swimming. There's no Ohio State-Michigan rivalry there. (at least as far as I know or care). So you don't really need to get so defensive.

I do get a bit twitchy around here sometimes

My being defensive here actually stems a little bit from people bashing swimming itself. Once upon a time I was a high school swimmer. Granted, it's true: the world really isn't watching it except for once every four years. Once the Olympics roll around though it's really one of the biggest of all, and it's the summer sport I look forward to the most.

[Jaxbuck]

Originally Posted by HailToMichigan

That must be why they make the swimmers swim in the morning so that the events can be televised in prime time in the States. Check the TV ratings and see how many people care. 37 million people can't be wrong. Say, how are the synchronized swimmers doing?

I know how the real swimmers are doing. 1-3 in the 200 free.

and we aren't discussing this in the swimming forum because?

[HailToMichigan]

Originally Posted by Jaxbuck

and we aren't discussing this in the swimming forum because?

Michael Phelps got his own vbet and thread outside the dedicated Olympic one because?

[Jaxbuck]

Originally Posted by OH10

Really, despite what you may read here, no on really gives a [censored] that these guys train at UM. If anyone isn't cheering for MP to win the 8 golds simply because he's a Michigan guy, then they need their head examined.

It's swimming. There's no Ohio State-Michigan rivalry there. (at least as far as I know or care). So you don't really need to get so defensive.

I want him to win because he's an American but yes, it does bother me he's a scUMer.

Also, there is an OSU-scUM rivalry in everything, you can't pick and choose.

[Jaxbuck]

Originally Posted by HailToMichigan

Michael Phelps got his own vbet and thread outside the dedicated Olympic one because?

because he's a once in a lifetime athlete not because its freakin swimming.

[HailToMichigan]

Originally Posted by Jaxbuck

because he's a once in a lifetime athlete not because its freakin swimming.

Once in a lifetime fencers don't get Wheaties boxes.

[OH10]

Originally Posted by HailToMichigan

I do get a bit twitchy around here sometimes

My being defensive here actually stems a little bit from people bashing swimming itself. Once upon a time I was a high school swimmer. Granted, it's true: the world really isn't watching it except for once every four years. Once the Olympics roll around though it's really one of the biggest of all, and it's the summer sport I look forward to the most.

Swimming is the most physically demanding sport I've ever tried. And I doubt anyone here is going to argue that it's a sport unworthy of respect. But yes, there simply isn't a stage for it outside of the Olympics.

[BB73]

Originally Posted by BuckI Chewy

Questions about this vBet pay out rule

What if Phelps's competition win the Gold get disqualified after some months after this vBet pay out or vice versa?

Thank you.

In anticpation of such a question, this was mentioned in post #1.

This vBet will be permanently settled after the award ceremony for his last swimming event.