Olympic WBB Update
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No, I haven’t watched any game coz I can’t find no frikkin’ coverage in my part of the planet. Booo! Tried CCTV yesterday but they only showed the China vs Germany Men’s Game. What was I thinking - of course they’re gonna show it, CCTV is a Chinese channel after all. Drat.
Anyone has an idea how I can watch a game? I’m pulling for a US-Australia Gold Medal Game (*crosses fingers*). Kinda excited coz the Opals rock and I totally wanna see the LJ-LL smackdown haha. And oh, of course, Sue at the helm and Taurasi too, and fine, (sige na nga) Candace Parker. I still haven’t decided which team to root for.
Anyhoo, the current standings are the following:
Group A Wins Losses Pts
Australia 5 0 10
Russia 4 1 9
South Korea 2 3 7
Belarus 2 3 7
Brazil 1 4 6
Latvia 1 4 6
The undefeated World Champion Opals (go Opals!) are leading Group A after they beat a strong contender in Russia (with Becky Hammon and Maria Stepanova and Svetlana Abrosimova) 75-55.
Australia, Russia, South Korea, and Belarus (I think … or is it Brazil - not sure) will enter the quarterfinals.
Group B Wins Losses Pts
United States of America 5 0 10
China 4 1 9
Spain 3 2 8
Czech Republic 2 3 7
New Zealand 1 4 6
Mali 0 5 5
The US Women top Group B and will enter the quarterfinals undefeated as well. In their last preliminary, they defeated New Zealand 96-60, causing the Tall Ferns to be eliminated from the next stage of the competition. Sue Bird and Company will face South Korea in the QuarterFinals.
Road to the Quarter-Finals
【Australian Defence Force Opals】
Aug 08 : Australia 83 - 64 Belarus
Aug 11 : Australia 80 - 65 Brazil
Aug 13 : Australia 90 - 62 South Korea
Aug 14 : Australia 96 - 73 Latvia
Aug 16 : Australia 75 - 55 Russia
【US WNT】
Aug 09 : USA 97 - 57 Czech Republic
Aug 11 : USA 108 - 63 China
Aug 13 : USA 97 - 41 Mali
Aug 14 : USA 93 - 55 Spain
Aug 17 : USA 96 - 60 New Zealand
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