[wonderbang]

There's a Federbear?!

For some reason I've almost wanted one of those giant tennis balls.....then I realized it would mean nothing if I didn't have any autographs on them....

[dOotsiez]

^ Indeed there is, it's a special beanie baby TY made for Federer last year. I remember seeing Federer with it on some morning talk show after the Australian Open last year, and I was like 'I WANT IT'.

Hopefully next year, I'll get off my bum and make it to either the Kooyong Classics or the AO to get one of those fat tennis balls signed.

Here is my Federbear for your viewing pleasure. Must admit it's been getting bashed against a wall a lot lately.






and how proud am I??? --->

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/co...&id=3520782

[wonderbang]

That's cute! And stop smashing it against the wall! lol

[dOotsiez]

Olympics Opening Ceremony today!!!

And *ahem* some Swiss guy's 27th bday.


From the press con:
On carrying the Swiss flag for the first time at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and meeting Mirka: "I don’t know which was better. I guess I pick meeting my girlfriend. I've been with her for eight years. The flag was only 10 minutes.”

On being flag-bearer at Olympics on his 27th b'day: "This will probably be my most unique — unless I have a baby on my birthday, but that's not planned yet."

[wonderbang]

LOL. I love that comment......I'm sure Mirka is breathing a sigh of relief too....hahah

[cecilia]

that pic of roger @ the airport flipping through his passport and the guy behind him trying to peer over his shoulder to look at his passport XDDDDDDD

and getting lost in the stadium???
lol

Olympics Opening Ceremony today!!!

And *ahem* some Swiss guy's 27th bday.


From the press con:
On carrying the Swiss flag for the first time at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and meeting Mirka: "I don’t know which was better. I guess I pick meeting my girlfriend. I've been with her for eight years. The flag was only 10 minutes.”

On being flag-bearer at Olympics on his 27th b'day: "This will probably be my most unique — unless I have a baby on my birthday, but that's not planned yet."

gosh the man is hilarious

well babies arent always 'planned'
maybe the 'result' of this olympics could be a baby HAHA

[loveprint]

That roar from the crowd when they zoomed in on Roger... damn. I got goosebumps.

"He personally is getting just about the biggest cheer tonight."

[cecilia]

waited so long for roger to come on!
i kept thinking how come switzerland has so many strokes lol
after everyone came through, they had shots of roger, rafa, andy murray..they all looked like they were having fun~ i hope there is some decent tv coverage of the tennis

[loveprint]

^
Apparently the only Tennis coverage we're going to get is the Finals which will be broadcast on SBS. T_T Which is ugh, terrible.

And I don't mean to uh, kiss the ground that he walks on, but.

"The capacity crowd gave a rousing welcome to athletes from the US, Russia, Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei and tennis great Roger Federer as he led the Swiss in."

So there are countries... and then there's Roger.

[yellow submarine]

hehe we're still on the 88th page. how lucky
i woke up so early to see the opening ceremony. right after Switzerland came out i went back to bed.
i noticed the cheerleaders jumping up and down when Roger came out..hehe he sure has a lot of fans.
Hope he wins gold.

[wonderbang]

I missed the opening ceremony because it was at an unearthly time for me. Does anyone know what Olympic tennis coverage people in the US will have?


EDIT: Topppppageee.....well since we showed Federer at the opening ceremony...we can't miss Nadal right?


Tsk tsk...talking on the phone while walking? What a busy man...

[cecilia]

^
Apparently the only Tennis coverage we're going to get is the Finals which will be broadcast on SBS. T_T Which is ugh, terrible.

And I don't mean to uh, kiss the ground that he walks on, but.

"The capacity crowd gave a rousing welcome to athletes from the US, Russia, Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei and tennis great Roger Federer as he led the Swiss in."

So there are countries... and then there's Roger.

lol where was that quote from? how cute...goosebumps for me too
i hope that gives him a boost of confidence (although he doesnt need it)
i looked at the draws and llyeton hewitt is on the other half of the draw!!!
so i 'm guessing they might broadcast his match with rafa (assuming they both get through 1R)
damn i wanna watch roger

does anyone know if there will be video highlights somewhere online at least?

[loveprint]

Lleyton's unfortunate. If he gets through the first round he'll have to play Nadal.

More Rog godliness.

In fact no one got a bigger cheer than Federer, or at least until George W beamed up on the giant screen.

v click to enlarge

[aeroshaastranger :)]

haha why does roger get to wear such nice casual outfit but rafa and the rest in suits, weird!
lol vamos rafa!! (:

[wonderbang]

Yes, if anyone finds video highlights, please share!

[wonderbang]

Ah...double post...sorry!

[dOotsiez]

haha why does roger get to wear such nice casual outfit but rafa and the rest in suits, weird!
lol vamos rafa!! (:

LOL they dont exactly get to choose what they wear. It's decided by their team.

Was it me or were those Chinese cheerleaders a little excited when they saw Roger. LOL big roar when his face showed up on the screen. I felt like a proud mama And go Gonzo too!

And here's my fav part of the ceremony, the drums sent a shiver down my spine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW6FGP8Nq0o

and Roger
Aussie coverage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddojLWIjKK4

Brit Coverage for the funky accent
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoDvSxLz4VA

[wonderbang]

Oh no....the video was suspended! I seriously despise YT these days.....ugggh

[dOotsiez]

^ aww too bad.

Rain delays? Can we make it compulsory for all events to have a roof? *shakes head*

[B0hemian_Sprite]

my gosh, Nadal was totally hot during the opening ceremonies. I'm so excited about olympic tennis because it's got a different dynamic from the slams