Your 2008 Hyrule Summer Olympics Preview Thread

[Canton Rouge]

Welcome, all nations to the 2008 Hyrule Summer Olympics! We know you all have been anxiously awaiting for this, so we hope that by participating, you bring in the competitive spirit of the games, but also bring in the spirit of unity amongst all participating nations.

For this years Summer Olympics, we have chosen an excellent city to host it in. For over two thousand years, it has been a center of civilization under Roman rule, then Anglo-Saxon, then Norman, English, and finally British rule. Ladies and gentlemen, London will be the host city for this years Olympic Games!

So, come August 8, we truly hope you participate in these games, as for 16 days, each nation sends its best athletes to bring home honor and glory!

[Porcu]

Porcu Prepares For Olympiad
Usual Dominate Performance Expected
Porcuian Olympic Director guarantees one of best showings

ROME- One could only imagine how things managed to get righted so quickly and seemingly in perfect synchronization with the Olympics now set to begin in London.

Since the now rather famous incident between British soldiers and Roman citizens nearly two years ago the "Special Relationship" has been ongoing despite an expected drop in enthusiasm by citizens and politicians on both sides. Duce Lucius Archimedes has made it clear that in todays world allies are still a vital necessity for any nation, large or small, and has waved all charges that were placed on the British soldiers who fired upon the Roman crowd, killing 62.

On a lighter note, patriotism is burning brightly again for citizens here in Porcu as nothing less than gold is expected in several events including football, the various sailing events, the marathon, long distance track events, and cross country.

Swimming has always been considered a lesser sport but newly signed coach Patros Jacques has confidence that his athletes may bring some hardware home and represent Porcu well. "Porcuians in general appreciate the dedication of all sports but obviously some take precedent and I believe that the swimmers I'm taking this year can hopefully change that a little and bring the spotlight back to swimming..."

Competition is always fierce and this year's Olympiad should prove no less competitive and provide nothing less than every individual's best effort...

[Canton Rouge]

Canton Rouge Preview

A report from the Canton Rouge Olympic Committee

As the 2008 Summer Olympics reaches less than three weeks until the start, optimism is high for the Canton Rouge team. And who could blame them? A strong team that has managed consistent results in past Olympics shows that once again, Canton Rouge is prepared to go one step beyond the competition to bring home the gold.

As expected, Canton Rouge's cycling team will be at an advantage this year, thanks not only to experienced riders on the team, but also former world champion Charles Vanderben becoming the head coach for the cycling team. With such an experienced rider heading the team, expect to see Canton Rouge place high in the cycling events.

Also, Canton Rouge will be expected to place high in the equestrian events. This is no surprise, as this is a long tradition that dates back to the 1300's when provinces of the former kingdom would send out their best horsemen to compete.

When asked about the thought of having the Olympics in London, the capital of a former enemy, numerous athletes for the Canton Rouge squad did not show any signs of fear. Rather, they have commented that the past has now occurred, and that now, their neighbor to the north must be looked at on new terms.

Nothing less that the absolute best will be given from our athletes, as they prepare to head out to London, for this Olympiad.

[Canton Rouge]

Pacific States Coalition preview

Expectations from a new nation

The new nation known as the Pacific States Coalition is one of the dark horse nations for this Summer Olympiad. Not much is known about their strengths and weaknesses, which leads most to wonder what sports to look out for them in.

One probability is to see them shine in the water events, on account of all the water surrounding the nation, and the various rivers and lakes.

[Robengrad]

London Prepares Itself for the Olympics

Security is at its tightest in London this week as the Capital prepares to host the 2008 Olympic games.

With nations from across the globe sending teams of athletes and their entourages London has become an international hub of hope and excitement.

Preparations have begun in earnest for the opening of the games, which promises to be a spectacular display of British culture and power. With the members of the Empire being allowed to send their own teams this truly is a source of national pride for the member states of the Empire. However, Persia will not be present at the games due to the current conflict in the region.

With Roman citizens allowed back onto British soil for the first time in two years there has been a sense of tension in some areas of the city, with police having already made 3 arrests. However they have been keen to stress that these were isolated incidents and had little to do with the games themselves.

As for the British teams there is a strong expectation for gold in the track and field events, particularly in the form of womens marathon favourite Paula Radcliffe.

The host nation is prepared, now it remains to be seen how other nations will perform in the changeable British summer climate..........

[Canton Rouge]

Olympic Update!

With only two weeks until the start of the games, the citizens of London are anxiously awaiting the start of the games. And who can blame them, with tourists worldwide flocking to London to see their favorite athletes shine.

The venues for the games have now been determined as such:

Golf: Royal Birkdale Golf Club

Track and field, Opening and Closing Ceremonies: Olympic Stadium

Swimming, Diving, Water Polo: Aquatics Centre

Velodrome Cycling: London Velopark

Judo, Boxing: O2 Arena

Taekwondo, Wrestling: ExCeL Exhibition Centre

Equestrianism: Greenwich Park

Shooting: Royal Artillery Barracks

Fencing: Olympic Park Arena

Archery: Lord's Cricket Ground

Baseball and Softball: Regent's Park

Tennis and badminton: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

Polo: Kent

Football: Wembley Stadium for finals, other venues are:
* Hampden Park in Glasgow
* Millennium Stadium in Cardiff
* Old Trafford in Manchester
* St James' Park in Newcastle
* Villa Park in Birmingham
* Anfield in Liverpool

Canoeing: Broxbourne, Hertfordshire

Sailing: Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, in Portland Harbour, Dorset



We know these venues will surely work out great for the athletes. And we also know the venues will be jampacked of supporters, so we hope that you will be ready to hear the screaming of thousands of fans cheering the athletes on.

[Canton Rouge]

We have less than five days before the start of the Olympics, and everybody is anxiously awaiting the opening ceremonies here in London. We know that it will be a spectacular event, considering that this is the first Olympics in a long time that conflicts have ceased, however briefly, for the events.

We wish the best of luck for all competing athletes.

OOC: T-minus 5 days!

[Sir Metz a.k.a. "Metzy"]

Spain's Olympians have high expectations
But Trouble may ensue

The Spanish olympians have all of the right equipment, coaches and training, but can they pull it all together in time?

That is the question that many are asking today. With the late inclusion of Spain into the 2008 summer olympics, many of Spains athletes, although having great tools, coaches and training, were not training or expecting to be in the olympcs within the week. This all changed however, when the President, Gavin Metz, decided that his nations inclusion in the olumpics would help with his "World Tour of Peace and Prosperity" (See thread 'Spain renters the world scene)

When one star runner was asked if he was ready, he replied with, "Well, I could have been, but I have been running distance not sprints in order to prepare for a race way down the road. Now that Im competing soon, I have done all of the wrong right training! I dont even know what to do!?!?"

Many people are very stresses about the current situation, but no one can provide an answer untill the olympics begin. I guess we will just have to wait...

[starman deluxe]

Starman Deluxe's Olympic Preview

For the first time in Starman Deluxe's history, The glorious nation will participate in the grandest event in sports. What can we expect from this nation? only time will tell as the athletes of Starman Deluxe have never been outside the borders of our nation.

Micheal Stroff, the nations #1 tennis player, expects to be competing for the gold against some of the best players from other countries. Before leaving for London, our reporters caught up to Stroff to ask him about the coming Olympics:

"Well This will be the first true test I have had, dominating the other players of Starman Deluxe hasn't been very much fun but now i can see just how well I match up in the world. It will be a tough challenge but If I keep my head cool and play my game hopefully everything goes smooth and I can represent Starman Deluxe well and bring a gold home to my family."

Another area that Starman Deluxe expects to medal in is Canoeing. The canoe team of Liles Wilson, Erik Allad, Ralph Bendicion and his brother John Bendicion has been together for nearly 5 years and have mastered teamwork and hopes to bring a medal back to the nation.

With the nation of Starman Deluxe anxiously awaiting the opening ceremonies citizens across the land has been buzzing with excitement and TV sales have hit an all-time high.

We Wish our athletes the best as well as all other athletes competing!