Queries.

[out_there]

So damn tired. Of course, part of this is because I was awake at 5.30am. *muttergrumble*

But, it hasn't been a bad day, I'm just *exhausted*.

Anyway, since Celli sent me an early, early, *early* birthday present, I'm boning up on old Olympics knowledge. Yes, expect references to the Flying Dutchman, to old records of gold medals and to the Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics that the USA boycotted due to Afganistan. (And, yes, the women's water polo final match will definitely be watched.)

However, since it's, y'know, set in 2000, I need a bit of relevant (2000) information:

1) Does anyone have any idea where I could find some sort of timetable for the Sydney 2000 events? When was what held?

2) Were there any athletes (US, in particular) that suffered injuries/setbacks just before the 2000 Olympics? I'm wondering if there were any of those "triumphs over adversery" that everyone loves reading about.

3) *sighs* Who was in the White House in 2000? I mean, I just realised I made that crack about "a republican in the White House" (in part two, I think), but I have a sneaking suspicion that Clinton would have still been President back then, and he's Democrat, right? (Hey, I have a limited interest in my own country's politics. The only reason I care about US politics is WW. *g*)

ETA: Am insanely amused that the icon listed below "Sleepy Sam" is "Rapture Sam". Heh.

Comments

[apathocles.livejournal.com]

Hmm. 'The Flying Dutchman' is one of Pieter van den Hoogenband's nicknames, and he won both the 100m (which, incidentally, Eddie the Eel also swam) and 200m freestyle in Sydney, so I'm sure you can use the term somewhere. ;)

[out-there.livejournal.com]

1) *Who* is Eddie the Eel?

2) My book listed it as an actual sailing event. Methinks moreresearch is called for. (A sport that involves a two-person sailing boat with one of them on a flying trapeze? Damn, that makes sailing sound *fun*.)

[apathocles.livejournal.com]

He was the swimmer at Sydney who could barely swim at all -- I don't think there was a single Olympic-sized pool in his entire country. Of course, this made him into a cult figure. *g*

And hang on, I think I've been confusing the name. *checks Google* Yep, it's *Eric* the Eel, and *Eddie* the Eagle (http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/05/27/1053801396577.html) (really bad ski-jumper). Stupid similar-sounding nicknames. Sigh. All too confusing.

Hee, that *does* sound fun.