Olympics
Ohno! Love that short track speed skating! The womens' mogul event was cool as well.
Less positive observations: They pretend they're journalists with repeated showings of the luge death, but I have not see coverage of the the anti-olympics protests.
The Opening Ceremony was cool, missed the torch lighting because I had to deal with a nut. Put up with the whole parade of nations and the speeches, missed the good bit.
Was wondering why women (and men) not wearing jingle dresses were dancing in that style, but then I remember that Native or not, they were all Canadian.
FoxNews has coverage of the protests.
Awesome Nordic combined race. We're #2!!!
Aw crap, I missed that? The Nordic skiing and shooting is one of my favorites.
I'm hoping the Canadians do well.
US ice dancers, Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto, train less than two miles from my house, and had a hell of a time getting to the games because of the snow.
The story that surprised me most was the three athletes from India had no uniforms.
Vancouver's Indo-Canadian community has rallied to provide funding and uniforms for India's three-man Winter Olympics team, local press reports say.
linkThat's biathlon you're thinking of glatt. But that was on too, this afternoon.
Woo Hoo, Canadian beat the Frenchman in Men's Moguls.
watching the mogul skiiers hurts my knees
judged sports are a joke. a really bad nasty hurtful joke.
if I ever met a figure skating judge.....man or woman....I would strike them.
National anthems suck... all of them.
Aw crap, I missed that? The Nordic skiing and shooting is one of my favorites.
Unbelievable breathe/heart rate control with those guys.
http://www.nbcolympics.com/news-features/news/newsid=417700.html#jay+frenchman+wins+whistlerUnbelievable breathe/heart rate control with those guys.
Exactly. Anybody who has ever done cross country skiing knows how your heart is freaking pounding out of your chest, and then to stop and quickly relax to focus on taking a shot is incredible. It I tried it, I'd be shooting the cameramen behind me, I'd be so wild.
A carbon-neutral torch relay. A multimillion dollar partnership with Canada's aboriginals. Bouquets for medal winners made by former prostitutes and drug addicts.
linknot to mention the condoms for curlers.
the official condom sponsor of the US Curling Team
Hurry hard!
I'd heard that the Olympic village is a free love fest. All those young, fit, attractive athletes with nothing to do after their competition. Lots of partying and hooking up.
good for them!
I think most leave after their competition is over though, don't they?
Watching the men's 15K XC while on the treadmill today was awesome!
I think most leave after their competition is over though, don't they?
no way - they stay for the closing ceremonies. At least thats what I was told. no link or documents though
Woooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Downhilll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Will Bode hang on to the bronze? It's a nail biter...
You guys watching on DVR?
No I was distracted by the fetch-obsessed cat.
not to mention the condoms for curlers.
the official condom sponsor of the US Curling Team
Hurry hard!
That was pretty interesting, in fact all five of them are.
Am I the only person who thought the Olympic torch looked like a huge joint?
No I was distracted by the fetch-obsessed cat.
Ha! Turbo used to do that when he was younger. My husband could play that game with him the whole time he was watching a Colts game.
That was pretty interesting, in fact all five of them are.
you know, I didn't even read past the condoms--but you're right. Very cute little story
It's interesting that the vendor/supplier/sponsor ties, are not always a goal of financial gain... some are emotional.
yeah, "just for the fun of it" or to honor past ties. That's the kind of employment perk that is good for the soul, as well as good for the company.
not to mention the condoms for curlers.
the official condom sponsor of the US Curling Team
Hurry hard!
The "big" sports get the sodas and sneakers and whatnot, but those curlers, they've got some stones, baby!
Shame on the U.S. loss to Germany today. Quite an exciting match.
Yes, I really did watch it.
I wish I had internet on my phone so I could get Olympic feeds.
When did they start marking the downhills with blue?
For Franz Klammer's downhill, they still had markings at the edge of the course between the gates. They just weren't painted.
The crosswise markings were absent. but have been used for years on undulating terrain and in poor weather.
I think they painted the full course because they had fog cancellations and possibly prepared the course to be run in the fog. That was a lot more paint than I've seen on any downhill run though Turin was almost as bad.
Lindsey Vonn- "Holy Mother of Fuck, I'm the Olympic Champion."
Anya Pearsons threw one hell of a yard sale but apparently she's okay.
Lindsey Vonn: I thought she was screaming in agony at the end of her run at first.
Hey! We're up in the medal count from yesterday.
LOL! I love how the snowboarding athletic "uniforms" are plaid [flannel] and baggy pants
I thought they were ghey.
the pants look like jeans
I thought they were ghey.
You think everything is ghey.
Snowboarding is not an Olympic Sport. It's just a bunch of slackers smoking up and fooling the whole lot of us.
True! During the half pipe qualifications last night, I saw one of the Americans pull his iPod out of his pocket, fiddle with it, and then start bopping his head around like crazy. I figured he was waiting for his turn to go in the back stage area, but then his coach tapped him on the shoulder, the camera angle changed, and he started his run down the pipe. He had been in the starting gate, playing with his iPod.
I know for a fact that I kick 15% more ass at Tony Hawk Skateboard video games when this song is on:
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True! During the half pipe qualifications last night, I saw one of the Americans pull his iPod out of his pocket, fiddle with it, and then start bopping his head around like crazy. I figured he was waiting for his turn to go in the back stage area, but then his coach tapped him on the shoulder, the camera angle changed, and he started his run down the pipe. He had been in the starting gate, playing with his iPod.
mental training is just as important as physical training in athletes, I hear. I'm sure this was part of pysching himself up for his run. Just because they do it differently, doesn't invalidate the method.
I'm sure this was part of pysching himself up for his run.
Obviously. My point was it's not a method I've seen used in any of the other winter games. Snow boarders are more casual.
I thought your point was that he was goofing off beforehand. Okay then.
and . . . boy, curling is boring to watch. and they're all so serious!
I bet they all have super clean floors in their homes
A old friend of mine who is Canuck-raised, says that the brushing is just superstition and can't possibly have any effect.
it's hard what to imagine just exactly what it does. move the air currents? make the ice smoother? give the "athletes" something to do?
read the part under
SweepingI don't know how tough the brooms' bristles are, but I imagine they could scrape up little piles of ice shavings in the path of the stone, or remove any piles remaining from earlier.
True! During the half pipe qualifications last night, I saw one of the Americans pull his iPod out of his pocket, fiddle with it, and then start bopping his head around like crazy.
Like figure skaters in a way, I believe they time things with the music.
Olympic sock races!
Don't tell mom :)
Talking about all this stuff reminds me of the time I went to the ski jump in Innsbruck. Bergisel ski jump in Innsbruck is open year round for training. You don't need snow to use it. They have a slippery plastic on the jump itself, and the landing area is covered in a very long stranded astroturf style carpet. Every once in a while, sprinklers turn on and wet it down, just like the produce section of the grocery store. Speaking of food, there's a cafe at the top with spectacular views of the valley and of the jump itself. You can see the athletes up close as they go through their training runs.
There's a little elevator/train car that takes you to the top, and the public rides the same elevator as the athletes. Kind of neat. It's probably limited access during actual competitions. Then outside the cafe there's a little observation platform where you can watch the guys getting ready to jump.
A running joke at this place is the grave yard just beyond the landing area. If you land wrong, they say you will end up in the graveyard. But it's actually about half a kilometer away.
people are craaaaaaaazzzzzy!
What the crap? No. That's just a thing that glatt made up.
After they land, they go flying down that astroturf stuff and then onto natural grass and up a hill. Then they put their hands down to keep from sliding back down the hill backwards. A little awkward dance gets them over to the side.
I'd like to see a first time jumper jump
They wait for the elevator to take them back up. That's my mom and daughter there next to them.
And then another jump as seen from the top.
Now it's time to go in and get some warm sugared milk and look at the view from up here.
That's not real because some of the pixels and I have seen quite a few shops.
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That was cool, but...
Awwwww...where was the flip???
We don't need no stinkin snow...
I had a nightmare like that once.
besides, everyone knows it takes true courage to wear those imbicilic ice-skating costumes. The men's figure skaters are the brave hearts of winter olympics. "Oh, I'm a firebird!" and, "I'm a marionette!" or, "I'm a screaming cliche!"
takes guts to be those guys. It really does.
Men's Figure Skating didn't used to be this gay, right? I mean yeah, we always knew, and all, but they tried to butch it up some ... what a crop of flamers they have out there this year!
Lysacek showed a great deal of class in his response to Plushenko's sore loser remarks, I think.
Holy crap! Silver AND bronze in Super G!
http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/assetid=96e599a6-152a-44c4-b3ea-7e07ceb7705a.html#father+watches
Aksel's Dad split screen with his Gold medal run, parents of athletes can identify with the feeling. I have some embarrassing video of lil'Pete knocking off a nationally ranked fencer with me pacing around like a freaking cat in a cage.
the more short track speed skating I see, the more i dig it.
I was bummed that apollo got pushed last night.....and he didnt even know it until he saw film of it!
regardless of opinions on the "best" event--there's plenty of excitement for everyone and lots of good personal stories.
boy, the Canadians must be bummed (re: hockey)
so....how do you feel about
Mary Carillo?
Ovechkin is a thug. I know it goes with the sport, but he hit a couple people really hard in the game against the Czech Republic. It was the first time I'd seen him play.
He lives like 4-5 blocks from me, and everyone in this area is all, Ovechkin this and Ovechkin that, but I'm not impressed.
The Canada - US hockey game was awesome. Tons of action breakaways and scoring. Its basically what one should expect from an an all-star type game.
1) wow, the mens' aerial freestyle skiing is another craaaaazzzy one!
2) the brother/sister ice dancing team kind of squicks me.
regardless of opinions on the "best" event--there's plenty of excitement for everyone and lots of good personal stories.
boy, the Canadians must be bummed (re: hockey)
Yea, but I think Sidney Crosby is uncouth in manners and extremely clownish. Blowing snot in your hand right before shaking the hands of the American team after the lose is definitely not Olympic material.
Skiing cross was exciting. Those men are hard core.
Skating was better when low definition TVs didn't make the leotards/body suits so damn obvious. :(
Those dancing Canuk's on ice are the definition Olympic Champs. They looked like they were having FUN. :)
They're not supposed to be having fun, the Olympics are serious business, damn it. We've got to beat those commie/islamofascist/heretical bastards... that's the real spirit of the Olympics. :p:
Something tells me Canada would prefer Hockey Gold.
I feel sorry for the favorite in the long men's speed skating. He was a shoe in for a gold, until his coach yelled at him to change lanes.
The coach was wrong, and the guy was disqualified. I think Dutch skater named Kramer.
Gold Medal Count
1)Canada 13
2)Germany 10
3)USA 9
4)Norway 8
5)South Korea 6
6)Switserland 6
7)China 5
8)Sweden 5
9)Austria 4
10)Holland 4
11)Russia 3
12)France 2
13)Australia 2
14)Czech Republic 2
15)Italy 1
16)Belarus 1
17)Slovakia 1
18)Great Britain 1
Europe has dominated these Olympic games by collecting 45 gold medals, where the rest of the world as only 38.
1.
United States 9 14 13
36
2.
Germany 10 12 7 29
3.
Canada 13 7 5 25
1. United States 9 14 13 36
2. Germany 10 12 7 29
3. Canada 13 7 5 25
you're counting the losers?
lets take a closer look at what you're saying.....
lets take a scenario to get a better grasp at counting losers.
the olympics are finished.
Australia has 30 golds 0 silver 0 bronze
Austria has 0 golds 0 silver 31 bronze
by your posting, Austria wins the olympics...lol
count the winners first dude
1)Canada 13
2)Germany 10It's all fixed anyway, right?
lolz @ jinx
or we could do it like hockey and assign
one point for bronze
2 points for silver and 3 points for gold
then tally them all up . . . or not.
Gold Medal Count
13)Australia 2
the olympics are finished.
Australia has 30 golds 0 silver 0 bronze
huh?
That was an example, the clue is the Olympics are NOT over.
or we could do it like hockey and assign
one point for bronze
2 points for silver and 3 points for gold
then tally them all up . . . or not.
its more like 5 for gold. 2 for silver, i for bronze.
there's no conselation prize in other sports...
world series, superbowl, stanley cup.
the losers were just not good enough....they weren't the best.
looks like you excel in coming second ;)
[COLOR="LemonChiffon"]..always a good thing imo[/COLOR]
These are also not professional sports and the competitors are representing their countries instead of some uber-rich company or corporation.
I think winning any medal is pretty exceptional. I think calling any of these athletes losers says a lot about you whip.
in a gold medal match, there is a winner, and there is a loser.
the winner gets the gold, the loser gets the silver.
its not my opinion, its a fact.
All of the athletes are giving their best and their efforts are rewarded and celebrated. How dismal the games would be if only gold medals were given.
If the silver medal winners are losers then the bronze medal is redundant. What is that? The runner up loser? oh and here's a cash prize too for losing so badly. ( sarcasm )
I have a very good friend in Canada. I am happy to see his home pride. The kind of person he is makes me happy for him to see his gloaty face.
I just made the gross over generalization thinking all Canadians must be uber cool. damn whip
I'm hoping the Canadians do well.
And I meant it, because they have put the whole country's heart and soul into being a first class host. They deserve our appreciation for their adherence to the Olympic spirit.
For WHIP, sports is a business... it's all about the gold.
Right on, they did a great job.
GOLD CANADA GOLD!!!!
The atmosphere even here (4 hours away from the Olympics) is electric!
I know people who have gone to Vancouver and said the place was amazing. The police were there, the partiers were there, but not causing issues..... The people were enjoying the family freindly events outside the actual events, the outdoor shows were fantastic...
Glad to see a great 17 day show for 82 countries, in our Country, go so well.
It's all about the hockey.
[COLOR="LightBlue"]I actually like it more than football (soccer) -just don't tell the Brits...[/COLOR]
Wins the Olymics... well in what way do you mean?... Canada won 14 golds.. this is GREAT. Total medals, no. But still a great showing.
Every country did their best, brought their fans, and partied with everyone.
But the thing I like is the hosting BC did, for every fan regardless of the Country. To me, that is a huge win.
Oh yes, Canada wins as host. :thumb2:
Maybe it's just me.
But this Olympics seems to have been overrun by depressing news events. The snowboarder who screwed up an easy jump and blew the gold for the second time in her career... the figure skater whose mom died 2 days before she was going to skate... the speed skater alternate who missed the race entirely because his cellphone was off... the speed skater who was disqualified because his coach wrongly told him to change lanes...
I don't think there's actually more bad stuff going on than there normally would be. But usually, the reporters are all busy getting off on the "hard work for years, not gonna give up on the dream, and oh hey let's take a look at what Apollo Ohno eats for breakfast" kind of background stories. This year, it's like they're all just depressed, and they're reporting on nothing but crushed dreams.
whoo hooo for the host with the most :)
Isn't the medal count nonsense a little Cold War?
It was a wonderful games!
If those damn commies hadn't given up, medal count would be the only thing we'd have to worry about. :(
Joannie Rochette was the figure skater that lost her mother the day (or 2) before she was to skate. She still competed, she won bronze. She also shared the Terry Fox medal of Courage with the..... oh crap.... Norweigan? skiier that fell and broke her ribs and still got bronze.
I guess I just looked at is as these people gave it their all, it might not have been gold, but each of them deserved their recognition.
Every sport has falls/mistakes, the pressure of the world watching you must be huge, I am honestly suprised more people did not make mistakes. In some cases it makes the athletes work harder for next time.
I am not a sports fan, but I watched most of the events over the last 17 days, Every country gave it their all, it was amazing to see.
With all the people who expected Canada to fail as competitors and as hosts, the negative was far surpassed by the positive. :)
I watched/listened to very little of the announcers or the news. I watched some of the sports that were of interest to me and they were wonderful. The Canada/USA hockey games were both awesome. What I saw I enjoyed. I tried hard not to listen to all the BS surrounding the games and just enjoy the games themselves. I think limiting the commercialized input helped me.
Canada did a wonderful job hosting these games. I enjoyed them more than any in recent memory.
With all the people who expected Canada to fail as competitors and as hosts, the negative was far surpassed by the positive. :)
Who, Canadians? I didn't hear that sentiment down here.:confused:
I'm with xoB - I never heard anything like that.
Final gold medal standings:
1) Canada 14 Gold :f32: (All time record!)
2)Germany 10 Gold :f71:
3)Norway 9 Gold :f145:
After a spirited torch relay ignited pride in every corner of the country, the Olympic Games began and quickly galvanized the nation.
Flags were everywhere. The country's national symbol hung from windows and was worn on nearly everyone's clothing.
Fervent crowds cheered every victory by the host nation.
But enough about the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
At the opening of these Olympic Winter Games more than two weeks ago, Vancouver organizers expressed the hope that they could show the world a truly "Canadian Games."
That they succeeded in that, there is little doubt.
For 17 days we were barraged with Canadian flags, rode buses and trains with people in sweatshirts and jerseys adorned with Canadian maple leafs, and were serenaded at venues by Canadian spectators, lustily cheering for Canadian athletes.
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