2018 Winter Olympics

[Smitty]

I'm sure the Winter Olympics are not as popular as the Summer Olympics, but man I do love them. The opening ceremony is Friday (2/9) at 6am ET, but will be rebroadcasted later that night. Curling, alpine skiing and ski jumping are activities happening today.

[Bisonator]

I like the Olympics but the time change really screws it up. With modern technology everybody knows what happened before it's televised. Takes a lot of the luster out of it IMO.

[Laker]

I was watching curling this morning. Interesting strategy to the whole thing. South Koreans were way behind China, then should have won but blew their last shot. Seems like a lot of team coaches are from Canada.

[Winterborn]

I prefer the Winter Olympics over the summer. Winter sports are more interesting I find, especially the biathlon. Hopefully work will have the events on the TV screens around the office this time around.

[Drblankstare]

I always seem to like the Winter Olympics more than the Summer games for some reason.

Must be the curling, which is probably a hell of a lot harder than it looks.

[Bisonoline]

Johnny Wier?????? JFC xrolleyesxxflaggedx

[cx500d]

Johnny Wierd?????? JFC xrolleyesxxflaggedx

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[Bisonoline]

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I stand corrected.

[OhioHen]

I prefer the Winter Olympics over the summer. Winter sports are more interesting I find, especially the biathlon. Hopefully work will have the events on the TV screens around the office this time around.

Biathlon - the only sport without a medal for USA.

[TTUEagles]

I'd like the winter Olympics more if the NHL players were playing hockey for their respective countries.

[Smitty]

I'd like the winter Olympics more if the NHL players were playing hockey for their respective countries.

Wasn't that the NHL's fault though?

[Laker]

They should have some real winter contests- like throwing snowballs, shoveling snow, and driving on ice.

[JSUSoutherner]

Don’t care. Not watching. The IOC is a scam.

[Smitty]

Well bobsledding kind of qualifies, it even comes with the annoyance of back seat drivers

[Winterborn]

I always seem to like the Winter Olympics more than the Summer games for some reason.

Must be the curling, which is probably a hell of a lot harder than it looks.

I also like the Winter ones better than the summer. My favorite events are the luge, skeleton, and biathlon. As for curling, it ain't easy. Tried it once and all I can say is more speed is not the answer. xwhistlex

[BisonBacker]

How pathetic is this????

Shani Davis says U.S. flagbearer decision done 'dishonorably' off a coin toss

How is a coin toss dishonorable? I guess when you lose it. Sounds like a crybaby bitch to me.

Story here (http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/international/ct-shani-davis-tweet-opening-ceremony-20180208-story.html)

[NHwildEcat]

I love the curling too...I can watch it for hours on end.


I always seem to like the Winter Olympics more than the Summer games for some reason.

Must be the curling, which is probably a hell of a lot harder than it looks.

[ursus arctos horribilis]

I always think I don't care about these things too much and then when/if I start watching them I'm completely in so I think I'm wrong about not caring. I find that with either the winter or summer Olympics but I do like Winter better I think.

[Twentysix]

I like the Olympics but the time change really screws it up. With modern technology everybody knows what happened before it's televised. Takes a lot of the luster out of it IMO.Literally every event if available live if you own a cellphone or a computer.

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[Twentysix]

I looked up aggregate medal counts and they are insane. The US has a thousand more medals than the #2 country.

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[ursus arctos horribilis]

I looked up aggregate medal counts and they are insane. The US has a thousand more medals than the #2 country.

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Wow. Who is 2?

[Bisonoline]

Anyone see the snowboarder who was wearing his pants below his ass? JFC???

[Bisonoline]

Announcer said one of the snowboarders was having a problem because the snow was cold.

[AshevilleApp2]

I looked up aggregate medal counts and they are insane. The US has a thousand more medals than the #2 country.

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Aggregate yes. But Norway leads in the winter games.

[AshevilleApp2]

Wow. Who is 2?

Soviet Union/Russia/Unified Team

[Gil Dobie]

Soviet Union/Russia/Unified Team

Will the Olympic Athletes from Russia medals count towards Russia?

[caribbeanhen]

Anyone remember Franz Klammer?

[AshevilleApp2]

Anyone remember Franz Klammer?

Yah!

[caribbeanhen]

Yah!

1976 downhill Austria. One for the ages

[dewey]

I watched the skiatathlon (30 km) and Krueger (Norway) fell in the fist 100 meters and was 36 seconds behind the leaders but came back to win the gold by 20 seconds. Team Norway went Gold, Silver and Bronze.

Very impressive.

Dewey

[Laker]

They interviewed the Olympian from Tonga this morning. He talked about how difficult it was to train for cross country skiing without snow............

[Bisonoline]

So WTF is going on with North Korea and South Korea? Why is the south bending over for the north?

[Bisonoline]

Curling has been fun to watch.

[Smitty]

So WTF is going on with North Korea and South Korea? Why is the south bending over for the north?

Trying to be a good host more than likely.

Lets try not to make this a political thread.

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Curling has been fun to watch.

I agree, maybe it is because I only get to see it every 4 years

[Bisonoline]

Trying to be a good host more than likely.

Lets try not to make this a political thread.

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I agree, maybe it is because I only get to see it every 4 years

May be you haven't been aware but the Olympics is all about politics. And has been for some time.

[POD Knows]

Trying to be a good host more than likely.

Lets try not to make this a political thread.

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I agree, maybe it is because I only get to see it every 4 yearsYea, we need to create another thread about how the US MSM creamed their freaking drawers over the sister of this scum bag in charge in NK.

[Winterborn]

Curling has been fun to watch.

Canada has my vote! Kaitlyn Lawes is not hard to look at.

The men's biathlon has also been very good. Germany has been on fire.

[Laker]

Canada has my vote! Kaitlyn Lawes is not hard to look at.

The men's biathlon has also been very good. Germany has been on fire.

I'm with you. The Russian woman in coed curling is nice looking too.

[Bisonoline]

I'm with you. The Russian woman in coed curling is nice looking too.

Norway chick wasnt hard to look at either.

[Smitty]

https://i.imgur.com/h3CeaoM.jpg

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Gah stupid size...

[Winterborn]

Speaking of ice chutes of death. Glad she is ok.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/emily-sweeney-crashes-final-run-reportedly-says-she-fine

[POD Knows]

Speaking of ice chutes of death. Glad she is ok.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/emily-sweeney-crashes-final-run-reportedly-says-she-fineHoly crap, that looked really bad.

[JayJ79]

So WTF is going on with North Korea and South Korea? Why is the south bending over for the north?

I haven't really been following. how is the south "bending over"?

[Bisonoline]

JFC that Rippon guy is an idiot.

[dgtw]

I actually like the Winter games better than the Summer version. Don’t care for figure skating, but everything else is pretty cool to watch. I agree a lot of them are ones where it looks like you could get killed. The Summer games don’t have that as much.


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[TheKingpin28]

Donato looks legit. Kid showed up big last night as he has all season at Harvard as well as last season. Let's see if he can do it again against the Czech Republic tonight.

[walliver]

I'm more of a Summer Games fan. The modern Winter Games look like a fancified version of the old X-Games (back when ESPN showed sporting events). For the more traditional events, the athletes are so evenly matched that it is hard to find a favorite.

I have watched most nights, but find it hard to get excited about most of the events.

[BisonTru]

The US curling team is in the playoffs. Schuster looked awful at the beginning of the Olympics, but he's been on fire for the last three matches. If he keeps throwing like this, the US will medal and could pull off the gold.

[grizband]

USA women's hockey wins gold!! First time in 20 years, after 3 silver medals and one bronze in that span.

[Laker]

USA women's hockey wins gold!! First time in 20 years, after 3 silver medals and one bronze in that span.

USA beats Canada twice in the same day- hockey and curling. Good day, eh?

[POD Knows]

USA women's hockey wins gold!! First time in 20 years, after 3 silver medals and one bronze in that span.Is this game going to replayed anywhere, I missed most of it last night

[JayJ79]

Is this game going to replayed anywhere, I missed most of it last night
looks like they will replay the game on NBCSN today (Thurs. 2/22) at 3:45 pm CST
update: possibly starting at 3pm CST

[JayJ79]

looks like they will replay the game on NBCSN today (Thurs. 2/22) at 3:45 pm CST
That was what was listed on the NBC website and on my on-screen cable guide.

But now I just saw a promo on NBCSN itself that said they would be replaying the Womens Hockey Gold Medal match starting at 4pm eastern, which would be 3pm central.

[Gil Dobie]

Heard on the radio this morning that former Minnesota Vikings player, Jared Allen, is looking into Curling and may try and get into the 2022 Olympics.

[cx500d]

Heard on the radio this morning that former Minnesota Vikings player, Jared Allen, is looking into Curling and may try and get into the 2022 Olympics.

Hope he’s done juicing


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[JayJ79]

I don't get how doping would help one in a curling competition. But maybe I just don't understand curling (or doping) enough. (not directed at Allen, but at the Russian curler who got busted for doping)

[Bisonoline]

I don't get how doping would help one in a curling competition. But maybe I just don't understand curling (or doping) enough. (not directed at Allen, but at the Russian curler who got busted for doping)

Drugs can jack you, they can calm you, they can increase concentration etc etc etc

[Laker]

I don't get how doping would help one in a curling competition. But maybe I just don't understand curling (or doping) enough. (not directed at Allen, but at the Russian curler who got busted for doping)

After seeing his curling partner wife, I might need something to calm down!

[BisonTru]

I don't get how doping would help one in a curling competition. But maybe I just don't understand curling (or doping) enough. (not directed at Allen, but at the Russian curler who got busted for doping)

It doesn't. Most these guys would have a beer parked mid sheet if it wasn't the Olympics. Rules are rules though and you better piss clean.



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[BisonTru]

USA takes the gold in curling!

They started 2-4 in round robin play and had to win out to make the playoffs.

Big 5 point 8th end took down Sweden who came in ranked 1 in the world.




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[Gil Dobie]

My top 3 hightlights from the games
1. Jesse Diggins dash for Gold
2. USA Curling
3. USA Women's Hockey