bjorn_skurj Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Man, the U.S. smoked pole at curling this time around. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Well she's crashed twice now. Admittedly I don't know anything about skiing, but all I heard before the Olympics was how great she was. Maybe I thought she was supposed to win more than one race because of all the hype. It was just a question. My bad.I think she was more in the "never won at the Olympics" category of hype, a Michelle Kwan kind of thing. She's won a ton of other competitions, but she got injured at Torino, so this was supposed to be her big Olympics. And she has won a gold and a bronze, so I don't think she's doing too bad. Also, re: crashing. Watching the half-pipe competitions, I was struck by how some of the riders who looked like they were doing great were knocked out of contention by falls near the end of their run. In a lot of cases, I was most impressed by the ones who failed the most spectacularly. It's definitely a calculation of risk vs. reward. Shaun White waited until he got a safe-enough score to win the event before going out and doing his major trick in his second run, when he could afford to risk the fall. I may be totally wrong, but I'm assuming something similar is true for skiing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Doesn't she already have 4 medals? Most competitors - hell, most front-runners - don't even get a single medal, and if they get one, they rarely get two. That, and I think every Olympics needs its hero, and since she doesn't look like she has a perma-bake, I think that puts her an inch ahead of White. Also, she's the same height and weight as me, which makes me feel a lot more athletic than I previously felt! ETA: So she's only got two medals, but she's still no slouch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Curling is never broadcast on NBC, which sucks for me, someone without cable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Canada VS Russia... tonight! The epic battle of good VS evil. Needless to say, I am very excited.The USA is having trouble against the Swiss. Perhaps an upset is upon us?2-0 USA wins. We don't need a shoot-out to beat the lowly Swiss! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smokestack Joe Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 the win puts USA in the medal round i believe. woohoo! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Nice! Now they can defeated by either Russia, Canada, or Sweden!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smokestack Joe Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Hey Canucks fan, im rooting for Team Canada vs Russia tonight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Nice! Now they can defeated by either Russia, Canada, or Sweden!!!!! Oh please. Two words - Ryan Miller. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Good! I was rooting for USA today too. Let's keep this a North American only final! I only said that because Winston was walking around, being all cocky. Oh please. Two words - Ryan Miller.It will take more than one goaltender to get all the way through the big three. All four (CA, USA, SWE, RUS) have elite goaltenders. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SeattleC Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Well now we have our Olympic soap opera in gear.....not quite Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding, but the media will take what they can get: http://sports.yahoo....ularity?urn=oly,223895 I'm sure we'll hear more of this in the next few days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 All four (CA, USA, SWE, RUS) have elite goaltenders.Ouch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 God, I love love LOVE it when Ovechkin looks bad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Ouch.Ha! I jinxed them! High fives all around! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Holy crap!!!Slovakia just beat Sweden!This is..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Men's Hockey medals prediction:Gold: CanadaSilver: FinlandBronze: USA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobfrombob Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Men's Hockey medals prediction:Gold: CanadaI would think any team that watched that first period against Russia would not be looking forward to facing Canada. They just rolled over a team that many had picked as the favourites. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Men's Hockey medals prediction:Gold: CanadaSilver: FinlandBronze: USAGold: CanadaSilver: USABronze: Slovakia Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IATTBYB Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 What are the matchups in the Semi-finals? Is it US v Finland and Canada v Slovakia? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 What are the matchups in the Semi-finals? Is it US v Finland and Canada v Slovakia?yes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dreamin' Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Saw the women's aerials at Cypress last night. The fog made it seem even more otherworldly. Congratulations to Lydia Lassila! As we walked up to the venue from the buses, some people were listening to the Canada-Russia game and providing updates. When I heard the score was 3-0 in the first period (lots of cheering and big grins all around), I thought it seemed too good to be true. Let's hope Canada can keep that momentum and go all the way! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 God, I love love LOVE it when Ovechkin looks bad.Wow, an Ovie hater? Who are you, Sidney Crosby? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Wow, an Ovie hater? Who are you, Sidney Crosby?Nope, just a Rangers fan! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IATTBYB Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Well she's crashed twice now. Admittedly I don't know anything about skiing, but all I heard before the Olympics was how great she was. Maybe I thought she was supposed to win more than one race because of all the hype. It was just a question. My bad.You can blame the pre-games hype on NBC. As for her crashing twice, the crash in the slalom during the combined could have happened to anyone, hooking a tip in slalom is very common. The crash in the GS was a bit more suprising, but the course was not set-up to her strengths. Vonn's best events are the DH and Super-G (the speedy alpine disciplines). The GS course, from what I have read, was on the tighter, turnier end of the spectrum. A gold in the DH (the premier Alpine event in my opinion) and a bronze in the Super-G is still a pretty good showing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bleedorange Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Winning one medal is a pretty great showing for any athlete. The "gold-or-bust" mentality that a lot of fans and viewers have really bothers me. Look at how Erin Pac celebrated her bronze in the bobsled. Hell, look at how excited the two U.S. women skaters were to be sitting in fifth and sixth after skating personal best programs on the grandest stage. You think Joannie Rochette is upset about being in third right now? Unless you win four gold medals, some people view it as a disappointment, and that's a shame. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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