Sochi Olympics Thread

Post #41 » by **Mr. E** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 9:09 pm

I am watching cross country skiing.

Wait...let me try that again.

Why am I watching cross country skiing??? :lol:

Pharmcat · Post #42 » by **Pharmcat** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 3:26 am

Mr. E wrote:I am watching cross country skiing.

Wait...let me try that again.

Why am I watching cross country skiing???

that is such a tough race

all those guys were exhasuted at the end

Pharmcat · Post #43 » by **Pharmcat** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 3:26 am

Point forward wrote:Lindsay Jacobellis crashes out in the semis. Ahead by a gazillion meters, she overlooks a bump. Well, to finish first you first have to finish :X

shes the one who showboated in turin and crashed and lost the gold and had to settle for silver

disappointing

LLJ · Post #44 » by **LLJ** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 4:42 am

Yep, any event where there is a high probability of slip and falls should not merit premature showboating. This is why favorites are not as guaranteed to win in many winter events as they are in summer events.

Point forward · Post #45 » by **Point forward** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:25 am

Germany has a superb 7 Gold medals and 12 total pieces of hardware (7,3,2), but remember, our genius German EB promised "30 medals". :lol:

If we ended the games at 7,3,2, I would still be happy. But I wonder how we are going to score 18 medals in the last week. Eric Frenzel (Nordic Combined) and Maria Höfl-Riesch (slalom) are red hot, but our once-powerful biathletes, speed skaters, bob sledders and (male) ski jumpers are mediocre or FUBAR. But maybe, the German EB knows something I do not

Edit: now I know! Austria, Netherlands and Switzerland will join Germany. :lol:

Then the German soccer NT can finally use Alaba, Robben and Shaqiri. WC 2014, here we come!

samwana · Post #46 » by **samwana** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 11:22 am

Germany always has way too high expectations, which prompts the german commentators to rip every german athlete not finishing first. Embarrassing really b/c being 2nd or 3rd is awesome too. Finishing in the top ten is an awesome feat but it won't get honored at all on german tv. SMH.

Post #47 » by **C.lupus** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 4:31 pm

That interview with Bode Miller yesterday was disgusting and Cristin Cooper is rightly getting ripped a new one on the internet.

Point forward · Post #48 » by **Point forward** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 7:17 pm

Life is good. 8-)

6th place on the medal standings never tasted so sweet :cuddle

Point forward · Post #49 » by **Point forward** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 7:34 pm

Nation of the moment: Belarus. 5 Gold medals! They also have a strong Olympic MVP candidate. Darja Domracheva has swept women's biathlon and won 3 Gold out of 3. No Dutch speed skater, no Norvegian cross country skier and no German luger is THAT good!

Whiteman · Post #50 » by **Whiteman** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:28 pm

Point forward wrote:Nation of the moment: Belarus. 5 Gold medals! They also have a strong Olympic MVP candidate. Darja Domracheva has swept women's biathlon and won 3 Gold out of 3. No Dutch speed skater, no Norvegian cross country skier and no German luger is THAT good!

I agree that she's the MVP. Winning 3 golds in biathlon is very impressive, and I'd rate individual medals higher than relay/team medals in individual sports.
Sven Kramer will probably end up with 3 gold too though, with the 10km and team pursuit still to come. Our speed skaters really are THAT good :wink:

Pharmcat · Post #51 » by **Pharmcat** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 2:03 am

how does jamaica have a bobsled team

seriously where do they practice? :lol:

Point forward · Post #52 » by **Point forward** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 9:19 am

Vanessa Mae (full name: Vanessa Mae Vanakorn) is officially an Olympian. 8-)

Point forward · Post #53 » by **Point forward** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 12:32 pm

Our Nordic Combined guys :rofl:

2 Norwegians and 3 Germans attack the last curve, Germans lined up in optimal position (#2, #3, #4), and what do we do? The #3 guy blatantly cuts into the line of the #2 guy, so that #2 guy falls down, and the #3 and the #4 guys lose so much speed so that the 2 Norway guys get an easy Gold and Silver.

PS: This will totally encourage team spirit for the team event!

Post #54 » by **The Duke** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 2:39 pm

I want to see that finish, damn work.

Post #55 » by **C.lupus** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 3:02 pm

I'm glad the ice dancing is over. I can't stand to look at (and listen to) Meryl Davis anymore.

Post #56 » by **C.lupus** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 3:05 pm

Also, women alpine skiers are the hottest group by far.

and so ends my sexist commentary for the day.

Post #57 » by **mojomarc** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 3:41 pm

C.lupus wrote:Also, women alpine skiers are the hottest group by far.

and so ends my sexist commentary for the day.

You clearly haven't seen the Russian women's curling team.

Post #58 » by **C.lupus** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 3:45 pm

No, I haven't seen any curling because they are only televising it during the day when I'm at work.

LLJ · Post #59 » by **LLJ** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 6:25 pm

Domracheva is awesome, as everyone said. You'd want her on your side in an outdoor hunt for sure. She's not bad looking, either.

Andi Obst · Post #60 » by **Andi Obst** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 7:28 am

Point forward wrote:Our Nordic Combined guys

2 Norwegians and 3 Germans attack the last curve, Germans lined up in optimal position (#2, #3, #4), and what do we do? The #3 guy blatantly cuts into the line of the #2 guy, so that #2 guy falls down, and the #3 and the #4 guys lose so much speed so that the 2 Norway guys get an easy Gold and Silver.

PS: This will totally encourage team spirit for the team event!

Another German fail today (alpine skiing this time): Did you see Stefan Luitz miss the last freaking gate?! He was on pace for the second place :banghead: