2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Thread

[bobbythekidd]

US gets a silver and a bronze in 1500 m Short Track as Apollo Ono becomes the most decorated US athlete, ever.


Hannah Kearney wins the Gold in Ladies Freestyle Moguls.

Thank you South Korea.

That was funny as hell. Way to screw themselves out of a medal sweep.

[93henfan]

Thank you South Korea.

That was funny as hell. Way to screw themselves out of a medal sweep.

That was hilarious. Two gift medals for the US, but we'll take it.

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

Why is GLAD not protesting the animals rights activists that attacked the gay US figure skater for wearing fur costumes? I mean if that doesnt have hate crime written on it I dont know what does. The one chance we have for hate crime legislation to actually benefit other instead of the special treatment a select group of people and it is just going to waste.

GLAD terrorizes everyone else with their protests and character assassination........kind of disappointed in their inconsistency.

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/blogs/the-thr ... 71777.html



I hope he loses because he caved to the animal rights terrorists.

[JMU DJ]

Some guy from Missoula just won the Nordic Combined.... to bad he's French

[Grizalltheway]

Some guy from Missoula just won the Nordic Combined.... to bad he's French

You've gotta take the bad with the good, I spose.

[Mountaineer]

You've gotta take the bad with the good, I spose.

Johnny Spillane won the silver. First US medal ever in the event.

[93henfan]

Jesus H. CHRIST! Why am I watching fucking figure skating?

Don't answer. That was rhetorical.

[Grizalltheway]

And the kid from Butte, America wins bronze in men's moguls.

[93henfan]

A pair of figure skaters from Germany (black dude, white chick) dressed as French mimes...

Yes, Mr. Hitler just rolled over in his grave.


Dude, who the hell is putting the makeup on these chicks? These women are even oranger (more orange?) than Snooki.

[AZGrizFan]

You've gotta take the bad with the good, I spose.

Johnny Spillane won the silver. First US medal ever in the event.

That was one HELL of a race. Wow.

[mebison]

A pair of figure skaters from Germany (black dude, white chick) dressed as French mimes...

Yes, Mr. Hitler just rolled over in his grave.


Dude, who the hell is putting the makeup on these chicks? These women are even oranger (more orange?) than Snooki.

Same thought I had..."this would've been a hit in 1936 Berlin".

Nice to see at least one American make it down the slope in the men's moguls finals. Actually, I thought there were 4 americans, but I only saw the bronze run and two guys loose control and biff.

Takes a bit (of ADHD) to get used to watching this on NBC. 2 luge runs, now to moguls, here's some figure-skating, now an interview with a snowboarder, here we are back on the skating rink, now its time for the French champion to mogul, hey did you hear a luger died?, now to the final skate by a South Korean who defected to Russia.

[bandl]

A pair of figure skaters from Germany (black dude, white chick) dressed as French mimes...

Yes, Mr. Hitler just rolled over in his grave.


Dude, who the hell is putting the makeup on these chicks? These women are even oranger (more orange?) than Snooki.

Same thought I had..."this would've been a hit in 1936 Berlin".

Nice to see at least one American make it down the slope in the men's moguls finals. Actually, I thought there were 4 americans, but I only saw the bronze run and two guys loose control and biff.

Takes a bit (of ADHD) to get used to watching this on NBC. 2 luge runs, now to moguls, here's some figure-skating, now an interview with a snowboarder, here we are back on the skating rink, now its time for the French champion to mogul, hey did you hear a luger died?, now to the final skate by a South Korean who defected to Russia.

And don't forget the commercials every 6 minutes.

[93henfan]

Some pretty competitive women's ice hockey games so far:

USA 12 - China 1

Canada 18 - Slovakia 0




Both USA squads in action tomorrow. Men vs the Swiss and Women vs the CCCP

[93henfan]

Congrats to Bode Miller for pulling his head out of his ass and obtaining a bronze in the downhill.

[Mountaineer]

Top 10 Medal Table through Day 4



USA! USA! USA!

[Mountaineer]

On tap for Day 5 (2/16):

Bode Miller in the Super-Combined, Downhill - Starts at 1:00 pm EST

Curling:
US Men vs. Germany 12:00 pm EST
US Woman vs Japan 5:00 pm EST
US Men vs. Norway 10:00 pm EST

Hockey:
US Men vs. Switzerland 3:00 pm EST
US Woman vs. Russia 5:30 pm EST

Snowboards:
Womens' Snowboard Cross qualifying starts at 1:00 pm EST/Medal round at 3:15 pm EST
--Hope to see Lindsey Jacobellis get a gold here after the goof that cost her in 06

[T-Dog]

Top 10 Medal Table through Day 4



USA! USA! USA!

There is SomonE who would remind you that the rest of the world count by gold medals first so we're not leading.

However, it's good to be leading the medal count so far.

[Fresno St. Alum]

I like these updates Mountaineer. Keep it up.

[93henfan]

If they keep adding sports that the average pothead kid from a skiing village can excel at, the future looks good for the USA in the winter olympics.

The Germans are good at anything requiring technology (bobsleds, luge).
The Chinese are good at things where you can forcefully separate a kid from their family at age three and drill them their entire lives (figure skating).
The various Scandinavian countries are really good at the cardiovascular events.
We seem to excel at anything where you can take a bong hit, throw on a snowboard, and say "whoa, gnarley".

[Gil Dobie]

Johnny Spillane won the silver. First US medal ever in the event.

That was one HELL of a race. Wow.

I was exhausted watching them, hell of a workout too.

[bobbythekidd]

If they keep adding sports that the average pothead kid from a skiing village can excel at, the future looks good for the USA in the winter olympics.

The Germans are good at anything requiring technology (bobsleds, luge).
The Chinese are good at things where you can forcefully separate a kid from their family at age three and drill them their entire lives (figure skating).
The various Scandinavian countries are really good at the cardiovascular events.
We seem to excel at anything where you can take a bong hit, throw on a snowboard, and say "whoa, gnarley".

Excellent analysis.

[93henfan]

So is anyone else as excited as me that curling starts in less than two hours?



Bring it!

[bobbythekidd]

Actually, I love to watch it. I don't know the rules or the objective, but I can sit here and watch that shit all day.

[JMU DJ]

Aren't the Chinese favored in it this year???

[Rob Iola]

Jesus H. CHRIST! Why am I watching fucking figure skating?

Don't answer. That was rhetorical.

To appease the wife and hopefully get some tonight, of course...