2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Thread

[BlueHen86]

Slovakia wins 4-3 and will meet Canada in a semi-final game on Friday.

I gotta admit, I didn't see this coming.

[Grizalltheway]

Slovakia wins 4-3 and will meet Canada in a semi-final game on Friday.

I gotta admit, I didn't see this coming.

Me either, but I'll be really surprised if Canada doesn't throttle the Slovaks.

[tribe_pride]

NBC is so praying for the all-North American final - bet that one goes on NBC.

[93henfan]

NBC is so praying for the all-North American final - bet that one goes on NBC.

Well, it'll be the last and only event going on before the closing ceremonies, so I'd sure as shit hope so.

[93henfan]

If the US wants any hope of winning the gold medal count, we really need our ladies to beat Canada for the women's hockey gold today. Go team.

[93henfan]

Btw, good news for you west coast bubbas: the women's gold medal game will be live on MSNBC. Coverage begins at 6pm ECB time and the game starts at 6:30.

[mebison]

Did you all see the dutch speed skating coach job his top skater out of a sure gold?

http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/asseti ... ta+believe

[93henfan]

Did you all see the dutch speed skating coach job his top skater out of a sure gold?

http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/asseti ... ta+believe

I saw it after the fact. The worst part is, the guy was dead tired, taking short strides, finishing the last few laps of a very long endurance distance, gold all but wrapped up, and the coach sends him down the wrong lane.



His quote, IIRC, was "everyone makes mistakes, but this was an expensive one." That poor coach is going to live a life of guilt and get the Buckner treatment back in the Netherlands. It's their national sport.

[89Hen]

NBC is so praying for the all-North American final - bet that one goes on NBC.

Guaranteed to be the highest rated hockey game ever... by far.

[UNHWildCats]

latest medal projections that include the lost medals for Germany yesterday.

[93henfan]

They're predicting six or seven more golds for the Canadians, essentially doubling their gold count in the next four days? In what events? There are 26 gold medals left to give out. They're going to get a quarter of them?

[grizzaholic]

They're predicting six or seven more golds for the Canadians, essentially doubling their gold count in the next four days? In what events? There are 26 gold medals left to give out. They're going to get a quarter of them?

Hockey should be 2 that they don't get.

[BlueHen86]

They're predicting six or seven more golds for the Canadians, essentially doubling their gold count in the next four days? In what events? There are 26 gold medals left to give out. They're going to get a quarter of them?

I'll guess that they are predicting Canada gold in men's and women's hockey, men's and women's curling. Not sure what other events.

[93henfan]

They're predicting six or seven more golds for the Canadians, essentially doubling their gold count in the next four days? In what events? There are 26 gold medals left to give out. They're going to get a quarter of them?

Hockey should be 2 that they don't get.

I think we get the women's gold and the men's silver, unfortunately. So hockey is a wash (for USA vs Canada).

[BlueHen86]

They're predicting six or seven more golds for the Canadians, essentially doubling their gold count in the next four days? In what events? There are 26 gold medals left to give out. They're going to get a quarter of them?

Hockey should be 2 that they don't get.

I hope you are right, but I think they are favored in both.

[grizzaholic]

Hockey should be 2 that they don't get.

I think we get the women's gold and the men's silver, unfortunately. So hockey is a wash (for USA vs Canada).

I understand your logic on the Men's side of the argument. I just think that if the U.S.A.'s goalie keeps playing the way he has been, the U.S.A. should be unbeatable.

[93henfan]

I think we get the women's gold and the men's silver, unfortunately. So hockey is a wash (for USA vs Canada).

I understand your logic on the Men's side of the argument. I just think that if the U.S.A.'s goalie keeps playing the way he has been, the U.S.A. should be unbeatable.

Hope you're right! Two golds in hockey would be the ultimate middle finger to America's hat.

[grizzaholic]

I understand your logic on the Men's side of the argument. I just think that if the U.S.A.'s goalie keeps playing the way he has been, the U.S.A. should be unbeatable.

Hope you're right! Two golds in hockey would be the ultimate middle finger to America's hat.

Especially after this year's, or was it last year, under 18 hockey team going up to Canada and beating them.

[UNHWildCats]

ermainign gold predictions for Canada

Women's Curling
Men's Hockey
Women's Hockey
Men's Parallel Snowboarding
Women's Team Persuit (Speed skating)

CNNSI doesnt have men favored in Curling, but others may so that could be the 6th CNNSI has a Canadian listed as 3rd in Women's figure skating so that could be the 7th on some predictions.

[Rob Iola]

Hope you're right! Two golds in hockey would be the ultimate middle finger to America's hat.

Especially after this year's, or was it last year, under 18 hockey team going up to Canada and beating them.

Both US U20 Juniors and U17s went all "America - Fuck Yeah" on those hosers from daNorth (forgive the emphasis on czecking in the vid):
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[JayJ79]

His quote, IIRC, was "everyone makes mistakes, but this was an expensive one." That poor coach is going to live a life of guilt and get the Buckner treatment back in the Netherlands. It's their national sport.

Or someone will cut his throat with a speedskate.

[Grizalltheway]

Did you all see the dutch speed skating coach job his top skater out of a sure gold?

http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/asseti ... ta+believe

His quote, IIRC, was "everyone makes mistakes, but this was an expensive one." That poor coach is going to live a life of guilt and get the Buckner treatment back in the Netherlands. It's their national sport.

He just has to weather the storm until the Dutch choke in the World Cup, then they'll have something else to direct their frustration towards.

[BDKJMU]

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[UNHWildCats]

Umm did the US just win gold and silver in nordic large hill or am I reading it wrong?

[UNHWildCats]

Indeed. The US picks up two medals they werent projected to (by CNNSI) while Germany drops another medal they were expected to win.