The 2014 Winter Olympics Thread

MylesBAstor · Feb 8, 2014

New Winter Olympic Event Debuts:

http://www.sadanduseless.com/animation.php?n=116

Johnny Vinyl · Feb 9, 2014

Speedskater said:
We need to start a spoiler results thread. In the US the TV network at 4PM has only shown :

Men's 5000 meter(metre) Speedskating
Woman's Cross-country skiathlon
Team Figure Skating day results
and 2 Woman's hockey games (very early this morning) they are going to re-broadcast them soon.

If this means you don't want me to post what I watched and the results thereof, then I won't. Kinda makes this thread pointless.....

still-one · Feb 9, 2014

I will not post the results but the young girl who lives across the street from us made the finals in the SlopeStyle snowboarding event that was held today. Congratulations to Karly Shorr.

MylesBAstor · Feb 11, 2014

Latest Medal Count!

Peter Breuninger · Feb 12, 2014

I am not sure I get Slope style. It takes the elegant art of skiing and turns it into flying skateboarding. It's not fish nor fowl. What's everyone think about it?

andromedaaudio · Feb 12, 2014

Great games , the dutch are doing very well , thumbs up for putin and the Russian people

Johnny Vinyl · Feb 12, 2014

Peter Breuninger said:
I am not sure I get Slope style. It takes the elegant art of skiing and turns it into flying skateboarding. It's not fish nor fowl. What's everyone think about it?

I actually quite like it. It has some very interesting and different elements to it that require finesse, speed, accuracy. I much prefer it over half-pipe, which I personally find quite boring.

MylesBAstor · Feb 13, 2014

http://regressing.deadspin.com/is-a...ource=deadspin_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Steve Williams · Feb 14, 2014

Russian politician calls Evgeni Plushenko an 'invalid'

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/russia...iting-athletes-to-two-olympics-133549481.html

edorr · Feb 14, 2014

Steve Williams said:
Russian politician calls Evgeni Plushenko an 'invalid'

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/russia...iting-athletes-to-two-olympics-133549481.html

One way ticket to Siberia or firing squad for high treason like in the good old days ....

MylesBAstor · Feb 14, 2014

No you must be thinking of North Korea!

Ronm1 · Feb 15, 2014

Well this morning was a good reason to enjoy Olympic hockey!! Win or lose.

Johnny Vinyl · Feb 15, 2014

Ronm1 said:
Well this morning was a good reason to enjoy Olympic hockey!! Win or lose.

Sometimes you get lucky...today was one of those days. The Russians were the superior team today and got robbed with that disallowed goal. Quick should have been penalized at the very least for knocking the net almost off its moorings. It's classic Quick.

As an aside, the goal would have counted in the NHL as the net was not completely off it's moorings.

BTW: I'm still pulling for a Canada - U.S.A. final!

still-one · Feb 15, 2014

Johnny Vinyl said:
Sometimes you get lucky...today was one of those days. The Russians were the superior team today and got robbed with that disallowed goal. Quick should have been penalized at the very least for knocking the net almost off its moorings. It's classic Quick.

As an aside, the goal would have counted in the NHL as the net was not completely off it's moorings.

BTW: I'm still pulling for a Canada - U.S.A. final!

I guess it's fortunate for the US that we were not playing with NHL rules otherwise we wouldn't have been able to use Oshi on 6 of the 8 shootout attempts. Maybe the NHL should change their rules. It sure was a better SO format than in the NHL.

MylesBAstor · Feb 15, 2014

still-one said:
I guess it's fortunate for the US that we were not playing with NHL rules otherwise we wouldn't have been able to use Oshi on 6 of the 8 shootout attempts. Maybe the NHL should change their rules. It sure was a better SO format than in the NHL.

Agreed, that was weird wasn't it?

Johnny Vinyl · Feb 15, 2014

still-one said:
I guess it's fortunate for the US that we were not playing with NHL rules otherwise we wouldn't have been able to use Oshi on 6 of the 8 shootout attempts. Maybe the NHL should change their rules. It sure was a better SO format than in the NHL.

I like that SO format better as well. I'm all for change if it benefits the sport.

Johnny Vinyl · Feb 16, 2014

Canada-Finland about to start! This is gonna be a cracker of hockey game.

Steve Williams · Feb 17, 2014

What's that medal worth? Hint: Forget the gold

http://www.cnbc.com/id/101416667?__source=xfinity|mod&par=xfinity

MylesBAstor · Feb 19, 2014

Breaking news!

http://www.theonion.com/articles/em...lMarketing&utm_campaign=LinkPreview:1:Default

audioarcher · Feb 19, 2014

If you believe that, I have a bridge I'd like to sell you.

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