Another hockey loss for mens team USA. Sadly, IMO, they don't deserve to qualify for the next round.
Originally posted by: Azndude2190
Grrr....USA is still 3rd in medal standings.
3rd is pretty damn good, just look at all those countries with zero medals...
I'm surprised China isn't doing better too, maybe they don't put enough money into it, or maybe they just aren't into things like halfpipe and ice hockey.
Pair skating is even more dangerous. Pair skating is probably one of the most dangerous sports.
Originally posted by: joedrake
How is GERMANY leading in medal counts?? :Q
Than again how is Norway ahead of us?
What a shame...USA is always at the top
:disgust::Q
Originally posted by: Azndude2190
Originally posted by: joedrake
How is GERMANY leading in medal counts?? :Q
Than again how is Norway ahead of us?
What a shame...USA is always at the top
I looked through 20 years of medal tables and did not find one with the USA at the top. Their most common position is 5th.
And what, exactly, is wrong with Germany and Norway?
/Edit: removed personal insult which seemed over the top after that beer.
Originally posted by: Atheus
Originally posted by: Azndude2190
Originally posted by: joedrake
How is GERMANY leading in medal counts?? :Q
Than again how is Norway ahead of us?
What a shame...USA is always at the top
I looked through 20 years of medal tables and did not find one with the USA at the top. Their most common position is 5th you arrogant fool.
And what, exactly, is wrong with Germany and Norway?
O RLY?Was this both summer and winter?I I didnt mean "at the top" in a literal sense.
I have nothing against Germany and Norway just very high expectations for the USA
Originally posted by: Azndude2190
Originally posted by: Atheus
Originally posted by: Azndude2190
Originally posted by: joedrake
How is GERMANY leading in medal counts?? :Q
Than again how is Norway ahead of us?
What a shame...USA is always at the top
I looked through 20 years of medal tables and did not find one with the USA at the top. Their most common position is 5th you arrogant fool.
And what, exactly, is wrong with Germany and Norway?
O RLY?Was this both summer and winter?
No, I didn't check summer, but this _is_ the winter olympics thread.
Fair enough. The US does very well in the summer olympics, so well in fact that I think the EU should enter as a single country to provide more of a challenge, I even made a thread about it. Someone pointed out that adding up the medal totals of all the EU countries would make _them_ too dominant though, so the problem wouldn't go away, just be moved.
Linflas
Lifer
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They really need to get some old tapes from ABC to see how to cover them properly. I doubt it is going to happen though since the reason they are now covered the way they are is supposed to draw more female viewers. Supposedly they like to hear all the Costas pontificating and personal backstory BS rather than just watch as many competitions as possible.
Just to make my point about me having high expectations on this USA team.
Observe:http://www.athens2004.com/athens2004/
Observe:http://www.athens2004.com/athens2004/
Originally posted by: Atheus
Originally posted by: Azndude2190
Originally posted by: Atheus
Originally posted by: Azndude2190
Originally posted by: joedrake
How is GERMANY leading in medal counts?? :Q
Than again how is Norway ahead of us?
What a shame...USA is always at the top
I looked through 20 years of medal tables and did not find one with the USA at the top. Their most common position is 5th you arrogant fool.
And what, exactly, is wrong with Germany and Norway?
O RLY?Was this both summer and winter?
No, I didn't check summer, but this _is_ the winter olympics thread.
Fair enough. The US does very well in the summer olympics, so well in fact that I think the EU should enter as a single country to provide more of a challenge, I even made a thread about it. Someone pointed out that adding up the medal totals of all the EU countries would make _them_ too dominant though, so the problem wouldn't go away, just be moved.
i think all medal rankings should be done normalized to the population.
EU's medal's per 10,000 people would be average i'd think with Germany being high most of the other european country's being low.
India and China on a per population basis would do horrible.
Japan and Korea would do ok, with japan fairing better.
the US would probably do very well.
actually, i think the commercials before the Olympics ("the best team ever" was the phrase used i think) makes the actual medal count look worse.
When is she competing tonight?
I can't believe Agosto gets to hit that! (If he's even straight.)
ultimatebob
Lifer
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What REALLY sucks is that I have digital cable with all of the "On Demand" channels, and yet I STILL have no way of watching Olympic coverage of just the sports that I want to watch. If I can watch an episode of "The Sopranos" or a DVR recorded copy of "24" whenever I want, why can't I just watch all of the Curling or Biathalon coverage for that day?
Originally posted by: manly
When is she competing tonight?
Sasha Cohen FTW!!!
Wow! Is the guy doing the color commentary on the ice dancing about to start his monthly cycle or something? Cat-ty!
Who are those two Italian ice dancing couples?And why are they mad at each other?
...anyone even know wut I'm talking about?
...anyone even know wut I'm talking about?
Originally posted by: ndee
Is the coverage really that bad? We get like EVERY event here in little Switzerland
I think we do to just crappy commentary and video in my opinion and this is suppose to be Hi-Def too
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