Official XX Olympic Winter Games Thread - Medal Count Link Inside...

[Hacp]

Originally posted by: joedrake
I hate these events that are judged - potential for so much bias. I prefer the races or sporting events where theres a clear-cut winner.

The artistic side is the only one that has bias. The technical one is very rigid. But most of the time, you could see the difference in artistic performance. Emily and Kimmie both skated technically sound rounds in the short program, but if you watched them, they seemed out of place in their movements, and the program just didn't flow, hence the low artistic marks. If you watched Sasha's short, you just knew that the program ram very well, and it was very pleasing to watch.

Too bad Michelle Kwan backed out this year. I always wanted her to win the gold. These games were very bad this year, mainly becuase of the lack of US medals, and the lack of atmosphere in turin. The winter Olympics are usually my favorite olympics because of figure skating, and hockey.

 

[chuckywang]

Man, I wanted Irina Slutskaya to win the gold. How could anyone root against this little girl? My heart just went out to her. And screw NBC for rubbing Irina's mistakes in her face!

 

[Azndude2190]

Meh...I'm still happy Sasha Cohen won a medal...thats one more to add to our medal total(which i think sits at 20)

 

[HN]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Man, I wanted Irina Slutskaya to win the gold. How could anyone root against this little girl? My heart just went out to her. And screw NBC for rubbing Irina's mistakes in her face!

little girl? isn't she the oldest on the field? (and if she had won, she would have been the oldest female champion).

in related news, i'd like to make sasha cohen feel better.

 

[Hacp]

Originally posted by: HN

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Man, I wanted Irina Slutskaya to win the gold. How could anyone root against this little girl? My heart just went out to her. And screw NBC for rubbing Irina's mistakes in her face!

little girl? isn't she the oldest on the field? (and if she had won, she would have been the oldest female champion).

in related news, i'd like to make sasha cohen feel better.

You could do that by campaigning for her to be on a Wheaties box.

 

[HN]

Originally posted by: Hacp

Originally posted by: HN

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Man, I wanted Irina Slutskaya to win the gold. How could anyone root against this little girl? My heart just went out to her. And screw NBC for rubbing Irina's mistakes in her face!

little girl? isn't she the oldest on the field? (and if she had won, she would have been the oldest female champion).

in related news, i'd like to make sasha cohen feel better.

You could do that by campaigning for her to be on a Wheaties box.

sorry, thought i was more clear. like reading a fortune in a fortune cookie, add the words "in bed" at the end.

 

[Hacp]

Originally posted by: HN

Originally posted by: Hacp

Originally posted by: HN

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Man, I wanted Irina Slutskaya to win the gold. How could anyone root against this little girl? My heart just went out to her. And screw NBC for rubbing Irina's mistakes in her face!

little girl? isn't she the oldest on the field? (and if she had won, she would have been the oldest female champion).

in related news, i'd like to make sasha cohen feel better.

You could do that by campaigning for her to be on a Wheaties box.

sorry, thought i was more clear. like reading a fortune in a fortune cookie, add the words "in bed" at the end.

Bedrock? I don't think Fruity Pebbles is in the same class as Wheaties though.

 

[Red Dawn]

Man the rating for these Olympics bombed. Look for it to be shown exclusively on the Entertainment Chanel when it comes up again four year from now.

 

[Hacp]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Man the rating for these Olympics bombed. Look for it to be shown exclusively on the Entertainment Chanel when it comes up again four year from now.

Ratings were still better than some of the shows NBC had up before the Olympics

 

[Slap]

Chad Hedrick just won the silver in the 10,000M speed skating.

 

[JDrake]

Wow how did that girl still get silver??

 

[JDrake]

And sweet, USA is back in 2nd, 1 medal behind Germany

 

[Hacp]

Czechs lose. NOOooooo. Jagr, how come you didn't score 5 goal and win it?

 

[maddogchen]

Fins win against Russia. Swedes vs Fins in finals!

 

[JohnAn2112]

I'm excited to see Lundqvist vs Nittymaki on Sunday.

 

[ultimatebob]

Man... Even when the figure skating competitions are over, NBC still needs to focus on it for another day :disgust:

 

[MartyMcFly3]

What song was that switzerland guy Stephane Lambiel skating to?

Edit: nevermind found it. James Blunt - You're Beautiful.

 

[chuckywang]

Yevgeny Plushenko is amazing!!!!!!!!!

 

[Azndude2190]

1 Medal to go.

 

[meltdown75]

wow, great finishes in the women's 5000m speed skating!!

what an amazing final lap by Karen Hughes! Gold for her and A FIFTH MEDAL for Cindy Klassen!! :shocked:

go Canada!

 

[Hacp]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
wow, great finishes in the women's 5000m speed skating!!

what an amazing final lap by Karen Hughes! Gold for her and A FIFTH MEDAL for Cindy Klassen!! :shocked:

go Canada!

USA>Canada.

 

[illusion88]

No comments about the womens win in GS?
Yay!
She stomped it, despite the snow and fog. What a great second run.
:beer:

 

[Azndude2190]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
wow, great finishes in the women's 5000m speed skating!!

what an amazing final lap by Karen Hughes! Gold for her and A FIFTH MEDAL for Cindy Klassen!! :shocked:

go Canada!

boo canada:roll:

 

[Hacp]

Czechs are winning! Yay. At least let them get bronze.

 

[Hacp]

Czechs win 3-0 WOOT!!!!