2018 Winter Olympics

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lastexitlondon said:

It did make me smile i mean curling and deugs don't really go hand in hand and what possible advantage can drugs give... fuckin sweep faster?

That Russian swept so fast that the ice melted.

Fifthelement

Very much enjoying the coverage.  The double gold in the two-man bobsleigh was fantastic.  An replica of the Nagano games twenty years ago, with both the Canadians and Germans sharing the podium.  It is such a crazy sport when it comes down to 100ths/sec.

Did anyone watch the ice dancing final last night?  I'm ecstatic for Virtue & Moir, an Olympic gold is an amazing way to end their careers.  They skated beautifully and in the short skate the night before, they were utterly flawless.  But I believe that the French couple should have taken the gold last night. Their skate was perfection.  They skated like V & M from the night before.  Flawless!

Meltdown99

The the ice dance was fantastic...

They needed a perfect skate to claim gold...

Wobbie

The Juggler said:

Meltdown99 said:

The Juggler said:

Almost over now?

Only a week left...this obviously upsets you...

Another week? Are you kidding me?

cue your birds DVD and get your freak on.

commie.

Wobbie

thank god Vonn left tiger. major mistake, but she recovered.

F Me In The Brain

She seems like a phony too.

Wobbie

F Me In The Brain said:

She seems like a phony too.

biggest phonies in sport:

a-fraud
tiger
sloppi

camsjam

Fifthelement said:

Very much enjoying the coverage.  The double gold in the two-man bobsleigh was fantastic.  An replica of the Nagano games twenty years ago, with both the Canadians and Germans sharing the podium.  It is such a crazy sport when it comes down to 100ths/sec.

Did anyone watch the ice dancing final last night?  I'm ecstatic for Virtue & Moir, an Olympic gold is an amazing way to end their careers.  They skated beautifully and in the short skate the night before, they were utterly flawless.  But I believe that the French couple should have taken the gold last night. Their skate was perfection.  They skated like V & M from the night before.  Flawless!

Yes. I agree with you. The French pairs dance was so lyrical and flowing...just beautiful! But I'm happy Virtue & Mohr got their gold too..after all the years together and coming back after time off. I loved their rock n roll program ending with Santana's music more than the long Moulin rouge dance. The French couple is young...I'm sure they'll have many victories ahead.

Meltdown99

Judged sports are always subjective ... but in the case of the ice dance, the judges got it ... Virtue and Moir were perfect, Scott had been saying for year, if they perfectly they’re tough to beat ... Canadian skaters have been screwed over for years by the crooked figure judging ... I’m just glad the Judges got it right...

mens hockey sucks...no two ways about, international hockey is just boring...

Annafalk

I’m listening on the radio at Sweden vs Germany in hockey, it’s really exciting!!!!

Meltdown99

Annafalk said:

I’m listening on the radio at Sweden vs Germany in hockey, it’s really exciting!!!!

Your idea of exciting hockey is quite different than mine ... international hockey is horrible...for goodness sakes, those referees our terrible.

It’ll either Canada v Germany or Sweden in the semi-final...which is about where I though we’d be...

Meltdown99

Case in point, how bad the reffing is...Germany scores an obvious goal, referee was right there, he still had to go video review.

congrats Germany...

Germany vs Canada in the semi-final...

Annafalk

Meltdown99 said:

Case in point, how bad the reffing is...Germany scores an obvious goal, referee was right there, he still had to go video review.

congrats Germany...

Germany vs Canada in the semi-final...

Congrats Germany

F Me In The Brain

Hockey quarterfinal decided by Shootout.
:rofl:
What else do you need to say about Olympic hockey?  What.  A.  Frigging.  Joke.

Meltdown99

F Me In The Brain said:

Hockey quarterfinal decided by Shootout.
:rofl:
What else do you need to say about Olympic hockey?  What.  A.  Frigging.  Joke.

Of course shootouts are joke .... no team sport should be decided by a skills competition.  It was bad enough it’s used in international ... the nhl adopted it as well.

F Me In The Brain

Meltdown99 said:

F Me In The Brain said:

Hockey quarterfinal decided by Shootout.
:rofl:
What else do you need to say about Olympic hockey?  What.  A.  Frigging.  Joke.

Of course shootouts are joke .... no team sport should be decided by a skills competition.  It was bad enough it’s used in international ... the nhl adopted it as well.

For regular season games with teams playing back to back and a long season I get it. (Although I don't like it)

The NHL does not use it once the playoffs start.

Meltdown99

F Me In The Brain said:

Meltdown99 said:

F Me In The Brain said:

Hockey quarterfinal decided by Shootout.
:rofl:
What else do you need to say about Olympic hockey?  What.  A.  Frigging.  Joke.

Of course shootouts are joke .... no team sport should be decided by a skills competition.  It was bad enough it’s used in international ... the nhl adopted it as well.

For regular season games with teams playing back to back and a long season I get it. (Although I don't like it)

The NHL does not use it once the playoffs start.

I don’t like period ... no use for it ... if time was concern for the nhl, then go back to tie games.  Or reward teams by giving the 3 points for regulation win ... far to often when games are tied with minutes left teams go into a defensive shell to get that point for getting to OT.  Give teams reason to want to win in regulation...

either way it sucks for the us to lose that way...canada lost  some Olympic shootouts as well.

at least Germany finished Sweden off in to.

Annafalk

Meltdown99 said:

F Me In The Brain said:

Meltdown99 said:

F Me In The Brain said:

Hockey quarterfinal decided by Shootout.
:rofl:
What else do you need to say about Olympic hockey?  What.  A.  Frigging.  Joke.

Of course shootouts are joke .... no team sport should be decided by a skills competition.  It was bad enough it’s used in international ... the nhl adopted it as well.

For regular season games with teams playing back to back and a long season I get it. (Although I don't like it)

The NHL does not use it once the playoffs start.

I don’t like period ... no use for it ... if time was concern for the nhl, then go back to tie games.  Or reward teams by giving the 3 points for regulation win ... far to often when games are tied with minutes left teams go into a defensive shell to get that point for getting to OT.  Give teams reason to want to win in regulation...

either way it sucks for the us to lose that way...canada lost  some Olympic shootouts as well.

at least Germany finished Sweden off in to.

In to... do you mean in two...two minutes. It was 25 years since Germany won over Sweden so they better enjoy it while they can.

Meltdown99

Annafalk said:

Meltdown99 said:

F Me In The Brain said:

Meltdown99 said:

F Me In The Brain said:

Hockey quarterfinal decided by Shootout.
:rofl:
What else do you need to say about Olympic hockey?  What.  A.  Frigging.  Joke.

Of course shootouts are joke .... no team sport should be decided by a skills competition.  It was bad enough it’s used in international ... the nhl adopted it as well.

For regular season games with teams playing back to back and a long season I get it. (Although I don't like it)

The NHL does not use it once the playoffs start.

I don’t like period ... no use for it ... if time was concern for the nhl, then go back to tie games.  Or reward teams by giving the 3 points for regulation win ... far to often when games are tied with minutes left teams go into a defensive shell to get that point for getting to OT.  Give teams reason to want to win in regulation...

either way it sucks for the us to lose that way...canada lost  some Olympic shootouts as well.

at least Germany finished Sweden off in to.

In to... do you mean in two...two minutes. It was 25 years since Germany won over Sweden so they better enjoy it while they can.

I don’t mean it as a knock toward Sweden ... I was glad the game ended in overtime, not in a shootout...that’s all.  I agree Germany should enjoy it.  But I hope Canada takes them seriously...anyways this Olympic hockey feels weird without the nhl...hopefully they return in Beijing.

Annafalk

Meltdown99 said:

Annafalk said:

Meltdown99 said:

F Me In The Brain said:

Meltdown99 said:

F Me In The Brain said:

Hockey quarterfinal decided by Shootout.
:rofl:
What else do you need to say about Olympic hockey?  What.  A.  Frigging.  Joke.

Of course shootouts are joke .... no team sport should be decided by a skills competition.  It was bad enough it’s used in international ... the nhl adopted it as well.

For regular season games with teams playing back to back and a long season I get it. (Although I don't like it)

The NHL does not use it once the playoffs start.

I don’t like period ... no use for it ... if time was concern for the nhl, then go back to tie games.  Or reward teams by giving the 3 points for regulation win ... far to often when games are tied with minutes left teams go into a defensive shell to get that point for getting to OT.  Give teams reason to want to win in regulation...

either way it sucks for the us to lose that way...canada lost  some Olympic shootouts as well.

at least Germany finished Sweden off in to.

In to... do you mean in two...two minutes. It was 25 years since Germany won over Sweden so they better enjoy it while they can.

I don’t mean it as a knock toward Sweden ... I was glad the game ended in overtime, not in a shootout...that’s all.  I agree Germany should enjoy it.  But I hope Canada takes them seriously...anyways this Olympic hockey feels weird without the nhl...hopefully they return in Beijing.

I’m sorry, was just feeling a little disappointed at the moment.
I hope you will have a great day.