Winter Olympics

[Ax01]

are u guys watching/following any of the Winter Olympic games going on right now in Pyeongchang, South Korea?

i don't follow most of these sports on a regular basis, so it's cool to see them at the international summit and competition. i esp. enjoy the figure skating, bobsledding and luge, halfpipe and freestyle.

so far Team USA is in 6th place w/ 12 total medals - 5 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze. i watched the women's half-pipe ski last night and our American halfpipe/freestyle gold medal champion from 2014 Sochi, Russia Maddie Bowman crashed in all 3 of her runs. Lindsey Vonn is up tonight in women's downhill skiing and so there's a really good chance she gets gold. also watched the men's 2-man bobsled and Canada and Germany tied for gold. crazy! amazing!

games end this Sunday.

Go USA!! let's get some more gold!




Edit:
also i thought this was funny: an American lady named Elizabeth Swaney "scammed" her way into the Olympics. her halfpipe run is hilarious! she didn't make the USA team b/c we're actually good, tried for the Venuzulean team b/c one parent is from there, then made it onto the Hungarian team b/c her grandparent were from there. no tricks, no air. i can do that Lol! the Olympics commission is taking down vids but here's one that's up right now. (if it's down, just google it.)

[Zincubus]

are u guys watching/following any of the Winter Olympic games going on right now in Pyeongchang, South Korea?

i don't follow most of these sports on a regular basis, so it's cool to see them at the international summit and competition. i esp. enjoy the figure skating, bobsledding and luge, halfpipe and freestyle.

so far Team USA is in 6th place w/ 12 total medals - 5 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze. i watched the women's half-pipe ski last night and our American halfpipe/freestyle gold medal champion from 2014 Sochi, Russia Maddie Bowman crashed in all 3 of her runs. Lindsey Vonn is up tonight in women's downhill skiing and so there's a really good chance she gets gold. also watched the men's 2-man bobsled and Canada and Germany tied for gold. crazy! amazing!

games end this Sunday.

Go USA!! let's get some more gold!




Edit:
also i thought this was funny: an American lady named Elizabeth Swaney "scammed" her way into the Olympics. her halfpipe run is hilarious! she didn't make the USA team b/c we're actually good, tried for the Venuzulean team b/c one parent is from there, then made it onto the Hungarian team b/c her grandparent were from there. no tricks, no air. i can do that Lol! the Olympics commission is taking down vids but here's one that's up right now. (if it's down, just google it.)

That was really poor ... I think I could have done better than that and I've never been on the snow !!


The only event that impressed me was the SnowBoard rally ... 6 snow board guys race to the bottom ALL at ONCE !!




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[Craiga 01453]

I've been watching the hockey, of course.
I've watched some snowboarding, curling and figure skating too.

I actually love Olympic hockey and am so glad they took the NHLers out of the games. The US men's team looks horrible so far. The US women look great though, can't wait for the gold medal game tomorrow night!!! The gold medal game from 2014 was one of the best hockey games I've ever watched and this year could top it. The women are so fun to watch, they play such smart hockey.

Anyway....USA USA USA!!!

[Reinz]

I love all of the skiing competitions since I used to snow ski in another life. But my absolute fav would have to be the jumping. I always wanted to snow ski jump. I used to water ski jump in competition and it was the greatest rush I ever had; to be in control how far you jump. And just flying through the air by yourself.

That Swaney chick made a mockery out the Olympics. As a National and World competitor in other sports I highly take exception to her antics. She selfishly took a slot at the pinnacle of competition. She wasted valuable time of all involved and spectating. Besides all of that, she looked like a total imbecile.

[Pengil]

I currently eat, sleep, work, and watch the Olympics. I love watching as much as possible, but the figure skating is probably my favorite. However, anything on the snow is pretty up there too, and there's been a great group of kids from Colorado (like Red Gerard), which makes it even better! I'm really excited for all the alpine skiing coming up, actually, and wish I could ski as well as they do.

[KevinK]

Well. The men's hockey team was a little disappointing last night so I'm out, that's all I wanted to watch lol.

[Craiga 01453]

Well. The men's hockey team was a little disappointing last night so I'm out, that's all I wanted to watch lol.

Watch the US women vs Canada tonight in the gold medal game. I'm telling you now it'll be a phenomenal hockey game. These teams hate each other and the game from 4 years ago was AMAZING. They played each other in a round robin game last week that was fantastic and ended with a scrappy flurry in front of Canada's net.
Honestly, it's the one thing this Olympics I've legit been looking forward to

[Zincubus]

Watch the US women vs Canada tonight in the gold medal game. I'm telling you now it'll be a phenomenal hockey game. These teams hate each other and the game from 4 years ago was AMAZING. They played each other in a round robin game last week that was fantastic and ended with a scrappy flurry in front of Canada's net.
Honestly, it's the one thing this Olympics I've legit been looking forward to

I tried watching ice hockey and in one occasion I actually saw the puck ..


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[KevinK]

Watch the US women vs Canada tonight in the gold medal game. I'm telling you now it'll be a phenomenal hockey game. These teams hate each other and the game from 4 years ago was AMAZING. They played each other in a round robin game last week that was fantastic and ended with a scrappy flurry in front of Canada's net.
Honestly, it's the one thing this Olympics I've legit been looking forward to

I hate when the refs pull them apart in these international games, just let them duke it out lol. I'll probably end up tuning into that game at least in the 2nd period...game last night kind of ticked me off. I felt they could have won it, oh well.

[KevinK]

I tried watching ice hockey and in one occasion I actually saw the puck ..


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The longer you watch , the easier it gets to pick up on it lol