Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics discussion

Burning Down · 02-08-2014, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Laces Out Dan!

Just showed up in the Mail today. I was really hoping it would show before the games.

You can also see my signed Scott Niedermayer photo in the background from the 2010 Olympic games in my hometown.

As well as I realized Hockey Night in Canada on the TV haha.

Very nice. I have one of the older ones, like the one worn in Turin in 2006. I'm not sure where it is though

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Originally Posted by Moss

I don't really like any "sport" that relies on judges to give a score based on some completely subjective biased opinion. And the whole "Lutz" and "Triple Axel" and all that crap they all have to do in every routine never changes. But yeah, the skimpy outfits are good.

Meh, I still like to watch the figure skating. They make it look so damn easy. But yeah, it's all scored by judges (actually most Olympic sports are), so sometimes you get crap like this happening:

ESPN.com - Sale, Pelletier share gold with Russian pair

Thom Yorke · 02-08-2014, 09:17 PM

Pretty cool that two Canadian sisters won Gold and Silver in the same event.

I enjoy most things in the Winter Olympics but nothing really grips me like certain events in the Summer Olympics do (except for hockey, of course, which single-handedly makes the Winter Olympics better for me).

Still interested in seeing how the big ice affects Canada and USA. I think those two are the most complete teams, but Sweden and Russia have a distinct advantage of more of their players being more accustomed to the big ice.

Still confident Canada will win though. They have the easiest group which should set them up nicely for the knockout round. If they can get that number 1 seed, they're probably looking at a country like Switzerland in the quarters.

Thom Yorke · 02-08-2014, 09:46 PM

Anyone here only watch hockey at the Olympics?

Burning Down · 02-08-2014, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Thom Yorke

Anyone here only watch hockey at the Olympics?

The only thing I've had time to watch so far was the women's hockey, Canada beating Switzerland 5-0. I don't think the men have started yet.

ThePhanastasio · 02-08-2014, 11:05 PM

The way the American media is portraying Sochi, one would think that the Olympics were a work camp or something horrible. I feel so sorry for Russia. They are hosting the games and very excited about it from what I can gather, and other countries are ****ting all over it.

They're trying, God. And what happened last time AMERICA hosted any Olympics? Oh, yeah, domestic terrorism. The US media needs to gtfo. This is not political.

And the moguls are fab; love that event, even though it makes my ankles and knees hurt just watching.

Paul Smeenus · 02-08-2014, 11:17 PM

djchameleon · 02-09-2014, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ThePhanastasio

The way the American media is portraying Sochi, one would think that the Olympics were a work camp or something horrible. I feel so sorry for Russia. They are hosting the games and very excited about it from what I can gather, and other countries are ****ting all over it.

They're trying, God. And what happened last time AMERICA hosted any Olympics? Oh, yeah, domestic terrorism. The US media needs to gtfo. This is not political.

And the moguls are fab; love that event, even though it makes my ankles and knees hurt just watching.

Russia deserves to get shit on. Do you realize all of the crap that is going on? Also why are you even defending Russia and feeling sorry for them when their politicians think that all homosexuals are pedophiles?

The Olympics are always political and always have been plus we are still harboring old feelings from when they were are rivals in the cold war.

The amount of shady shit that Russia did with the budget for setting up the Olympics and it's still not really ready. They just barely have things together. It is a complete shit show and I think it's weird that you are defending them.

With that said, I need to get one of these shirts. It perfectly represents what is going on over there.

Rylee · 02-09-2014, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ThePhanastasio

The way the American media is portraying Sochi, one would think that the Olympics were a work camp or something horrible. I feel so sorry for Russia. They are hosting the games and very excited about it from what I can gather, and other countries are ****ting all over it.

They're trying, God. And what happened last time AMERICA hosted any Olympics? Oh, yeah, domestic terrorism. The US media needs to gtfo. This is not political.

And the moguls are fab; love that event, even though it makes my ankles and knees hurt just watching.

But have you seen the pics some of the athletes are tweeting? Russia shouldnt have gotten the Olympics it isn't safe.

and Didnt USA host the olympics in 2002? I think the bombings were back in 1996 in Atlanta.

~~butthead aka 216~~ · 02-09-2014, 10:45 AM

The olympics are always gonna be political with a terrorism chance because its the only worldly event of its kind which makes it the grandest stage for any religous or militant or political group or even just a lone psycho to make themselves and their cause known. Munich in 72 comes to mind as well when the isrsel team was killed. Wasnt it at the olympics the americans did the black power fist thing too?? It does look ****ty from what I've seen I mean its the Olympics it should be prestine. All that time n money.

I'm hopin usa wins hockey but it sucks rootin against crosby

djchameleon · 02-09-2014, 06:05 PM

I have a new favorite sport to watch Biathlon especially women's. I haven't seen men's but I probably wouldn't like it.

The main reason I'm all over this sport is for the fact that after they go through the trouble and shooting 10 targets then cross country skiing across the finish line. They are so exhausted that they just fall to the ground and the camera man gets some lovely perv shots in of their ass.

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Thom Yorke Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,848	Pretty cool that two Canadian sisters won Gold and Silver in the same event. I enjoy most things in the Winter Olympics but nothing really grips me like certain events in the Summer Olympics do (except for hockey, of course, which single-handedly makes the Winter Olympics better for me). Still interested in seeing how the big ice affects Canada and USA. I think those two are the most complete teams, but Sweden and Russia have a distinct advantage of more of their players being more accustomed to the big ice. Still confident Canada will win though. They have the easiest group which should set them up nicely for the knockout round. If they can get that number 1 seed, they're probably looking at a country like Switzerland in the quarters.

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Thom Yorke Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,848	Anyone here only watch hockey at the Olympics?

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~~butthead aka 216~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: freely swimmin thru the waters of glory much like a majestic bald eagle soars thru the skies Posts: 1,463	The olympics are always gonna be political with a terrorism chance because its the only worldly event of its kind which makes it the grandest stage for any religous or militant or political group or even just a lone psycho to make themselves and their cause known. Munich in 72 comes to mind as well when the isrsel team was killed. Wasnt it at the olympics the americans did the black power fist thing too?? It does look ****ty from what I've seen I mean its the Olympics it should be prestine. All that time n money. I'm hopin usa wins hockey but it sucks rootin against crosby