I absolutely loved the opening ceremonies. I was prepared for "something less" than Bejing. I honestly couldn't imagine anything better, but Vancouver pulled it off, IMO. What did you guys think?
I didn't particularly care for the "indoor" torch lighting at the end. It was anticlimatic in my opinion.
I pretty much watched all of teh early and late coverage of the events yesterday, including the luge.
Despite the 200 yard reduction in length, they are still reaching 90 mph!
Woman's mogul's was pretty cool!
The short track skate was great! 8)
I loved the normal downhill jumps! Cannot wait for the next one!
Lindsey Vonn won gold in the woman's downhill for the USA. 8)
There were several very scary crashes by her competitors in the event. Talk about the agony of defeat! :spooked:
No doubt! I saw them all.
The men's half-pipe was really fun to watch last night!!!!
Another gold for Shaun White. He was awesome!!! He didn't even have to ride his last run, but he did anyway, and what a show it was!!!!!!
Quote from: Olias on February 18, 2010, 08:46:08 AM
The men's half-pipe was really fun to watch last night!!!!
Another gold for Shaun White. He was awesome!!! He didn't even have to ride his last run, but he did anyway, and what a show it was!!!!!!
What happened to that, Louie from America?....I saw his first two attempts and looked pretty good, then I missed the rest and never heard what happened to him.
Quote from: Henry Hawk on February 18, 2010, 08:51:07 AM
What happened to that, Louie from America?....I saw his first two attempts and looked pretty good, then I missed the rest and never heard what happened to him.
Yeah, that funny little guy who constantly bobbed his head at the start line! Louis Vito!
I liked him! But he had a couple of bobbles and finished out of the medals.
Quote from: Olias on February 18, 2010, 09:00:09 AM
Yeah, that funny little guy who constantly bobbed his head at the start line! Louis Vito!
I liked him! But he had a couple of bobbles and finished out of the medals.
I think he'd (Vito) have done better had he took the earbuds out of his ears and turned off the iPod. He was bobbing his head because he was jamming while doing his runs.
Shaun White was exceptional to say the least. The guy is head and shoulders above the rest and he demonstrated that with seeming ease. His final score was even closer to perfection than his initial run, and the new trick was unbelievable!
I was moved by Lindsey Vonn's emotional response to her win. Even during the medal ceremony you could see it in her eyes. It's great to see someone work hard and achieve their goals, and be appreciative of what they have achieved in the end. Speaks volumes about her commitment.
I am in awe of Lindsey Vonn's skill and toughness.
Absolutely incredible.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2010/medals/tracker/?hpt=T2 (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2010/medals/tracker/?hpt=T2)
The above link is for a medal tracker, in case any of you are wondering just how the U.S.A. is doing. (Or any other country).
Anyone else laughing about the cat fight breaking out over the mens figure skating? :biggrin:
"Listen to me.....all of you twirps who didn't do a quad jump are just.......just........WIMPS! And, anyway, I.....I....I...already HAVE a medal. (sniff) And he.....he.....needed a medal more than me." WAAAAAAHHHH
Quote from: followsthewolf on February 19, 2010, 07:08:06 PM
"Listen to me.....all of you twirps who didn't do a quad jump are just.......just........WIMPS! And, anyway, I.....I....I...already HAVE a medal. (sniff) And he.....he.....needed a medal more than me." WAAAAAAHHHH
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Sounds like PMS to me! :biggrin:
I found it rather weird to see 2 former Chicago Blackhawks doing commentary during the hockey game between the Soviets and Czech republic earlier today. I'm probably going to slaughter the spelling of their names, but Eddie Olczyk and Jeremy Roenick were both star level players for the hawks and I watched them both play for a long time; 4th row up from the glass.
Olczyk did the far superior job of the two. It was good to see them again though! :smile:
(http://media.timeoutchicago.com/resizeImage/htdocs/export_images/213/213.x600.westloop.OLCZYKaction.jpg?)
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/SportSyndicate/Sport%20Syndicate/Blackhawks/histphoto58.gif)
USA beats Canada in hockey 5-3. ;D
That'll really grind 'em, eh?
Yeah and those Canuks were really whooping it up before the game too. I bet they were drowning their sorrows in Molsen afterward! :biggrin:
I cut myself shaving this morning but have been telling everyone that I wiped out on the downhill slalom course over the weekend. :biggrin:
Quote from: Exterminator on February 22, 2010, 10:37:33 AM
I cut myself shaving this morning but have been telling everyone that I wiped out on the downhill slalom course over the weekend. :biggrin:
with a leg injury?... :razz: :biggrin:
I said I was shaving, not man-scaping.
Quote from: Exterminator on February 23, 2010, 09:21:12 AM
I said I was shaving, not man-scaping.
have you tried Nair?
Uh, no. :rolleyes:
This afternoon a man who used to work for me, and now works for my wife, stopped by the house to see me. During a conversation with my wife he heard I was watching the Olympics and about how fired up I was over the speed skating.
During the time he worked for me I had occasion to meet his father, although at the time I never put too much significance to it. He and I had a nice conversation though and I distinctly recall it.
Why am I putting this in the Olympic thread, you ask. . . This was his father:
Ken Henry was the first American to win an Olympic and a World Championship in speed skating. Henry actually twice won the World 500 meter championship, in 1949 and 1952, placing fourth in the overall championship in both years. In 1952 he added his Olympic gold medal in the short sprint. Henry also competed in the 1948 and 1956 Olympics without winning a medal. Ken Henry holds the distinction of being the first American Olympic athlete to light the Olympic Flame at the Opening Ceremony. This occurred in 1960 at Squaw Valley when he was handed the torch by skiing gold medalist, Andrea Mead Lawrence. Henry circled the ice rink before lighting the Olympic Flame. In 1968, Henry's Olympic connection continued when he was the head coach of the U.S. speed skating team. Henry stayed involved in sports with his job – for many years he was a golf professional at a club in a Chicago suburb.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Henry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Henry)
Mr Henry died last year, and left his Olympic Gold Medal achieved in Oslo, Norway in 1952 for men's 500m speed skating to his son, along with all of the other medals and awards he had won.
His son stopped by to show it to me, and it was breathtaking to see and hold in my hands. I still cannot believe that he brought it up here to show me. I cannot believe I actually met an Olympic Champion and never even knew it at the time. . .
You can see his records at the link below
http://www.skateresults.com/skaters/365 (http://www.skateresults.com/skaters/365)
Oh, by the way - US Mens Hockey Team is playing for Gold on Sunday! They whipped Finland 6-1 this afternoon! 8)
Ohno disqualified for touching the hip of an opponent while trying to pass. The opponent went down thus the disqualification. Ohno would have won silver in the 500m! Crap. . .
If you are not watching the gold medal game in men's hockey you are missing a heck of a game. US vs Canada and it is about to go into overtime with a last minute goal by the US!!!! Hurry up and turn it on, its a barn burner and all tied up at 2!
Well, it ended with Canada taking the gold and the US the silver. . .
One thing they really ought to revisit is the ceremony immediately following the game. The US team was so down over losing that the fact that they had achieved silver medal performances in the tournament seemed to be totally lost upon them. . . A little time for reflection and to catch their breath would have been nice.
But I suppose the fact that 80% of them have to get onto a plane and to their respective teams by tomorrow night, doesn't leave much room for such things. . .
Congratulations to Team Canada and Team USA on an outstanding effort in showing the world what hockey is supposed to be like. Men and women's teams both! :smile: