Winter Olympics 2010 - Whistler

[JAS]

For anyone interested in following your Paralymians I've finally found a list of who's in your team...

http://www.paralympic.org.au/ViewArticl ... 1bf5c71c1d

Hoping we'll get coverage here cos I think the Winter Paralymics can be just as, if not more, exciting than the Olympics...especially the sit-skiing...and ice sledge hockey is just crazy

Regards
JAS

[brod]

How about one of the MODS open up the Olympic archived topic for the upcoming games

I'll put it to the others and let you know

Regards
JAS

As you can tell the answer was yes...thank you to Wedgie for pressing the buttons to open it

Btw it looks like you'll also have people taking part in the Paralympics too...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Winter_Paralympics

Regards
JAS

I just clikced on didnt even look what it was, but thats great

[Brucetiki]

On the flip side, Figure skating can take a hike, as can curling.

Nothing wrong with curling - I'm amazed someone has mixed lawn bowls and housework together

I'm actually looking forward to the Winter Olympics (have purchased the Foxtel package). I like it because it's predominantly sports you only see once every 4 years (though EuroSport are now showing some of the winter event tour competitions).

[devilsadvocate]

On the flip side, Figure skating can take a hike, as can curling.

Nothing wrong with curling - I'm amazed someone has mixed lawn bowls and housework together

I'm actually looking forward to the Winter Olympics (have purchased the Foxtel package). I like it because it's predominantly sports you only see once every 4 years (though EuroSport are now showing some of the winter event tour competitions).

Hahaha, good one!

There is a female member of the US curling team who is SMOKING hot. When she's screaming "HARD, HARD, HARDER", I must admit it is entertaining to watch

[MightyEagles]

No Jamacian bobsled team didn't qualify.

[JAS]

No Jamacian bobsled team didn't qualify.

You've got a nerve mentioning bobsleigh teams .....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic ... 507487.stm

Regards
JAS

[MightyEagles]

Are you taking about the Irish womens team who are now going to be involved in the 2010 Winter Olympics along side the Aussie side.

[JAS]

Are you taking about the Irish womens team who are now going to be involved in the 2010 Winter Olympics along side the Aussie side.

Of course....no shocks at the IOC screwing it up

Regards
JAS

[Thiele]

Snowboarder Torah Bright to carry the flag in opening Ceromny for Australia tomorrow

[Groover]

Sad news from whistler, 21 year old Nodar Kumaritashvili has died after crashing out in a training run for his luge event.

[Tassie Blues]

very sad news but glad to see the team still marched and got a great reaction from the crowd

[JAS]

Very sad news that he lost his life...and so young.

Glad to see the event will continue after some extra training sessions and some precautionary adjustments to the walls...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic ... 513794.stm

Also interesting to note the list of just 4 Winter Olympic fatalities...if accurate then that's quite impessively low imho.

Regards
JAS

[Squawk]

This pic is enough to see how bad this accident would have been to witness.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/02/13/2818863.htm

[Squawk]

The official standing right there must really be wondering how on earth it happened right before him.

Nasty stuff, and very sad.

[JAS]

Just watching the 6 Nations and they've announced that the Men's Downhill is postponed due to lack of snow.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic ... 513805.stm

Delayed for 2 days apparently...the women's super-combined skiing had already been postoned as well.

Regards
JAS

[MightyEagles]

The starting line for the men's luge has been moved to the woman's luge starting line.
The first gold medal in the ski jumping went to Switzerland.
Men's speed skating over 5000 metres went to the Netherlands.

[Dirko]

HUP HOLLAND !!



5000 m Speed Skating GOLD to Sven Kramer !!

[Brock Landers]

On the flip side, Figure skating can take a hike, as can curling.

Nothing wrong with curling - I'm amazed someone has mixed lawn bowls and housework together

I'm actually looking forward to the Winter Olympics (have purchased the Foxtel package). I like it because it's predominantly sports you only see once every 4 years (though EuroSport are now showing some of the winter event tour competitions).

Hahaha, good one!

There is a female member of the US curling team who is SMOKING hot. When she's screaming "HARD, HARD, HARDER", I must admit it is entertaining to watch

I reckon I've seen (and heard) her on SBS a few years ago. If someone could only hear what you're watching it could be very misconstrued!

[Brucetiki]

Hannah Kearney (USA) just won gold in the Ladies Moguls - score of 26.63

the US womens moguls uniforms look like pyjamas!

[Brucetiki]

HUP HOLLAND !!



5000 m Speed Skating GOLD to Sven Kramer !!

Did a Pat Cash when he knew he'd won gold