Olympics....watching?

[neoclassical]

When they add Judo to the winter games I'll care about them.

 

[socialhero]

Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir commenting on skating is like watching "Hunger Games"

“May the doping test results be ever in your favor.”

 

[lpfan1980]

Hoping our athletes do well NOT watching the olympics as protest.

 

[ElChoad]

Biathlon and curling. Everything else is a snooze-fest.

 

[CB91710]

Heard about one from New York today.... one from California last week.

What's this shit with American athletes competing on the Chinese team?

The Olympics have always been about the country.
In some ancient times, they were a replacement for war... and that remained true through the Cold War.
It allowed the participating countries to show off the strength of their men without actually killing the other guys (except the occasional wrestling match.)

I don't care if your family heritage is Chinese, Japanese, British, or Martian... Competing on the team of another country is grounds for the revocation of your US citizenship and deportation, no different than if you enlisted in their army.

 

[pmonk]

Heard about one from New York today.... one from California last week.

What's this shit with American athletes competing on the Chinese team?

The Olympics have always been about the country.
In some ancient times, they were a replacement for war... and that remained true through the Cold War.
It allowed the participating countries to show off the strength of their men without actually killing the other guys (except the occasional wrestling match.)

I don't care if your family heritage is Chinese, Japanese, British, or Martian... Competing on the team of another country is grounds for the revocation of your US citizenship and deportation, no different than if you enlisted in their army.

Lighten Up Francis

 

[Meatwad]

I like the part where the Zamboni comes out.

 

[CB91710]

And more drama from the kid's doping situation.
Claims she accidentally ingested one of grandpa's pills.
But she takes two non-banned drugs that have similar effects... claims it's to even our her heart rate, but she's not been diagnosed with a condition.
And the levels of "grandpa's" drug in her system are indicative of the tail end of a regular dose.

Snowboarder allowed to compete in the downhill, but using the same board was blocked from "big air" because of the sponsor's name on the bottom of the board. She tried to cover it with Sharpie and was unable to get up to speed for her jumps and withdrew from the competition, going home with a Silver in downhill.

 

[PeteK]

And more drama from the kid's doping situation.
Claims she accidentally ingested one of grandpa's pills.
But she takes two non-banned drugs that have similar effects... claims it's to even our her heart rate, but she's not been diagnosed with a condition.
And the levels of "grandpa's" drug in her system are indicative of the tail end of a regular dose.

Snowboarder allowed to compete in the downhill, but using the same board was blocked from "big air" because of the sponsor's name on the bottom of the board. She tried to cover it with Sharpie and was unable to get up to speed for her jumps and withdrew from the competition, going home with a Silver in downhill.

When the IOC said they would let the figure skater gal compete, but if she wins there will be no medal ceremony, they lost whatever shred of credibility they may still have had. I mean, that's pretty much admitting you know she's cheating, but just letting her compete anyway.

You would think there would be ZERO leeway for the team that is already not competing under their home country's flag because that country has been banned for widespread doping scandals. But the Russians that can't compete as Russians are still cheating and the whole world knows damn well Russia is still assisting them. Fucking ridiculous.

"I accidentally took my grandpas heart medication". Give me a fucking break. Also tried to argue that she drank from a cup that grandpa drank from and that small amount of gramps backwash saliva was enough for her to test positive. Are we god damn 3rd graders? No one believes that bullshit story. Not even the fucking ridiculously corrupt IOC. Yet here we are.

 

[pnuggett]

Fuck the IOC. Fuck China, Russia and fuck the Olympics.

 

[HardCore Troubadour]

USA v Canada Women's Hockey Gold medal match tonight.

 

[irocdave12]

I gotta say my mind is a little blown over this and that I hadn’t heard about it before tonight. Betting a bunch of you guys didn’t probably know this either. Makes complete common sense but I wasn’t aware they had the technology good enough to have this as standard equipment. All the downhill skiers doing upwards of 80mph on a run at this years Olympics are wearing these vests that not only contain a bunch of sensors like g force and accelerometers but upon a fall and impact will instantly inflate like a car’s air bag around your chest and vital organs to help prevent serious injury. How cool is that shit!

 

[pmonk]

Well that was a major dumpster fire thanks to the wonderful folks at the IOC

 

[VictorB]

‘I hate this sport!’: Rage, teen tears and Olympic collapse

BEIJING (AP) — The gold medalist said she felt empty. The silver medalist pledged never to skate again. The favorite left in tears without saying a word. After one of the most dramatic nights in their sport's history, Russia's trio of teenage figure skating stars each enter an uncertain future.

apnews.com

 

[danohat]

I know that feeling. Ever try putting on a golf simulator?

 

[pnuggett]

 

[PeteK]

‘I hate this sport!’: Rage, teen tears and Olympic collapse

BEIJING (AP) — The gold medalist said she felt empty. The silver medalist pledged never to skate again. The favorite left in tears without saying a word. After one of the most dramatic nights in their sport's history, Russia's trio of teenage figure skating stars each enter an uncertain future.

apnews.com

That whole thing was just sad. The one girl wins gold and no one, not her fellow Russians or her coaches even gives her a hug or a congrats. She's just sitting there with a joyless look on her face after winning gold. The silver medal skater, also Russian, is crying and saying she hates the sport and will never compete again. The only one that seemed happy about any of it was the Japanese girl who won bronze.

 

[SteveC]

We should fix their fucking wagons and go all East Germany on them all. Next time 'round, the entire US Women's Team will be made up entirely of Trannys.

We'll take gold in everything, and afterwards, they can fuck the shit out of the Russian team (men's and women's).

 

[BigJim]

Curling, this shit ever end?

 

[CB91710]

Curling, this shit ever end?

I heard the Canadian team is sweeping the competition, but the Norwegians are trying to rake it in.