Sochi Winter Olympics 2014

[desertstriker]

Seems like a terrible place to have the games when you look at the climate there. Even overlooking all of the issues that have arisen the past few days. Either way I am curious what others think about the location and issues arising so far.

And if you have anything artical wise explaining the location choice PLEASE please post it I am having trouble locating a decent explaination (other than the artical below).

Map location
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=sochi+russia&ie=UTF-8&ei=Hhj0UuykGe2MyAHQsoHoBQ&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ

Artical explaining the location
http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2014/02/economist-explains-2

[Tchocky]

Pfft. We're having the World Cup in Qatar.


It's all mad.

[Dread Knot]

Because Chernobyl isn't available anymore.

Seriously, the Black Sea region is pretty much the garden spot of modern Russia. It's not like accommodations are better in Novaya Zemlya.

[mapuc]

There are some sports, I'm going to watch during the Olympic

As an animal friend it make me cry when I see and read how they kill the stray dogs that run around Sochi

Markus

[desertstriker]

I heard about the dogs...was mad enough to send a letter to the russian ambassidor in both english and russian (had one of my russian friends translate it) so i could make sure there was no miundserstanding.

the dog artical
http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/05/world/europe/russia-sochi-stray-dogs/

[desertstriker]

it gets better... cameras in the showers
http://washington.cbslocal.com/2014/02/06/russian-official-reveals-that-hotel-surveillance-video-records-shower-activity/

[mapuc]

I heard about the dogs...was mad enough to send a letter to the russian ambassidor in both english and russian (had one of my russian friends translate it) so i could make sure there was no miundserstanding.

the dog artical
http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/05/world/europe/russia-sochi-stray-dogs/

At a friend's wall, I wrote that it was important to part between sports and politics. One should not put the sports performers and sports interested equally hated. On the other hand one should put pressure on the Russian government

Markus

[Jimbuna]

The Olympics are in Sochi this time round because their bid was the most successful of all those who tendered.

[Tango589]

Here's a link to journalists live-tweets about their hotels:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/02/04/journalists-at-sochi-are-live-tweeting-their-hilarious-and-gross-hotel-experiences/

[Tchocky]

The Olympics are in Sochi this time round because their bid was the most successful of all those who tendered.


The first rule of Tautology Club is the first rule of Tautology Club.

[Wolferz]

It's in Sochi because there was an abundance of immigrant slave labor to be exploited.:-?

[desertstriker]

well another link has some picture you may or may not have seen http://thechive.com/2014/02/06/conditions-at-the-sochi-olympics-are-badhilarious-32-photos/

[TarJak]

The Olympics are in Sochi this time round because their bid was the most successful of all those who tendered.Their bribes were better than the other cities that bid.

[Moonlight]

well another link has some picture you may or may not have seen http://thechive.com/2014/02/06/conditions-at-the-sochi-olympics-are-badhilarious-32-photos/

We'll know soon enough if the games events are a bigger shambles than the hotel rooms. :haha:

[nikimcbee]

Their bribes were better than the other cities that bid.

This. So should this be the official Olympic thread.:hmmm:

[desertstriker]

why not? I don't have a problem with it. If a moderator wants to change the title to reflect such they may do so.

[Wolferz]

The oddities in Sochi abound and astound.:haha:

I'm sure you've all seen the single bathroom stall with the twin toilets.:up:

Probably charging admission for photo ops.:O: Not to mention the cameras in the showers. The Russian soft porn industry wouldn't be denied.:-?
Nothing like a National Lampoon vacation in Russia.:smug:

[Armistead]

Hail Putin...

[Lionclaw]

well another link has some picture you may or may not have seen http://thechive.com/2014/02/06/conditions-at-the-sochi-olympics-are-badhilarious-32-photos/

So, fishing in the toilet isn't allowed in Russia? Darn it... :nope:

:O:

[desertstriker]

Yeah I though that was funny... I think putin has seen the signs on the internet that people have made to be funny and thought they were being serious.

Anybody watch the opening ceramonies? Looked kinda well like miliitary propaganda to me, from the militay rise of Russia to now:nope: (that is my interpertation though).


I will not harp on the snowflake issue since I was a stage lighing tech once and things like that happen on broadway.

[Jimbuna]

why not? I don't have a problem with it. If a moderator wants to change the title to reflect such they may do so.

Added new title but if you have something else you prefer let me know.

[MH]

Anybody watch the opening ceramonies? Looked kinda well like miliitary propaganda to me, from the militay rise of Russia to now:nope: (that is my interpertation though).

It was very much pride and glory russian style.
More appealing to the locals i think.
Salute to white russia or something like that.

[Sailor Steve]

Added new title but if you have something else you prefer let me know.
I saw the thread without knowing the title had been changed. Of course my first thought was "Don't we already have a thread on this?" :88)

[kranz]

I'm in terrible mood so some1 pls tell me the title before Jim changed it - I need a good laugh.

[Dread Knot]

I see it didn't take long for a t-shirt commemorating the opening ceremony Olympic rings gaffe to show up.

http://rlv.zcache.com/sochiproblems_rings_t_shirts-r44b37736935f4d24866f7d80de871d6a_8nhma_512.jpg

[Jimbuna]

I saw the thread without knowing the title had been changed. Of course my first thought was "Don't we already have a thread on this?" :88)

Honest as ever :)

[Jimbuna]

I'm in terrible mood so some1 pls tell me the title before Jim changed it - I need a good laugh.

'Why have the olymics in sochi russia'

[nikimcbee]

So what did you think about the opening ceremonies? I actually watched them and I thought they were pretty cool. I didn't care for the political commentary though, even if Putin isn't the greatest guy. I want to watch the hockey, bobsled, ski jump, and down hill.

[kranz]

'Why have the olymics in sochi russia'
thanks. I giggled. :)

[Wolferz]

One poor Olympian almost took an extreme downhill run when the elevator doors opened and there was no elevator.:huh: Talk about nearly getting the shaft! I'm beginning to think that the Russians are doing a lot of this on purpose. Locking a bobsledder in the bathroom, etc. We win easy when competition is not showing up. Da?:up:

[desertstriker]

Hehehe good one wolferz. I was suprised they did not arrest the german team for their outfits:P despite the germans saying it was not to protest.

[Wolferz]

What did the German team wear to make it controversial?
Hammer and Sickle with the cross bar circle emblems?:O:

[nikimcbee]

One poor Olympian almost took an extreme downhill run when the elevator doors opened and there was no elevator.:huh: Talk about nearly getting the shaft! I'm beginning to think that the Russians are doing a lot of this on purpose. Locking a bobsledder in the bathroom, etc. We win easy when competition is not showing up. Da?:up:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bf8PHIcIMAEhTRp.jpg

And I thought Led Leppelin was hard on hotels.

[desertstriker]

What did the German team wear to make it controversial?
Hammer and Sickle with the cross bar circle emblems?:O:
http://cdn0.sbnation.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/28258471/germany1.0_standard_709.0.jpg

[Skybird]

One could almost feel ashamed as a German. The German outfit fully owes to political hypercorrectness. Anyone saying different, deceives himself or is not aware of the status of public discussion about homosexuality over here. Its an ideologically wanted hysteria.

And even if the anything but subtle protest would not be there - it causes eye cancer to watch that elementary school painting design. Looks terrible, awful, infantile. 5 year old girls like to wear such stuff.

At least the Russians now know that Germans never again will send legions against them. People being idiotic enough to wear such clothes, obviously are not fit for aggressive wars anymore. :D

[Wolferz]

Their attire doesn't seem that bad.:06: Except maybe the color scheme. Geeyawd!:haha:

Looks like wash day in lower Slobovia.

[Tribesman]

One could almost feel ashamed as a German. The German outfit fully owes to political hypercorrectness. Anyone saying different, deceives himself.
If that were true then surely the men and women would be wearing the same outfits:03:

[Skybird]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bf8PHIcIMAEhTRp.jpg


Door bells were out. So they used door knockers. Bad idea, because wood was out, too, so they used cardboard.

I heard the medals should not be exposed to moisture. They could dissolve. :O:

[Skybird]

Recalling the toilet pictures, they ran out of privacy, too.

[Skybird]

Their attire doesn't seem that bad.:06: Except maybe the color scheme. Geeyawd!:haha:

Looks like wash day in lower Slobovia.

Supplied by Bogner. The jackets alone cost over 1400 Euros. :dead:

[desertstriker]

The official statement from the team is that it was not a protest but considering what the germans where doing at home (lit a rainbow flame) everybody knows:know:

The rainbow flame lighing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UHu8hIUgOI

Also Russia did not win any medals today the first time since 1998 while USA grabs first gold of the 2014 Olymics

First gold medal
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/2014-winter-olympics-us-wins-first-gold-medal-in-sochi-games/

Medal counts
http://www.sochi2014.com/en/medals

[Skybird]

Official statements.

Well.

:haha:

I recall an interview on TV two weeks ago, and the first question the interviewer asked the German athlete was how he plans to express his protests on behalf of the gay issue. As if German athletes have any obligation to go to a sports competition in order to deliver the purpose of some ideologic project or some political protest. :/\\!! And there was naive me thinking athletes go to a championship to compete and trying to win...?! :timeout:

Just read that so much criticism is aimed at Sochi now, including my reference to the toilets. But one has to be fair, probably. I expect that most Russians know about the Putinism factor in these games, and the emperor demanding his games, and the expropriation and all that. Still, I also expect - as I believe and think of the Russian soul, as far as I could try that - that again a majority of Russians are liking the show in their country nevertheless, are proud and inspired and joyful. The mistake was to give the games to Sochi, and to let Putin run it. The correct target for attack is the Olympic Committee for Corruption and Bribery - and that hardly got voted for by the ordinary Russian citizen who now has good hopes to see his country representing itself well to the world. Now that the games are there, let's not spoil it for the ordinary Russians, and maybe leave the show being show, and spare the neverending Western criticism and attacks and mockery and kidding for after Olympia is over - and trying to leave politics and gay ideology out of this. In the end, the Olympic movement has no reason to be too proud of itself, considering how far it has already betrayed the Olympic ideals and values.

If there is a thing one wants to complain about during the games, then it probably is that experts and insiders say that at least 60% of the athletes in these games will be doped.

[desertstriker]

I think those estimates for doping are high. Doping tests are mandatory for medal winners, and are random for athletes anyways/. As long as russia isn't the one testing for it considering how corruption runs rampant.

[Skybird]

The official statement from the team is that it was not a protest but considering what the germans where doing at home (lit a rainbow flame) everybody knows:know:

The rainbow flame lighing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UHu8hIUgOI



Recently visited Google? ;)

http://www7.pic-upload.de/09.02.14/7bx68kz6jax2.jpg (http://www.pic-upload.de/view-22211377/google-logo_580x325.jpg.html)

No such protests launched against torture, corrupt justice and police violence, fat cats oligarchs, and so forth. Must be a question of who has the noisier lobby...

[Skybird]

I think those estimates for doping are high. Doping tests are mandatory for medal winners, and are random for athletes anyways/. As long as russia isn't the one testing for it considering how corruption runs rampant.

I thiunk it is low, because doping screening is behind active doping techniques by several years - that is what it as lie already 4 and 8 years ago, insiders say. Also, the anti doping agency is dripping with corruption and mole personnell, experts say. That si why many heavy wieghts of anti-doping hgave rtetired over the past 3-4 years. If asked they said they gave up because the fight is hopeless. Doping since years has gone to the genetic level already. It may damage the doping person years later, but as long as he/she is active, is not possible to discover it (China leading in this, I read).

I think they< shoudl equalise the chances - by legalise doping, giving the health question back to where it belongs - the atheletes, and stop telling the audience naive garbage about the issue. In the end, it is all show, professional athletes for the most are entertainers and showmasters, like gladiators were. So let everybody try his own recipe, if that is what's it worth it for him/her.

The militaristic drill of young kids in Chinese sport colleges, to produce like in a factory the next generation of medal winners for the honour and pride of the Chinese state, is something that worries me much, much more than doping, because these victims indeed have no choice to make their own decision.

[Jimbuna]

Door bells were out. So they used door knockers. Bad idea, because wood was out, too, so they used cardboard.

I heard the medals should not be exposed to moisture. They could dissolve. :O:

Recalling the toilet pictures, they ran out of privacy, too.

Those made my ribs ache :har:

[Moonlight]

Justine Dufour-Lapointe wins the women’s moguls, I thoroughly enjoyed that event and no cock ups by the organisers either which deserves another +. :yeah:

[u crank]

Justine Dufour-Lapointe wins the women’s moguls, I thoroughly enjoyed that event and no cock ups by the organisers either which deserves another +. :yeah:

Yep. And her sister Chloe won the silver. Way to go girls!

http://i.imgur.com/QcbNokW.gif

[Jimbuna]

Jenny Jones wins Britain's first ever Winter Olympic medal on the snow with bronze in the women's snowboard slopestyle :sunny:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/winter-olympics/26056289

[sharkbit]

http://www.upworthy.com/canada-makes-a-great-point-about-the-olympics-in-thirty-seconds?g=2


Laughed at this.

[Moonlight]

.http://www.upworthy.com/canada-makes-a-great-point-about-the-olympics-in-thirty-seconds?g=2 (http://.http://www.upworthy.com/canada-makes-a-great-point-about-the-olympics-in-thirty-seconds?g=2)


Laughed at this.
This page can't be displayed, is it my browser or your link that's at fault?

[u crank]

This page can't be displayed, is it my browser or your link that's at fault?

Google search Upworthy Canada. It's near the top.

Very cheeky you might say.:O:

[nikimcbee]

Women's hockey has been pretty good. Hope Japan can score a goal.:woot:

[Betonov]

One silver for Peter Prevc :woot:

Too bad Tina Maze came in 4th.

[u crank]

Canadian men duplicate womens performance in free style moguls.

Alexandre Bilodeau wins gold and Mikaël Kingsbury wins silver.:rock:

[sharkbit]

This page can't be displayed, is it my browser or your link that's at fault?

Sorry about that. Fixed the link. I did on my Google Nexus via tapatalk and I had something extra in the link. :oops:

:)

[Betonov]

2 bronze medals in one day :woot:

[Jimbuna]

2 bronze medals in one day :woot:

I'll give it till a week after the games finish and they'll be melted down :)

[Betonov]

I'll give it till a week after the games finish and they'll be melted down :)

This is not the UK, we don't sell precious metals for beer :O:

[Jimbuna]

This is not the UK, we don't sell precious metals for beer :O:

I was thinking more in terms of fishing weights :)

[u crank]

Womens Hockey-

Canada 3 - U.S.A. 2

:D Big win for Canadian girls. Leading up to the Olympics the US beat them four times in a row. Important game, winner gets weaker team in semis.

[TarJak]

Torah Bright wins Australias first medal. Silver in the women's half pipe.

[BossMark]

Very well done Lizzy Yarnold :D GB gold medalist :salute:

[Jimbuna]

http://s30.postimg.org/6a49ssy01/image.jpg (http://postimage.org/)
Lizzy Yarnold :rock:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Canada baby :yep::up:

http://www.cknw.com/files/2014/02/Canada-Flag-3.jpg

[TarJak]

Lydia Lassila gets our 2nd medal. Bronze in the women's aerials.

[mapuc]

Going to tell you an idea I have had for years if not decades.

First a little background to why I developed this idea.

Many years ago the Swedish Olympic committee had asked the Swedish government for additional 200 million Swedish kroner for "additional contingency payments"(can't remember the exact phrase) another words for "need money to bribe the IOC members. This was on the Swedish news.

Then I started to create my idea.

I wrote it down, made lots of changes and when I thought it looked OK I send this proposal to the Swedish part of IOC and the International IOC.

I got of course no responds to my proposal. It was however, like my friends said, a proposal that would make them unemployed and that's not in their interest.


Here's a few points from my idea

1. Every country should have an Olympic secretary. This can either be independent or be subject to one of the country's Minister of Culture, for example

1. Every country can apply to hold an Olympic Games
(Here it could be possible to make some extra rules, like the country should be a democracy a.s.o)
2. The country's government gives their commitment to the stands for the cost of the requested Olympic games. Or more governments, if two or more countries join forces to organize an Olympic Games.

There's many more.


Once this is done, the government or governments send the papers to its Olympic secretary or secretaries, if two or more countries cooperate. When the secretary or secretaries receive the papers, they check if this country or countries observe the specified procedures.

When everything is OK, the secretary sign the papers and send them to the International Olympic Secretary, who could have it's Resident in some European country.

Even this Secretary check the papers and check if it's OK that this country or countries can apply. When this is done and everything is OK she write the country's or countries name on a piece of a paper and place it in a little plastic ball and thereafter the Secretary place this little ball
in a big bowl. This bawl will be visible to the general public.

And instead of all these meetings and bribery, this secretary make some kind of lottery and draw a winner and a secondary country.

This secondary country is just in case if the first drawn withdraw it's.

I know this was huge piece of nothing.

It's was because I was tired of all these politics and bribery.

Markus

In some words and phrases I used Google translate, I there apologize for some weird sentence

[BossMark]

Congratulations to Lizzy Yarnold for winning Gold in the Winter Olympics.
The expert coaching provided by David Beckham on how to ride the skeleton was invaluable.

[Betonov]

Slovakia vs Slovenia

Any American watching this is feeling very very confused :)

[u crank]

Slovakia vs Slovenia

And a big upset win for you guys. One NHL player vs twelve NHL players. You're on your way.:O:

Any American watching this is feeling very very confused :)

"It's definitely a big thing for Slovenia hockey and now that we beat Slovakia, maybe people will not mix us up any more," said Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar, the only NHL player on the Slovenia roster.:yep:

[Betonov]

Slovenia vs USA tomorrow

This is going to be a tough one :)
Not exactly looking forward to a victory, I just hope they give them a run for their money :)

[Jimbuna]

Oh yes, I think they'll be doing plenty of running during the game alright :)

[the_tyrant]

Now I have a reason to cheer for Russia:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2550897/Off-piste-Russias-female-Olympians-Russia-goes-Sochi-charm-offensive-scantily-clad-photo-call-athletes-youve-never-seen-before.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

[Jimbuna]

looks like a belated charm offensive.

[u crank]

Now I have a reason to cheer for Russia:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2550897/Off-piste-Russias-female-Olympians-Russia-goes-Sochi-charm-offensive-scantily-clad-photo-call-athletes-youve-never-seen-before.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Blasphemy! Focus man, focus. It's a trap.

http://i.imgur.com/QcbNokW.gif

[Moonlight]

Charlotte Kalla wins cross-country relay gold for Sweden, blimey, is she superman's sister?

[u crank]

Charlotte Kalla wins cross-country relay gold for Sweden, blimey, is she superman's sister?

I think she is. What a finish. :salute:

[Skybird]

Here they show that Sochi costed more than all previous 21 winter games alltogether.

http://www.welt.de/sport/olympia/article124884456/Teurer-als-alle-bisherigen-Winterspiele-zusammen.html

http://img.welt.de/img/sport/origs124884453/1849725506-w900-h600/DWO-Kosten-Sotschi-jb.jpg

Mrd. = billion

That is madness, plain and simple.

[Jimbuna]

Probably all on the say-so of one man....Putin.

[Skybird]

And one or two oligarchs from the region, who benefit tremendously because they secured new property for themselves by constructing the buildings and infrastructure on grounds that was expropriated from other people, both ordinary private people and rivals. The whole Olympics is a giant land redistribution scheme. But yes, the probably are close with Putin, the merciless oligarch-slayer (if they try to take on the state).

I also read that all athletes received three dozen IOC-sponsored condoms. Germany's multiple medal winner Höfl-Riesch said last year that all Olympic games she participated in were giant orgies behind the scenes. Which maybe is no surprise with so many good-looking, well-trained bodies all around.

[u crank]

And one or two oligarchs from the region, who benefit tremendously because they secured new property for themselves by constructing the buildings and infrastructure on grounds that was expropriated from other people, both ordinary private people and rivals. The whole Olympics is a giant land redistribution scheme. But yes, the probably are close with Putin, the merciless oligarch-slayer (if they try to take on the state).

I also read that all athletes received three dozen IOC-sponsored condoms. Germany's multiple medal winner Höfl-Riesch said last year that all Olympic games she participated in were giant orgies behind the scenes. Which maybe is no surprise with so many good-looking, well-trained bodies all around.

I hope that you are not acting surprised by all of this. Corruption? Sex? Political maneuvering? Nothing new here. Keep it moving...

I like the Winter Olympics. I never watch the opening or closing ceremonies and I could care less about any of the behind the scenes crap. As a sporting event it's pretty interesting. The rest of it doesn't interest me. Well... maybe the sex part. :O:

[Betonov]

4:0, come on, it's like the yenks are using drones to take out our goalie :nope:

aaaaaaaaand we lost :(

[Wolferz]

4:0, come on, it's like the yenks are using drones to take out our goalie :nope:

aaaaaaaaand we lost :(
One word...
U S Robotics.:03: Really lifelike are they not?:haha:
Condolences for your loss.

I just watched a Fox sports video with four talking heads enumerating on their disappointments with the games so far. The worst being an apparently eccentric female sportscaster who is disappointed that the American athletes haven't preached about the gay rights violation BS.:down:
I got news for her, That kind of crap doesn't belong in the Olympics in any way, shape or form. Just like the black power protest in the Summer games that one time.
I really really think Fox news should just shut their pie holes on everything. All they do is interject their opinions instead of providing the unbiased news of the day.:nope:

In regard to the behind the scenes sexual exploits, Remember what went on in the early Olympics in Greece?

That's right. A lot of Cowboy butt sex. Well, all of the participants were male in those days.

[u crank]

4:0, come on, it's like the yenks are using drones to take out our goalie :nope:

aaaaaaaaand we lost :(

Don't take it to hard. I read some where that there are only seven rinks in the whole country. We've got that many in this little city. :O:

[Jimbuna]

Germany are doing very well, topping the medals table.

[Betonov]

Don't take it to hard. I read some where that there are only seven rinks in the whole country. We've got that many in this little city. :O:

Considering your little city has more people (and less medals per capita :O:)


I just watched a Fox sports video with four talking heads enumerating on their disappointments with the games so far. The worst being an apparently eccentric female sportscaster who is disappointed that the American athletes haven't preached about the gay rights violation BS.:down:

Isn't Fox the one that should be raving about gays being included in the olympic team :hmmm:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Tough game against the Finns. Rask played well, Drew Doughty has been a monster for Canada.

[u crank]

http://i.imgur.com/2ceAODx.gif (http://imgur.com/2ceAODx)

Close one.

Canada beats Finland 2-1 in overtime. Finland's goalie, Tuukka Rask, Boston Bruins, was the best player on the ice. Drew Doughty, L.A. Kings got both Canadian goals. That was nerve wracking. Is it too early for a drink?:O:

[Wolferz]

Isn't Fox the one that should be raving about gays being included in the olympic team :hmmm:
I don't know! Hopefully you don't expect me to know.:hmmm:

All of this raving, raging rainbow crap is just that. Crap. What others do behind closed doors is none of my business. I would appreciate it if the eccentrics stopped trying to make it my business. Next thing you know, heterosexuality will be frowned upon if they get their way.:down:
I digress because this subject is getting the thread way off topic.
Go USA hockey team!

[mapuc]

Swedes send a big thank you to the Finnish player who scored to 1:1. Now the Swedes are going to play against either Austria or Slovenia in the quarter final

Markus

[ReallyDedPoet]

Swedes send a big thank you to the Finnish player who scored to 1:1. Now the Swedes are going to play against either Austria or Slovenia in the quarter final

Markus

Yeah Canada missed an opportunity there. But losing the game could have meant a quarter final against Russia, so we avoided that. We still need some fine tuning. But at the end of the day you are going to eventually have to square off against the top teams.

May the best one win :yep:

[Betonov]

Great, now Kopitar has a stomach flu :nope:

He came to Sochi already ill from LA. I smell a conspiracy :hmmm:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Great, now Kopitar has a stomach flu :nope:

He came to Sochi already ill from LA. I smell a conspiracy :hmmm:

Must be something for teammates ( NHL or Club Teams ) to play against one another. Could not help but think the same in the Canada-Finland game with Rask-Bergeron and Julien.

[mapuc]

Yeah Canada missed an opportunity there. But losing the game could have meant a quarter final against Russia, so we avoided that. We still need some fine tuning. But at the end of the day you are going to eventually have to square off against the top teams.

May the best one win :yep:

If Sweden wins against Austria or slovenia. Sweden are to meet either Finland/Russia or Norway.

Well When it comes to the finns...it's brotherly love between those two countries regarding Ishockey. The finns don't care if they lose every game, but they give everything to beat the big brother Sweden.

Russia is a totally different story.

Norway. If norway gets to the semifinal it's a miracle.

Markus

[ReallyDedPoet]

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Well When it comes to the finns...it's brotherly love between those two countries regarding Ishockey. The finns don't care if they lose every game, but they give everything to beat the big brother Sweden.



Finns had a heck of a World Junior run this year :yep:

I can only imagine the rivalries over there. For many years our biggest was Russia in its many forms. Now it is the USA. But on any given day any of the top countries could win.

[Wolferz]

:timeout:http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1943889-ice-skating-fails-to-get-you-ready-for-the-olympics/page/2

Bonzai face plant. *WARNING* Not a little Japanese tree.

[swamprat69er]

What a face plant that was.

[Jimbuna]

OUCH!! :o

[mapuc]

Finns had a heck of a World Junior run this year :yep:

I can only imagine the rivalries over there. For many years our biggest was Russia in its many forms. Now it is the USA. But on any given day any of the top countries could win.

It's not just the Finnish player, but also the ordinary people of Finland(most of them)

Here's a little off topic story.

I was babysitting for my little sister and was watching a World Cup match between Sweden and Finland. The neighbor above was from Finland.

In the second period Sweden scored two times in about 5 minutes. From above I heard loud Finnish swearing. In the third period the Swede made 2 more goal even more swearing from above. Right after the game was finish. I heard not only swearing but a lot of noises and then the sound of a window that got broken.

The next day when I left my sister and my brother-in-law, I saw a broken TV laying on the lawn and some glasses spread around.

Markus

[Betonov]

There was an interview with a Slovene reporter in Sochi Slavko Jeric and he claimed that most of the ''sad state of acomodations'' tweets were utter bollocks and not one room was given a picture with Putin.

He also said that there was a lot of small groups of reporters taking pictures of an ordinary construction site not far from the hotels.

Interesting

[desertstriker]

There was an interview with a Slovene reporter in Sochi Slavko Jeric and he claimed that most of the ''sad state of acomodations'' tweets were utter bollocks and not one room was given a picture with Putin.

He also said that there was a lot of small groups of reporters taking pictures of an ordinary construction site not far from the hotels.

Interesting
Sources? links?

[Betonov]

Sources? links?

all in Slovene I'm affraid

http://www.rtvslo.si/sport/oi-2014/jeric-nihce-ni-dobil-slike-s-putinom-v-hotelu/330065

[desertstriker]

From a rough translation from google. Sounds like shambles to me and he seems to be contradicting much of what he is saying, see orange colored sentences.
"People are friendly and give a positive impression
Jeric in Sochi on 4 February , so he can convince myself about the state of the Olympic village and venues prior to the opening of the games. " Well, I think we have reporters in the first days even too many negative reports on the state . Admittedly, the first few days ( before the start of the game) things were not regulated , but in the background were other games and outstanding debts ( many subcontractors were not paid and work is stalled ) . organization itself but it seems to me very good , everything runs like clockwork , even logistics . People are friendly and are trying to make a positive impression , "he answered in a chat room .

He added: " As for negative reporting . I got the feeling that quite a few tweets have been " set " . Talked to some reporters and no one has seen toilets with two shells, one did not get pictures with Putin at the hotel. ( Of course, perhaps I'm wrong and there are such cases , but such was my feeling ) . "

[ReallyDedPoet]

It's not just the Finnish player, but also the ordinary people of Finland(most of them)

Here's a little off topic story.

I was babysitting for my little sister and was watching a World Cup match between Sweden and Finland. The neighbor above was from Finland.

In the second period Sweden scored two times in about 5 minutes. From above I heard loud Finnish swearing. In the third period the Swede made 2 more goal even more swearing from above. Right after the game was finish. I heard not only swearing but a lot of noises and then the sound of a window that got broken.

The next day when I left my sister and my brother-in-law, I saw a broken TV laying on the lawn and some glasses spread around.

Markus

That is some serious passion\hate-or whatever you want to call it :yep:

[Betonov]

Goooo Tina :woot:

[Betonov]

2:0 :woot:

Good thing its a slow day at work.


edit: 3 hours later, what a day :D :D :D :woot:
a showdown with Sweden and a second gold for Tina :)

[ReallyDedPoet]

Big day for the men's hockey. Lots of quarterfinal action. Russia and the Finns as I type this. Finns up 2-1, very early though.

[u crank]

Do they still have labor camps in Russia? :D

Final. Finland 3 - Russia 1

Not that surprising. Once again Tuuka Rask (Boston Bruins) proves he is one of the best, if not the best goal tender in the world. It will be Finland vs. Sweden in one semi final. The Scandinavian War continues. :haha:

Ice condition is terrible. We have ice surfaces here in Canada in the middle of August that are better. For the Olympics there is no excuse. :nope:

[Betonov]

5:0, what the hell,

loose win loose win loose :nope:

But who am I to judge. Like Roosevelt said, it's not the critic that counts, it's the man in the arena.
Good job. Gold medal in 4 years :woot:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Ice condition is terrible. We have ice surfaces here in Canada in the middle of August that are better. For the Olympics there is no excuse. :nope:

Except for some of the Winter Classics, that ice has been pretty awful :yep:
But I agree, no excuse over there in a controlled atmosphere.

[Jimbuna]

GB mens curling team rather unexpected finalists but there you go :cool:

[Tango589]

Sir David Attenborough has done alternative Curling commentary:

http://fazed.net/view/20717/sir-david-attenboroughs-alternative-curling-commentary

:D

[Jimbuna]

LOL....the women have a crack at the bronze tomorrow.

[Tango589]

Olympic saboteur spotted on camera:

http://www.boreme.com/posting.php?id=39328

[Jimbuna]

Obviously one of the Pussy Riot Gang :03:

[u crank]

http://i.imgur.com/LJ8xuX8.jpg

Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse win the Gold for Canada in Women's Bobsleigh, repeating their Vancouver 2010 victory.

Heather, on the right, is an Island girl, comes from Summerside P.E.I., a town about 40 Km. from here. There will be some celebrating there tonight.:()1:

Way to go Heather! :rock:

[Bilge_Rat]

The boys watching their Hockey team get hammered....






https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bg1zyArCMAAHqbi.jpg

...priceless. :ping:

[mapuc]

^ This is not the funny thread, could have put many funny words to that picture.

Markus

[ReallyDedPoet]

Two big games in hockey for the Canadians. Today the women play the USA for gold. Tomorrow the men play the USA in the semis.

Go Canada!

http://cdn.agilitycms.com/hockey-canada/Team-Canada/Men/Olympics/2014/2014_oly_jersey_hc_coc_640original_135821.jpg

[mako88sb]

Canada's woman's curling team are the first to win every game and go away with gold:

http://www.calgarysun.com/2014/02/20/jennifer-jones-sochi-olympics-curling-canada-gold-silver

[Jimbuna]

Team GB women won a bronze.

[mako88sb]

Wow! What an amazing comeback win by the Canadian woman's hockey team to win gold. 2-0 for the yanks with 3 1/2 mins left and the Canadians tie it and win in overtime!

http://www.calgarysun.com/2014/02/20/canada-us-sochi-olympics-hockey-womens-gold

[Jimbuna]

Wow! What an amazing comeback win by the Canadian woman's hockey team to win gold. 2-0 for the yanks with 3 1/2 mins left and the Canadians tie it and win in overtime!

http://www.calgarysun.com/2014/02/20/canada-us-sochi-olympics-hockey-womens-gold

Beginners luck :O:

[u crank]

Beginners luck :O:

:rotfl2:

[kraznyi_oktjabr]

Beginners luck :O:Says man whose country's ice hockey men haven't got a single medal - in European, World nor Olympics games - since 1938, last time fit in top 10 in world champs in 1962 (8th) and haven't even qualified for Olympics since 1948. Your noble ladies haven't fared any better unless I have missed something. :O:

[Wolferz]

Congrats to the ladies of The Great White North for the gold in Hockey.:up::salute:

[mako88sb]

Beginners luck :O:

You cheeky brat!:rotfl2: I have to admit there was some luck involved as the Americans hit the post on a empty net attempt.

[Jimbuna]

Says man whose country's ice hockey men haven't got a single medal - in European, World nor Olympics games - since 1938, last time fit in top 10 in world champs in 1962 (8th) and haven't even qualified for Olympics since 1948. Your noble ladies haven't fared any better unless I have missed something. :O:

I'll get my coat :oops:


:)

[ReallyDedPoet]

Wow! What an amazing comeback win by the Canadian woman's hockey team to win gold. 2-0 for the yanks with 3 1/2 mins left and the Canadians tie it and win in overtime!



http://www.calgarysun.com/2014/02/20/canada-us-sochi-olympics-hockey-womens-gold


Canada baby!

Was listening to it on the radio taking my youngest to his hockey game.

[u crank]

Canada baby!


Oh yeah. Golden Girls rock. :rock:

http://i.imgur.com/MVLmPCU.jpg

[ReallyDedPoet]

Golden Girls, I like it. Some advice for the men.

785

[ReallyDedPoet]

Congrats to the ladies of The Great White North for the gold in Hockey.:up::salute:


It was a hard fought victory against a great USA Team.

[u crank]

Some advice for the men.

:rotfl2:

[Oberon]

I've just received a message from Finland, it goes as follows:

Dear Swedes, suck a http://s3.hubimg.com/u/8378482.jpg. - Dowly

[kraznyi_oktjabr]

I've just received a message from Finland, it goes as follows::D As long as Sweden crushes USA/Canada in final I have no reason to complain. If they mess up that... :stare:

[Tango589]

Curling in the Brazilian Winter Olympics (http://www.boreme.com/posting.php?id=39353#.Uwh4tc4WksI)

[ReallyDedPoet]

791

[kraznyi_oktjabr]

791:har: Good one! Also has some truth in it: last sunday's Finland - Canada game was followed by estimated 1.8 million* people of 5.4 million living in Finland.

*Thats according to YLE our national broadcaster.

[ReallyDedPoet]

We can take a breath now, great effort by the USA. Let's go Canada!http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/22/etunyqyz.jpg

[u crank]

We can take a breath now, great effort by the USA. Let's go Canada!

Nerve racking, but a great game. One more for gold.

http://i.imgur.com/QcbNokW.gif

[kranz]

Murica rekt :woot:

[Oberon]

:D As long as Sweden crushes USA/Canada in final I have no reason to complain. If they mess up that... :stare:

I believe Dowly referred to this as treason. :03:

I can't help but be reminded of this:

http://satwcomic.com/art/A-Bad-Day.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Team GB mens get silver in curling...not bad at all :sunny:

[u crank]

Team GB mens get silver in curling...not bad at all :sunny:

You mean Scotland won a Silver medal. :har:

It is interesting that at the World Championships held every year, Scotland competes as a team but not at the Olympics. David Murdoch won the Worlds in 2006 and 2009. On the other hand, maybe at the next Olympics Scotland will be a country. :O:

[Jimbuna]

You mean Scotland won a Silver medal. :har:

It is interesting that at the World Championships held every year, Scotland competes as a team but not at the Olympics. David Murdoch won the Worlds in 2006 and 2009. On the other hand, maybe at the next Olympics Scotland will be a country. :O:

Yeah, here in the UK Andy Murray is hailed as a great british tennis player when he wins but a useless Scot when he loses :)

[ReallyDedPoet]

Watching the Finns and USA.

[kraznyi_oktjabr]

Watching the Finns and USA.2nd period on going. FIN 2 - 0 USA

[nikimcbee]

You mean Scotland won a Silver medal. :har:

It is interesting that at the World Championships held every year, Scotland competes as a team but not at the Olympics. David Murdoch won the Worlds in 2006 and 2009. On the other hand, maybe at the next Olympics Scotland will be a country. :O:

:har:

Team usa fizzle....

[kraznyi_oktjabr]

:D Final. USA 0 - 5 Finland HURRAAA!!!! :D

[Jimbuna]

I watched the first period and couldn't see either side coming out on top...but that final score!! :o

[Dread Knot]

Sniff. :oops:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BhAwfePCUAACJxB.jpg

[mapuc]

Ishockey:

Dowly and other finns shouldn't hate us the swede, because we won, they should hate their own player and the trainer, it's their fault . :O:

Even though I believe in Sweden, I think they are going to lose tomorrow. It's not going to be a huge victory for Canada. Guess it will be 2:1 or 3:1 in Canada's favour

Markus

[ReallyDedPoet]

It will be a great game tomorrow :yep:

http://www.news1130.com/files/2009/12/1dbd674f40d59a59586a9dc1e5ca.jpeg

[mapuc]

It will be a great game tomorrow :yep:

http://www.news1130.com/files/2009/12/1dbd674f40d59a59586a9dc1e5ca.jpeg

It will indeed it will :up:

The Swedes are not happy regarding the selection of judges. Three of the four judges are from Canada.

But as a Swedish commentator said they are highly professional and Sweden should not be afraid that these Judges would make any benefits to the Canadians.

Markus

[ReallyDedPoet]

It will indeed it will :up:

The Swedes are not happy regarding the selection of judges. Three of the four judges are from Canada.

But as a Swedish commentator said they are highly professional and Sweden should not be afraid that these Judges would make any benefits to the Canadians.

Markus

I agree, I don't think the ref selection ( if anything they will be overly cautious ) will make a difference, the teams will decide the outcome. So far I have not noticed much regarding the refereeing in games that I have watched ( men or women's ), and that's a good thing :yep:

A quote from one of the officials:

“The main factor of the selection of these officials has most of all to do with their experience officiating in high-level competitions,” IIHF officiating manager Konstantin Komissarov said Saturday in a release. “These include Stanley Cup playoffs, world championship competitions and Olympic competitions.”

[mapuc]

I agree, I don't think the ref selection ( if anything they will be overly cautious ) will make a difference, the teams will decide the outcome. So far I have not noticed much regarding the refereeing, and that's a good
thing :yep:

A quote from one of the officials:

“The main factor of the selection of these officials has most of all to do with their experience officiating in high-level competitions,” IIHF officiating manager Konstantin Komissarov said Saturday in a release. “These include Stanley Cup playoffs, world championship competitions and Olympic competitions.”

That's the reason to why they have been chosen.

Markus

[ReallyDedPoet]

That's the reason to why they have been chosen.

Markus

The last thing I would want as a Canadian is to win ( or lose ) the game on a controversial call :nope:

Canada will pretty much shut down tomorrow for this, I am sure the same can be said over there Markus :yep:

Nice thing is the game is on early here, 8:00am, two of my boys play ( Minor Hockey ) later in the day so I will not miss any of it.

[Betonov]

2 gold (both to Tina Maze), two silver and 4 bronze medals.
With Žan Koširs silver medal today it ends Slovenias involvement in this Olympics. We have no more athletes in the game.

It makes Slovenia second per medal and gold medal count per capita and first per GDP :)

[mapuc]

The last thing I would want as a Canadian is to win ( or lose ) the game on a controversial call :nope:

Canada will pretty much shut down tomorrow for this, I am sure the same can be said over there Markus :yep:

Nice thing is the game is on early here, 8:00am, two of my boys play ( Minor Hockey ) later in the day so I will not miss any of it.

The ishockey final in a Olympic is very special and it's only every 4 years it happens.

Yes tomorrow at 1 pm, everything is almost shut down in Sweden. Well it happens almost every time Sweden play in a tournament such as World cup or the Olympics. The same happened when Ingmar Stenmark was rushing down in slalom in the 80'ies.

Markus

[swamprat69er]

So, if I have it figured out right, correct me if I am mistaken. IF Sweden wins they get the gold, Canada gets the Bronze, Finland gets the Silver and the US public gets to make more rude and crude tweets about Canada. Is that about right?

Found the link I was looking for. IF you don't like looking at profanities, then don't click on the link.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/sochi/profane-twitter-hashtag-back-again-after-men-s-hockey-win-1.1697435

[nikimcbee]

2 gold (both to Tina Maze), two silver and 4 bronze medals.
With Žan Koširs silver medal today it ends Slovenias involvement in this Olympics. We have no more athletes in the game.

It makes Slovenia second per medal and gold medal count per capita and first per GDP :)

@Betonov
So, did you get Maze's phone number yet?:hmmm:

[Betonov]

@Betonov
So, did you get Maze's phone number yet?:hmmm:

Are you kidding ???
She's a primadona, one of those people you wouldn't want to find yourselves sitting at the same table.
Not Justin Bieber level of, but still not a pleasant experience.

[kraznyi_oktjabr]

So, if I have it figured out right, correct me if I am mistaken. IF Sweden wins they get the gold, Canada gets the Bronze, Finland gets the Silver and the US public gets to make more rude and crude tweets about Canada. Is that about right?Incorrect. Loser of today's game gets Silver (that is ofcourse Canada) and winner gets Gold (Sweden naturally). As usual losers of semifinals fought about Bronze yesterday and as we now know it ended into Finland crushing USA (5-0: 0-0, 2-0, 3-0).

[ReallyDedPoet]

Let's get it on. Good luck to the Swedes. Canada!!!797

[swamprat69er]

Incorrect. Loser of today's game gets Silver (that is ofcourse Canada) and winner gets Gold (Sweden naturally). As usual losers of semifinals fought about Bronze yesterday and as we now know it ended into Finland crushing USA (5-0: 0-0, 2-0, 3-0).
Sweden is gonna be one tough team to beat. May the best team win!

[Wolferz]

Dear Canada,
We'll keep the Biebs out of your hair for awhile. Not because you won a game of hockey but, because we want to fleece the little pecker out of his royalties.:haha:
Good luck against the Swedes.:up:

[swamprat69er]

Dear Canada,
We'll keep the Biebs out of your hair for awhile. Not because you won a game of hockey but, because we want to fleece the little pecker out of his royalties.:haha:
Good luck against the Swedes.:up:
Thank you for the best wishes.

As for the other 'thing', fleece him for good 'n' plenty.

[ReallyDedPoet]

Dear Canada,
We'll keep the Biebs out of your hair for awhile. Not because you won a game of hockey but, because we want to fleece the little pecker out of his royalties.:haha:
Good luck against the Swedes.:up:


Double thanks, especially the Bieber part : )

[ReallyDedPoet]

Incorrect. Loser of today's game gets Silver (that is ofcourse Canada) and winner gets Gold (Sweden naturally). As usual losers of semifinals fought about Bronze yesterday and as we now know it ended into Finland crushing USA (5-0: 0-0, 2-0, 3-0).


I always like these posts. Don't count your chickens before they hatch. Great game against a great Sweden team.

Canada baby!!

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRSy6JqmBIEANvqnn6YPUUUDkmRHAZtL YpvhnCY0AfNY5oif3gu

[u crank]

Incorrect. Loser of today's game gets Silver (that is of course Canada) and winner gets Gold (Sweden naturally).

Say what? :D

May the best team win!

I expected a much better game from Sweden. In their defense they were missing three good forwards, Henrik Zetterberg, Johan Franzen and Henrik Sedin. Backstrom was a scratch at game time. But I don't think it would have mattered. Canada did not make any mistakes in any of their games. They were like a machine in this one. Glad Sid got a goal.

Kudos to Stevie Yzerman, he took some flak for his player selection, but he is golden now.

Of all the medals Canada won, this is the one we wanted most. It's a good day.

:D As long as Sweden crushes USA/Canada in final I have no reason to complain.

You have the floor. :O:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Canada did not make any mistakes in any of their games. They were like a machine in this one. Glad Sid got a goal.



Kudos to Stevie Yzerman, he took some flak for his player selection, but he is golden now.



Of all the medals Canada won, this is the one we wanted most. It's a good day.




800

[kraznyi_oktjabr]

I always like these posts. Don't count your chickens before they hatch. Great game against a great Sweden team.

Canada baby!!You must trust into your favourite... :)

Say what? :D:D Loser's luck! Just like you may win in lottery someday... :O:
You have the floor. :O:Thank you! Wasted opportunities... I'm ABSOLUTELY sure that, had Finland played in final instead of those poor lucky bastards... :O:

Seriously. Congratulations to Canada! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwDvF0NtgdU) :salute: Sorry that Swedes couldn't kick your butt this time... ok, ok, not so seriously... :O: lets try again... Sorry you didn't get brightest one this time Sweden. Silver is still good result. :salute:

[swamprat69er]

Silver is better than nothing.

[u crank]

:D Loser's luck! Just like you may win in lottery someday... :O:

I'm counting on it.:yep:

I'm ABSOLUTELY sure that, had Finland played in final instead of those poor lucky bastards... :O:

:haha: We beat you in the preliminary round and we would have beat you again. Congrats though to that old Winnipeg Jet, Teemu Selänne for winning IIHF MVP award. Always liked him.

Sorry that Swedes couldn't kick your butt this time.


You Scandinavians are good on skies but we own this game. Now excuse me, I gotta go look for a bigger hat.:O:

[Sailor Steve]

On the other hand a Grand Prix champion (which one I don't remember at the moment) once said "Second Place? Third Place? There's the winner and there's everybody else!" Implying that "everybody else" are all losers. :O:

[Tango589]

To put it another way:

Second place is first loser.:smug:

Dunno who said it.

[kraznyi_oktjabr]

You Scandinavians are good on skies but we own this game. Now excuse me, I gotta go look for a bigger hat.:O:Try this! Hopefully your ego fits below it. :O:

http://tuotteet.etra.fi/tuotekuvat/20417009/saavi-200l.jpg

[Jimbuna]

I thought it was a great game and Canada were worthy winners :sunny:

[u crank]

Try this! Hopefully your ego fits below it. :O:


:har:

But it's not ego, it's pride. Do you have one in red and white?:O:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Go easy now kraznyi, I don't think one Canadian here said at the outcome we were going to win. That one goes to yourself. Let's just say we both love our hockey and our country and leave it at that. There will be lot's more games to be played in the future.

Cheers to all the great athletes and countries who took part in the games!!

[mapuc]

I was right, Canada won not by 3:1 but 3:0.

Markus

[swamprat69er]

Shutouts are ssssooooo sweat!

[kraznyi_oktjabr]

:har:

But it's not ego, it's pride.Well you certainly have good reason for that. :DDo you have one in red and white?:O:Red or white, no combos at stock. Did you plan to preorder batch before 2018? :hmmm:
Shutouts are ssssooooo sweat!:agree:

[ReallyDedPoet]

McBee sighted in Sochi, with a Canadian Jersey on!!

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/attachment.php?attachmentid=802&d=1393193491

[u crank]

Red or white, no combos at stock. Did you plan to preorder batch before 2018? :hmmm:


Well there is a nasty rumor going round that the NHL will not release players for the 2018 games. Some owners don't like the three week loss of income and the injuries to their players. Zetterberg, H. Sedin, Datsyuk and Tavares, all valuable assets for the owners. Lets hope it's not true. After all Canada has a reputation to defend and we like to give you guys another shot.:D

[Sailor Steve]

Shutouts are ssssooooo sweat!
I hope you meant "sweet", or else there's something I'm missing. :O:

:agree:
Hmm...maybe I am missing something. :doh:

[swamprat69er]

No Steve, you are not missing something. I missed something....sweet:doh:

[kraznyi_oktjabr]

I hope you meant "sweet", or else there's something I'm missing. :O:


Hmm...maybe I am missing something. :doh:Nope. My integrated spell-check filter mechanism just corrected that discrepancy before inserting it into my central processor. :O:

Please note that this revolutionary system has input function only. Output is not processed. :D

[Sailor Steve]

Sorry guys. I'm actually not trying to be a spelling nazi this time. Just that one letter difference struck me as sooo funny. :D

[kraznyi_oktjabr]

Sorry guys. I'm actually not trying to be a spelling nazi this time. Just that one letter difference struck me as sooo funny. :DNo problem. :D As that actually was quite funny after you pointed it out. (I leave other comments to future "Funny spelling errors" thread) :O:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Not to be outdone by the men, the women's final in hockey was amazing: http://youtu.be/sabsEbK8Kn0

[Jimbuna]

A clean sweep one might say :sunny:

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/4466/3dflagscan13.gif

[Wolferz]

But who won the Curling gold?:O:

[swamprat69er]

But who won the Curling gold?:O:
I believe we (Canada) did.

[swamprat69er]

Sorry guys. I'm actually not trying to be a spelling nazi this time. Just that one letter difference struck me as sooo funny. :D
That's okay, Steve. It was funny once you pointed it out. You must admit, I did spell it write.:O: