Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Feb 9, 2014 7:32pm
I can tolerate it here and there, but wayyyy too much figure skating coverage.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Feb 9, 2014 8:03pm
Winter Olympics sucks. Outside of hockey.
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Feb 9, 2014 8:05pm
Little Russian girl just threw it down.
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Tiernan
Posts: 13,021
Feb 9, 2014 8:07pm
The look on Putins face after the 15 yr old skater was like "Bring me skater girl to bedroom"
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Feb 9, 2014 8:16pm
I chuckle every time the announcers describe some tiny little figure skater as a "great spinner"Tiernan;1578339 wrote:The look on Putins face after the 15 yr old skater was like "Bring me skater girl to bedroom"
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friendfromlowry
Posts: 6,239
Feb 9, 2014 8:26pm
Didn't realize we were talking about pro sports.ccrunner609;1578353 wrote:hockey is literally the worst part of it. By far the worst pro sports.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Feb 9, 2014 8:28pm
$20ccrunner609;1578353 wrote:hockey is literally the worst part of it. By far the worst pro sports.
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friendfromlowry
Posts: 6,239
Feb 9, 2014 8:30pm
ccrunner609;1578357 wrote:yes as a major pro sport it is bad......so it makes it a bad Olympic sport.
If ice skating was a pro sport on ESPN/Fox Sports/NBC multiple days a week, then it'd be the worst pro sport. Same with snow boarding, downhill skiing, cross country skiing, etc.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Feb 9, 2014 9:04pm
Yeah, I have a hard time getting into it. It's all mostly time trial events, or corrupt judges awarding points to people dancing on ice. It just seems like they invent sports to make a full slate of sports. I mean, how the fuck do you get into the biathlon? How did they even come up with that sport?SportsAndLady;1578336 wrote:Winter Olympics sucks. Outside of hockey.
Hey guys, for you fucks that are too slow to win a gold in a regular skiathlon, let's add a rifle in there. It's pretty much the modern pentathlon of the winter olympics.
Speaking of which, I think that would make the winter olympics somewhat exciting. Some type of pentathalon. Maybe downhill skiing, figure skating, ski jump, speed skating, and some snowboarding event? I don't know, but i am actually surprised this type of event has not been created yet.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Feb 9, 2014 9:10pm
Clueless.ccrunner609;1578357 wrote:yes as a major pro sport it is bad......so it makes it a bad Olympic sport.
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
Feb 10, 2014 8:06am
Why isn't ski jump....the guy that jumps the farthest and lands it?
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Feb 10, 2014 8:13am
TedSheckler
Posts: 3,974
Feb 10, 2014 9:30am
Team USA women's hockey team dominated the Swiss 9-0 this morning.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Feb 10, 2014 9:39am
Spoiler alert!TedSheckler;1578528 wrote:Team USA women's hockey team dominated the Swiss 9-0 this morning.
TedSheckler
Posts: 3,974
Feb 10, 2014 9:43am
Yea, because NBC will be airing the women's hockey prelim game in primetime tonight.WebFire;1578532 wrote:Spoiler alert!
Get real.
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Tiernan
Posts: 13,021
Feb 10, 2014 9:59am
Exactly Ted...I'm sure we will see more Ice Dancing, Ice Puppetry, Ice Theatre or Ice Painting from NBC before we see any hockey or Alpine Skiing.
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Feb 10, 2014 10:05am
On a sidenote hockey is honestly the best pro sport. Just think it has about as big of a following in North America as basketball yet almost no one grows up playing it
Devils Advocate
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Feb 10, 2014 10:06am
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Tiernan
Posts: 13,021
Feb 10, 2014 10:11am
The players definitely aren't Thuggers like basketball.Classyposter58;1578552 wrote:On a sidenote hockey is honestly the best pro sport. Just think it has about as big of a following in North America as basketball yet almost no one grows up playing it
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Feb 10, 2014 10:15am
Sorry for joking.TedSheckler;1578534 wrote:Yea, because NBC will be airing the women's hockey prelim game in primetime tonight.
Get real.
TedSheckler
Posts: 3,974
Feb 10, 2014 10:19am
Sorry. Sarcasm can be difficult to pickup on the interwebs sometimes.WebFire;1578558 wrote:Sorry for joking.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Feb 10, 2014 10:19am
I'd rather watch women's hockey though. Kind of. Anything figure skating is the worst.TedSheckler;1578562 wrote:Sorry. Sarcasm can be difficult to pickup on the interwebs sometimes.
TedSheckler
Posts: 3,974
Feb 10, 2014 10:23am
Women's super combined was competed this morning.
[sp]Julia Mancuso wins bronze[/sp]
[sp]Julia Mancuso wins bronze[/sp]
Dr Winston O'Boogie
Posts: 1,799
Feb 10, 2014 10:39am
I'm not a fan of hockey. Attending a game is okay, but watching on TV is very difficult. I grew up not playing it or really learning it. I think with few exceptions, you life-long interests in spectator sports is formed in your childhood. I certainly appreciate the skill and athleticism of hockey players.
I am not much for figure skating either, but I don't mind watching it a bit during the Olympics. For my money the best event I've seen thus far is that biatholon.
I am not much for figure skating either, but I don't mind watching it a bit during the Olympics. For my money the best event I've seen thus far is that biatholon.
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Tiernan
Posts: 13,021
Feb 10, 2014 2:38pm
Snowboarders (incl our own dillweed Shawn White) are bitching up a storm over the condition of the "half pipe" at Sochi. You would think these stoners would just take a few more tokes on their own pipes and chill out. I mean geez...its fkn snowboarding for style points dooshers. Now snowboard racing is a real sport.