darbypitcher22
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Feb 13, 2010 5:28pm
it was ok but the Torch lighting was an epic fail.
CinciX12
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Feb 13, 2010 5:29pm
Disappointing American start in speed skating.
No one in the top 8 for the 5000m.
No one in the top 8 for the 5000m.
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eersandbeers
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Feb 13, 2010 7:45pm
CinciX12 wrote: Disappointing American start in speed skating.
No one in the top 8 for the 5000m.
Yeah I was kind of puzzled when they interviewed the American skater who finished 12th and said he was extremely pleased with his finish. Said it was good going into the 500 and the 1000.
The whales on the floor looked pretty cool and realistic, but I just wasn't overly impressed with it.
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slingshot4ever
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Feb 13, 2010 9:01pm
I wasn't dissapointed. If you actually followed the Olympics you would have known that we didn't have any serious contenders in these long distance races. Hedricks and Davis run those just as a way to get more practice time for the shorter long track ditances. So when you go to watch the 10K speed skating don't expect to see an American in the top 10. We are better in the shorter distances (1 and 1.5K) on the long track. Ohno in the three short track events (0.5, 1, and 1.5k)eersandbeers wrote:CinciX12 wrote: Disappointing American start in speed skating.
No one in the top 8 for the 5000m.
Yeah I was kind of puzzled when they interviewed the American skater who finished 12th and said he was extremely pleased with his finish. Said it was good going into the 500 and the 1000.
The whales on the floor looked pretty cool and realistic, but I just wasn't overly impressed with it.
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september63
Posts: 5,789
Feb 13, 2010 9:09pm
pretty embarrassing situation going on now on CNBC. In womens hockey Canada is up 9-0 midway thru the 2nd period. When does the Olympic spirit kick in and they call off the doogs?
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slingshot4ever
Posts: 4,085
Feb 13, 2010 9:52pm
^^^^^
All players on the bench are playing, they aren't trying to run up the score, they are just that better top to bottom on the bench. Not Canada's fault the other team can't stop them.
All players on the bench are playing, they aren't trying to run up the score, they are just that better top to bottom on the bench. Not Canada's fault the other team can't stop them.
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slingshot4ever
Posts: 4,085
Feb 13, 2010 9:53pm
Ohno and JR in the 6 man final for the 1500m short track event. 3 south koreans and one japanese man round out the 6 man field. Will definitely be a good one.
ytownfootball
Posts: 6,978
Feb 13, 2010 9:59pm
Love the short track races.
ytownfootball
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Feb 13, 2010 10:35pm
This could get ugly.
ytownfootball
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Feb 13, 2010 10:38pm
Wipe out results in a silver wow.
ts1227
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Feb 13, 2010 10:38pm
Holy shit, Ohno gets bumped out, Korea going in for a sweep and 2 Koreans wreck each other.
Korea got the Gold but USA got the rest (Ohno - Silver).
Korea got the Gold but USA got the rest (Ohno - Silver).
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slingshot4ever
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Feb 13, 2010 10:49pm
This is why I voted short track speed skating as my favorite on the other thread. Nice to see the 19 y/o JR get the bronze. He will be the heir apparent to Ohno for the next couple of winter olympics on the short track.
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slingshot4ever
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Feb 13, 2010 10:49pm
Time to watch the US woemn in Moguls final against the Canucks.
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raiderbuck
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Feb 13, 2010 10:55pm
How do moguls skiers not have bad knees? That's gotta be torture on their legs
ts1227
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Feb 13, 2010 11:01pm
There was one I saw during qualifying (from the US I think?) who is well into her 30's and I think they said she has had like 3 surgeries on each knee or something ridiculous.raiderbuck wrote: How do moguls skiers not have bad knees? That's gotta be torture on their legs
tk421
Posts: 8,500
Feb 13, 2010 11:02pm
What was with the disparity in judging scores for the same skier? The one scores were 4.3s or something and the others 1.9. What's that about?
tk421
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Feb 13, 2010 11:04pm
Wow, U.S skier wiped out big time.
ts1227
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Feb 13, 2010 11:05pm
I believe there is a different scale used on the scores for the turns (first 5 scores listed, high and low dropped) and the air (last 2 scores listed).
What are the scales? No idea, but they have to be scored differently.
EDIT: here you go http://wiki.fisski.com/index.php/Mogul_Judging_And_Scoring
What are the scales? No idea, but they have to be scored differently.
EDIT: here you go http://wiki.fisski.com/index.php/Mogul_Judging_And_Scoring
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raiderbuck
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Feb 13, 2010 11:06pm
I think the chick you were talking about just ate it on the course.ts1227 wrote:There was one I saw during qualifying (from the US I think?) who is well into her 30's and I think they said she has had like 3 surgeries on each knee or something ridiculous.raiderbuck wrote: How do moguls skiers not have bad knees? That's gotta be torture on their legs
tk421
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Feb 13, 2010 11:08pm
That makes my knees hurt just watching them do this.
tk421
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Feb 13, 2010 11:08pm
Nice, U.S. in the lead.
ytownfootball
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Feb 13, 2010 11:08pm
That'll be tough to beat
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raiderbuck
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Feb 13, 2010 11:10pm
There are more Candinadians coming up. Hopefully the U.S. chick stays at the top.
tk421
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Feb 13, 2010 11:12pm
Ooo, another wipe out.
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raiderbuck
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Feb 13, 2010 11:12pm
LOL, nevermind...