Winter Olympics

posted by friendfromlowry

The 5000m relay might be the most bizarre event I've seen.

 

posted by gut

I've always felt like some events are created just so second-tier athletes can get in.  Two-man luge, seriously?

I don't care if it is qualifying individuals competing together as a group or in a relay, but if you're only in the Olympics as the fourth guy in a 4-man bobsled....hell, that guy is practically just a spectator who just happens to have a shot at getting a medal.

Each person in a bobsled is actually doing something. 🙄

posted by wildcats20

Each person in a bobsled is actually doing something. 🙄

What's your medal for?

"I was the third guy riding in a sled"

posted by gut

What's your medal for?

"I was the third guy riding in a sled"

Hey he earned that medal!

posted by gut

What's your medal for?

"I was the third guy riding in a sled"

....it's for helping your team win a medal. 

Seeing the womens hockey team actually sing the national anthem was a nice thing.  Need more of that then just standing there looking like you dont care

Finally enjoyed some short track speed skating...crazy ass races

So if women's snowboarding is way high on the hottie scale, then ski cross is the opposite.  I literally saw the first brutally ugly chick I've ever seen anywhere from Sweden competing in ski cross.  I'm betting she actually was a man, and not from Sweden.

posted by Spock

Seeing the womens hockey team actually sing the national anthem was a nice thing.  Need more of that then just standing there looking like you dont care

Who were the Gold medalists from the USA, who looked like they didn't care, during the national anthem?  

https://sports.yahoo.com/russian-bobsledder-wore-anti-doping-shirt-just-failed-doping-test-112808964.html

That is really funny. Sounds like Russia might be in line for another "Olympic Ban"

Germany beats Canada in Men's Ice Hockey (yeah you read that right) and plays OAR(Russian Athletes) for the gold medal.

Rough couple nights for the Canadians on the ice. 

posted by salto

Who were the Gold medalists from the USA, who looked like they didn't care, during the national anthem?  

not any of them, juat every other sporting events and pro athlete

Canada did not come to play today.   They did wake in the 3rd but making up a3 goal deficit is tough 

And the US men win the curling gold!!!

And Mister T is very happy. He has become USA Curling's biggest fan. He sent them a good luck message before the match.