Will Sochi Olympics be a disaster?

[Nick]

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[Severance]

guy is on a roll...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/olympics/wp/2014/02/10/johnny-quinn-gets-stuck-in-an-elevator/

 

[billski]

The slalom leg of the Women's SC was pretty intense today. I've never seen so many DSQ's. It was a great watch. I'm looking forward to the Women's SL!

 

[Gilligan]

The slalom leg of the Women's SC was pretty intense today. I've never seen so many DSQ's. It was a great watch. I'm looking forward to the Women's SL!

Salted slush made for an icy, rutted course. Not a disaster, to quote the thread title, but not so good for the competitors. Seems like every skiing/boarding event is being conducted in "Spring Conditions."

Way to go, Julia!

 

[Highway Star]

Great article................

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2014/02/sochi-olympics-dystopia/

 

[BenedictGomez]

This is the ultimate curling disaster.

Doesnt even seem possible.

 

[mriceyman]

This is the ultimate curling disaster.

Doesnt even seem possible.

Our curling teams make me sick. I'm considering a run at 2022 lol

 

[legalskier]

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[BenedictGomez]

Our curling teams make me sick. I'm considering a run at 2022 lol

Another final stone choke job today.

 

[BenedictGomez]

And that slalom course looked like my late March NASTAR efforts at Smuggler's Notch.

Absolutely pathetic. Cross country looks ridiculous too. Then there's the freestyle jumps that have to have dry ice covering them overnight so they dont melt.

 

[Bene288]

US hockey beats Russia in the shoot out. I never thought I'd see IIHF refs make a bad call in favor of the US. Russia scored what would have been the winning goal, however The USA goalie knocked the net off the moorings to disallow the goal. As a hockey player/part time ref I thought it was a bad call. But I'm not complaining, love to see Russia loose in their home town !

 

[BenedictGomez]

US hockey beats Russia in the shoot out. I never thought I'd see IIHF refs make a bad call in favor of the US. Russia scored what would have been the winning goal, however The USA goalie knocked the net off the moorings to disallow the goal. As a hockey player/part time ref I thought it was a bad call. But I'm not complaining, love to see Russia loose in their home town !

It wasnt a bad call, it's a bad rule. The ruling was correct, it's just moronic.

If I'm a goalie in IIHF and my Dmen are gassed, I might just slide hard real across my crease if a puck goes east to west, if you know what I mean.

That rule where once the gimmick goes >3 people you can use the same person 1000 times is horrible too, it's a TEAM sport. If it goes to 17 rounds, your toothless stay-at-home defenseman should be taking the shot.

 

[deadheadskier]

bad rule; not sure if it's the correct call though. hard to tell if Quick intentionally dislodged the goal. If the goalie dislodges the goal himself, I don't think the rule should apply.

 

[Bene288]

bad rule; not sure if it's the correct call though. hard to tell if Quick intentionally dislodged the goal. If the goalie dislodges the goal himself, I don't think the rule should apply.

That's how I saw it.

 

[Bene288]

It wasnt a bad call, it's a bad rule. The ruling was correct, it's just moronic.

If I'm a goalie in IIHF and my Dmen are gassed, I might just slide hard real across my crease if a puck goes east to west, if you know what I mean.

That rule where once the gimmick goes >3 people you can use the same person 1000 times is horrible too, it's a TEAM sport. If it goes to 17 rounds, your toothless stay-at-home defenseman should be taking the shot.

Yeah I didn't think they could make the shootout more moronic than it already is. It should all be sudden death OT. If they have to use the shootout they should cycle the roster like the NHL does, sometimes those toothless stay at home defensemen can surprise us.

 

[BenedictGomez]

NBC's coverage of the Olympics is predictably a "disaster", but intentionally peppering Bode Miller with "dead brother questions" to force an emotional breakdown on television takes the cake.

Disgraceful.

 

[steamboat1]

NBC's coverage of the Olympics is predictably a "disaster", but intentionally peppering Bode Miller with "dead brother questions" to force an emotional breakdown on television takes the cake.

Disgraceful.

Absolutely horrible by NBC. I was screaming at the TV to take the camera off the poor guy. My wife even came down from upstairs & asked what I was yelling about. Horrible interview, even more horrible that NBC allowed it to air.

 

[twinplanx]

NBC's coverage of the Olympics is predictably a "disaster", but intentionally peppering Bode Miller with "dead brother questions" to force an emotional breakdown on television takes the cake.

Disgraceful.

Who is the asshole who thinks this is a good idea? I'd like to kick him in the balls on live TV and ask him "how he feels"

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[Nick]

Last night was great. GS was fun to watch. Go bode.

 

[Nick]

NBC's coverage of the Olympics is predictably a "disaster", but intentionally peppering Bode Miller with "dead brother questions" to force an emotional breakdown on television takes the cake.

Disgraceful.

I agree with that.

Also, i was surprised how it looks like they didn't do anything at all to put makeup on Bode's wife during the interview. Seemed bizarre to me and something that stood out right away.