Winter Olympics : Othor Games

» Fri May 27, 2011 12:18 am

Am I the only one stoked for the Winter Olympics on this forum????? Or did I just miss the thread? :blink:

Anyways, tomorrow night people! Opening ceremonies and such. I can wait for it all: Speed skating, Bobsledding, Ski Jumping, Downhill, Snowboarding and yes!! Even curling!! :rofl:

Seriously though, I've watched most all the TV coverage in all the Olympics that have happened in my life, they are just awesome. :shrug: Am I alone here??

» Thu May 26, 2011 9:52 pm

I like the summer olympics more. Never really watched the winter.

» Fri May 27, 2011 2:44 am

They lost their appeal for me once the cold war ended. My favourite game of "pick the East German female athlete who is actually a man" is no longer playable

» Fri May 27, 2011 12:26 pm

I love like all cold blooded Canadians should

I even have tickets for the Gold Medal Men's Hockey game :drool:

» Fri May 27, 2011 8:37 am

Even curling!! :rofl:

There are some who would say Curling is Canada's national sport. I say, sod off. I don't even call it a sport. Oversized shuffleboard. -_-

I'm only watching for the ceremonies and the hockey. The sweet, sweet hockey. Everthing else is meh.

@BladeMaster07: Wow mate, you know you could get about 30 grand for those tickets?

» Fri May 27, 2011 8:24 am

I can't wait to see how much of a fool Canada makes of itself at the opening ceremonies. If the preview thing we had years back in Italy is anything to go by its going to be a gong show. Not to mention all the stupid choices. Inukshuk logo? This isn't Yellowknife 2010. Or the stupid anime looking mascots. Hosting the Olympics is one of the biggest wastes of time and money I have ever seen...

But I will be watching the sports, because I like to watch the skiing, hockey, luge, bobsled, skeleton, and I am sure a few others.

» Fri May 27, 2011 7:04 am

eh.I don't really like it at all.I love hockey but it takes it stops the NHL and some of the better players get hurt sometimes.

» Fri May 27, 2011 1:13 am

The only reason I even knew the Olympics were happening is because of Stephen Colbert helping to fund the US speed skating team. But even then I don't really care lol. Sorry

» Fri May 27, 2011 7:31 am

I love the Norwegian Ski-by...

Err... Cross Country.

» Thu May 26, 2011 11:30 pm

@BladeMaster07: Wow mate, you know you could get about 30 grand for those tickets?

better be, because thats about how much we.... errr my dad, had to pay for em. For a Canada vs. Russia final I say, who needs central heating and running water for the next six months!

» Fri May 27, 2011 10:34 am

Am I the only one stoked for the Winter Olympics on this forum????? Or did I just miss the thread? :blink:

Anyways, tomorrow night people! Opening ceremonies and such. I can wait for it all: Speed skating, Bobsledding, Ski Jumping, Downhill, Snowboarding and yes!! Even curling!! :rofl:

Seriously though, I've watched most all the TV coverage in all the Olympics that have happened in my life, they are just awesome. :shrug: Am I alone here??

I am excited as well.

I like the summer olympics more. Never really watched the winter.

Summer olympics svck. The only good thing about it is the Basketball, but the Americans always win anyways.

» Fri May 27, 2011 9:21 am

Summer olympics svck. The only good thing about it is the Basketball, but the Americans always win anyways.

Didn't the Americans lose in the first round the last time? And everybody had a cow over it? Maybe I'm thinking of something else...

» Fri May 27, 2011 12:07 pm

Didn't the Americans lose in the first round the last time? And everybody had a cow over it? Maybe I'm thinking of something else...

No your right,but I don't believe the best players always play.I don't know for sure since I never watch.

» Fri May 27, 2011 5:02 am

The only reason I even knew the Olympics were happening is because of Stephen Colbert helping to fund the US speed skating team. But even then I don't really care lol. Sorry

This.

I did not add anything purposeful to this thread.

Ravin

» Fri May 27, 2011 7:32 am

Curling is pretty much the only event I bother watching in the Winter Olympics

Seriously, it is the only thing that holds my interest as it is so unusual.

» Thu May 26, 2011 11:53 pm

I'm excited. I like a lot of the Winter Sporting events.

Also, Lindsay Vonn is hawt in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition.... just sayin'. :bigsmile:

» Fri May 27, 2011 12:31 pm

Didn't the Americans lose in the first round the last time? And everybody had a cow over it? Maybe I'm thinking of something else...

Actually it was 2004 the lost but they won in 08.

Out of the 17 years of it US has 13 Gold 1 Silver and 2 bronze.Next best is Russia with 2 gold 4 silver and 3 bronze.

» Fri May 27, 2011 12:29 am

will probably see some events, hockey depends how sweden does it,norway not so much when it comes to hockey.
haven?t checked who plays of the stars,but regardless of nationality it is always fun to see good players play, other than that cross country is one favorite,divided in who to cheer on,hard one

» Fri May 27, 2011 12:34 am

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7187027/Polish-newspaper-claims-Pedobear-is-2010-Vancouver-Olympic-mascot.html

» Fri May 27, 2011 10:49 am

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7187027/Polish-newspaper-claims-Pedobear-is-2010-Vancouver-Olympic-mascot.html

:lol:

» Fri May 27, 2011 7:09 am

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7187027/Polish-newspaper-claims-Pedobear-is-2010-Vancouver-Olympic-mascot.html

OH MY GOD!!!! I may have to watch just to see if they air Pedobear on international television haha.

» Fri May 27, 2011 3:05 am

Curling is pretty much the only event I bother watching in the Winter Olympics

Seriously, it is the only thing that holds my interest as it is so unusual.

This.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/azurasstar/curling.jpg

» Fri May 27, 2011 12:35 am

I've got better things to do than watch people do pointless things in the snow or on the ice... Like putting a hair-drier to good use on a banana, or read the collective works of H.P. Lovecraft to my cats and a can of beans.

» Fri May 27, 2011 5:11 am

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7187027/Polish-newspaper-claims-Pedobear-is-2010-Vancouver-Olympic-mascot.html

Haha! This is almost as funny as http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQGQYx84iPM

» Fri May 27, 2011 2:48 am

Am I the only one stoked for the Winter Olympics on this forum????? Or did I just miss the thread? :blink:

Anyways, tomorrow night people! Opening ceremonies and such. I can wait for it all: Speed skating, Bobsledding, Ski Jumping, Downhill, Snowboarding and yes!! Even curling!! :rofl:

Seriously though, I've watched most all the TV coverage in all the Olympics that have happened in my life, they are just awesome. :shrug: Am I alone here??

I won't watch it all, but whenever I have free time to watch television, I'll most likely watch the Olympics. And read the results and highlights in the newspaper.

And I absolutely love to watch curling. It's very, very intense. Honestly. Watching the ball slipping on the ice, in slow-motion, hoping that it stops at the right place/hit the opponent's ball... great moments.