2018 Winter Olympics Thread

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2018 Winter Olympics Thread

Postby shafnutz05 » Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:21 am

The opening ceremonies are soon upon us--does it seem like there has been much less hype, in general, for this year's Olympics? Usually there's a bit of a buzz, but I think it was overshadowed a bit being so close to the SB.

Concerns in Korea that it might be too *cold* for the games:

http://www.bbc.com/sport/winter-olympics/42885124
Warped skis, fake snow and predicted windchill temperatures of -25C... is Pyeongchang going to be too cold for even a Winter Olympics?

As the name of the event suggests, it is supposed to be cold - but the 2018 edition, which starts on Friday, looks set to break all records.

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Postby Viva la Ben » Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:31 am

I wonder what shenanigans are in order with that unified Korean hockey team.

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Postby columbia » Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:52 am

I’ll check it out on the weekends:

Bobsled
Luge
Skeleton
Skiing (all forms)

That’s probably it.

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Postby Gaucho » Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:54 am

I love Nordic Skiing, especially, ahem, biathlon. Look at the hypocrite! Curling. Hockey.

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Postby columbia » Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:56 am

Yeah...the biathlon is awesome. To get your heart rate going like that and then shoot with such precision. Crazy.

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Postby Viva la Ben » Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:58 am

Throw in speed skating and figure skating and boom all of the events.

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Postby count2infinity » Thu Feb 08, 2018 7:29 am

Throw in speed skating...
short track all day.

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Postby LITT » Thu Feb 08, 2018 7:36 am

Love all Olympic events winter and summer. Go America

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Postby RonnieFranchise » Thu Feb 08, 2018 7:54 am

Lost a tough mixed curling match to Canada 5-4 this morning.

I’ll watch curling, hockey, ski jumping, short track, all sledding type activities, ski jumping but not other skiing, short track- if it wasn’t on the other side of the world I would have it on for background noise all day working at home.

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Postby Viva la Ben » Thu Feb 08, 2018 8:08 am

Getting in on the Battle Royale trend, mass start speed skating is new this Olympiad

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Postby willeyeam » Thu Feb 08, 2018 8:16 am

Love all Olympic events winter and summer. Go America
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Postby llipgh2 » Thu Feb 08, 2018 8:20 am

Curling was on NBCSN last night, after the hockey game. US vs Russian athletes not banned.

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Postby Gaucho » Thu Feb 08, 2018 8:32 am

Mixed curling is a new event, yes?

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Postby MrKennethTKangaroo » Thu Feb 08, 2018 8:32 am

I'm very bad at prentending to care about things that I do not care about, so I struggle with all Olympics

except badminton. awesome spectator sport

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Postby grunthy » Thu Feb 08, 2018 8:38 am

Woot curling!!

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Postby dodint » Thu Feb 08, 2018 8:44 am

Hope Vonn is eliminated on her first run so NBC and Leslie Jones have nothing to talk about for two weeks. Good chance she will tear an ACL putting her boots on.

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Postby columbia » Thu Feb 08, 2018 8:45 am

Who or what is Leslie Jones?

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Postby dodint » Thu Feb 08, 2018 8:47 am

*freezes, checks cue card*

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Postby llipgh2 » Thu Feb 08, 2018 9:05 am

Mixed curling is a new event, yes?
Yes.

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Postby tifosi77 » Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:59 am

The winter Olympics are better than all other kinds of Olympics.

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Postby Gaucho » Thu Feb 08, 2018 11:46 am

Even the Boob Olympics?

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Postby tifosi77 » Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:06 pm

The winter Olympics are better than all but one other kind of Olympics.

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Postby DigitalGypsy66 » Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:08 pm

EA Winter Games > California Games > EA Summer Games

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Postby RonnieFranchise » Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:41 pm

Sports should not have “kiss and cry” areas.

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Postby RonnieFranchise » Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:58 pm

Too many Olympics on the other side of the planet. #Uglyamerican

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