2018 Winter Olympics Thread

[meecrofilm]

Shuster skipping the US to its first ever curling gold has to be the most surprising moment of the games. Especially considering how garbage they started.

[willeyeam]

Shuster skipping the US to its first ever curling gold has to be the most surprising moment of the games. Especially considering how garbage they started.

Only the haters didn't see it coming #shustsquad

[shoeshine boy]

Can we please let the women throw checks in hockey? Like, come on.

pretty sure Marie-Philip Poulin agrees with you even though hers would still be cheap and dirty in a checking game.

[willeyeam]

what was the official decision on flying the Russian flag at the closing ceremonies?

[willeyeam]

i supppose google is my friend. i see they didn't let them fly it. good for them

[CBear3]

Yep, they said after catching two OAR athletes doping that they'd have to march under the Olympic banner still.

[shafnutz05]

The Russian hockey team apparently still sang the banned anthem at their gold medal ceremony.

[tifosi77]

Russian spies hacked the Olympics and tried to make it look like North Korea did it, U.S. officials say

Russian military spies hacked several hundred computers used by authorities at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in South Korea, according to U.S. intelligence.

They did so while trying to make it appear as though the intrusion was conducted by North Korea, what is known as a “false-flag” operation, said two U.S. officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter.

Officials in PyeongChang acknowledged that the Games were hit by a cyberattack during the Feb. 9 Opening Ceremonies but had refused to confirm whether Russia was responsible. That evening there were disruptions to the Internet, broadcast systems and the Olympics website. Many attendees were unable to print their tickets for the ceremony, resulting in empty seats.

Analysts surmise the disruption was retaliation against the International Olympic Committee for banning the Russian team from the Winter Games due to doping violations. No officials from Russia’s Olympic federation were allowed to attend, and while some athletes were permitted to compete under the designation “Olympic Athletes from Russia,” they were unable to display the Russian flag on their uniforms and, if they won medals, their country’s anthem was not played.

Analysts surmise the disruption was retaliation against the International Olympic Committee for banning the Russian team from the Winter Games due to doping violations. No officials from Russia’s Olympic federation were allowed to attend, and while some athletes were permitted to compete under the designation “Olympic Athletes from Russia,” they were unable to display the Russian flag on their uniforms and, if they won medals, their country’s anthem was not played.

[shafnutz05]

The Russians just can't help wanting to be the villains.

[RonnieFranchise]

They should have either totally banned or totally not banned the Russians. This OAR crap was stupid.

[columbia]

[shoeshine boy]

They should have either totally banned or totally not banned the Russians. This OAR crap was stupid.

and "Russia" has still never won a Gold Medal in Men's Ice Hockey. even in '92 when they won they were "The Unified Team"