The Winter Olympics Thread

A BIG Congrats to TEAM CANADA~!

The lady sticks did an awesome job, deflating the US Ladies in the first period....never to regroup... one of the best hockey matches I have seen since the US men won it all decades ago...
 
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I did not relaize until I saw the news last night we have an ladies elite hockey school up here in Stowe . These are some of the best female high school hockey players in the US. This years class upon graduation have all been sccepted in Div 1Hockey programs and several are expected to be on the next ladies olympic team.
 
CHR said:
The ladies of figure skating rocked. Not a fall among the leaders - not one. I wish that all could have won medals. Incredibly impressive and a real joy to watch. Of course, the young lady from Canada won our hearts. (We get the East Coast satellite feed so I get to watch 3 hours earlier than the NBC local station's broadcast.)
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I am very proud of our Canadian ladies.....they are like our Canadian gerbs, they flourish, they rise to the occasion, they stand straight and tall, and when they "bloom', BANG!! something to behold...one caveat though, even though our hearts were in our throats when Joannie, performed her free skate, and even though I'm NOT an expert, my opinion is that the young US skater, that came after, deserved the bronze metal, she was young, and she was fabulous!!
 
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A BIG Congrats to TEAM CANADA~!

The lady sticks did an awesome job, deflating the US Ladies in the first period....never to regroup... one of the best hockey matches I have seen since the US men won it all decades ago...
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your US goalie is the BEST I've EVER seen....she was amazing, and how our Canadian girls got 2 pucks past her, is still a mystery...actually BOTH goalies, made the game what it was...and BOTH teams should be wearing golds......didja see the Canadian hockey boyz in the stands???...did they look a little sheepish, over how well their ladies performed...I hope they were taking notes!!...Eh, OH, Go CANADA GO!!
 
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Yes the U.S. champion skated beautifully last night. However the judging is based on two programmes. I suspect this is why Joannie took the medal. She had great numbers on her short programme.

She won the medal and I'm glad.

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Mikey the Flower Guy said:
I am very proud of our Canadian ladies.....they are like our Canadian gerbs, they flourish, they rise to the occasion, they stand straight and tall, and when they "bloom', BANG!! something to behold...one caveat though, even though our hearts were in our throats when Joannie, performed her free skate, and even though I'm NOT an expert, my opinion is that the young US skater, that came after, deserved the bronze metal, she was young, and she was fabulous!!
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In the skating world, you must have a presence. Young Marai is just onto the radar of the skating world as is Rachel. They must compete more on the world screens to become "allowable" to medal or place in world style competitions. Tis the way of the politics. It takes a very special skater or team to come from nowhere and medal their first time out. I'm pleased with their accomplishments this time. Watch out in 2014...... Joannie deserved her bronze - as Cathy said, it is so rare to see the top 6 perform without a fall or huge mistake, it was very refreshing to watch them all complete their performances.
 
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Rhonda said:
In the skating world, you must have a presence. Young Marai is just onto the radar of the skating world as is Rachel. They must compete more on the world screens to become "allowable" to medal or place in world style competitions. Tis the way of the politics. It takes a very special skater or team to come from nowhere and medal their first time out. I'm pleased with their accomplishments this time. Watch out in 2014...... Joannie deserved her bronze - as Cathy said, it is so rare to see the top 6 perform without a fall or huge mistake, it was very refreshing to watch them all complete their performances.
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it took an awful long time for the judges to assemble and post their scoring ledgers, I think there was TOO much politics, and too little admiration of little Marai (thanks,forgot her name), and though 4th place is nothin at all to be ashamed of, she just plain skated a better skate...watch out worlds!!
 
Victoria said:
Yes the U.S. champion skated beautifully last night. However the judging is based on two programmes. I suspect this is why Joannie took the medal. She had great numbers on her short programme.

She won the medal and I'm glad.

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I've never quite figured out the scoring system, but, i HAVE noticed that the judges have been lenient with "some" skaters, and not so much with others......to tell the truth, Joannie was AND IS, a champion with, or without a medal!! Eh, Oh, GO JOANNIE GO!!
 
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And then....

It's quite a reality check for Russia in that they have dominated the podium over a mulitude of years.

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MOSCOW – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has dropped plans to attend Sunday's closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where Russian officials will accept the Olympic flag as host of the 2014 Games. Mr. Medvedev's decision, though not explained by the Kremlin, is understandable; his main reason for wanting to go to Vancouver was the expectation – unfulfilled, it turned out – that Russia would be vying for gold in men's ice hockey a few hours before the ceremony.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev attended a meeting with members of the Russian business community outside Moscow in Barvikha this week.
"It would be splendid to watch the hockey final," the Russian leader said early this month. But after Canada trounced Russia in the hockey quarterfinals this week, Mr. Medvedev's office pointed out that a trip to the Olympics had never been officially announced. "We can say that he will be in another place" on Sunday, said a person familiar with his schedule, which includes a three-day official visit to France starting Monday.

At least one member of Mr. Medvedev's staff had no illusions about a hockey gold medal. According to Interfax news agency, Presidential aide Sergei Prikhodko admitted Friday that he had bet a bottle of Cognac that Canada would beat Russia in the quarterfinal, "and, unfortunately, I won."

Meanwhile, the speaker of Russia's upper house of parliament, Sergei Mironov, called for a thorough investigation of the country's dismal showing at the Vancouver Games. Mr. Mironov said top sports officials will be held accountable for the flight of talented athletes abroad, a lack of adequate training facilities at home, and the selection of Olympians who, in some cases, were not ready to perform their best.

As of Friday morning, Russia had won 13 medals, lagging behind the U.S., Germany, Norway and Canada; just three of Russia's medals are gold.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who had appointed many of the officials under fire, was more magnanimous. Speaking Friday at the opening a judo center in Siberia, he praised Russia's medalists "and those who fell a step behind."

"Of course we expected better of our team," he added, "but that is no reason to hang our heads ... or beat ourselves with chains."
 
Victoria said:
MOSCOW – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has dropped plans to attend Sunday's closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where Russian officials will accept the Olympic flag as host of the 2014 Games. Mr. Medvedev's decision, though not explained by the Kremlin, is understandable; his main reason for wanting to go to Vancouver was the expectation – unfulfilled, it turned out – that Russia would be vying for gold in men's ice hockey a few hours before the ceremony.
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Poor sport~!
 
Judging by the behaviours of many of the Russian olympians, poor sportsmanship is one of their events. ;)

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What has the world come to when we're protesting beer & cigars? I say 'Yay, Ladies, g'wan and celebrate 'cuz you earned it!!' and this kerfuffle is exactly that, a tempest in a gold, hard-won teapot.

Has the world lost its sense of humor? Are the PC police gonna make us all celebrate like zombies?
 
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oh, for chriminies sake (long for chri$ts sake)...........let them PARTY!!!!!
 
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CHR said:
What has the world come to when we're protesting beer & cigars? I say 'Yay, Ladies, g'wan and celebrate 'cuz you earned it!!' and this kerfuffle is exactly that, a tempest in a gold, hard-won teapot.

Has the world lost its sense of humor? Are the PC police gonna make us all celebrate like zombies?
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If this was the men, there would be no brewhaha...

If this was Major League Baseball, their display would have been considered tame...

Double standards suck~!
 
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after watching last night's game, I've got MY money on the US hockey team, 'cause, they are BETTER than our Canadian boyz!
Who's idea was it to raise this "issue" about the gals ice team "celebrations"....probably the Russians.....let 'em party they EARNED IT
 
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Much ado about zipadeedooda. ;)

However, let the bragging rights commence. Yeah Canada! We are GOLDEN! :)

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I don't watch hockey (gasp). I'm not a fan (gasp again). But, I do support our Canadian team. And from what I read this morning and heard on the news, they played a good game against an equally good team. A win is a win... and they won. :)

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