Sochi Olympic thread

Fattes · 12-02-2014 1:05pm

jvan wrote: »

Just listening to the commentary and they're saying it's 12c. Is it usually that warm around there. If I remember correctly Vancouver had similar issues with bad snow conditions.

At the freestyle test events last year it was 16 degrees at the pipe and 13 for the moguls!! So it's not unknown.

But the weather could be good/ bad anywhere

AlanG · 12-02-2014 1:13pm

gallag wrote: »

I never cast any assertions on his character, what I said is true, he first came to Ireland after exhausting other options, this is simple fact, I can see the benefit of this arrangement if he does hang around and help promote talent and hopefully he is successful at it.

Have to agree, If they are going to have so little regard for nationality they should probably just get rid of the national aspect of the games and just let the best athletes compete.
He could be the nicest person in the world but it's a major stretch to call him Irish. I can't understand the abuse you are getting for pointing out the obvious.

iroced · 12-02-2014 1:16pm

Fattes wrote: »

I was referring to the crash of Alexandra Coletti from
Monaco looked and sounded horrific and she was helicopters off! Her shrieks of pain were uncomfortable to say the least

Ah right she was with the second group skiers. Didn't see that.

Fattes · 12-02-2014 1:19pm

AlanG wrote: »

Have to agree, If they are going to have so little regard for nationality they should probably just get rid of the national aspect of the games and just let the best athletes compete.
He could be the nicest person in the world but it's a major stretch to call him Irish. I can't understand the abuse you are getting for pointing out the obvious.

It is the below post that is so far from the truth it's not funny! But hey it's ok for posters under anonymity to come in here and say what they like even if it's not true as long as it illustrates their point. Apparently even the mods think it's ok for people to lie about our athletes.

[/quote]What an ignorant post! He only set foot in Ireland after deciding he could not represent the USA, I suppose he needed to sign papers etc,[/quote]

GvidoR · 12-02-2014 2:31pm

Canada vs USA, women's ice hockey is on BBC 2 right now, I'm shocked. :P

Still waiting for Latvia vs Switzerland though.

Fattes · 12-02-2014 3:51pm

Double luge anyone??? Discuss the point

GvidoR · 12-02-2014 3:55pm

The ice hockey game was pretty interesting. USA scored the first goal but then trailed 3-1. A minute before the end of the 3rd period USA scored their second goal and then a few seconds later Canada got a penalty and then they tried to even the score to go into the overtime with 6 vs 4 skaters on ice, but Canada won 3-2.

robinph · 12-02-2014 4:08pm

Fattes wrote: »

Double luge anyone??? Discuss the point

The papers will have a picture of the luge track and the "Hot, Cool, Yours" slogan in them tomorrow.

GvidoR · 12-02-2014 4:13pm

robinph wrote: »

The papers will have a picture of the luge track and the "Hot, Cool, Yours" slogan in them tomorrow.

Sounds like something you'd see on Supermacs paper bags. :P

tunguska · 12-02-2014 5:17pm

Fattes wrote: »

Amazing, absolutely amazing dead heat for first between local girl here Dominique Gisin and Tina Maze!!! Lara Gut in 3rd
Between a gold medal and fresh snow today will be interesting in the village

A pretty bad fall for one of the ladies today hopefully nothing to serious but did not look or sound good hopefully she is ok

Yep amazing run this morning. Never ceases to amaze me what great athletes they are, seriously brave too. I thought Mancuso had it in the bag but a dodgy second half let it slip away from her.

Fattes wrote: »

Double luge anyone??? Discuss the point

Mad sport but brilliant to watch. Some hilarious homoerotic gaffs being made by the BBC commentary team......

hawkwind23 · 12-02-2014 5:31pm

piece on Shaun White from the Washington Post.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/shaun-white-olympic-moments-and-mettle-without-a-color/2014/02/11/94fa0968-9354-11e3-84e1-27626c5ef5fb_story.html

iroced · 12-02-2014 6:08pm

GvidoR wrote: »

Looking forward to ice hockey today.

Czech Republic - Sweden on. What a game to start off !!!

iroced · 12-02-2014 6:14pm

tunguska wrote: »

Mad sport but brilliant to watch. Some hilarious homoerotic gaffs being made by the BBC commentary team......

Did you see this hilarious Canadian advert

:pac:

smackbunnybaby · 12-02-2014 6:25pm

Is the Ice Hockey on tv?

Fattes · 12-02-2014 6:36pm

tunguska wrote: »

Yep amazing run this morning. Never ceases to amaze me what great athletes they are, seriously brave too. I thought Mancuso had it in the bag but a dodgy second half let it slip away from her.
......

Just at the official village celebration for Domonique lots of noise and large beers, first round on the bar tonight

Fattes · 12-02-2014 6:49pm

Ladies and gentlemen I give you your Olympic freestyle judges ha ha

tunguska · 12-02-2014 6:56pm

Fattes wrote: »

Just at the official village celebration for Domonique lots of noise and large beers, first round on the bar tonight

Delighted for Gisin, I dont know her personally but always strikes me as a really nice person.
Seriously tempted to head over to Sochi for next week. Whats the situation with tickets/accommodation?

Fattes · 12-02-2014 7:01pm

tunguska wrote: »

Delighted for Gisin, I dont know her personally but always strikes me as a really nice person.
Seriously tempted to head over to Sochi for next week. Whats the situation with tickets/accommodation?

Probably start on Orwell road getting a visa!!!

After her huge smash in Vancouver it's seems like a just reward

iroced · 12-02-2014 8:29pm

iroced wrote: »

Czech Republic - Sweden on. What a game to start off !!!

And what a game it was ! Already high intensity. Though the Czech didn't really start their game 'till the second half of the second period. The Swedes took advantage of their powerplays and went ahead 2-0 in the first period and quickly 4-0 in the second. Then the Czech reacted and came back into the game with 2 goals. The end of the second and the whole third periods were thrilling. Several opportunities for the Czech to reduce the gap and some to extend their lead for the Swedes.

smackbunnybaby wrote: »

Is the Ice Hockey on tv?

I'm in France so can't really help for that matters. Isn't there some online live footage on the BBC or RTE where you can choose what you want to see. That's what the French TV is doing for a couple of Olympics now and it's brilliant.

hawkwind23 · 12-02-2014 8:40pm

excellent webpage on Ted Ligity and slalom technique

well worth a view

http://www.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/2014/sochi-olympics/giant-slalom.html

Fattes · 12-02-2014 9:06pm

hawkwind23 wrote: »

excellent webpage on Ted Ligity and slalom technique

well worth a view

http://www.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/2014/sochi-olympics/giant-slalom.html

It's interesting as there is nothing new in what he does he has just perfected what everyone aims to achieve, getting on to the new edge as early as possible and exerting as much force as possible on the outside ski while creating big angles.

Bode pioneered big angles especially in DH and super G.

That said doing sow thing perfectly is near impossible and Ligity makes it look easy!

Fattes · 12-02-2014 9:50pm

Winning snowboard run from tonight!! Great photo

12-02-2014 10:52pm

who is RTE buying their highlights from - the commentators are terrible (so boring) and the interview questions worse again. Maybe it's Russians with a sort of American accent?

12-02-2014 11:32pm

hawkwind23 wrote: »

excellent webpage on Ted Ligity and slalom technique

well worth a view

http://www.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/2014/sochi-olympics/giant-slalom.html

great production.

Fattes · 13-02-2014 8:34am

glasso wrote: »

great production.

A lot of it is Ted's own training footage!! His YouTube stuff is great

Results from the first slope style run this morning the boy woodsy is killing it

prunudo · 13-02-2014 9:04am

Does that put him straight into the finals Fattes?

Fattes · 13-02-2014 9:08am

jvan wrote: »

Does that put him straight into the finals Fattes?

Should see him safe, pulled up with the hip on the 2nd run but sitting above bobby brown, Gus Kenworthy, Henrik Haurlet. Anyone above 82 should be safe now!

Judges are being harsh but right it's about good clean tricks & punishing big and sloppy

prunudo · 13-02-2014 9:21am

Do you know what time the final is on at?
Hope his hip doesn't give him too much grief.

Fattes · 13-02-2014 9:27am

jvan wrote: »

Do you know what time the final is on at?
Hope his hip doesn't give him too much grief.

9:30 Gmt I think he will go 3rd last as it in reverse order

Biting my nails!! Have skied with and known him since he was 15!!!!

afatbollix · 13-02-2014 11:29am

glasso wrote: »

who is RTE buying their highlights from - the commentators are terrible (so boring) and the interview questions worse again. Maybe it's Russians with a sort of American accent?

That would be a program made by the OBS or the olympics themselves.

hawkwind23 · 13-02-2014 11:32am

well done!
got to be proud of that after the injury

hawkwind23 · 13-02-2014 11:38am

and what a great interview even with G Bellend

Fattes · 13-02-2014 11:43am

He has travelled a long way and with a hip injury did us proud today!! Hope he finally lets the hair down tonight with Pat who has groomed and supported him from the start
Watched it on the hill in a cafe screaming at the TV!!

He has come a long way since this Woodsy Lincon in Dublin

Great to see Gus Kenworthy on the podium he has saved some stray Sochi puppies!! Shows what a nice guy he is

Now off to Huck some cliffs

robinph · 13-02-2014 1:14pm

Well that was a bit unexpected in the speed skating. Hopefully no DQ's.

robinph · 13-02-2014 1:25pm

robinph wrote: »

Well that was a bit unexpected in the speed skating. Hopefully no DQ's.

Boo.

Was right though by the looks of the replay, not sure why the one that was in second went and fell over though.

Fattes · 13-02-2014 1:38pm

robinph wrote: »

Boo.

Was right though by the looks of the replay, not sure why the one that was in second went and fell over though.

She was not very gracious in her interview!! Hoping it was just emotion but she came across quite poorly

robinph · 13-02-2014 1:40pm

Fattes wrote: »

She was not very gracious in her interview!! Hoping it was just emotion but she came across quite poorly

Missed that as I went to fetch some lunch. Stay upright is the main requirement when it comes to a 4 way final, let the other trip themselves up and do a Bradbury.

Fattes · 13-02-2014 2:23pm

Funny piece on Jules

http://www.cosmopolitan.com/_mobile/celebrity/news/best-olympics-ski-butt?src=spr_TWITTER&spr_id=1440_43935459

robinph · 13-02-2014 5:31pm

Luge relay looks great.

tunguska · 13-02-2014 6:06pm

robinph wrote: »

Luge relay looks great.

Balls, I had to head out, gonna miss that.

stoneill · 13-02-2014 6:13pm

Sochi from space

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Fattes · 13-02-2014 7:05pm

Someone went to a lot of effort her today just under the tree it reads

"Gold Dominique Danke"

Chucking snow all afternoon so hard to read

keith16 · 13-02-2014 7:55pm

Does anyone know what that music was that the last Czech figure skater was using?

edit: Nevermind, found it.

prunudo · 13-02-2014 8:53pm

I thought it while watching this morning but after seeing the highlights show I still think that Gus Kenworthy should have got the gold in the men's slope style. Although I'm only a humble boarder so what would I know!!

forzacalcio · 14-02-2014 11:03am

what time are the two lads on today?

Absoluvely · 14-02-2014 1:06pm

forzacalcio wrote: »

what time are the two lads on today?

Jan ROSSITER finished 82nd out of 87 finishers in the 15km cross-country classic (time-trial) today.
His time was 48:44.6. The winner's time was 38:29.7.
Event page here: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/cross-country-men-s-15-km-classic

Sean GREENWOOD is in Heat 1 of the Skeleton, which starts in half an hour.
He's 21st on the starting list though so it could be a while before he runs.
Event page here: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/skeleton-men-s-heat-1

Fattes · 14-02-2014 3:11pm

This is class!!

http://www.upi.com/Sports_News/Blog/2014/02/11/Team-USAs-silver-podium-jackets-have-secret-messages/8371392147729/

Golfer59 · 14-02-2014 3:16pm

Sean's first run wasn't to bad, as the BBC commentators said its hard to be fast when you have a big upper body seeing as he came from playing rugby. after heat 1 he is matching his world ranking position.

Absoluvely · 14-02-2014 3:18pm

Golfer59 wrote: »

Sean's first run wasn't to bad, as the BBC commentators said its hard to be fast when you have a big upper body seeing as he came from playing rugby. after heat 1 he is matching his world ranking position.

Yeah. He's ranked 21st and he's in 21st position. He will need to improve in Heat 2 though as it's only the top 20 who go into Heats 3 and 4 tomorrow.

Heat 2 has started. I'd say Sean will be sliding in about 25 minutes.

Absoluvely · 14-02-2014 3:42pm

Crashed and sort of recovered.

He finished about 7 seconds slower than his first time. So no chance of sliding again tomorrow.

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