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[Supermoon]

I find that I can enjoy watching anything where world class athletes compete. Even if I don’t really understand it. The athleticism and competitiveness bring the drama regardless of the sport.

[plugboots]

^^^ That's pretty much it for me too. I love sports.

[4matic]

I dig XC skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined, biathlon, speedskating (classic and short track), bobsled, luge, skeleton, hockey and curling -- pretty much everything but figure skating, although I watch some cuz Honey likes it.

I couldn’t stand figure skating when I was a kid because my mom was a professional ice skater and would get all emotional during the skating. She was tail of the whip for Holiday on Ice. I really like Olympic figure skating now. It’s beautiful.

That’s my mom with her foot up on the left.

[::: :::]

i can appreciate the athleticism of figure skating, but what ruins it for me is the makeup, costuming & the affectation of art, as well as the crying corner and the breathless commentating.

there is an elegance & style to an effort well performed...see any of the acrobatic jumping sports: halfpipe, aerials, moguls, etc

[axebiker]

yep, Bode is blunt

https://www.si.com/olympics/2018/02/...kiing-marriage

sick run

SEE?!?!? RED BOOTS!!!

[anotherVTskibum]

The last part of the Bode quote may be the best:

"Yea, I apologize. That was an ill-advised attempt at a joke.... And on Valentine's Day I didn't mean to throw spouses under the bus. Certainly, I'm going to be hearing it from my wife, I know."

And back on topic, she did loose four tenths in the last split in that second run, which would seem to suggest she left the door open....not sure for whom, given how she ripped the pitch, but she was up by about 0.8 at the second-to-last split and won by 0.39.

[plugboots]

She's done that before, many times, a good example was the second run of the Sochi SL. It's probably a tactic to push hard, then pull back, and so forth in keeping with her go 80% strategy. In the GS posted above it seems she didn't need to pull back so much.
5:00 PST start today for the SL.

Oh, and 4matic, that is just amazing.

[El Chupacabra]

I though of you guys watching last night's race. All these chicks have fancy ass helmets - country's flag, olympic logos, I think the italian chick who almost won hat a glittery gold one. But the fastest? Red, of course. Just red.

Did you see the Korean luge athlete with the Iron Man helmet? (Also red.)

[goldengatestinx]

such a jong thread this is

putting the bar down? It's so cool to keep it up brah. If you put it down you must suck at skiing? Yeah, and too bad she skidded her turns... Here's and idea...go back to alpine zone and post over there or just stfu

GTFOI boys. There are other threads where the bar, pull ups, etc have been joked about. Obviously you're not in on it with the cool crowd and are butthurt because of that. Sheesh what a bunch of fucking wet snowflakes. Go back to your video games in mom's basement and yell at her for snacks...sounds like you're hangry.

[SB]

she looks good in the flag

[goldengatestinx]

It was a stupid comment for public consumption.

Stupid cause some overly sensitive types got their feelings hurt? The fact that it's true makes it perfectly relevant.

And yeah she does look good in the flag...though is there anything she'd look bad in?

[Garth Bimble]

I couldn’t stand figure skating when I was a kid because my mom was a professional ice skater and would get all emotional during the skating. She was tail of the whip for Holiday on Ice. I really like Olympic figure skating now. It’s beautiful.

That’s my mom with her foot up on the left.

Not the last girl on the pinwheel of the "ice-travaganza" I hope. Seriously though, that's a great picture. Do you know what year it was taken?

[SB]

Lol, I thought of that too.

I luv me sum Slap shot.

[nyskirat]

Tough first run, could be nerves?

[From_the_NEK]

Very conservative in the first run. Bode had some good insight as to why she was skiing conservative while the other skiers are taking a lot more risk one this first run.

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[goldengatestinx]

Such a waste of grandstand...only a quarter full. Should have all of us there for a cheer squad.

[montanaskier]

Not a good 1st run....

[From_the_NEK]

Such a waste of grandstand...only a quarter full. Should have all of us there for a cheer squad.

I was thinking the same thing. The ski events have had very small "crowds".

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[::: :::]

She puked in the corral before the run?

Hopefully the 2nd run is more fun for her

[From_the_NEK]

She puked in the corral before the run?

Hopefully the 2nd run is more fun for her

Now she has an reason to let it all hang out instead of making sure she doesn't lose her lead.

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[alias_rice]

Anyone know when run 2 starts? My brother needs help with some home demo but I want to make sure I don’t miss it.

[goldengatestinx]

She puked in the corral before the run?

Hopefully the 2nd run is more fun for her

Bode said he yaked many times before his starts. Not a pleasant thing though.

[From_the_NEK]

Anyone know when run 2 starts? My brother needs help with some home demo but I want to make sure I don’t miss it.

It looks like 11:15pm ET.

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[detrusor]

0.48 is a lot on course that short. She’s going to need to let it all hang out.


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[montanaskier]

She’s got a shot at silver but she isn’t bringing that back unless the leader alipa