Have We Talked About Elizabeth Swaney Yet?

**WasatchFlatlander** · 02-20-2018, 10:59 PM

This is an embarrassment. I had no idea what you all were talking about and finally got a chance to watch the video. There are Olympic athletes and then there are these pos attention seekers. I can't decide who this is worse for, the US or Hungary? People spend their lives for a fleeting moment to compete at the Olympics. I can't express to words how bad this is. I have seen 5-6 year olds at my local hill take more effort and training into a run. What a joke.

**FlimFlamvanHam** · 02-20-2018, 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by Soups

I think I may try it when I go to whistler. I'll see you guys in Beijing in 4 years

You and mbillie1. That's the beauty of the winter 'olympics' you can find sports like this with 6 other guys in the world that do it and have a shot at a podium. This isn't the 100m sprint at the real Olympics. How many qualifying heats get run for that? Shot put has to have at least 10000x the number of competitive participants as luge .

Bobsled. Mixed doubles curling. Holy shit.

**FLS** · 02-20-2018, 11:12 PM

Thats Bobsleigh.

**garyfromterrace** · 02-20-2018, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by ichibaneye

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This doesn't surprise me you trolling dipshit.

**The AD** · 02-20-2018, 11:26 PM

Originally Posted by wyeaster

i read a bit of an interview where she bemoaned her performance "because she worked so hard" and that she (along with the other "powerful" women) wanted to be an inspiration for others. she was proud to be one of only 26 in the world who qualified

Well, I defended her in the Olympics thread, but if she has the audacity to call what she did anything more than a goof she's lost me.

**goldengatestinx** · 02-20-2018, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by mbillie1

if you guys think that was bad wait til you see my skeleton luge attempt

Stole a tray from the cafeteria did ya?

**bigdude2468** · 02-21-2018, 07:56 AM

Yea she sucks but would you expect anything less from the IOC? The IOC released a mindless statement about something called Universality, whatever the hell that means. The whole banning Russia and then allowing them to compete as OAR is a far bigger joke. You either ban them or your don't for what Russia did in Sochi. Must be bad when a Curler gets caught doping...

**smartyiak** · 02-21-2018, 08:03 AM

Originally Posted by mcski

Maybe mentioned earlier but apparently she's been determined to be an Olympian for quite some time and has tried figure skating, ice hockey and skeleton during her quest and started skiing in 2011

And cheerleading...don't forget cheerleading!

It's not a medal event in the Olympics? How did the IOC miss out on this money grab?????

**zartagen** · 02-21-2018, 08:03 AM

"After Olympics Halfpipe Run, Armada Decides To Pay Elizabeth Swaney To Ride Other Skis"

https://www.newschoolers.com/news/re...aney-Ride-Skis

**smartyiak** · 02-21-2018, 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by zartagen

"After Olympics Halfpipe Run, Armada Decides To Pay Elizabeth Swaney To Ride Other Skis"

https://www.newschoolers.com/news/re...aney-Ride-Skis

Don't know if that story is true, but I gotta admit, when I first saw the photo (and the video) I wondered how the folks at Armada felt about it.

**Vt-Freeheel** · 02-21-2018, 08:12 AM

She was just on NBC talking about this.

**smartyiak** · 02-21-2018, 08:18 AM

Originally Posted by tbssux

...She either has it engrained to go for long shot goals or she is an attention hound. If she goes back to her day job after this, seems like its the former. If she does a reality TV show or posts lot on Twitter seems like the later.

Originally Posted by Vt-Freeheel

She was just on NBC talking about this.

I guess that answers your question.

**The AD** · 02-21-2018, 08:48 AM

See what happens? She's getting exactly the kind of attention she desires. There truly is no such thing as bad publicity.

**4matic** · 02-21-2018, 08:56 AM

Maybe US men's hockey team next time.

**Meanfruit** · 02-21-2018, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by wyeaster

she's an embarrassment but having no shame makes money these days.

Winner

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**uglymoney** · 02-21-2018, 09:01 AM

Is the root problem a lack of half pipes around the world? A quick search says within a few hours of my house there is 3 but probably 50 ski areas. They used to be more numerous before the whole park concept got rolling. Almost every little ski area has an accessible race team and and a park with jumps and features but no pipe.

**4matic** · 02-21-2018, 09:10 AM

The drought crushed pipe in Tahoe. Squaw used to have two. Can't remember the last time Heav had a pipe either.

**DougW** · 02-21-2018, 09:44 AM

In other news......Drunk Korean Spectator Scored 53.0 After Falling Into The Pipe

https://www.newschoolers.com/news/re...0-Falling-Pipe

**uglymoney** · 02-21-2018, 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by DougW

In other news......Drunk Korean Spectator Scored 53.0 After Falling Into The Pipe

https://www.newschoolers.com/news/re...0-Falling-Pipe

I laughed out loud.

**rod9301** · 02-21-2018, 10:25 AM

Still, some tits on her, even though the face is scary.

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**SkiBall** · 02-21-2018, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by bigdude2468

Yea she sucks but would you expect anything less from the IOC? The IOC released a mindless statement about something called Universality, whatever the hell that means. The whole banning Russia and then allowing them to compete as OAR is a far bigger joke. You either ban them or your don't for what Russia did in Sochi. Must be bad when a Curler gets caught doping...

They were supposed to let OAR athletes bear their Russian flag in the closing ceremony as a way of saying - starting the next chapter.
Maybe they fly a "TBD" flag instead.

**FLS** · 02-21-2018, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by uglymoney

Is the root problem a lack of half pipes around the world? A quick search says within a few hours of my house there is 3 but probably 50 ski areas. They used to be more numerous before the whole park concept got rolling. Almost every little ski area has an accessible race team and and a park with jumps and features but no pipe.

Yep, my hill used to have one... long gone. Story told was that it was too expensive to build and maintain. Shame, it was a lot of fun.

**core2** · 02-21-2018, 11:24 AM

The Olympics are a joke and stories like this just prove it. As far as the US goes, maybe if our "athletes" were doing less Visa commercials and more training they would have some more medals.

**gramboh** · 02-21-2018, 12:44 PM

The nearly universally negative feedback she is getting is awesome, her name will be tainted in google searches, probably not the outcome she was hoping for.

Not comparable to Eddie or the Jamaican bobsled team, GS skiers from Ghana etc. This idiot had the resources to improve and in 5 years could barely manage to ride up the pipe and do an alley-oop? Pathetic.