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Winter Olympics 2026

ValleyGary
ValleyGary Posts: 38,411
in Other Football and Sports

Opening Ceremony on Friday.

Mixed Curling has started today tho on iPlayer, GB currently 7-4 up against Norway

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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 98,384
    edited February 4
    Has anyone seen the BBC trailer for the Winter Olympics, along the Behind the Scenes making of it, and how it all got done with Stop Motion? 
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,411
    GB won 8-6
  • gringo
    gringo Posts: 888
    edited February 4
    Whats the logic and reasoning behind having an opening ceremony days after the events started?. The Summer Olympics was the same, it's almost like the Stadium was already booked by a boot fair or something and they have refused to change the date.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,411
    gringo said:
    Whats the logic and reasoning behind having an opening ceremony days after the events started?. The Summer Olympics was the same, it's almost like the Stadium was already booked by a boot fair or something and they have refused to change the date.
    They do the same with the football for the Olympics. The rule is 16 days for the Games, but you can’t fit it in with team group tournaments so they start early.
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,223
    Ski cross and snowboard cross are always good to watch.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 35,226
    ValleyGary said:

    Opening Ceremony on Friday.

    Mixed Curling has started today tho on iPlayer, GB currently 7-4 up against Norway

    I do love a bit of curling. It's like Bowls on ice. That & the luge are about the best things in the games. 
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 16,210
    snowboard cross is pretty watchable as well
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,833
    We have a good chance of gold in the skeleton again however there's issues with the helmet we use so they will ban it to help other nations who as they do every winter olympics complain about GB daring to go and try and win a medal. 

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cd0y15mkjzko
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,833
    Anti doping agency really have their work cut out, the cheats are resulting to Penis injections...

    (Anyone know where I can get a hold of some of this hyaluronic acid??)

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/czej70jyg4eo
  • swordfish
    swordfish Posts: 4,274
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    Anti doping agency really have their work cut out, the cheats are resulting to Penis injections...

    (Anyone know where I can get a hold of some of this hyaluronic acid??)

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/czej70jyg4eo
    The lengths some men will go to. You have to admire their balls. 

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  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,473
    They've had them chopped off to improve aerodynamics.
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,952
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    Anti doping agency really have their work cut out, the cheats are resulting to Penis injections...

    (Anyone know where I can get a hold of some of this hyaluronic acid??)

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/czej70jyg4eo
    It don’t work mate. 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,833
    Obviously we were all watching our game but just wondered if anybody saw any of the opening ceremony? 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 98,384
    Lovely win against the Americans in the Mixed Curling... 7/7 from us now, and we've secured a place in the Semi-Finals now as a result.
  • gringo
    gringo Posts: 888
    edited February 7
    Watched some of the ski-ing where they go backwards and along metal bars etc and the BBC commentary was just ridiculous "street snowboarder jargon" embarrassing, I don't imagine the average BBC viewer had a clue what they were going on about- so much for the BBC mission statement to "Inform, Educate and Entertain".
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 98,384
    The Women's Speed Skating is great to watch, one of my favourite events
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 14,192
    edited February 7
    ForeverAddickted said:
    The Women's Speed Skating is great to watch, one of my favourite events
    In the same vein as beach volleyball but in a skin tight bodysuit?
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,833
    edited February 7
    Alwaysneil said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    The Women's Speed Skating is great to watch, one of my favourite events
    In the same vein as beach volleyball but in a skin tight bodysuit?
    A fetish I can agree with 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,833
    I prefer the group speed skating. There's always a trip which leads to controversy. That still an event? 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 98,384
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    I prefer the group speed skating. There's always a trip which leads to controversy. That still an event? 
    Yeah looks like there is a Mens and a Womens Mass Start race

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  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,833
    Loving the drone shots for the free style skiing 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,833
    UK man going now
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,833
    edited February 7
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    UK man going now
    Not brilliant.. certainly not compared to the couple before especially the yank and the Norwegians
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 98,384
    Love the commentary during the Ice Hockey whilst showing a toddler
    "It must be difficult for them to understand whats going on" - To be fair I'm 42, and I dont have a f**king clue about the rules either
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,833
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Love the commentary during the Ice Hockey whilst showing a toddler
    "It must be difficult for them to understand whats going on" - To be fair I'm 42, and I dont have a f**king clue about the rules either
    I spend most of my time trying to work out where the puck is.. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 98,384
    Just realised Karim that yes there is more Group Speed Skating.
    The Short Track Speed Skating starts on on Tuesday
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 16,547
    Anyone willingly doing the luge needs a psychological assessment 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 98,384
    fenaddick said:
    Anyone willingly doing the luge needs a psychological assessment 
    Dont know if I'd prefer to try to do the Luge or the Skeleton, if I was forced to do one
    At least this you're not forced to go down face first
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 16,547
    ForeverAddickted said:
    fenaddick said:
    Anyone willingly doing the luge needs a psychological assessment 
    Dont know if I'd prefer to try to do the Luge or the Skeleton, if I was forced to do one
    At least this you're not forced to go down face first
    Surely this is worse because you can’t see what’s happening!
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 98,384
    fenaddick said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    fenaddick said:
    Anyone willingly doing the luge needs a psychological assessment 
    Dont know if I'd prefer to try to do the Luge or the Skeleton, if I was forced to do one
    At least this you're not forced to go down face first
    Surely this is worse because you can’t see what’s happening!
    Ignorance is bliss at times

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