Watched Cool Runnings last night, the kids loved it! Two things Calgary '88 will always be remembered for - Eddie The Eagle Edwards and The Jamaican Bobsled team...
Absolutely loving the games. The women's snowboard cross this morning was great, that course looked frightening, great viewing! Even really enjoyed watching the cross country skiing today as well. Those chaps don't leave much out there do they, looked close to complete exhaustion at the end of the race.
I love the Cross Country skiing too - mainly because I do it myself most days, its a brutal sport I doubt there are any fitter athletes than these guys and girls. Hoping for a Canadian medal in the sprints tomorrow morning....
I watched the Nordic combined thing this morning Oakster. Ski Jumping and cross country (as I'm sure you know, but I'm a novice to Winter Olympics viewing). A bizarre thing but enthralling. I wish the cameras had shown how steep those uphill bits were a bit more, you could see it from the occasional angle but it did indeed look a wee bit brutal.
Yeah that is a wierd one - I like the Biathlon as well, just trying to keep the rifle still enough to hit the targets when you are breathing like a monster after the skiing bit is an accomplishment itself.
Watched Cool Runnings last night, the kids loved it! Two things Calgary '88 will always be remembered for - Eddie The Eagle Edwards and The Jamaican Bobsled team...
as said on telly yesterday - Jamaica were not even the number team from the Caribbean that year. Netherlands Antilles beat them but did they get a film made about them?
Apart from Clare Balding (who is as professional as always) I agree. The only commentators they've got right are Hugh Porter and Wilf O'Reilly for the speed skating. Steve Cram is boring when he commentates on anything, Hazel Irvine is duller than ditchwater and Jonathan Edwards - despite being a hero of mine when I was younger (i was a triple jumper) makes Alan Titchmarsh sound interesting. As always, the hockey commentary is awful too.
they had that young gb skiier james woods commentating on the halfpipe earlier and he was pretty good, probably because in comparison to the others who shout 'what a run!!!!!' then when they realise the person has only scored a 56 sit quietly saying nothing for the next minutes
Apart from the silly boys commentary in the snowboarding etc I think the coverage has been excellent. One of those lads doing the snowboarding and ski style etc sounds like Stan Collymore. I appriciate their enthusiasm but they do not explain anything any spen too much time whooping. Being at home all day this year, for the first time in 30 years, I have not had the TV on until this started and I love it and will miss it. The Curling is becoming ridiculously addictive.
I have the rest of the week off so will largely be planning my days around the curling
much respect for vanessa mae giving it a go, she was the slowest finisher but placed ahead of 20 others who didn't finish. what an amazing experience for her
I have the rest of the week off so will largely be planning my days around the curling
much respect for vanessa mae giving it a go, she was the slowest finisher but placed ahead of 20 others who didn't finish. what an amazing experience for her
I have the rest of the week off so will largely be planning my days around the curling
much respect for vanessa mae giving it a go, she was the slowest finisher but placed ahead of 20 others who didn't finish. what an amazing experience for her
But is that what elite sport should be about?
It is part of what the Olympics is about; watching Eddie the eagle, Eric the eel, that Saudi girl in 2012, cool runnings as well as the best in the world
I have the rest of the week off so will largely be planning my days around the curling
much respect for vanessa mae giving it a go, she was the slowest finisher but placed ahead of 20 others who didn't finish. what an amazing experience for her
But is that what elite sport should be about?
It is part of what the Olympics is about; watching Eddie the eagle, Eric the eel, that Saudi girl in 2012, cool runnings as well as the best in the world
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One of those lads doing the snowboarding and ski style etc sounds like Stan Collymore. I appriciate their enthusiasm but they do not explain anything any spen too much time whooping.
Being at home all day this year, for the first time in 30 years, I have not had the TV on until this started and I love it and will miss it. The Curling is becoming ridiculously addictive.
much respect for vanessa mae giving it a go, she was the slowest finisher but placed ahead of 20 others who didn't finish. what an amazing experience for her