Winter Olympics thread.
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Contrasting fortunes for the Austrians in the luge!
Our best change of gold starts tomorrow with the ladies Skeleton.
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Quality viewing. Weirdly had the urge for them to proper crash when the Austrians were all over the place.0
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Topless Images Of Lebanese Skier Spark Row
http://news.sky.com/story/1210599/topless-images-of-lebanese-skier-spark-row0 -
What's her sexuality got to do with it??guinnessaddick said:Topless Images Of Lebanese Skier Spark Row
http://news.sky.com/story/1210599/topless-images-of-lebanese-skier-spark-row
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Lizzle Yarnold already ahead in the Skeleton - not so good for Shelly Rudman.Super_horns said:!
Our best change of gold starts tomorrow with the ladies Skeleton.
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Leading at the half way point by +0.44, Redman is 11th.0
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This made me laugh:guinnessaddick said:Topless Images Of Lebanese Skier Spark Row
http://news.sky.com/story/1210599/topless-images-of-lebanese-skier-spark-rowThe country’s caretaker sports minister called for an investigation "to take the required steps to avoid harming Lebanon’s reputation" and Lebanon’s Olympic Committee condemned the skier’s behaviour.
I think Lebanon might have bigger fish to fry in terms of its reputation!
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Without wishing to put the kybosh on things it's looking very good for Yarnold going into tomorrow.Super_horns said:
Lizzle Yarnold already ahead in the Skeleton - not so good for Shelly Rudman.Super_horns said:!
Our best change of gold starts tomorrow with the ladies Skeleton.
In other news that slopestyle skier probably regrets his choice of gangsta style strides for the Olympic...probably not the look he was hoping for.
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I'm really enjoying these Games.0
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Would love to see a public school vs state school break down of the GB competitors, like they did for the summer games.0
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I don't know but not many public or state schools do most of the sports in these Olympics so I suspect its just a case of people going down to a club and having a go rather than going to Uni or having a background in the sport like rowing or sailing.A-R-T-H-U-R said:Would love to see a public school vs state school break down of the GB competitors, like they did for the summer games.
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Yes.0
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I think we can safely say that Ellie Christie did not receive a private education.0
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As long as there is no disaster we should win a gold in the next 15 minutes.0
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Is Lizzy an Addick?
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Here goes0
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Get in there.0
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Great win, well done Lizzy0
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Well done, Lizzie! Even better if she comes from Addick stock.
The American who came fourth is a bit of a bad loser!0 -
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Very interesting that many of the winter olympic athletes have the background from mainstream sports lizy was a heptathlete and amy williams was a 400 mtr hurdler
Who by the way has amazing eyes wow1 -
Do you think we can get Lizzie in to do a team talk? She knows how to win...0
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shows "we" have been focussing on winnable medals even if it is an obscure 'sport'nth london addick said:Very interesting that many of the winter olympic athletes have the background from mainstream sports lizy was a heptathlete and amy williams was a 400 mtr hurdler
Who by the way has amazing eyes wow
Well done Lizzi and her team.
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Good talent spotting and mgmt welldone to GB sports
Looking like we have a chance to have the most succesful winter olympics ever the speed skater has a great chance and then we seem to do well in the sweep the floor thing0 -
What an amazing, ballsy and wonderfully eloquent young lady. Bloody briliant that, bloody brilliant.
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For GB to win an Olympic Gold Medal with our climate, facilities and funding is ridiculous.
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Watching the ski jumping.
Kinda sad that we weren't able to follow the legacy handed down by eddie the eagle.2 -
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Only just caught up. Brilliant and really great interview with her family who all seem lovely down to earth people who are rightly chuffed to bits. Get Lizzie down The Valley asap she deserves a massive round of applause!0
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Yet people on the BBC are moaning about lack of general success etc.ValleyGary said:For GB to win an Olympic Gold Medal with our climate, facilities and funding is ridiculous.
Well done Lizzie
Reminded me why I never read the BBC comments pages.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIoEbnic3Jk&feature=youtube_gdata_player