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Winter Olympics 2018

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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    Hate to say but by the looks of the back skate, it does look as though she's about to go down regardless
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,978
    That’s a joke.

    So if you get taken out in any of the previous rounds, you advance to the next round regardless. Get taken out in the final, you get fuck all. Makes sense.

  • JohnfromNorfolk
    JohnfromNorfolk Posts: 1,324
    Really enjoyed the men's relay.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,477
    Leuth said:

    SoundAsa£ said:

    Thank god the snow boarding events are coming to their conclusion.
    Can’t stand it, as to me it’s just a load of people for the most part doing circus tricks on a piece of wood/fibre glass!
    Sorry folks, I’m a winter sports purist.
    The real true sport is skiing.......no ifs or buts.

    Of all the Olympic disciplines to lambast, you choose...one of the exciting ones?
    Oh......really!
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    SoundAsa£ said:

    Leuth said:

    SoundAsa£ said:

    Thank god the snow boarding events are coming to their conclusion.
    Can’t stand it, as to me it’s just a load of people for the most part doing circus tricks on a piece of wood/fibre glass!
    Sorry folks, I’m a winter sports purist.
    The real true sport is skiing.......no ifs or buts.

    Of all the Olympic disciplines to lambast, you choose...one of the exciting ones?
    Oh......really!
    It's skateboarding on ice.
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    So another British speed skater falls over on the ice after her three fellow competitors didn't even make it past the heats.

    It's the British taxpayers who have 'sponsored' her chosen lifestyle for the past four years who should be crying.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    Addickted said:

    So another British speed skater falls over on the ice after her three fellow competitors didn't even make it past the heats.

    It's the British taxpayers who have 'sponsored' her chosen lifestyle for the past four years who should be crying.

    Seeing that we rarely win anything at the Winter Olympics I'm guessing her funding will come from Sponsorship deals etc. Tax funded sports are only those that guarantee a medal at the Olympics

    But hey ho
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    https://www.statista.com/statistics/519322/public-funding-for-olympic-short-track-speed-skating-in-the-uk/
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    Anyone who saw Shaun White just then and who still claims to find snowboarding dull is a liaaarrrr
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    Ouch that fall looked nasty.
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  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    Insane from Hirano. Hope his stricken teammate is ok
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    And there it is
  • cafcledbury
    cafcledbury Posts: 1,228
    Wakey wakey lads. Muirhead and Sloan are on bbc 1 now.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,715
    Covered End said:

    SoundAsa£ said:

    Leuth said:

    SoundAsa£ said:

    Thank god the snow boarding events are coming to their conclusion.
    Can’t stand it, as to me it’s just a load of people for the most part doing circus tricks on a piece of wood/fibre glass!
    Sorry folks, I’m a winter sports purist.
    The real true sport is skiing.......no ifs or buts.

    Of all the Olympic disciplines to lambast, you choose...one of the exciting ones?
    Oh......really!
    It's skateboarding on ice.
    exactly. what's not to like??
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    I think some people don't give a shit unless there's a British competitor, which is a really cool and healthy attitude
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    Leuth said:

    I think some people don't give a shit unless there's a British competitor, which is a really cool and healthy attitude

    Depends on how exciting the Sport is... Snowboard and Ski Cross is an event we dont have a chance of winning a medal yet will still really enjoy watching it - Having a British Competitor will just add to the excitement
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,459
    Bronze for Issy Atkin in slopestyle
  • Addickforlife
    Addickforlife Posts: 2,101
    Awesome from Izzy Atkin!

    Slopestyle is my favourite event and the men’s overnight tonight should be awesome. James Woods has got a really good chance of getting on the podium, although a win may be a bit far with Henrik Harlaut in the field!
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,783
    Callumcafc said:

    Of course they saw it. The woman who did it was put last. Normally, that would have got Christie a medal but with five in the final it only got her up to fourth.
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    Good lord, our womens team gb curlers are lush aren't they!
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  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
    edited February 2018
    Are the Winter Olympics only on Eurosport, and what time does it usually all kick off? thanks.
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    Mendonca In Asdas said:

    Are the Winter Olympics only on Eurosport, and what time does it usually all kick off? thanks.

    On bbc
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    Now
  • cafc4life
    cafc4life Posts: 4,632
    How unlucky was Christie there? Christ
  • rina
    rina Posts: 2,334
    cafc4life said:

    How unlucky was Christie there? Christ

    not at all according to the judges, she was penalised for causing the crash
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    The biggest choker in British history since Henman. Even her Hungarian boyfriend brought down half the field in his final.
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    She seems to spend more time on her arse than actually skating.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    rina said:

    cafc4life said:

    How unlucky was Christie there? Christ

    not at all according to the judges, she was penalised for causing the crash
    She did seem to go really close in while trying to overtake.

    Is she the equivalent of a late breaking racing driver? Sometimes it comes off but it's risky?
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    bolloxbolder said:

    The biggest choker in British history since Henman. Even her Hungarian boyfriend brought down half the field in his final.

    BURN THE WITCH
  • Hastingsaddick
    Hastingsaddick Posts: 4,079
    Go Lizzy.

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