Winter Olympics 2010 - Whistler

[devilsadvocate]

Anyone keen on this?

Having just returned from a ski season in Banff, Canada, I can't wait for the Winter Olypics next month.

My favourites:

Snowboard Cross
Ice Hockey
Luge
Snowboard Half Pipe
Skeleton
Super G Alpine jumping
Bobsleigh

On the flip side, Figure skating can take a hike, as can curling.

[bayman]

i don't mind the luge but basically the rest leaves me cold

[Thiele]

The Snowboard cross will be great
Mogules

Having Euro sports on fox has been great watching all the winter events.

[JAS]

I love the Winter Olympics...can't wait for it to start and hope us mere mortals get some decent tv coverage.

Personally I wouldn't be caught dead deliberately trying to slide on snow or ice but love watching it on tv

The last one in Turin got me totally hooked on the snowboarding, not that halfpipe rubbish but the Cross and the Giant Slalom. Only things I don't watch is the ice skating...winters equiv to synchronized swimming and that awful dance gymnastics stuff imo and the curling is incredibly boring to watch...bowls on ice.

...and before anyone puts the Winter Olympics down don't forget the Aussies have won medals before...in fact you got a gold and a bronze last time in the freestyle skiing.

This is your team for Vancouver...starts Feb 12th...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_ ... r_Olympics

Regards
JAS

[mighty_tiger_79]

yeah Bradbury, came with a late well timed run to skate over the top of his competitors!!!!

anyone know the form so we can make some cash???/

[devilsadvocate]

yeah Bradbury, came with a late well timed run to skate over the top of his competitors!!!!

anyone know the form so we can make some cash???/

Get on the american chic in Board Cross. She's a cert. (Unless she tries to show off like she did in Turin!!!! )

[silicone skyline]

Anyone seen the ad on foxtel with that Australian aerial ski jumper busting her knee on the landing. Horrible.

[MightyEagles]

Can anyone believe that we have a bobsleigh team

[JAS]

yeah Bradbury, came with a late well timed run to skate over the top of his competitors!!!!

anyone know the form so we can make some cash???/

Get on the american chic in Board Cross. She's a cert. (Unless she tries to show off like she did in Turin!!!! )

On last nights Ski Sunday on the BBC they interviewed the UK's Olympic Board Cross competitor, Zoe Gillings, who reckoned that the American girl is a) favourite to win and b) very, very likely to try a similar trick again.

Personally, I hope she learned her lesson last time and wouldn't be so silly as to risk throwing it away a second time. Must admit at the time it was one of those jaw dropping moments...so far ahead and so certain to win and so close to the finish

Regards
JAS

[devilsadvocate]

Get on the american chic in Board Cross. She's a cert. (Unless she tries to show off like she did in Turin!!!! )

On last nights Ski Sunday on the BBC they interviewed the UK's Olympic Board Cross competitor, Zoe Gillings, who reckoned that the American girl is a) favourite to win and b) very, very likely to try a similar trick again.

Personally, I hope she learned her lesson last time and wouldn't be so silly as to risk throwing it away a second time. Must admit at the time it was one of those jaw dropping moments...so far ahead and so certain to win and so close to the finish

Regards
JAS

If I was her, I'd just concentrate on getting over the line before trying any fancy tricks (although she only did a 'grab', which is one of the easiest tricks to master). She can do tricks on the podium when she's got a gold medal around her neck.

[devilsadvocate]

Anyone else beeing getting into the Winter X Games currently showing on ESPN?

I can't take my eyes off it.

Shaun White is unbelievable. He is the Bradman of snowboarding.

Cannot wait for the Winter Olympics. Although, I'm starting to doubt whether it will be as spectacular as the X-Games.

[JAS]

Anyone else beeing getting into the Winter X Games currently showing on ESPN?

I can't take my eyes off it.

Shaun White is unbelievable. He is the Bradman of snowboarding.

Cannot wait for the Winter Olympics. Although, I'm starting to doubt whether it will be as spectacular as the X-Games.

Sadly being a mere mortal I can't get ESPN but I've been watching the BBC's Ski Sunday (series ended last night) as a bit of an appetizer

Can't wait for it to start but I think I'll be seeing mostly the highlights...live coverage starts about 1:30am in my time zone

Reckon our guys could have done without this news...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic ... 472411.stm

If they knew the team were ok for these Games then TBH I think they should have withheld the news until after the games...they've enough to stress about just taking part without the added worry about they're futures in the sport.

Regards
JAS

[Thiele]

Is it going snow?

[brod]

Is it going snow?

Is it going to snow? OR Is the snow going?

[JAS]

Is it going snow?

Is it going to snow? OR Is the snow going?

According to the BBC weather page it's raining there this week.

Here's the official site for the games...

http://www.vancouver2010.com/

Regards
JAS

[brod]

Is it going snow?

Is it going to snow? OR Is the snow going?

Warmest January on record for Vancouver

[brod]

How about one of the MODS open up the Olympic archived topic for the upcoming games

[JAS]

How about one of the MODS open up the Olympic archived topic for the upcoming games

I'll put it to the others and let you know

Regards
JAS

[devilsadvocate]

Is it going snow?

Is it going to snow? OR Is the snow going?

Warmest January on record for Vancouver

That's the reason I spent a season in Banff rather than Whistler!
You probably get more powder in Whistler, but it's not as good quality and doesn't hang around as long.

Still, Whistler has absolutely world class snow making, so don't worry about it affecting the olympics. But, I'd be none to happy if I was over there for a skiiing holiday at the moment!!

4 days to go. CANNOT WAIT!!!

[JAS]

How about one of the MODS open up the Olympic archived topic for the upcoming games

I'll put it to the others and let you know

Regards
JAS

As you can tell the answer was yes...thank you to Wedgie for pressing the buttons to open it

Btw it looks like you'll also have people taking part in the Paralympics too...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Winter_Paralympics

Regards
JAS