2018 Winter Olympics Thread

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Originally Posted by nutmegchoi

We can start GoFundMe.
Iceland 2038!!!

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Sounds and looks good to me.

2018 Winter Olympic moments/events ranked from best to worst:

#1 Here comes Diggins. . . Gold!

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#2 Women's Hockey

#3 Ester Ledecka

#4 Skiercross, Boardercross, Slopestyle Events, Halfpipe , Freestyle Skiing

#5 Men's Curling

#6 Alpine Skiing

#7 Biathlon WHAT. A. FINISH.

#8-99 Everything Else

#100 Doubles Luge

#101-102 Figure Skating / Ice Dancing

Man I'd have to put Ester Ledecka first but between her and Diggins/Randall it's a toss up. I had a lot of fun watching this year and it really took the edge off being sick the past two weeks.

110,000 condoms given out.

^^that seems to be the ## given to athletes. More were given out to volunteers, coaches, etc.

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Originally Posted by plugboots

110,000 condoms given out.

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WTF...thats all

I actually got into watching curling this time, and not just because the US men won GOLD (but that helped). I think the free guard zone, four rock rule really helped make the game more exciting. I hear they might be moving to a five rock rule next time?

Anyway, despite some shocking upsets, I have to admit the Canuckistanies did pretty well, and congrats to you all, eh? I’m just glad there don’t seem to be that many Norwegians gloating on here.

Good review of the games :D:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsT6ij2G2W8

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Originally Posted by flowing alpy

chicks screaming at stones did not excite me, weird.

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From the other room the Japanese women sounded like actresses in some weird porno.

It was cute and funny for 5 minutes.
Then they were giving me a headache.

I didn’t catch the ladies curling. But I heard the Russian lady was hot!

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Originally Posted by Kenny Satch

Absolutely

CBC did a great job save for the Curling coverage which was too much IMO
So damn proud what out brothers and sisters did 29 times over :)

I'M CANADIAN

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FKNA Brother!

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Originally Posted by billyk

I actually got into watching curling this time, and not just because the US men won GOLD (but that helped). I think the free guard zone, four rock rule really helped make the game more exciting. I hear they might be moving to a five rock rule next time?

Anyway, despite some shocking upsets, I have to admit the Canuckistanies did pretty well, and congrats to you all, eh? I’m just glad there don’t seem to be that many Norwegians gloating on here.

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Can you elaborate on the rule? Teh googlz does not deliver for finding the rules of curling.

Edit: nevermind, finally found it: guards are not allowed to be hit out of play during the first 4 rocks.

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Originally Posted by flowing alpy

chicks screaming at stones did not excite me, weird.

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cuz they weren't YOUR stones

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Originally Posted by zartagen

Can you elaborate on the rule? Teh googlz does not deliver for finding the rules of curling.

Edit: nevermind, finally found it: guards are not allowed to be hit out of play during the first 4 rocks.

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Just some words I heard the commentators say. Beats me what the deep significance of it is, but thought I’d share my newly acquired knowledge. The game is still pretty much a mystery to me.

I also picked up that the Canadians are known to play a “corner guard” as an opening tactic, even when they have the hammer. So the US would open with a rock in the house close to the button without fear of it getting cleared, because the Canadians would follow up with their corner guard that actually guarded the US rock. Not sure I understood completely what was going on, but the commentators marveled at how clever that was.

That last paragraph looked to be in English but I understood none of it.

https://vimeo.com/257323813

^ Mute

Huh? I thought that was great.

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Originally Posted by The Tortoise

Huh? I thought that was great.

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Good analysis. However, could do without the smarmy know-it-all comments and tone of voice.

Sure, It was a great result, just found the narration smacking of the usual Dartmouth grad pomposity- Jesse Diggins winning a sprint in the finish straight isn't a big surprise when she's in a group, even to the others skiers in the group.