Too windy for GS? Let’s do slopestyle instead. WTF. That was brutal.
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Too windy for GS? Let’s do slopestyle instead. WTF. That was brutal.
Yeah.
I felt so bad watching them struggle.
The odds were in favor of Jamie Anderson.
Maybe all that tree hugging, Mother Nature loving paid off.
So Candide's sister is half pipe snowboard. Not as extra terrestrial as him.
I guess I've never heard the name pronounced before. I always thought it was "toe-vay."Quote:
Originally Posted by TurxSki
Why is everyone wearing those Oakley yellow/orange neon goggles? Seriously; everyone??
same as the neon green goggles at the last Olympics? Considering this is the biggest exposure to snowsports that most non-enthusiasts get it's great marketing for them. If it were my brand I would want as many athletes sporting my product as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flyoverland Captive
I get that; but every damn team? I see helmets, clothing, and gear from across the spectrum, but these same goggles on everyone???
Edit: holy shit, was Kelly Clark wearing Bolles?! I stand corrected...
Why the re runs? there are so many different events!!
russia curling lady:
"sveep..........SVEEEEEEEP............SVEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEP!!!!"
lolol sveep.
It's a weird thing to have them all wearing the exact same model and color though.....wouldn't you want them to just choose something they like, so people see your company makes lots of cool stuff? It seems like having everyone wear the exact same thing is an odd statement that you kind of only do one thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by ghosthop
5 minutes of google-fuQuote:
Originally Posted by ill-advised strategy
The orange colorway is a limited release for the Olympics. Interpret as you will but I imagine the thought was more along team unity across nationalities. From a marketing perspective, it's easy to identify which athletes are Oakley athletes because IIRC the Olympics or Team USA prohibit equipment sponsors who aren't part of the official kit from overt advertisements, e.g., Oakley on the goggle strap as opposed to the big O they're all sporting. There's an 8 page thread on the Oakley forum that I'm sure goes into entirely too much detail.
Vonn is wearing the Flight Deck. Red Gerard was wearing the Line Miner. Perhaps there are others if you want to look closely.
http://www.oakley.com/en/harmony-fade-collection?icmp=Hero_1_Explore-HarmonyFade
We all know this is another way for them to sell more shit to people who don't actually need it. The season after the Sochi Olympics there were a ton of people skiing in green Oakleys. Expect to see orange next year.
Men's Moguls live right now. Pushing so hard, lots of crash n' burn. Looks easy until they're eating shit.
so fun to watch if you're a bumper
Spoiler anyone ?
I thought the Canadian girl was stronger in the air, a little more aggressive as well. From the look on her face when they announced the French girl's score, she thought so as well. DamnQuote:
Originally Posted by MTT
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No shit. Trying to kill these kids? Some of them looked frightened, fer christ"'s sake. Either overshot, or the wind would shove them into the transition. Crazy organizers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Supermoon
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Not trying to argue with ya, yeah he's originally from OH. Just cool to have a Gold come from our town. There are 3 guys competing from Silverthorne in SS and Big Air. Two didn't qualify for SS, but still have a chance for Big Air. Would be cool to have all three medal...Quote:
Originally Posted by RShea
Why no skiing slope style or half pipe, just snowboarding? Skiers have so much more style, go bigger, and is so much more entertaining IMO.
The Canadian woman had to back out of the last jump because she was slowed by a gust of wind. Then the next one over shot the landing. Hardly seemed fair.
https://www.olympic.org/pyeongchang-...i-halfpipe.htmQuote:
Originally Posted by Sluff
https://www.olympic.org/pyeongchang-...slopestyle.htm
They started wearing them from X Games.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flyoverland Captive
Oakley’s pushing hard for sales.
Bodie MillerQuote:
Originally Posted by nutmegchoi
Picabo Street
Jamie Anderson
Hippie parents from mountain towns working pretty well.
Apolo Ohno Hershey Commercial sucks:
1) Stole the changing into gold from Geiko (who probably stole it from someone else).
2) His Olympic time has passed. Find a current Olympian that could use the money.
$0.02
Edit: Progressive > Geiko
Progressive Insurance turn to white, same thing. Marketing sheep.Quote:
Originally Posted by gatorboy
Geico get more is same theme so you were right the first time.
Interesting how that worksQuote:
Originally Posted by 4matic
Perhaps teaching their kids not to buy into limitations and the negativity of competition helps them suceed where others fail? I wonder
You noticed. I noticed. That's the point. When's the last time you paid attention to goggles at the Olympics?Quote:
Originally Posted by ill-advised strategy
Exactly. Showcase several models and no one will pay attention. Focus on one particular, easily noticed model and people are going to start saying "how come everyone is wearing those same goggles?" just like we've been.Quote:
Originally Posted by old goat
Even the Nordies are wearing that color schemes on their glasses.Quote:
Originally Posted by The AD
FWIW
Womens Hockey is one my favorite parts of the O games
Love how they play their hearts out.
USA wimens hockey kicks azz.
FIS should be ashamed of themselves for running slopestyle in those conditions yesterday. That was fucked up.
There are skiing events for both halfpipe and slopestyle:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sluff
https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/g...y-schedule.htm
I liked the new mixed doubles curling. Different dynamics and roles between every team.
Seriously. The fact that there was some consideration on allowing a re-run for the woman who got nailed by a huge gust and had to hit the brakes just before hitting one of the big jumps, just goes to show that the competition should have been suspended.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dantheman
Imagine if they would have allowed the re-run? What a shit show that would have been since Anderson would have been kind of in limbo depending on if the re-run would have been before or after her final "victory" run. Additionally, a lot of the women had their runs disrupted by the wind, making a re-run decision totally arbitrary. Someone in the judges booth decided to make the correct choice there.
supposed to be men's mogul finals right now, replaced with men's biathlon pursuit??
I was pissed at first, but after watching, count me a Pursuit fan!
Men's moguls were at 11am
Wouldn’t miss it for anything. They were charging hard today. The format is much better now too with multiple qualifying runs and 3 finals.Quote:
Originally Posted by willywhit
Kingsbury is a machine but the Japanese dude Hara had all the style. Wilson and Andringa too.
Later this week.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sluff
^^^gorgeous
flexible
and
sensible shoes
She can curl my rocks any day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mazderati