2018 Winter Olympics Thread

[jackstraw]

Sorry, but are you guys still taking about a women's hockey game? Riveting sport I know, but hey the NWHL will be back on soon and you'll get your fix.

[MakersTeleMark]

btw, what caliber are the biathlon guns? They're bullets, you can see the shell casings eject, but so little recoil they have to be tiny. One of my airports I worked at, the ops guys (who drive around the runways and check on lights and signs and stuff for the jets) had .17 rifles in their trucks for small animals like birds and stuff...frangible bullets that would disintegrate to avoid ricochets and damaging aircraft. But the biathlon rifles look even smaller.

22lr.

What a big stepdown from the past:

"The competitions from 1958 to 1965, used high-power centerfire rifle cartridges (such as .30-06, 7.62 mm NATO, etc.) before the .22LR rimfire cartridge was standardized in 1978. The ammunition was carried in a belt worn around the competitor's waist. With the only competition being the men's 20 km individual, four different ranges and firing distances of 100 m, 150 m, 200 m, and 250 m. The target distance was reduced to 150 m with the addition of the relay in 1966. The shooting range was further reduced to 50 m in 1978 with the mechanical targets making their debut at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. Newer electronic targets (similar to mechanical targets) are now used in all major competitions such as World Cups, World Championships, and the Olympics. Computerized sensors are superior to mechanical targets, as they require fewer officials for recording and resetting the targets and they allow for instant shot recording, needed for live television broadcasts."

[plugboots]

Boo fuckin' hoo, Canadiennes not liking their silver. I guess they can console themselves in all their other gold medals, just like the Pats counting their Lombardis...Pretty poor sportsmanship for such a reaction from the team, who've won it all how many times? Not Cam Newton bad, but still. Guess I just expected better conduct.

Yeah tough to beat last night's Olympic events and results. Bummed for Vonn, would have liked to see her get some (so to speak, ba dum tisss)

btw, what caliber are the biathlon guns? They're bullets, you can see the shell casings eject, but so little recoil they have to be tiny. One of my airports I worked at, the ops guys (who drive around the runways and check on lights and signs and stuff for the jets) had .17 rifles in their trucks for small animals like birds and stuff...frangible bullets that would disintegrate to avoid ricochets and damaging aircraft. But the biathlon rifles look even smaller.

They're .22. Those rifles are pricey. We looked into it for our daughter and the cheapest were used at about $1000 for a piece of shit, and they're never available: http://www.altiusguns.com/category.php?category_id=22

[GeezerSteve]

Yeah, .22LR. Biathlon rifles are required to weigh at least 3.5kg (c. 7.7 lbs.). A Seattle attorney (with home in Methow) bud is a national class masters biathlete. He is fit as a fiddle, an athletic specimen, good guy too. A few years ago he placed second in his age class in the masters national championships. I think he races with a $3500 Anschutz Fortner rifle. Cool sport, and true test of skill, endurance, strength and overall athleticism.

[4matic]

Photo summary:

https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2018...tos/index.html

[garyfromterrace]

Really? cause it kind of seemed to me like you were. pretty much constantly actually

Damn, you got me there. Well played sir, well played.

I publicly apologize











You pathetic cringing little milk-sop.

😨❄

[MakersTeleMark]

Ladies Ski Cross:

http://mycloudsports.ml/nbcsn.php

[weibo]

The ski cross is great. Why are there no Americans in this sport?

[MakersTeleMark]

That was a sick battle.

[Diamond Joe]

You pathetic cringing little milk-sop.

Milk-sop???

[iceman]

Milk-sop???

Every once in a while they break into Canadian, they can't help it when they're upset.

[KQ]

Milk-sop???

milk·sop
ˈmilkˌsäp/
noun
a person who is indecisive and lacks courage.

[goldenboy]

As much as I love Canada, Canadians, and even the way you hosers pronounce pasta, I was so stoked the USA won that game. Those Canadian women play dirty, and not in a good way. Not to mention their style of game sucks, it's like the 90's NJ devils- choke up the neutral zone and play ugly.

[smartyiak]

Biathlon...best sport ever??? I’m going with: YAAAASSSS!!!


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[iceman]

Oh man...the Belarus flag failure killed me.

so funny

[Tippster]

That may have been the greatest cat fight on skates ever.

[garyfromterrace]

As much as I love Canada, Canadians, and even the way you hosers pronounce pasta, I was so stoked the USA won that game. Those Canadian women play dirty, and not in a good way. Not to mention their style of game sucks, it's like the 90's NJ devils- choke up the neutral zone and play ugly.

Wow. Thanks for that, you're OK man.

[garyfromterrace]

that’ll make G feel better

Absolutely did!

[The AD]

Even you figure skating haters have to admit those top girls threw it down tonight. That was a hell of a skate for a bronze by Kaetlyn Osmond.

[4matic]

Russian skaters were amazing. Biathlon awesome. Love that sport.

[yeahman]

Even you figure skating hater have to admit those top girls threw it down tonight.

Yep. Fun to watch.

[abraham]

Wow. Thanks for that, you're OK man.

Wait. How do you pronounce pasta??

[Meanfruit]

Canada pretty much owns skicross. You can have curling, Yanks. (Will get back to you on the hockey thingy)

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[Meanfruit]

Wow. Thanks for that, you're OK man.

That wasn't a compliment, man. They can take a long walk off a short pier, mouthbreathers.

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[GeezerSteve]

Yeah, the women figure skater medalists were excellent