SPOILER: Men's GS

**gincognito** · 02-20-2006, 07:42 AM

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Props to Bourque for an unexpected result, but damn these 4th place finishes are getting painful.

Sick and ashamed and happy (and not looking good for any Canadian Alpine Skiing medals),
d.

**altasnob** · 02-20-2006, 09:02 AM

It's getting old seeing some Austrian, or some person named Kostelic, win every alpine skiing medal in the Olympics.

**gincognito** · 02-20-2006, 09:48 AM

Not as old as seeing the Canucks (Guay, Bourque, Vanderbeek) coming so close to the podium. I'm sure we have the most 4th place finishes now. Participation ribbons all around!

Sick and ashamed and happy (and by "we" I mean "they"),
d.

**Odin** · 02-20-2006, 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by gincognito

(Bourque, Vanderbeek) Sick and ashamed and happy (and by "we" I mean "they"),
d.

Ray Bourque and James Vanderbeek can do it ALL!

and by they you mean them, the those that are involved in us.

**KANUTTEN** · 02-20-2006, 10:02 AM

Give Kjetil Andre Aamodt the love he oh so much deserves, folks!

12 years after his first olympic gold medal he does it again! He now has 4 olympic golds, more than anyone else in alpine olympic history!

Or to use the words of bode miller after his silver medal in the combined event in salt lake olympics (2002): "If you give a guy like Aamodt a chance, he's going to win the gold. So, I gave him a chance today, and he won the gold...."

He is a phenomenon. Maybe the best norwegian sportsman ever.

**Franz Klammer** · 02-20-2006, 10:16 AM

So happy for Raich and even though he managed only Bronze today, the Herminator was smiling. He didn't win Gold at these Olympics, but winning two medals in 3 events after a life-threatening crash is pretty damn amazing nonetheless.

It was a day of celebrations in the Austrian with Dorfmeister and Meissnitzer placing 1 and 3 in the Women's Super G - a much needed distraction from the awful events of the last few days ...

**skideeppow** · 02-20-2006, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by Franz Klammer

So happy for Raich and even though he managed only Bronze today, the Herminator was smiling. He didn't win Gold at these Olympics, but winning two medals in 3 events after a life-threatening crash is pretty damn amazing nonetheless.

It was a day of celebrations in the Austrian with Dorfmeister and Meissnitzer placing 1 and 3 in the Women's Super G - a much needed distraction from the awful events of the last few days ...

What do you mean bronze, raich won the gold or did I miss something? Maier was bronze

**philippeR** · 02-20-2006, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by KANUTTEN

Give Kjetil Andre Aamodt the love he oh so much deserves, folks!

12 years after his first olympic gold medal he does it again! He now has 4 olympic golds, more than anyone else in alpine olympic history!

Or to use the words of bode miller after his silver medal in the combined event in salt lake olympics (2002): "If you give a guy like Aamodt a chance, he's going to win the gold. So, I gave him a chance today, and he won the gold...."

He is a phenomenon. Maybe the best norwegian sportsman ever.

Agreed ! And his Super G was outstanding !
Oh, and Chenal, Chenal, Chenal !

**KANUTTEN** · 02-20-2006, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by skideeppow

What do you mean bronze, raich won the gold or did I miss something? Maier was bronze

Super G.

gold: Aamotasan!
silver: Hermann Maier
Bronze: Ambrosi Hoffmann

DB · 02-20-2006, 12:58 PM

Looks like people are talking about two different races (but the title of the thread does say Super G)

Giant Slalom

gold: Benni Raich (AUT)
silver: Joel Chenal (La Rosière )
Bronze: Hermann Maier (AUT)