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  1. 02-13-2006, 17:21 #1
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    Default Winter Olympics 2006

    So who's watching them?

    I saw the Luge yesterday, Go Latvia! winning a bronze medal.
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    Icehockey starts on this week.Il be damned if the Swedes beat us this year.
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    Default Re: Winter Olympics 2006

    enjoyed the luge too, very tense.
    Downhill slalom was good too, nice to see an outsider win...the women's ice hockey was a bit one-sided, with Canada beating someone 16-0...

    The Top Gear version was funnier, especially the suicide mini.
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    Default Re: Winter Olympics 2006

    Quote Originally Posted by Ianofsmeg16
    Go Latvia!



    Anyway, I find curling intersesting, and will try to watch some of the curling matches.
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    Default Re: Winter Olympics 2006

    Quote Originally Posted by Viking



    Anyway, I find curling intersesting, and will try to watch some of the curling matches.
    being ironic ?

    Oh well the Usa or Canada will be first with icehockey but i wonder who'll become third. Sweden, Finland,...?
    At least it's a bit less clear with the women but then again they don't play half as good as the men.


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    Default Re: Winter Olympics 2006

    Quote Originally Posted by Gertgregoor
    being ironic ?
    No sir...
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    Default Re: Winter Olympics 2006

    Curling is interesting actually.(!)
    Hope we get more gold medals, one is not nearly enough for a country with only 4 million people like Norway!
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    Default Re: Winter Olympics 2006

    Quote Originally Posted by aw89
    Curling is interesting actually.(!)
    Hope we get more gold medals, one is not nearly enough for a country with only 4 million people like Norway!
    Yeah. Long live Norway. Took another (bronze) medal(unexpected) today, so this`s gonna be interesting.
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    Default Re: Winter Olympics 2006

    I was surprised to see France win gold in Downhill Skiing... I thought that Austria would've taken it again.

    Congratz France!.
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    So what medals do you reckon GB will get?
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    I don't like any of the sports. Except that guy who went of the ski jump, did a double back flip and crashed. That was fun.
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    Default Re: Winter Olympics 2006

    I'm interested to see who wins Gold in mens hockey...

    GO AMERICA!!!

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    Default Re: Winter Olympics 2006

    Quote Originally Posted by Alexanderofmacedon
    I'm interested to see who wins Gold in mens hockey...

    GO AMERICA!!!
    It's either going to be USA, Canada, Sweden, or Finland.
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    Just saw the pairs figure skating tonight. I really liked the Chinese couple that took 4th place. Their performance may not have been quite as technically challenging as some of the others, but I thought from an aesthetic viewpoint it was by far the most beautiful. I loved the choreography and the timing. The silver medalists get major points for heart and determination, though. Quite an impressive showing for China overall, with 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place.

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    Hockey starts tomorrow! Can't wait!
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    Default Re: Winter Olympics 2006

    Quote Originally Posted by Wakizashi
    It's either going to be USA, Canada, Sweden, or Finland.
    Make that USA or Canada


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    Default Re: Winter Olympics 2006

    Hokcy is the only sport im intrested in to be honest other than snow borading and a bit of skining.
    Nopt watched to much of this sof ar but im sure I will be watching more later on.


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    Default Re: Winter Olympics 2006

    Quote Originally Posted by Gertgregoor
    being ironic ?
    !! what's wrong with curling?



    now i'm here, and history is vindicated.
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    Haha.The Norwegian girls (and women..) owned the American ones.
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    everyone has owned the women's team so far.. even japan.
    now i'm here, and history is vindicated.
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    Australia just got its 3rd gold medal in the history of the Winter Olympics... some might argue that we stole the gold medal from the Canadians

    The Canadian-born 21-year-old, already a multi-millionaire internet entrepreneur, took an impressive win to join Alisa Camplin, the defending women's aerial champion, and 2002 speed skating champion Steven Bradbury as Australia's only winter Games gold medallists.

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    Was sick and nothing else was on TV, it's boring like hell. I couldn't help laughing at the langlaufers, it looks like skiers being born like Bambi.

    no fun at all.
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    Did anyone see the womens snowboard race?

    The American was way ahead, started showing off in a jump, came down badly because of her stunt, lost the lead and got silver to the Swiss's Gold...
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    Default Re: Winter Olympics 2006

    Speaking of Switzerland, they've beaten the Canadians and the Czechs in hockey while being out-shot by a ridiculous margin. Looks like they'll go as far as their goalie can take them. Slovakia has beaten the US in hockey while having a national population lower than that of New York City. Things are getting interesting.
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    Yep, losing the to the Swiss in hockey was quite a shock.

    It's no excuse, but our team coach, Gretzky is under suspicion of ties to gambling and organized crime, and one of our players, Todd Bertuzzi, that blistering idiot, is being sued for millions by the guy he sucker-punched and nearly paralyzed (he broke the guy's neck) in an NHL game. Perhaps our team is... distracted.

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    Not happy with Canada at the moment Beirut!

    Anyone see the mens Skeleton? GB should hav at least got a medal, but it was the Canadians who took 1st and i think 2nd
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ianofsmeg16
    Not happy with Canada at the moment Beirut!

    Anyone see the mens Skeleton? GB should hav at least got a medal, but it was the Canadians who took 1st and i think 2nd
    So beat us at something.
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    USA just lost to Slovakia 2-1...

    EDIT: And Canada was owned by the Swiss 2-0
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    ^^

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    Default Re: Winter Olympics 2006

    I'm still betting money that it'll come down to Slovakia-Finland... (both teams are 3-0)...which I'm hoping Finland will win
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