Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games!

[KeithTalent]

So was this the last event? Is that medal count final?

KT

 

[sdifox]

So was this the last event? Is that medal count final?

KT

cross country is not done yet is it?

 

[Blackjack200]

So was this the last event? Is that medal count final?

KT

Yeah, it's the finale for the whole Olympic Games.

Edit: Here's the schedule. Seems like nothing is left.

http://espn.go.com/olympics/winter/2014/schedule

 

[KeithTalent]

cross country is not done yet is it?

Looks like it is.

Yeah, it's the finale for the whole Olympic Games.

Edit: Here's the schedule. Seems like nothing is left.

http://espn.go.com/olympics/winter/2014/schedule

Cool. So are they going to take away the medals from those French guys?

KT

 

[Blackjack200]

Cool. So are they going to take away the medals from those French guys?

Huh? What did I miss?

 

[KeithTalent]

Huh? What did I miss?

I was reading about the French skiers who took all three medals: http://news.yahoo.com/france-earns-1st-ever-sweep-winter-games-event-122041477--spt.html and how they may have been wearing illegal gear which would potentially cause them to lose their medals. Of course I can't seem to find anything on it now. :hmm:

KT

Edit: looks like it was dismissed: http://globalnews.ca/news/1167080/canada-appealing-results-in-mens-skicross/

 

[lupi]

damn commies killed on the last day.

 

[Number1]

I was reading about the French skiers who took all three medals: http://news.yahoo.com/france-earns-1st-ever-sweep-winter-games-event-122041477--spt.html and how they may have been wearing illegal gear which would potentially cause them to lose their medals. Of course I can't seem to find anything on it now. :hmm:

KT

Edit: looks like it was dismissed: http://globalnews.ca/news/1167080/canada-appealing-results-in-mens-skicross/

The french will keep their medals.

The complaint was dismissed.

I saw an article on this on CBC this morning

 

[Number1]

Canada's appeal of men's ski cross result dismissed

 

[dennilfloss]

The poor Swedes were depleted, brought a knife to a gun fight.

 

[OBLAMA2009]

its funny the way the u.s. tried to rig the medal count by introducing fake sports like "slopstyle", "ski halfpipe" and "team skating" and by trying to cheat at skating judging and it didnt work. there were so many american fails at this olympics. i hope they dont let bodie miller come back, he did so bad [again] that they had to invent a new olympic medal just for him--"tied for third"

 

[KB]

The Russians ended with the highest medal count (33) gaining about a 100 percent increase from their average in 2010 (15), 2006 (22), 2002 (13). Home field advantage was a little too good for them. Although Italy saw a big increase in Turin, the US and canada each saw only small bumps in home field advantage from their Olympics.

 

[dennilfloss]

Subban instagrammed a video.:biggrin:

http://instagram.com/p/kwz2QuBmlt/#

 

[dennilfloss]

From HFBoards:

Great game, here's the summary

1st period
12:55 CANADA J. TOEWS (EARLY RISING PARENTS, BACKYARD RINK BUILDERS, TIRELESS FUND RAISERS, COACHES & TRAINERS, PREGAME MEAL-MAKERS, KINDLY BUSINESS SPONSORS, TRUSTY CARPOOLERS, PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCERS, CROWD IGNITERS, STATISTICIANS, ORGAN PLAYERS, INSPIRATIONAL SIGN-MAKERS, GRANDPARENTS, SCOUTS, SKATE-SHARPENERS, PHONE-FINGER FANATICS)

2nd period
15:43 CANADA S. CROSBY (UNASSISTED)

3rd period
9:04 CANADA C. KUNITZ (UNASSISTED)

(reference to a Canadian hockey TV ad)

 

[dennilfloss]

Winning gold in men & women hockey + winning gold in men & women curling = Canadian version of a tennis Grand Slam. In Tim Hortonese, we'd call this a Double Double. If we won no other medals, that would still be a successful Olympics.

 

[raasco]

Congratulations Canada!
(see, not all Americans are assholes)

 

[PingviN]

Congrats, Canada, the better team won today

 

[dr150]

Congrats Canada!

You definitely had the best team this go-around.

It would have been an honor to get our asses kicked in the Finals instead of Sweden if the tourney ran a different way. :biggrin: Silver would have been better than nuttin'.

 

[silverpig]

One of the nice things about being in London is the game started at 12 noon

 

[Train]

Americans congratulating Canadians:

 

[Printer Bandit]

medal count will be forgotten by tomorrow.

 

[CanOWorms]

Much better Olympics than the disaster in Vancouver. Congrats to the Russians for knowing how to put on an event.

 

[n7]

Canadian men put on a defensive clinic all tournament long.
Unreal.

Yay for a great Olympics for Canada

 

[rockyct]

Much better Olympics than the disaster in Vancouver. Congrats to the Russians for knowing how to put on an event.

Uhhhh...almost everyone says that Russia was not as prepared as Vancouver and wasted a large percent of its budget on graft. The only problem I remember with the Vancouver games is that there really wasn't any snow in the Cypress Mountains for some events there. Considering the truly shitting skiing in Sochi, Russia sure didn't win with snow quality.

 

[CanOWorms]

Uhhhh...almost everyone says that Russia was not as prepared as Vancouver and wasted a large percent of its budget on graft. The only problem I remember with the Vancouver games is that there really wasn't any snow in the Cypress Mountains for some events there. Considering the truly shitting skiing in Sochi, Russia sure didn't win with snow quality.

Vancouver had the death of an Olympic athlete, poor conditions, voided tickets, disorganized events (biathlon?), and riots in downtown Vancouver.