2014 Winter Olympics

[sfrisby]

I thing a large amount is online both live and delayed, if that helps you.

 

[IslandLizard]

Being born Dutch, speed skating of course.
I can hardly believe the times they make nowadays.

Pretty much everything else except, sorry, hockey.

Aside from NBC on TV and web, watching the BBC feeds through a VPN. No soap there.

 

[BGBC]

Doubles luge, weird...

 

[knelson13A]

Mens' hockey started up yesterday, and the US, Russia, and Canada are all in action today. Russia and the US both started their games at 6:30am (Central) this morning, with Canada dropping the puck at 11:0am (Central). Russia had some early trouble with Slovenia, but look like they're going to pull away late. The US having no trouble with Slovakia, putting up 6 (yes, SIX!!!) goals in the 2nd. They're on cruise control for the rest of the game.

First big game is Saturday morning here in the States, with US and Russia facing off at 6:30am (Central). I'll be up early to watch, followed by a brew day!

 

[sfrisby]

Local bar is opening early for the game. Yep. I'll be there!

 

[solbes]

I get up for the mens and women's downhill big time, though I only watch it in the Olympics. I can't think of another sport that rides the hairy edge more than this one. Anyone remember this one from 1998? Its one of my favorite Olympic memories (nevermind the foreign language audio). Guy is friggin' Superman for getting back up.



I also like watching the hockey, short track speed skating, luge/bobsled, moguls, and alpine events. The new slopestyle is pretty entertaining as well. Winter Olympics >> Summer Olympics!

 

[Spookgolds]

The US having no trouble with Slovakia, putting up 6 (yes, SIX!!!) goals in the 2nd. They're on cruise control for the rest of the game.

I was really excited for this, but sometime in the 2nd it lost its edge. Maybe it was the 6 goals... So I switched to Russia/Slovenia and that's when the Russians started pulling away. DAMN IT. Honestly, I think the Women's hockey games have been more exciting. They seem to be playing with more of an edge. The men's teams are just a bunch of shuffled up NHL/KHL players.

I also saw team luge today for the first time. That was neat to watch.

 

[hoppyhoppyhippo]

I have to say, the women in cross country skiing have pretty much the craziest bodies.

 

[sfrisby]

I have to say, the women in cross country skiing have pretty much the craziest bodies.

And the skeleton'ers have the craziest heads.

 

[smagic14]

I can't get enough curling. Had the opportunity to actually try it out last year (there's a curling club near where I live that offered lessons) and I think it is so much fun. Hard but so much fun

I always try and watch curling whenever I can during the games

Sent from my SCH-I605 using Home Brew mobile app

 

[kombat]

There's Olympics on right now?

*Yawn*

Wake me when they're done and hockey comes back.

 

[BGBC]

There's Olympics on right now?



*Yawn*



Wake me when they're done and hockey comes back.

You mean the NHL is still around? Yawn...

 

[sfrisby]

There's Olympics on right now?

*Yawn*

Wake me when they're done and hockey comes back.

Commie.

 

[iaefebs]

I'm tired of the "finger painting" Women hockey is every bit exciting as men's hockey. Curling rocks, but I miss the old brooms.

 

[sfrisby]

WAKE UP!!! There's hockey!

That is all.

 

[sfrisby]

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

 

[knelson13A]

Holy crap, what a game!

 

[solbes]

Oh my Oshie!

 

[sfrisby]

To quote Al Michaels, "Oschi shines in Sochi."

 

[Spookgolds]

Stink bomb Slovaks are taking mother Russia to another shoutout. I guess Kovy will be the only shooter for Russia.

 

[iaefebs]

How many hours of figure skating can there be? I like the old days, they had the single woman's which included the school figures that they no longer do, the men single, and pairs, that was enough. If I wanted to watch all the rest of this crap I'd tune to ballroom dancing or Dancing with the stars.

 

[sfrisby]

How many hours of figure skating can there be?

The winter games equivalent of swimming.

 

[hoppyhoppyhippo]

Stink bomb Slovaks are taking mother Russia to another shoutout. I guess Kovy will be the only shooter for Russia.

Finland may pull an upset. Russia looked weak in their grouping. US took it to Slovakia and beat Slovenia way more convincingly. If the Fins pull the upset it would be the ultimate in Schadenfreude.

Russia is kind of like the Argentina of hockey. Their attacking players are amazing with Datsyuk, Kovalchuk, Ovechkin, Malkin, etc. But their defenders and goalies are nothing to write home about. Still think that Canada likely takes it, but the US getting on the podium would rock. Canada just has too much going for them, deep defensively, and tons of weapons offensively.

US seems to be coasting along thanks heavily to having no weaknesses, strong tending, strong defense, and strong offense. They're not the best in any of those categories most likely, they're just doing great across the board. Kind of like how the Seahawks won the Superbowl, they weren't heavily weighted offensively or defensively, they were great.

 

[iaefebs]

The winter games equivalent of swimming.

I swam competitive for years and my kids competed, they are my favorite summer events, But I get your point... to each there own.

 

[IslandLizard]

How many hours of figure skating can there be? I like the old days, they had the single woman's which included the school figures that they no longer do, the men single, and pairs, that was enough. If I wanted to watch all the rest of this crap I'd tune to ballroom dancing or Dancing with the stars.

Spot on! Then again, how many hours of curling and hockey does anyone need? For me, it's none.
Shouldn't there be a large amount of personal athletic effort involved to be included in the Olympics? Isn't that what it was about back in the Greek era?

Now being able to go downhill an icy slope on a pair of skinny slats at 70-80 mph, without breaking every bone in your body, still boggles my mind. How does that measure up against say, curling? Come on!

 

[Homercidal]

Still haven't tuned into any curling. The hockey action has been exciting so far. I'm kind of surprised by Russia's play. Really liking Team USA so far. Canada is strong, as always, as expected.

Things will defintely get more interesting after the preliminary rounds.

 

[headbanger]

Still haven't tuned into any curling. The hockey action has been exciting so far. I'm kind of surprised by Russia's play. Really liking Team USA so far. Canada is strong, as always, as expected.

Things will defintely get more interesting after the preliminary rounds.

Dude, they got beat yesterday but you really need to find some re-runs of the Russian women's curling team.

 

[Homercidal]

Dude, they got beat yesterday but you really need to find some re-runs of the Russian women's curling team.

NICE!

(They aren't the only things to get beat!)

 

[headbanger]

NICE!

(They aren't the only things to get beat!)

you got that right!

 

[bob1852]

One of the Canadian curling chic's has huge.......eyes...