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Title: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: stew on January 21, 2010, 03:15:58 PM
I am amazed that with the winter games just three weeks away there is not a word about them anywhere. I love the winter games, I enjoy them a whole lot more than the summer games.
My favourite sport in the games is the bobsleigh and I also enjoy the downhill racing and the hockey.
What sports do you like best at the winter games?

Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: stpauls on January 21, 2010, 03:18:21 PM
i love watching the ski jumping myself, or any of the snow boarding events, especially the half pipe or the big air events!
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Rois on January 21, 2010, 03:27:05 PM
Downhill racing - managed to watch a French women's qualifying event there last wk in France (strangely).  The speed and finesse is amazing. 
I love the ice skating events too. 
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: A Quinn Martin Production on January 21, 2010, 03:27:48 PM
Curling of course :P
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: omagh_gael on January 21, 2010, 03:34:56 PM
Some good winter olympic video's on BBC website:

What a way to win gold!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/vancouver_2010/8402758.stm

Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme, jump on up...it's Bobsleigh time!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/vancouver_2010/8402728.stm
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Denn Forever on January 21, 2010, 03:51:16 PM
Or as they say in Norway, The Official Olympics Thread.
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: stew on January 21, 2010, 05:43:28 PM
Quote from: Denn Forever on January 21, 2010, 03:51:16 PM
Or as they say in Norway, The Official Olympics Thread.

;D

I never thought of it that way, right enough.
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Puckoon on January 21, 2010, 05:50:54 PM
Quote from: A Quinn Martin Production on January 21, 2010, 03:27:48 PM
Curling of course :P

Once you get the rules of curling down it is a cracker!
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: aontroim on January 21, 2010, 06:47:25 PM
Love most of the sports but would closely follow the Alpine & Nordic Skiiing / Bobsleigh / Luge / Ski Jumping through the season most years.
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: stew on January 21, 2010, 06:48:36 PM
Quote from: Puckoon on January 21, 2010, 05:50:54 PM
Quote from: A Quinn Martin Production on January 21, 2010, 03:27:48 PM
Curling of course :P

Once you get the rules of curling down it is a cracker!

What is it yuo like about it Quinn?

It seems to me to be very like bowling and it does not look like something I would be interested in doing at this stage of my life.



Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: gawa316 on January 21, 2010, 07:05:35 PM
Quote from: omagh_gael on January 21, 2010, 03:34:56 PM
Some good winter olympic video's on BBC website:

What a way to win gold!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/vancouver_2010/8402758.stm


Think it was the last olympics in the womens downhill snowboarding (4 of them race against other). Some american chick was miles ahead and about to win gold when she tried to showboat of the last jump with a hold. Of course she fell and 2nd place came through to win gold, not sure where she even finished.

That would live with you for life or at least 4 years until you get a chance to redeem yourself

Here it is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPCOin3l8OY
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: tyssam5 on January 21, 2010, 07:48:46 PM
Any Irish entrants? Is racing Twin Cams on icey back-roads an accredited event?
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on January 21, 2010, 10:35:19 PM
I believe there's 3 Irish entrants in this years Olympics.

The country here is raring to go - can't move for Olympics merchandise - even though it's the same distance from Toronto here that Ireland is.

Anything but gold in the mens and womens hockey will doom these games a failure in the eyes of Canadians
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on February 10, 2010, 12:42:26 AM
Turns out we've 6 entrants across 4 sports

And the Aussies are acting the maggot  >:(

QuoteAussies object to Irish bobsleigh team

Tuesday, 9 February 2010 15:54
Ireland's women's bobsleigh team could lose their place at the Winter Olympics in the courtroom after Australia submitted an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport insisting that they were the rightful recipients of a starting spot in Vancouver.

The Irish team, comprising of Claire Bergin, Aoife Hoey and Leona Byrne, are currently in Whistler training for the main event which is scheduled to take place on 23 & 24 February.

Hoey and Bergin captured the 20th and final spot in qualifying, outperforming their Australian counterparts in the process.

The Austrian team then withdrew from the Games and Ireland were bumped up to 19th in the rankings, with Japan offered the now vacant 20th spot as the top team in Asia.

This has caused consternation in the Australian Olympic movement as officials argue that they should be offered a similar path to Vancouver as the number one country in Oceania.

'I'm happy about the hearing,' said Fiona De Jong, director of sport for the Australian Olympic Committee.

'We were able to make our point, which I feel is pretty strong. There are five rings in the Olympic insignia and the continent of Oceania deserves to be there. These girls are the best in Oceania.'

Olympic Council of Ireland president Patrick Hickey is appalled that Ireland could yet be cast aside by CAS.

'It would be outrageous if those girls were stripped of their accreditation and sent back home to Ireland,' Olympic Council of Ireland president Patrick Hickey told Around the Rings, an Olympic publication, before the hearing.

'We're already suffering from the football (case) of Thierry Henry scoring a goal with his hand and eliminating us from the World Cup finals. And if something like this happened it would be catastrophe altogether.'

A decision is expected later today.
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Nally Stand on February 10, 2010, 07:05:09 AM
Good news on this. The Irish team are allowed to compete as well as the Australian team. Would have been a crime had Ireland been made make way for Australia after qualifying ahead of them.
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: JUst retired on February 10, 2010, 09:21:41 AM
Bit of a problem lads. They are having to import snow to Calgary. Hard to ski downhill on grass.
Could be more fun though. :D
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: A Quinn Martin Production on February 10, 2010, 09:33:44 AM
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on February 10, 2010, 12:42:26 AM
Turns out we've 6 entrants across 4 sports

And the Aussies are acting the maggot  >:(

QuoteAussies object to Irish bobsleigh team

Tuesday, 9 February 2010 15:54
Ireland's women's bobsleigh team could lose their place at the Winter Olympics in the courtroom after Australia submitted an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport insisting that they were the rightful recipients of a starting spot in Vancouver.

The Irish team, comprising of Claire Bergin, Aoife Hoey and Leona Byrne, are currently in Whistler training for the main event which is scheduled to take place on 23 & 24 February.

Hoey and Bergin captured the 20th and final spot in qualifying, outperforming their Australian counterparts in the process.

The Austrian team then withdrew from the Games and Ireland were bumped up to 19th in the rankings, with Japan offered the now vacant 20th spot as the top team in Asia.

This has caused consternation in the Australian Olympic movement as officials argue that they should be offered a similar path to Vancouver as the number one country in Oceania.

'I'm happy about the hearing,' said Fiona De Jong, director of sport for the Australian Olympic Committee.

'We were able to make our point, which I feel is pretty strong. There are five rings in the Olympic insignia and the continent of Oceania deserves to be there. These girls are the best in Oceania.'

Olympic Council of Ireland president Patrick Hickey is appalled that Ireland could yet be cast aside by CAS.

'It would be outrageous if those girls were stripped of their accreditation and sent back home to Ireland,' Olympic Council of Ireland president Patrick Hickey told Around the Rings, an Olympic publication, before the hearing.

'We're already suffering from the football (case) of Thierry Henry scoring a goal with his hand and eliminating us from the World Cup finals. And if something like this happened it would be catastrophe altogether.'

A decision is expected later today.

If Pat Hickey is going into any kind of hearing he may as well get his facts straight...twas Gallas who scored the goal agin Ireland!!
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Hardy on February 10, 2010, 10:03:57 AM
Des Cahill is reporting this morning that our bobsleighing women are not in the clear at all. Apparently, the CAS ruled in favour of Australia's protest (supported by crying would-be-participants at the hearing) that they should be the 20th team and only "strongly recommended" that Ireland be included as a 21st team.

But now the Brazilians (I jest not) want the Irish out and themselves in, because of some other alleged irregularity, so there may have to be another hearing.

I'm firmly on board the Winter Olympics bandwagon now. Can't wait for the curling.

Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Aerlik on February 10, 2010, 01:02:20 PM
I love the bobsleigh having seen the event at the Nagano Olympics.  The speeds are unreal.  Also the ski-jump.  And I hope we have another Herman Meier to shout about.  What a man. 
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on February 12, 2010, 05:23:05 PM
Bloody Brazilian woman are complaining about our girls now  >:(
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Sandino on February 12, 2010, 08:42:27 PM
I see. that a participant in the Luge has died today after a high speed crash in training. There seems to be major concerns about safety at this track.
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: ziggysego on February 12, 2010, 08:48:23 PM
Olympic luger Nodar Kumaritashvili dies after crash (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/vancouver_2010/luge/8513595.stm)
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Capt Pat on February 13, 2010, 12:48:03 AM
Not a very clever design in terms of those taking part in the luge. No padding or any type of protection.
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: J70 on February 13, 2010, 02:23:35 AM
The video of his fatal run is up on NBC's Olympics website. Shows a close-up of the poor lad pulling down his visor, getting set and then whole run, including the crash. He didn't have a hope as he crashed head-first into a big metal or concrete column along the side of the track supporting the roof. I'm as guilty as anyone as macabre curiosity got the better of me, but shouldn't NBC take the footage showing the last 40 seconds of someone's life down?
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Aerlik on February 13, 2010, 04:37:55 AM
I've just been watching the opening ceremony.  Hats of to the Canadians...fantastic show.  Great mix of music, dance, lighting, culture.  K.D. Lang is some performer and Sarah McLaughlin (must be a Derry influence in there somewhere) was superb.  But yer man with the fiddle and the kilt doing his bit....
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Nally Stand on February 13, 2010, 08:32:49 AM
J70 I agree the end should not be shown however on a point of note, if actually died several hours after in hospital. RIP
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on February 16, 2010, 12:31:01 AM
Quote from: Aerlik on February 13, 2010, 04:37:55 AM
I've just been watching the opening ceremony.  Hats of to the Canadians...fantastic show.  Great mix of music, dance, lighting, culture.  K.D. Lang is some performer and Sarah McLaughlin (must be a Derry influence in there somewhere) was superb.  But yer man with the fiddle and the kilt doing his bit....

That's a nod to the East Coast of Canada
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: screenexile on February 16, 2010, 12:47:06 AM
Did anyone watch the board cross event?? Amazing stuff very exciting and hugely dangerous you'd have to be crazy to take part in it! I love the way they find new more exciting events all the time.
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on February 16, 2010, 12:49:20 AM
That was cracking Loopy - shaping up to be a great event so far
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: mikasas on February 16, 2010, 08:51:09 AM
The board cross isn't a new event, as far as I can remember it was at the past two games! Its a complete cracker though! 1 of the most exciting sports to watch! Will never forget the name Lindsey Jacobellis after the last games and her fall! Its on the BBC website-check it out! As for the Loopiness, did I miss something last nite?
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: RealSpiritof98 on February 16, 2010, 10:22:11 AM
The board cross is a superb spectator sport that keeps you on edge until the very end which I find hugely entertaining, the winter Olympics is packed with these great sports, the mens downhill was so close it was unreal, the BBC showed the top 5 (shadows) going down with winner and they all crossed the line at the same time. The  speed skating also a fav of mine.

Any more official word on our Bobsleigh team
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on February 16, 2010, 11:19:16 PM
Canada's 2nd gold - womens snowcross
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Carmen Stateside on February 16, 2010, 11:23:36 PM
Looking forward to see Canada in the Mens Hockey later, should be a good atmosphere!
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on February 16, 2010, 11:36:59 PM
wouldn't expect much of a game though - I'd say they'll get at least ten goals
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Billys Boots on February 17, 2010, 09:27:07 AM
I was watching the speed-skating sprints last night - wow!  :o
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: turk on February 17, 2010, 01:08:05 PM
Quote from: Take Your Points on February 16, 2010, 11:40:06 PM
CAS panel rejects Brazilian bid to oust Irish
(UKPA) – 3 days ago

A Court of Arbitration for Sport panel has dismissed an application from Brazil to replace Ireland's women's bobsleigh team at the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.

The application, made by the Brazilian Ice Sports Federation (CBDG), requested that the Brazilian women's bobsleigh team be admitted in place of the Irish team, whose place had previously been put in jeopardy by a challenge from Australia.

The CAS panel rejected the CBDG's application and also dismissed a request that the panel should direct the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to offer an additional place in the women's bobsleigh event.

On Tuesday, CAS suggested to the IOC and VANOC, the local organising committee, that an Australian women's bob team should be included in the Games and recommended the inclusion of a 21st team.

On Wednesday, the IOC ratified CAS' recommendations, including both the Australian and Irish bobsleigh teams in the women's two-man bobsleigh competition.

Aoife Hoey, Ireland's flagbearer in the opening ceremony, and Claire Bergin will be relieved that the Brazilian challenge was rejected by CAS.

Olympic Council of Ireland chief executive Stephen Martin said: "Thanks to the support of the Olympic Council president Pat Hickey and the OCI legal advisor Giles Kennedy, Aoife and Claire's right to compete in the Games has been protected.

"It's been a difficult week for all concerned, but now we can look forward to the Games commencing."

In fairness we owe Brazil one after Father Neil Horan grappled with the marathon runner in the Olympics that time.
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: saffron sam2 on February 17, 2010, 08:07:49 PM
That downhill is scary stuff.

Another faller.
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Tony Baloney on February 17, 2010, 09:33:03 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 16, 2010, 12:47:06 AM
Did anyone watch the board cross event?? Amazing stuff very exciting and hugely dangerous you'd have to be crazy to take part in it! I love the way they find new more exciting events all the time.
The board cross is great. Where else can you win Olympic gold whilst wearing jeans as yer
man did yesterday.
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on February 17, 2010, 10:32:43 PM
you do realise they aren't jeans?
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: A Quinn Martin Production on February 18, 2010, 09:38:21 AM
Sarah Lindsay...does she even last 5 secs.??...then disqualified to add insult to injury.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/vancouver_2010/short_track_skating/8521300.stm
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: DirtyDozen12 on February 18, 2010, 09:42:27 AM
Never mind about the falls, what about Lindsey Vonn who won the ladies downhill, a wee hottie:

(http://www.versatek.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/lindsay-vonn.jpg)
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: mikasas on February 18, 2010, 10:25:19 AM
5'10 and 160 us lbs of pure mussle! I'd say she was a wee cutie alright!
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: DirtyDozen12 on February 18, 2010, 03:00:53 PM
Quote from: mikasas on February 18, 2010, 10:25:19 AM
5'10 and 160 us lbs of pure mussle! I'd say she was a wee cutie alright!

Even Better!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: aontroim on February 18, 2010, 05:33:19 PM
Quote from: AFS on February 18, 2010, 09:16:57 AM
Petra Majdic

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/vancouver_2010/cross_country_skiing/8521019.stm

even better fail.

Fair dues to her though - went to hospital, then back to the course and made the sprint Final - at the end was absolutely gassed and had to be carried out of the finish area.

Anja Paerson had a bad fall off the last jump in the downhill yesterday - 65m jump with no control in the air - but shes listed to start the GS starting shortly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg_E3HrDl-0
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: tyssam5 on February 18, 2010, 06:18:57 PM
http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/assetid=d924411a-bea6-4fd8-b485-f58dc5238dfe.html#whites+winning+wild+tricks

Double cork to win it, McTwist 1260 landed in 2nd run for some extra sauce.
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on February 19, 2010, 01:55:32 PM
Yer man White is absolutley unreal
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: A Quinn Martin Production on February 19, 2010, 03:21:44 PM
Quote from: aontroim on February 18, 2010, 05:33:19 PM
Quote from: AFS on February 18, 2010, 09:16:57 AM
Petra Majdic

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/vancouver_2010/cross_country_skiing/8521019.stm

even better fail.

Fair dues to her though - went to hospital, then back to the course and made the sprint Final - at the end was absolutely gassed and had to be carried out of the finish area.

Anja Paerson had a bad fall off the last jump in the downhill yesterday - 65m jump with no control in the air - but shes listed to start the GS starting shortly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg_E3HrDl-0

Paerson recovered to take bronze in the combined downhill/slalom
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: tyroneboi on February 21, 2010, 09:01:06 PM
Anybody watching the ski cross? What a sport!! The people doing it must not be right in the head!
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: imtommygunn on February 21, 2010, 09:09:52 PM
Class - have never seen that before!

There are many sports in the winter olympics where you need to not be right in the head to compete in!
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: mountainboii on February 21, 2010, 09:36:49 PM
Ski cross was class. Winter Olympics are great TV.
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: winsamsoon on February 22, 2010, 12:07:43 AM
The yankees versus the Canadians in the Ice Hockey should be a good one, extra security brought in to police it. Should be a few brawls aswell BBC @12:40 ;)
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: gawa316 on February 22, 2010, 12:15:29 AM
Quote from: winsamsoon on February 22, 2010, 12:07:43 AM
The yankees versus the Canadians in the Ice Hockey should be a good one, extra security brought in to police it. Should be a few brawls aswell BBC @12:40 ;)

Shite why did i click on this thread? was going to hit the bed but this is very tempting to stay up for
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: winsamsoon on February 22, 2010, 12:33:14 AM
Was in the same boat Gawa but it has to be watched. It will be one of them ones if you miss it all hell will break loose and if you watch it, it will be shite. I'm watching it  :D ;)
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: give her dixie on February 22, 2010, 12:45:13 AM
I guess I read this thread at the right time. Just tuned in for what should be a classic!
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: gawa316 on February 22, 2010, 12:46:54 AM
Quote from: winsamsoon on February 22, 2010, 12:33:14 AM
Was in the same boat Gawa but it has to be watched. It will be one of them ones if you miss it all hell will break loose and if you watch it, it will be shite. I'm watching it  :D ;)

Was supposed to be getting up early to strip wall paper and go to gym but might just open a wee bottle of red now and see what happens ;) Was chattin my bro-in-law who's a yank and he thinks they are going to get whooped
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Carmen Stateside on February 22, 2010, 12:47:38 AM
Some start for the US. 41 secs!
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: give her dixie on February 22, 2010, 12:47:43 AM
Guess I got it in time! USA 1 up. Crowd silenced  after 41 seconds...
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Carmen Stateside on February 22, 2010, 12:52:49 AM
Dixie if only Stew could see you now sitting up to cheer on the Americans :D
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Carmen Stateside on February 22, 2010, 01:02:38 AM
1-1
make that 2-1 till the US!
Great game so far!
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: give her dixie on February 22, 2010, 01:04:57 AM
It's reverse physcology....
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Carmen Stateside on February 22, 2010, 01:07:04 AM
Dan Boyle playing for Canada, got to be some Irish there!
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Oraisteach on February 22, 2010, 01:51:01 AM
Frantic stuff.
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Hotrocks on February 22, 2010, 11:01:41 AM
How did that game finish? Fell asleep after the first two goals, looked like it was going to be a good one.
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: omagh_gael on February 22, 2010, 11:28:39 AM
USA won 5-3

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/vancouver_2010/ice_hockey/8527855.stm
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 22, 2010, 01:31:53 PM
Any word on how the Irish competitors have goten on?
I know the Cross country skiier finished 91st in the 15km.
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on February 22, 2010, 01:44:35 PM
Skeleton guy came in 25th
Womens bobsled starts tomorrow
The skiiers go on Friday and Saturday
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 22, 2010, 01:45:47 PM
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on February 22, 2010, 01:44:35 PM
Skeleton guy came in 25th
Womens bobsled starts tomorrow
The skiiers go on Friday and Saturday

Thanks Gab.
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on February 23, 2010, 05:40:47 PM
Sit down - old man

(http://i49.tinypic.com/2dbo65d.jpg)
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on February 23, 2010, 10:16:17 PM
that women's ski cross  :D :D :D :D :D

do or die for the mens Ice Hockey team tonight  :o
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on February 23, 2010, 10:47:20 PM
The Irish bobsled team are having their first run at 7:30pm EST - or just after midnight back there
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: screenexile on February 24, 2010, 01:29:16 AM
What about Webber's goal. . . right through the net!!!!
Title: Re: How good is ski cross?
Post by: full back on February 24, 2010, 07:53:42 AM
Cracking sport
Never heard of it before these games

The Wu Tang at the start is a complete b4stard though
Title: Re: How good is ski cross?
Post by: saffron sam2 on February 24, 2010, 08:11:34 AM
Quote from: full back on February 24, 2010, 07:53:42 AM
Cracking sport
Never heard of it before these games

The Wu Tang at the start is a complete b4stard though

It may have been newly invented for these games after the success of the ski board cross at the last Olympics.
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: saffron sam2 on February 24, 2010, 08:56:13 AM
Disappointing performance from Irish lady Jenna McCorkhill in the ice dance.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/vancouver_2010/8533455.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/vancouver_2010/8533455.stm)
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 24, 2010, 09:26:58 AM
Aoife and Claire Bergin finished last after the 1st round of bobsleigh, Went to sleep before the 2nd round, anyone know how they got on?
Do they still get to do run 3 and 4 today?
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: leenie on February 24, 2010, 09:35:02 AM
they were 17th in the second.... i think they go for a third time today...

Title: Re: How good is ski cross?
Post by: johnneycool on February 24, 2010, 10:51:08 AM
Quote from: full back on February 24, 2010, 07:53:42 AM
Cracking sport
Never heard of it before these games

The Wu Tang at the start is a complete b4stard though


Really enjoyed the ski-cross absolute mad, some of those falls, one of the Canadian girls made a hames of a jump and must have been the better part of 30 foot in the air, she knew she was screwed and fell an awful clatter, think she was ok though.

Didn't stay up for the semi's or final, who won it?
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Rois on February 24, 2010, 11:02:18 AM
Ashleigh McIvor from Canada won it.  Final looked a bit less incident-full than the other rounds. 
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: johnneycool on February 24, 2010, 12:12:52 PM
Quote from: Rois on February 24, 2010, 11:02:18 AM
Ashleigh McIvor from Canada won it.  Final looked a bit less incident-full than the other rounds.


powerful set of shoulders on the girl.

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2569/3723764553_81d40184c4.jpg)

Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on February 24, 2010, 01:22:34 PM
Quote from: Rois on February 24, 2010, 11:02:18 AM
Ashleigh McIvor from Canada won it.  Final looked a bit less incident-full than the other rounds.

mentioned some Irish background about her on the telly last night
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Rois on February 24, 2010, 01:52:14 PM
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on February 24, 2010, 01:22:34 PM
Quote from: Rois on February 24, 2010, 11:02:18 AM
Ashleigh McIvor from Canada won it.  Final looked a bit less incident-full than the other rounds.

mentioned some Irish background about her on the telly last night

Ballinderry maybe.
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: mikasas on February 24, 2010, 04:36:56 PM
I know an Aisling Mc Ivor from Ballinderry, you know her Rois?
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Rois on February 24, 2010, 04:45:15 PM
A twin?
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Post by: AZOffaly on February 24, 2010, 04:47:01 PM
Big game in the auld Hockey tonight as Canada take on Russia. If the Russkies win, the Canucks will be devastated. This is the game most people were picking for the final, so for it to be in the Quarters is a big upset.
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Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on February 24, 2010, 11:14:55 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on February 24, 2010, 04:47:01 PM
Big game in the auld Hockey tonight as Canada take on Russia. If the Russkies win, the Canucks will be devastated. This is the game most people were picking for the final, so for it to be in the Quarters is a big upset.

Understatement to say the least there AZ - the sports bars by me have been wedged for the last 3 hours  :o :o

I'll find a nice quiet Irish pub to watch it in
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Post by: Billys Boots on February 25, 2010, 09:17:23 AM
Quote from: leenie on February 24, 2010, 09:35:02 AM
they were 17th in the second.... i think they go for a third time today...

Irish bobsleigh team finished 17th, ahead of Australia ( :)), GB, Germany and Russia.
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Post by: A Quinn Martin Production on February 25, 2010, 09:38:11 AM
I note curling is no longer the blue riband sport of the winter olympics ;)
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Post by: johnneycool on February 25, 2010, 10:26:37 AM
Quote from: Billys Boots on February 25, 2010, 09:17:23 AM
Quote from: leenie on February 24, 2010, 09:35:02 AM
they were 17th in the second.... i think they go for a third time today...

Irish bobsleigh team finished 17th, ahead of Australia ( :)), GB, Germany and Russia.

That's the ticket, sew it into those whinging Aussie hoors. ;D
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Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on February 26, 2010, 11:04:32 PM
the Yanks give Finland an awful hammering to advance to the mens hockey final.

Canada hope to advance tonight against the Slovaks - setting up a repeat of the 2002 mens final
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Post by: Aerlik on February 27, 2010, 03:56:59 AM
Ha ha, there was the briefest of brief comments about the Aussie 2-(wo)man bob team's final position and not a single image of them on Channel 9, "the official broadcaster" over here.  The coverage has been the usual jingoistic commercial tripe where they haven't shut up about their two golds.  And then the coup-de-grace last night...on showing the overall medal table they monumentally fcuked up by showing Australia having won four golds at this games, instead of four in all time. 

They have a swimmer conducting the on-scene interviews with athletes too.  Talking about scraping the barrel.
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Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 27, 2010, 12:55:43 PM
How'd the skiiers do last night?
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Post by: aontroim on February 27, 2010, 01:51:34 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 27, 2010, 12:55:43 PM
How'd the skiiers do last night?

Kirsten McGarry was disqualified from the Slalom due to a ski being judged to be 1mm too thick!  She had done reasonably well in the first run.  Shane O'Connor goes in mens slalom this evening.
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Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 27, 2010, 09:00:03 PM
Quote from: aontroim on February 27, 2010, 01:51:34 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 27, 2010, 12:55:43 PM
How'd the skiiers do last night?

Kirsten McGarry was disqualified from the Slalom due to a ski being judged to be 1mm too thick!  She had done reasonably well in the first run.  Shane O'Connor goes in mens slalom this evening.

Thanks Aontroim.
Extra time in the Galls match.
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Post by: Archie Mitchell on February 28, 2010, 08:20:12 PM
The big one one now on BBC2. Canada v USA in the mens ice hockey final. The BBC were saying in the build up that this is the one that means the most to Canadian's and they would rather win this gold than any other.
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Post by: Archie Mitchell on February 28, 2010, 08:42:07 PM
Canada 1 up.

They are no Mighty Ducks though!
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Post by: gerry on February 28, 2010, 08:53:38 PM
Poor enough or maybe i was expecting to much
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Post by: mountainboii on February 28, 2010, 09:02:13 PM
Apart from the fights and big hits, Ice Hockey seems like an awful spectator sport. I haven't a clue where the puck is half the time and any wee flicks or things worth seeing have to be replayed in super slow motion to catch them. Maybe I have to watch more of it to get the wee subtleties and stuff.
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Post by: gerry on February 28, 2010, 09:15:19 PM
Canada not much good at there power plays advantage
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Post by: aontroim on February 28, 2010, 09:47:07 PM
Canada went 2-0 up USA have got one back now 2-1 end of 2nd period - should at least be an exciting final period.

EDIT: USA score with 24 seconds left - heading for OT!
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Post by: maco on February 28, 2010, 10:29:32 PM
2-2. Less than 25 seconds left when USA equalised!
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Post by: ross4life on February 28, 2010, 10:30:41 PM
great match this! golden goal wins the gold medal
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Post by: The Worker on February 28, 2010, 10:34:51 PM
great goal!

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Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: aontroim on February 28, 2010, 10:53:49 PM
CANADA GOLD!
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Post by: Tony Baloney on February 28, 2010, 10:58:00 PM
Big finish. OT was all Canada though. Might be a beer or two in the locker room!
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Post by: orangeman on February 28, 2010, 11:00:09 PM
Good to see Canada win gold.
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Post by: Archie Mitchell on February 28, 2010, 11:06:14 PM
Some atmosphere in that arena. They hadn't a gold medal on home soil before this and they went and won 14, including breaking the record for most golds at any Winter Olympics.
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Post by: ross4life on February 28, 2010, 11:09:03 PM
will be some party in Vancouver tonight
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Tony Baloney on February 28, 2010, 11:15:09 PM
Quote from: Archie Mitchell on February 28, 2010, 11:06:14 PM
Some atmosphere in that arena. They hadn't a gold medal on home soil before this and they went and won 14, including breaking the record for most golds at any Winter Olympics.
Aye but sure loads of events didn't exist as Olympic events up until the last few Games.
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: screenexile on March 01, 2010, 12:17:57 AM
Have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed the last 2 weeks. Cracking entertainment and by all accounts its been a huge success all round (barring a few hiccups). Makes me proud to be a Canadian!!!!
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Post by: Aerlik on March 01, 2010, 08:19:51 AM
Quote from: screenexile on March 01, 2010, 12:17:57 AM
Have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed the last 2 weeks. Cracking entertainment and by all accounts its been a huge success all round (barring a few hiccups). Makes me proud to be a Canadian!!!!

sure they can use the profits to help pay off the still lingering debts from Montreal '76.

Glad to hear (didn't see it as Channel 9 had fcukin ruined the Olympics for everyone in Australia, especially in Western Oz) that the Canucks won the gold in the hockey.

But the moment of the games for me is that German speedskater.  Typical steadfast German resolve. 

Vorsprung durch Stolz
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: mc_grens on March 01, 2010, 09:33:30 AM
I loved the idea of reducing the numbers for OT in the Ice Hockey.

9 v 9 extra time in soccer anyone?
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Post by: AZOffaly on March 01, 2010, 09:43:03 AM
Great win for the Canucks. Fair Play to them. The medal ceremony was one of those events that made the hair stand up on your neck. Oh Canada sung by thousands of fans. Excellent.
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Post by: aontroim on March 01, 2010, 02:01:06 PM
Anyone watch the closing ceremony - John Furlong (ex Tipp man) now the CEO of the Vancouver Games committee gave a good speech - but his French accent needs a lot of work!  Neil Young, Avril Livigne, Michael Buble, Michael J. Fox, William Shatner (proud that canadians know how to make love in a canoe) - good enough entertainment. 

Already looking forward to TaTu closing the Sochi 2014 games  :D
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Post by: Hardy on March 01, 2010, 02:08:59 PM
Two points:

1. There's no such thing as an ex Tipp man.

2. Is Olly writing Shatner's scripts?
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Post by: ross4life on March 01, 2010, 04:41:22 PM
so the next olympic games is in London anyone planning on heading over?
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Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on March 01, 2010, 10:03:16 PM
awesome hockey game yesterday - a great finish to an overall very good Olympics
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Post by: gerrykeegan on February 07, 2026, 10:36:39 AM
The drone footage of the down hill mens skiing is incredible.
Title: Re: The Official Winter Olympics Thread.
Post by: Tony Baloney on February 07, 2026, 05:11:56 PM
Quote from: gerrykeegan on Today at 10:36:39 AMThe drone footage of the down hill mens skiing is incredible.
Aye was watching it this morning (hope Laoislad doesn't mind). Gives a real indication of the speeds they are moving at  :o
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Post by: laoislad on February 07, 2026, 06:09:30 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on Today at 05:11:56 PM
Quote from: gerrykeegan on Today at 10:36:39 AMThe drone footage of the down hill mens skiing is incredible.
Aye was watching it this morning (hope Laoislad doesn't mind). Gives a real indication of the speeds they are moving at  :o
Were you still in bed at the time?
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Post by: Tony Baloney on February 07, 2026, 06:52:12 PM
Quote from: laoislad on Today at 06:09:30 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on Today at 05:11:56 PM
Quote from: gerrykeegan on Today at 10:36:39 AMThe drone footage of the down hill mens skiing is incredible.
Aye was watching it this morning (hope Laoislad doesn't mind). Gives a real indication of the speeds they are moving at  :o
Were you still in bed at the time?
Nope. No TV in the bedroom in our house.
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Post by: gallsman on February 07, 2026, 06:53:42 PM
Just the mirrors?
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Post by: Tony Baloney on February 07, 2026, 06:58:05 PM
Quote from: gallsman on Today at 06:53:42 PMJust the mirrors?
The bedroom is for one thing and one thing only.