The Winter Olympics thread

Yes!!

Love the commentators 🙂

Awesome!

Get in!!!
(I’m gonna burst apart like a Lego man)
8)

Woop woop!

Fabulous.

“Are you laughing at my mum and dad?” 😀

Fabulous result, well done JJ 8)

😀

Really enjoyed that.

Whole house was in tears here!

That was ace, well done Jones!

The broken helmet was scary. Not impressed with some of them wearing the helmet over a beanie. There was a faller earlier and the slo-mo showed her helmet was nearly off the back.

When did ski-jumping go down the scalextric route?

Edit: bbc have just said they run on some kind of ceramic material instead of snow.

Andreas **** just jumped. Snigger.

Not my fault he has a name that triggers the swear filter!

lol

Er, dusty in here? Nah, I’ve got genuine tears!! 😀

Jenny Jones and her mum & dad. Top telly moment. (Highlights on now, missed the live broadcast)

The Clash – Janie Jones over the JJ highlights 😆

Snigger

There was a luge bloke called Semen. First name.

Where did he come?

He put in a quick spurt towards the end, but he was all over the place.

The boarding events are brilliant…. it would be a rather boring games without them. When’s the boardercross?

Not impressed with some of them wearing the helmet over a beanie.

Most winter sports helmets can be worn with a beanie under without affecting the fit/safety.

You just need to remove the foam pads and the beanie takes up the space.

Bern helmets even come with a beanie specifically to be worn under it if required.

Bern helmets even come with a beanie specifically to be worn under it if required

I tried one of those – you take the beanie out and it’s massive!

it would be a rather boring games without them

I assume you’ve never seen the ski cross or ski slopestyle then! 🙂

Not to mention the DH, short track speed skating, ice hockey, etc, etc, etc…..

I’ve gotta say the American that took gold in the slopestyle was a babe!, doubt I’ll ever see a more attractive podium. 😳

Oh, and re the beanie issue (And hoping it doesn’t derail the thread in to ANOTHER helmet debate…! 🙂 )

Yes, wearing a beanie under a helmet is fine. I often do it in really cold conditions (Thin Oakley beanie under a Smith lid). The key here, though is the fit of the helmet. A lot of those competing in the slopestyle had goggles under helmet, with a beanie, and what looked like a badly fitted helmet. Viz the way that both goggles and helmet were pushed back on the head after a run. The helmet should fit a lot more securely than many of them were running theirs, and that’s the problem. Not the beanie. (I suspect that it’s a little bit of a ‘too kool for skool’ mentality in there, sadly, a bit like MTB DH racers opting for gnar-pyjamas rather than something more aero that would save precious time in a run!)

I’ve gotta say the American that took gold in the slopestyle was a babe!, doubt I’ll ever see a more attractive podium.

Yeah but……. Silje Norendal…..

I think I’m in love.

Men’s downhill was great – I always root for the Austrians and good to see a young guy winning. Why was it so early on in the games though, is it always like that? I thought it was one of the main events so you’d think they would build up to it.

The boarding events are brilliant…. it would be a rather boring games without them. When’s the boardercross?

Handy link for the snowboarding events

Good start from the Mens curling team. Would be expecting them to win all of their group games, maybe getting away with one loss on their way to the semi finals.

Curling = Ice bowls.

One of the few Olympic sports I really can’t get even remotely excited about.

I suspect that it’s a little bit of a ‘too kool for skool’ mentality in there, sadly, a bit like MTB DH racers opting for gnar-pyjamas rather than something more aero that would save precious time in a run!

Glad it’s not just me with that one flashy! Always seemed a bit odd – ditto the baggy styles when doing tricks/jumps aerobatics on skis etc?

Grum, does seem very odd the timetabling of the DH, I agree. It’s all gone in a flash. I think this happened before as well.

The Russian lady/girl skater doing the girl in the red dress/Schindlers list was a great performance. Such flexibility and poise.

Finding women’s curling surprisingly exciting

I suspect that it’s a little bit of a ‘too kool for skool’ mentality in there, sadly, a bit like MTB DH racers opting for gnar-pyjamas rather than something more aero that would save precious time in a run

With the SBX (much like MTB DH) they decided that for the good of the sport they would all run softboots rather than alpine, same for the lack of skinsuits etc. Again, Shaun Palmer was involved so he saved another sport from disappearing up its own bottom,
With the slopestyle there’s none of the excessive baggy styles that we used to wear, the ladies all looked fine yesterday in rather bottom hugging trousers!
The mens slalom is traditionally the final “big ticket” race, this should be on the last weekend.

5-4 with two, um, ‘ends’ to go. Nail biting stuff!

Whiny, whiny, whiny

Not looking good for the girls at the moment, but Sweden are one of the best in the world, so not a big deal.

Women’s super combined was a pretty thrilling finish. Loved Mancuso’s reaction on crossing the line.

And regarding ridiculous commentary whines, maybe they could ask Rob Warner to step in 🙂

Can’t believe 300 people complained. The enthusiasm of the commentators was very infectious and reminded me of the aforementioned Mr Warner’s commentary on Danny Hart’s World Champs victory a couple of years back.

Can’t believe 300 people complained.

Nor can I! Best TV moments in … well, since Harry Carpenter’s “Get in there Frank!”

The enthusiasm of the commentators was very infectious and reminded me of…

Gary Herbert commentating on rowing is another example. Enthusiasm and humour. Good on ’em.