Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics

[TattooedMac]

Olympic luger Nodar Kumaritashvili dies after horror crash in training
It is such a sad day today with a casualty already at the Olympics ....
Rest in Peace mate. At least he died doing something he obviously loves ..
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Winter Olympics takes its first life

 

[Kevriano]

Olympic luger Nodar Kumaritashvili dies after horror crash in training
It is such a sad day today with a casualty already at the Olympics ....
Rest in Peace mate. At least he died doing something he obviously loves ..
Story
Winter Olympics takes its first life

Yes, tragic indeed, Got up to hear that this morning. Very rare these days too. They showed the crash on TV here. It looked like the was a l ack of catch netting at that point of the track, but even so, he went so far over it wouldn't have helped much.
R.I.P.

 

[crashtested]

Just got home from Molson Hockey House!!! What a party!

re: Nodar

I just saw some pictures that I never want to see again. Absolute freak happenstance how & where he hit. Death was instant.

RIP

 

[vansmith]

Yes, tragic indeed, Got up to hear that this morning. Very rare these days too. They showed the crash on TV here.

I saw a video of the crash too. It was horrid. Everything seemed to be going well during the run and in a few seconds, everything went south. I wonder what's going to come of this - will the Georgian team withdraw? Will they change the luge schedule?

 

[fearlessfreap24]

i was thinking that he slid down the tube and bumped his head a lot until i saw the video. they even had sound and that steel pole resonated for a while.

n e way, how bout that short track speed skating!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[fearlessfreap24]

that finish was awesome!!!!

 

[ZorroAMG]

Tattooed, nah I didn't run with the torch. I did go to the Opening ceremony rehearsal which was REALLY cool...

CRAAAAAP...we were so close to our first gold, beat by an american in moguls.

 

[vansmith]

Tattooed, nah I didn't run with the torch. I did go to the Opening ceremony rehearsal which was REALLY cool...

CRAAAAAP...we were so close to our first gold, beat by an american in moguls.

Give it time. I have a good feeling about these games.

 

[TattooedMac]

Give it time. I have a good feeling about these games.

Well i really hope the HOST country can "go for gold"
Be a shame if you didnt.

@Zorro mate, bet it was a thrill either way... But how cool would it have been to be a runner

 

[ZorroAMG]

Yeah running would have been rad....

I know we'll get some gold for sure, it's just the major patriotism I'm feeling, so I want MANY for Canada haha

 

[the8thark]

Sports: Hockey and sports you never get to watch outside of the Olympics (which is most of them).
Countries: Underdog countries and really small delegations. Looking at the medal count from the 2006 games, I would have been cheering for Australia (1 gold, 1 bronze last time around).

Australia and New Zealand are the only 2 Southern Hemisphere countries ever in history to win a winter Olympics medal. So that's something I say .

 

[vansmith]

You've got my vote in the men's moguls...to win silver.

Well i really hope the HOST country can "go for gold"
Be a shame if you didnt.

If I am correct, we have never won a gold medal at home (after having two Olympics). So, yes, we are fairly determined. Third time's the charm?

 

[TattooedMac]

You've got my vote in the men's moguls...to win silver.

If I am correct, we have never won a gold medal at home (after having two Olympics). So, yes, we are fairly determined. Third time's the charm?

Well you have done it van and had the charm in the Men's Moguls ...

You just took gold. Congratulations mate Only just mind you ;P
Now onto the next event .........

 

[vansmith]

I should say that more often. "You've got my vote in the every sport...to win silver."

EDIT: I just figured out that the Aussie is a Canadian expat. So, you're welcome?

 

[the8thark]

Well I won't be watching some sports on the olympics now. Why?

Match Fixing is why. It's the sports where there are judges scoring the athletes and the highest judges score wins. And I have heard from a few different sources that the Judges are not giving the highest scores to the best performances on the day. And most of the sources I've heard about it only said "it was talk amongst the olympic officials and that's all".

It's a smart idea not to comment on something like this. Cause then you are seen as attacking the olympic spirit. So I'll just say I'll leave that talk as just talk and hope the rest of the "judged" sports are judged in the spirit of the olympics.

The bobsled track is a sport I like to watch. Only thing that matters is your time.

 

[bailey.hipson]

I'm stoked we won gold in the mens freestyle mogals last night! Finally a Canadian wins gold on our own soil! Woot lol

 

[blackmac11]

I'm stoked we won gold in the mens freestyle mogals last night! Finally a Canadian wins gold on our own soil! Woot lol

I was so happy we got one, it's about time Canada has a solid start to the olympics. All I want now is two more gold medals: men's and woman's hockey

 

[vansmith]

All I want now is two more gold medals: men's and woman's hockey

That's it? Aim higher! The gold in men and women's hockey is a given .

 

[ZorroAMG]

And a gold in speedskating should happen, as well as snowboarding. Let's bring em on!!

 

[the8thark]

That's it? Aim higher! The gold in men and women's hockey is a given .

No no no. You're acting like your people already own the gold medal. And you just have to play a game to get it. Anything is possible. Your people could very well win it. And they also could not win it too. Be the best on the day and you get it.

For me as long as the people do the best they can. And get to wave their nation's flag infront of the world, and say "hey I am an olympian". Then they have already won. A medal is just a bonus. A rather nice bonus mind you.