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The 2018 Winter Olympic thread


Just Jack

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You bet. It won't consume me, if I miss something I won't be upset. But besides sports, the Family Guy and Better Call Saul I'm not much of a TV watcher and I've watched the Winter Olympics since I was a kid so this will be my go to TV for the next few weeks. These are the events that I want to catch at least part of:

 

Downhill Skiing

Ski jumping

Moguls

Half-pipe

Bobsled/Luge/Skeleton

Short-track skating

Ice hockey (only a metal round or US elimination game)

Curling

 

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I am a sucker for the Olympics and will have it on if I am in front of a TV.

 

Watching Women's Short track 500,  18-year-old US skater that has one of the best smiles ever, Maame Biney. Made it back to the finals on Tuesday.  First African American to make the women's speed skating team. Watch her..here is a quick interview, she is awesome.

 

From DC area, who would've thunk!

 

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/02/maame-biney-the-best

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40 minutes ago, Just Jack said:

Just finished watching Men’s Ski Jumping. Pretty exciting, but the American came in way back in 18th. 

 

I can’t help but think of the opening to The Wide World of Sports crash scene with the human rag doll. 

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When is it?  Opening ceremony.  I guess I can Google it. <_<

48 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

I can’t help but think of the opening to The Wide World of Sports crash scene with the human rag doll. 

Gr8 write up:

 

Vinko Bogaraj (Word/Name ending in "J" for "'Tis the Season Threads";))

 

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/happened-agony-defeat-ski-jumper/story?id=41406621

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinko_Bogataj

 

 

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8 minutes ago, Gray Beard said:

We used to be able to watch on a Canadian TV station. I liked their coverage much better. More variety and not just focused on their athletes. But I still check it out every evening. 

 

English and French channel coverage is great for live events. 

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