millbank Posted January 29, 2007 Posted January 29, 2007 Kazakhstan - Thailand Kazakhstan scored 52 times against Thailand in an Asian Winter Games ice hockey game match Monday, but the goal which brought the most cheer came from the outgunned Thais. The minnows of Asian ice hockey went into the game knowing they were going to lose to tournament favorite Kazakhstan, but an opportune goal seven minutes into the third period was celebration enough in a 52-1 loss. The hero was forward Arthit Thamwongsin who jumped on a rebound off the boards to slam a shot past Kazakhstan goaltender Sergey Ogureshnikov. Up to that point the highlight for the Thais had been when defenseman Terani Harnnarujchai bodychecked one of the linesmen into the boards.
tennesseeboy Posted January 29, 2007 Posted January 29, 2007 I taught in Kazakhstan this summer, and one of the great sites is the Soviet speed skating facility in the mountains outside of Almaty. Many world records were set there. Also the site of the Soviet Space program. Despite the recent movie brouhaha, the capitol hosts the larges Russian Orthodox Catholic Church only a street away from the largest Muslim Mosque and close to the largest Jewish Synagogue in all of Central Asia. Nice country and nice people.
KD in CA Posted January 29, 2007 Posted January 29, 2007 Nice country and nice people. Not to mention classy competitors and good sports!
tennesseeboy Posted January 29, 2007 Posted January 29, 2007 Update on the Kazahk Thai hockey game. The Thai goalie felt so dejected about the outcome he stepped in front of a bus. Fortunately it went between his legs!
sweetbaboo Posted January 29, 2007 Posted January 29, 2007 someone please put this game on youtube with yakkety sax playing in the background
tennesseeboy Posted January 29, 2007 Posted January 29, 2007 51 more goals and we'd have had a Thai game!!!!
millbank Posted January 29, 2007 Author Posted January 29, 2007 "I think it was a good game for us because we did not give up," said Rolanti, a former U.S. college player who was managing a chain of English schools in Bangkok when he was asked to help coach the national team.
The Avenger Posted January 29, 2007 Posted January 29, 2007 How can this thread not have a Borat reference yet?
KD in CA Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 As Warner Wolf would say, "if you took Thailand and 50 1/2 goals, YOU LOST!!!"
Pete Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 Borat is psyched! I heard hockey is his third favorite sport after ping pong and goat wrestling. That of course does not include the running of the jew
justnzane Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 Borat is psyched! I heard hockey is his third favorite sport after ping pong and goat wrestling. That of course does not include the running of the jew lol i have to bump this just because of this quote
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