February 11, 20187 yr comment_318013 8 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said: It took decades to get curling into the Olympics. How did this abomination make it so fast? IOC is desperate for more winter medals.
February 11, 20187 yr comment_318018 LOVING those Canadian snowboarder jackets, designed to look like cable knit sweaters. http://snowboardcanada.com/first-look-burtons-canadian-olympic-freestyle-snowboard-uniform/
February 11, 20187 yr comment_318020 This is a pretty incredible video even for those who thought they knew the story of Mark McMorris and his injuries. https://olympics.cbc.ca/video/athlete-stories/unbroken-the-snowboard-life-mark-mcmorris/index.html#.Wn_rCe74WL4.facebook
February 12, 20187 yr comment_318089 either way Canada is getting a medal out of this https://olympics.cbc.ca/news/article/canada-play-for-gold-after-beating-norway-mixed-doubles-curling-semi.html
February 12, 20187 yr comment_318095 we.are.guaranteed! https://olympics.cbc.ca/news/article/patrick-chan-free-skate-keeps-canada-top-team-final.html EDIT: OKAY WE HAVE OUR FIRST GOLD! oh look Patrick Chan finally has his first gold Medal Edited February 12, 20187 yr by iHeart
February 13, 20187 yr comment_318340 man I just heard the ghost of Sandra Schmirler screaming and cheering MIXED DOUBLES GOLD!!! Edited February 13, 20187 yr by iHeart
February 13, 20187 yr comment_318352 surely there is more to this thread that attention seekers posting only medals canada has won... don't make this thread as useless as the tv thread
February 13, 20187 yr comment_318374 31 minutes ago, 17to85 said: surely there is more to this thread that attention seekers posting only medals canada has won... don't make this thread as useless as the tv thread YOU CAN'T SAY THAT!!! YOU HAVE TO JUST HIT IGNORE!!!!!
February 13, 20187 yr comment_318417 So in the interest of discussion, let's talk about the sideshow of mixed doubles curling.... Lawes and Morris absolutely destroyed the competition. What a bloody joke of a sport. Were they hoping that the european teams could compete in that since Canada treats it rightly as an after thought? Lawes and Morris were both so superior as shot makers to anyone else it wasn't even funny. Oh well, more easy medals for Canada I suppose.
February 13, 20187 yr comment_318431 10 minutes ago, 17to85 said: So in the interest of discussion, let's talk about the sideshow of mixed doubles curling.... Lawes and Morris absolutely destroyed the competition. What a bloody joke of a sport. Were they hoping that the european teams could compete in that since Canada treats it rightly as an after thought? Lawes and Morris were both so superior as shot makers to anyone else it wasn't even funny. Oh well, more easy medals for Canada I suppose. I enjoyed it. I think the idea of a quicker game is great. Europeans have been playing for a few years but Canadians are just so damned skilled at curling. It won't be an after-thought in the future. Reminds me of the Rugby 7s or one day cricket. Same game, just done quicker. I can also see how this will take off recreationally in Canada.
February 13, 20187 yr comment_318461 Feel like you need to be alot more skilled to play mix than the 4 person game. Especially shot making.
February 13, 20187 yr comment_318493 I actually think you can get away being less skilled in mixed since there are more misses all around given you don't have the same precision in line calls or sweeping. I am actually torn on it as a sport. I think as a recreational sport it has a lot of merit, but my problems with it as an olympic sport as really the same as I have with curling in general being an olympic sport, namely that it's not the best competition. When you limit Canada to only one team you are leaving out 90% of the team teams. The Dutch can send a million speed skaters and the Norwegians can send a million skiers and the Germans can send a ton of sliding event competitors but Canada only gets one each for curling? It's nonsense.
February 13, 20187 yr comment_318546 because curling is more than sweeping ice and throwing rocks even though that's kind of all you do I have a friend who does curling, and I'm sure she'll tell you you'd still have to be in shape to do it
February 13, 20187 yr comment_318548 okay you guys want a discussion heres one: how far do you think Canada's Men's hockey team will go? oh and by the way Canada was at the top of the medals chart earlier this morning, very briefly but then the Netherlands won also here's a nice article I found about one of Team Canada's figure skaters http://people.com/pets/winter-olympics-2018-figure-skater-meagan-duhamel-rescues-dog/amp/ Edited February 13, 20187 yr by iHeart
February 13, 20187 yr comment_318568 Mixed Doubles, as I've said, is the Beer Pong of curling. It's a joke...a fun little sideshow to kill some time....but it's not a legit thing. Anyone can do it.
February 13, 20187 yr comment_318598 25 minutes ago, Noeller said: Mixed Doubles, as I've said, is the Beer Pong of curling. It's a joke...a fun little sideshow to kill some time....but it's not a legit thing. Anyone can do it. It's a joke in this manner. If it was 4vs4 ala traditional then I'd be for it. Maybe i'm too old though lol.
February 13, 20187 yr comment_318602 2 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said: It's a joke in this manner. If it was 4vs4 ala traditional then I'd be for it. Maybe i'm too old though lol. My hope is that enough people join curling because of this gimmick, and then join up with real curling....whatever gets 'em in the door, as they say.
February 13, 20187 yr comment_318618 as for the mens hockey team, who gives a ****? **** the IOC, IIHF and NHL for being greedy money grubbing pricks. Much more interested in women's hockey than men's because without the best players it means nothing. Rob Klinkhammer is on the team for god's sake! Let that sink in, Klinkhammer is an olympic hockey player. You know how I know it's gonna be bad bad hockey?
February 14, 20187 yr comment_318872 what the hell is wrong with people? https://olympics.cbc.ca/news/article/canada-kim-boutin-receives-death-threats-after-winning-short-track-bronze.html
February 14, 20187 yr comment_319054 21 hours ago, 17to85 said: don't make this thread as useless as the tv thread 16 hours ago, 17to85 said: as for the mens hockey team, who gives a ****? **** the IOC, IIHF and NHL for being greedy money grubbing pricks. Seems to be some dissonance here. Edited February 14, 20187 yr by Mark F
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