Olympics: 2010 Winter Games Discussion Thread
02-18-2010, 09:40 PM
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Embarrasment, Disgrace, call it what it is. Can't even beat the Swiss.
But let me get back to the Russians who seem to be everyone's pick and I think I'm the only one who can't understand why.
Of all the major tournaments over the years, Canada Cups, World Cups and Olympics, tourneys which involved NHL'ers.
Russia won 1 of 5 Canada Cups (1981) Canada won the other 4.
2 World Cups - 1996 and 2004. Russia won neither. States was 86, Canada was 04.
Since the 98 Olympics, when NHL players began participating....nope. Czechs, Canada, Sweden....Do I even have to mention Lake Placid?
So Russia is favored why exactly? On paper? Say what you will but Canada has the overall better team front to back...on paper.
I can see Russia winning the tournament, wouldn't surprise me one bit but history hardly supports the argument. The last big tournament they won was almost 30 years ago.
But let me get back to the Russians who seem to be everyone's pick and I think I'm the only one who can't understand why.
Of all the major tournaments over the years, Canada Cups, World Cups and Olympics, tourneys which involved NHL'ers.
Russia won 1 of 5 Canada Cups (1981) Canada won the other 4.
2 World Cups - 1996 and 2004. Russia won neither. States was 86, Canada was 04.
Since the 98 Olympics, when NHL players began participating....nope. Czechs, Canada, Sweden....Do I even have to mention Lake Placid?
So Russia is favored why exactly? On paper? Say what you will but Canada has the overall better team front to back...on paper.
I can see Russia winning the tournament, wouldn't surprise me one bit but history hardly supports the argument. The last big tournament they won was almost 30 years ago.
In regards to the Swiss, Canada seems to have had its issues with this team. They were shut out by them in the last Olympics, no...?
02-18-2010, 09:40 PM
#323
The guy from the US, don't know his name, the one who wore the black feathers the other day, he's dating the US chick the won the Gold in gymnastics at the summer games.
02-18-2010, 09:41 PM
#324
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02-18-2010, 09:47 PM
#325
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Weir the Queer! 
02-18-2010, 09:48 PM
#326
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Now, if they do win, the legend of Ovechkin will soar to new heights. I can already see wstevens proclaiming him better than Gretzky, Lemieux and Orr.....combined.
In regards to the Swiss, Canada seems to have had its issues with this team. They were shut out by them in the last Olympics, no...?
02-18-2010, 09:52 PM
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02-18-2010, 09:56 PM
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Pure fire power and skill. Which they always seem to have but this year seems more potent than ever.
It's probably the best thing for Canada in their hometown that they aren't everyones favorite, takes a little pressure off..
02-18-2010, 09:58 PM
#329
They have more pressure, Canada has gone with the moto of not nice being nice to win more medals.
02-18-2010, 10:01 PM
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02-18-2010, 10:56 PM
#331
I shoot people
how does a guy move like this, and not be :ghey:??
02-19-2010, 12:01 AM
#332
What Would Don Draper Do?
man that men's figure skating was intense. no homo.
was really rooting for evan lysacek (sp?) and had my fingers crossed until the final results were shown.
dunno if dude is :ghey: or not. but they said he performed his first routine to some song from top gun. so that's
and here's a pic of him and nastia liukin from the 2008 gymnastics team.
was really rooting for evan lysacek (sp?) and had my fingers crossed until the final results were shown.
dunno if dude is :ghey: or not. but they said he performed his first routine to some song from top gun. so that's
and here's a pic of him and nastia liukin from the 2008 gymnastics team.
02-19-2010, 12:07 AM
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i was watching the womens half pipe final.. 
02-19-2010, 01:40 AM
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chips and smokes, lets go
Great hockey games tonight. Canada grinds out a win against a persistent Swiss team and the Slovaks upset Russia in a shootout. Entertaining tourney so far.
02-19-2010, 08:45 AM
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02-19-2010, 08:48 AM
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02-19-2010, 09:13 AM
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@ Slovaks beating Russia...And USA vs. Canada is warming up nicely for Sunday...
02-19-2010, 09:15 AM
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man that men's figure skating was intense. no homo.
was really rooting for evan lysacek (sp?) and had my fingers crossed until the final results were shown.
dunno if dude is :ghey: or not. but they said he performed his first routine to some song from top gun. so that's
and here's a pic of him and nastia liukin from the 2008 gymnastics team.
was really rooting for evan lysacek (sp?) and had my fingers crossed until the final results were shown.
dunno if dude is :ghey: or not. but they said he performed his first routine to some song from top gun. so that's
and here's a pic of him and nastia liukin from the 2008 gymnastics team.
02-19-2010, 09:19 AM
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02-19-2010, 09:26 AM
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@ tandem luge...
02-19-2010, 10:51 AM
#346
I shoot people
02-19-2010, 12:14 PM
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Sid played his ass off last night, and won the game, not to mention the multiple sticks to the face that he took that he didn't say a word to the ref about. It's OK, not everyone loves the showboating dirty douchebag either
BTW how'd Russia do last night? Just wondering...
02-19-2010, 12:24 PM
#351
The sizzle in the Steak
02-19-2010, 12:43 PM
#352
Sid played his ass off last night, and won the game, not to mention the multiple sticks to the face that he took that he didn't say a word to the ref about. It's OK, not everyone loves the showboating dirty douchebag either
BTW how'd Russia do last night? Just wondering...
Russia lost and Ovie didn't get his ass kicked like Sydney did, Ovie was knocking men bigger than him on their ass, not standing in front of the net waiting to get hit in the face.
02-19-2010, 01:43 PM
#353
I shoot people
Moog is obsessed with Weir 
02-19-2010, 02:11 PM
#354
The sizzle in the Steak
02-19-2010, 03:25 PM
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I guess... they do crack me up sometimes too... I think it's like company policy now that every Starbucks has to hire at least one flamboyant :ghey: guy... cuz it seems like every Starbucks I go to has at least one.
02-19-2010, 03:40 PM
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02-19-2010, 03:40 PM
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I will say this: It's too bad winter olympics has no beach volleyball. 
02-19-2010, 03:43 PM
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bikini snow volleyball... 