Olympics: 2014 Winter Games News and Discussion Thread
02-11-2014, 07:47 AM
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Hey jupitersolo, I`m not Russian, nor a sympathizer.
But I am of Greek descent and it goes without saying how interested I am in keeping the essence and true nature of the Olympics competitive the way it originally was intended to be.
Politicians in Olympics. Nero then Emperor of Rome competed in our Olympic games and won every event he entered. (He cheated) Shortly there after the ancient games ceased to exist. King Constantine (Greece) in the modern day version of the Olympics competed in Equestrian events.
Keep politics out of the games.
But I am of Greek descent and it goes without saying how interested I am in keeping the essence and true nature of the Olympics competitive the way it originally was intended to be.
Politicians in Olympics. Nero then Emperor of Rome competed in our Olympic games and won every event he entered. (He cheated) Shortly there after the ancient games ceased to exist. King Constantine (Greece) in the modern day version of the Olympics competed in Equestrian events.
Keep politics out of the games.
Politics can't be kept out of the Olympics. From the bid process to the competition, it is entrenched in politics. You don't spend billions of dollars on the whole process without it being political. Even if you were to put the blinders on and just pay attention to the events themselves, politics still are involved. Mexico sound familiar? Munich? SLC figure skating (sort of)? The construction has impact on generations after.
02-11-2014, 08:23 AM
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02-11-2014, 09:24 AM
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Sharing the Olympics with the world is yet another gift from the Greeks that we can all be proud of. The Ancients would never have dreamed of how the games have evolved with the Winter Olympics and the many additions of the Summer Olympics and finally being a world wide event. Or did they?
Thank You French and English for bringing the games back and thank you Russians for Sochi.
Thank You French and English for bringing the games back and thank you Russians for Sochi.
02-11-2014, 09:29 AM
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02-11-2014, 10:19 AM
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One more tidbit from Sochi not Olympic related. A local restaurant put a sign outside saying "No FBI and CIA Agents". Some Russians think the COLD WAR is still going on.
02-11-2014, 10:25 AM
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02-11-2014, 10:25 AM
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So you guys think Shaun white will 3-peat?
02-11-2014, 11:18 AM
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Yes
02-11-2014, 11:29 AM
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Don't care about any of these x-game events.
02-11-2014, 11:57 AM
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Damn run 1, Shaun white got a 35????
02-11-2014, 12:13 PM
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In case no one knew, Bob Costas has Pink Eye.
Just saying, in case you didn't know.
'Cause some people didn't know, so I wanted to say it.
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Just saying, in case you didn't know.
'Cause some people didn't know, so I wanted to say it.
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02-11-2014, 12:17 PM
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Go Giants
Shaun of the dead?
02-11-2014, 12:17 PM
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thanks for sharing, spider boy...
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02-11-2014, 12:23 PM
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02-11-2014, 12:25 PM
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Here we go! 
02-11-2014, 12:27 PM
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90.25... How many runs are there?
02-11-2014, 12:31 PM
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4th place 
02-11-2014, 01:06 PM
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Dropping headlines in here should be treated as spoilers. As I didn't want to know and watch it later tonight.
But yea...4th..sucks. Lol
Edit: And it's because he cut his hair.. :o
But yea...4th..sucks. Lol
Edit: And it's because he cut his hair.. :o
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02-11-2014, 01:18 PM
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02-11-2014, 01:23 PM
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Still don't care, even if he cuts his hair.
02-11-2014, 02:11 PM
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The sizzle in the Steak
Miz needs to take a breather from the Oly play by play
02-11-2014, 03:02 PM
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Shaddup!
02-11-2014, 03:04 PM
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02-11-2014, 03:17 PM
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Who?
02-11-2014, 03:17 PM
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02-11-2014, 03:30 PM
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02-11-2014, 03:32 PM
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The sizzle in the Steak
Costas to Matt Lauer.......just jumping from one self absorbed, condescending ,blow-hard to the next. 
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02-11-2014, 03:36 PM
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Why is curling an Olympic sport?
02-11-2014, 03:37 PM
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02-11-2014, 03:50 PM
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02-11-2014, 04:29 PM
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That's a pretty inaccurate statement. That would imply that Pierre de Coubertin just came up with the idea out of thin air. Not only did he take the idea from the ancient Olympics, but he then took all of William Brooks' ideas and created an Olympic committee which consisted of people all around the world. Let's not get carried away and assume that since one French guy was the first head of the modern Olympic committee that somehow the French invented the modern Olympics. Haha that was a good try though.
Are you trying to say you're French and now since its a French invention (in your mind) you get to dictate how much politics can be involved in the Games?
Are you trying to say you're French and now since its a French invention (in your mind) you get to dictate how much politics can be involved in the Games?
02-11-2014, 04:41 PM
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That's a pretty inaccurate statement. That would imply that Pierre de Coubertin just came up with the idea out of thin air. Not only did he take the idea from the ancient Olympics, but he then took all of William Brooks' ideas and created an Olympic committee which consisted of people all around the world. Let's not get carried away and assume that since one French guy was the first head of the modern Olympic committee that somehow the French invented the modern Olympics. Haha that was a good try though.
Are you trying to say you're French and now since its a French invention (in your mind) you get to dictate how much politics can be involved in the Games?
Are you trying to say you're French and now since its a French invention (in your mind) you get to dictate how much politics can be involved in the Games?
Nice try, however
I'm sure you frequent the wikipedia frequently like the rest of the interwebz peeps!
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02-11-2014, 04:42 PM
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Hey jupitersolo, I`m not Russian, nor a sympathizer.
But I am of Greek descent and it goes without saying how interested I am in keeping the essence and true nature of the Olympics competitive the way it originally was intended to be.
Politicians in Olympics. Nero then Emperor of Rome competed in our Olympic games and won every event he entered. (He cheated) Shortly there after the ancient games ceased to exist. King Constantine (Greece) in the modern day version of the Olympics competed in Equestrian events.
Keep politics out of the games.
But I am of Greek descent and it goes without saying how interested I am in keeping the essence and true nature of the Olympics competitive the way it originally was intended to be.
Politicians in Olympics. Nero then Emperor of Rome competed in our Olympic games and won every event he entered. (He cheated) Shortly there after the ancient games ceased to exist. King Constantine (Greece) in the modern day version of the Olympics competed in Equestrian events.
Keep politics out of the games.
02-11-2014, 05:08 PM
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02-11-2014, 05:20 PM
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02-11-2014, 05:33 PM
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I know it's wrong to laugh at someone who has some an infection but DAMN I always fckin laugh everytime I see Costa's on TV with his pink eye
Then he takes a shot of Vodka on TV and makes fun of his eyes
his cohost Mary Carillo has the biggest grin about it too.
Then he takes a shot of Vodka on TV and makes fun of his eyes
his cohost Mary Carillo has the biggest grin about it too.
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