The Vancouver 2010 Olympics

[Red Coral Aquariums]

Originally Posted by sphelps

curling offers none, except for perhaps exciting if your life is that dull.

Well my life is not dull but I happened to turn on the TV last night (before my airport run) and watched some of the game between Canada and Norway. I watched our skip make a fantastic shot in the 8th end for three points. When he made that shot I jumped out of my chair with my arms in the air like I made that shot myself. Now I have never done that watching NCIS, or 24, or "Lets make a deal" LOL.
Kevin

[sitandwatch]

I find that the good thing about the Olympics is that there is a sport for almost everyone and really when your county makes a big play or wins a medal in anyone of them then you get excited.

I have screamed at the TV and cheered out load a few times and can say that never happens in regular TV viewing.

Even my boys 5 and 2 are into it they want to watch and like to cheer for everyone.

[sitandwatch]

Oh love that they have to bring out the 15 year old Calgary Zamboni to clean the ice for speed skating.

[fkshiu]

I was proud as a reefer that our first gold came in "moguls" even though it had nothing to do with metal halide lighting

[Crytone]

Ya, not very good advertising for Olympia. I bet their sales just took a nosedive! It still boggles my mind why they didn't have a backup.

And I have to agree totally. The Olympics is about offering things that appeal to a broad audience. Curling might not be super intense but if we win medals in Curling I'd be just as happy. I challenge anyone to try curling once, if you haven't. It's a LOT harder than it looks. I think it's also more of a sport where a poorer country has just as much chance of winning as the next guy (don't need hightech speed suit or expensive custom gear to play). It really all comes down to skill.

[Kryptic4L]

Originally Posted by Kryptic4L

4. the half pipe comp mens is over before it starts

Win,

Lets get SPS growing into the olympics. But it will have to be a 4 year event, not every 4 years.

[Doug]

The right skater won the gold medal, however although I like Chan and he is our mens skating future, he was marked to high. And what the hell does Weir have to do to medal. How did he end up 6th. Usual skating judging.

I think thats why I like the timed races or something like the snowboard cross. Straight flat out racing, no judging involved.

[Lance]

Originally Posted by Doug

The right skater won the gold medal, however although I like Chan and he is our mens skating future, he was marked to high. And what the hell does Weir have to do to medal. How did he end up 6th. Usual skating judging.

I think thats why I like the timed races or something like the snowboard cross. Straight flat out racing, no judging involved.

I totally agree Doug. Judged events are quite often a joke. They have to come up with a computer that scores the performance and take the human judging element out of it.