[GT] February 14

[Fire]

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

And Canada has the 2nd largest Olympic team behind only the US. Guess we just have a lot of "happy to be there" folks

You should have donated some money to amateur sports. It might have made a difference.

[Beninho]

Maybe we can get Summer McIntosh to pick up speed skating so we can have a chance in 4 years.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Beninho

Maybe we are boycotting the gold medals

But seriously what is going on with the last two Olympics? Will 4-5 gold medals become the norm now? Lack of funding or are kids being pushed out of these sports at an early age due to the expense? Crazy how far this country has dropped since 2010

Canada does well at many sports until other countries take them up seriously.

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by Matty81

Clearly they just have to stop doing it i agree. But by all accounts its never been police or considered a major issue so hard to get why its now such a big issue.

I've talked myself around to this being an embarrassment for Team Canada. Apparently Curling does police the hog line with sensors on the handle of the rock, so players don't have to police themselves in that regard, but the rules are clear that you have to release before the hog line.

The rules don't expressly forbid touching the granite, but it's clear enough that you're supposed to deliver from the handle. Grazing the granite unintentionally on release before the hog line would be one thing, but this seems to be a double whammy of intentional touch on the hog line. If it didn't matter he wouldn't have done it.

It would be embarrassing for curling if touching the rock beyond the hog line is a self-policed grey area thing. If that's the case they need to fix it now.

I want a Zapruder film on every questionable release from the match, but this link shows 2 examples that look fairly clear, so Kennedy's reaction is pretty embarrassing IMO.

[trackercowe]

The Americans are lucky they're in the Mickey Mouse group with three lower ranked teams. With how the US played today they would of had trouble with Switzerland or Slovakia.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

The Americans are lucky they're in the Mickey Mouse group with three lower ranked teams. With how the US played today they would of had trouble with Switzerland or Slovakia.

It's setting up to be a US-Sweden quarterfinal.

Almost certain:

1. Canada
2. US
3. Slovakia
4. Finland
-------------------
7. Sweden
10. Denmark
11. France
12. Italy

The winner of Switzerland-Czechia will be 5 or 6, loser 8 or 9

Latvia will be 5 or 6
Germany 8 or 9

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by Barnet Flame

I know there are different ways of looking at the medal table, each with their pros and cons, but how the #### by any measure, is Australia ahead of Canada at the Winter Olympics?

Ever go to Banff?

Can’t turn around without running into an Aussie

Assuming half their population disperses to mountain towns globally

[Barnet Flame]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

Ever go to Banff?

Can’t turn around without running into an Aussie

Assuming half their population disperses to mountain towns globally

Every year - and will be there in four weeks.

Well, I’ll be in Canmore, but in Banff every day.

[GirlySports]

[trackercowe]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

It's setting up to be a US-Sweden quarterfinal.

Almost certain:

1. Canada
2. US
3. Slovakia
4. Finland
-------------------
7. Sweden
10. Denmark
11. France
12. Italy

The winner of Switzerland-Czechia will be 5 or 6, loser 8 or 9

Latvia will be 5 or 6
Germany 8 or 9

Would the Americans be better off losing tomorrow and end up in 3rd or 4th? They'll never do that, but it's something they should be considering.

Canada vs. Germany would be great television. I would love to see McDrai lay each other out.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

Would the Americans be better off losing tomorrow and end up in 3rd or 4th? They'll never do that, but it's something they should be considering.

Canada vs. Germany would be great television. I would love to see McDrai lay each other out.

The US would have to lose to Germany by 3 to lose the group and be the 4th seed. That would be suspicious.

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by powderjunkie

I've talked myself around to this being an embarrassment for Team Canada. Apparently Curling does police the hog line with sensors on the handle of the rock, so players don't have to police themselves in that regard, but the rules are clear that you have to release before the hog line.

The rules don't expressly forbid touching the granite, but it's clear enough that you're supposed to deliver from the handle. Grazing the granite unintentionally on release before the hog line would be one thing, but this seems to be a double whammy of intentional touch on the hog line. If it didn't matter he wouldn't have done it.

It would be embarrassing for curling if touching the rock beyond the hog line is a self-policed grey area thing. If that's the case they need to fix it now.

I want a Zapruder film on every questionable release from the match, but this link shows 2 examples that look fairly clear, so Kennedy's reaction is pretty embarrassing IMO.

It is actually against the rules to touch the granite while making a delivery.

[dino7c]

Ras and Lindholm were scratched today?

[Locke]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

It is actually against the rules to touch the granite while making a delivery.

No inappropriate touching!

Who knew that Curling was going to be the spiciest a-meatball at these Olympics?

[Fire]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

The US would have to lose to Germany by 3 to lose the group and be the 4th seed. That would be suspicious.

Would be hilarious if the USA got disqualified for throwing a game.

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by Locke

No inappropriate touching!

Who knew that Curling was going to be the spiciest a-meatball at these Olympics?

And that Canada would be the cheaters, both men and women.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

And that Canada would be the cheaters, both men and women.

Cheaters is strong. It's a new rule change that you cant touch the granite. Kevin Martin said on his podcast that his guys always did that. Kennedy is one of them.

Homan I think was an accident. She's curled forever and she doesn't do that.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Cheaters is strong. It's a new rule change that you cant touch the granite. Kevin Martin said on his podcast that his guys always did that. Kennedy is one of them.

Homan I think was an accident. She's curled forever and she doesn't do that.

And there’s multiple other clips of players whose release naturally brushes the granite similar to homan’s from yesterday. Going back years.

This truly is one of the most bizarre controversies I’ve ever seen in sports.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by cecil terwilliger

and there’s multiple other clips of players whose release naturally brushes the granite similar to homan’s from yesterday. Going back years.

This truly is one of the most bizarre controversies i’ve ever seen in sports.

https://twitter.com/user/status/2023005992175440166

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

https://twitter.com/user/status/2023005992175440166

“Infraction”!?!? This is the highest form of cheating ever seen in sport!