02-15-2010, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Kybosh
Why not? Should he just disappear into obscurity or should he have one last moment in the limelight win or lose? Contrary to what the media was saying, he was not favoured to medal in the race but he still placed relatively high. He also competed at three olympics, how many people can say that?
I say good on ya Jeremy and best of luck in the future.
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You're right I'm just upset.
Between downhill and this it's been a rough day.
Our media really needs to stop building up these guys who don't have a shot.
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02-15-2010, 09:20 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Originally Posted by Dwight_K_Schrute
You're right I'm just upset.
Between downhill and this it's been a rough day.
Our media really needs to stop building up these guys who don't have a shot.
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The media builds them up because they DO have a shot. The field of competition is so deep however that nothing is guaranteed. The difference between 1st and 9th in this race was only 0.462 seconds. Between 1st and 38th, it was 4.75 seconds. Think about that, that's incredible.
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02-15-2010, 09:20 PM
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#1364
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Join Date: Oct 2001
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Originally Posted by Eastern Girl
So, was this it for Jeremy or is he participating in other events?
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he's in the 1000, which is his event.
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02-15-2010, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Kybosh
The media builds them up because they DO have a shot. The field of competition is so deep however that nothing is guaranteed. The difference between 1st and 9th in this race was only 0.462 seconds. Between 1st and 38th, it was 4.75 seconds. Think about that, that's incredible.
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Yeah the events like speed skating are so nerve racking because we see people get the lead but you know there's still a bunch more people to go and the best are always at the end.
It's stressful.
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02-15-2010, 09:28 PM
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Well the Russian/Chinese pair totally blew it.
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02-15-2010, 09:32 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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^^But they still take the lead (for now). Their routine was more difficult though and they had the better score coming into tonight.
Most of the pairs have been falling and stumbling around tonight though. It's still bizarre to me to watch a pair/skater fall around and still manage to get high technical marks. I watch it a lot, but there's still a lot I don't understand about figure skating.
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02-15-2010, 09:40 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kybosh
Why not? Should he just disappear into obscurity or should he have one last moment in the limelight win or lose? Contrary to what the media was saying, he was not favoured to medal in the race but he still placed relatively high. He also competed at four olympics, how many people can say that?
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first being Nagano in 98 where he won a silver.
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02-15-2010, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Dwight_K_Schrute
Well I saw that coming.
Just seemed like a loser in the piece they did on him earlier.
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You're right, being 10th(?) best in the world at what you do makes you a loser.
Go back so Sports Check dj_patam.
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02-15-2010, 09:43 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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Wow, a clean skate.
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02-15-2010, 09:44 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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^^Definitely one of the best, if not the best, of the night.
One more couple now...
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02-15-2010, 09:45 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Originally Posted by Dan02
first being Nagano in 98 where he won a silver.
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My bad. I even knew that  .
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02-15-2010, 09:56 PM
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Crushed
Join Date: Jul 2005
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So Canada finishes 6th (Dube and Davison) and 9th (Langlois and Hay) in the Pairs Figure Skating.
China taking the Gold and Silver positions.
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02-15-2010, 09:59 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
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Great skate by that second last Chinese pair.
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02-15-2010, 10:00 PM
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Oh good god, Kypreos is at the Olympics. Ugh.
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02-15-2010, 10:01 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Calgary
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I like the fact that if someone annoys you on one of the channels, there's 2/3 other channels.
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02-15-2010, 10:10 PM
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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The young Chinese got screwed by the judges... beaten by the old Chinese
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02-15-2010, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by GirlySports
The young Chinese got screwed by the judges... beaten by the old Chinese
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Except the young Chinese team screwed up their short program while the old Chinese team had a record breaking short yesterday. 
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02-15-2010, 10:21 PM
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Except the young Chinese team screwed up their short program while the old Chinese team had a record breaking short yesterday. |
True, but even in the long program the score was 141.81 to 139.91.
Two point difference isn't that much when the scores are doubled and the old Chinese missed an entire lift!
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02-15-2010, 10:22 PM
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#1380
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Awesome to see China 1-2 in figure skating. A very happy night for me.
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