Events That Are On Right Now!

[Papi34]

Originally Posted by arloiginla

This question will probably get lost in the hubbub, but why on earth is there a "small" final anyway? Since it means nothing in terms of medals?

To give the final boarders the rest.

Also it determines 5-8 for placing reasons

[Diet Water]

Given what happened yesterday, my heart was still pounding the whole time.

Couldn't even sit down.

[MarchHare]

First gold medal on home soil in a woman's event!

[TheyCallMeBruce]

Originally Posted by arloiginla

This question will probably get lost in the hubbub, but why on earth is there a "small" final anyway? Since it means nothing in terms of medals?

Ranking is important. Especially when you complete in your next events. The higher rankers do not have to start first/ealier

[troutman]

Originally Posted by BurningYears

i like gold

[bossy22]

Originally Posted by arloiginla

This question will probably get lost in the hubbub, but why on earth is there a "small" final anyway? Since it means nothing in terms of medals?

I believe it's incase anybody gets dq'd from the big final. The winner of the small final will move up in the standings.

[kirant]

Originally Posted by fotze

Her wiki:

Maëlle Ricker heads into the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver as the overall leader in the 2009–10 FIS Snowboard World Cup. Ricker skipped the Winter X Games in order to focus on the Olympics.[1] She won the gold. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOIIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAS HDALUOSDH:AUH:ZXHC:ZXUH:OUH GOLD IN SNOWBOARD CROSS> TOO DAMN GOOD.

You were typing that up as you where watching, right?

[LeatherFace]

Unforunate for Jacobellis, but lucky for Ricker. Lindsay was pretty much the only serious competition for Ricker today. Seemed like Lindsay was the only other girl who could get out of the start gates as fast as Ricker.

Everyone else seemed a step behind.

But gold gold gold baby!

[brownstown24]

How are our girls doing in the speed skating? There is no coverage at all here on tv...

[GirlySports]

Having watched for a couple days now, I love snowboard-cross. Mostly love that it's a fair as anything I've ever seen. There are no rankings or pre-conceived ideas or seedings. Being a World Champ is just the same as being ME!

You take 50ish guys (or girls), make them do two qualifying runs.. top 32 make it.
They are then seeded based on those times so Heat #1 is 1,16,17,32 and so on..
Top two make it everytime until there's a winner.
That's perfect! They should make the freaking figure skaters do that!

[LockedOut]

Originally Posted by brownstown24

How are our girls doing in the speed skating? There is no coverage at all here on tv...

They're in the middle of the 2nd round.
http://www.ctvolympics.ca/speed-skat...html?cid=sbtsn

[browna]

Jamie Campbell with his 4th medal call out of 5 Canadian medals.

Makes up for the sting of losing out on calling the Blue Jays a bit.

[Methanolic]

Originally Posted by arloiginla

This question will probably get lost in the hubbub, but why on earth is there a "small" final anyway? Since it means nothing in terms of medals?

For some reason they need to determine 5th through 8th place.

[kirant]

Gotta love Nobs trying to pump the crowd more.

[Papi34]

ya the swiss boarder was genuinely happy for ricker

[Jesse834]

I'm like a little kid right now who has candy!

[TowelPower]

Wooooo the Vancouver girl does it!!!

[Stormchaser]

That was amazing.....can't help feeling so proud of our athletes!

[browna]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Having watched for a couple days now, I love snowboard-cross. Mostly love that it's a fair as anything I've ever seen. There are no rankings or pre-conceived ideas or seedings. Being a World Champ is just the same as being ME!

You take 50ish guys (or girls), make them do two qualifying runs.. top 32 make it.
They are then seeded based on those times so Heat #1 is 1,16,17,32 and so on..
Top two make it everytime until there's a winner.
That's perfect! They should make the freaking figure skaters do that!

Not over yet...

Ski Cross is next week. Same format for qualifiying and racing. Very similar course in regards to jumps and turns, of course, on skis instead of snowboards.

[Jesse834]

Is the Luge medals being handed out today. I see a Canadian is the current leader. I highly doubt it will stick as the Germans are yet to come and they kill in this sport.