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Old 02-27-2010, 04:10 PM   #4481
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What's the difference between 1 and 2 man luge or 2 and 4 man bobsled?
The driving is completely different
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Old 02-27-2010, 04:11 PM   #4482
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I don't get this team pursuit thing. How is this different than singles, besides there being 3 people? I don't understand the strategy of it all since they take the time of the slowest skater anyway.
I think the strategy is about putting the right people in the right positions at various times. It's much harder to be in the front, so they need to spread out that effort to minimize fatigue and maximize speed.
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Old 02-27-2010, 04:12 PM   #4484
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Woooo!
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Old 02-27-2010, 04:12 PM   #4485
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More Gold!!!!
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Old 02-27-2010, 04:12 PM   #4486
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Old 02-27-2010, 04:12 PM   #4487
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Old 02-27-2010, 04:12 PM   #4488
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Gollllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll lllllldddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd ddddddddddddddddd
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Old 02-27-2010, 04:12 PM   #4489
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Anderson gets the GOLD!!!!!!!

Canada officially now at 23 medals with 2 more guaranteed.
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Old 02-27-2010, 04:12 PM   #4490
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Old 02-27-2010, 04:12 PM   #4491
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Holy crap. That was an incredible run.

Anderson GOLD!!!
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Old 02-27-2010, 04:12 PM   #4492
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nice race!! They said we'd get a lot more medals in the second week and they weren't kidding. These last few days have been great!
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Old 02-27-2010, 04:12 PM   #4493
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Holy crap! HE DID IT! Amazing!
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Old 02-27-2010, 04:13 PM   #4494
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Nice 2 more gold!

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Old 02-27-2010, 04:13 PM   #4495
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He was 0.78 behind at the start and ends up winning by 0.35 -- what an incredible run!
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Old 02-27-2010, 04:13 PM   #4496
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damn it, I missed the snowboard final because they switched coverage!!
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Old 02-27-2010, 04:13 PM   #4497
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WTF i missed the Anderson thing?? s!!
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Old 02-27-2010, 04:14 PM   #4498
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Oh man! What a way for Anderson to end his career!
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Old 02-27-2010, 04:14 PM   #4499
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The driving is completely different
And skating in tandem and pacing to remain streamlined is different
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Old 02-27-2010, 04:15 PM   #4500
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Hell yeah!!!!! An AMAZING RUN!!!!
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