02-23-2010, 03:28 PM
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#3461
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Everyone's Favorite Oilfan!
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: San Jose, California
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McIvor wins GOLD!!!!!!!!
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02-23-2010, 03:29 PM
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#3462
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: CowTown
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Sick race! Man im so happy this is an event sooooooooooo exciting!
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02-23-2010, 03:30 PM
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#3463
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: YSJ (1979-2002) -> YYC (2002-2022) -> YVR (2022-present)
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I think ski and snowboard cross are my new favourite Olympic events. They make excellent spectator sports -- so exciting!
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02-23-2010, 03:30 PM
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#3464
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Franchise Player
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Austria 4th again today. They have no medals in alpine so far. They we're 4th, 5th, 6th in the GS and now 4th here too.
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02-23-2010, 03:30 PM
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#3465
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Franchise Player
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yay!
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02-23-2010, 03:31 PM
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#3466
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Market Mall Food Court
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YEAHHHHH.
Time delayed gold !!!!!!!!
holy crap did that course slow down.
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02-23-2010, 03:33 PM
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#3467
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Just a heads up guys, Belerus and teh Swiss are in overtime on spotsnet right now.
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02-23-2010, 03:35 PM
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#3468
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Leduc
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MarchHare
I think ski and snowboard cross are my new favourite Olympic events. They make excellent spectator sports -- so exciting!
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I think I like them because Canada always has contenders in them both. And we've won how many medals from them? Great events 
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02-23-2010, 03:36 PM
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#3469
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Watching 7ungo Giving Up Goals A 5 Year Old Could Stop!
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Sweet!
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02-23-2010, 03:36 PM
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#3470
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One of the Nine
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: 福岡市
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Yeeeeeeaaaaaaah!
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02-23-2010, 03:39 PM
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#3471
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Franchise Player
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Shootout in the Belarus vs Suisse game.
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02-23-2010, 03:40 PM
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#3472
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: May 2008
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McIvor said it was destiny that she would win olympic gold in her hometown and she was RIGHT! 
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02-23-2010, 03:40 PM
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#3473
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MarchHare
I think ski and snowboard cross are my new favourite Olympic events. They make excellent spectator sports -- so exciting!
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I didn't get to see this run unfortunately, but I did watch the Men's Ski Cross this weekend and i'm in full agreement. It was awesome to watch. Hopefully I can catch some of the Ladies later tonight.
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02-23-2010, 03:41 PM
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#3474
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Draft Pick
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Originally Posted by LockedOut
Austria 4th again today. They have no medals in alpine so far. They we're 4th, 5th, 6th in the GS and now 4th here too.
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Can't wait for the reports from Austria, they will be fuming, I think the last time they didn't medal in alpine skiing was the 30's (according to Dobson).
I want to give props to Erik Guay. He is not a GS specialist, started 44th first run and finished 29th, ended up having the second fastest 2nd run just behind the Norwegian who finishd 2nd.
He was barely off the podium twice in these olympics, and once in Turin (super-G finished 4th).
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02-23-2010, 03:43 PM
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#3475
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Originally Posted by grambo
Can't wait for the reports from Austria, they will be fuming, I think the last time they didn't medal in alpine skiing was the 30's (according to Dobson).
I want to give props to Erik Guay. He is not a GS specialist, started 44th first run and finished 29th, ended up having the second fastest 2nd run just behind the Norwegian who finishd 2nd.
He was barely off the podium twice in these olympics, and once in Turin (super-G finished 4th).
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What place did he end up after 2 runs (I'm too lazy to look up), is that the 29th your talking about cause I thought only the top 30 got to run the 2nd run?
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02-23-2010, 03:47 PM
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#3476
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by grambo
Can't wait for the reports from Austria, they will be fuming, I think the last time they didn't medal in alpine skiing was the 30's (according to Dobson).
I want to give props to Erik Guay. He is not a GS specialist, started 44th first run and finished 29th, ended up having the second fastest 2nd run just behind the Norwegian who finishd 2nd.
He was barely off the podium twice in these olympics, and once in Turin (super-G finished 4th).
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Austria took Gold in the Ladie's Super-G and Bronze in the Ladie's Downhill, or were you just talking about Men's?
The Austrian press has been all over the skiiers so far, I imagine it won't be a joyous homecoming.
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02-23-2010, 03:48 PM
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#3477
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by J epworth kendal
What place did he end up after 2 runs (I'm too lazy to look up), is that the 29th your talking about cause I thought only the top 30 got to run the 2nd run?
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He was 29th after the first run and ended up 16th after the 2nd run.
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02-23-2010, 03:55 PM
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#3478
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Draft Pick
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Originally Posted by J epworth kendal
What place did he end up after 2 runs (I'm too lazy to look up), is that the 29th your talking about cause I thought only the top 30 got to run the 2nd run?
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^^ Edit, 16th. He was 29th after first run so he started second run with a fresh course, but still hugely impressive time considering the field.
In normal world cup only the top 30 ski the second run (since outside that is near zero chance of meaningful finish), but in olympics every skis both runs, in this race there were 104 racers including dudes from India posting +30sec finishes on first run, kind of funny, but they were pumped to be there. Personally I think it makes more sense to have a FIS points requriement and let 5 people from the top countries compete instead of randoms who have no business being there.
And that stat I believe was for men's alpine events? I didn't look it up, just what Stemle and Dobson said on TV.
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02-23-2010, 04:33 PM
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#3479
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Norwegian men's curling is not as awesome as their pants.
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02-23-2010, 04:57 PM
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#3480
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Sec 216
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Jesus H. Christ. Is anyone watching Farhan Lalji (sp?) doing the pre-game for women's bobsleigh?
WHo the hell is that irritating woman with red hair? Her voice alone makes me want to kill myself.
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