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Winter Olympics 2010 - Vancouver

ValleyGary
ValleyGary Posts: 38,192
edited February 2010 in Other Football and Sports
Didnt even realise this started tonight!!

Are Jamaica in the bobsleigh this year?
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  • johnnybev1987
    johnnybev1987 Posts: 11,462
    [cite]Posted By: ValleyGary[/cite]

    Are Jamaica in the bobsleigh this year?

    Why are you jamaican?
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,192
    Since Cool Runnings, yes.
  • johnnybev1987
    johnnybev1987 Posts: 11,462
    [cite]Posted By: ValleyGary[/cite]Since Cool Runnings, yes.

    Haha quality film!

    And yeah i had an idea winter olympics were starting but not heard anything about it, used to love the games you could by for it. a good one to play when your mates come round

    Didn't someone say something about knowing someone from sidcup who is going over there to compete? if so best of luck to her and the GBR team
  • creepyaddick
    creepyaddick Posts: 6,152
    Think the sidcup man is competing for Canada if I remember. Will be watching though to see if he has got his Charlton hat on!
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,752
    over 30 athletes already kicked out for drugs irregularities............don't you just love the olympics!!!!!
  • thecrazyaddick
    thecrazyaddick Posts: 607
    My Olympic story.... I live in Whistler - home of a number of the alpine and sliding events. Have been learning to pilot a Bobsleigh the past 3 months or so....hit 131km/h going from turn 3 on the Olympic track.

    The other morning was live on Canadian breakfast television (GlobalTV for the Canadians on here) explaining how an accountant from South East London ends up piloting a bobsliegh on an Olympic track in Whistler. Told them my inspiration was my old man and the film cool runnings.
  • SE10Addick
    SE10Addick Posts: 2,973
    [cite]Posted By: thecrazyaddick[/cite]I live in Whistler

    got a spare room??!
  • thecrazyaddick
    thecrazyaddick Posts: 607
    Ha. Not during the games. Do have a campervan in my driveway under the snow. Warm enough to stay in there at the moment!
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,645
    Anyone watching the snowboarding? It's quality.
  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    [cite]Posted By: thecrazyaddick[/cite]My Olympic story.... I live in Whistler - home of a number of the alpine and sliding events. Have been learning to pilot a Bobsleigh the past 3 months or so....hit 131km/h going from turn 3 on the Olympic track.

    The other morning was live on Canadian breakfast television (GlobalTV for the Canadians on here) explaining how an accountant from South East London ends up piloting a bobsliegh on an Olympic track in Whistler. Told them my inspiration was my old man and the film cool runnings.

    I missed that & CTV has been on almost 24/7 in our house!

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  • IA
    IA Posts: 6,103
    [cite]Posted By: ValleyGary[/cite]Didnt even realise this started tonight!!

    Are Jamaica in the bobsleigh this year?

    No, but you can get good odds on the Irish bobsleigh team making a movie about their experience
  • IA
    IA Posts: 6,103
    That snowboarding is fantastic
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,494
    edited February 2010
    Can't wait for the hockey. It promises to be awesome - the talent amongst the Russian forwards just beggars belief, and the Canadian team just oozes quality everywhere. Finland and Sweden are in the mix too. Nice to see the women's tournament off to a bang with such a close first game - Canada 18 Slovakia 0 :)
  • KillersBeard
    KillersBeard Posts: 985
    Snowboard cross is just the best event to watch. The downhill may well be the blue ribband event, but this stuff is compulsive viewing!!
  • vancouveraddick
    vancouveraddick Posts: 1,674
    edited February 2010
    [cite]Posted By: Leroy Ambrose[/cite]Can't wait for the hockey. It promises to be awesome - the talent amongst the Russian forwards just beggars belief, and the Canadian team just oozes quality everywhere. Finland and Sweden are in the mix too. Nice to see the women's tournament off to a bang with such a close first game - Canada 18 Slovakia 0 :)

    Did I say previously that I have tickets to the final?

    Canada vs Russia would be immense but the great thing about Hockey is that you can never tell who will end up in the final two so who knows who'll it be.
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,182
    How do you get in to Luge? I think I could do well at that event.
    [cite]Posted By: KillersBeard[/cite]Snowboard cross is just the best event to watch. The downhill may well be the blue ribband event, but this stuff is compulsive viewing!!
    That was great, feel a bit for the Canadian for blew it at the end.
  • vancouveraddick
    vancouveraddick Posts: 1,674
    [cite]Posted By: Friend Or Defoe[/cite]How do you get in to Luge? I think I could do well at that event.
    [cite]Posted By: KillersBeard[/cite]Snowboard cross is just the best event to watch. The downhill may well be the blue ribband event, but this stuff is compulsive viewing!!
    That was great, feel a bit for the Canadian for blew it at the end.

    Yeah, poor guy, he's from the same small town that Oakster lives in as well.
  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    [cite]Posted By: vancouveraddick[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Friend Or Defoe[/cite]How do you get in to Luge? I think I could do well at that event.
    [cite]Posted By: KillersBeard[/cite]Snowboard cross is just the best event to watch. The downhill may well be the blue ribband event, but this stuff is compulsive viewing!!
    That was great, feel a bit for the Canadian for blew it at the end.

    Yeah, poor guy, he's from the same small town that Oakster lives in as well.

    My town has a silver medal, a best ever Canadian finish in the XC & plenty more to come - I am absolutely loving these games. Bilodeau last night was absolutely amazing - one of the greatest sporting moments I have witnessed.
  • thecrazyaddick
    thecrazyaddick Posts: 607
    Awesome night yesterday. Bedouin sound clash live in Whistler village. Canadian wins their first gold in the moguls on the big screens... the whole place went absolutely mental.

    Up at the start for the skeleton today... British chick looking good.

    Loving being in the middle of all this! Coming home and seeing the footy result sucked though.
  • SE10Addick
    SE10Addick Posts: 2,973
    This cracked me up though

    Konichiha duuuude...

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  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,349
    Loved that mogul thing, how fucked are those guys n gals knees gonna be in a few years time?
  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    edited February 2010
    The lovely Chemmy Alcott out there right now representing us in the Womens Downhill
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,192
    edited February 2010
    Not a skiing fan but was totally entranced by the womens downhill last night. Some quality crashes and a few good looking ladies. Vonn is lovely.

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  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,964
    just watching the 'doubles' luge on BBC2 now....2 big blokes, one lying on top of the other, on a little tea tray - WTF !!!!!!!
  • IA
    IA Posts: 6,103
    That sounds hilarious, will look for a video now

    Is curling really the only thing on at the Winter Olympics right now? Grrrrr.
  • Can-addick
    Can-addick Posts: 691
    Canada/Switzerland (hockey) coming on as I type...not likely broadcast over there though!

    And yes, doubles luge is a tough one to get excited about. Single is poor enough, but double takes the cake.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,296
    [cite]Posted By: carly burn[/cite]Anyone watching the snowboarding? It's quality.

    Yes, absolutely brilliant sport.
  • IA
    IA Posts: 6,103
    I'm enjoying the snowboarding halfpipe. Might switch over to the hockey in a bit
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,296
    [cite]Posted By: IA[/cite]I'm enjoying the snowboarding halfpipe. Might switch over to the hockey in a bit
    Thoroughly enjoyed USA v Norway
  • Can-addick
    Can-addick Posts: 691
    Four years to the day after derailing Canada in Turin, the Swiss are taking us to overtime starting right now...

    The halfpipe is good, but I absolutely love the snowboard-cross event!

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