My friend Woody is five rows back from the German bench right now. He just sent us this picture that he took with his camera phone:
http://www.online-literature.com/for...pictureid=6206
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My friend Woody is five rows back from the German bench right now. He just sent us this picture that he took with his camera phone:
http://www.online-literature.com/for...pictureid=6206
That's pretty cool, I saw Canada play the USA in the world championship once. I think it must have been 6 years ago, it was being cohosted between Montreal and Toronto, unfortunately it was in the preliminaries and not for a medal.
Edit: haha apparently I have a bad memory cause it was in 2008.
*sigh* I keep missing the figure skating... :frown5:
Men's long program tomorrow!
Can't remember when the pairs long or the womens' short are...
The pairs free skate was two days ago, Chinese got gold and silver, Germans got bronze.Quote:
Originally Posted by *Classic*Charm*
I think the Women's singles is going to be last.
We have the three ice dance events before the women. (Compulsory dance, original dance, free dance).
Whoo hooo!! Lindsey Vonn did it!! What an awesome run!
http://www.woaolympians.com/files/im...09/vonn534.jpg
And her team mate, Julia Mancuso got the silver!
http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2007/writers/t...cuso.getty.jpg
US, one, two!
Yeah, heh, I realized that after (I watched it- brutal I know).Quote:
Originally Posted by OrphanPip
WELL DESERVED!Quote:
Originally Posted by Virgil
'Also, the Norwegians are wearing ridiculous checkered pants.'
I am so glad somebody commented on that.
I think they're fabulous... :lol:
Never really thought about uh, the pairs luge before, but after seeing some photos online/the news, I am so delighted. How exactly does one get into that sport... and where do they buy their delightful outfits?
Shaun White = The Man. Really, really good run by Peetu Piiroinen as well. Two Americans and a Finn walking away with medals? Good to go!
That was a pretty brutal event to watch. I mean, the Chinese definitely earned it, but considering the criteria for doing well was basically not falling, it certainly wasn't the best.Quote:
The pairs free skate was two days ago, Chinese got gold and silver, Germans got bronze.
Yeah, he really has no competition at all. His last round was just an exhibition hahaQuote:
Originally Posted by Hurricane
That was a pretty brutal event to watch. I mean, the Chinese definitely earned it, but considering the criteria for doing well was basically not falling, it certainly wasn't the best.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, that night was awful. Pretty embarrassing on the part of everyone but the Chinese.
I thought the German pair had pretty good skates. The Chinese, Russians, and Germans were the only ones going into that competition that had any chance of medalling anyway.
On the other hand, the men's singles was fantastic. Some great performances, too bad Patrick Chan choked a little. He always chokes, any competition I've watched him in he does it. When he's on he's on, evident from his silver at worlds, but he's so rarely on.
I was throughly unimpressed with the Germans. I'm sorry, but you shouldn't be able to stumble through your program and win an olympic medal. I was sad about the Russians- I really liked that pair. I was talking to a friend of mine who is a figure skater and follows the circuit really closely, and I was asking her about the Canadian pair. Apparently they are definitely good enough to compete with the Chinese teams, but the girl doesn't do well under big pressure. :( She's sure they'll come back to medal at the Worlds but that still sucks :(Quote:
Originally Posted by OrphanPip
Yeah, the mens was way better. Not surprised about Chan, though still disappointed. He hasn't skated a clean short program yet this year, which sucks. Also, too bad Plushy's a giant tool.
The Germans skated to something from the "Out of Africa" soundtrack. Obvious flaws aside in their skating, that will permanently endear them to my heart.Quote:
I thought the German pair had pretty good skates.
Haha, he was badmouthing Lysacek at the press conference after for not doing the quad.Quote:
Originally Posted by *Classic*Charm*
Lysacek is a bit of an awkward gangly weirdo, but at least he doesn't come off as a jackass like Plushenko.
The male figure skaters are a weird group this time round. Weir is probably the most over the top flamboyantly gay figure skater ever.
Patrick Chan is really awkward in interviews also, and he's a bit cross-eyed. I want to rout for him because he's Canadian, but you can feel the nervousness radiating from him.
Can't really comment on the Japanese figure skaters, besides them being very talented on the jumps.
Oh my God, this is just "so awesome,Dude!" that I am so HONORED by my Country and especially by Mom and Dad,
and other examples of COURAGE and MAGIC in the
great Olympic "Sap-O-Meter":
http://www.slate.com/id/2243532/