2010 Winter Olympics thread...

[RICHARD]

Not only just one, but I think Mexico is being represented by a German.

I know Mexicans can ski, snowboard and skate, Ive seen them do it. Im sure they can do the curling because there is sweeping involved.

And we can clean up the venues after the events.


There is a huge German population in Mexico and they were there in the 'early days'.

If you listen to the Mexican folk music, you can hear the German 'oom pah' band influence.

[blue]

If you listen to the Mexican folk music, you can hear the German 'oom pah' band influence.

So is there Mexican Polka? I love a good polka!

[RICHARD]

So is there Mexican Polka? I love a good polka!

The word are a little different..

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The short track relay was the best 7 minutes of the Games.

That is probably the last sporting event I have a burning desire to see.

Dang, that was fun, fast and frantic...
WOW!

[JenBKR]

OOOHHHHH USA and Canada in the gold medal final for men's hockey. Could I BE any more excited?

[Grace]

Women's 30 Km cross country skiing -

Gold - Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland. First Gold for a Polish woman - ever. In Poland's Olympic history there was only one other Winter Gold - back in 1972.

Silver to Marit Bjørgen, Norway. She goes home with 3 Gold, 1 Silver and a Bronze.

Tomorrow the men go 50 KM cross country.

I love watching these events. Ski for miles and miles, and most of the time it's close to a photo finish.

[cassiesmom]

I just found out that Sweden beat Canada for the gold medal in women's curling yesterday. I had it on until about the 6th or 7th end and Canada was up 5 to 4. I was rooting for Canada Oh, well.

A Polish woman won a cross-country skiing gold medal! (I'm part Polish on my dad's side)

I'm going to have to race home from church tomorrow to see the entire hockey game. (I thought it was on tonight)

[Grace]

Did any of you see the piece Tom Brokaw just did? 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland. Absolutely magnificent. Talk about LES.

I read a book about those events - read it twice actually.

[RICHARD]

I am in love with K Reutter.

http://olympics.fanhouse.com/2010/02...rt/1#c25828720

[phesina]

Did any of you see the piece Tom Brokaw just did? 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland. Absolutely magnificent. Talk about LES.

I read a book about those events - read it twice actually.

Grace, I missed this. Is it online somewhere? Thanks.

[phesina]

http://olympics.fanhouse.com/2010/02...rt/1#c25828720

Thank you, RICHARD. I am too, after reading this.

I'd love to see NBC make a big fuss about her!!!!! ..tell more of her story, and those of other athletes, from other nations even? ..

Instead, it's non-stop chats with Lindsey "Oops!" Vonn.. Last week it was all Shaun White all the time.. And now Apolo Ohno is moving up on them, to be featured on "Today" tomorrow morning..

Which medal will each receive, HOW will they finally be standing on the Talking-Heads podium?

Those Three Stooges are fine athletes, to be sure.. I'm just so sick and tired of LISTENING to them for two weeks now! I think all their blithering diminishes their athletic accomplishments.

[Grace]

Grace, I missed this. Is it online somewhere? Thanks.

I'm looking to see if it's going to be shown again. It's about 45 minutes long.

There is a book, The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland, by Jim Defede, describing the events that Brokaw mentions. You can check it out here. I've read it twice; sent a copy to my brother who never reads anything - but he read this one in 2 days.

If I find a link to the Brokaw piece, I'll post it.

[Catty1]

Canada has 13 freakin' GOLD MEDALS! And we are third in the medal tally with 25, after Germany and USA.

I think in Turn we got a total of 4 medals? Or was that in Calgary? I know we didn't do well in either location.

wow....

[Grace]

Men's 50 KM

Gold - Petter Northug, Norway, 2:05:35.5

Silver - Axel Teichmann, Germany, 2:05:35.8

Bronze - Johan Olsson, Sweden, 2:05:36.5

After 31 miles of skiing, the top three are just 1 second apart!!

[RICHARD]

Kings.

[Grace]

Absolutely!!