2010 Winter Olympics thread...

[Grace]

Pens/Sabres game tonight is having a medal ceremony before the game to honor the medals winners from both teams. This is a cool article though, about how the Pens fans will be celebrating not only Pens players, but Ryan Miller as well
http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=519657

PITTSBURGH (AP)—Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller received a standing ovation in Pittsburgh on Tuesday night for leading the United States to an Olympic silver medal—cheers louder than those given the Penguins’ own Sidney Crosby.

Crosby beat Miller to score the game-winning goal in overtime Sunday as Canada defeated the United States 3-2 for the gold medal in Vancouver. Despite being on the losing team, Miller was chosen as the tournament MVP.

Olympians for both teams were introduced before the game, with Miller drawing the loudest and most sustained cheering. Crosby also was given a standing ovation, but it was less enthusiastic than Miller’s despite his vast popularity in Pittsburgh.

[Puckstop31]

PITTSBURGH (AP)—Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller received a standing ovation in Pittsburgh on Tuesday night for leading the United States to an Olympic silver medal—cheers louder than those given the Penguins’ own Sidney Crosby.

Crosby beat Miller to score the game-winning goal in overtime Sunday as Canada defeated the United States 3-2 for the gold medal in Vancouver. Despite being on the losing team, Miller was chosen as the tournament MVP.

Olympians for both teams were introduced before the game, with Miller drawing the loudest and most sustained cheering. Crosby also was given a standing ovation, but it was less enthusiastic than Miller’s despite his vast popularity in Pittsburgh.

The Sabres future is bright.

As goes Ryan Miller, so go the Sabres. His interview pregame to this game was great. He is learning how to be a superstar.

If only the Sabres would have a more consistent offence....


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I'll add.... Love him, hate him... Sidney Crosby is the best player in the game. Ryan talked about the goal... Sid shot it before Ryan thought he would.

[JenBKR]

I knew Miller was going to get a huge reception at the game, but that was even better than I had hoped. Totally well deserved.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Be interesting to see what sort of hash London makes of it in a couple of years........

[Grace]

Back in 2005, Lindsey Vonn won a World Cup downhill at Val D'Isere, France. This is what she won -



After her Gold Medal performance at the Olympics in the Downhill, she was interviewed for TIME Magazine.

As an animal lover, I appreciate that you kept the cow awarded to you for winning the World Cup downhill in Val d'Isère, France. How is she? —Wendy Giberson, Seattle

Olympe's good. My cow's good. I'm definitely happy that I kept her. I don't know if I can call her a pet, but she's really great — very photogenic. When she came to me, she was pregnant. She had a calf, and then she had another one. And the first baby had a baby. I'm producing cow after cow.

Read more: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/ar...#ixzz0hBBT8ZtS

[RICHARD]

Wow,

I did anyone watch the biathalon today?

Again,

I have nothing to complain about.

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The Downhill skiers left me breathless.

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http://www.zimbio.com/Josef+Giesen/pictures/pro


Giesen shoots his rifle with a string and reloads it with his chin.

[RICHARD]

HEHEHEHEHEEHEHEHE!!!!


http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olymp...+-+Top+Stories)

EWE ESS of Fricking AY!!!!!

[RICHARD]

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcont...y.3d69da9.html


Lipsett said he plans to take a year or two off, and then get back in shape for the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi, Russia.

He said wearing the USA jersey is important to him.

"I've gotten chills for the past six years every time I put it on," he said.