Winter Olympics 2022, Beijing

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Opening ceremony is on in a few minutes.

Don't feel particularly great about where this is being hosted but that's not the athletes fault.

It's the year for it, with the World Cup in Qatar later on in the year.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

https://i.imgur.com/BxJkJDk.png

Shows what's on tommorrow.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That's a big old dandelion.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's very colourful.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Love the attire from Timor-Leste.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

We have flags of half the Union Jack for some reason.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And there's the flame!

[Mac76]

looking forward to the snowboard races - they're always really good fun

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shaun White will retire after the games.

[Letters]

I really should try and get in to this.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rest of today:

08:40: Ice hockey - Russian Olympic Committee v Switzerland
11:00: Short track speed skating - men's 1500m quarter-finals featuring GB's Farrell Treacy (semi-finals at 12:29, final at 13:20)
11:00: Nordic combined individual - cross country round
11:44: Short track speed skating: Women's 100m heats featuring GB's Kathryn Thompson
12:05: Curling - Men's round robin phase begins
12:20: Luge - doubles run one (second and final run at 13:35)
12:45: Short track speed skating - Women's 3000m relay semi-finals
13:10: Ice hockey - Czech Republic v Denmark

[Mac76]

The ROC v USA will be unmissable - just like the old US v USSR matches - total carnage

[Xhaka Can’t]

No it won’t.

US and Canadians are made up of a bunch of nobodies.

[Mac76]

No it won’t.

US and Canadians are made up of a bunch of nobodies.

nobodies can still cause carnage though can't they? :shrug:

[Xhaka Can’t]

nobodies can still cause carnage though can't they? :shrug:

The standard will be poor. Really, really poor.

As for “carnage”. Prepare for disappointment of monumental proportions. International hockey, Olympic hockey in particular is devoid of carnage.

Even the NHL is pretty much devoid of the stereotypical outsider view of hockey.

[Letters]

Even the NHL is pretty much devoid of the stereotypical outsider view of hockey.
I went to see the Rangers play at MSG - was super disappointed as there were no dust ups. They were playing the New Jersey team too so it was kinda like a NLD, or I thought it would be.
There were literally people with opposing jerseys sitting next to each other. All a little disappointing tbh, it seems like more of a social thing over there than the tribal football we have here.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Men's halfpipe in snowboarding, Shaun White stumbled on his final run in his final Olympic.

Ayumu Hiramo of Japan with gold.
Scott James of Australia with Silver
Jan Scherrer of Switzerland with bronze.

[Mac76]

Men's halfpipe in snowboarding, Shaun White stumbled on his final run in his final Olympic.

Ayumu Hiramo of Japan with gold.
Scott James of Australia with Silver
Jan Scherrer of Switzerland with bronze.

maybe use a spoiler alert next time? :(

[McNamara That Ghost...]

If you want to avoid Winter Olympic spoilers, I'd suggest staying away from the Winter Olympics thread.

[Mac76]

If you want to avoid Winter Olympic spoilers, I'd suggest staying away from the Winter Olympics thread.

What a daft idea :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bobsleigh is on, love watching it.

[Letters]

Do Jamaica have a team? :d

[Mac76]

Do Jamaica have a team? :d

Yes they do - and they went of their own accord...

[Letters]

:lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

In the women's team pursuit for speedskating final: One of the racers for Japan crashed out on the final lap giving gold to Canada. Brutal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Women's Ski Cross, Daniella Maier was bumped up to bronze at the expense of Fanny Smith from Switzerland.

Maier was not happy about it, which was nice to see.

[Mac76]

British men through to the curling final - so a silver at least for them :popcorn:

[Letters]

Was just watching the end of it :lol:
Curling :bow:
Gloriously silly, and good fun to watch.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Valieva finished fourth.

[Letters]

8-7 to the Swedes in the ladies' Curling.
Think there's one end left and it's our "serve", so to speak.

[Letters]

11-8 :dance:

There is another end though, but looking good.

[Letters]

:doh:

Swedes equalise. Extra end and we have the last stone.

[Letters]

The ladies in the final! :dance:

[Mac76]

blimey it's medal city for Team GB all of a sudden

[Letters]

4-4 in the curling.
Gone to an extra end but they have the hammer
Not looking great

[Letters]

Swedes win in ET. :(
Silver not a bad effort though

[Mac76]

Thought Edin deserved it tbh and GB can still be pleased with silver

[Letters]

Pretty much :good:

Hope the ladies go one better, don’t think I’ll be staying up till 1am to watch it though!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

GB won gold!!

Women's Curling final result above.

[Letters]

I recorded it and skipped through it without finding out the result.
Holy shit Curling takes forever! Only watched the last couple of stones of each end.
Well played, ladies.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Managed to get through the full Beijing ‘Games’ without watching a single second of it.

Also, Letters, if you think curling goes on forever, you should’ve seen it before they brought in timers.

Fun to play, a complete snoozefest to watch.

[Letters]

I don’t agree it’s boring but definitely one where edited highlights are preferable to watching live.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I don’t agree it’s boring but definitely one where edited highlights are preferable to watching live.

Because it is too long and boring?


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[Letters]

Because it is too long and boring?
Exactly!


Oh I see.
:getcoat: