matt chilton for the bbc, bombastic as he is, has been great fun. he had a particularly good moment in the esther ledecka race, after he'd been giving her a full-throated commentary all the way down, and she's stunned, in that famous moment we all know now, and she finally approaches the camera and all she can say, with a weird half smile on her face, is "no. no." and chilton, invisible, on voice-over - only we can hear him - replies directly to her, on our behalf: "yes. yes!"
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 21 February 2018 17:39 (six years ago) link
didnt read the article but otm. last night one of the contestants was doing well (i think it was whoever got silver) and he was like "her skis must be running great" taking all credit away from the skier. what an asshat. add all this to his sexist joke about Anna Veith racing poorly cos she got married and i cant see a way he is invited back in 4 years
― they call me melo gelo (Spottie), Wednesday, 21 February 2018 17:44 (six years ago) link
Big air snowboard qualifiers. Only half watching it tbh - if I miss a 1440 they'll be another one along in a minute...
(It's very slight as sport goes, but entertaining enough. And the second heat did step it up a bit)
― koogs, Wednesday, 21 February 2018 19:28 (six years ago) link
Can I be mean & say it wouldnt be the Winter Olympics without Lindsey Vonn cryingsorrybut she always cries!!
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 21 February 2018 19:33 (six years ago) link
heh, I thought the same. I am finding it a bit annoying, but that's the cynic in me. I mean, to cry *all the time*? That can't be right.
She did good though, and it was nice to see she was accepting of winning bronze instead of gold.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 21 February 2018 19:46 (six years ago) link
yeah, it can't be easy with all the expectations and pressure you put on yourself as well
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 21 February 2018 20:08 (six years ago) link
β koogs, Wednesday, February 21, 2018 12:28 PM (thirty-nine minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
big air is hella lame to me compared to how good it should be. and compared to big air skateboard/bmx
― they call me melo gelo (Spottie), Wednesday, 21 February 2018 20:15 (six years ago) link
Snowboarding and skiing sports that are about 'tricks' or 'entertainment' instead of speed and have juries to decide the outcome aren't sports and don't deserve to be at the Olympics at all. /controp
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 21 February 2018 20:21 (six years ago) link
boooo
― imago, Wednesday, 21 February 2018 20:25 (six years ago) link
Whereas I find people doing exactly the same as everybody else at a slightly different speed very dull.
― koogs, Wednesday, 21 February 2018 20:27 (six years ago) link
This female snowboarder had to start first yesterday. She did an 'element' really well, but the jury didn't give her the maximum score, because, and I paraphrase "maybe someone after her will do it even better". Lmao, fuck that shit man.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 21 February 2018 20:27 (six years ago) link
xp It's all dull, but at least it's an objective way of deciding who's better.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 21 February 2018 20:28 (six years ago) link
And I rue the day X games started showing big air. It's very much a one trick pony. It's the kind of thing I always assume American TV companies have introduced because it leaves lots of advert time. (Or because American sports fans all have the attention spans of newts)
― koogs, Wednesday, 21 February 2018 20:30 (six years ago) link
You've Americans posing as Hungarian to make it to the Olympics. Of course it's because of the said newt's attention span of Americans.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 21 February 2018 20:34 (six years ago) link
big air bmx is insane and awesome imo
― they call me melo gelo (Spottie), Wednesday, 21 February 2018 20:35 (six years ago) link
The first person does seem to have a disadvantage, yes.
The luge commentator kept talking about how a lot of it was due to having the best equipment. Is that fair?
― koogs, Wednesday, 21 February 2018 20:37 (six years ago) link
(didn't bmx / SK8 big air replace best trick? That's mostly why I took against it, I used to like best trick, it was more varied than tricks that were just BIG)
― koogs, Wednesday, 21 February 2018 20:41 (six years ago) link
Equipment should be equal imo. How you treat it is a different matter though. I saw a report about the Norwegian squad having their own weather man in their midst, who's an expert on all things snow. He measures the snow on the slopes every day. Not sure what he measures. The snowiness of it idk. But they base how to wax the ski's or the boards according to his info, at any given time of the day. That, I respect.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 21 February 2018 20:45 (six years ago) link
The photo finish pics of the pointing at the finish line in ski cross tickle me.
― koogs, Wednesday, 21 February 2018 20:50 (six years ago) link
It's tough as a judge to score events for which the factors that make up a strong performance are multiple, complex, and/or impossible to measure. You don't get to go back and lower the score you gave competitor A when competitors B through G do all the same things even better. The first athlete up is always at a disadvantage because judges have to leave room for the possibility of having to award higher scores later.
― Brad C., Wednesday, 21 February 2018 21:29 (six years ago) link
Lindsey Vonn going all out. Her run was so aggressive, it was stressing me out.
― Moodles, Thursday, 22 February 2018 02:57 (six years ago) link
Hingham represent!
― Moodles, Thursday, 22 February 2018 03:12 (six years ago) link
I'm going to be a total stereotype but I hope our Canadians girls wipe the US girls out into oblivion in this gold medal game (and for all the next gold medal games in history).
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 22 February 2018 04:56 (six years ago) link
it's a great game so far!! so much speed on both sides
― freedom is not having to measure life with a ruler (outdoor_miner), Thursday, 22 February 2018 04:58 (six years ago) link
dammit, what a sweet tip
― freedom is not having to measure life with a ruler (outdoor_miner), Thursday, 22 February 2018 05:02 (six years ago) link
poulin is such a baller
― while my dirk gently weeps (symsymsym), Thursday, 22 February 2018 05:09 (six years ago) link
really exciting game
― while my dirk gently weeps (symsymsym), Thursday, 22 February 2018 05:22 (six years ago) link
is Kessel the sister of Phil?
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 22 February 2018 05:26 (six years ago) link
yes! i think she scored a ton in college
― while my dirk gently weeps (symsymsym), Thursday, 22 February 2018 05:27 (six years ago) link
dope siblings.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 22 February 2018 05:28 (six years ago) link
i didn't know america had identical twins on the women's team, great they can have their own sedins
― while my dirk gently weeps (symsymsym), Thursday, 22 February 2018 05:29 (six years ago) link
the joys of the larger ice i swear to god.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 22 February 2018 05:34 (six years ago) link
when will the nhl wake up to the fact that the larger ice is a superior product.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 22 February 2018 05:35 (six years ago) link
US had a hell of a 3rd
― while my dirk gently weeps (symsymsym), Thursday, 22 February 2018 06:31 (six years ago) link
Huge pressure from US, but they just can't seem to score.
― Moodles, Thursday, 22 February 2018 06:59 (six years ago) link
oh my god
― while my dirk gently weeps (symsymsym), Thursday, 22 February 2018 07:10 (six years ago) link
why are these games always so completely fucking insane
Ugggghhbb, 5 more
― Moodles, Thursday, 22 February 2018 07:11 (six years ago) link
Woooooooo!!!
― Moodles, Thursday, 22 February 2018 07:12 (six years ago) link
usa!
― mookieproof, Thursday, 22 February 2018 07:14 (six years ago) link
totally deserved, outplayed canada the whole 3rd and OT
― while my dirk gently weeps (symsymsym), Thursday, 22 February 2018 07:14 (six years ago) link
some nifty moves in the shootout; can't believe that canadian's forsberg goal
― mookieproof, Thursday, 22 February 2018 07:17 (six years ago) link
that was craazy
― while my dirk gently weeps (symsymsym), Thursday, 22 February 2018 07:20 (six years ago) link
lamoreaux's ankle breaker was too
CBC is soothing us with a montage of gold medals past
damn, what a game! i have an adrenaline rush from watching that.
― davey, Thursday, 22 February 2018 07:27 (six years ago) link
What a gameI cried myself to sleep and just woke up and see the medal ceremonyCome on boys itβs on you now
― bald butte (β), Thursday, 22 February 2018 07:38 (six years ago) link
They should penalise athletes who flaunt the logos on their skis / boards / helmets. We can see them, you don't need to wave them in our faces.
― koogs, Thursday, 22 February 2018 10:39 (six years ago) link
All that and the US men's curling team makes the gold medal round...over Canada.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 22 February 2018 17:14 (six years ago) link
Also, I did like this
Gold medal comes with a promotion π pic.twitter.com/3RaifjMVqe— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) February 22, 2018
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 22 February 2018 17:21 (six years ago) link