We have to face it, our day as the big nation in the Winter Olympics is over. At least we're still better than Sweden.
For now.
For now.
Winter Olympics 2010 Vancouver
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) are here to discuss Amad saving our blushes in a win against Southampton as well as our now annual loss at home to Brighton. They discuss Amorim's post-match comments, revisit how mid-table we may or may not be, and discuss some transfer news.
That's just not true.
Just you see, we'll become the Liverpool of Winter Sports.
There's always the next Olympics?
There's always the next Olympics?
You deserve a slapping for that.
The weather has had too much to say so far.
Destroyed Moan and Tandes Nordic Combined, really feel for Moan today.
Also destroyed the biathlon. Will be very interesting to see what happens tomorrow, both with the alpine and the crosscountry.
Destroyed Moan and Tandes Nordic Combined, really feel for Moan today.
Also destroyed the biathlon. Will be very interesting to see what happens tomorrow, both with the alpine and the crosscountry.
We'll do the double on the pursuit. Got a good feeling.
Just you see, we'll become the Liverpool of Winter Sports.
There's always the next Olympics?
Who won the luge in the end, skyplus cut the end off
Who won the luge in the end, skyplus cut the end off
The young german, Felix Loch.
Watching these moguls is depressing me, I thought I was a good skiier.
Canada's first goal medal! YAH!
Quebec>Canada
Official!
Official!
The feckin' yanks....
...endlessly replaying Apolo Ohno getting a jammy silver
...showing full runs of yank competitors but virtually ignoring everyone else
...claiming that number of medals is what counts instead of number of golds
...running four hour highlights at night but with adverts every 3 fecking minutes
...waffling on about Lindsey Vonn every fecking half hour
Somebody please give me a link to CBC or the BBC so I can actually enjoy the full cross-country races instead of having to put up with chopped up shit to allow for endless hours of fecking figure skating.
cnuts!!!
...endlessly replaying Apolo Ohno getting a jammy silver
...showing full runs of yank competitors but virtually ignoring everyone else
...claiming that number of medals is what counts instead of number of golds
...running four hour highlights at night but with adverts every 3 fecking minutes
...waffling on about Lindsey Vonn every fecking half hour
Somebody please give me a link to CBC or the BBC so I can actually enjoy the full cross-country races instead of having to put up with chopped up shit to allow for endless hours of fecking figure skating.
cnuts!!!
That's right, you show NBC who's boss! feck that shit.
As a fair competition, yeah, but it won us the silver. Without the sleet Svendsen's race wouldn't have been good enough and the other 3 weren't even close to performing.
I agree Ellliot, but it's still unfair. Even though we got lucky at the biathlon I really hate seeing the competition destroyed like that.
The biathlon was one thing, you can't really help that if you want single starts.
But the Nordic combined have been using a +/- system all season long to even out the wind in the hill, and now for the Olympics they don't use it. And when they first decided not to use it they should have postponed the jumping and redone all of the jumpers. They only got one jump and if the wind is against you there is no chance.
We probably lost a medal there.
The biathlon was one thing, you can't really help that if you want single starts.
But the Nordic combined have been using a +/- system all season long to even out the wind in the hill, and now for the Olympics they don't use it. And when they first decided not to use it they should have postponed the jumping and redone all of the jumpers. They only got one jump and if the wind is against you there is no chance.
We probably lost a medal there.
Oxymoron?
Yeah, we probably did, maybe even a gold medal. And it is kinda stupid to go back to the old system having used the new one all season. On the other hand, the new system is still flawed and needs to be perfected. I usually don't watch Nordic combined so my experience with the new regulations is limited to the few ski jumping comps where they've implemented them, and there seems to be a mismatch between point-deduction for headwind and point-addition for starting from a lower gate. So in a way I can see why the organizers are reluctant to abandon the old system at present. All in all the new system still seems fairer and I agree with your sentiments. It's definitely the way of the future.
How do you feel about our chances tonight? Surely either Northug or that closet lesbian will deliver? Not feeling too good about Svindal though, but then I felt very good about Jacobsen and Bjørndalen and that didn't really pan out.
I agree with everything in your first paragraph.
Re tonight, Northug is one of many favourites. Di Centa, Piller Cottrer, Hellner, Heikkinen and Teichmann can also win. It will be extremely close I think, and someone with an early start number will probably get it, as the snow is predicted to become loose towards the end.
A medal for Northug would be good. A gold would be fantastic. Hafsaas is struggling with a cold or something, but he won a 15 km before Christmas so who knows.
Womens cross country is always difficult IMO. Bjørgen is probably in top form at the moment so she should be up there. Kalla and that Kowalchuk or whatever will be tough as well.
Svindal is off form, but I'm not sure how much that means in the downhill, mentality is just as important I'd think and he is a winner. Don't really see anyone beating Cuche though, so a medal for Svindal would be great.
All in all, I want three medals today. If I were to bet I'd say we got two. A gold and a bronze.
Me too. My cousin's there watching it and I wish I was too....amazing speed and control. Good to see the Canadian get the gold.
I predict one bronze (Northug) and a whole lot of disappointment.
I'm mentally preparing myself.
niMic! You are ruining the olympics.
And we're away!
No gold for Bjørgen..
A Swedish gold. Just fecking perfect.
My betting is going good so far.
Bjorgen should be happy with the bronze. Kalla was fantastic and Smigun looked strong as well.
Now fingers crossed for Aksel.
Bjorgen should be happy with the bronze. Kalla was fantastic and Smigun looked strong as well.
Now fingers crossed for Aksel.
Guay out of it then. Far off the pace of Miller.
Well, Miller lost to both Poisson and Guay in the latter half.
Most people in the Faroes cheer for Norway in the Olympics, since we are your kings and all, so HEIA NORGE!!!
Thanks, ML, it's mutual. Do you have any participants?
I don't think Bodys time is that good to be honest. Even the Swede gained on in him at the finish.
Just hope Aksel can perform today.
Just hope Aksel can perform today.
I don't know, is swimming in the Olympics? Not really following it, but I am pretty sure we have some Scandinavian records in that. Oh, wait, no we are not allowed to participate, so no! HEIA NORGE!
Downhill skiing is an insane sport. Just insane.
Come on, Aksel!!
Hehe, we support any Scandie nation whoever they are up against, but Norway has always been the ones we feel "represent" us the best. Our closest neighbours
Yes!!
Aksel Lund Svindal in the lead but will it hold?
It won't. BOLLOCKS!
When is Aamodt up?