Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 1:06 pm

Spooky wrote:
Jimmydeicide wrote:
And when did downhill need a blue spray painted track, how far out the loop have i been.
Was wondering the same thing last night. I was kinda bummed about seeing that.

It certainly does make any slope look cheap, doesn't it? I guess it's supposed to guide the skiiers better but it's just ugly. I went back to the last winter Olympics skiing highlights and I realized that Torino had the same thing.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 1:13 pm

10spro wrote:
Spooky wrote:
Jimmydeicide wrote:
And when did downhill need a blue spray painted track, how far out the loop have i been.
Was wondering the same thing last night. I was kinda bummed about seeing that.
It certainly does make any slope look cheap, doesn't it? I guess it's supposed to guide the skiiers better but it's just ugly. I went back to the last winter Olympics skiing highlights and I realized that Torino had the same thing.

I'm sure it's for visibility. If it starts snowing, they don't want the guys that could see to have a big advantage. This way, everyone can see it, even if there is snow falling at the time of their run and the visibility goes down a bit.

lexbur · Post by **lexbur** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 1:25 pm

pk500 wrote:
Danimal wrote:I think snow board cross is great, I also think downhill is cool as well. You want to keep the Olympics relevant you need to stay with the times. All the snow boarding events are worthwhile in my opinion.
Agree. I love boardercross. "NASCAR on snowboards" is an apt description.

Yeah, I love the snowboard cross event too, it's just like SSX!

To me, one of the the most memorable events from Torino was when that American chick showboated herself right out of a gold medal right before the finish line.

She must have been thinking of what Brazell always said, "Tricks equal boost, boost equals speed!"

I guess today's the day she tries to redeem herself, four years later. I bet she races a little more conservatively this time around.

dougb · Post by **dougb** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 1:53 pm

dbdynsty25 wrote:
10spro wrote:
Spooky wrote: Was wondering the same thing last night. I was kinda bummed about seeing that.
It certainly does make any slope look cheap, doesn't it? I guess it's supposed to guide the skiiers better but it's just ugly. I went back to the last winter Olympics skiing highlights and I realized that Torino had the same thing.
I'm sure it's for visibility. If it starts snowing, they don't want the guys that could see to have a big advantage. This way, everyone can see it, even if there is snow falling at the time of their run and the visibility goes down a bit.

Definitely visibility, but less the snow itself than the flat light when the sky is overcast. The flat light make it difficult for skiiers to pick out the rolls and bumps on the course and the marking help to define those a little better. At 140 km/h running over a roll or bump that takes the skiiers by surprise can really throw them off and could even result in some pretty bad crashes. The CBC commentators were remarking on the advantage that some of the later skiiers in the first group had with the improved visibility after the sun came out.

Best wishes,

Doug

Jimmydeicide · Post by **Jimmydeicide** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 2:00 pm

Just saw a cool pop up on Dish network for olympics lets you see schedule and record from there.
Makes it real easy to switch to the other networks i dont know the number of

and not miss hockey cos im watching ice skating and waiting for another apollo ono commercial.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 2:41 pm

Jimmydeicide wrote:Just saw a cool pop up on Dish network for olympics lets you see schedule and record from there.
Makes it real easy to switch to the other networks i dont know the number of and not miss hockey cos im watching ice skating and waiting for another apollo ono commercial.

what pop up is that?

Jimmydeicide · Post by **Jimmydeicide** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 3:01 pm

fsquid wrote:
Jimmydeicide wrote:Just saw a cool pop up on Dish network for olympics lets you see schedule and record from there.
Makes it real easy to switch to the other networks i dont know the number of and not miss hockey cos im watching ice skating and waiting for another apollo ono commercial.
what pop up is that?

I switched to usa network and after like 30 seconds a popup says press select for winter olympics, hit select and boom interactive tv.
Not sure hoew to access it without the popup tho , may have to go to the help channel.

Zlax45 · Post by **Zlax45** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 3:44 pm

I am loving the curling...I am not kidding!

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 3:50 pm

Zlax45 wrote:I am loving the curling...I am not kidding!

Drink a beer every time a team scores a point, and it's even better!

I think it's a very interesting sport, too.

That's one of the beauties of the Olympics: It features interesting sports that you rarely see on TV at any other time. A nice antidote to the steady diet of baseball, hockey, football, baseball, golf and racing you see 24/7 on American TV.

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 3:54 pm

Heard on the radio that they're getting the best ratings since Lillehammer, whenever that was.

So expect more of the same, including the next summer games.

NBC is said to pay more for TV rights than the rest of the world combined -- kind of like US paying more for pharmaceuticals. So they're going to use a lot of filler during the 2 weeks.

Well you know ESPN and ABC will be smarter about featuring the best games for the WC.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:11 pm

Olympic hockey TV schedule:

http://www.nhl.com/ice/scheduleolympics ... L|NHL|home

Spooky · Post by **Spooky** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:11 pm

dougb wrote:
dbdynsty25 wrote:
10spro wrote: It certainly does make any slope look cheap, doesn't it? I guess it's supposed to guide the skiiers better but it's just ugly. I went back to the last winter Olympics skiing highlights and I realized that Torino had the same thing.
I'm sure it's for visibility. If it starts snowing, they don't want the guys that could see to have a big advantage. This way, everyone can see it, even if there is snow falling at the time of their run and the visibility goes down a bit.
Definitely visibility, but less the snow itself than the flat light when the sky is overcast. The flat light make it difficult for skiiers to pick out the rolls and bumps on the course and the marking help to define those a little better. At 140 km/h running over a roll or bump that takes the skiiers by surprise can really throw them off and could even result in some pretty bad crashes. The CBC commentators were remarking on the advantage that some of the later skiiers in the first group had with the improved visibility after the sun came out.

Best wishes,

Doug

Bode Miller was actually mentioning that his run was slightly different because it was overcast compared to earlier runs in the sun.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:21 pm

pk500 wrote:Olympic hockey TV schedule:

http://www.nhl.com/ice/scheduleolympics ... L|NHL|home

Thank you kind sir. Thats what/all I need.

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:01 pm

Zlax45 wrote:I am loving the curling...I am not kidding!

If there's one Sport I just won't mind watching... it's curling. Seriously. And there's plenty of coverage here every winter but I just can dig it. I rather watch woman's hockey despite the blow outs and this is something that the IOC should seriously consider in future Olympics. Other than the awesome USA-Canada rivalry (the Russians are close), there should be a mercy rule for some nations. Game 1 the other night between Canada and Slovakia:

Canada 18 - Slovakia 0

Mind you, there are some pretty good looking ladies throwing the rock around in this Olympics, that I might just change my mind.

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:07 pm

Team USA-Switzerland is over. I won't spoil the result as I flipped over to NBC and there's no coverage whatsoever. Good game.

This city is totally transformed from the usual Canucks' colors to red and white in anticipation of tonight's game vs Norway.

toonarmy · Post by **toonarmy** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:11 pm

USA played kind of blah against the Swiss. It's obvious they need some time to gel. The Swiss put together a spirited performance in the first period, but were less than impressive in the final two periods. It was awesome to see the game in all its HD glory.

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:41 pm

wco81 wrote:Heard on the radio that they're getting the best ratings since Lillehammer, whenever that was.

'94. My College classmate, luger Cammy Myler carried the US flag for those opening ceremonies. I always got a little nervous watching her go down the track, but good lord I never thought she could have been killed. I'm still pretty stunned by that poor Georgian athlete.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 7:55 pm

Im not going to bet but if anyone was interested here are the odds to win hockey gold. At least one set anyway.

Odds to Win 2010 Men's Olympic Ice Hockey Gold Medal
2/11/2010, 5:25 p.m. EST
Keith Glantz
The Associated Press
Canada 1-1
Russia 5-2
Sweden 6-1
United States 8-1
Czech Republic 15-1
Finland 18-1
Slovakia 35-1
Switzerland 100-1
Germany 400-1
Belarus 500-1
Latvia 1000-1
Norway 1500-1

toonarmy · Post by **toonarmy** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:03 pm

I'd just like to give a BIG f*** you to NBC for showing f***in women's curling on CNBC instead of the Canada/Norway hockey game. After the curling match finally ended they went to a full commercial break, came back and did a one-minute women's curling postgame, then did another full commercial break, then finally started showing the hockey game with 2 f***in minutes left in the period. Thanks a lot NBC you bunch of f***in assholes.

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:13 pm

toonarmy wrote:I'd just like to give a BIG f*** you to NBC for showing f***in women's curling on CNBC instead of the Canada/Norway hockey game. After the curling match finally ended they went to a full commercial break, came back and did a one-minute women's curling postgame, then did another full commercial break, then finally started showing the hockey game with 2 f***in minutes left in the period. Thanks a lot NBC you bunch of f***in assholes.

Except they were showing it from about 12' to go in the 1st (after the Womens Hockey USA v. Russia game was done) on MSNBC until 8pm EST when Olberman's show came on.

But other than that, I agree with you! And I really enjoyed the curling as I was cooking dinner, even though the USA Women pissed it away.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:17 pm

toonarmy wrote:I'd just like to give a BIG f*** you to NBC for showing f***in women's curling on CNBC instead of the Canada/Norway hockey game. After the curling match finally ended they went to a full commercial break, came back and did a one-minute women's curling postgame, then did another full commercial break, then finally started showing the hockey game with 2 f***in minutes left in the period. Thanks a lot NBC you bunch of f***in assholes.

They werent showing womens curling. They were showing US womens curling...I know the US women probably dont have any chance to win the gold but this isnt about that. This is about US viewers and what NBC thinks they would rather watch.
By showing what they did it is very apparent that NBC thinks we are the assholes.

EDIT:My apologies to the women curlers. They do have some shot at 16-1.

Odds to win Women’s Curling at 2010 Winter Olympics

Canada 5/4

China 9/4

Sweden 5/1

Switzerland 13/2

Denmark 9/1

Scotland 16/1

USA 16/1

Germany 28/1

Japan 40/1

Russia 50/1

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:41 pm

China is a world chicks' curling powerhouse? You learn something new every day ...

toonarmy · Post by **toonarmy** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:58 pm

Zeppo wrote:
toonarmy wrote:I'd just like to give a BIG f*** you to NBC for showing f***in women's curling on CNBC instead of the Canada/Norway hockey game. After the curling match finally ended they went to a full commercial break, came back and did a one-minute women's curling postgame, then did another full commercial break, then finally started showing the hockey game with 2 f***in minutes left in the period. Thanks a lot NBC you bunch of f***in assholes.
Except they were showing it from about 12' to go in the 1st (after the Womens Hockey USA v. Russia game was done) on MSNBC until 8pm EST when Olberman's show came on.

But other than that, I agree with you! And I really enjoyed the curling as I was cooking dinner, even though the USA Women pissed it away.

I turned it over to MSNBC several times and never saw it. I guess I was in meltdown mode by the time it came on MSNBC.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:04 pm

toonarmy wrote:
Zeppo wrote: Except they were showing it from about 12' to go in the 1st (after the Womens Hockey USA v. Russia game was done) on MSNBC until 8pm EST when Olberman's show came on.

But other than that, I agree with you! And I really enjoyed the curling as I was cooking dinner, even though the USA Women pissed it away.
I turned it over to MSNBC several times and never saw it. I guess I was in meltdown mode by the time it came on MSNBC.

The little darlings at NBC could have flashed a message on the CNBC screen a few times to the poor saps sitting there waiting and learning how curling is scored.

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:13 pm

pk500 wrote:China is a world chicks' curling powerhouse? You learn something new every day ...

Yep, I was surprised too. Actually someone are favoring them to win Gold over Canada.