How are ya'll watching? We're doing Peacock, for every one minute of coverage we're getting one minute of commercials. Are we missing a better way to tune in? I hope?
Olympic coverage ?
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This probably doesn't help much but it gets you heading towards certain events
The Olympics are awesome...Winter less awesome but still its February and 12 + hours of athletic competition daily for 2 straight weeks doesn't suck. Plus its like you get to visit and experience a little of Northern Italy which also is pretty cool.
Now that you have Peacock, you should watch LHOP. Mrs Ingalls was hawt
And without spending nearly as much time at the salon as Mr. Ingalls.
...Snoop has been the best part of the ganea so far. I'm only half joking.
...its been OK I guess. Nothing to write home about but we do enjoy the scenery.
...its been OK I guess. Nothing to write home about but we do enjoy the scenery.
Between work, kids, and wife, i barely have any time to watch. That girl who's *** broke free from her suit was pretty cool.
I record the downhill and super G, and men's hockey. I'll watch speed skating and bobsled, probably about it.
Constants:
-Earth rotation around the sun
-Gravity
-Complaining about olympic figure skating judging
Not necessarily in that order.
The French thought their team was the best
The US thought their team was the best
Canadians also thought their team was best
ģ“ė ģ¼?
The US thought their team was the best
Canadians also thought their team was best
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These are the primary ones for me, and then curling. I'll become an expert at calling shots and outcomes by the end of the Games, but then forget everything and all of the rules by the next Olympics.
Not watching. Too many self-entitled phags that have a hard time representing the United States.
Jesus dude get a grip and proper vocabulary. There are literally loads of other counties and athletes competing. The scenery is amazing and learning a little more about other cultures and people in general is certainly worth not getting in your feels. A guy from Brazil of all places just won a gold in a skiing event. How cool is that and this view in general ?!
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Olympic hockey is excellent. Speed skating is cool. Curling is kinda fun.
Ill bet the movies Miracle and Blades of Glory see a nice bump in streaming during these weeks.
Ill bet the movies Miracle and Blades of Glory see a nice bump in streaming during these weeks.
There is a great doc on Netflix about the 80 hockey team. Found it confusing they beat Finland in the Gold Medal game and Finland did not end up with any medal
Until his retirement from World Cup racing in October 2023, he represented Norway in international events. In March 2024, Pinheiro Braathen announced that he would return to the alpine skiing circuit, representing Brazil instead....Born in Norway, raised and trained in Norway (yes he lived in Brazil off and on as a young boy). But the media likes to put a cute little storyline in there with no follow up.
There was a very long post about how Norway trains and runs their youth program. Ill paste below....its a wordy one
Norway consistently wins the most medals at the Winter Olympic Games, with a population of just 5.6 million people.
A big part of their success is how they treat youth sportsāand itās the opposite of what we do in the US. Hereās what we can learn from Norway:
1. Scorekeeping:
In the US: Youth sports tend to be hyper competitive even at early ages. Leagues almost always keep score.
In Norway: Scorekeeping isnāt even allowed until age 13.
Removing winners and losers keeps the focus on the process not outcomes. It keeps kids engaged longer because it minimizes pressure (and tears) and maximizes fun, learning, and growth. The goal isnāt to win a third grade championship. Itās to love sport and keep playing.
2. Trophies:
In the US: If you give everyone a trophy, youāre creating snowflakes who will never gain a competitive edge.
In Norway: Whenever trophies are awarded, they are handed out to everyone.
If getting a trophy makes young kids feel good, we should give them trophies. Maybe theyāll come back and play again next year!!
As for the creation of snowflakes with no competitive edgeāNorwayās athletes are tough as nails and all they do is win.
3. Prioritizing Fun:
In the US: Far too often, the goal is to win.
In Norway: The national philosophy is ājoy of sport.ā
Youth sports in the US are driven by adults, ego, and money. Youth sports in Norway are driven by fun.
Only half of kids in the US participate in sports. The number one reason they drop out: because they arenāt having fun anymore. In Norway, 93% of kids participate in youth sports. Fun is the foremost goal.
4. Playing Multiple Sports:
In the US: Thereās pressure to specialize early and play your best sport year round.
In Norway: Try as many sports as you can before specializing as late as college.
Norway encourages kids to try all types of sport. This reduces injury and burnout and increases all-around athleticism. It also helps promotes match quality, or finding the sport you are best suited for as your body develops, which is impossible if you commit to a single sport too early.
5. Affordability
In the US: There is increasingly a pay-to-play model with high fees for leagues, equipment, and travel. This excludes many kids from playing.
In Norway: Itās a national priority to keep youth sports affordable and therefore accessible for all.
Kids arenāt priced out, which creates opportunities for everyone to participate (and develop into athletes), regardless of their parentsā income level.
We could learn a lot from Norway:
In the US, 70% of kids drop out of youth sports by age 13. This not only diminishes an elite-athlete pipeline, but it also destroys an opportunity for healthy habits and all the character lessons kids can learn from sport.
In Norway, lifelong participation in sport is the norm. The goal isnāt to have the best 9U team. Itās to develop the best athletes. Those are two very different things. And Norway has the gold medals to prove it.
Glad I caught some of the snowboard cross this morning. I really know nothing about the sport, but it's one of the most fun to watch. Boarders racing head-to-head at amazing speeds beats watching a clock and having announcers tell you who won.
We've been watching on Peacock and on NBC. Downhill and Super G has been interesting. Men's speed skating is great. The U.S. has a new phenom in that event. The other stuff is OK. Kinda nice to watch such a variety of competitions.
I've had women's skeleton and speed skating on in the background for no particular reason....
..gonna go out on a limb and assume their social medie followers will double by the time the olympics end.
I said that same thing. We must really suck at the skiing part because you know we can shoot guns.