Will You View the 2010 Winter Olympic Games?
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especially the ice hockey- I love Olympic hockey MUCH more than the NHL, and also the luge, speed skating, bob sledding, alpine sking, and snow boarding are all pretty cool.
The figure skating sucks, but at least the women are usually pretty good looking.
Curling is interesting, but not what I would call exciting. It's more like- a "You do what?" sport.
The figure skating sucks, but at least the women are usually pretty good looking.
Curling is interesting, but not what I would call exciting. It's more like- a "You do what?" sport.
I went to Calgary one time on business and they have basically turned their 1988 Olympic venues into a tourist attraction. They had an attraction where you could try curling (which is really big in Canada). The stone that they throw is 40 pounds. Sliding that damn thing 150 feet is much harder than it looks.
is one of my favorites, guys are crazy.
I'll be tuning in for as much as possible though, USA is the only team I like that can consistently win at something.
I'll be tuning in for as much as possible though, USA is the only team I like that can consistently win at something.
LOT of young talent. Several of them won the world juniors just a few years ago. That said, Canada and Russia are absolutely loaded.
were the big winners in 2006:
<table id="sortable_table_id_0" class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><th>Rank<span class="sortarrow">
</span></th><th>Nation<span class="sortarrow">
</span></th><td style="background: gold none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; width: 6em; font-weight: bold;">Gold<span class="sortarrow">
</span></td><td style="background: silver none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; width: 6em; font-weight: bold;">Silver<span class="sortarrow">
</span></td><td style="background: rgb(204, 153, 102) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; width: 6em; font-weight: bold;">Bronze<span class="sortarrow">
</span></td><th style="width: 6em;">Total<span class="sortarrow">
</span></th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td align="left">
Germany<span style="font-size: 90%;">(GER)</span></td><td>11</td><td>12</td><td>6</td><td>29</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td align="left">
United States<span style="font-size: 90%;">(USA)</span></td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>7</td><td>25</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td align="left">
Austria<span style="font-size: 90%;">(AUT)</span></td><td>9</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>23</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td align="left">
Russia<span style="font-size: 90%;">(RUS)</span></td><td>8</td><td>6</td><td>8</td><td>22</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td align="left">
Canada<span style="font-size: 90%;">(CAN)</span></td><td>7</td><td>10</td><td>7</td><td>24</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td align="left">
Sweden<span style="font-size: 90%;">(SWE)</span></td><td>7</td><td>2</td><td>5</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td align="left">
South Korea<span style="font-size: 90%;">(KOR)</span></td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td align="left">
Switzerland<span style="font-size: 90%;">(SUI)</span></td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>14</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ccccff"><td>9</td><td align="left">
Italy<span style="font-size: 90%;">(ITA)</span></td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td align="left">
France<span style="font-size: 90%;">(FRA)</span></td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td align="left">
Netherlands<span style="font-size: 90%;">(NED)</span></td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td align="left">
Estonia<span style="font-size: 90%;">(EST)</span></td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td align="left">
Norway<span style="font-size: 90%;">(NOR)</span></td><td>2</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>19</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td align="left">
China<span style="font-size: 90%;">(CHN)</span></td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td align="left">
Czech Republic<span style="font-size: 90%;">(CZE)</span></td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td align="left">
Croatia<span style="font-size: 90%;">(CRO)</span></td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td align="left">
Australia<span style="font-size: 90%;">(AUS)</span></td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td align="left">
Japan<span style="font-size: 90%;">(JPN)</span></td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td align="left">
Finland<span style="font-size: 90%;">(FIN)</span></td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td align="left">
Poland<span style="font-size: 90%;">(POL)</span></td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td align="left">
Belarus<span style="font-size: 90%;">(BLR)</span></td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td align="left">
Bulgaria<span style="font-size: 90%;">(BUL)</span></td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td align="left">
Great Britain<span style="font-size: 90%;">(GBR)</span></td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td align="left">
Slovakia<span style="font-size: 90%;">(SVK)</span></td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td align="left">
Ukraine<span style="font-size: 90%;">(UKR)</span></td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td align="left">
Latvia<span style="font-size: 90%;">(LAT)</span></td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr><tr bgcolor="lightgray"><th colspan="2">Total</th><th>84</th><th>84</th><th>84</th><th>252</th></tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="editsection">
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<table id="sortable_table_id_0" class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><th>Rank<span class="sortarrow">
</span></th><th>Nation<span class="sortarrow">
</span></th><td style="background: gold none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; width: 6em; font-weight: bold;">Gold<span class="sortarrow">
</span></td><td style="background: silver none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; width: 6em; font-weight: bold;">Silver<span class="sortarrow">
</span></td><td style="background: rgb(204, 153, 102) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; width: 6em; font-weight: bold;">Bronze<span class="sortarrow">
</span></td><th style="width: 6em;">Total<span class="sortarrow">
</span></th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td align="left">
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there is a 70% chance of it in Jackson Thursday night. Does this mean we don't get any money for one a them global warming projects down here?
was a HELLUVA showing by team usa. We arent the #1 team in the winter, usually top 5 or so but that euro trash whoops our asses...that said, we dominate the summer though the chinese are catching up at least as far as the podium count goes anyway.
Original48 said:
that because of Global Warming, Jackson could have the Winter Olympics one day. The Coliseum could have ice hockey, the slide from the fair could be used for ski jumping, and we could use Smith-Wills for speed skating. LeFleur's Bluff State Park could easily be converted into a snow skiing course. The Lazy River ride at the old Rapids on the Reservoir could be used for Bobsledding and the Luge.
Of course, we would have to work it all around the Dixie National Rodeo.
Flowood has already claimed the Summer Olympics in 2020 (however unethical that went)...I'm thinking this is where Greenville gets thrown a bone. The slick tile surface of the basketball floor at Elwyn Ward's Recreation Center is perfect for curling, speed/ice skating, hockey etc..no ice necessary. Also, the Winterville Indian Mounds would serve as a noble and historic venue for the downhill events. Many of the area dried up catfish ponds could enhance the always challenging biathalon course and most of the rifles could even be provided by area residents! For accommodations please refer to the Greenville 2020 Summer Olympic bid submitted last year.
And stay out of this Sesh.
And stay out of this Sesh.
I've been waiting 4 years for the winter Olympics just for the curling. If only there were a curling league in Jackson.
i alwasy watch the ski jump, makes me wonder what these people are actually think about pretty much hurling yourself down a moutain at full speed and go off a ramp. where you know if you fall going down the ramp your screwed and if you take off you gotta hit the landing or your for sure breaking something.
I can deal with Cam Newton but I'm not sure I could recover from this.
Greenville 2022!! (hey can somebody make the L's in Greenville look like two little Indian Mounds? Damn I hate Auburn...I mean...Flowood.)
Greenville 2022!! (hey can somebody make the L's in Greenville look like two little Indian Mounds? Damn I hate Auburn...I mean...Flowood.)