2006 Winter Olympics

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 2/16/2006, 1:24 pm

Ahhh. So it's just the silver that was a really really long time ago. :lol:

That's strange.

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 2/16/2006, 3:13 pm

Man, I'm annoyed that I missed the mens moguls. Thats my favorite event.

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » 2/17/2006, 5:33 pm

I can't believe the US women's hockey team got beat today :O That means they're playing for bronze and we won't have a Canada vs. USA final!

Gimme_Shelter · Post by **Gimme_Shelter** » 2/17/2006, 9:24 pm

good, after crying about Canada "running up the score"
as if they dont understand goal differentials are used as tie breaks

pit_girl1 · Post by **pit_girl1** » 2/18/2006, 12:01 am

Kathy14 wrote:I can't believe the US women's hockey team got beat today :O That means they're playing for bronze and we won't have a Canada vs. USA final!

One of those girls plays for my college (though she took this year off, obviously), and she apparently had contributed a fair amount - I know she had an assist in the first game. So I'm sad that they lost.

Gimme_Shelter · Post by **Gimme_Shelter** » 2/18/2006, 3:51 am

Im really happy they lost

Lando · Post by **Lando** » 2/18/2006, 4:19 am

Yeah because you're Canadian. Sweden made history today, I thought that was pretty cool.

Also the whole running up the score comment was really stupid. Canada doesn't run up the score, they play their best the whole game through because that's the only way each player will stay at the top of their game. They also seem to understand the tie-breaker rule and don't try to keep the games close if they're leading.

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 2/18/2006, 6:31 am

What'd Sweden do?

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » 2/18/2006, 10:03 am

The men's Canada vs. Switzerland hockey game is on and... I don't even have words to describe it

It's 2-0 for the Swiss team and Canada is playing like crap. WTF!?!?!

And we just got a friggin goal but after a lengthy review it was deemed to not be a goal. Holy crap, you should see the slow-mo reviews. Unbe-frigging-lievable

starseed_10 · Post by **starseed_10** » 2/18/2006, 10:17 am

crosby and stall would have scored by now :nod:

Long Jonny · Post by **Long Jonny** » 2/18/2006, 11:07 am

im not too upset with the loss. hopefully canada will get a sense of reality. it can only help the team.

Dr. Hobo · Post by **Dr. Hobo** » 2/18/2006, 8:06 pm

starseed_10 wrote:crosby and stall would have scored by now

and spezz

Gimme_Shelter · Post by **Gimme_Shelter** » 2/18/2006, 9:07 pm

doubt it
its not as if Canada is low on fire power or something, those 3 wouldnt have made a difference

Dr. Hobo · Post by **Dr. Hobo** » 2/18/2006, 9:16 pm

if they arent gonna use a distinct or explicit "shut down line" then those guys would be better fit (more so crosby or spezz with their speed/skills) then say, kris draper or someone along those lines

Gimme_Shelter · Post by **Gimme_Shelter** » 2/18/2006, 9:32 pm

even with those 3 other guys i dont think it would have mattered

Their goalie stole them the game

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » 2/19/2006, 1:37 pm

Yay - another medal day for Canada:

-Winnipeg's Cindy Klassen skated to the silver medal in the women's 1,000 metres
(this is her third in this Olympics - she was part of the team pursuit silver medal and also got a bronze in the 3,000 metres)
- Under heavy snowfall, Pierre Lueders and brakeman Lascelles Brown powered their sled down the Italian track for a four-run time of three minutes, 43:59 seconds, capturing the silver medal.

Also, an American made speed-skating history: "Davis, the world record holder and unbeaten in six 1,000s on the World Cup circuit, covered 2 1/2 laps in one minute and 8.89 seconds at Turin's Oval Lingotto to become the first African-American to win an individual gold medal at a Winter Olympics"

<B>Medal standings:</B>
Country.............G S B Total
Germany...........7 7 4 18
Norway.............2 7 7 16
United States.....7 4 2 13
Russia...............6 2 5 13
Canada.............2 6 5 13

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » 2/19/2006, 2:35 pm

Gah... Canadian hockey vs Finland... another brutal game to watch. They just can't seem to get it together!!

Random Name · Post by **Random Name** » 2/19/2006, 3:15 pm

Kathy14 wrote:Gah... Canadian hockey vs Finland... another brutal game to watch. They just can't seem to get it together!!

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 2/19/2006, 3:44 pm

Isn't Finland in Canada?

Or is that New Finland?

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 2/19/2006, 3:46 pm

New Finland, Robbo. New Finland.