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Erik_Snow
Would you please stop it?
Why Erik ? It is a topic about the Olympic games.
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Stoneage
All in all good Olympic Winter Games. South Korea did well. Of course there are things to complain about like weak public attendance and such. But I'll let others do that.
Our athletes, Sweden, did better than expected and will return homewards as heroes. Media is very pleased.
When it comes to counting medals one have to remember the amount of medals to win these days as compared to the old days. In 1924 there were 16 events to win gold in,
in 1948 there were 22, in 1972 32 and so on. In these games there were 102 golds to win (or lose). Quite an inflation...
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February 21, 2018 16:41
The next event I have never seen, but am looking forward to, is MASS START speed skating. I don't know exactly what that means, but I think it is kind of like snow cross on ice! It is on Saturday... for the first time ever in the Olympics!
Mass Start Speed Skating [www.pyeongchang2018.com]
Start Time Event Status
20:00 Ladies' Mass Start Semifinal 1
20:15 Ladies' Mass Start Semifinal 2
20:45 Men's Mass Start Semifinal 1
21:00 Men's Mass Start Semifinal 2
21:30 Ladies' Mass Start Final for the MEADALS!
22:00 Men's Mass Start Final for the MEDALS!
I have been waiting excited to see this event and NBC blew it... of course.
They were supposed to show it this afternoon, but instead did some silly thing about ice skating from 50 years ago...
and tricked me into having it on (muted) while waiting to see the mass start... then they never showed it.
Then tonight they finally show it... but only show the finals? WTF NBC?
Seems they have to save time to show more skating tonight... but first... another Vonn interview.. yaaaawn.
I think I read that mass start speed skating is a big sport in some parts of the world where pros skate for money.
It looks interesting (could be exciting) but I didn't learn a damn thing about it based on the NBC coverage. That is shame.
I guess I will go back and find the recording of the full event with the semi finals (which I read were more exciting than the finals).
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shortfatfanny
Celebrating each and every damned medal in that way is neither funny nor corresponding to the olympic spirit...
How and what i celebrate, is not of your business.
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shortfatfanny
Celebrating each and every damned medal in that way is neither funny nor corresponding to the olympic spirit...
How and what i celebrate, is not of your business.
There were no rules from B.V. about how and what to post.
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The Sicilian
Well in four years it's back to China (Beijing) for the 2022 Winter Olympics games. China beat out Almaty, Kazakhstan by a couple votes. Oslo, Norway withdrew its bid on 1 October 2014. Anyone know why?
But before that, Tokyo Japan will host the Summer games in 2020. They hosted the Summer games last in 1964.
This summer, we have the World Cup in Russia June 14 to July 15.
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DandelionPowderman
The people didn't want Norway to host it again (for the third time).
We had a referendum.
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DandelionPowderman
The people didn't want Norway to host it again (for the third time).
We had a referendum.
...and it would be rude for the host to hog all the medals?
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DandelionPowderman
The people didn't want Norway to host it again (for the third time).
We had a referendum.
...and it would be rude for the host to hog all the medals?
Exactly! We never won less gold medals than in Calgary 1988 (none!), for instance
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DandelionPowderman
The people didn't want Norway to host it again (for the third time).
We had a referendum.
...and it would be rude for the host to hog all the medals?
Exactly! We never won less gold medals than in Calgary 1988 (none!), for instance
Canada tanked in Calgary too, we finished 13th with 2 silver and 3 bronze. You edged us out for 12th place with 3 silver and 2 bronze... At least there was beer.
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DandelionPowderman
The people didn't want Norway to host it again (for the third time).
We had a referendum.
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Stoneage
You have hosted The Olympics twice in Switzerland in St Moritz. It's a wise decision not to host The Olympics these days. Back in 1928 and 1948 it was easier.
Nowadays it's way too bombastic and expensive. Too many disciplines and to much commercialism. The public is always wiser than the government.
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Stoneage
You have hosted The Olympics twice in Switzerland in St Moritz. It's a wise decision not to host The Olympics these days. Back in 1928 and 1948 it was easier.
Nowadays it's way too bombastic and expensive. Too many disciplines and to much commercialism. The public is always wiser than the government.
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Stoneage
DP: We had it in 1912. Once is enough. I do remember Baron de Coubertin
winning gold in literature that year. And Jim Thorpe being disqualified for
professionalism. Those were the days...