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Aquamarine
Wow, Ester Ledecka, gold in two different sports! (Nobody more surprised than her, I'm sure.)
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TooTough
Wow, a miracle:
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TooTough
Wow, a miracle:
Germany in the (ice) hockey men's final after beating Sweden and Canada is more sensational then if the man from Tahiti or the Jamaican bob sled had made it in the top 10!
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Stoneage
And a smart move changing skis on the last 10 km.
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Stoneage
I heard from a friend though that Niskanen refused to pull in front. Which isn't exactly sportmanlike.
As a Swede I tend to root for Finland though. Especially since they haven't done too well this Winter Olympics. I hope he makes the doping test. Otherwise...
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Leonioid
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!
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Stoneage
I heard from a friend though that Niskanen refused to pull in front. Which isn't exactly sportmanlike.
As a Swede I tend to root for Finland though. Especially since they haven't done too well this Winter Olympics. I hope he makes the doping test. Otherwise...
Your friend watched some other event. Or you Swedish just try to find something negative in any Finnish achievement (when it very rarely happens to happen haha)... Niskanen led the whole thing about most of the race - he ran away after 18 kms, only one Belorussian (?) guy able to follow him somehow (to be dead tired finally, ending up to 15th or something)). It was just before the last 10 kilometers when Bolshunov, the Russian, finally was able to catch him, being at worst about 25 seconds behind Niskanen. Then Putin's warrior took over for some kilometers (leading about 10 seconds at best when Iivonen changed his gear), but about two kilometesr before the finish line he was totally forceless when Iivonen made his move. It wasn't even close.
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UrbanSteelThe "Dutch" PyeonChang 2018 gold, silver and bronze medals.
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Leonioid
I guess the reason I like the Olympics so much is it indicates that we are doing OK as a planet and are currently in peaceful enough times that we can come together and play games.
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Leonioid
I guess the reason I like the Olympics so much is it indicates that we are doing OK as a planet and are currently in peaceful enough times that we can come together and play games.
- Doxa