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Here's an article from Yahoo Sports re: the Five Olympic skiers who were disqualified for baggy outfits. The interesting thing is that the suits these jumpers were wearing had apparently been cleared in earlier jump outings.
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If they drink or eat too little their suits won't meet the requirements.
The violation is having a suit that is too big so more air flows through it, holding the jumper aloft for longer.
Indeed, but when they get too little time to eat and drink between their first and second jumps their suits get too big.
That's what happened to Halvor Granerud in the men's 90m competition.
They need new rules. Today's rules are unhealthy, imo.
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Here's an article from Yahoo Sports re: the Five Olympic skiers who were disqualified for baggy outfits. The interesting thing is that the suits these jumpers were wearing had apparently been cleared in earlier jump outings.
[sports.yahoo.com]
If they drink or eat too little their suits won't meet the requirements.
The violation is having a suit that is too big so more air flows through it, holding the jumper aloft for longer.
Indeed, but when they get too little time to eat and drink between their first and second jumps their suits get too big.
That's what happened to Halvor Granerud in the men's 90m competition.
They need new rules. Today's rules are unhealthy, imo.
Haha... You Norwegians only want to change the rules if it suits for ya... Namely, that of losing weight between the jumps seem to bother only Norwegians...
But I wonder what did the jumpers who were disqualified during the first round do in order to get their jumps in the second round qualified. Changed bigger outfit or ate a few pizzas... Japan almost got a bronze medal despite having one jump disqualified.
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Men's hockey coming up now. I guess it will be a pretty even affair without the NHL players turning up. Maybe Finland will win in the end?
Coming up tomorrow in women's hockey quarterfinals: Canada - Sweden. My guess? 9-1 to Canada.
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Men's hockey coming up now. I guess it will be a pretty even affair without the NHL players turning up. Maybe Finland will win in the end?
Coming up tomorrow in women's hockey quarterfinals: Canada - Sweden. My guess? 9-1 to Canada.
The goalie for the women’s team, Ann-Renée Desbiens, has been stopping so many shots, she’s being referred to as The Great Wall.
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Men's hockey coming up now. I guess it will be a pretty even affair without the NHL players turning up. Maybe Finland will win in the end?
Coming up tomorrow in women's hockey quarterfinals: Canada - Sweden. My guess? 9-1 to Canada.
The goalie for the women’s team, Ann-Renée Desbiens, has been stopping so many shots, she’s being referred to as The Great Wall.
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No interest whatsoever in the Olympics? Strange. Did the medals fail to arrive? Okay, I'll talk with myself then: Niels vad der Poel will be favorite tomorrow in 10 000 m speed skating. There has been a beef between Niels and the Dutch ice maker. I hope that has been sorted out tomorrow. Go Niels!
I think we can count out the Swedish cross-country ski team already now (except for sprint). Strange indeed. Didn't someone tell them about the special conditions in China? The same, probably, with the biathlon team. They might as well have stayed at home.
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Haha... You Norwegians only want to change the rules if it suits for ya... Namely, that of losing weight between the jumps seem to bother only Norwegians...
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Men's hockey coming up now. I guess it will be a pretty even affair without the NHL players turning up. Maybe Finland will win in the end?
Coming up tomorrow in women's hockey quarterfinals: Canada - Sweden. My guess? 9-1 to Canada.
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Men's hockey coming up now. I guess it will be a pretty even affair without the NHL players turning up. Maybe Finland will win in the end?
Coming up tomorrow in women's hockey quarterfinals: Canada - Sweden. My guess? 9-1 to Canada.
Well Canada beat Sweden 11-0 earlier today. I'm glad to see Canada doing so well but on the other hand, I sometimes wonder if this should even be an Olympic sport when I know it's going to be Canada vs US in the finals. Hopefully in the next 10 years the other countries will improve to make it more competitive.
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Men's hockey coming up now. I guess it will be a pretty even affair without the NHL players turning up. Maybe Finland will win in the end?
Coming up tomorrow in women's hockey quarterfinals: Canada - Sweden. My guess? 9-1 to Canada.
Well Canada beat Sweden 11-0 earlier today. I'm glad to see Canada doing so well but on the other hand, I sometimes wonder if this should even be an Olympic sport when I know it's going to be Canada vs US in the finals. Hopefully in the next 10 years the other countries will improve to make it more competitive.
Yes, the Swedish team even has a negative trend. They are even worse now than what they used to be. I guess it's a money issue in the end.
They can't support themselves playing hockey. There is no incentive for them so they quit early to pursue studies or work.
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Haven't watched a minute of it. Apparently I'm not alone. The ratings in the US are at record lows. Next time the TV contracts come up, it could be a whole different ballgame.
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No interest whatsoever in the Olympics? Strange. Did the medals fail to arrive? Okay, I'll talk with myself then: Niels vad der Poel will be favorite tomorrow in 10 000 m speed skating. There has been a beef between Niels and the Dutch ice maker. I hope that has been sorted out tomorrow. Go Niels!
I think we can count out the Swedish cross-country ski team already now (except for sprint). Strange indeed. Didn't someone tell them about the special conditions in China? The same, probably, with the biathlon team. They might as well have stayed at home.
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What does the "Norge" on Norway's hats mean? Is it just Norway in Norwegian?
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What does the "Norge" on Norway's hats mean? Is it just Norway in Norwegian?
Yes. Norge is the name of our country in Norwegian.