*** Official 2018 Winter Olympic Games Tread ***

[GloryDayz]

Let's do this...

[The Franchise]

Don't thread on me.

[GloryDayz]

Wait, what. I searched for a thread!

[KCUnited]

I never tire of the Olympics.

[KCUnited]

Hopefully our athletes can gain some traction early on.

[GloryDayz]

I never tire of the Olympics.

I'm with you, the Olympics are awesome...

[KCUnited]

I'm with you, the Olympics are awesome...

Hell yeah. This is where the rubber meets the road.

[big nasty kcnut]

by the way if anyone spoil women hockey results to me I'll cut you!

[GloryDayz]

by the way if anyone spoil women hockey results to me I'll cut you!

Oddly I can't find any of the men's or women's games in the guide. I see the brackets and game schedules, but nothing in the TV's guide. And my team has a double header Sunday, so I need to tape the women's first game, but don't know which channel to record..

Crap!

[GloryDayz]

by the way if anyone spoil women hockey results to me I'll cut you!

Oh, and Canada's going to be tough on the women's side... Really tough...

[KCUnited]

I think this could be a Goodyear for US Womens Hockey.

[Deberg_1990]

As much Lindsey Vonn as possible please!

[Bewbies]

One of the guys calling this figure skating BS tonight has so much makeup on he looks like a villain in an Avengers movie. LMAO

[GloryDayz]

I think this could be a Goodyear for US Womens Hockey.

I'm pretty good friends with the local KC Storm girls team's coach and he had some of his players get the opportunity to skate on the ice with a couple of the players on what is now the Olympic team, and he said their comments were, "Wow!!!"

So yeah, we can skate... But like my son says (a goalie), "Pray for pipes!!!!"

[GloryDayz]

OK, that kid from Japan nailed that program...

[kjwood75nro]

Well, that was a dogshit start.

I'm enjoying these asshole announcers, though. No saccharine fakery here, just brutality.

[Monkey God]

One of the guys calling this figure skating BS tonight has so much makeup on he looks like a villain in an Avengers movie. LMAO
Was it Johnny Weir? His looks crack me up...makes figure skating worth watching just to see what he is wearing.

[GloryDayz]

Was it Johnny Weir? His looks crack me up...makes figure skating worth watching just to see what he is wearing.

It really is. People can hate him all they want, he's awesome...

[Dayze]

Wife’s is watching some recorded curling between Russia and US. I’m watching the hot Russian curling chick.

[Rudy tossed tigger's salad]

Rather have the real Olympics every 2 years.

[Prison Bitch]

Cosmo sent me a text inviting me over to his trailer to watch 2-man luge

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/WetEnlightenedChimpanzee-mobile.jpg

[Dayze]

My wife, while watching mixed doubles curling just posed the rhetorical question to me with regard to the communication between the two curlers/teammates.
“Can you imagine us doing curling? Jesus....it would be like us in a canoe on the river”


....which is not good.
LMAO

[KChiefs1]

As much Lindsey Vonn as possible please!



Ok!
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[GloryDayz]

My wife, while watching mixed doubles curling just posed the rhetorical question to me with regard to the communication between the two curlers/teammates.
“Can you imagine us doing curling? Jesus....it would be like us in a canoe on the river”


....which is not good.
LMAO

Well did your kid just bring you a picture of figure skates and tell you he might hide your hockey skates? Mine did...

[007]

Tread eh?

[Rasputin]

Ok!
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I like this event the best.

[Why Not?]

It really is. People can hate him all they want, he's awesome...

This. Between him, Tara Lipinski, and the biathlon announcer(Chad something or another)the Winter Olympics produces some great commentary

[Baby Lee]

Hope the US team can Treadwell.

Or not . . .

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[007]

They are live streaming the opening ceremonies now. Its really nice not having the NBC commentators on this. Nobody interrupting every 10 seconds to explain what you are seeing. So much better without them.

[GloryDayz]

Tread eh?Yeah, I'm hoping a mod will fix that.

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[Baby Lee]

ROFL

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[Dartgod]

Yeah, I'm hoping a mod will fix that.

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Not a chance. :D

Hopefully the USA wins the overall medal count in a blowout.

[GloryDayz]

ROFL

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Wow..

[KCUnited]

Hoosier favorite to take home gold in the men's biathlon?

[alpha_omega]

Winter Olympics have always been one of my favorite sporting events ever since......

https://www.sicovers.com/content/images/thumbs/0003068_eric-heiden.jpeg




Looking forward to watching this weekend.

USA!

[BWillie]

I'm with you, the Olympics are awesome...

The winter Olympics? Sports nobody gives a shit about for 4 years. Pretty sure if you had a kid, and was like alright you are going to learn how to be an Olympian in the luge or bobsled. You could do it. BECAUSE NOBODY DOES THAT SHIT IN REAL LIFE. You have no competition.

How many people have you ever talked to and they are like, oh man, I have a big weekend ahead of me. I have to go coordinate my curling equipment or I have to go practice my luge techniques?

[vailpass]

Opening ceremony was meh. First night was meh. Seems a lot less interesting than last time around.

[BlackHelicopters]

Opening ceremony was meh. First night was meh. Seems a lot less interesting than last time around.

What was your platform for already watching the opening ceremonies?

[GloryDayz]

Opening ceremonies on. Look pretty darn cool.

[GloryDayz]

KJU's sister didn't look thrilled sitting behind the USVP..

[alpha_omega]

KJU's sister didn't look thrilled sitting behind the USVP..

Yes. A total bitchface.

[Miles]

Looking forward to downhill tomorrow night.

[GloryDayz]

The "Unified Koreas" is going to be cool as all get out!

[cosmo20002]

The winter Olympics? Sports nobody gives a shit about for 4 years. Pretty sure if you had a kid, and was like alright you are going to learn how to be an Olympian in the luge or bobsled. You could do it. BECAUSE NOBODY DOES THAT SHIT IN REAL LIFE. You have no competition.

How many people have you ever talked to and they are like, oh man, I have a big weekend ahead of me. I have to go coordinate my curling equipment or I have to go practice my luge techniques?

The short track speed skating is kind of cool when they crash.

[cosmo20002]

KJU's sister didn't look thrilled sitting behind the USVP..

She probably loved it. Pence has to go out of his way to try and ignore her. If he makes eye contact, he'll have an awkward moment where he'll have to avoid acknowledging her.

[GloryDayz]

She probably loved it. Pence has to go out of his way to try and ignore her. If he makes eye contact, he'll have an awkward moment where he'll have to avoid acknowledging her.

You're an idiot!

[GloryDayz]

Language challenge is hockey? Hmmmmm...

[007]

Not complaining but why does NBC have a person with an aussie accent hosting the afternoon broadcast? She is attractive and the accent rocks, but it just seems weird for them to do that.

[bigjosh]

Not complaining but why does NBC have a person with an aussie accent hosting the afternoon broadcast? She is attractive and the accent rocks, but it just seems weird for them to do that.

NBC is a global company. They have the rights to broadcast the games in a bunch of countries. It makes sense that they use broadcasters from English speaking countries together so they can simulcast the same broadcast in English speaking countries. On a side note, what event are you watching that has Australian host? All I am getting is a boring group on the ski jumping.

[JakeF]

Where the hell is my curling? :(

[007]

NBC is a global company. They have the rights to broadcast the games in a bunch of countries. It makes sense that they use broadcasters from English speaking countries together so they can simulcast the same broadcast in English speaking countries. On a side note, what event are you watching that has Australian host? All I am getting is a boring group on the ski jumping.She is playing the bob Costas role. She isn't calling an event, she is the afternoon host.

[GloryDayz]

Not complaining but why does NBC have a person with an aussie accent hosting the afternoon broadcast? She is attractive and the accent rocks, but it just seems weird for them to do that.

She won the post-Matt Lauer job.

[New World Order]

Where the hell is my curling? :(

Tonight at 8ish i think

[DaneMcCloud]

Where the hell is my curling? :(

It was broadcast on the NBC Sports Network from 12pm-2pm PST

More Curling (Mixed Doubles) tonight on NBC Sports Network

[007]

That Norwegian snowboarder was incredible.

[GloryDayz]

Snowboarding has been awesome...

[GloryDayz]

Gold baby....

[mr. tegu]

I really like the downhill snowboarding races. Lots of chaos and suspense in those.

[Deberg_1990]

Johnny Weir is a highlight

[GloryDayz]

Johnny Weir is a highlightHe's pretty cool.

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[Dylan]

MSM fawning over Kim Jong-un's sister... Holy S...

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kim Jong Un&#39;s sister is stealing the show at the Winter Olympics <a href="https://t.co/1EenqF8pi7">https://t.co/1EenqF8pi7</a> <a href="https://t.co/KULtJBtTEz">pic.twitter.com/KULtJBtTEz</a></p>&mdash; CNN (@CNN) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNN/status/962408418941259776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2018</a></blockquote>
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"The enemy of my enemy is my friend" - MSM media covering the Olympics

Bloomberg News: Kim's Smiling Sister Exploits Trump-Moon Divide

- NBC News
- WaPo
- ABC News
- Time
- Wall Street Journal
- NPR
- CNN
- The Telegraph

The obituary of the national MSM is now being written...

[GloryDayz]

MSM fawning over Kim Jong-un's sister... Holy S...

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kim Jong Un&#39;s sister is stealing the show at the Winter Olympics <a href="https://t.co/1EenqF8pi7">https://t.co/1EenqF8pi7</a> <a href="https://t.co/KULtJBtTEz">pic.twitter.com/KULtJBtTEz</a></p>— CNN (@CNN) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNN/status/962408418941259776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Bloomberg News: Kim's Smiling Sister Exploits Trump-Moon Divide

- NBC News
- WaPo
- ABC News
- Time
- Wall Street Journal
- NPR
- CNN
- The Telegraph

The obituary of the national MSM is now being written...They have an agenda, and it's not to make America great again.

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[Dylan]

This is for you, GloryDayz...General Enzo Vecciarelli is Chief of the Italian Air Force.

The Italian Defense Report - "US National Security Strategy, we learn from others also by copying"...President Trump...

http://www.reportdifesa.it/us-national-security-strategy-impariamo-dagli-altri-anche-copiando/

[GloryDayz]

This is for you, GloryDayz...General Enzo Vecciarelli is Chief of the Italian Air Force.

The Italian Defense Report - "US National Security Strategy, we learn from others also by copying"...President Trump...

http://www.reportdifesa.it/us-national-security-strategy-impariamo-dagli-altri-anche-copiando/

Translated... Sorry for any formatting mess...

And... He's right you know...

Us National Security Strategy, we learn from others also by copying
Editorial Board published January 25, 2018 No comments

Di Vincenzo Santo *

The release of "Fire and Fury", a book that I will never read, has obviously attracted the attention of many media, even if it does not seem to me with so much resonance or in any case not with what the author (and not only him) she hoped.

Anyway, anyway, some money will take him home for sure. I understand, after all, that today attention is drawn to strong feelings rather than the substance of the facts. People live every day hoping to be amazed, but they do it by looking down, never looking up. Not bad, if it were not that the political class, a good part of it, treasures this stupid distraction grazing its people of fallacies promises and trivial arguments, from vaudeville, as necessary to make him keep that expression of stupid surprise, to open mouth and wide-eyed, staring into space. Turning security policy facts into stupid news. Just to stop him from looking any further. For example, what are the national interests.

It would now be, in fact, that the citizen was clearly told in detail how our action wants to pose itself before the international problems. We must be clearer and more transparent. Of course, it should not be him, the citizen, to decide (as some would like) if you need to buy an F35 or a new aircraft carrier, but it is true that he must say, and today more than yesterday, because it is intended to do.

In this, trying to be a little more convincing than the answer of a certain minister to the question of what fighter-bombers are for1. It would be enough to take a cue from what others have always done, and it does not matter if we are talking about great powers or minor powers. The identification of one's own interests and above all the definition of objectives and the strategy to be implemented to achieve them is a path that Italians must know. Domestic politics undoubtedly influence foreign policy, but it can not be excluded that the latter can ultimately influence the other. And this is a perhaps unwanted and sought-after effect of globalization.

We learn from others.

At the end of 2017, President Trump released his first National Security Strategy2. And, unusual, he anticipated it with his own official speech. Many have already written a lot and have grasped important things and I certainly will not discover anything new. However, there is only one aspect that no one, as far as I am aware, has noticed, namely that the document, as it was structured this time, is definitely aimed at the citizen, or as the Americans like to say, taxpayers. I'll be back later. Our politicians should read it, everything. They would acquire in a good sense, sense of state and love of country!

I start from the end, page 55. Trump, in the conclusions, says that "... This strategy (America's first National Security Strategy - nda) is guided by principled realism. It is realist because it acknowledges the central role of power in international politics, affirms that the sovereign states are the best hope for a peaceful world. It is principled because it is grounded in the knowledge that advances American principles spreads peace and prosperity around the globe. We are guided by our values and disciplined by our interests ... ". But realism for Trump also means that "... the inevitable culmination of progress ...".

These steps would be enough to understand the content of the whole document, sovereignty, the strength of nation-state, national interests and the end of the idiot (for me) onusiana conviction of Responsability to Protect (R2P). But let's add something else. This trumpian approach - America first - in fact, is clear from the beginning, in the introduction, where it explains that "... strenghtening our sovereignty ..." and "... we must protect four vital national interests in this competitive world ... ", adds Trump.

Moreover, even in his recent speech at the UN he had said "... our respect for sovereignty is also a call for action. All people deserve their nations, their interests, and their well-being, including their prosperity ... We do not expect countries to share the same culture, traditions, or even systems of government, but we do expect all nations to uphold these two cores sovereign duties, to respect the interests of their own people and the rights of every other sovereign nation ... As long as I hold this office, I will defend America's affairs above all else, but in fulfilling our obligations to our nations , we also realize that it's in everyone's interests to seek the future where all nations

[Pablo]

Women's hockey: Let's take an awful, boring sport and make it even worse! Accidentally watched 30 seconds, won't be making that mistake again.

[KCUnited]

I was out grabbing a beer yesterday when the women’s biathlon was on. One of those Italian gals created a nice foundation for some knuckle gravy after I got home.

[JakeF]

U.S. mixed curling team looked like they just left a bar where they were playing beer pong. LMAO

[Hammock Parties]

Katie Couric is being interviewed.

So far the Olympics are awful.

[Deberg_1990]

It doesn’t get any more exciting than Cross County skiing!!

[CaliforniaChief]

It's a real bummer that no NHL players are competing. That just makes it awesome.

[GloryDayz]

Women's hockey: Let's take an awful, boring sport and make it even worse! Accidentally watched 30 seconds, won't be making that mistake again.

LMAO I take it you switched to basketball?

[GloryDayz]

Katie Couric is being interviewed.

So far the Olympics are awful.

NBC definitely not doing a great job.

[bigjosh]

i hate that figure skating is forced down our throats for 2 weeks. fuck figure skating

[cosmo20002]

Pretty much all the sports suck. Some are interesting for 20 minutes only because we're only exposed to them once every 4 years.

As much as someone might like to ski, seeing someone go down the hill, one at a time, just isn't that fun. Make it a real race and have them go down at the same time and you might have something.

[MahiMike]

1st ever medal for men's luge.

[DaneMcCloud]

i hate that figure skating is forced down our throats for 2 weeks. fuck figure skating

NBC has several channels airing various events simultaneously.

[MahiMike]

All cross country skiing has Norway winning all 3 medals. Those guys ride skis to work.

[GloryDayz]

i hate that figure skating is forced down our throats for 2 weeks. fuck figure skating

It sure as hell beats track and field during the summer Olympics.

[siberian khatru]

It sure as hell beats track and field during the summer Olympics.

I used to respect you. Now you're dead to me.

[ping2000]

Biathalon downhill. 30 death row inmates in a mass start. Uzis instead of rifles. Death Race on skis.

[ping2000]

I would also like to see bobsled with 2-3 sleds at once. Ben Hur on ice.

[Coach]

Johnny Weir is creeper.

[KChiefs1]

I'm kinda getting into curling.

Anastasia Bryzgalova. Yes please.

[mr. tegu]

Pretty much all the sports suck. Some are interesting for 20 minutes only because we're only exposed to them once every 4 years.



As much as someone might like to ski, seeing someone go down the hill, one at a time, just isn't that fun. Make it a real race and have them go down at the same time and you might have something.



The downhill snowboarding race and speed skating are great because they are actually racing right with each other.

[DaneMcCloud]

Johnny Weir is creeper.

wut

[Coach]

wut

Sorry man, just something about him seems off to me.

[DaneMcCloud]

Sorry man, just something about him seems off to me.

Well, he is a fabulous former ice skater, known for his outrageous costumes...

[GloryDayz]

Sorry man, just something about him seems off to me.

He's flashy, but that's cool. And the two of them are funny, so it's all good I'm my book.. He's in a sport that's partly about flair, and he's got that wrapped up.

[ping2000]

Well, he is a fabulous former ice skater, known for his outrageous costumes...He was hilarious in Rio. 10 billion times better than the usual crusty old fart announcer.

[alpha_omega]

Haven’t had the chance to watch much today until now but it sounds like the wind is a real issue.

[Hoover]

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/thehungergames/images/6/66/Caesar-Flickerman-the-hunger-games-movie-29037865-900-592.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120720165033

He's getting his styling ques from the Hunger Games

[Hoover]

Those Russian figure skaters are effin machines.

WOW

[GloryDayz]

The Toyota Paralympic commercial is powerful...

[MahiMike]

So are all the male figure skaters gay or just the Americans? The dude doing the announcing looks like he's at the hunger games.

[cosmo20002]

It sure as hell beats track and field during the summer Olympics.

dumb
Sports aren't meant to be choreographed to music.

[GloryDayz]

dumb
Sports aren't meant to be choreographed to music.

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[Coach]

Dane & Glory,

I understand where you two are saying, and I get that. It's just that his flair isn't jiving with me, and that hair kind of looks odd, that's all.

But his commentary is, like ping said, is very good, so I got no issues there.

[BucEyedPea]

So how is this treading?

[GloryDayz]

Dane & Glory,

I understand where you two are saying, and I get that. It's just that his flair isn't jiving with me, and that hair kind of looks odd, that's all.

But his commentary is, like ping said, is very good, so I got no issues there.

Yeah, but we frequently have the figure skaters clearing the ice before my team takes the ice, so I get their "flair", and they sure can skate.. I know I ask many of my hockey players to skate their power and edge sessions, only because it makes my hockey players better. After that they respect the figure skaters more, and stop making so many stupid comments that young men make about figure skaters. So the flair is fine, at least I don't have to deal with their costumes. That being said, as a goalie dad, I've learned a LOT about stitching leather.

It's all good man...

[GloryDayz]

So how is this treading?

Like Jesus walking across a frozen pond.

Wait....

[Coach]

Those Russian figure skaters are effin machines.

WOW

Canada is on a whole new level though. That was fine skating.

[Coach]

Yeah, but we frequently have the figure skaters clearing the ice before my team takes the ice, so I get their "flair", and they sure can skate.. I know I ask many of my hockey players to skate their power and edge sessions, only because it makes my hockey players better. After that they respect the figure skaters more, and stop making so many stupid comments that young men make about figure skaters. So the flair is fine, at least I don't have to deal with their costumes. That being said, as a goalie dad, I've learned a LOT about stitching leather.

It's all good man...

I know what you mean though. I never really liked flair, since I am more of a rumble and tumble type of a guy, but I do acknowledge their skill because of the stunts they have to perform.

[GloryDayz]

Canada is on a whole new level though. That was fine skating.

This.. Wow, WOW!!!

[GloryDayz]

I know what you mean though. I never really liked flair, since I am more of a rumble and tumble type of a guy, but I do acknowledge their skill because of the stunts they have to perform.

I get it, and I'm a hockey/football/wrestling coach, so I take a lot of shit for thinking the figure skaters are awesome. And he just really pours it on.

[Chiefnj2]

Wind is killing women's snowboarding.

[Why Not?]

Wind is killing women's snowboarding.

But JA did what she needed to do anyway. That's a slope style American sweep!

[Why Not?]

Canada is on a whole new level though. That was fine skating.

Indeed. Our girl crushed it and the Shibutani siblings did great. Bronze was our ceiling in that overall event anyway. Great performances all around. Those 2 Russian chicks battling for the individual gold should be epic.

[DaneMcCloud]

Cloe Kim was, like most snowboarders, was baked as fuck.

That interview was hilarious.

[srvy]

Katie Couric is a dunderhead. Thinks the Dutch are good at speed skating because they commute to work on speed skates.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">You just can&#39;t make this up.<br><br>NBC opening ceremony coverage. Katie Couric talks about why The Netherlands is so good at speed skating as The Netherlands enters the stadium.<br><br>And this folks is why Americans are less bright about the rest of the world as they spread fake news! <a href="https://t.co/7YC5deTl2w">pic.twitter.com/7YC5deTl2w</a></p>&mdash; Jos Duijvestein ���� (@JosDuijvestein) <a href="https://twitter.com/JosDuijvestein/status/962368563230269441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Hammock Parties]

Wow.

And just last night she did a segment where another anchor interviewed her about her pin collection.

What the fuck is NBC doing?

[Molitoth]

That last Shaun white run was insane.

[GloryDayz]

Wow.

And just last night she did a segment where another anchor interviewed her about her pin collection.

What the fuck is NBC doing?They're on a mission, I mean agenda.

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[Why Not?]

The announcers calling most actual events are first rate. Especially Chad Salmela(biathalon, cross country), but I agree that Couric and company can take a hike.

[Baby Lee]

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[MahiMike]

Snowboarding is for x gamers. Was tuned into ski jumping and luge.

[JakeF]

Curling!!

[vailpass]

https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBJ3WKH.img?h=373&w=624&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=565&y=436

[eDave]

I didn't know Women's Olympic Hockey was a thing. Go USA vs. Russia.

Canadian curler is a cutie.

[Deberg_1990]

Shaun White just shredding


Incredible run!

[POND_OF_RED]

Shaun White is so good, but such a douche. Hope someone can actually overtake him, but I highly doubt it happens.

[Deberg_1990]

Shaun White is so good, but such a douche. Hope someone can actually overtake him, but I highly doubt it happens.

Japenese kid just went ahead of Shaun on 2nd run

[POND_OF_RED]

Japenese kid just went ahead of Shaun on 2nd run

That was a nice technical run with some huge air. Still think White will top it in the 3rd. Nice to see some pressure on him though. Should be a fun final round.

[POND_OF_RED]

He’s just so good. Nice run.

[Pablo]

That was awesome.

[Deberg_1990]

Yep. He’s great.

[Pablo]

Never knew this figure skater guy made sausages too. Pretty impressive.

[POND_OF_RED]

Never knew this figure skater guy made sausages too. Pretty impressive.

Figure skating guys are always handling sausage when they’re not skating.

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February 13, 20189:12 PM ET

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Looks like the dumbass at NPR updated his story.

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February 13, 20189:12 PM ET

Greatest. Post. Ever.

[ping2000]

Greatest. Post. Ever.Well, it wasn't all caps at least.

[EPodolak]

North Korean skaters (she's cute) and performing to a Jeff Beck rendition of the Beatles...

I'm impressed.

[DaneMcCloud]

Most of these medalists win winthin 1 second.

1 second

I’m lucky if I’m within 10 minutes of all the shit I have to do on a daily basis.

[Al Bundy]

Not good for U.S.A. Hockey.

[ptlyon]

Figure skating guys are always handling sausage when they’re not skating.

Just not theirs

[alpha_omega]

Finally...men’s downhill.

[KChiefs1]

Russian skater’s ass is hanging out. Couldn’t keep my eyes off it.

[GloryDayz]

Canadian ladies hockey can flat skate!

[mlyonsd]

Our men's curling team sucks ass.

[vailpass]

Russian skater’s ass is hanging out. Couldn’t keep my eyes off it.

USA

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[eDave]

Greatest. Post. Ever.

LMAO

[farmerchief]

Canadian ladies hockey can flat skate!
Plus
, it seems they are more physical, than our gals:(

[Dayze]

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/WelldocumentedWeakAsiandamselfly-size_restricted.gif

[mr. tegu]

Snowboard cross starts tonight. One of the few events that puts competitors directly against each other and it’s always quite entertaining.

[GloryDayz]

Plus
, it seems they are more physical, than our gals:(

Yes. The skill might come for having to fight the sled dogs for the frozen beef legs they're fed.

[Pablo]

Holy shit that Chen dude was impressive.

[Chief Northman]

Yes. The skill might come for having to fight the sled dogs for the frozen beef legs they're fed.

Take off ya hoser!

[SAUTO]

Holy shit that Chen dude was impressive.

Definitely

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Holy shit that Chen dude was impressive.

Still probably doesn't medal though..

[Pasta Little Brioni]

No medal. .4 back of 3rd and still a skater to go.

[carcosa]

Bummed for Nathan Chen. Hanyu is a goddamn machine though

[carcosa]

No medal. .4 back of 3rd and still a skater to go.

An above-average short program and he probably medals. Sucks.

[mr. tegu]

That girl that won the gold on women’s super G had a great reaction. People were cheering but she didn’t seem to have any idea why or know what was going on. She had no thought about medaling at all and ended up winning.

[mr. tegu]

Watching this OT hockey game and my initial reaction is that three on three hockey is instantly more appealing to me.

[carcosa]

That girl that won the gold on women’s super G had a great reaction. People were cheering but she didn’t seem to have any idea why or know what was going on. She had no thought about medaling at all and ended up winning.

Some actual hollywood shit right there

[EPodolak]

I'm no expert, but Hanyu is the most talented male figure skater I've seen.

[Miles]

That girl that won the gold on women’s super G had a great reaction. People were cheering but she didn’t seem to have any idea why or know what was going on. She had no thought about medaling at all and ended up winning.

I completely missed that after NBC declared a winner and cut away to figure skating so i quit watching. Apparently the winner Ester Ledecka is also a champion snowboarder who competes on a board next week.

[GloryDayz]

I completely missed that after NBC declared a winner and cut away to figure skating so i quit watching. Apparently the winner Ester Ledecka is also a champion snowboarder who competes on a board next week.

At a non-technical level NBC has seemingly done very poorly with this opportunity.

[CaliforniaChief]

Excited for the inevitable USA/Canada Women's hockey game...but man the men's tournament sucks. Just terrible that NHL players aren't there.

[GloryDayz]

Excited for the inevitable USA/Canada Women's hockey game...but man the men's tournament sucks. Just terrible that NHL players aren't there.

Agree, but I'm not sure our ladies have anything for the Canuks. And the NHL not stopping is terribad...

[SAUTO]

Great finish in the biathlon

[COchief]

Johnny Weir might be just a tad bit gay it seems. Good lord what an outfit, he's his own pride parade.

[alpha_omega]

Great finish in the biathlon

That was spectacular. Photo finish.

[SAUTO]

That was spectacular. Photo finish.

Thats what its all about. Poor guy thought he lost it again. They both totally gave everything.

Exciting

[JohnnyHammersticks]

Johnny Weir might be just a tad bit gay it seems. Good lord what an outfit, he's his own pride parade.

He makes Liberace look John Wayne. NTTAWWT

[Why Not?]

Johnny Weir might be just a tad bit gay it seems

This is breaking news! How could you tell?

[Why Not?]

Great finish in the biathlon

This.

Biathalon has become not only my favorite Olympic sport, but one of my favorite sports, period. Cross country is up there as well. That Klaebo kid is unreal. I wish they televised the "regular" season of those sports. I'm gonna have to find a way to follow online or something.

[BlackHelicopters]

NBC has blurred the line between reality and fantasy. Totally boring, just like all Olympic coverage. I like action, not human compassion stories.

[Why Not?]

NBC has blurred the line between reality and fantasy. Totally boring, just like all Olympic coverage. I like action, not human compassion stories.

They are super over the top with the stories this time around. The coverage of the actual events has been pretty good.

[GloryDayz]

NBC has blurred the line between reality and fantasy. Totally boring, just like all Olympic coverage. I like action, not human compassion stories.

It's like they have an agenda or something.

[GloryDayz]

They are super over the top with the stories this time around. The coverage of the actual events has been pretty good.

I've found myself missing events as a change the channel when they're not actually showing an event.

[BlackHelicopters]

It's like they have an agenda or something.

Heh.
I don’t care if some obscure skier from Austria grew up without electricity.

[alpha_omega]

The non-sports stuff is not new...summer or winter...it has always been there...although there might be more of it now.

The good news is.....between NBC, NBCSN, USA, and the NBCSports App, i have seen plenty of sports and turned away from the human interest stories.

[Deberg_1990]

The non-sports stuff is not new...summer or winter...it has always been there...although there might be more of it now.

The good news is.....between NBC, NBCSN, USA, and the NBCSports App, i have seen plenty of sports and turned away from the human interest stories.

Theres more of it because there is so many more hours of coverage now. But yes, its always been there, even when ABC had the Olympics.

[GloryDayz]

Heh.
I don’t care if some obscure skier from Austria grew up without electricity.

I agree, but NBC is "using their platform" (again).

[SuperBowl4]

No medals for the Republic of Ireland, again.:cuss:

[loochy]

So, is anyone else into Mikaela Shiffrin? I find her to be irresistibly attractive.

[BlackHelicopters]

So, is anyone else into Mikaela Shiffrin? I find her to be irresistibly attractive.

Whiny bitch.

[JohnnyHammersticks]

This is a tough one to think about, so I apologize in advance...but if you absolutely had to...Leslie Jones or Johnny Weir?

[SAUTO]

The last 2 nights of ice dancing was pretty good.


Gold and silver were both amazing

[BlackHelicopters]

The last 2 nights of ice dancing was pretty good.


Gold and silver were both amazing


They were sublime and fabulous.

[JohnnyHammersticks]

Hopefully Lindsey Vonn tucks those floppy meat curtains in tight before her run tonight. The downhill is all about aerodynamics.

[BWillie]

Kan sumeone plaze poast Lindsey Vonn noodes?

[GloryDayz]

The last 2 nights of ice dancing was pretty good.


Gold and silver were both amazing

Those Canadians are simply awesome... Wow!

[DanT]

No medals for the Republic of Ireland, again.:cuss:

My beloved mom was from Ireland...eastern County Galway, near the border with County Roscommon I asked her once during a Winter Olympics whether she was watching them. She said,

"Naah...The Irish don't really get into that sort of [thing] (ed. note: I sorta think she said a word that rhymes with "hit" in place of thing.). It would be one thing if you could show up on the day of the race and be able to compete, but if something takes too much time to prepare, then that makes it hard to do all of the other things you gotta do. It's better to be able to take care of a lot of things and to spend too much time on any one thing."

It was funny to hear, because in America we tend to celebrate the single-minded pursuit of excellence. She definitely thought differently. Speaking of America, she would always tack on "in the Free World" whenever she said our country's name..."in the United States of America in the Free World", like it was an inside joke or something about all the news people and politicians who were ostentatious about their patriotism.

[Why Not?]

USA men's hockey with a noble effort but just not good enough. Bad on the PP and every shootout shooter took the same shot, just different sides.

[chiefs1111]

Wow what awful shots in that shootout.

[CaliforniaChief]

Wow what awful shots in that shootout.

Totally. No shots on the power plays, just a crappy substitute for what should have been.

If the NHL was playing, I would have taken us to win the gold, even against Canada's best.

That shootout was the epitome of USA Hockey, honestly.

[GloryDayz]

USA men's hockey with a noble effort but just not good enough. Bad on the PP and every shootout shooter took the same shot, just different sides.

Those PP freezes will be replayed in their heads for a long time. For five people to freeze like that is epic.

Wow, just sucks!

[GloryDayz]

With the penalties he took, I'd have put Greenway on the fifth shot. Greenway is a one of the reasons we were gassed for a lot of this game. I get playing hard, but that guy had some epically stupid penalties that drained energy from the team.

[Why Not?]

With the penalties he took, I'd have put Greenway on the fifth shot. Greenway is a one of the reasons we were gassed for a lot of this game. I get playing hard, but that guy had some epically stupid penalties that drained energy from the team.

He was awful. Totally not ready for the big stage.

[Why Not?]

Those PP freezes will be replayed in their heads for a long time. For five people to freeze like that is epic.

Wow, just sucks!

It was so bad I was wishing we could decline penalties.

[Prison Bitch]

Russian chicks set all time ice skating short program records


(Insert joke about "collusion" and "bots" if you dare)

[GloryDayz]

It was so bad I was wishing we could decline penalties.We fucking killed our own fucking PPs. Mind blowing.

I'd say "get um next time", but there is no next time now.

But credit to their goalie, as a hockey coach and goalie dad, that was a clinic. My son and I replayed all those saves in slow motion and he took notes. Lots for him to practice tomorrow night. Ha...

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[Coach]

Just sucks that we have to see the Skiing crap on the "Primetime" NBC where the women's hockey (who is battling for gold, and two great teams) is delegated to an afterthought show.

NBC sucks cawk.

[SPchief]

Brutal penalty in a crucial time. No reason to do that.

[Coach]

SHOOT-OUT!

[SPchief]

I'll take the shootout after that. But damn, those gals had a ton of opportunity in OT

[Coach]

I'll take the shootout after that. But damn, those gals had a ton of opportunity in OT

They were putting a hell a lot of pressure on that Canadian defense on that OT. Got to give props to the Canadians for hanging tough.

Same to that power play killing for the USA as well.

[SPchief]

They were putting a hell a lot of pressure on that Canadian defense on that OT. Got to give props to the Canadians for hanging tough.

Same to that power play killing for the USA as well.

No doubt. Hell of a game

[Coach]

Rejected.

[Coach]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!

1-0 USA in the shoot-out.

[SPchief]

Great fucking save. Damn Canadians

[Coach]

Damn.

After 2 shots by both teams, it's 1 even. 3 more to go.

[SPchief]

GREAT SAVE! MURICA

[Coach]

Rejected #2.

[Coach]

Damn.

Got to make this one, or make a last save...

[Coach]

Oh baby. It's coming down to the last two shots!

[SPchief]

STOPPED!!!! MURICA

[Coach]

Annnnd we go to a 6th shot.

[Coach]

Got to make a stop here...

[mr. tegu]

Just one more stop.

[Coach]

Holy fuck.

What a game.

[SPchief]

MURRRICCCAAA!!!

[mr. tegu]

Awesome. What a performance all game by the twenty year old goalie.

[GloryDayz]

Hell fucking yeah. Woot.

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[CaliforniaChief]

That S.O. goal by Jocelyn was NHL-level dekery.

Epic!!!

[Coach]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LAMOUREUX’S WINNER. USA GETS GOLD <a href="https://t.co/zzPWyilraE">pic.twitter.com/zzPWyilraE</a></p>&mdash; Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteBlackburn/status/966571968916058112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 22, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Damn, those are some sick moves.

[eDave]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LAMOUREUX’S WINNER. USA GETS GOLD <a href="https://t.co/zzPWyilraE">pic.twitter.com/zzPWyilraE</a></p>&mdash; Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteBlackburn/status/966571968916058112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 22, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Damn, those are some sick moves.

Fist pump is on point.

[Why Not?]

Great victory! Was getting pretty sick of losing to Canada in gold medal games. I'm not sure if there has ever been a bigger day for USA women's sports. Jessie Diggins and Kikkan Randall deliver our country's first Olympic gold medal ever in cross country(unreal finish to the race with an epic call by Chad Salmela to boot), the speed skating ladies get our first ever medal in pursuit, hockey gold and silver in bobsled and snowboarding. I haven't even gotten to the super combined yet. Just a phenomenal day for the USA, especially the ladies

[Dartgod]

Great victory! Was getting pretty sick of losing to Canada in gold medal games. I'm not sure if there has ever been a bigger day for USA women's sports. Jessie Diggins and Kikkan Randall deliver our country's first Olympic gold medal ever in cross country(unreal finish to the race with an epic call by Chad Salmela to boot), the speed skating ladies get our first ever medal in pursuit, hockey gold and silver in bobsled and snowboarding. I haven't even gotten to the super combined yet. Just a phenomenal day for the USA, especially the ladies

The finish of that cross country race was fantastic. Easily the most excited I've been for this Olympics. I stayed up until USA scored their first goal in hockey but had to get up too early this morning to watch the whole thing. Glad to see that they won.

USA!!

[redfan]

Damn, that was fun. 20 years is a long drought. Women's team carrying the men in these games.


Great victory! Was getting pretty sick of losing to Canada in gold medal games. I'm not sure if there has ever been a bigger day for USA women's sports. Jessie Diggins and Kikkan Randall deliver our country's first Olympic gold medal ever in cross country(unreal finish to the race with an epic call by Chad Salmela to boot), the speed skating ladies get our first ever medal in pursuit, hockey gold and silver in bobsled and snowboarding. I haven't even gotten to the super combined yet. Just a phenomenal day for the USA, especially the ladies

I never thought I'd get that excited about a CC race. What a finish!!

[Prison Bitch]

Tonite is the best nite of the Olympics each year: the ladies free skate. The Winter Olympics is the only time I ever watch women's sports. And I watch like everyone of their events, from skate to snowboard to hockey to cross coutnry.

[Why Not?]

The Winter Olympics is the only time I ever watch women's sports. And I watch like everyone of their events, from skate to snowboard to hockey to cross coutnry.

This

[CaliforniaChief]

That game alone salvaged the entire Winter Olympics for me. The maple-ly flavored tears of the Canadians was so delicious.

And that S.O. goal. #dirty

The men weren't 1/10th as good.

[ptlyon]

I love maple tears on my pancakes.

Where is pancakes house?

[SAUTO]

CC WAS awesome.

[BWillie]

How come Lindsey Vonn sucks so bad at slalom? Looks dumb anyway. The downhill stuff and super g much more fun to watch imo

[ptlyon]

How come Lindsey Vonn sucks so bad at slalom?

She can't keep her legs together

[eDave]

She can't keep her legs together

:)

[loochy]

How come Lindsey Vonn sucks so bad at slalom? Looks dumb anyway. The downhill stuff and super g much more fun to watch imo

Because she's old as hell

She's the Tamba Hali of ski

[KChiefs1]

Women speed skaters have the best asses.

[BWillie]

Because she's old as hell

She's the Tamba Hali of ski

She's the same age as me. I'd like to think she has some good years left in her. Still hot too. Skiing doesn't look like a sport that really would require you to be young to be good at. I can see speed skating, snow boarding, etc but what do I know. I've never skied only snowboarded.

[DaneMcCloud]

She's the same age as me. I'd like to think she has some good years left in her. Still hot too. Skiing doesn't look like a sport that really would require you to be young to be good at. I can see speed skating, snow boarding, etc but what do I know. I've never skied only snowboarded.

You’re such a fucking genius

[BWillie]

You’re such a ****ing genius

Thank you Dane. I'm finally going to be old enough to run for president in the next election. I'd appreciate your support. I was going to extend Vice President invitations to either Mark Cuban or Elon Musk but with the recent news coming out around Cuban, I've decided I'm going to allow Mr Musk to be my running mate.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Tonite is the best nite of the Olympics each year: the ladies free skate. The Winter Olympics is the only time I ever watch women's sports. And I watch like everyone of their events, from skate to snowboard to hockey to cross coutnry.

That was a pretty epic finish....

[KChiefs1]

That was a pretty epic finish....

Hated to see someone get 2nd after both were amazing.

[Prison Bitch]

Epic ladies event. The biggest of each Olympics for sure

Wife wanted the runner up to win. I had to console her. Then she stared talking about "collusion" and Russian bots and it was time to put her to bed

[carcosa]

CURLING GOLD!!!!!

[007]

CURLING GOLD!!!!!

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[Why Not?]

Great job! Man, the last few days of the Olympics have been seriously fun

[GloryDayz]

Dale Earnhardt Jr. at the Olympics is pretty cool...

[jd1020]

Been watching some recordings and came across the mens parallel giant slalom of Zan Kosir vs Lee Sang-Ho to decide who moved on to the gold medal match.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">SO CLOSE! <br><br>South Korea&#39;s Lee Sang-Ho advances to the finals in Men&#39;s snowboarding parallel giant slalom! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WinterOlympics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WinterOlympics</a> <a href="https://t.co/zs69Ii032t">https://t.co/zs69Ii032t</a> <a href="https://t.co/VviNPd9f7d">pic.twitter.com/VviNPd9f7d</a></p>&mdash; NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCOlympics/status/967276725364289536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 24, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Lee Sang-Ho is the near rider.

Lolwut?

[BlackHelicopters]

I only watch the Olympics for the articles.

[Indian Chief]

Been watching some recordings and came across the mens parallel giant slalom of Zan Kosir vs Lee Sang-Ho to decide who moved on to the gold medal match.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">SO CLOSE! <br><br>South Korea&#39;s Lee Sang-Ho advances to the finals in Men&#39;s snowboarding parallel giant slalom! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WinterOlympics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WinterOlympics</a> <a href="https://t.co/zs69Ii032t">https://t.co/zs69Ii032t</a> <a href="https://t.co/VviNPd9f7d">pic.twitter.com/VviNPd9f7d</a></p>&mdash; NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCOlympics/status/967276725364289536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 24, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Lee Sang-Ho is the near rider.

Lolwut?

I honestly haven't been watching the Olympics outside of the women's hockey final the other night. Has this bullshit in the picture been addressed? That seems pretty egregious to me unless I'm missing something.

[jd1020]

I honestly haven't been watching the Olympics outside of the women's hockey final the other night. Has this bullshit in the picture been addressed? That seems pretty egregious to me unless I'm missing something.

Don't believe it has or will be. They have already handed out the medals and everything. Lee Sang-Ho lost the gold medal match and Kosir, who clearly beat him to have a shot at gold, won the Bronze medal match.

It's pretty damn clear who actually won that race, though. Even when they showed the replay finish when both riders were done and standing there looking at the results, Kosir had his arms in the air saying he won.

[carcosa]

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thank you!!!I am glad we are Freidns

[tk13]

Germany just took the lead from the Russians in the gold medal hockey game... less than 3 minutes to go. This would be a stunner.

[tk13]

Nevermind. The Russians score in the last minute to send it to overtime.

[ptlyon]

Johnny Weird is not going to disappoint