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Which Olympic event is your favorite?

Ice Hockey
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29%
Curling
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20%
Speed Skating/Short Track
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6%
Figure Skating
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13%
Sledding (Luge/Skeleton/Bobsleigh)
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8%
Alpine Skiing
14
10%
Cross Country Skiing/Biathlon
9
6%
Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined
4
3%
Freestyle Skiing/Snowboarding
8
6%
 
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When is Curling Over? or Olympics Megathread: THE SPORTS

Postby Gallup » Fri Jan 10, 2014 9:07 am

Ah, the Olympics. It one of the few sporting events I like. Who doesn't? The world watches as people from around the world compete for the gold. <snip> Also, if you are watching them, what would you say is your favorite event?

Also, feel free to talk about anything Olympics(sports)-related. Think of this as another mega thread. The first one died out. So this is like an un-official part two.

Mod edit: removed baiting last entry in the poll.

Non-mod edit: Thanks to by Shofercia for making the poll. I should've credited him earlier, but I forgot.

One more thing: Don't watch it on NBC. I have to, but if you have a choice watch the BBC version. Much better.

MODEDIT: Split from here - keep the politics there, please. Thanks!
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Postby Dread Lady Nathicana » Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:23 am

Let's see if this helps things out - sports only. Keep the politics to the other thread, as mentioned above. Thanks!
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Postby Gallup » Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:24 am

OH MY GOD WHAT IS THIS SORCERY I DIDNT MAKE TWO THREADS WHAT I CANT EVEN

:lol: I'm kidding. Good idea on your part.
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In the poll: it's "curling" not "curing"!
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Postby Dread Lady Nathicana » Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:31 am

I see absolutely no problem with the poll. Nope. Not a thing wrong there. >_>
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Postby Gallup » Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:36 am

Dread Lady Nathicana wrote:I see absolutely no problem with the poll. Nope. Not a thing wrong there. >_>

What are you talking about? There was no mistake, there is no mistake, and there never will be a mistake.

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Postby Gallup » Fri Feb 07, 2014 9:29 am

Whose seeing the Opening ceremony?
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Postby Buyan » Fri Feb 07, 2014 9:39 am

Gallup wrote:Whose seeing the Opening ceremony?


Unfortunately I'll miss it. I do wonder, however, which part of Russia they'll underline.
Edit: oh nevermind, livestream. Athletes everywhere!

Oh, sports thread?

I am putting the alarm clock up for tomorrow, first the slopestyle that probably will have unseen quality and then the 5k skating, looking forward to it.
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Postby Gallup » Fri Feb 07, 2014 10:04 am

Buyan wrote:
Gallup wrote:Whose seeing the Opening ceremony?


Unfortunately I'll miss it. I do wonder, however, which part of Russia they'll underline.
Edit: oh nevermind, livestream. Athletes everywhere!

Oh, sports thread?

I am putting the alarm clock up for tomorrow, first the slopestyle that probably will have unseen quality and then the 5k skating, looking forward to it.

Underline?
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Postby Cannot think of a name » Fri Feb 07, 2014 10:32 am

So far it's just been the judgy sports. I'm not in until it's the 'hurling yourself very quickly downhill in various ways' sports.
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Postby Norstal » Fri Feb 07, 2014 10:33 am

Gallup wrote:Whose seeing the Opening ceremony?

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Postby Gallup » Fri Feb 07, 2014 10:35 am

Norstal wrote:
Gallup wrote:Whose seeing the Opening ceremony?

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What's up with that star-circle?
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Postby Norstal » Fri Feb 07, 2014 10:36 am

Gallup wrote:
Norstal wrote:

What's up with that star-circle?

It means that whoever set it up is going to die. *nods*
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Postby Ainin » Fri Feb 07, 2014 10:36 am

The Venezuelan flagbearer guy was the best.
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Norstal wrote:
Gallup wrote:What's up with that star-circle?

It means that whoever set it up is going to die. *nods*

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Postby Soviet Russia Republic » Fri Feb 07, 2014 11:03 am

The opening ceremony has been absolutely stunning.
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Postby Cannot think of a name » Fri Feb 07, 2014 11:08 am

Norstal wrote:
Gallup wrote:Whose seeing the Opening ceremony?

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New tradition, Winter Olympics opening ceremonies must contain at least one embarrassing effects malfunction. Remember the torch bit that didn't rise in Vancouver?
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Postby Shofercia » Fri Feb 07, 2014 11:20 am

I love the timing on it, made so that they don't have more than 2 or 3 sports on at the same time. Makes things easier to follow :D

Can't wait for the Biathlon sprint! Guns and skis, I'm Russian, I'm in :D
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Postby Uitbregen » Fri Feb 07, 2014 11:25 am

Hoping for one British gold, but not expecting too much :P
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Uitbregen wrote:Hoping for one British gold, but not expecting too much :P

They don't have a great team.
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Postby Soviet Russia Republic » Fri Feb 07, 2014 11:34 am

Oh nice, some of the medals awarded will have fragments from Chelyabinsk's meteorite. That's pretty cool.
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Postby Uitbregen » Fri Feb 07, 2014 11:38 am

Gallup wrote:
Uitbregen wrote:Hoping for one British gold, but not expecting too much :P

They don't have a great team.


No we do not. Doesn't help that we don't have any mountains/snow/ice :P

Probably got a better chance than Dominica or Tonga though.

We could get a medal in the slopestyle, and we're not bad at Skeleton. Got gold last time.
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Soviet Russia Republic wrote:Oh nice, some of the medals awarded will have fragments from Chelyabinsk's meteorite. That's pretty cool.

Really?
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Postby Soviet Russia Republic » Fri Feb 07, 2014 11:48 am

Gallup wrote:
Soviet Russia Republic wrote:Oh nice, some of the medals awarded will have fragments from Chelyabinsk's meteorite. That's pretty cool.

Really?


Yeah, I didn't know that myself till today. It's for gold medals on the 15th. Here's an article I found on it http://en.ria.ru/sports/20130724/182403068.html
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