Sochi Winter Olympics General Thread.

jwhouk

jwhouk

Deb McCormick is the David Legwand of women's curling.

Occasional moments of brilliance surrounded by frustration and failure.

Dear Erika: Stack the brooms now.

EDIT: Oh, and we wuz robbed against the Canuckleheads.
 
Bubble181

Bubble181

Shakey said:
I've heard it's warmer than they'd like. 40's in the higher locations, and upper 50's in the lower elevations. So I'm guessing the snow isn't the greatest.
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As I've pointed out before, they've had most of the snow flown in from the mountains, and made part on location as artifical snow. The climate is mediterranean - it's currently warmer in Sochi than Rome or Athens. It's completely ridiculous to hold Winter Olympics there, but hey, money and power. Qatar in 8 years will be even worse.
 
Covar

Covar

So I was about to praise the CBC for showing the USA game like it was women's curly between Norway and Japan, without commentary. Then all of a sudden, BOOM! someone woke up. :(
 
Shakey

Shakey

Bubble181 said:
As I've pointed out before, they've had most of the snow flown in from the mountains, and made part on location as artifical snow. The climate is mediterranean - it's currently warmer in Sochi than Rome or Athens. It's completely ridiculous to hold Winter Olympics there, but hey, money and power. Qatar in 8 years will be even worse.
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Sounds like today it got up to the 70's. Not the best weather for snow.
I read an article on what they did. They have an insane stockpile of snow that they flew in and are using for the base. On top of that they blow the manmade snow to make it useable. No wonder this is one of the most expensive olympics in history.
 
Bubble181

Bubble181

Shakey said:
one of the most expensive olympics in history.
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It's now over the cost for all other Winter Olympics combined. Adjusted for inflation, even. It's just that ridiculous.

It's nearing the cost of the Summer Olympics - and those are jsut the tiniest bit bigger :p
 
Celt Z

Celt Z

What is up with the Sochi ice rink? I'm watching the mens skate and every single guy has fallen at least once during their routine. I think Pleshinko (sp?) even dropped out.
 
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jwhouk

jwhouk

The Winter Olympics have less than a quarter of the total number of events between the winter and summer games. London had 301 different events; Sochi has only 98.[DOUBLEPOST=1392313502,1392313088][/DOUBLEPOST]
Celt Z said:
What is up with the Sochi ice rink? I'm watching the mens skate and every single guys has fallen at least once during their routine. I think Pleshinko (sp?) even dropped out.
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Humidity, I'm suspecting. The ice surface is greatly affected by humidity levels inside and outside the arena. It's one reason why NHL teams in Stanley Cup playoffs sometimes have a dehumidifier system trucked in as an add-on to the arena's HVAC system, just so the ice doesn't get sloppy and mushy. It probably doesn't help that the figure skating venue is also home to the short-track speed skating events, which really mess up the ice.

EDIT - Dug up an old reference from the 2010 games - the "ideal" ice temps of each of the surfaces:

Speed skating - 16°F
Ice Hockey - 18°F
Curling - 20°F
Short Track Speed skating - 22°F
Bobsled - 23°F
Figure Skating - 26°F
 
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Frank

Frank

This is something I was thinking about. I think medal counts are silly and being boastful of them even sillier (mostly this). You have like 100 god damn medal opportunities for that ice track. Luge, doubles luge, relay luge, bobsled, team bobsled (etc if I forgot any) in both women's and men's and then you have 1 medal opportunity per sex in hockey and you have to win a God damn tournament to do it. That hockey gold medal is worth like 20 bobsled gold medals.
 
checkeredhat

checkeredhat

Frank said:
This is something I was thinking about. I think medal counts are silly and being boastful of them even sillier (mostly this). You have like 100 god damn medal opportunities for that ice track. Luge, doubles luge, relay luge, bobsled, team bobsled (etc if I forgot any) in both women's and men's and then you have 1 medal opportunity per sex in hockey and you have to win a God damn tournament to do it. That hockey gold medal is worth like 20 bobsled gold medals.
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To be fair, most of those events have essentially a tournament as well. You do have to come in the top x in order to get a chance in the medal round.
but you also get to have as many teams or people competing for your country as can qualify in just about all those events, but only one hockey team and one curling team.
 
Celt Z

Celt Z

...guilty.:oops:

I have a habit of breaking out into random dance steps, even in the supermarket. But since I'm not an adorable Olympian, people don't put me on Tumblr, they just try to avoid eye-contact.
 
jwhouk

jwhouk

If you are not watching USA vs. Russia men's hockey right now - SHAME ON YOU!

And don't give me that "it's too early" crap. It's SATURDAY MORNING. This stuff beats cartoons any day.
 
B

BErt

I had no idea international rules allowed you to keep using the same shooter, but I'm glad they do!

Also - holy shit - it is terrifying having to root against Datsyuk.
 
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