Sports 2018 Winter Olympics Thread - #pyeongchang2018

[Missy Cat]

No fighting in the Olympics unfortunately
Believe they get a suspension if they do
Most teams really aren't that physical in international hockey
Sweden and Canada will probably be the most physical teams

Team USA is made up of most speed and skill players
If they play like the 1st 45minutes of the game, they could still do well

I have been only to one hockey game chicago wolves vs (forgot who) and all I remember is the fighting . But that was ages ago
I wonder how they can just flick the switch and not be aggressive for the Olympics. So are the fights in irher competitions just for show. Are they supposed to uphold the violent image for the crowds?

 

[Gay For Longo]

Didn't they get beaten by Sloveniasomething?

Lol yep and the tournament favorite lost to Slovakia last night too
USA pretty much dominated for 45 minutes and then it was like a switch went off and their entire defensive play became nOn-existent
It was wierd to watch

 

[Gay For Longo]

I have been only to one hockey game chicago wolves vs (forgot who) and all I remember is the fighting . But that was ages ago
I wonder how they can just flick the switch and not be aggressive for the Olympics. So are the fights in irher competitions just for show. Are they supposed to uphold the violent image for the crowds?

The fighting is mostly just in North American hockey
International and European hockey really doesn't have much fighting

 

[Yossarian]

So are the fights in irher competitions just for show.

Yes. And to make the sport less boring apparently. You don't score points with those fights.

 

[Gay For Longo]

Yes. And to make the sport less boring apparently. You don't score points with those fights.

Can't score but you can definitely turn the momentum with a good fight
This is why coaches fucking hate players getting into fights when up by a goal

The fighting came in really when guys were starting to target more skill based players with super aggressive hits and dirty plays
They brought in enforcers to basically kick the ever living shit out of somebody who targets the star players and has been around since

It has died down a lot over the years due to rule changes but it can still play an important role in today's game imo

 

[Gay For Longo]

Well, I'm officially in love
Russian Olympic pole vaulter

 

[Gay For Longo]

Here's the entire album
My gawd

View: https://m.imgur.com/a/tC09M

 

[Rambo John J]

whats on today

 

[Gay For Longo]

Oh yes, there is more

 

[Gay For Longo]

whats on today

Here's the schedule for tonight and tomorrow morning est
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[Gay For Longo]

Women usa/Canada game tonight Will be an early preview of the gold medal game

 

[Rambo John J]

Oh yes, there is more

so freaking healthy

 

[Gay For Longo]

Update on the snowboarder from yesterday that took the nasty fall

The Japanese federation has put word out that luckily the athlete did not suffer any major injuries but is still experiencing extreme pain in his hip

I seriously can't believe this guy didn't break anything

To be 16 and have crazy flexibility

 

[Gay For Longo]

@BirdWatcher this one is for you and your av

Really good interview with Ross on his gold and the happenings afterwards
Olympian Ross Rebagliati on Pot, Fame, and Launching a Cannabis Empire.

One thing I'm actually very happy about this olympics is it is the 1st to allow unrestricted used of cbd
Wada took cbd off the list of banned substances in Jan 2018

 

[kaladin stormblessed]

@BirdWatcher @Robbie Hart
Sparta's own Mike Budnik doing sick moves on vert, bitches!!

 

[La Paix]

@BirdWatcher this one is for you and your av

Really good interview with Ross on his gold and the happenings afterwards
Olympian Ross Rebagliati on Pot, Fame, and Launching a Cannabis Empire.

One thing I'm actually very happy about this olympics is it is the 1st to allow unrestricted used of cbd
Wada took cbd off the list of banned substances in Jan 2018

I watched a 30 for 30 type thing on him last week which inspired me. Ross is a beauty.

 

[Yossarian]

@BirdWatcher @Robbie Hart
Sparta's own Mike Budnik doing sick moves on vert, bitches!!

Isn't that inline skating?

 

[Gay For Longo]

Isn't that inline skating?

Yes
And it's awesome

 

[Yossarian]

Yes
And it's awesome

Maybe rollerblading and inline skating are the same thing

Just no roller skating in the Olympics, just no.

 

[Gay For Longo]

Great skate for Canada came a little out of sync but should still be 1st for now

 

[Gay For Longo]

Wow big score
136.5
Seasons best for them
Canada sitting 1 and 2

 

[Gay For Longo]

Maybe rollerblading and inline skating are the same thing

Just no roller skating in the Olympics, just no.

Oh I thought he said/meant rollerblading
The street course x at xgames would be absolutely perfect for the Olympics
After that is when they would consider vert

Just like they did with snowboarding pretty much

Or did snowboarding start with straight downhill race?
I thought boarder x was at Nagano as well... hmm

 

[Gay For Longo]

Does anybody else think there should be a box in the corner with a view of the North Korean cheerleaders at all fucking times?

#highthoughts

Edit: and I'm talking all the time, even after the Olympics.. . On sitcoms and shit lol

 

[kaladin stormblessed]

Maybe rollerblading and inline skating are the same thing

Just no roller skating in the Olympics, just no.

Rollerblade is a company. But it was the first big inline skate company so people use it as a verb from "inline skating" due to the 90s

 

[kaladin stormblessed]

Oh I thought he said/meant rollerblading
The street course x at xgames would be absolutely perfect for the Olympics
After that is when they would consider vert

Just like they did with snowboarding pretty much

Or did snowboarding start with straight downhill race?
I thought boarder x was at Nagano as well... hmm

I got rainbowed for some rollerblading comment. So I double down

Inline was booted fron the x games awhile ago. Stands no shot at Olympics unfortunately