Kell Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 I also managed to catch a 7,5km skiing event, the one with the shooting, I can't remember what it's called. Finns didn't do very well, and it was difficult to watch their interviews, they were The ski jumping was good yesterday, and I watched some of the luge too. I like watch the alpine downhill skiing, but I think I missed that last night, so iplayer here I come. The skiing and shooting event is, I think, the biathlon. We caught some of that. We also watched some of the luge - they go crazy fast! I'd LOVE to try that sport!!! I hear the Jamaican bobsled team have qualified this year, so I'll be watching that and chanting "Cool Runnin's!" when they compete! Quote
Karsa Orlong Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 Cracking women's ice hockey match between Canada and USA just now. Quote
saintmark Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 The male speedskating is becoming a very Dutch affair, today the Netherlands took Gold & Bronze on the 1000 metres. With three distances for the men they have taken 3x GOLD, 2x SILVER & 3x Bronze. Quote
Inver Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 (edited) And another day had of watching the curling....women were unlucky not to snatch a win over Canada, but they men did well to get their win....early start for me tomorrow though...5am for the women! Oh and how on earth did too downhill skiers manage to register the same time...! Edited February 12, 2014 by Inver Quote
Anna Begins Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) I can't believe we didn't even place a medal in Snowboarding half pipe! I'm sooooo disappointed. Especially Shawn White coming in, what, 11th? Ugh. Girls half pipe tonight- Jamie Anderson and Kelly Clark are the ones to watch! Go USA! Edited February 13, 2014 by Anna Begins Quote
Anna Begins Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 The women rocked the half pipe tonight! USA won the Gold and Bronze. Torah Bright got silver (Australia) and I love her, so, it was a good heat! Quote
chesilbeach Posted February 13, 2014 Author Posted February 13, 2014 Watched the team luge this afternoon while visiting my dad - it was brilliant!!! What a fantastic relay competition that was. Congrats to the Germans, winning the first ever team luge Olympic gold medal - over a second ahead of second place. Quote
Karsa Orlong Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Watched the team luge this afternoon while visiting my dad - it was brilliant!!! What a fantastic relay competition that was. Congrats to the Germans, winning the first ever team luge Olympic gold medal - over a second ahead of second place. I watched that, too - it was great fun. Watching the ice hockey now Quote
poppyshake Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 The team luge was great .. so exciting .. well done Germany! Also watched the men's short programme in the figure skating .. beautiful performance by Yuzuru Hanyu but it's so nerve wracking waiting for them to execute their triples and quadruples .. not to say exhausting as I always hold my breath Shame about Elise in the short track .. hope it spurs her on to better things in the 1000/1500m. Fingers crossed for Lizzy in tomorrow's skeleton final Quote
poppyshake Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 Brilliant stuff .. well done Lizzy but nerve wracking watching that last run Another good day for the curlers .. excellent Quote
Inver Posted February 15, 2014 Posted February 15, 2014 Great stuff LIzzie, could never do that though... ...too scary. Fab day for our curlers....getting lucky breaks and another 12-3 for the girls..must be their luck numbers. 3 sessions today...5am women, 10am men and then 3pm again for the women....a busy day and a fruitful one I hope for them all. Will have a sore behind tomorrow...must go set the alarm for the early start...night night. Quote
chesilbeach Posted February 15, 2014 Author Posted February 15, 2014 (edited) Just caught some of the women's Super-G and it's a tough course - only 3 out of 11 women have finished the course so far! Swtiched on to the red button and found the GB women in the curling - looks a bit close at 7-6 against Korea and nearly at the end of End 9. Nail biting stuff. Fantastic to see Lizzy win yesterday, I love it when it's obvious that everything has just come together at the perfect time for an athlete - an incredible set of runs for her, and a gold medal. Brilliant. Edited February 15, 2014 by chesilbeach Quote
Karsa Orlong Posted February 15, 2014 Posted February 15, 2014 Go Lizzy!!! Brilliant stuff! As Kay said, she made that last run a bit too nervy for my liking Feel so sorry for Elise Christie. I mean, she was at fault in both races, but to be targeted for cyber-bullying as a result? There are some deeply stupid people around Hope she sticks it to them in the 1000m. Quote
frankie Posted February 15, 2014 Posted February 15, 2014 (edited) The skiing and shooting event is, I think, the biathlon. We caught some of that. We also watched some of the luge - they go crazy fast! I'd LOVE to try that sport!!! I hear the Jamaican bobsled team have qualified this year, so I'll be watching that and chanting "Cool Runnin's!" when they compete! Ah, biathlon. That is so ambiguous. It's two things, so it could be anything! We call it just shooting skiing in Finnish, that's simple Just watched the 4 x 5km women's skiing, what a brilliant contest! Sweden won, but Kalla was so great I can't resent them for that. Finland got a silver medal, wohoo! Edited February 15, 2014 by frankie Quote
Marie H Posted February 15, 2014 Posted February 15, 2014 Brilliant stuff .. well done Lizzy but nerve wracking watching that last run Yeah, go Lizzie . Too scary at the last tun though!! Brilliant stuff! As Kay said, she made that last run a bit too nervy for my liking Go Lizzie indeed !! But her last run made me cringe, it's was so near a catastrophe . Quote
poppyshake Posted February 15, 2014 Posted February 15, 2014 Feel so sorry for Elise Christie. I mean, she was at fault in both races, but to be targeted for cyber-bullying as a result? There are some deeply stupid people around Hope she sticks it to them in the 1000m. Sometimes I despair of people .. and then I come here *group hug* Hope she will be able to skate well in her preferred event next week. Those idiots will never ever achieve what she has already .. all they can do is hang around waiting to feed off of someone else's misery .. pathetic Not a good day for the GB curlers Quote
Karsa Orlong Posted February 16, 2014 Posted February 16, 2014 I've managed to miss most of the women's snowboard cross this morning Just switched on in time to see Lindsey Jacobellis fall over again Quote
poppyshake Posted February 16, 2014 Posted February 16, 2014 Love the snowboard cross .. very exciting and I love the commentary Looking forward to the men's tomorrow. Quote
saintmark Posted February 16, 2014 Posted February 16, 2014 Todays women 1500 m speedskating was a thriller for us Dutch that is, a clean sweep of the medals including a 4th place. We all enjoyed those women and their glory and pain. The Goldmedal winner was 4th in a shorttrack finale less than a day before and then came out to beat an olympic record. The nr. 2 came out to defend her title and came fairly close and for he SILVER felt a little like losing, number three was just happy to get a medal and the number 4 was just sad in missing out. With an awesome 17 medals so far the Netherlands are enjoying themselves a lot. Quote
Athena Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 We're doing very well with the skating indeed! I'm happy for our winners. Quote
poppyshake Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 Yes .. well done the Netherlands .. you're having an awesome games Quote
Karsa Orlong Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 (edited) Men's snowboard cross - exciting and hilarious - you can't beat that combination Nearly time for the short track 1,000m. Come on Elise!! ETA: Blimey, if only her heat had been the final Edited February 18, 2014 by Karsa Orlong Quote
poppyshake Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 (edited) Well done Elise ... same again in the final please I should've said quarter-finals .. I was jumping ahead Edited February 18, 2014 by poppyshake Quote
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