View Full Version : WINTER OLYMPICS 9-25th Feb 2018
Winter Olympics 2018
Winter Olympics 2018 website - https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/index
General Olympics website - https://www.olympic.org/pyeongchang-2018
The IOC have allowed 169 Russian athletes to take part as neutrals at next month's Winter Olympics.
North Korea has cancelled one of the key joint cooperation projects with South Korea planned for the winter Olympics. Yesterday, North Korea sent a message saying it won't hold a joint cultural event at Diamond Mountain on the 4th of next month.
Jamaica will have an Olympic skeleton slider for the first time. Anthony Watson was born in America but has a Jamaican father. He tried out for the American bobsleigh team before switching to skeleton in 2016.
Lizzie Yarnold will carry our flag at the opening ceremony.
There are some olympic events that have already started such as curling round robins. They are on the BBC red button and Eurosport.
A countdown to the games is on BBC2 at 7.00 pm today.
The Radio Times (for this Saturday) has a pull out guide covering both BBC and Eursport coverage during the Winter Olympics
BBC day by day guide - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-olympics/42878234
BBC Olympic schedule - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-olympics/schedule/2018-02-10
BBC red button schedule - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/36722726
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/36722726)
I'm really looking forward to my quadrennial curling binge! Really enjoy watching Olympic curling.
I enjoy the curling too. They have a new curling comp this year - mixed doubles.
RoastLamb
09-02-2018, 02:07
Canada lost their opening mixed dubs curling last night. :sad: Looking forward to two weeks of winter Olympics.
Very best of luck to Team GB in Pyeongchang :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :GBflag:
It's funny, I don't think of Korea as being a cold country!
Looks like it is much colder than usual for South Korea.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-olympics/42885124
Well done Elise Christie - won her heat in the 500m in fastest time so far. Olympic Record too :clap: :clap: :olympics:
Well done Elise. :clap: :olympics: :GBflag:
Somebody in a later heat pipped the olymic record at 0:42.870. Elise's time was 0:42.872.
themass15
10-02-2018, 11:35
Managed to see Elise's race. Hope she can get the Gold. Love the speed skating
RoastLamb
10-02-2018, 16:53
All this lingo I'm learning. Slopestyle snowboarding for example - Big Bobble! :lol: I swear I'm calling my next dog that.
Still haven't figured out what hammer in curling means tho'.
Having the hammer means going last in an end.
Shame about the GB luge sliders not having funding for the best equipment but we now how some winter olympic smilies.
:skier::skijump::skater::icehockey::bobsleigh::cur ling::snowboarder::gold::silver::bronze::olympics:
Great smilies - thanks!!
I'm surprised that GB doesn't have a team in the mixed doubles curling - particularly as two of the Muirheads are out there. :curling:
hfwardhouse
11-02-2018, 13:26
Super excited that Andrew Musgrave was 7th overnight in the cross country skiing. He's a product of our local nord ice ski centre just up the road and lives in the village where I work!
Super excited that Andrew Musgrave was 7th overnight in the cross country skiing. He's a product of our local nord ice ski centre just up the road and lives in the village where I work!
I saw that on the BBC summary afternon. It is really good to have a good cross country skier in the mix. They say his best events are still to come. :skier:
Well done, Andrew Musgrave - a great performance.
JAMES4578
11-02-2018, 14:59
Great for Andrew and hopefully more to come, well done!
Well done Andrew. Great performance. :clap:
RoastLamb
12-02-2018, 00:16
Having the hammer means going last in an end.
:thanks: I thought it was something to do with the beginning of the round or end as you put it. I am still struggling with the strategy stuff. Getting there slowly.
Enjoying the figure skating and hockey. Canada always does well in those two sports - male and female.
Great smilies - thanks!!
I'm surprised that GB doesn't have a team in the mixed doubles curling - particularly as two of the Muirheads are out there. :curling:
Qualifiers were decided at last year's World Mixed Championships and our team finished one place too low.
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/skrnsson-takes-gold-in-uphill-nordic-skjord-2-20180210144051
Qualifiers were decided at last year's World Mixed Championships and our team finished one place too low.
Ah - well that explains it. Thanks, AllyB.
RoastLamb
12-02-2018, 22:14
So happy for Team Canada winning Gold in the figure skating team event and men's moguls! Yay!!! Now fingers crossed for mixed dubs curling final tonite!
I watched the Canadian ice dancers - they were absolutely amazing!
I feel sorry for the women taking part in the snowboard slopestyle - who will have been training for years to compete. It was so windy and gusty it should have been cancelled. Not only that because of the quaifying being cancelled on an earlier day they only got a total of 2 runs.
It did seem strange that they postponed the ladies' ski event but not the snowboarding. They were lucky that there weren't any major injuries.
While Elise Christie is taking part in her quarter final race, we'll get to know who we get in the Fed Cup. The semis, for Elise, will be at about 11.10am and the final at about 12.10pm. Good luck to her.
A false start in the first quarter final.
Now they've stopped it as one of the female skaters has fallen over.
Elise wins her quarter final race and gets a new Olympic record
All the quarter finals for women have been held as Elise is the fastest qualifier.
Farrell Treacy comes second in his first round heat, as two skaters fall.
It did seem strange that they postponed the ladies' ski event but not the snowboarding. They were lucky that there weren't any major injuries.
Yes it was strange. Apparently the problem was that it was very gusty making the wind very uneven, so one minute they were being slowed up before a jump and another they were being sped up by the wind and overshooting. As well as safety issues, the slopestyle is a popular event to watch, so people want to watch them performing well and the best doing extra runs.
The BBC counting down to Elise's semi final.
Josh Cheetham comes last in his heat.
Bykanov gets a penalty for interfering with the other skaters, so Cheetham goes through.
Elise in the second semi, the first semi about to start.
Choi M. and Fontana go through to the final. Now time for Elise Christie.
Choi M. breaks the Olympic record.
The Chinese woman gets the penalty, while Elise advances to the final as she finished second.
Rosalind
13-02-2018, 11:21
wow, this short track is nerve wracking! Thank goodness I'm not a regular follower. :skater::nailbiter:
one more to go. :GBflag:
JAMES4578
13-02-2018, 11:22
Christie safely through to final but wasn't best race,will be in lane 4.
5 in the final, that will make things even more interesting!
The final about to start.
Skaters lining up...and they're off!!
Elise Christie goes off!!
Choi M. gets a penalty and loses the silver medal.
JAMES4578
13-02-2018, 12:20
Another disappointment unfortunately with the fall though took risk,Christie didn't look in good position though. Hopefully more chances.
What a shame for Elise. If she hadn't messed up trying to get into a higher position she would have ended up with bronze.
Aw poor Elise. I could have cried with her during her interview. She is understandably heartbroken. She could have lost her fingers though which would have been worse. She had to remove her hand quickly to avoid the skates of van Kerkhof (I think) which of course put her off balance. So unfortunate.
Elise gets another chance on Saturday.
A great start from our curlers this morning with the men narrowly beating Switzerland 6-5 in the extra end and the women defeating OAR 10-3 in the seventh end. Onwards and upwards!:curling:
Our curlers (men) have lost the first end to the Canadians.
RoastLamb
14-02-2018, 13:44
So happy for Canada winning gold in mixed dubs curling. Yay! I'm defo getting the hang of it now.
I love curling , but I really love the mixed doubles , its so fast and exciting !!
Just watched our men play , their second win in RR:curling:
Just a pity it was against GB!;)
Well at least if both Canada and GB get through to the semis they won't be in the same semi. :curling:
Just a pity it was against GB!;)
I know , but your guys played well , GB has such a young looking team
Well at least if both Canada and GB get through to the semis they won't be in the same semi. :curling:
I'm not sure that's how it works.
I'm not sure that's how it works.
Doesn't the winner of one pool play the runner up in the other pool or something (like in the ATP finals) or is it different - heard this from the comentators.
I'm not sure that's how it works.
Think I heard this from commentators, but not sure why.
It's just one league table. Think in the Olympics 1st plays 4th and 2nd plays 3rd but might be wrong. Pretty sure they can meet again though.
Change of schedule for tommorow
Women's Giant slalem
Men's downhill
2 biathlons
It's just one league table. Think in the Olympics 1st plays 4th and 2nd plays 3rd but might be wrong. Pretty sure they can meet again though.
I'm pretty sure you're right, Ally - 1 plays 4 and 2 plays 3 in the semis.
Team GB's women curlers lose their second game to Team USA. The men currently lead Japan.
RoastLamb
15-02-2018, 14:19
I love curling , but I really love the mixed doubles , its so fast and exciting !!
Just watched our men play , their second win in RR:curling:
Our ladies' team tanked against Korea. Ouch!
Meanwhile another Gold - in speed skating this time. And a silver in luge and a bronze in figure skating pairs. Not a bad 24 hours. And the women beat USA in hockey!!! Yay!
Rosalind
15-02-2018, 15:46
I also enjoy the :curling:
It's all impressive though - skating fabulous and the snowboard amazing. fingers crossed for medal or two soon.
I also enjoy the :curling:
It's all impressive though - skating fabulous and the snowboard amazing. fingers crossed for medal or two soon.
Me too! My heart was in my mouth watching the men's halfpipe! :snowboarder:
RoastLamb
15-02-2018, 21:07
Love the snowboard events. I actually went to see the snowboard cross event in Vancouver and it was AMAZING to see it live!
Can't say I'm too fussed about the skiing events (downhill or cross country) except for ski cross. Also not a huge fan of the luge events.
ljs, Cdn women lost their second curling event too. :eek:
Loving the snowboard events too - those guys are crazy!
I watched the Pairs' long programme in the skating and thought how much the German pair reminded me of Torvill and Dean and then I heard that Christopher Dean had choreographed the routine. Well done him - such artistry - and well done them for skating it perfectly. A much deserved gold medal! :skater:
themass15
15-02-2018, 21:31
I saw him talking on the Olympics but, unfortunately, didn't see the whole routine.
Rosalind
16-02-2018, 13:36
I'm trying to see the curling now but instead have Claire Balding. I know she earns less than the likes of Gary Linekar but that it was still a hefty sum compared to the rest of us. However, her hourly rate must be less than the minimum wage!
rant over....:grrr:
Well done Dom. :bronze:
Great to hear Christopher Dean choreographed the dance routine of Aljona Savchenko and Bruno Massot who skated to a pairs free skate world record and the gold medal yeaterday.
Christopher's routine helped the German pair to jump from outside the medals to the top of the podium.wow the judges to claim both a pairs free skate world record and an Olympic gold medal today.
Loved watching Christopher and Jayne ice dancing. :bravo:
Sad to read this :sad: :snowboarder:
Austrian snowboarder Markus Schairer broke the fifth cervical vertebra in his neck during a frightening fall in the men’s snowboard cross quarterfinals Thursday at the PyeongChang Olympics.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/austrian-snowboarder-breaks-neck-in-terrifying-olympics-crash/ar-BBJaXeT?li=AAmiR2Z&ocid=spartanntp
JAMES4578
16-02-2018, 23:06
Fabulous for Dom after looked like he may miss out , may have had some fortune but deserved it! Very sad for Markus, always the risk though in some of the events. Great for the German free skaters, good to see Christopher Dean!
I heard, earlier on radio five live, ex American Izzy Atkin had won a bronze medal for us in the ski slopestyle.
Elise Christie will be back at about 10am today. We then get Laura Deas and Lizzy Yarnold trying to win a medal from about 11.20am.
Elise Christie goes through, as she wins her heat.
Elise's Olympic curse continues.
RosieBear
17-02-2018, 11:33
Noooooo!!! That was outrageous. Elise right there, on for 2nd place in her semi, then taken out by a Chinese skater in pure desperation - touching distance of the final :crying:
Edit: Just seen replay and stand corrected - an unfortunate clash between the two, rather than the Chinese's fault. Still very sad for Elise :sad:
themass15
17-02-2018, 11:42
Do hope she is okay. Taken off on a stretcher.
JAMES4578
17-02-2018, 11:45
Great that Izzy Atkin won Gb's 2nd Bronze, hopefully a good result for Lizzie Yarnold! Frustrating once again for Christie, whilst Chinese skater seemed very much at fault she also received penalty though. GB's Gilmartin also crashing in semi. Pundits think Elisie was leaving too much till end,just hope no serious injury-tough to come back from mind you.
Poor Elise. Replays are still not that clear. It still looks like the chinese could have stuck her foot out on purpose but then Elise did have her arm in front. I just hope she is OK.
Sallydaisy
17-02-2018, 13:34
Medals in the Skeleton!!!!!
:gold:
LIZZIE YARNOLD - GOLD
:bronze:
LAURA DEAS - BRONZE
themass15
17-02-2018, 13:35
Incredible by Lizzy Yarnold and wonderful that Laura Deas got Bronze!
That was blimmin' marvellous.
Not a good day for the curlers though.
Congratulations to Lizzy Yarnold :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :gold:
Well done Laura Deas and Izzy Atkin :bravo::bronze: :bronze: :GBflag:
Commiserations to Elise Christie. Hope she's OK. :sad: :grouphug:
This has been so exciting this morning. Delighted for Izzy, Lizzie and Laura and so so sorry for Elise. Good news is she hasn't broken anything and should be able to race on Tuesday. I so hope it happens for her then. Pity about the women curlers losing to Korea.
JAMES4578
17-02-2018, 14:20
Despite some disappointments great moments today! Awesome that Lizzie retained title, fabulous! Good for Laura too as GB take another Bronze!
Fabulous three medals!
Skeleton was soooo exciting/nervy/brilliant!!!
:GBflag::GBflag:
RoastLamb
17-02-2018, 14:56
Well done Team GB! Skeleton scares the living daylights out of me.
lovetennis
17-02-2018, 15:33
Really enjoyed the skeleton - what brilliant last run by Lizzy to retain her gold medal (I like people who do that ;)) and great for Laura to get the bronze. It really is an utterly terrifying sport
RosieBear
17-02-2018, 16:28
Great news, Elise Christie will compete in her final event on Tuesday. Very, very best of luck to her - I'll be keeping everything crossed :peace::peace::peace:
3 medals for GB today. :dance: Women rule :skijump::bobsleigh::bobsleigh:
RoastLamb
17-02-2018, 19:27
Meanwhile in Canada the Cdn women in curling managed to eke out a win (vs USA) so now they're 1-3. But the Cdn men lost their first hockey game vs Czech :eek: and the Cdn men lost their first curling match vs Sweden. :eek: But we did win a gold medal in men's speed skating and a bronze in women's. YAY!
Surely they could just SHUT UP for two minutes for the medal ceremony?
What I do not understand is why the ski slope finals have 12 competitors and the snowboard slopestyle only 6. Anyone any ideas. I thought 6 was far too few for the snowboarders.
Keeping fingers crossed for Elise in her race against time to be ready for Tuesday. Apparently she can't get her skate boot on at the moment.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-olympics/43102468
The closing ceremony will be on Sunday at 11am on BBC 2.
Sion in Switzerland, Erzurum in Turkey, Innsbruck in Austria, Calgary in Canada, Stockholm in Sweden, Sapporo in Japan, Denver, Reno-Tahoe and Salt Lake City in America and Almaty in Kazakhstan have all shown an interest in hosting the 2026 winter Olympics. Their bids have to be in by the 31st of next month.
Well it is about time it is in Europe again. It should have been Europe's turn next time I think and it went to Beijing.
A Russian fails a drugs test. I can't say that I'm surprised.
RoastLamb
18-02-2018, 16:26
Well it is about time it is in Europe again. It should have been Europe's turn next time I think and it went to Beijing.
I totally agree!!!
Well it is about time it is in Europe again. It should have been Europe's turn next time I think and it went to Beijing.
Was in Europe last time, does noone in North America want another turn?
RosieBear
18-02-2018, 20:02
How exciting was the biathlon, right down to the photo finish. Never heard of any of them but was rooting for the French guy. That's the magic of the Olympics, end up engrossed in some pretty random stuff that I'd never watch otherwise.
Absolutely - I've never watched biathalon in my life before but was totally absorbed!
RoastLamb
18-02-2018, 20:26
Was in Europe last time, does noone in North America want another turn?
We just did it in 2010. Maybe New Zealand should have a shot except it'd be in our summer.
I love watching biathlon mainly as a result of being introduced by a friend some years ago to the great Norwegian biathlete, Ole Einar Bjorndalen. He is now 44 years of age but four years ago in Sochi won two medals.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-olympics/26068988
http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/who-is-ole-einar-bjorndalen-olympic-biathlon-norway
I love the biathlon, and the amazing thing was that was Fourcade's second such finish. He finished on the wrong side of the last one in Sochi. Didn't want him to win as he has been the standout performer in men's biathlon for years now and I like to see the golds get shared around!
RosieBear
19-02-2018, 17:15
Great news, Elise Christie will compete in her final event on Tuesday. Very, very best of luck to her - I'll be keeping everything crossed :peace::peace::peace:
Quick update - The above statement was premature (don't trust the BBC :facepalm:). Elise Christie is undergoing a fitness test at around 2am UK to determine whether she will compete again. Apparently she is optimistic.:peace:
JAMES4578
19-02-2018, 17:52
On BBC today they said info would be known in early hours, heat is at 10am our time.
Was in Europe last time, does noone in North America want another turn?
Apparently a lot of countries dropped out for various reasons and it was between Kazakhstan and Beijing in the end.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jul/31/beijing-wins-right-host-winter-olympics-2022
RoastLamb
20-02-2018, 04:59
Wow!!! Canada did amazing things tonite. TWO gold medals - women's halfpipe skis and ice dancing. Goosies!
Not only that but Tessa and Scott have now won THREE golds and FIVE medals overall - I'm pretty sure that's history in the making. Well done them!
:gold: :gold:
Elise Christie competes at about 10.16am today.
Great play from the GB curling teams today!
:curling:
Rosalind
20-02-2018, 09:54
Elise Christie competes at about 10.16am today.
I don't think I can stand the stress. Not even the :sofa: emoji is adequate.
Katherine Thompson comes last in her heat.
Elise Christie falls down before the first corner.
The race is to be restarted.
Elise having her blades checked.
Elise Christie finishes second.
Elise Christie gets carried away as she gets a yellow card for interfering.
I genuinely don’t understand this. She is obviously very fast, but doesn’t seem to actually be able to apply the rules or have the right technique. That’s now two Olympics where she has been disqualified from every event she has entered. Is it time for her to give up?
Apparently, she crossed into the wrong lane.
Charlotte Gilmartin finishes third.
Rosalind
20-02-2018, 10:38
I have decided short track skating is the most ridiculous sport. It's like coming out in the first round of a grand slam, serving a double fault and that's it you're out.
Rosalind
20-02-2018, 10:40
I genuinely don’t understand this. She is obviously very fast, but doesn’t seem to actually be able to apply the rules or have the right technique. That’s now two Olympics where she has been disqualified from every event she has entered. Is it time for her to give up?
I'm also wondering similar re rules and technique. I really don't know enough about it all or the history of when she won the World Champs.
But just now she says she wants to come back for the next Olympics in Beijing. :coaster: those Murraycoasters look like the nursery slopes!
Elise didn't understand why she got the yellow card, but will be competing in Beijing in four years time.
I genuinely don’t understand this. She is obviously very fast, but doesn’t seem to actually be able to apply the rules or have the right technique. That’s now two Olympics where she has been disqualified from every event she has entered. Is it time for her to give up?
She was disqualified in every event in Sochi but not in Korea. In her first event in Korea she was taken out and crashed but came 4th - 1 place away from a medal. In her second event she crashed. Elise is triple world champion which is harder to do than the Olympics, so why would she give up?
She does not understand herself why she was disqualifed and neither do others at the moment. The referee was not happy about her skating apparently after she fell and that may have something to do with it -to stop her racing injured in the next round.
She got disqualified for interfering with the Hungarian and Polish women.
JAMES4578
20-02-2018, 10:49
Christie judged to have double infringement,very disappointing ended this way but expectations weren't high and would've been difficult to be near best. Think it's a bit harsh to say Elisie should just quit when she's a triple World Champion (unfair even if she wasn't ), though obviously Olympics have been frustrating. Whilst some misfortunate think tactics at times questionable.
She got disqualified for interfering with the Hungarian and Polish women.
But the Hungarian interfered with her according to the commentators.
Apparently she got 2 penalties and 2 penalties add up to a disqualification.
It makes you wonder if they are judging these things differently at the Olympics to other events such as the World Championships.
Told you she was cursed. May have an effect on Lottery funding going forward too.
The Games are now up to 3 failed drug tests, sadly.
Liked Elise's interview. Liked her spirit, determination and courage to say she will be back in Beijing in 2022. Has anyone else ever been so unfortunate, or does it just apply to short track speed skating?
Doesn't coming 4th in a sport still help with funding? It was the top 10 I think for a different sport.
Liked Elise's interview. Liked her spirit, determination and courage to say she will be back in Beijing in 2022. Has anyone else ever been so unfortunate, or does it just apply to short track speed skating?
There is an Australian who had a very unforutunate time too but got a medal in the end at this third games. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-olympics/43111070
RosieBear
20-02-2018, 12:53
Oh good grief. How many of Elise's woes are bad luck and how many bad judgement. It must be a difficult call because it's a full on sport and she can't be a shrinking violet out there, but perhaps her utter desperation for Olympic success clouds her judgement a bit. Such a shame for her - these games were meant to redeem the previous ones and have instead heaped on more disappointment. Hope she can do a Katherine Granger and finally come good in 4 years time.
suttontennis
20-02-2018, 13:04
Elise obviously has the technique or else she wouldn't be able to win World Championship races. She's just been very unlucky, but a measure of her talent is that she's way ahead of the other British ladies racing. after the trip/fall at the start of today's race it would have been so easy for her to say 'sod it, I'm not risking further injury' but to her credit she got up and gave it another go. I can't say whether the penalty was right or wrong as I'm no expert, but to the untrained eye she didn't seem to do anything different to what goes on in any other race.
There have been a huge number of penalties in the speed skating - it just seems fraught with potential infringements.
Just sat up half the night watching the women's curlers qualify for the semis and consequently knock out the Canadians. The Canadian press will not like that...
RoastLamb
21-02-2018, 05:52
Just sat up half the night watching the women's curlers qualify for the semis and consequently knock out the Canadians. The Canadian press will not like that...
Of course they won't. This is a huge disappointment for Canadians but well played Team GB and I hope they get the gold! Team Canada were pretty bad. I am not sure how they got picked. The men are struggling too and I don't think they will get a medal either. But at least we got mixed dubs curling gold. Anyway good luck to GB!
GB's men made a right pigs ear of their last match this morning, and now face Switzerland tonight for the right to play top qualifiers Sweden in the semis.
Disappointing performance but all is not lost. Rhona needed 2 tiebreakers to get to the semis in Salt Lake City!
Of course they won't. This is a huge disappointment for Canadians but well played Team GB and I hope they get the gold! Team Canada were pretty bad. I am not sure how they got picked. The men are struggling too and I don't think they will get a medal either. But at least we got mixed dubs curling gold. Anyway good luck to GB!
They won the Canadian championships Fiona , so earned their right to play for Canada at the Olympics
must say tho , they STUNK !! :facepalm:
1st time ... no medal for Canada
Hopefully the mens team can come thru !!!
I'm sure the Canadian girls will be very disappointed with their performance but you can't win them all! Being under so much pressure can't have helped.
of course Alis , very true !!
( and Best of Luck to Eve & team GB )
Just sat up half the night watching the women's curlers qualify for the semis and consequently knock out the Canadians. The Canadian press will not like that...
Curling is very addictive, isn't it? I watched it till about halfway through and thought Eve and co were really up against it. But I had to give up then as I had an early start. Delighted to discover this morning they managed to pull off the win. Fingers crossed for the men to win their play off.
I must say my heart was in my mouth watching the Canadian del Bosco fly through the air in a crash in the Ski Cross. He ended up with a broken pelvis.
RoastLamb
21-02-2018, 21:51
I must say my heart was in my mouth watching the Canadian del Bosco fly through the air in a crash in the Ski Cross. He ended up with a broken pelvis.
Yes that was awful but he's stable so thank goodness for that!!! There were a few crashes. :eek: Canada won gold in this event and could easily have gotten the sweep - but for the aforementioned crashes. :thumbup: I so love these type of ski (and snowboard) events - so exciting to watch!
RoastLamb
21-02-2018, 21:52
They won the Canadian championships Fiona , so earned their right to play for Canada at the Olympics
must say tho , they STUNK !! :facepalm:
1st time ... no medal for Canada
Hopefully the mens team can come thru !!!
Hi ljs, I do wonder why they didn't go with the same team as Sochi? I believe - maybe I'm wrong - but isn't the British curling team the same as the last Olympics? Not sure if there's a rule about teams or not.
Also, our hockey team squeaked through to the semi - boy, was that a nailbiter or what??!! I am keeping everything crossed that they get a medal BUT it'll be very hard. I think Russia will win the gold! And it's the women tonite. The Americans will want revenge for us stealing their gold in Sochi. :eek:
RoastLamb
21-02-2018, 21:54
Wow I am SO impressed with both Norway and Germany! Their medal counts (esp. gold) are CRAZY! Amazing stuff! :thumbup:
Rosalind
21-02-2018, 23:06
I'm impressed with Netherlands
Many countries at the top are the cold ones but.. what's with Netherlands being up there too and no mountains! They have done well.
I have really enjoyed the Games. Especially figure skating, snowboarding and curling.
RoastLamb
22-02-2018, 00:15
I'm impressed with Netherlands
Many countries at the top are the cold ones but.. what's with Netherlands being up there too and no mountains! They have done well.
I have really enjoyed the Games. Especially figure skating, snowboarding and curling.
But to be fair re: Netherlands they really only specialise in one sport: speed skating. Norway has a finger in pretty much every pie.
GB's men's curlers blow a 4-1 lead, including giving up a massive 5 in the 9th end, and the Swiss advance to the semis.
A tale of what might have been for the GB men - leading going into the 9th end and then a catastrophic loss of 5. So near and yet so far! C'mon the girls!!
Rosalind
22-02-2018, 08:52
But to be fair re: Netherlands they really only specialise in one sport: speed skating. Norway has a finger in pretty much every pie.
yes I know. I've been thinking about that - GB needs to find a specialisation with enough medals and go for it! :olympics:
Elise Christie was interviewed again. She still does not know why she was penalised and still thinks they found an excuse to stop her skating as they were concerned about her being injured.
Great that Elise's boyfriend gets a gold in the short track relay. Elise looked elated.
Hi ljs, I do wonder why they didn't go with the same team as Sochi? I believe - maybe I'm wrong - but isn't the British curling team the same as the last Olympics? Not sure if there's a rule about teams or not.
Also, our hockey team squeaked through to the semi - boy, was that a nailbiter or what??!! I am keeping everything crossed that they get a medal BUT it'll be very hard. I think Russia will win the gold! And it's the women tonite. The Americans will want revenge for us stealing their gold in Sochi. :eek:
They have to earn the right to represent their country at the Olympics , the teams arent picked . If the British team is the same , then they earned it both times. Homan and her team won the Canadian championships , and thats why they are there ( I would have preferred Jennifer Jones ) but oh well
And our women lost in a shoot-out to the USA boooooooooooo :lol:
now our mens curling team has lost the semi to the USA , and will have to play for bronze , thats a shocker !!
RoastLamb
22-02-2018, 14:57
They have to earn the right to represent their country at the Olympics , the teams arent picked . If the British team is the same , then they earned it both times. Homan and her team won the Canadian championships , and thats why they are there ( I would have preferred Jennifer Jones ) but oh well
And our women lost in a shoot-out to the USA boooooooooooo :lol:
now our mens curling team has lost the semi to the USA , and will have to play for bronze , thats a shocker !!
Well Team USA deserved the gold imho - they were much more offensive and had more energy esp. in overtime. I'm fine with silver. Can't win 'em all! In Sochi we won gold in both men and women's curling and hockey - this time I don't think we'll get any gold. But, it's good to spread the wealth.
We did get two silver and one bronze last night - nothing to be sniffed at methinks. And we've surpassed our original expectation of 7 golds as we have 9. YAY!
The women curlers start their semi final match at 11am, today.
When Logan Gray is commentating on the men's curling on BBC his voice reminds me so much of Jamie Baker's.
Rosalind
23-02-2018, 10:35
When Logan Gray is commentating on the men's curling on BBC his voice reminds me so much of Jamie Baker's.
me too! I even wondered if it was him in the beginning. There is just the slightest difference in intonation sometimes.
fingers crossed for the curlers! :curling:
No medal for the Canadians in the men's curling either. Not sure how much of a consolation winning the mixed will be!
Looking like bronze at best for GB's women. Outplayed really.
Neither of our teams have had a great tournament. Too many half errors, some they got away with, some didn't.
Rosalind
23-02-2018, 13:48
you can't get away with errors at this level. Of course it's easy for me to say sitting here on my sofa but .... :doh: bit of a nuisance.
When Logan Gray is commentating on the men's curling on BBC his voice reminds me so much of Jamie Baker's.
I thought exactly the same. I almost convinced myself that it was Jamie until Steve Cram called him Logan.
No medal for the Canadians in the men's curling either. Not sure how much of a consolation winning the mixed will be!
Humble Pie is hard to swallow sometimes :crying:
I loved the mixed doubles , thought it was great , and a Gold medal is a Gold medal
RoastLamb
23-02-2018, 14:53
Having gold for Mixed Dubs is HUGE!!! Esp. as it was MD first event. I'm happy with that. Not happy with men and women not medalling at all. So sad for Team GB too!!!
And then the men have also lost the semi-final in hockey which means they play for bronze but Czech are strong and they could well win. Yeah, not a good Olympics for curling or hockey really.
BUT we did get ONE gold and ONE silver for ladies' ski cross last night AND 2 bronzes for ladies' ice skating and speed skating team pursuit. So we've surpassed our medal total from Vancouver to 27. YAY!
Sad for GB girls but it just wasn't their day today. Hopefully, they can bounce back and win the bronze tomorrow.
Having gold for Mixed Dubs is HUGE!!! Esp. as it was MD first event. I'm happy with that. Not happy with men and women not medalling at all. So sad for Team GB too!!!
And then the men have also lost the semi-final in hockey which means they play for bronze but Czech are strong and they could well win. Yeah, not a good Olympics for curling or hockey really.
BUT we did get ONE gold and ONE silver for ladies' ski cross last night AND 2 bronzes for ladies' ice skating and speed skating team pursuit. So we've surpassed our medal total from Vancouver to 27. YAY!
I got up early to watch the hockey game this morning , had no doubt they would beat Germany , sooo disappointed , hope they can get the bronze !!
Yes , we are doing well , the speed skating is one of my fav things to watch !! Yay Canada !!!!!
RoastLamb
23-02-2018, 19:21
I got up early to watch the hockey game this morning , had no doubt they would beat Germany , sooo disappointed , hope they can get the bronze !!
Yes , we are doing well , the speed skating is one of my fav things to watch !! Yay Canada !!!!!
Well I'm kinda glad they're not playing against Russia in the final as they seem to be by far and away the favourites. I hope the NHL allows our top players back in come 2022. The only area Canada never does well in are the downhill and cross-country skiing events etc. Just the x-sports and moguls really.
Are the NHL realistically ever likely to relax their stance?
Are the NHL realistically ever likely to relax their stance?
Maybe if they ever become less money hungry Hawkeye , just hasnt been the same without those guys playing , and not only for Canada , but all the teams. The Olympics should be a display of the Best in the World at their sport imo
RoastLamb
23-02-2018, 23:07
Maybe if they ever become less money hungry Hawkeye , just hasnt been the same without those guys playing , and not only for Canada , but all the teams. The Olympics should be a display of the Best in the World at their sport imo
Yes! 100% agree. The hockey has been just hokey without their best players. I mean, if Olympic tennis comprises the ATP and WTA then I don't get it. I think much more pressure will be applied next time around esp. as the US had a terrible result.
RoastLamb
24-02-2018, 02:48
HEY Brit Billy Morgan just snagged bronze in Big Air!!! And Canada got the GOLD! Well done guys!
Rosalind
24-02-2018, 07:25
Those red caps.... saying no more. Come on Sweden. Get curling!
After a near perfect tournament, looks like Sweden have saved all their mistakes for the final! Still in it though...
Rosalind
24-02-2018, 08:25
After a near perfect tournament, looks like Sweden have saved all their mistakes for the final! Still in it though...
The Americans have all the right attitude - high fiving, USA-ing. It's not my style but it is helping them. Sweden looking like they've lost already.
One mistake too many, and this time it's Sweden who lose a 5 with two ends to go.
RosieBear
24-02-2018, 13:47
No curling bronze for GB women :sad: but fair play to Eve Muirhead for going for it. Can't win 'em all (unless you're called Murray, Hoy or Redgrave :superman::worship:)
Congrats to Japan on their first ever curling medal :clap::thumbup:
If her last stone had hit an extra half inch of the yellow they'd have had bronze. Very close but that's all it takes at this level.
Neither of our skips played well enough to medal.
JAMES4578
24-02-2018, 14:01
Firstly fabulous GB took Bronze in the snowboarding Big Air, well done Billy Morgan! So disappointing for GB women in the curling even if so close to the Bronze, suppose Eve had to go for it though. Credit to Japan on first curling medal (not exactly my favourite winter sport mind you)
No curling bronze for GB women :sad: but fair play to Eve Muirhead for going for it. Can't win 'em all (unless you're called Murray, Hoy or Redgrave :superman::worship:)
Congrats to Japan on their first ever curling medal :clap::thumbup:
Yes Anna, Eve had to absolutely go for it. Devastating result for them but I guess that is sport. Although I 100% wanted our girls to win the bronze, I thought the Japanese girls were lovely and so endearing with their wee giggles etc. If it couldn't be GB who won the bronze, then I'm glad it was Japan.
Billy Morgan has been chosen to carry our flag into the stadium for the closing ceremony.
Billy Morgan has been chosen to carry our flag into the stadium for the closing ceremony.
The Beeb presenters are wodering if he has some tricks up his sleeve - after all he used to be an acrobat.
suttontennis
25-02-2018, 14:35
Exciting finish to the mens ice hockey, OAR take the lead with 10 mins to go, Germany pull level and go ahead with 3mins left only for OAR to equalise short handed with 50 secs left.OAR win in overtime. Not having the NHL players there made the event very interesting.
RoastLamb
25-02-2018, 16:29
Exciting finish to the mens ice hockey, OAR take the lead with 10 mins to go, Germany pull level and go ahead with 3mins left only for OAR to equalise short handed with 50 secs left.OAR win in overtime. Not having the NHL players there made the event very interesting.
Yeah it was quite thrilling!!! Was really hoping Germany would win tho'. At least now it's all over I can finally go to bed at a decent hour and get more than 3 hours' kip.
All in all a very exciting Games (for Canada anyway) except for the hockey and curling. :lol:
Congratulations to Millie Knight who secured silver in the visually impaired women’s downhill category in the Winter Paralympics. :bravo: :silver: :GBflag:
Millie Knight and Brett Wild won silver medals in the women's super G for visually-impaired skiers on day two of the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang.
Menna Fitzpatrick and Jen Kehoe were third with defending champion Kelly Gallagher and guide Gary Smith eighth.
Well done Millie and Brett and Menna and Jen.
:silver: :bronze: :bravo: :GBflag:
JAMES4578
13-03-2018, 12:58
Millie going well,great Brett too! Well done Millie and Jen!
Huge congratulations to Menna Fitzpatrick and guide Jen Kehoe on winning the gold medal in the women's visually-impaired slalom. Brilliant run by Menna and Jen.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/disability-sport/43446198
This gold medal is to add to Menna and Jen's tally of two silver and a bronze. They beat Slovakia's Henrieta Farkasova and Natalia Subrtova by 0.66 seconds.
:bravo: :bravo: :gold: :GBflag:
JAMES4578
18-03-2018, 22:01
Good ending to games,fabulous for Menna and Jen, well done!:cheer::cheer:
Our Paralympians have arrived safely home after Team GB's most successful Winter Paralympics since 1984.
Congratulations to all our medallists. :skier: :bravo: :bravo: :bravo: :GBflag:
http://www.cityam.com/282463/winter-paralympics-2018-team-gb-hit-medal-target-menna
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