Cantousent Posted February 24, 2006 Posted February 24, 2006 The swinehearted Russian and French judges breaking the rules and "fixing" the last Olympics have resulted in rules changes that make the figure skating event harder. It's not like these young ladies get on the ice and just skate around at leisure. It's a freakishly hard event. Fionavar's Holliday Wishes to all members of our online community: Happy Holidays Join the revelry at the Obsidian Plays channel:Obsidian Plays Remembering tarna, Phosphor, Metadigital, and Visceris. Drink mead heartily in the halls of Valhalla, my friends!
Diamond Posted February 24, 2006 Posted February 24, 2006 I think more skaters fell on their behinds this time around then in all the past Olympics combined. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Cohen fell twice and still managed to get a silver medal.
LadyCrimson Posted February 24, 2006 Posted February 24, 2006 Yeah, I wasn't sure at first if it was the new scoring system...I think someone already brought that up a while back...but I'm pretty sure it is now. On the one hand, it's nice that they can fall and still score well - since with all sports, one run isn't really enough to prove you're the 'best' - you're just the best/luckiest that day - but on the other hand, it appears to be making for less potential consistency in favor of extra high-tech marks. Who knows tho... “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts
SteveThaiBinh Posted February 24, 2006 Posted February 24, 2006 I think it makes the sport much less attractive for the spectator if the skaters are falling too much, and that's never good for the long-term health of a sport. If I wanted spectacular crashes I would watch superbikes or something like that. I also thought they were falling more than used to be the case in the Olympics, but as I only watch skating at the Olympics I don't know if the same is true at national or regional championships. You would expect it to be if it's the scoring system that's to blame. "An electric puddle is not what I need right now." (Nina Kalenkov)
Fighter Posted February 24, 2006 Posted February 24, 2006 The swinehearted Russian... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Shut it you pigfaced racist idiot!
Diamond Posted February 24, 2006 Posted February 24, 2006 In the other news... Congratulations, Sweden! 7:3 vs Czech Republic. Swedes are in the finals
mkreku Posted February 24, 2006 Posted February 24, 2006 We did it! WE DID IT!! We are in the finals!! Come on, Finland, show the russkies that the Nordic countries are the top hockey nations in the world! 7-3 against the Czech's! WOO! Not often you beat the Czech's by that margin! SWEDEN ARE IN THE FINALS!! Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish!
Volourn Posted February 24, 2006 Posted February 24, 2006 Bow down to Lundqvist! DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250.
alanschu Posted February 24, 2006 Posted February 24, 2006 Salo was a pretty good goalie before his Olympic experience too " Oh please oh please oh please
Diamond Posted February 24, 2006 Posted February 24, 2006 FIN:RUS 1:0 so far. I'm having a heart attack.
Volourn Posted February 24, 2006 Posted February 24, 2006 He's no Lundqvist! No matter what anyone says he is Rookie of the Year, and quite possibly Goalie of the Year!! DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250.
Diamond Posted February 24, 2006 Posted February 24, 2006 A Scandinavian final? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Let's hope not.
Diamond Posted February 24, 2006 Posted February 24, 2006 3:0. OK, this game is doomed and I'm depressed.
Jora Posted February 24, 2006 Posted February 24, 2006 We are currently doing what Canada couldn't. :D And we haven't lost a single game in this tournament.
kumquatq3 Posted February 24, 2006 Posted February 24, 2006 (edited) The swinehearted Russian... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Shut it you pigfaced racist idiot! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Um...you're dumb. Those judge completely sold out. Edited February 24, 2006 by kumquatq3
Meshugger Posted February 24, 2006 Posted February 24, 2006 (edited) Finland - Sweden in the finals at the olympics, who would've guessed that two weeks ago? Either i wake up with a hangover and happy on next monday morning, or sober and depressed. Edited February 24, 2006 by Meshugger "Some men see things as they are and say why?""I dream things that never were and say why not?"- George Bernard Shaw"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."- Friedrich Nietzsche "The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." - Some guy
kumquatq3 Posted February 24, 2006 Posted February 24, 2006 The US is only 1 behind in the medal count
Hurlshort Posted February 24, 2006 Posted February 24, 2006 Couple crazy matchups forthe weekend...Scandinavians and Eastern European madness. I guess Malkin really was missed in the Russian game...I don't know how they shut out a team with that many pure goal scorers. Geez, I've watched a ton of games this week.
Jora Posted February 25, 2006 Posted February 25, 2006 A slight correction: Finland isn't part of Scandinavia. Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark and Iceland are all Nordic countries, though. Sunday's hockey game is going to be memorable. If we win, that is. Otherwise I'll try my best to forget it. We just HAVE to beat Sweden. :cool:
Kor Qel Droma Posted February 25, 2006 Posted February 25, 2006 Mats Sundin>Teemu Salami Jaguars4ever is still alive. No word of a lie.
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