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    Ric Flair knows courage when he sees it.

    https://twitter.com/ricflairnatrboy/status/2020579015049003020?s=46

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    @sparky Well he sure as fuck doesn't know when to use capital letters.

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      New event, Men's Team Combined (1 skier does Downhill, 1 skier does Slalom) where times are combined.

      Another Swiss Gold for Franjo Van Allmen and first for Nef

      Odermatt and Meillard (SUI) joint second with the Austrians Kriechmayr and Feller

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        I've not really got any thoughts on the Vonn incident, but I find it amusing Ric Flair is being put forward as someone to listen to.

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          I've not really got any thoughts on the Vonn incident, but I find it amusing Ric Flair is being put forward as someone to listen to.

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          @Bones Woooo!

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            First medal for NZ as Zoe Sadowski-Synnott gets the Silver in the Big Air

            Fluffing her first run didnt help but she did great to nail the final 2.

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            • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

              New event, Men's Team Combined (1 skier does Downhill, 1 skier does Slalom) where times are combined.

              Another Swiss Gold for Franjo Van Allmen and first for Nef

              Odermatt and Meillard (SUI) joint second with the Austrians Kriechmayr and Feller

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              @MiketheSnow said in Winter Olympics:

              New event, Men's Team Combined (1 skier does Downhill, 1 skier does Slalom) where times are combined.

              Another Swiss Gold for Franjo Van Allmen and first for Nef

              Odermatt and Meillard (SUI) joint second with the Austrians Kriechmayr and Feller

              pretty cool event actually.

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              • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                New event, Men's Team Combined (1 skier does Downhill, 1 skier does Slalom) where times are combined.

                Another Swiss Gold for Franjo Van Allmen and first for Nef

                Odermatt and Meillard (SUI) joint second with the Austrians Kriechmayr and Feller

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                @MiketheSnow said in Winter Olympics:

                New event, Men's Team Combined (1 skier does Downhill, 1 skier does Slalom) where times are combined.

                Another Swiss Gold for Franjo Van Allmen and first for Nef

                Odermatt and Meillard (SUI) joint second with the Austrians Kriechmayr and Feller

                I think they should make this a relay with a transition near the lift. First onto the chair gives a massive advantage!

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                  Lindsay Vonn was interviewed post-accident. She reckons the ACL had no bearing on her accident. I don't know enough about skiing to know if that can be true. I guess the knee doesn't move as much as running. But it still has to support the body and take all that force as you cover the uneven terrain

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                    it's worth noting that this wasn't her first ski at the games, they had practice runs, and Vonn was 3rd fastest.

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                    • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                      it's worth noting that this wasn't her first ski at the games, they had practice runs, and Vonn was 3rd fastest.

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                      @mariner4life said in Winter Olympics:

                      it's worth noting that this wasn't her first ski at the games, they had practice runs, and Vonn was 3rd fastest.

                      Was that after sustaining the ACL injury?

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                        yeah she entered the games with that injury

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                          She posted online earlier today stating it was her error and not the ACL injury that caused the crashed
                          She wrote she was 5 inches too tight in her line, clipping the gate.

                          that left leg of hers must just be a throbbing mess of pain and will be for some time

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                            She posted online earlier today stating it was her error and not the ACL injury that caused the crashed
                            She wrote she was 5 inches too tight in her line, clipping the gate.

                            that left leg of hers must just be a throbbing mess of pain and will be for some time

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                            @Virgil said in Winter Olympics:

                            she was 5 inches too tight in her..

                                        must       be   throbbing
                            

                            You know back in the day on the Fern if you posted something like this you’d be asking for trouble
                            I guess we are all grown up now

                            Anyway nice to see NZ on the medal table and the Aussies not

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                            • canefanC canefan

                              Lindsay Vonn was interviewed post-accident. She reckons the ACL had no bearing on her accident. I don't know enough about skiing to know if that can be true. I guess the knee doesn't move as much as running. But it still has to support the body and take all that force as you cover the uneven terrain

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                              @canefan said in Winter Olympics:

                              Lindsay Vonn was interviewed post-accident. She reckons the ACL had no bearing on her accident. I don't know enough about skiing to know if that can be true. I guess the knee doesn't move as much as running. But it still has to support the body and take all that force as you cover the uneven terrain

                              I was convinced by this explanation

                              But since she said she just fucked up...

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                                Shiffrin is human

                                4th in the Women's combined after Breezy Johnson finished first in the downhill section

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                                  watched the cross country sprint which looks a hard as fuck day unless your name is Klaebo. Or you are a Swedish woman.

                                  Then the mens Biathlon 20km which is cool and in a beautiful spot. How was old mate getting bronze, and then in his words committing social suicide in the post race interview by admitting he told his missus a week ago he cheated on her, and they broke up? bro
                                  Of course a Norwegian won that as well

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                                    watched the cross country sprint which looks a hard as fuck day unless your name is Klaebo. Or you are a Swedish woman.

                                    Then the mens Biathlon 20km which is cool and in a beautiful spot. How was old mate getting bronze, and then in his words committing social suicide in the post race interview by admitting he told his missus a week ago he cheated on her, and they broke up? bro
                                    Of course a Norwegian won that as well

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                                    @mariner4life said in Winter Olympics:

                                    watched the cross country sprint which looks a hard as fuck day unless your name is Klaebo. Or you are a Swedish woman.

                                    Then the mens Biathlon 20km which is cool and in a beautiful spot. How was old mate getting bronze, and then in his words committing social suicide in the post race interview by admitting he told his missus a week ago he cheated on her, and they broke up? bro
                                    Of course a Norwegian won that as well

                                    That was pretty shit, it comes across to me as hey i fucked up but look how amazing i am at winning this medal so please go easy on me.
                                    Have to feel sorry for his partner

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                                      A special treat for all you fans of luge doubles:

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                                        the Biathlon is probably my favourite event of the games but whoever the female commentator is, she is the probably the most annoying commentator of any sport. Absolutely doing my head in.

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                                          Franjo Van Allman of Switzerland takes the Men's Super G Gold medal, his third gold of the Games.

                                          Only the third man to achieve this

                                          Toni Sailor 1956 (Cortina)
                                          Jean Claude Killy 1968 (Grenoble)

                                          Only Croatia's Janica Kostelic has achieved the feat in women's skiing, at the 2002 Salt Lake City Games

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