Winter Olympics
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I hate judge-scoring events in sports, especially when it involves make-up and hair-dressers, and in my youth I always despised figure skating,. But nowadays the womens competition is my favourite event at the Winter Olympics (and really, one of the very few sports anywhere I’d rather see the sheilas than the guys, who should be playing hockey), the long program especially. After the short program they know the scores they have to make, and collars tighten. It has to be the loneliest & most terrifying four minutes In sports, and if they don’t stick a landing at the front end of that program, there is nowhere to hide, that four minutes can feel like four months and the psychological torture and distress is agonizing (and for the sadist in me, delicious). Terrific drama and the skill is incredible. This year will be a contest between two Rooskies, both quite extraordinary. This Evgenia Medvedeva teenybopper is the best I’ve seen since Michelle Kwan (who famously could never win Olympic gold). Will be fascinating to see if she can replicate what she did in the team contest, which was breathtaking. She jumps with an arm stretched over her head, which is unlike almost any other champion womens skater I’ve seen, it’s an otherwordly technique that mesmerizes.
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I hate judge-scoring events in sports, especially when it involves make-up and hair-dressers, and in my youth I always despised figure skating,. But nowadays the womens competition is my favourite event at the Winter Olympics (and really, one of the very few sports anywhere I’d rather see the sheilas than the guys, who should be playing hockey), the long program especially. After the short program they know the scores they have to make, and collars tighten. It has to be the loneliest & most terrifying four minutes In sports, and if they don’t stick a landing at the front end of that program, there is nowhere to hide, that four minutes can feel like four months and the psychological torture and distress is agonizing (and for the sadist in me, delicious). Terrific drama and the skill is incredible. This year will be a contest between two Rooskies, both quite extraordinary. This Evgenia Medvedeva teenybopper is the best I’ve seen since Michelle Kwan (who famously could never win Olympic gold). Will be fascinating to see if she can replicate what she did in the team contest, which was breathtaking. She jumps with an arm stretched over her head, which is unlike almost any other champion womens skater I’ve seen, it’s an otherwordly technique that mesmerizes.
@salacious-crumb gayest thing written on the Fern not by @MN5
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Never heard of “spinners,” huh?
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@salacious-crumb gayest thing written on the Fern not by @MN5
@mariner4life said in Winter Olympics:
@salacious-crumb gayest thing written on the Fern not by @MN5
Never one to leave a bro hanging on his own @Salacious-Crumb , I too will have to exit the closet and come out loud and proud as an avid watcher of women's figure skating for years!
Growing up in Calgary during the late '70's, '80's and leaving for Aus in the early '90's, figure skating was huge and you couldn't help but become enthralled by it.
Like Mr. Crumb, I was never much bothered by the male figure skating as well as the ice dancing (Torville and Dean... meh!). But the women's and pairs have always been enthralling.
Going back to such greats as Kristi Yamaguchi, Michelle Kwan, Midori Ito and my personal favourite, Katarina Witt, a true goddess on earth. The grace and athleticism captures my attention like few other spectacles.
Unfortunately we in Aus are starved of such entertainment with the only relief coming every four years.
Now to just sit back and enjoy... endless replays of Aussies coming mid-pack and continual harping on about the first aboriginal Australian involved in the winter olympics, etc.
Channel 7, worst broadcaster ever!
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@mariner4life said in Winter Olympics:
@salacious-crumb gayest thing written on the Fern not by @MN5
Never one to leave a bro hanging on his own @Salacious-Crumb , I too will have to exit the closet and come out loud and proud as an avid watcher of women's figure skating for years!
Growing up in Calgary during the late '70's, '80's and leaving for Aus in the early '90's, figure skating was huge and you couldn't help but become enthralled by it.
Like Mr. Crumb, I was never much bothered by the male figure skating as well as the ice dancing (Torville and Dean... meh!). But the women's and pairs have always been enthralling.
Going back to such greats as Kristi Yamaguchi, Michelle Kwan, Midori Ito and my personal favourite, Katarina Witt, a true goddess on earth. The grace and athleticism captures my attention like few other spectacles.
Unfortunately we in Aus are starved of such entertainment with the only relief coming every four years.
Now to just sit back and enjoy... endless replays of Aussies coming mid-pack and continual harping on about the first aboriginal Australian involved in the winter olympics, etc.
Channel 7, worst broadcaster ever!
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@salacious-crumb gayest thing written on the Fern not by @MN5
@mariner4life said in Winter Olympics:
@salacious-crumb gayest thing written on the Fern not by @MN5
Perving at figure skaters is gay now?
Must be a Queensland thing.
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@mariner4life said in Winter Olympics:
@salacious-crumb gayest thing written on the Fern not by @MN5
Perving at figure skaters is gay now?
Must be a Queensland thing.
@mn5 said in Winter Olympics:
@mariner4life said in Winter Olympics:
@salacious-crumb gayest thing written on the Fern not by @MN5
Perving at figure skaters is gay now?
Must be a Queensland thing.
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@virgil said in Winter Olympics:
Double luge... now that’s fucken gay..
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11995306
Are you topsies or bottoms?
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@virgil said in Winter Olympics:
Double luge... now that’s fucken gay..
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11995306
Are you topsies or bottoms?
@canefan said in Winter Olympics:
@virgil said in Winter Olympics:
Double luge... now that’s fucken gay..
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11995306
Are you topsies or bottoms?
Catcher or pitcher?
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@Hooroo reckon that's funny. You know what she was saying but it came out all wong ... err .. wrong
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another night, another rage at Ch7. The whole commentary of the aerials was cringe-worthy. From the bloke not doing any homework and being unable to pronounce any name that wasn't Australian; to ignoring some jumps so they can cut to an interview with an Aussie girl's husband and son in the stands; to any decent jumper falling over being described as "great for australia".
Fuck, it's just so lacking in class, and dripping in jingoism. It's the television equivalent of draping yourself in an aussie flag and heading to Cronulla beach to bash some muzzies.
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Was it Phil Kearns commentating?
@stockcar86 said in Winter Olympics:
Was it Phil Kearns commentating?
can't have been. I didn't hear him accuse any Russians (sorry, Olympic athletes from Russia) of cheating. Or even one whinge about the standard of judging.
