I've never really paid attention to the Winter Olympics. What are the more entertaining events to watch? Or are there any?
OT: Olympics sports to watch?
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One of the problems with the Winter Olympics is that so many of the events are against the clock, instead of head-to-head. Alpine (downhill) skiiing, the sledding events (bobsled, luge, skeleton), speed skating, are all fun to watch, but the athletes compete one at a time (two at time for speed skating) and the fastest time wins. You essentially have to watch the entire event and they will tell you which athletes are likely to be competitive, but you never know when someone will throw down a top time. With the sledding events the faster competitors go last each round, and with the skiing events the faster qualifiers are last, so you can skip the early runs and not risk missing too much.
I love the downhill skiing events, and the shorter speed skating events (I can only watch so many laps before its time to see something else). Sledding is entertaining, but I don't think you really get a feel for it on TV. I like watching ski jumping, too, but after 20 or so jumps I get kind of bored.
The only head-to-head competitions are hockey, curling, and short-track speed skating. You should check out some short-track...it can get pretty physical.
Cross country skiiing is also head to head (except for the biathlon, which is another time trial), but its kind of like watching a marathon with no American contenders. I like it because I'm into endurance sports, but I can see where it would be boring to a lot of people.
All of the other events are judged, instead of timed. Figure skating will not grace my TV screen. Freestyle skiing and snowboarding are entertaining if you like watching people spin and flip, and often bust their ***, on the snow.
I love the downhill skiing events, and the shorter speed skating events (I can only watch so many laps before its time to see something else). Sledding is entertaining, but I don't think you really get a feel for it on TV. I like watching ski jumping, too, but after 20 or so jumps I get kind of bored.
The only head-to-head competitions are hockey, curling, and short-track speed skating. You should check out some short-track...it can get pretty physical.
Cross country skiiing is also head to head (except for the biathlon, which is another time trial), but its kind of like watching a marathon with no American contenders. I like it because I'm into endurance sports, but I can see where it would be boring to a lot of people.
All of the other events are judged, instead of timed. Figure skating will not grace my TV screen. Freestyle skiing and snowboarding are entertaining if you like watching people spin and flip, and often bust their ***, on the snow.
She has that all American girl next door thing going for her too. By Olympics end she will be a household name.
Did you see the 5Km race that was won by 2/1000 th of a second? Well less than an inch at the finish line.
I suppose our arithmetic teachers would make us reduce that fraction.
Might be better to write it 0.002.
I suppose our arithmetic teachers would make us reduce that fraction.
Might be better to write it 0.002.http://uproxx.com/sports/now-sexiest-naughtiest-controversial-pics-olympic-womens-curling-practice/
i am literally going to pull down my pants and start masturbating because of these hot pics
I really like the snowboarding events. The Winter Olympics are much more fun now that they have added these new X Game events. The half tube or whatever it's called that will be later is crazy to watch.
I’m glad they added it too because they are flat out athletes. It blows me away everytime I see how they continue to push the envelope.
I couldn't tell it was see thru (backed up for a second look) but it was small. Caught a glimpse of a Russian gal yesterday who appeared to be wearing a small G string ....
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Not bad
Not bad
I could watch figure skating IF I could watch it with Leslie Jones:
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The NBCS app has a feature called "Winter Olympics 101" or something...
These are 2 or 3-minute features on each sport. Pretty cool. They summarize the competition, how it's played/scored/etc. But what I like is the technical info they give. For example, the Big Air event has guys flying down from a 150' ramp and jumping 30+' in the air... So it's similar to riding your snowboard down a steep angle off a 14-story building then doing 4 flips with a 900 degree twist over your house. It puts the things they are doing in perspective.
Also, those guys on the skeleton are going headfirst at upwards of 80 mph with no brakes. That's worth a watch as well.
These are 2 or 3-minute features on each sport. Pretty cool. They summarize the competition, how it's played/scored/etc. But what I like is the technical info they give. For example, the Big Air event has guys flying down from a 150' ramp and jumping 30+' in the air... So it's similar to riding your snowboard down a steep angle off a 14-story building then doing 4 flips with a 900 degree twist over your house. It puts the things they are doing in perspective.
Also, those guys on the skeleton are going headfirst at upwards of 80 mph with no brakes. That's worth a watch as well.
There's one thing you can rest assured about ... all the women athletes will be in really good shape. Have you seen Silje Norwendal, a Norwegian snowboarder? My goodness .... I suppose it goes without saying that Scandinavian blondes are top notch though. silje norendal
Thanks. I would have missed it without your post. That dark-haired gal with the ponytail almost had a fantastic shot. OAR = Russia?
Anybody with Dish Hopper ... there's an Olympics channel on 402. About all it does is tell you the various channels that are covering the events.
Anybody with Dish Hopper ... there's an Olympics channel on 402. About all it does is tell you the various channels that are covering the events.
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