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[Blader]

Wilson bouncing off the snow...that had to hurt.

 

[Arjen]

How does the scoring work on Moguls? Is it a mix of jury points and time?

 

[Dr.Acula]

The goalie for the Swedish ladies hockey team wanted to use a helmet with a picture of Stefan Liv (Her idol, Swedish goalie who died in a plane crash in Russia, along with his whole team). But was stopped by the IOC. Has to tape over it.

Are any likenesses allowed on goalie masks in the Olympics? Like could you have one that featured Maurice Richard?

 

[Diprosalic]

NBC is sorting countries by gold, silver, then bronze.

And they broadcast the games... so those saying "USA sorts by total medals" may want to simmer down.

Didnt they change it halfway trough 2008 when they realised they were losing?

 

[Pedrito]

How does the scoring work on Moguls? Is it a mix of jury points and time?

50% turns
25% jumps
25% time

 

[Linius]

Moguls looks pretty insane.

 

[DrEvil]

"Loop Truck Driver" - three words I didn't think I'd hear at the olympic games.

 

[Samyy]

The sweep !

 

[Megasoum]

The sweep !

It's only the first round.

 

[shadowkat]

Yes! Awesome run.

 

[DrEvil]

The sweep !

Pretty sure there's two runs... after this it gets knocked down to 12 skiiers.

 

[Samyy]

Oh doh! My bad, I just saw finals and assumed.

 

[Arjen]

50% turns
25% jumps
25% time

Thanks!

 

[shadowkat]

Go Alex!!

Edit nooooooooo

 

[Samyy]

Oh no

 

[zroid]

oooh, rough run for Alex. Should move on, at least.

 

[Parch]

He can do better. Bilodeau falters.

 

[Tiktaalik]

I can not handle this moguls announcer lol

 

[IcyBlueStrawberry]

Wut? London 2012....
USA 46 golds, 104 medals. 1st in both counts.

Beijing, USA 1st in total medals, 2nd in golds.
Athens, USA 1st in both counts.

Ah, I was mistaken. For some reason I thought that GB had won. Maybe they set a national record then.

Either way, my point still stands.

 

[Solo]

I can not handle this moguls announcer lol

Who, Hiel?

 

[DrEvil]

Crazy how much the fluorescent orange reflects off the snow. So crazy.

 

[Pedrito]

He got really lucky. He shouldn't have advanced.

 

[shadowkat]

At least he got through.

 

[lamaroo]

Good thing that wasn't the final.

 

[IcyBlueStrawberry]

Crazy how much the fluorescent orange reflects off the snow. So crazy.

I know. It almost looks like there are lights on the bottom of their skis.

 

[Megasoum]

Oh wow there's actually 3 rounds... so first 12 go to second and then first 6 go to 3rd round.

 

[Parch]

Crazy how much the fluorescent orange reflects off the snow. So crazy.

Yeah, that's new. Glow in the dark skiing.

 

[DrEvil]

Oh wow there's actually 3 rounds... so first 12 go to second and then first 6 go to 3rd round.

Woah, thought there was only 2.

 

[massivekettle]

Ah, I was mistaken. For some reason I thought that GB had won. Maybe they set a national record then.

Either way, my point still stands.

Well, your point doesn't really stand as 2 of the past 3 summer olympics, USA dominated both gold and total count.

 

[shadowkat]

Oh wow there's actually 3 rounds... so first 12 go to second and then first 6 go to 3rd round.

Yeah, I thought this was the round for the super final.

 

[Zeeman]

Pretty sure there's two runs... after this it gets knocked down to 12 skiiers.

Three rounds, after the second round it gets knocked down to 6

edit: beaten

 

[zroid]

He got really lucky. He shouldn't have advanced.

That was more than good enough for top 12. Another one of those won't get him through to the super final, though.

 

[injurai]

50% turns
25% jumps
25% time

is time ground time?

 

[Solo]

Oh wow there's actually 3 rounds... so first 12 go to second and then first 6 go to 3rd round.

Same as women's a few days ago.

4 Canadians in the final 12!

 

[Samyy]

Do scores transfer? Does Bilodeau still have a chance?

 

[Solo]

is time ground time?

Overall time.

Do scores transfer? Does Bilodeau still have a chance?

Each round is a fresh start.

 

[Megasoum]

Do scores transfer? Does Bilodeau still have a chance?

Everything resets between rounds.

 

[Pedrito]

is time ground time?

From the line at the top to the line at the bottom.

 

[Kifimbo]

Do scores transfer? Does Bilodeau still have a chance?

They don't.

 

[DrEvil]

Sounded like Arnold when he fell.

 

[massivekettle]

Kingsbury has the mental victory though... and Bilodeau will have to start earlier.

 

[Atrophis]

Awwww beard fail.

 

[SCHUEY F1]

Moguls getting crazy.

 

[massivekettle]

Wow, riders really struggling.

Snow seems very "slippery" (given very high temperatures)

 

[Parch]

Skiing moguls is so much fun. When you start to feel yourself losing the rhythm it's like a speed wobble that you just can't recover from. It's hard not to laugh when you lose it.

 

[injurai]

Overall time.

From the line at the top to the line at the bottom.

seems ground time would be a fairer measure

 

[shadowkat]

Much better than his last run.

 

[zroid]

damn, another mistake by Alex, and a bit slow too. hope it's good enough.

 

[massivekettle]

damn, another mistake by Alex, and a bit slow too. hope it's good enough.

Not sure whether that was better than Dineen

EDIT: Wow, surprised. That didn't look very much better.

 

[Kazerei]

seems ground time would be a fairer measure

If everyone is being measured the same way, then it's fair