The Last Emperor
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Australian skier is a total babe
That was a rough landing
That was a rough landing
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The XXII Sochi Winter Olympic Games / Ski And Skate Against Hate
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Oh fuck.
And if they are making the jump, many big ass holes are waiting for them.
She rotated too much on that landing.
Course is terrible right now. Half the skiers are falling cause they can't keep enough speed to make it over the jumps.
And if they are making the jump, many big ass holes are waiting for them.
BravestOrphan
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fuuuuck that replay
They're all total babes in skiing and snowboarding. Makes me wonder why I played ice hockey instead of being on the slopes on Whistler.
A lot of falls and injuries. This course worked so well for men Snowboard slopestyle, but skiers not getting the air and speed. They're hitting knuckles, they're not able to hit the jumps they want.
gift of 100 gab
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I like that zero spin jump
BravestOrphan
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1 and 3!
The Last Emperor
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Canada breasting
honestly.. that was bullshit. a 70 for that? they threw 70's to people that made more mistakes.
Ok
Probably the most entertaining cross country event for casual observers is starting today - sprint. Think short track but on skis. Intense hustling. American fave on the women's side.
Right now they're just doing qualis where skiers go out individually to compete on time. This decides who starts where in the quarterfinals, where the event really starts (in about 2 hours, both men and women today)
Probably the most entertaining cross country event for casual observers is starting today - sprint. Think short track but on skis. Intense hustling. American fave on the women's side.
Right now they're just doing qualis where skiers go out individually to compete on time. This decides who starts where in the quarterfinals, where the event really starts (in about 2 hours, both men and women today)
http://olympics.cbc.ca/videos/live/video/snowboarding-men-halfpipe-qualifications-webcast.html
This pipe looks like shit too lol
Elvin Atombender
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The snow is way too soft in the sprint now as well, several crashes already.
BravestOrphan
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snow looks like shit everywhere.
ZeroGravity
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Apparently she may have suffered a fractured jaw, but otherwise will be okay.
criesofthepast
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Did something happen to Yuki for Canada in ski slopestyle? I didn't watch the finals but she looked really good in quali.
1 & 3 is wicked though! Scary we could have swept if Turski was on her game too. Slopestyle for Canada looking good for the future.
Edit: oh damn above post. Broken jaw? Afraid to see that fall...
1 & 3 is wicked though! Scary we could have swept if Turski was on her game too. Slopestyle for Canada looking good for the future.
Edit: oh damn above post. Broken jaw? Afraid to see that fall...
Fractured jaw apparently. Hitten by her own knee.
That's it? Looked like her leg got messed up and bent a funny way, hope for the best though.
Its like they are landing the hardest tricks and then towards the end or the very beginning they'll just mess it all up
Has anyone been watching the snowboarding competitions online through NBC?
I couldn't stand listening to the commentator (Jack Nicholls) and was appalled that NBC could hire someone who seems to know little to nothing about snowboarding. Most of the play-by-play amounts to: "he approaches the jump, he lands it, that was pretty good."
I later found out that the coverage is actually different than what you get on television and is instead through a service called "Live Extra". It has now started to become hilarious with the men's halfpipe qualifications where he is having trouble keeping up and is only able to call out the every other flat spins. With the more advance riders, it is practically dead silence throughout the entire run.
I couldn't stand listening to the commentator (Jack Nicholls) and was appalled that NBC could hire someone who seems to know little to nothing about snowboarding. Most of the play-by-play amounts to: "he approaches the jump, he lands it, that was pretty good."
I later found out that the coverage is actually different than what you get on television and is instead through a service called "Live Extra". It has now started to become hilarious with the men's halfpipe qualifications where he is having trouble keeping up and is only able to call out the every other flat spins. With the more advance riders, it is practically dead silence throughout the entire run.
Phew. A broken jaw is a BAD injury - especially if it needs to be wired shut... - but it could be worse.
@CarlyCBCSports: https://twitter.com/CarlyCBCSports/status/433188263080497152
@CarlyCBCSports: https://twitter.com/CarlyCBCSports/status/433188263080497152
It really is a bad half pipe. Pipe isnt to hard from what i heard so lots of slush to board through and to soft to make big air.
criesofthepast
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9 medals for Canada on day 4 is real good. I don't know if they are top heavy and things will slow down later in the schedule or if it will continue and we have many favorites to come. I know Patrick Chan and Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir & the short track speed skating with Hamelin and some of the women are expected to bring in another handful of medals. Hockey too of course. But looking at that 14 gold in Vancouver is mighty impressive. I don't think that is attainable. Goes to show you how everything went right in Vancouver.
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