BigJonsson
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The XXII Sochi Winter Olympic Games / Ski And Skate Against Hate
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You're right, there's a rule that makes it difficult. The first four rocks of the end (2 each side) cannot be removed from play if they're above the house (known as free guards).
That picture is a few years old now. I think it was just before he showed up in Winnipeg.
Ya, reading about it now, there's a rule that applies during only the first half of play, explains why I've never picked up on it.
I do remember seeing stones replaced when guards were accidentally hit out before, so it's all flooding back.
criesofthepast
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What a beauty.
Hours Left
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no rule, they can resign at any time
criesofthepast
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When any team considers it un-winable they can concede I believe.
I think they have to play 6 ends minimum, but after that yeah
criesofthepast
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I think I've seen a team concede 4 down going into the last end. Anything less than that I don't think I've seen it. Most curlers are realistic so you see a concede fairly often when the writing is on the wall. No sense wasting anyone's time.
I think it's 8 ends.
EDIT: According to wikipedia, Olympic rules say they can concede at any point during a round robin game, but it has to be 8 ends in an elimination game.
criesofthepast
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Yikes at that China shot running straight through the rings. lol
Ah, got it
Nice demo of the rule there in extra ends.
Hours Left
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Now no one is undefeated on the men's side. Gooooooooooooooooood.
Or, even more importantly, wasting anyone's drinkin' time. Sure competition is fun, but the patch is bumping so let's go get that round of drinks on the winner.
China vs Sweden was great, well played. Glad I switched over after the Team Canada match was over.
Maidenpool?
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Watching the men's skiing right now, it is incredibly exciting and there is absolutely no one there
Downhill?
speculawyer
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Come on Netherlands. At least TRY to break away from the stereotype.
Maidenpool?
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Ya - looks like there are more people there now, I guess everyone just cruised in late
Arjen
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Come on Netherlands. At least TRY to break away from the stereotype.
Someone wrote an article about this.
http://www.ibtimes.com/winter-olymp...ontinues-be-dominated-netherlands-why-1554557
A sensible form of transportation, lol
We hardly have decent ice for more then a couple of days.
Gentle Rodriguez
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Yeah that's mostly a thing of the past, we barely have any snow over here nowadays. It's more of a culture thing than a necessity now.
lazybones18
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I was watching the Canada/Norway curling match and I didn't have the faintest idea how the scoring worked. Should have checked the wiki page
KillerMan91
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0.2s fucking seconds away from medal in mens 15km cross country skiing....and of course it's swede that goes past. Who else. Damn these olympics are cursed for us finns.
Dosen't seem like you can be in top form at tour de ski and at the championships at the end of the season.
Passed by Switzerland on the medal table. At least we're doing better than in 2006
it makes me profoundly sad that an entire way of life was lost due to global warming or whatever
do these asshole hosts just get a series of joking "sayings" that go along with every country they talk about?
How many fucking times is this asshole going to say "SOMETHING IS ROTTEN IS DENMARK!"
"DENMARK IS ROTTEN ACCORDING TO FRED"
"AND SOMETHING IS ROTTEN IN DENMARK AS THEY REMAIN THE ONLY WINLESS CURLING TEAM LEFT."
"HAHA, AND THAT GOES TO SHOW THERE IS SOMETHING ROTTEN IN..."
No, FUCK YOU, announcers.
How many fucking times is this asshole going to say "SOMETHING IS ROTTEN IS DENMARK!"
"DENMARK IS ROTTEN ACCORDING TO FRED"
"AND SOMETHING IS ROTTEN IN DENMARK AS THEY REMAIN THE ONLY WINLESS CURLING TEAM LEFT."
"HAHA, AND THAT GOES TO SHOW THERE IS SOMETHING ROTTEN IN..."
No, FUCK YOU, announcers.
questionmark
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Seriously worried about the men's 4x10km cross-country skiing relay for Norway. I mean Sweden looks invincible either way. But If we can't even scrape up a bronze I will be pissed off.
criesofthepast
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Well he has to fuck up pretty huge to not at least get a silver, no? I mean he's 11 points up on the Spaniard in third. The dude he's behind in 1st by all accounts skated a once in a lifetime record breaking skate in his short program. If he just has a normal skate today & Chan skates as he can, Chan should pass for gold easily I think.
I thought he was 7 points up? Either way yes, he'd have to screw the pooch to lose silver, but I think he's gonna be gunning for the gold.
EDIT: its 11, you are correct.
KingItachi
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Damn not many sticking the landing in aerials.
KingItachi
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Domracheva did her thing in the Biathlon.
Our biathletes have decided to suck balls this tournament, but whatever, it's time to stop caring about that and I'm digging what Domracheva's doing. Sympathetic girl, impressive beast mode.
HerbertFish
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Terrible last shot at end 1 for Russia right. They should have had a point easily no?
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