Re: tOfficial 2022 Winter Olympics Thread

by **Nordic** 2022-02-04, 20:54

Opening Ceremony. Olympians waving to the not crowd is awkward.

by AvgMSUJoe 2022-02-05, 07:28

So watching men's moguls... the 'merican from Park City UT looked in on his family in some huge living room all decked out and was thinking. How many of these sports can you succeed without a shitton of capital behind you? These are just all rich kids...

Probably exponentially more so then baseball elite leagues and aau basketball travel which are pretty much required these days to get going in those sports.

by **Motown Spartan** 2022-02-05, 08:06

AvgMSUJoe wrote:So watching men's moguls... the 'merican from Park City UT looked in on his family in some huge living room all decked out and was thinking. How many of these sports can you succeed without a shitton of capital behind you? These are just all rich kids...

Probably exponentially more so then baseball elite leagues and aau basketball travel which are pretty much required these days to get going in those sports.

Nick Baumgartner is an Olympic snowboarder from Iron River. Definitely not a rich kid. Once they start to show some promise, they get sponsorships. Like free equipment, lift passes, etc. I doubt his family had to pay for any of that stuff by the time he was out of high school. And then eventually the sponsorships pay for the elite level coaching and boom, world class athlete. He's 40 now and still competing in the Olympics.

by **Dendrobates** 2022-02-05, 08:46

Fuck China.

by **MiamiSpartan** 2022-02-05, 09:23

Nordic wrote:Opening Ceremony. Olympians waving to the not crowd is awkward.

I thought the award for most moment went to China trotting out an Uighur (sp?), in the most blatant propaganda ploy possible. "See, we love the Uighurs. Really, we do."

by **Dendrobates** 2022-02-05, 09:57

MiamiSpartan wrote:
Nordic wrote:Opening Ceremony. Olympians waving to the not crowd is awkward.

I thought the award for most moment went to China trotting out an Uighur (sp?), in the most blatant propaganda ploy possible. "See, we love the Uighurs. Really, we do."

It's just appalling that they did that. Pretending nothing is going on. I think this is why I just can't get into it.
Which isn't fair to those working hard at this, I know.

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2022-02-06, 16:04

Why is curling genderized? The only thing I can think of is that a guy could do the sweepy stuff harder

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2022-02-06, 16:56

Winter Olympics > Summer Olympics

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2022-02-06, 17:04

Ski long jump-

Has the US ever considered putting an nfl offensive lineman on skis just to see what would happen? They’re pretty nimble dudes. They’d suffer on the aerodynamics of course but they would also get going way faster down that hill.

I don’t think it would work out better but I would like to see them try because it sounds fun

by **DWags** 2022-02-06, 17:27

Ski jumpers are fucking insane. Literally outside of their minds nuts. Have any of you nuts ever tried it on baby jumps?

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2022-02-06, 17:30

Only answer if you’re 400 lb I need to know how that would work

by **Trapper Gus** 2022-02-06, 17:38

DWags wrote:Ski jumpers are fucking insane. Literally outside of their minds nuts. Have any of you nuts ever tried it on baby jumps?

It looks like fun to me ...

by aualum06 2022-02-06, 19:55

DWags wrote:Ski jumpers are fucking insane. Literally outside of their minds nuts. Have any of you nuts ever tried it on baby jumps?

Not as insane as the snowboarders and moguls imo

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2022-02-06, 20:04

DWags wrote:Ski jumpers are fucking insane. Literally outside of their minds nuts. Have any of you nuts ever tried it on baby jumps?

i'm boycotting the olympics, so dendro you are not alone. but i get some air d wags

by **Motown Spartan** 2022-02-06, 20:25

DWags wrote:Ski jumpers are fucking insane. Literally outside of their minds nuts. Have any of you nuts ever tried it on baby jumps?

I've never tried it but we have a pretty active club up here that plenty of kids are involved with. It's amazing to watch in person.

by **The Pantry** 2022-02-06, 20:35

Motown Spartan wrote:
DWags wrote:Ski jumpers are fucking insane. Literally outside of their minds nuts. Have any of you nuts ever tried it on baby jumps?

I've never tried it but we have a pretty active club up here that plenty of kids are involved with. It's amazing to watch in person.

The ski jump sorta emptying at the roadway was one of my favorite parts of driving though Munising

by **DWags** 2022-02-06, 22:13

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Turn it up.

by **MiamiSpartan** 2022-02-06, 22:22

Anyone ever play curling? A couple of guys I know are talking about joining a league that they have down here. Is there much cost for equipment like those fancy swiffers, or do beer leaguers use the special shoes?

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2022-02-06, 22:24

I’ve done it, it was a lot of fun, but it was a one night thing so There wasn’t a lot of equipment purchasing happening

by **Dendrobates** 2022-02-06, 22:27

MiamiSpartan wrote:Anyone ever play curling? A couple of guys I know are talking about joining a league that they have down here. Is there much cost for equipment like those fancy swiffers, or do beer leaguers use the special shoes?

I honestly don't know anything about it. But one of the Wisconsin guys who won the gold last time, worked at the same place as a friend of mine. He brought his gold medal into work and everyone got to hold it.

Cool story bro, I know.

by **Floyd Robertson** 2022-02-07, 10:08

MiamiSpartan wrote:Anyone ever play curling? A couple of guys I know are talking about joining a league that they have down here. Is there much cost for equipment like those fancy swiffers, or do beer leaguers use the special shoes?

Can you imagine having to carry your own stones around? You'd need a wheelbarrow.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2022-02-07, 10:34

the sprint speedskating is pretty fun to watch. Saw both the women's 500 M final and men's 1,000 M final live this morning.

pretty intense. With the short track sprints, there is no room for error.

by **DWags** 2022-02-07, 11:21

Dendrobates wrote:
MiamiSpartan wrote:Anyone ever play curling? A couple of guys I know are talking about joining a league that they have down here. Is there much cost for equipment like those fancy swiffers, or do beer leaguers use the special shoes?

I honestly don't know anything about it. But one of the Wisconsin guys who won the gold last time, worked at the same place as a friend of mine. He brought his gold medal into work and everyone got to hold it.

Cool story bro, I know.

I think it's cool as hell. I've had 4 different superbowl rings on. Every one who has one that you are in a discussion with tells you hundreds of people ask them if they can put it on. They enjoy it if it's at a small get together where they know everyone.

I've never touched a gold medal. I'd like to. Touched the stanley cup. (I know you're not supposed to). I've seen the Lombardi, never touched it.

by AvgMSUJoe 2022-02-07, 14:00

I rested my balls in the Suzanne Lenglen Cup once. (French Open)

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2022-02-07, 14:11

If I put a bowling ball on the ski jump and then I put a tennis ball on it, I think the bowling ball would go a lot further because of the extra speed it would come off that hill at. It’s been a long time since high school physics but I think it’s long past time for men of Bob’s size (7’2 547 lb rhr sludge) to have their time to shine in the ski jump

by **duffy munn** 2022-02-07, 14:20

DWags wrote:
Dendrobates wrote:

I honestly don't know anything about it. But one of the Wisconsin guys who won the gold last time, worked at the same place as a friend of mine. He brought his gold medal into work and everyone got to hold it.

Cool story bro, I know.

I think it's cool as hell. I've had 4 different superbowl rings on. Every one who has one that you are in a discussion with tells you hundreds of people ask them if they can put it on. They enjoy it if it's at a small get together where they know everyone.

I've never touched a gold medal. I'd like to. Touched the stanley cup. (I know you're not supposed to). I've seen the Lombardi, never touched it.

I've seen and touched a silver medal and drank out of Lord Stanely's Cup. Both courtesy of MSU hockey players.

Mike York brought his medal to the bar and Drew Miller brought the Cup. We may or may not have stayed open a little late the night the cup was in town. Actually it was early when we all finally left. sunny at 6 am. Who knew?

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2022-02-07, 15:57

duffy munn wrote:
DWags wrote:

I think it's cool as hell. I've had 4 different superbowl rings on. Every one who has one that you are in a discussion with tells you hundreds of people ask them if they can put it on. They enjoy it if it's at a small get together where they know everyone.

I've never touched a gold medal. I'd like to. Touched the stanley cup. (I know you're not supposed to). I've seen the Lombardi, never touched it.

I've seen and touched a silver medal and drank out of Lord Stanely's Cup. Both courtesy of MSU hockey players.

Mike York brought his medal to the bar and Drew Miller brought the Cup. We may or may not have stayed open a little late the night the cup was in town. Actually it was early when we all finally left. sunny at 6 am. Who knew?

I've shaken the hand of DWags on two separate occasions.. that was pretty cool.

by **DWags** 2022-02-07, 16:48

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
duffy munn wrote:

I've seen and touched a silver medal and drank out of Lord Stanely's Cup. Both courtesy of MSU hockey players.

Mike York brought his medal to the bar and Drew Miller brought the Cup. We may or may not have stayed open a little late the night the cup was in town. Actually it was early when we all finally left. sunny at 6 am. Who knew?
I've shaken the hand of DWags on two separate occasions.. that was pretty cool.

And I was honored to have Bob drink one of my Bud lights. Hell maybe it was two.

by **DWags** 2022-02-07, 17:07

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:If I put a bowling ball on the ski jump and then I put a tennis ball on it, I think the bowling ball would go a lot further because of the extra speed it would come off that hill at. It’s been a long time since high school physics but I think it’s long past time for men of Bob’s size (7’2 547 lb rhr sludge) to have their time to shine in the ski jump

Will fat go as far as muscle? Let’s take that bowling ball and compare it to a very dense steel ball that’s the size of a tennis ball. What happens then? A smaller person might have more muscle density than a bigger person who has a lot of fat. I was horrible at math and science but I think it’s something you should consider

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2022-02-07, 17:33

DWags wrote:
Travis of the Cosmos wrote:If I put a bowling ball on the ski jump and then I put a tennis ball on it, I think the bowling ball would go a lot further because of the extra speed it would come off that hill at. It’s been a long time since high school physics but I think it’s long past time for men of Bob’s size (7’2 547 lb rhr sludge) to have their time to shine in the ski jump

Will fat go as far as muscle? Let’s take that bowling ball and compare it to a very dense steel ball that’s the size of a tennis ball. What happens then? A smaller person might have more muscle density than a bigger person who has a lot of fat. I was horrible at math and science but I think it’s something you should consider

I asked my wife if I could build a ramp off of the roof to solve this riddle once and for all but she said no.

If I can win her over then I will throw a bowling ball, a light but solid rubber ball, and a balloon full of Crisco down it

by **Trapper Gus** 2022-02-07, 19:13

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:If I put a bowling ball on the ski jump and then I put a tennis ball on it, I think the bowling ball would go a lot further because of the extra speed it would come off that hill at. It’s been a long time since high school physics but I think it’s long past time for men of Bob’s size (7’2 547 lb rhr sludge) to have their time to shine in the ski jump

Well, at the risk of being accused of science ...

The bowling ball and the tennis ball are in the same field of acceleration, gravity. typically, 9.8m/s*s

However, we would need to consider friction & wind resistance.

A tennis ball has more of both, which would slow it down.

However, a 150-pound jumper verses a 300-pound NFL lineman, the wind resistance and friction are against the lineman.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2022-02-08, 08:27

Jessie Diggins wins bronze in the women's sprint XC race. The first American female to ever win an Olympic medal in any cross-country skiing event.

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2022-02-08, 08:33

Trapper Gus wrote:
Travis of the Cosmos wrote:If I put a bowling ball on the ski jump and then I put a tennis ball on it, I think the bowling ball would go a lot further because of the extra speed it would come off that hill at. It’s been a long time since high school physics but I think it’s long past time for men of Bob’s size (7’2 547 lb rhr sludge) to have their time to shine in the ski jump

Well, at the risk of being accused of science ...

The bowling ball and the tennis ball are in the same field of acceleration, gravity. typically, 9.8m/s*s

However, we would need to consider friction & wind resistance.

A tennis ball has more of both, which would slow it down.

However, a 150-pound jumper verses a 300-pound NFL lineman, the wind resistance and friction are against the lineman.

That’s what I’m asking for here- 500 lb people on skis going jumping on hills

by **kingstonlake** 2022-02-08, 08:37

That Italian gal on the mixed doubles curling team is an assassin. She don't miss.

by **Floyd Robertson** 2022-02-08, 08:57

Why do medal leader boards show Russia as "Russian Olympic Committee"? Is that just slang for "We Dope"?

by **Motown Spartan** 2022-02-08, 09:02

Floyd Robertson wrote:Why do medal leader boards show Russia as "Russian Olympic Committee"? Is that just slang for "We Dope"?

Russia is not allowed to compete as a nation because, you know, cheating. However, the athletes are allowed to compete. It's the Olympic committee trying to snuff out corruption.

by **DWags** 2022-02-08, 09:40

So Chelios son and some other american hockey players are playing for china. Why? Because they play for a Russian team which is owned by a Chinese business man.

Olympics sure have changed.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2022-02-08, 12:58

DWags wrote:So Chelios son and some other american hockey players are playing for china. Why? Because they play for a Russian team which is owned by a Chinese business man.

Olympics sure have changed.

so they are citizens or how does that work? (i also am not sure if this is something new, d wags)

by **MiamiSpartan** 2022-02-08, 13:21

Motown Spartan wrote:
Floyd Robertson wrote:Why do medal leader boards show Russia as "Russian Olympic Committee"? Is that just slang for "We Dope"?

Russia is not allowed to compete as a nation because, you know, cheating. However, the athletes are allowed to compete. It's the Olympic committee trying to snuff out corruption.

Same thing in the Summer Olympics a few months ago, but Floyd was probably put hooking up with the ladies on those summer nights.

In the summer Olympics, there was also a refugee team. I don't know of there is in the Winter Olympica. Most of the refugees aren't from big ski lodge type areas, so maybe not.

by **MiamiSpartan** 2022-02-08, 13:27

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:
DWags wrote:So Chelios son and some other american hockey players are playing for china. Why? Because they play for a Russian team which is owned by a Chinese business man.

Olympics sure have changed.

so they are citizens or how does that work? (i also am not sure if this is something new, d wags)

I believe they have to be to compete. I don't know if they have to have a birth claim to citizenship like is needed to play for a certain country in soccer, or if China just fast tracked naturalized citizenships for the sake of the Olympics.

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