siddious Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Couldn’t find a thread for it yet so forgive me if I misssd something. looks like Zib will be on team Sweden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Probs cause no one cares about the olys unless they're in the U.S. or Canada. But, yeah, cool, Zib. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 I care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4EverRangerFrank Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 (edited) I’m watching 2022 Games. Where is everyone? I am in awe of these athletes. Dedication. Skill. Years of working in the shadows for 3 minutes in the spotlight. I just cannot comprehend what it must be like to get up every day and train like these people do. #respect Edited February 11, 2022 by 4EverRangerFrank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletch Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 i watch curling and biathlon. enjoy the strategy of curling, and the pressure of biathalon. you miss a shot or two and you go from a medal to off the podium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 On 10/5/2021 at 1:12 PM, siddious said: Couldn’t find a thread for it yet so forgive me if I misssd something. looks like Zib will be on team Sweden This aged poorly lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sod16 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Why should I watch a bunch of sports that I don't otherwise find interesting enough to watch just because they are in the Olympics? As for hockey, I'm assuming Russian will dominate because they can field a pretty good team from the KHL, while the best AHL players are probably not available to the U.S. and Canada because they are on Taxi Squads at the moment. Russia is banned, but its athletes may compete under the banner of "Russian Olympic Committee." And I'm not to treat the whole thing as a farce? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Quote The Canadian-born goalie for the Chinese Olympic women’s hockey team was reportedly prohibited from speaking English during an interview following the team’s 2-1 shootout victory over Japan on Sunday. Zhou Jiaying, 26, was asked by a reporter if she could take a few questions in English in a post-match press briefing in Wukesong Sport Centre’s “mixed zone,” according to Reuters. The athlete turned and told an aide she was not allowed to, which the aide relayed to the assembled journalists. “She’s not allowed to speak English,” the aide said in English. “I’ll try to translate for her.” https://adnamerica.com/en/china/canadian-hockey-player-recruited-chinese-team-prohibited-speaking-english-during-interview 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 I see nothing has changed since I lived there lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 The Olympics...an exercise in doing something shitty "because we've always done it". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillyb Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Didn't even know they were on...don't give a shit either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 10 hours ago, Keirik said: This aged poorly lol Good thing I didn’t start a thread 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Heaven Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 How is Chris Chelios' son playing for China? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 The same way Brett Hull played for the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Heaven Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 4 minutes ago, Dunny said: The same way Brett Hull played for the US. Doesnt Brett Hull have dual citizenship? Brett Hull's mom is American. Jake Chelios only has that he plays in the KHL for a chinese team in the KHL, so that automatically makes him eligible? I just heard the other day that China doesnt allow dual citizenship So I dont really see the correlation how Brett Hull played for the U.S. and Jake Chelios for China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Shit I thought the game was on at 11AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Blue Heaven said: Doesnt Brett Hull have dual citizenship? Brett Hull's mom is American. Jake Chelios only has that he plays in the KHL for a chinese team in the KHL, so that automatically makes him eligible? I just heard the other day that China doesnt allow dual citizenship So I dont really see the correlation how Brett Hull played for the U.S. and Jake Chelios for China. Point being that they make their own rules. The IOC standards around this are pretty lax. He's been in Kunlun for three years, much like Ethan Werek. Ryan Sproul is another guy. I just checked for specifics on these guys and can't find much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Here's an article on Sproul, it looks like it's a case built around residency. https://detroithockeynow.com/2021/11/15/former-red-wings-defenseman-ryan-sproul-china-olympics/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 My retirement plans mitigation strategy around not being elected to afford Florida is entirely built around Curling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4EverRangerFrank Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 I was at a conference in Lake Placid many years ago and one of the after-dinner events was to do curling on the Olympic rink. It was really fun and I came home thinking about how I could play locally in the Mid-Hudson area. Then I saw that the 'stones' would cost about $1,500 and that idea ended. Not to mention carrying them around in the car every week. #hurniasport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 23 minutes ago, 4EverRangerFrank said: I was at a conference in Lake Placid many years ago and one of the after-dinner events was to do curling on the Olympic rink. It was really fun and I came home thinking about how I could play locally in the Mid-Hudson area. Then I saw that the 'stones' would cost about $1,500 and that idea ended. Not to mention carrying them around in the car every week. #hurniasport There's no club? Our Curling club is functionally the town hub, as they have a stocked bar and the arena does not lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4EverRangerFrank Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 19 hours ago, Dunny said: There's no club? Our Curling club is functionally the town hub, as they have a stocked bar and the arena does not lol. LOL - our rink has a great bar, that's not the problem. Unfortunately down here, the weather no longer freezes the lake well enough for winter sports. It's challenging to get the outdoor rink to freeze well too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Men's hockey team looking pretty good thus far. Caught most of both games. I'm liking what I am seeing. Canada didn't scare me at all. Haven't seen anyone else play yet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Beniers looks like a stud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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