In general, it's a pity that there are so little possibilities to set world records at winter sports.
2014 Winter Olympics Sochi - Page 79
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Mafe
Germany5966 Posts
In general, it's a pity that there are so little possibilities to set world records at winter sports. | ||
Scarecrow
Korea (South)9172 Posts
On February 22 2014 18:15 fLyiNgDroNe wrote: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/02/20/sports/olympics/womens-figure-skating.html?smid=fb-share&_r=4 lol that explains about half the score, which isn't the half that's being argued. You're letting a judge subjectively score a skater who she's clearly very close with and another judge on the panel with a history of corruption. The woman with the blue scarf in that photo is another of the judges. This Russian girl scored 18 points more with the same routine (with a mistake+ Show Spoiler + Just be happy Russia stole a gold and leave it at that. Just look at the scorecards in this article: http://www.thewire.com/culture/2014/02/why-people-think-adelina-sotnikovas-figure-skating-gold-medal-was-rigged/358344/ "Russians medaled at every figure skating event they entered." | ||
lamprey1
Canada919 Posts
On February 22 2014 22:54 Scarecrow wrote: lol that explains about half the score, which isn't the half that's being argued. You're letting a judge subjectively score a skater who she's clearly very close with and another judge on the panel with a history of corruption. The woman with the blue scarf in that photo is another of the judges. This Russian girl scored 18 points more with the same routine (with a mistake), than her personal best a month ago, making her score the second highest figure skating score in the last 8 years. Just be happy Russia stole a gold and leave it at that. Just look at the scorecards in this article: http://www.thewire.com/culture/2014/02/why-people-think-adelina-sotnikovas-figure-skating-gold-medal-was-rigged/358344/ "Russians medaled at every figure skating event they entered." i've said this before guys. the IOC fixes a few events so that the hosts who went to great trouble and expense to put on the games get some extra gold. same thing happened in 2010 in Vancouver. I love Canada and everything, but i'm not a moron. Canada was gifted at least 2 of those 14 gold we got in 2010. The IOC, however, does not screw around with men's hockey due to the NHL having such a big hand in the event. The IOC is constantly having the suck off NHL officials to get them to send the NHL players to the games for free. The IOC fixes events that it has a firm strangle hold on. from a TV Viewers perspective, Russia nad Sochi has put on a great show. they deserve a couple of bullshit medals just like Vancouver/Canada got in 2010. The ice for hockey has sucked balls though. from 10,000 miles away on TV... Sochi has been great... give those Russian mofos a few extra medals and call it a day! TO RUSSIA... WITH LOVE! | ||
Ysellian
Netherlands9029 Posts
On February 22 2014 21:54 Orcasgt24 wrote: Someone on Canadian TV mentioned that The Netherlands has 107 Winter Olympic medals and 98 of them are in Speed Skating. That is insane. Your fans of the sport are fanatical and at every event too! I think we have only 1 non skating related medal. ![]() @Lamprey, I think for the most part jury related events are affected most. Apart from doping your athletes it is very hard to beat someone who simply is much faster than you in skiing or skating. | ||
mahrgell
Germany3942 Posts
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Liquid`Drone
Norway28553 Posts
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Norway28553 Posts
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HolydaKing
21253 Posts
This is fucking exciting. :D | ||
mahrgell
Germany3942 Posts
Whoever misses out the medal here will be so frustrated... almost no shooting mistakes were made.. | ||
PaleMan
Russian Federation1953 Posts
On February 23 2014 00:31 mahrgell wrote: what a close race.... completely unlike the womens race... Whoever misses out the medal here will be so frustrated... almost no shooting mistakes were made.. our team mised 8 times lol but we run very well | ||
HolydaKing
21253 Posts
I think Gold for Russia. | ||
AlternativeEgo
Sweden17309 Posts
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mahrgell
Germany3942 Posts
![]() GOGOGOGO SCHEMP!!! | ||
Fildun
Netherlands4118 Posts
On February 23 2014 00:37 AlternativeEgo wrote: Svendsen making my mom scream. One could think that she is Norwegian. Same here, mom + dad. Also not Norwegian. | ||
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Liquid`Drone
Norway28553 Posts
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Sweden17309 Posts
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HolydaKing
21253 Posts
On February 23 2014 00:41 Liquid`Drone wrote: omg svendsen.... that has to be such an incredibly shitty feeling. fair enough to fuck over your own race by collapsing at the end, but losing a relay like that after starting in the first spot, that's gotta be horrible. :/ Would've been happy if Bjoerndalen scored another gold, haha. So I was kinda rooting for Norway. And btw I was also screaming after Svendsens bad shooting, lol. | ||
PaleMan
Russian Federation1953 Posts
Fck yeah! | ||
Maenander
Germany4923 Posts
On February 23 2014 00:43 HolydaKing wrote: :/ Would've been happy if Bjoerndalen scored another gold, haha. So I was kinda rooting for Norway. And btw I was also screaming after Svendsens bad shooting, lol. I love Bjoerndalen but I am always happy when Svendsen misses ![]() On February 23 2014 00:21 Liquid`Drone wrote: but wtf why is he so slow now!!?? Bjoerndalen was a bit slow in the end, but Pfeiffer was pretty beastly as well (he also took 12 seconds from Malyshko and the others). Congrats to Russia, I am really happy that Russia finally won something in men's Biathlon. | ||
Darpa
Canada4413 Posts
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