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Shellshock
United States97276 Posts
On February 14 2018 18:55 sharkie wrote: wow that sounds stupid. BTW two close silver medals for japan! Could have been both gold :x it's because the Olympics were a big part of Cold War propaganda but yeah they flip flop at times just to give the USA higher position. It came up a lot in 08 when China had the most golds but USA did it by total because they had 110 vs China's 101 | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada16710 Posts
On February 15 2018 04:57 Shellshock wrote: it's because the Olympics were a big part of Cold War propaganda but yeah they flip flop at times just to give the USA higher position. It came up a lot in 08 when China had the most golds but USA did it by total because they had 110 vs China's 101 if i'm an American broadcaster spending billions in broadcast fees and my viewers want to see "USA #1" i'm sure the IOC will see it in their hearts to shuffle around the rankings rules in whatever way pleases the biggest billion dollar benefactor of the games. the IOC and IIHF used to create rules to fuck Canada in international hockey events all the time. Once Canadian broadcasters started generating big ratings and spending big money on broadcast rights all of a sudden "Canada has a voice at the international table". | ||
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andrewlt
United States7702 Posts
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Shellshock
United States97276 Posts
On February 15 2018 08:16 andrewlt wrote: It's not like the IOC has an official ranking that gives a big parade to the top country. Media organizations are free to rank countries as they please on their sports page. If I'm the Australian media, I can rank medal winners in alphabetical order. Afghanistan is going to have to medal to knock me out. renamed Aamerica | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada16710 Posts
This year, no one cares. | ||
Nakajin
Canada8989 Posts
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada16710 Posts
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sharkie
Austria18407 Posts
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada16710 Posts
when i google "Russian National Anthem" this is the #4 result i get... LOL + Show Spoiler + i'd love to see a Russian athlete pull out a picture of a hammer and sickle from their pocket during a medal award ceremony. | ||
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Nakajin
Canada8989 Posts
On February 16 2018 04:50 JimmyJRaynor wrote: no Russian National anthem at the olympics either? that sucks. when i google "Russian National Anthem" this is the #4 result i get... LOL + Show Spoiler + https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TVU-sjy5_4#t=30s i'd love to see a Russian athlete pull out a picture of a hammer and sickle from their pocket during a medal award ceremony. I would advice against pulling a communist flag in front of a south-korean crowd. Or even in Russia for that matter. | ||
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Mafe
Germany5966 Posts
On February 15 2018 12:38 JimmyJRaynor wrote: the Canada v. USA women's hockey game was a big event 4 years ago. This year, no one cares. Are you comparing the groupstage game of this year with the final from four years ago, or the groupstage games of both olympics? I assume the final will be big this year again. | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada16710 Posts
On February 16 2018 06:03 Mafe wrote: Are you comparing the groupstage game of this year with the final from four years ago, or the groupstage games of both olympics? I assume the final will be big this year again. last year's group stage game didn't generate any where near the excitement amongst the hockey fans i know that last olympic's group stage game generated. On February 16 2018 05:46 Nakajin wrote: I would advice against pulling a communist flag in front of a south-korean crowd. Or even in Russia for that matter. a hammer & sickle together is a symbol of the worker's alliance for socialism. It is not a flag. it is a symbolic rallying cry of the powerless. | ||
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vult
United States9400 Posts
Damn never mind what an upset! | ||
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Nakajin
Canada8989 Posts
I get why, but it feel like when you throw buckets of public money at the olympic you could at least expect to have the event in you own language. | ||
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DaCruise
Denmark2457 Posts
On February 16 2018 14:06 Nakajin wrote: Am I the only one who find it kind of lame that on place the anouncer are all english with korean only doing translation once in a while? I get why, but it feel like when you throw buckets of public money at the olympic you could at least expect to have the event in you own language. Especially with those HUGE korean crowds.........oh wait | ||
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fLyiNgDroNe
Belgium4009 Posts
On February 16 2018 04:50 JimmyJRaynor wrote: no Russian National anthem at the olympics either? that sucks. when i google "Russian National Anthem" this is the #4 result i get... LOL + Show Spoiler + https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TVU-sjy5_4#t=30s i'd love to see a Russian athlete pull out a picture of a hammer and sickle from their pocket during a medal award ceremony. even as a joke thats a pretty retarded one. | ||
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FueledUpAndReadyToGo
Netherlands30548 Posts
 A 22 year old newcomer who only did her first professional race in november last year, rode an amazing race and won gold on ladies 5k speedskating today, giving us 6 out of 7 gold medals in the speedskating so far. The one we missed, was won by a Dutch-Canadian who only got a Canadian passport 4 years ago.Pretty silly stuff but the 500m is still upcoming and we usually don't win that one at least Also I'll never get over what an insane sport skeleton is. Summer Olympics need to introduce human cannonballs or something to catch up. | ||
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fLyiNgDroNe
Belgium4009 Posts
On February 16 2018 22:01 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote: Also I'll never get over what an insane sport skeleton is. Summer Olympics need to introduce human cannonballs or something to catch up. Summer olympics have pole vault! | ||
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Mafe
Germany5966 Posts
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vult
United States9400 Posts
On February 16 2018 22:38 Mafe wrote: How does one decide who gets the last stone in the first end in curling? Because that looks like a big advantage to me, and in the mens tournament teams who have this advantage are currently 13-2. It's decided by who can sweep a pre-determined floor fastest. | ||
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