I really only watch figure skating and short track, maybe some curling if I can't sleep.
And my pick - South Korea in a stunning upset.
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John, will repeat this posting here, if you don't mind . . .
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-08/w ... cs/9408694
Aussie medal chances at the 2018 Winter Olympics . . . who to watch . . .
Britt Cox (Moguls)
Cox is another athlete with more experience than her age suggests.
The 2017 world moguls champion will also be in her third Winter Games in Pyeongchang at the age of 23.
She finished in 23rd position in her Olympic debut in Vancouver at just 15 years of age, and then improved to 12th in Sochi four years later.
Her 2016/17 season which culminated in victory at the Sierra Nevada World championships cemented her place as a serious contender for the 2018 Olympics.
Scotty James (Snowboard halfpipe)
The 23-year old is currently the world number one ranked snowboarder in the men's halfpipe competition and is a member of the illustrious 'big three' which includes American Shaun White and Japan's Ayumu Hirano.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-08/w ... cs/9408694
Aussie medal chances at the 2018 Winter Olympics . . . who to watch . . .
Britt Cox (Moguls)
Cox is another athlete with more experience than her age suggests.
The 2017 world moguls champion will also be in her third Winter Games in Pyeongchang at the age of 23.
She finished in 23rd position in her Olympic debut in Vancouver at just 15 years of age, and then improved to 12th in Sochi four years later.
Her 2016/17 season which culminated in victory at the Sierra Nevada World championships cemented her place as a serious contender for the 2018 Olympics.
Scotty James (Snowboard halfpipe)
The 23-year old is currently the world number one ranked snowboarder in the men's halfpipe competition and is a member of the illustrious 'big three' which includes American Shaun White and Japan's Ayumu Hirano.
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-09/w ... ry/9415286
"If you are from Ecuador and you live on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, cross-country skiing at the Olympic Winter Games seems a bit far-fetched. But Klaus Jungbluth Rodriguez has defied the odds to qualify for the Games and will march into Pyeongchang's Olympic Stadium as Ecuador's first ever Winter Olympian."
"If you are from Ecuador and you live on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, cross-country skiing at the Olympic Winter Games seems a bit far-fetched. But Klaus Jungbluth Rodriguez has defied the odds to qualify for the Games and will march into Pyeongchang's Olympic Stadium as Ecuador's first ever Winter Olympian."
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A Sports Center Update...
Olympic 2018 Results: Winners and Top Scores from Thursday's Qualifying Events
Figure Skating
Team - Men's Short Program
1. Shoma Uno (JPN) - 103.25
2. Alexei Bychenko (ISR) - 88.49
3. Patrick Chan (CAN) - 81.66
4. Nathan Chen (USA) - 80.61
5. Matteo Rizzo (ITA) - 77.77
Team - Pairs Short Program
1. Vladimir Morozov/Evgenia Tarasova (OAR) - 80.92
2. Eric Radford/Meagan Duhamel (CAN) - 76.57
3. Bruno Massot/Aljona Savchenko (GER) - 75.36
4. Chris Knierim/Alexa Scimeca Knierim (USA) - 69.75
5. Hao Zhang/Xiaoyu Yu (CHN) - 69.17
Curling
Mixed Doubles Standings
1. SUI 3-0
2. CAN 2-1
2. OAR 2-1
2. NOR 2-1
5. CHN 1-2
5. KOR 1-2
5. USA 1-2
8. FIN 0-3
Ski Jumping
Men's Normal Hill
1. Andreas Wellinger (GER) - 133.5
2. Kamil Stoch (POL) - 131.7
3. Dawid Kubacki (POL) - 129.6
4. Richard Freitag (GER) - 129.1
5. Stefan Kraft (AUT) - 128.6
Freestyle Skiing
Women's Moguls
1. Perrine Laffont (FRA) - 79.72
2. Andi Naude (CAN) - 79.60
3. Morgan Schild (USA) - 77.74
4. Justine Dufour-Lapointe (CAN) - 77.66
5. Jaelin Kauf (USA) - 77.45
Men's Moguls
1. Mikael Kingsbury (CAN) - 86.07
2. Aleksander Smyshliaev (OAR) - 83.93
3. Dmitriy Reikherd (KAZ) - 81.23
4. Troy Murphy (USA) - 80.95
5. Ikuma Horishima (JPN) - 80.35
Olympic 2018 Results: Winners and Top Scores from Thursday's Qualifying Events
Figure Skating
Team - Men's Short Program
1. Shoma Uno (JPN) - 103.25
2. Alexei Bychenko (ISR) - 88.49
3. Patrick Chan (CAN) - 81.66
4. Nathan Chen (USA) - 80.61
5. Matteo Rizzo (ITA) - 77.77
Team - Pairs Short Program
1. Vladimir Morozov/Evgenia Tarasova (OAR) - 80.92
2. Eric Radford/Meagan Duhamel (CAN) - 76.57
3. Bruno Massot/Aljona Savchenko (GER) - 75.36
4. Chris Knierim/Alexa Scimeca Knierim (USA) - 69.75
5. Hao Zhang/Xiaoyu Yu (CHN) - 69.17
Curling
Mixed Doubles Standings
1. SUI 3-0
2. CAN 2-1
2. OAR 2-1
2. NOR 2-1
5. CHN 1-2
5. KOR 1-2
5. USA 1-2
8. FIN 0-3
Ski Jumping
Men's Normal Hill
1. Andreas Wellinger (GER) - 133.5
2. Kamil Stoch (POL) - 131.7
3. Dawid Kubacki (POL) - 129.6
4. Richard Freitag (GER) - 129.1
5. Stefan Kraft (AUT) - 128.6
Freestyle Skiing
Women's Moguls
1. Perrine Laffont (FRA) - 79.72
2. Andi Naude (CAN) - 79.60
3. Morgan Schild (USA) - 77.74
4. Justine Dufour-Lapointe (CAN) - 77.66
5. Jaelin Kauf (USA) - 77.45
Men's Moguls
1. Mikael Kingsbury (CAN) - 86.07
2. Aleksander Smyshliaev (OAR) - 83.93
3. Dmitriy Reikherd (KAZ) - 81.23
4. Troy Murphy (USA) - 80.95
5. Ikuma Horishima (JPN) - 80.35
Liechtenstein at the 2018 Winter Olympics
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liechtenstein_at_the_2018_Winter_Olympics
I have old friends who live just across the border in Switzerland. They do (or used to do) a lot of cross-country skiing.
Anyone at Mobilism living in Liechtenstein?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liechtenstein_at_the_2018_Winter_Olympics
I have old friends who live just across the border in Switzerland. They do (or used to do) a lot of cross-country skiing.
Anyone at Mobilism living in Liechtenstein?
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I've managed to catch some of the action so far.
What I can say is that the USA sucks at Curling
I've also seen a little of the figure skating.
Has anybody watched anything yet?
What I can say is that the USA sucks at Curling
I've also seen a little of the figure skating.
Has anybody watched anything yet?
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I was thinking the same...
All I can picture is a bunch of old farts drinking beer and doing a little curling... I'd fit right in
All I can picture is a bunch of old farts drinking beer and doing a little curling... I'd fit right in
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There are some streaming sites out there. NBC will stream EVERY live event
NBCOlympics.com
Every Olympic event will be available to stream live and on-demand on NBCOlympics.com, along with a wide spectrum of highlights and video features. Find the full live stream schedule of all your favorite Winter Olympic events and watch the action live from PyeongChang, South Korea on NBCOlympics.com.
NBCOlympics.com
Every Olympic event will be available to stream live and on-demand on NBCOlympics.com, along with a wide spectrum of highlights and video features. Find the full live stream schedule of all your favorite Winter Olympic events and watch the action live from PyeongChang, South Korea on NBCOlympics.com.
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With so much happening at the Olympics, there is no reason that we can’t have multiple contests running at the same time.
WOMEN’S SKI JUMPING
Women's individual normal hill final
Here is what the “EXPERTS” are saying
Maren Lundby of Norway has enhanced her position as the gold medal favorite in women’s ski jumping at the Pyeongchang Games.
Lundby, who has six out of 10 wins on the World Cup circuit this season, finished first in two training runs as the athletes got their first chance to test the Alpensia Ski Jumping Center on Thursday.
Austria’s Daniela Iraschko-Stolz, also a strong gold medal candidate, was second in the first training run and sixth in the second.
Japan’s Sara Takanashi had a second-place finish in the second training run after placing fourth behind compatriot Yuki Ito in the earlier run.
Germany’s Carina Vogt, who won the gold medal when women’s ski jumping made its debut at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, didn’t fare as well, finishing out of the top 10 in both practice sessions.
Here are the Odds for the event. (remember minus is GREAT, for + numbers, lower is MUCH better
ODDS
Maren Lundby Norway – 250
Sara Takanashi Japan + 550
Daniela Iraschko-Stolz Austria + 1,150
Carina Vogt Germanyh Germany + 1,600
OFFICIAL START TIME:
Mon 9:50 PM South Korea
Mon 6:50 AM Chicago
Mon 12:50 PM GMT
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WOMEN’S SKI JUMPING – Maren Lundby
WOMEN’S SKI JUMPING – Sara Takanashi
WOMEN’S SKI JUMPING – Daniela Iraschko-Stolz
WOMEN’S SKI JUMPING – Carina Vogt
WOMEN’S SKI JUMPING – None of the listed
If you pick None, you are betting on ANYBODY else in the event to win.
There are a few good long shots in the field, and many people entered besides the top Four that I have listed.
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Post:
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SILVER - Athletes Name
BRONZE - Athletes Name
Anybody that gets all three exactly right will win an additional 150WRZ$
You can include any of the four we have in the contest, or pick from ANY of the other athletes.
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