Loving the Winter Olympics
jase
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I know its not Tri related but as a 'sportie' I am just loving the Winter Olympics and can't wait to get home each evening to see what damn foolish event they are going to come up with next......we think we're mad but these guys are just CRAZY.
Last night I enjoyed the crash fest that was the Womens Downhill - nutters
And then theres the other sports;
Luge - Well firstly it was a complete tragedy about the guy who died - terrible. But the rest just got on with the racing like true pro's. And these guys are complete nutters. Who in their right mind would hurttle down an ice chute on a tin tray for a living. You might get me down in a bobsleigh but then theres the skeleton......Ugh!
Biathlon - Not content with the hardest sport in the world, that is crosscountry skiiing, these fools decide they need the extra challenge of hitting tiny targets at 60m distance. And as punishment if they miss they get to do a 200m penalty loop. I watched it the other day and as they crossed the line, coming out of the blizzard these guy literally had NOTHING left to give - there was snot and saliva everywhere - that commitment
Come on Biatheletes though thats just 2 events!! - we do 3 as Triatheletes so maybe they shoud know some holes in a frozen lake first and make them swim across to the start of the ski?
SnowboardX - What an event, I don't think I saw all 4 people in a heat finish the race(and who can forget the commenty from the last Olympics - FREEDURMMMM)
Then theres Skiijumping, Speedskating, Short Track Speedskating and the fight that is IceHockey.
Well the Turbo is set up in front of the TV and tonight it Skeleton and Biathlon - bring on the Nutter Olympics
Last night I enjoyed the crash fest that was the Womens Downhill - nutters
And then theres the other sports;
Luge - Well firstly it was a complete tragedy about the guy who died - terrible. But the rest just got on with the racing like true pro's. And these guys are complete nutters. Who in their right mind would hurttle down an ice chute on a tin tray for a living. You might get me down in a bobsleigh but then theres the skeleton......Ugh!
Biathlon - Not content with the hardest sport in the world, that is crosscountry skiiing, these fools decide they need the extra challenge of hitting tiny targets at 60m distance. And as punishment if they miss they get to do a 200m penalty loop. I watched it the other day and as they crossed the line, coming out of the blizzard these guy literally had NOTHING left to give - there was snot and saliva everywhere - that commitment
Come on Biatheletes though thats just 2 events!! - we do 3 as Triatheletes so maybe they shoud know some holes in a frozen lake first and make them swim across to the start of the ski?
SnowboardX - What an event, I don't think I saw all 4 people in a heat finish the race(and who can forget the commenty from the last Olympics - FREEDURMMMM)
Then theres Skiijumping, Speedskating, Short Track Speedskating and the fight that is IceHockey.
Well the Turbo is set up in front of the TV and tonight it Skeleton and Biathlon - bring on the Nutter Olympics
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As for the skeleton/luge....debate time, which would you do, face down face first, face up feet first? And you have to choose, if its feet first...one man or 2 man (seems you need a brother for that one tho'.)
Awesome.
I'm off to the gym tonight for a swim/run - will deffo be hooking my headphones to watch the races.
I am loving the events just such a shame its on so late.
Winner did the following :
Total:01:09:40
6 km run (2 laps) 00:19:50
10 km MTB (4 laps) 00:24:01
8 km Cross Country Skiing (4 laps) 00:24:41
Apart from last night - the men's Ski Cross was fantastic to watch! I was literally on the edge of my feet (and I mean that - I fell off during one of the semis...) - can't wait for the women's!
Being in Norway I can't really get away from the Winter Olympics. They're pretty crazy for it out here and the Mrs has it on all evening on the TV. Can't say that I've been too interested but have got into certain events more than others. Watching the Cross Country Sprint at the moment with the Brits struggling to keep up with the pace but it's always good to see representation!