2022 Beijing Olympics: Don't Mention the Slaves

[Jimjamesak]

Ruh roh...

 

[Spartanforlife4]

Ruh roh...

That was closer than it needed to be.

Feels weird to say a team maybe shouldn’t have won when they outshoot the opponent 59-6, but that was a clunker of a game backed my a great performance from the Czech goalie.

First US goal was a floater off a rebound that barely got over the goalie’s shoulder. Eventual game winner happened when the goalie didn’t have her stick, her mask looked like a clip had come off, and her defenseman tipped it in. They did hit a couple posts, but a lot of the shots were straight on thinking they could it past her on power alone.

Credit to the Czechs though. They appear to be rising fast. A little more offensive presence and it won’t be long before they’re in Pool A.

 

[MichVandal]

So many mistakes in this Mens Halfpipe final...

After watching the final for both the Mens and Womens, I kind of appreciate the rules of one best run. Instead of being conservative to bank two solid runs, it allows the boarders to be really brave in what they are trying- making the sport a lot more spectacular. It certainly sucked when anyone missed a trick- but I'm happy that they are trying.

And for Hirano to hit that last run- I'm betting the judges let out a collective "whew" when he nailed that. And HOLY COW, that was spectacular!

Of the X-Games sports- I like this one a lot as they are all very different runs (between the competitors). The one and done ones all end up focusing on the one trick that gets the most points.

 

[MichVandal]

BTW, since it just finished- the American Samoa athlete finished ahead of the US sledder in skeleton. First Olympic games, and he made the finals.

Why is that important? Scarlet would know who he is.

 

[Kepler]

I know the narrower, North American sized rink is something they’re pushing and the KHL has started adopting.

Interesting, I didn't know that. Lake Placid re-did the 1980 rink so now it supports both configurations. I would have thought that the NHL dimensions were the Betamax in this scenario, but maybe not.

 

[Jimjamesak]

Interesting, I didn't know that. Lake Placid re-did the 1980 rink so now it supports both configurations. I would have thought that the NHL dimensions were the Betamax in this scenario, but maybe not.

Surprisingly, a few decades of playing in the NHL changed minds, especially the Finns.

There was an interview with, I think, Selanne where he mentioned that the international ice was contributing to low scoring because when a player came off the boards there was too much space. Basically, because they’re further away from a good shooting angle, the defender has more time to get in the way to block the shot.

I was a big proponent of the international ice until I saw that. Then the differences between the 2010 games and the 2014 games really sold me.

 

[Kepler]

Surprisingly, a few decades of playing in the NHL changed minds, especially the Finns.

There was an interview with, I think, Selanne where he mentioned that the international ice was contributing to low scoring because when a player came off the boards there was too much space. Basically, because they’re further away from a good shooting angle, the defender has more time to get in the way to block the shot.

I was a big proponent of the international ice until I saw that. Then the differences between the 2010 games and the 2014 games really sold me.

Yeah, I had always thought more ice meant more of an amplifier for speed. Maybe that's also the difference in the pros where every D'man can also skate backwards at 90 mph. IN college you still have a difference in speed between Fs who can blow away Ds.

 

[Jimjamesak]

Yeah, I had always thought more ice meant more of an amplifier for speed. Maybe that's also the difference in the pros where every D'man can also skate backwards at 90 mph. IN college you still have a difference in speed between Fs who can blow away Ds.

Even in college I could still see it, we have an international sheet here. It’s one of those things you don’t notice until someone points it out, but when they do you see it all the time.

 

[Spartanforlife4]

Canadians didn’t have any of the issues the US did in their quarterfinal game against Sweden. 11-0 win and they were up 9-0 midway through.

The bracket is redrawn after the quarters, so the only thing we know can’t happen is Canada vs Finland and USA vs Japan. Rematches against Switzerland or ROC are still possible for both.

 

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

Even in college I could still see it, we have an international sheet here. It’s one of those things you don’t notice until someone points it out, but when they do you see it all the time.

I can’t remember if mariucci still has it? I always remember the Cornell coach whining about it (rink size and having to play us at home).

 

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

Can someone explain why a Russian figure skater is failing a drug test? Like I understand that athletes that require tons of speed or strength may dope, but a figure skater?

 

[Jimjamesak]

Can someone explain why a Russian figure skater is failing a drug test? Like I understand that athletes that require tons of speed or strength may dope, but a figure skater?

Figure skaters do need strength to jump and spin.

Also, the coaches and athletes know Papa Putin has their back if they try to catch them.

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

The positive test was supposedly for a diuretic that can be used to mask doping, and allegedly came from the 15 year-old. Presumably she lacks the adult musculature of her older teammates, so a PED could have helped her in that regard.

 

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

Figure skaters do need strength to jump and spin.

Also, the coaches and athletes know Papa Putin has their back if they try to catch them.

I mean I know they need it but not like a cyclist or weightlifter I guess is what I was thinking.

 

[Jimjamesak]

The positive test was supposedly for a diuretic that can be used to mask doping, and allegedly came from the 15 year-old. Presumably she lacks the adult musculature of her older teammates, so a PED could have helped her in that regard.

In a stunning example of the incompetence at WADA and the IOC, she apparently tested positive and was suspended by the Russian anti-doping agency in December yet was still allowed to compete.

 

[Russell Jaslow]

I mean I know they need it but not like a cyclist or weightlifter I guess is what I was thinking.

Strength is strength. What does it matter what the strength is used for? If you can build up more strength relative to your competitors, you have an edge. Why can't female figure skaters do quad jumps as easily as the men? Because strength. Ever look at figure skater's thighs? Even the petite ones are built like rocks.

 

[Russell Jaslow]

Japanese snowboarder just landed a triple cork (a triple flip with rotation), somehow was judged into 2nd and the NBC commentator is raging at the judges right now.

Interestingly, it was the American judge who gave the lowest score in that second run.

I got a kick over the rant the commentator went into.

 

[Russell Jaslow]

In a stunning example of the incompetence at WADA and the IOC, she apparently tested positive and was suspended by the Russian anti-doping agency in December yet was still allowed to compete.

Wow! If this eventually goes to CAS, I don't see how the Russian wins it.

 

[Scarlet]

I want to know if they will strip the ROC of their team gold and if she won't be allowed to compete in the Ladies competition. I get that she's 15 and under age but she still took it. And they made her. So they should all suffer the consequences. I doubt anything will happen.

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

It's Russia, they will get a stern warning at best. The fact they weren't truly banned for at least a decade after the previous scandal came to light tells you all you need to know. The IOC only cares about money.