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Official 2014 Sochi Olympics Thread

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skitheWest.
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Seen a lot of threads about the Olympics lately and figured it would be good to have a thread to keep it all in one place. FOR ALL SPORTS. I don't know about you guys but I couldn't be more stoked!
Jan 27 2014 2:09PM
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.Rybak.
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Yeah i did mean am. I found right here the times but i'm yet to find a live stream anywhere and i can't find it on tv. Really pissin me off.

Feb 12 2014 8:18PM
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Kekambas.
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is it not on nbcolympics.com?
Feb 12 2014 9:59PM
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.Rybak.
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I can't find the live stream on there. Unless im just looking in the wrong place.
Feb 12 2014 10:19PM
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saskskier
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I posted this is another thread, but it should be relevant to the interests of this thread.

f you have the internet find a way to change your proxy (I use the Hola extension for Chrome. You can change your region to pretty much anywhere in the world) and watch CBC's (easily the best Olympic coverage. The announcers actually know what they are talking about) Olympic coverage at:


(Bonus - it has archived footage of every event so far)
Feb 12 2014 10:26PM
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saskskier
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On an unrelated note - did anyone realize that Candide's made it to halfpipe semi-finals? She had a pretty decent crash in semi's.

On another unrelated note. Best Olympics related gif I've found so far:

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Feb 12 2014 10:45PM
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Jeebus.
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This team figure skating shit is lame as fuck.. how did this become a new olympic sport, what rubbish.
Feb 12 2014 11:49PM
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.Rybak.
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so which one do i click on? I'm tired right now an technologically challenged at the moment so can someone give me a link that gets me right to the live stream? I don't know my tv provider info so that's a no go

Feb 13 2014 12:30AM
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skitheWest.
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my bad, it is at 4:30 AM EST. Read it off the sochi website but forgot that they use 24-hr time... Sorry folks
Feb 13 2014 12:39AM
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.Rybak.
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yeah but qualifiers too? qualifiers dictates if i stay up for finals.
Feb 13 2014 12:39AM
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Jeebus.
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Kinda fucking bullshit i have to watch qualifiers on live extra its not even on tv what rubbish
Feb 13 2014 1:14AM
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saskskier
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Qualifiers are on right now.
Feb 13 2014 1:17AM
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Jeebus.
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god this british commentator is a retard… He isn't even commentating have the tricks.…...
Feb 13 2014 1:17AM
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.Rybak.
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watching on cbc. Am i watching through a toaster?
Feb 13 2014 1:18AM
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Alex_G
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anybody can win this one...so fucking stoked
Feb 13 2014 1:27AM
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Laurent.
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The British lad duo is brilliant in bringing the banter.


Also, Bobby Brown:

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Feb 13 2014 1:36AM
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Jeebus.
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gus stomped the fuck outta that run though
Feb 13 2014 1:44AM
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quaive
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Apparently Luca Tribondeau's triple cork 1440 was a "triple 16"
Feb 13 2014 1:55AM
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Krotchs_Brother
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this commentator is brutal. just sounds so damn awkward. and the pauses he takes when he doesnt know a trick... not to mention the back up commentator who seems to be watching skiing for the first time.
Feb 13 2014 1:59AM
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Jeebus.
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The british one is rubbish there isn't a backup even on nbc, kinda disrespectful to the sport that they clearly are putting no effort into the broadcast
Feb 13 2014 2:01AM
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quaive
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NBC only lets me watch half an hour of live broadcast since i'm from Canada, but TSN isn't much better. However, the NBC one is brutal - no trick knowledge of even like basic grabs... the guy overuses the word 'jibbing' as well.
Feb 13 2014 2:05AM
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quaive
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double post - but he was also referring to riding 'switch' as "backside"
Feb 13 2014 2:07AM
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Laurent.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-olympics/2014

And bypass the Geoblock with Hola Unblocker: https://hola.org
Feb 13 2014 2:18AM
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quaive
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Thanks dawg, I'm using a Canadian site though (TSN). Hola is tight though, I've been using it for a couple months now, definitely a sick add-on
Feb 13 2014 3:08AM
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Laurent.
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PK got robbed btw.
Feb 13 2014 3:17AM
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.Duncan.
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I really can't stand these judged sports being in the olympics, I don't know where else they should be but it doesn't seem right that someone winning based off of the opinions of others is crowned best in the world, thats a title earned through quantitative means.
Feb 13 2014 3:46AM
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Abc567def
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Well those commentators are fucking morons....


Feb 13 2014 4:13AM
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Jeebus.
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Honestly worst ever. Who the fuck was that dumb brit?
Feb 13 2014 5:52AM
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skitheWest.
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no surprise US swept the podium at slopestyle
Feb 13 2014 12:55PM
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Ski_the_east01
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farts will always be funny

http://www.collegehumor.com/post/6951967/farting-figure-skaters-and-other-flatulence-olympic-athletes
Feb 13 2014 1:06PM
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Laurent.
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Well that was a heartbreaking moment when Plushenko decided to withdraw and retire for good.

My Russian friends are in tears right now.

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Feb 13 2014 1:43PM
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Kekambas.
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So then how do you determine who is the best in the world?
Feb 13 2014 1:43PM
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Jeebus.
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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1959336-russias-tatiana-volosozhar-looks-eerily-similar-to-angela-from-the-office
its a conspiracy
Feb 14 2014 2:30PM
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Bakeshow
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Anyone have a link to watch the slopestyle finals?
Feb 14 2014 2:38PM
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Byron_tha_gr8
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So like boxing, figure skating, gymnastics, diving, aerials, moguls, and almost every event through officiating.
Feb 15 2014 1:23PM
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Laurent.
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Ski jumping, first round:

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If Kasai get's the gold I'll jizz straight through my pants.
Feb 15 2014 1:51PM
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Laurent.
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No gold, but silver, so close but still happy for him, 41 years old!!

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Feb 15 2014 2:46PM
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GayWolf420
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omg still cant get over that USA/Russia game. hockey is one of the greatest sports.
Feb 15 2014 7:21PM
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Laurent.
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Can't we rename this to the Dutch speed skating championships?

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That third sweep.
Feb 16 2014 10:37AM
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Jeebus.
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Jacobelli didn't qually
Feb 16 2014 11:23AM
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.Duncan.
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That appears to be what i said, thanks for restating.
Feb 16 2014 12:02PM
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.Hugo.
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That lady that interviewed bode is a cunt
Feb 16 2014 10:17PM
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Bogs
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It was kind of odd that she kept asking him essentially the same question over and over, but I'm gonna give her the benefit of the doubt and say it wasn't just to get Bode to react the way he did.

Speaking of which. Fuck yeah, Bode, fuck yeah. No matter what else happens this olympics, I'm happy. Bode got a medal. That's all I really wanted from these games
Feb 16 2014 10:36PM
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DolphinClit
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Feb 17 2014 2:02AM
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DolphinClit
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just to be clear I have no idea what this is, i just though of it as a jumping off point so go
Feb 17 2014 2:04AM
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.Hugo.
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Ya I don't think she wanted to make him that upset, and you're right, she kept asking basically the same question. But it was extremely obvious from the first time she asked about his brother that it was making him really upset and she just kept going with it. She turned him from happy to basically a wreck with one question then wouldn't leave it alone. I just felt really bad for him and wanted to falcon punch that whore.
Feb 17 2014 7:42AM
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Bogs
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Yeah, again, to be fair, Bode brought up his brother and was the one who started talking about it, so she probably thought it was okay to ask about, but she definitely should have stopped once it was clear that it was really hard for him to answer questions about.
Feb 17 2014 9:33AM
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Jeebus.
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Vernon Davis of the 49ers is the US honorary curling captain hahah
Feb 17 2014 9:58AM
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corona
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So what's up with figure skating judging then? According to a lot of people it seems like the Americans bribed the judges or something like that. Apparently the Canadians skated better but got a significantly worse score. The coach of the Canadians and Americans even said she wasn't sure why there was such a large difference in points. And in something called the Finnstep was apparently where Canada lost the points, but even the inventor of it (an ex Olympian) said that the Canadians did it better.

And lets not forget that a bit over a week ago it was published that the judging would be rigged towards the Americans for this exact event.

Something fishy going on. But figure skating is known for its corruption.
Feb 17 2014 10:12AM
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*TURBONERD*
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Figure skating is boring as hell anyway.
Feb 17 2014 12:39PM
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Jeebus.
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what the fuck…..
Feb 17 2014 12:41PM
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