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2022 Olympics (for the other events) Thread.

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r00kie
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I'm sure ski big air, pipe, and slope will get plently of attention in Ski Gabber but theres a lot more to the games to excited about so thats what this thread is for.


Personally I'm excited to watch moguls and short track and will turn into a raging nationalist for hockey. What else are you guys hyped on?
Feb 3 2022 2:40PM
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sexyjulian
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I’m stoked to watch the ice climbing events this year. I like to watch the luge/skeleton, ski jumping, hockey and all the ski comps (including GS and biathlon)
Let’s go Canada! 🇨🇦 🍁 🎉
Feb 3 2022 4:42PM
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VTshredder69
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JAMAICAIN BOBLSEDDDD MONNNNNN
Feb 3 2022 4:43PM
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r00kie
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VTshredder69JAMAICAIN BOBLSEDDDD MONNNNNN


Pretty sure they have a full 4 man crew this year too.
Feb 3 2022 5:00PM
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sexyjulian
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does Canada have the best drip? 🥶💧


Feb 3 2022 5:51PM
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abcdefu
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sexyjulianI’m stoked to watch the ice climbing events this year. I like to watch the luge/skeleton, ski jumping, hockey and all the ski comps (including GS and biathlon)
Let’s go Canada! 🇨🇦 🍁 🎉


fuck yes boys lets go Canada
Feb 3 2022 6:44PM
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VTshredder69
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I low key enjoy drinking a beer while watching curling.
Feb 3 2022 7:13PM
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MichiganCatFart
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VTshredder69I low key enjoy drinking a beer while watching curling.


curling is like bowling, but cooler (pun intended).
Feb 3 2022 7:33PM
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hdubs
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sexyjuliandoes Canada have the best drip? 🥶💧



They do got the lululemon drip tho shits prolly comfy as fuck. Go USA tho fuck you canadian mfs
Feb 3 2022 8:04PM
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TheMoostafian
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r00kiePersonally I'm excited to watch moguls


Dylan Walczyk and Cole McDonald qualified for finals today LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOO
Feb 3 2022 9:14PM
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mountaindewgirl
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VTshredder69I low key enjoy drinking a beer while watching curling.


Yesssss. It's so chill to watch curling. Like watching golf. Put some curling on, surf the web, and fall asleep on the couch with a half finished beer. Kicking back
Feb 3 2022 11:04PM
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mountaindewgirl
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I like to watch the moguls and aerials.

I've gotten pretty decent at calling the tricks for slopestyle, big air, yada yada. But I have a lot of fun trying to call the tricks for aerials.

"FULL DOUBLE FULL!" Aw no fuck, it's a double full
Feb 3 2022 11:08PM
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elcheapo
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Speed skating, it's the formula 1 of ice skating
Feb 3 2022 11:08PM
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r00kie
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ShingangbangSpeed skating, it's the formula 1 of ice skating


Short track is more like stock car racing IMO. Its on a tight oval, contact is common and last laps moves commonly are made for the win. Super entertaining.
Feb 3 2022 11:21PM
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OldManAtABasin
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Well it's midnight and I just turned on the USA curling.
Feb 4 2022 1:52AM
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mrk127
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Long track skating. It blows my mind that those guys can go up to 30mph on flat ice.

Probably more hyped to watch ski racing and Mikaela tho
Feb 4 2022 2:15AM
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OldManAtABasin
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That was clutch from the US in curling.
Feb 4 2022 2:33AM
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elcheapo
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r00kieShort track is more like stock car racing IMO. Its on a tight oval, contact is common and last laps moves commonly are made for the win. Super entertaining.

Maybe super g is more like formula 1
Feb 4 2022 2:56AM
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VTshredder69
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OldManAtABasinThat was clutch from the US in curling.


what happened?!?!?!?! Defending olympic champs baby. lets run it back
Feb 4 2022 8:42AM
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OldManAtABasin
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VTshredder69what happened?!?!?!?! Defending olympic champs baby. lets run it back


US mixed doubles won in an extra end on some clutch work.
Feb 4 2022 10:20AM
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PacificRimJob
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The Olympics is now
larilinesignaerials.
Feb 4 2022 10:55AM
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mountaindewgirl
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DingoSeanThe Olympics is now


Eh what can I say? I've got a big ol woman crush on Winter Vinecki 🤷🏻‍♀️

https://www.wintervinecki.com/about
Feb 4 2022 1:09PM
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FruitBootPro
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Moguls are the #1 thing I'm excited for aside from ski halfpipe.
Short track, curling, luge/skeleton/bobsled, and biathlon I'm also tryna watch
Feb 4 2022 3:35PM
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rudager
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Ski/board cross!

course is still shaping up, but it’s going to be hot and heavy when it drops
Feb 4 2022 6:02PM
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ASSholebomber22
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Anyone got a decent stream? I usually use sportsurge but the last couple olympics it was such a pain in the ass to find coverage without a tv
Feb 4 2022 6:42PM
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mountaindewgirl
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rudagerSki/board cross!

course is still shaping up, but it’s going to be hot and heavy when it drops


Yes!!! Wanting to see Fanny Smith bring home Olympic gold this year!




https://www.redbull.com/int-en/fanny-smith-interview-red-bull-superskicrosshttps://www.redbull.com/int-en/fanny-smith-interview-red-bull-superskicross
Feb 4 2022 7:41PM
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rudager
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Gotta support Brittany Phelan,
she is family after all.


Slopestyle Snowboard Women qualifiers goes down in less than 2 hours.

be sure to tune in.
larilinesignYes!!! Wanting to see Fanny Smith bring home Olympic gold this year!




https://www.redbull.com/int-en/fanny-smith-interview-red-bull-superskicrosshttps://www.redbull.com/int-en/fanny-smith-interview-red-bull-superskicross
Feb 4 2022 8:02PM
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zoinked
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MichiganCatFartcurling is like bowling, but cooler (pun intended).


This made my cock hard
Feb 4 2022 8:52PM
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FruitBootPro
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larilinesignYes!!! Wanting to see Fanny Smith bring home Olympic gold this year!




https://www.redbull.com/int-en/fanny-smith-interview-red-bull-superskicrosshttps://www.redbull.com/int-en/fanny-smith-interview-red-bull-superskicross


i forgot skicross and boardercross existed but yeah I love those events, they're super super hype and chaotic as fuck. Only racers who are cool lol
Feb 4 2022 9:42PM
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corona
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I know it's just qualifying, but women's snowboarders are doing 3's and 5's and backflips and shit. Is it the course? Or has women's skiing spoiled me and snowboarding just isn't at the same level?
Feb 4 2022 10:07PM
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corona
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Interesting the way the judging is going. People will falls (like butt to the ground) but who continue the run are getting higher scores than people who put down complete runs but with more simple tricks.
Feb 4 2022 10:43PM
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0sum
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coronaInteresting the way the judging is going. People will falls (like butt to the ground) but who continue the run are getting higher scores than people who put down complete runs but with more simple tricks.


Yeah, I think it's the way they're scoring only 40% for overall impression. So even if they fall they can still get a respectable score, have definitely been a lot of fallers so far though.
Feb 4 2022 10:53PM
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0sum
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Great run to watch from Julia Marino. Only one going inverted off the cannon

**This post was edited on Feb 4th 2022 at 11:44:59pm
Feb 4 2022 11:43PM
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TOAST.
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Anywhere besides peacock to watch replays of events?
Feb 5 2022 9:58AM
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Squirtle
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TOAST.Anywhere besides peacock to watch replays of events?


NBC Sports App.

You can also watch full coverage of any event there.
Feb 5 2022 2:19PM
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rudager
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Womens Snowboard Slope about to go down.
followed by mens Snowboard slope Qualifiers.


should be a good one today.
Feb 5 2022 8:16PM
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TOAST.
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Whoever decided "twisted sisters" was what they were going to call the first jump should be shot. Shred shed isn't much better.
Feb 5 2022 9:01PM
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MichiganCatFart
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Is anybody else seeing the people wearing the massive light blue coats around and on top of the slopestyle course?
Feb 5 2022 9:17PM
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MichiganCatFart
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MichiganCatFartIs anybody else seeing the people wearing the massive light blue coats around and on top of the slopestyle course?


There is one by the "twisted sister" jump.
Feb 5 2022 9:20PM
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rudager
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TOAST.Whoever decided "twisted sisters" was what they were going to call the first jump should be shot. Shred shed isn't much better.

Course map calls them the Skew Jumps, which I think is just nice and classic
MichiganCatFartIs anybody else seeing the people wearing the massive light blue coats around and on top of the slopestyle course?


They’re course volunteers, groom the run ins and stuff like that.
Feb 5 2022 10:08PM
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mrk127
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Didn't even know this relay race existed, so entertaining to watch

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1030530/Photo-finish-gives-China-short-track-mixed-team-relay-gold---Winter-Olympics-2022---NBC-Sports
Feb 6 2022 1:30AM
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icydope
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I just want to say that today the jumps are very little for modern athletes, what was built at the Olympics is not at all impressive. I think it is possible to make bigair 50 meters. Of course, safety is very important, but you can just put a pillow on the table, everything can be thought out.
Feb 6 2022 8:55AM
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rudager
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icydopeI just want to say that today the jumps are very little for modern athletes, what was built at the Olympics is not at all impressive. I think it is possible to make bigair 50 meters. Of course, safety is very important, but you can just put a pillow on the table, everything can be thought out.


Talking Slope or Big Air?

One thing that the broadcast doesn’t show is the proper size of these jumps, and how steep and deep these landings go. Additionally, it’s very windy here, and was proving the be a problem with speed and safety.

I was talking with the Schneestern boys tonight, and they’ll be adjusting some of the take offs (mostly rail sections) for the skiers. So bigger and better than ever.
Feb 6 2022 9:35AM
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0sum
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rudagerTalking Slope or Big Air?

One thing that the broadcast doesn’t show is the proper size of these jumps, and how steep and deep these landings go. Additionally, it’s very windy here, and was proving the be a problem with speed and safety.

I was talking with the Schneestern boys tonight, and they’ll be adjusting some of the take offs (mostly rail sections) for the skiers. So bigger and better than ever.


Watching the women's slope snowboarding and seeing some of the smaller riders pretty much straight-lining it come up short really gave some scale on how big the jumps were, especially with the really steep landings to gain speed on.
Feb 6 2022 12:50PM
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nmwninjart
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Does anyone know the dimensions on the ski jump skis?
They have an interesting binding and boot setup too.
Feb 6 2022 5:10PM
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DominatorJacques
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nmwninjartDoes anyone know the dimensions on the ski jump skis?
They have an interesting binding and boot setup too.


Around 260 in length and wide.
Feb 6 2022 8:13PM
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OldManAtABasin
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What is the slashing through scores in the big air? I see an 80 up there that is scratched out.
Feb 6 2022 9:48PM
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corona
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OldManAtABasinWhat is the slashing through scores in the big air? I see an 80 up there that is scratched out.

High and low scores are scratched and the final score is the average of the remainder.
Feb 6 2022 10:05PM
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DominatorJacques
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IDK, but Tom saying some of those skis shouldn't have come off it just wrong.
Feb 6 2022 10:51PM
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mountaindewgirl
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Walter Wallburg, who's never competed in a major competition before, moves to Åre, Sweden and makes friends with the mogul skiing team guys there.

Then he shows up to the Olympics, and takes gold against the Canadian guy that's won like every major mogul competition since 2012.

What a legend!

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1030681/Walter-Wallberg-denies-Mikael-Kingsbury-repeat-moguls-gold---Winter-Olympics-2022---NBC-Sports

**This post was edited on Feb 7th 2022 at 12:10:02am
Feb 7 2022 12:08AM
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gongyuan
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did max parrot think it was a qualifications round?
Feb 7 2022 12:19AM
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