Winter Olympics

[freakiness]

Who is watching?

I so wish I cold skate like that  😄

[freakiness]

Did they ever tell us why the German woman 500m speed skater got disqualified?

[julie-in-oz2]

I didn't hear about that

[chuk_77]

I love the ice skating. I use to do it and Jane torvill was my idol. 😄

I had to give it up just as I got to ice ballet. Would have been very expensive after that, so although I was devestated at the time, as an adult I can see why. I still love the feeling of being on the ice but cant do anything I use to be able to do.

Was watching the ski events last night. They are awesone, closest thing you'd get to flying

[**meep**]

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@freakiness wrote:

Did they ever tell us why the German woman 500m speed skater got disqualified?

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Did you watchi it? She false-started twice.  Or so they decided.

And yep, been watching Sochi.  Live on Ten and One and also watching what I missed on replays on One.  Love it!!!

[freakiness]

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@**meep** wrote:

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@freakiness wrote:

Did they ever tell us why the German woman 500m speed skater got disqualified?

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Did you watchi it? She false-started twice.  Or so they decided.

And yep, been watching Sochi.  Live on Ten and One and also watching what I missed on replays on One.  Love it!!!

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Yes, I did watch it and they (commentators) all seemed rather puzzled about what the reason was.  I didn't see much after her race though so missed the reason.  Last I saw was the opponent racing solo while she removed her skates, stunned.

[serendipityricho]

Steven Bradbury is my all time-winter olympic hero-in the right place at the right time.

Richo.

[*mrgrizz*]

what is the complaint about the half pipe? is it the speed?

it seems to be pretty slow. they aren't getting much "air" is that the problem?

[**meep**]

Oh, OK.....I thought  they could not understand why she got two false starts.

[freakiness]

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@*mrgrizz* wrote:

what is the complaint about the half pipe? is it the speed?

it seems to be pretty slow. they aren't getting much "air" is that the problem?

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I think it's soft and slushy in the middle or in the bottom of the pipe.

[**meep**]

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@*mrgrizz* wrote:

what is the complaint about the half pipe? is it the speed?

it seems to be pretty slow. they aren't getting much "air" is that the problem?

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It was too narrow and by fixing it they created another problem, apparently.  Adding more snow at the bottom, making it too soft.....or something like that...