Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics

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Anyone else an Olympics fan? I'm a fan of the Olympics, especially the Winter Olympics. I was in Milan a week ago. It was interesting to try and find excitement around the games given how decentralized they are.

The opening ceremony is interesting. Not sure it generated the excitement organizers want, but very European/Italian. I guess I just don't get it.

I'll watch all the alpine ski events and hockey. I find myself watching other sports I otherside never have interest in like biathalon (shooting and skiing - what's to like?), Nordic, curling, bobsled, luge, and speed skating...it's awesome!

As for coverage, what the f- is up with NBC having Snoop Dog? That guy sucks. I don't understand the draw.

That's all for now.
 
I personally know and am friends with a number of the people competing in Milan. I'm very much a fan. I am and will be watching most of it live. I promise not to post any spoilers for those waiting for USA prime-time coverage (replays).

My only gripe, and this doesn't apply for a few more weeks, but you won't see nearly the coverage for the paralympics. Same venues, same events, same level of competition, same prize money, same sponsors, and arguably (at times) much more interesting. Also, waaaay higher percentage of military personnel and veterans.

#LA2028
 
Vonn has been hot/cold with me over the years. She's been a bit more humble since her comeback, so I appreciated that. She has serious grit and no one can deny it.

Sadly, when she lost the ACL the other week, this was the only possible outcome in attempting to continue. Alpine ski racing is one of, if not the most, overall physically and mentally demanding sports. There's literally no way for someone to compete in the sport, especially at her level without an ACL.
 
Ooh-Rah said:
Can’t really have a winter Olympics thread without replaying this classic… (Volume up)

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Having done that numerous times at half the speed, I cannot begin to articulate how painful that is.

Many people don't understand but ski racing, particularly slalom (the video was actually from a Super G event back in 2007 ) is a full contact sport. The SL racers wear protective gear and padded races suits. The plastic gates can leave massive bruises. Some people have broken bones hitting them. I had one break a helmet.

Here's a common example of someone hooking her arm on gates:
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All that and know the downhill/Super G racers don't wear protective gear like that and are traveling almost twice the speed.

That poor dude waa probably sitting on a bag of peas for a week.
 
The Quartermaster said:
I was googling that, and that is messed up for the BS reasons. Scared of Putin's "wrath" lol, cowards.
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As I understand, the rule says no "messaging" and that was considered "messaging". If that's the case I'm okay with it, enforce the standard. But it they to use mental gymnastics to come up with a reason? Naw, bruh.
 
Devildoc said:
As I understand, the rule says no "messaging" and that was considered "messaging". If that's the case I'm okay with it, enforce the standard. But it they to use mental gymnastics to come up with a reason? Naw, bruh.
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Letting in biological males to play as females, is messaging as well but they let it slide. Letting them say things using the Olympics as a platform like the anti ICE twits and the Russian who asked for prayers for their dead soldiers on a war they initiated and had done major crimes in, is messaging too, IMO.

So I will agree to disagree with you.
 
The Quartermaster said:
Letting in biological males to play as females, is messaging as well but they let it slide. Letting them say things using the Olympics as a platform like the anti ICE twits and the Russian who asked for prayers for their dead soldiers on a war they initiated and had done major crimes in, is messaging too, IMO.

So I will agree to disagree with you.
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I'm addressing the helmet issue only.
 
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