OT - Anyone watching the Olympics - USA - 5 medals

**AirFlacco** · 02-10-2014, 03:46 PM

This has been a great olympics with the snow boarding, skiing and
ice skating even though we lag behind with 5 medals at this point.
US women did well and were first in ice skaing until 2 Russian chicks
knocked them out. They were really good and looked liked 15 yr old
kids.

The US snow boarders are great.

Russia is behind us in medals as with Canada in first at this point.

**Dan Featherman** · 02-10-2014, 03:57 PM

Yeah I've been enjoying the different events as well, some of them I didn't even know existed.

Overall the Netherlands have had some success (on ice) so far, with 7 medals (3 gold), even leading all countries until Canada overtook us with some moguls medals.

**BcRaven** · 02-10-2014, 04:04 PM

Man the Tiddleywinks, Cribbage, and Badminton championships are what I'm waiting for... Bc

**AirFlacco** · 02-10-2014, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by Dan Featherman

Yeah I've been enjoying the different events as well, some of them I didn't even know existed.

Yea, snow boarding is a fairly new event. Where do these kids go to
learn that stuff? Phenominal.

I was a good skier as a young adult and love the down hill racing but they didn't have snow boarding back then. My nephew is really good at it and does that instead of skiing. I was
just talking to a young chick Sat night at the water hole who said she learned at round
top where I used to ski.

**moose10101** · 02-10-2014, 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by AirFlacco

US women did well and were first in ice skaing until 2 Russian chicks
knocked them out.

Full contact figure skating might be worth watching.

I've watched some hockey and biathlon. Trying to hit a target with your heart beating 100+ is a challenge.

**AirFlacco** · 02-10-2014, 05:03 PM

I missed the hockey. Is it coming back on.

You're right about the heart beating. Truly great athletes.

**moose10101** · 02-10-2014, 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by AirFlacco

I missed the hockey. Is it coming back on.

You're right about the heart beating. Truly great athletes.

Womens' hockey for now. Plenty of games left. The puck-handling skills in the womens' game seems to have gotten really sharp. And Team USA is a fast bunch.

**AirFlacco** · 02-10-2014, 05:15 PM

Remember when they beat the Russians. They beat our basketball team for the first time
and we beat their hockey team for the first time. We should have never lost that basketball
game with all those ACC guys from Terps and NC. The game ended and the clock guy who
was Russian added 3 seconds to the clock as the game ended. It was enough time for one
last shot and the win.

But we got em in hockey.

**moose10101** · 02-10-2014, 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by AirFlacco

Remember when they beat the Russians. They beat our basketball team for the first time
and we beat their hockey team for the first time. We should have never lost that basketball
game with all those ACC guys from Terps and NC. The game ended and the clock guy who
was Russian added 3 seconds to the clock as the game ended. It was enough time for one
last shot and the win.

But we got em in hockey.

USA also beat the Soviets in 1960, and went on to win gold. Herb Brooks, the coach in 1980, was one of the final cuts from the 1960 team.

**AirFlacco** · 02-10-2014, 07:00 PM

That's right, I forgot.

Here's the latest on the medals count for day 3. USA still with 5.

I didn't know this either. Very interesting. Rankings go by weight????

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But golds and silvers weigh more, which is why Canada is No. 1 in Sochi2014.com's most current rankings, followed by Norway, the Netherlands, USA and Germany in descending order.
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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...ings-for-day-3