Ping wrote:I can't believe that American guy won the figure skating contest last night. I was seriously thinking that Russia would beat us again. Looks like we got an unexpected turnout, but that shouldn't be so surprising, considering that everything in this Olympics is unexpected.
*cough*Americaftw
Sorry, I just had to be obnoxious.
When I saw the arguement about the figure skating going-in-circles thing and comparing it to any racing sport, I was tempted to spam NASCAR over and over.
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Ping wrote:I can't believe that American guy won the figure skating contest last night. I was seriously thinking that Russia would beat us again. Looks like we got an unexpected turnout, but that shouldn't be so surprising, considering that everything in this Olympics is unexpected.
I was quite upset about that. Lysacek may have had more flair, but technically Plushenko surpassed him. The judging is really messed up. Yahoo said it first and said it true: figure skating died yesterday.
Ping wrote:I can't believe that American guy won the figure skating contest last night. I was seriously thinking that Russia would beat us again. Looks like we got an unexpected turnout, but that shouldn't be so surprising, considering that everything in this Olympics is unexpected.
I was quite upset about that. Lysacek may have had more flair, but technically Plushenko surpassed him. The judging is really messed up. Yahoo said it first and said it true: figure skating died yesterday.
Ping wrote:I can't believe that American guy won the figure skating contest last night. I was seriously thinking that Russia would beat us again. Looks like we got an unexpected turnout, but that shouldn't be so surprising, considering that everything in this Olympics is unexpected.
I was quite upset about that. Lysacek may have had more flair, but technically Plushenko surpassed him. The judging is really messed up. Yahoo said it first and said it true: figure skating died yesterday.
*coughgetoveritRussialostcough* Wait, what?
Har Har. I'm not upset completely because of Russia. I'm upset because the judgudicial system allowed an easier skate to do better than a harder one because of artistism (which is an opinion). The opinion thing worries me also because the judging panel is American and Canadian.
Plushenko wasn't great. But I think the Japanese fellow in bronze and plushenko shouldve done better than Lysacek because they had technically challenging dances, as opposed to Lysacek, who didn't do a few spins because he can't.
Ping wrote:I can't believe that American guy won the figure skating contest last night. I was seriously thinking that Russia would beat us again. Looks like we got an unexpected turnout, but that shouldn't be so surprising, considering that everything in this Olympics is unexpected.
I was quite upset about that. Lysacek may have had more flair, but technically Plushenko surpassed him. The judging is really messed up. Yahoo said it first and said it true: figure skating died yesterday.
*coughgetoveritRussialostcough* Wait, what?
Har Har. I'm not upset completely because of Russia. I'm upset because the judgudicial system allowed an easier skate to do better than a harder one because of artistism (which is an opinion). The opinion thing worries me also because the judging panel is American and Canadian.
Plushenko wasn't great. But I think the Japanese fellow in bronze and plushenko shouldve done better than Lysacek because they had technically challenging dances, as opposed to Lysacek, who didn't do a few spins because he can't.
I see your point with the judging... another reason I dislike sports with a judging panel.
Grev wrote:
Har Har. I'm not upset completely because of Russia. I'm upset because the judgudicial system allowed an easier skate to do better than a harder one because of artistism (which is an opinion). The opinion thing worries me also because the judging panel is American and Canadian.
Plushenko wasn't great. But I think the Japanese fellow in bronze and plushenko shouldve done better than Lysacek because they had technically challenging dances, as opposed to Lysacek, who didn't do a few spins because he can't.
The entire panel is Americans and Canadians? Well, that explains alot.
2nd gold medal for the Netherlands! Everyone expected Shain (?) Davis to win the 1500m ice-skating, but instead, a 'simple dutch boy' named Tuiterd conquered the throne! Go cheeses!
MandeRek wrote:2nd gold medal for the Netherlands! Everyone expected Shain (?) Davis to win the 1500m ice-skating, but instead, a 'simple dutch boy' named Tuiterd conquered the throne! Go cheeses!
It's "Shani". And yes, that was an unexpected win. I also heard that sonce one Dutch athlete got the gold, the entire nation's elictricity bill gets redduced. Do I have the facts straight?
Dohnutt wrote:Canada VS USA, most epic hockey game ever. And it's all tied up :O
It's a very fast game.
Has anyone seen the video with Sven Framer after he won his event?
Reporter: who are you, where are you from, and what did you win?
Sven: Are you stupid?
Dohnutt wrote:Brodeur was just having an off game, that's all.
This is the kind of thing that has turned me off on sports, btw.
After a college football game, half my highschool would be happy, the other half would be saying things like this nonstop for days.