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RE: Let's talk Olympics ! - 2/15/2014 10:02:49 AM   
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As I said earlier, the pre olympic time has not been on Norways side, and that became very apperent during todays 4x5km for women.
A BIG congratulations to Sweden though, nice to see you guys getting back to the top of crosscountry sliing again!


Terje

Thank you.

It feels good to finally get a gold. Especially in a cross-country skiing event that it was ages since we got a gold in.

Now it is time for some celebration tea.

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RE: Let's talk Olympics ! - 2/15/2014 10:03:45 AM   
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WTF!!! Christie has been penalised again!!!

I feel for you although I have no idea what happened.

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RE: Let's talk Olympics ! - 2/15/2014 10:13:46 AM   
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As I said earlier, the pre olympic time has not been on Norways side, and that became very apperent during todays 4x5km for women.
A BIG congratulations to Sweden though, nice to see you guys getting back to the top of crosscountry sliing again!


Terje

Thank you.

It feels good to finally get a gold. Especially in a cross-country skiing event that it was ages since we got a gold in.

Now it is time for some celebration tea.



I'll say "skål" with my comfort tea :p


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RE: Let's talk Olympics ! - 2/15/2014 10:19:16 AM   
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As I said earlier, the pre olympic time has not been on Norways side, and that became very apperent during todays 4x5km for women.
A BIG congratulations to Sweden though, nice to see you guys getting back to the top of crosscountry sliing again!


Terje

Thank you.

It feels good to finally get a gold. Especially in a cross-country skiing event that it was ages since we got a gold in.

Now it is time for some celebration tea.
warspite1

Congrats to Sweden


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RE: Let's talk Olympics ! - 2/15/2014 10:19:56 AM   
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WTF!!! Christie has been penalised again!!!

I feel for you although I have no idea what happened.
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Rules are rules I guess. Her left skate was 1 centimetre the wrong side of the finishing line....


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RE: Let's talk Olympics ! - 2/15/2014 10:31:34 AM   
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WTF!!! Christie has been penalised again!!!

I feel for you although I have no idea what happened.
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Rules are rules I guess. Her left skate was 1 centimetre the wrong side of the finishing line....


I've seen worse rule infringements in other sports and nothing happened regardless of protests.

Since I know almost nothing of short track skating I should probably keep quiet but I get a feeling that strong nations get an advantage with the judges in many sports and Great Britain is not a strong winter nation. I hope I am wrong but...

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RE: Let's talk Olympics ! - 2/15/2014 10:31:56 AM   
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As I said earlier, the pre olympic time has not been on Norways side, and that became very apperent during todays 4x5km for women.
A BIG congratulations to Sweden though, nice to see you guys getting back to the top of crosscountry sliing again!


Terje

Thank you.

It feels good to finally get a gold. Especially in a cross-country skiing event that it was ages since we got a gold in.

Now it is time for some celebration tea.
warspite1

Congrats to Sweden


Thank you.

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RE: Let's talk Olympics ! - 2/15/2014 11:15:08 AM   
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RE: Let's talk Olympics ! - 2/15/2014 11:47:25 AM   
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RE: Let's talk Olympics ! - 2/15/2014 6:37:22 PM   
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Damn - lost it on the last stone... well done to Canada.
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...and now the women lose too. Not been a good day at all for Team GB


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RE: Let's talk Olympics ! - 2/15/2014 6:50:46 PM   
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Damn - lost it on the last stone... well done to Canada.
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...and now the women lose too. Not been a good day at all for Team GB


I am so sorry that it has been a bad day for Great Britain.

I hope that tomorrow will be a better day.

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RE: Let's talk Olympics ! - 2/15/2014 6:53:11 PM   
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Damn - lost it on the last stone... well done to Canada.
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...and now the women lose too. Not been a good day at all for Team GB


I am so sorry that it has been a bad day for Great Britain.

I hope that tomorrow will be a better day.
warspite1

In fairness its probably not a bad day relatively - its more like normal for us at the Winter Games. Its just that, with the lottery money, the expectation is a little higher.


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RE: Let's talk Olympics ! - 2/17/2014 9:19:13 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thrilling Curling game this morning. A must win for both Russia and GB. GB won it on the final stone (well done Ms Muirhead ). Got to say though, the Russian team were certainly lookers




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RE: Let's talk Olympics ! - 2/17/2014 9:51:21 AM   
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RE: Let's talk Olympics ! - 2/17/2014 10:58:54 AM   
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Terje I see what you mean about the pants!!






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RE: Let's talk Olympics ! - 2/17/2014 11:33:04 AM   
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Status: offline 		Btw, how come in the Olympics it is GBR, while in other sports like football it is four single nations?



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RE: Let's talk Olympics ! - 2/17/2014 11:50:58 AM   
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Btw, how come in the Olympics it is GBR, while in other sports like football it is four single nations?



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So its Britain vs Norway tomorrow for a place in the semi-final!

Re your question, I am not sure why some sports are different to others. So in Football, Rugby and Cricket we compete as England and the other home countries compete as their nation (although again Rugby (and I believe Cricket) are different as there is a united Ireland team - not so in football. In the Olympics its GB and Northern Ireland but in the Commonwealth Games its individual countries again.



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RE: Let's talk Olympics ! - 2/17/2014 12:04:46 PM   
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I think Scottish players are also eligible for none World cup events.


And of course in Rugby there are the periodic Lions tours, where it is GB+Ireland.


A lot of it is to do with quirks of history.

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RE: Let's talk Olympics ! - 2/17/2014 5:37:45 PM   
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Britain's ladies Curling team 3-up with one end to play against Denmark. Managed to lose the last end 3-0 and then lost the play-off .

Serves them right that they now have to play Canada in the semi-final.




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RE: Let's talk Olympics ! - 2/17/2014 5:44:13 PM   
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RE: Let's talk Olympics ! - 2/17/2014 5:49:46 PM   
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Status: offline 		I thought the idea behind the Olympic Games was to participate.

Besides that I would find it boring with only three participants in every event.

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RE: Let's talk Olympics ! - 2/17/2014 5:53:09 PM   
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Wow - that took some doing.....

Britain's ladies Curling team 3-up with one end to play against Denmark. Managed to lose the last end 3-0 and then lost the play-off .

Serves them right that they now have to play Canada in the semi-final.




So it will be fun to watch them beat Canada. Would been more fun to see them play Sweden but still plenty of excitement and fun with Canada.
Well done in making the semi-finals.


Cute team.


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RE: Let's talk Olympics ! - 2/17/2014 5:55:20 PM   
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Wow - that took some doing.....

Britain's ladies Curling team 3-up with one end to play against Denmark. Managed to lose the last end 3-0 and then lost the play-off .

Serves them right that they now have to play Canada in the semi-final.




So it will be fun to watch them beat Canada. Would been more fun to see them play Sweden but still plenty of excitement and fun with Canada.
Well done in making the semi-finals.


Cute team.

warspite1

And in the men's it might be Great Britain vs Sweden (if we win our play-off against Norway and their pants tomorrow).

Yes - its not a flattering picture but the two ladies on the left are cute.


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RE: Let's talk Olympics ! - 2/17/2014 5:58:08 PM   
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Wow - that took some doing.....

Britain's ladies Curling team 3-up with one end to play against Denmark. Managed to lose the last end 3-0 and then lost the play-off .

Serves them right that they now have to play Canada in the semi-final.




So it will be fun to watch them beat Canada. Would been more fun to see them play Sweden but still plenty of excitement and fun with Canada.
Well done in making the semi-finals.


Cute team.

warspite1

And in the men's it might be Great Britain vs Sweden (if we win our play-off against Norway and their pants tomorrow).

Yes - its not a flattering picture but the two ladies on the left are cute.


It is not a flattering picture but I meant it when I said that they are cute. All of them.

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RE: Let's talk Olympics ! - 2/17/2014 6:30:40 PM   
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Wow - that took some doing.....

Britain's ladies Curling team 3-up with one end to play against Denmark. Managed to lose the last end 3-0 and then lost the play-off .

Serves them right that they now have to play Canada in the semi-final.




So it will be fun to watch them beat Canada. Would been more fun to see them play Sweden but still plenty of excitement and fun with Canada.
Well done in making the semi-finals.


Cute team.

warspite1

And in the men's it might be Great Britain vs Sweden (if we win our play-off against Norway and their pants tomorrow).

Yes - its not a flattering picture but the two ladies on the left are cute.


It is not a flattering picture but I meant it when I said that they are cute. All of them.
warspite1

Miss Sloan on the left has got incredible eyes


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RE: Let's talk Olympics ! - 2/17/2014 11:08:45 PM   
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Btw, how come in the Olympics it is GBR, while in other sports like football it is four single nations?



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When it comes to football, each nation has its own FA (football association). The English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland leagues. These compete individually, although some welsh teams do play in the english leagues. When it came to the Olympics each association was asked if they were willing to join together and have a Team GB. Scotland did not want to. Therefore the Olympic team were made of different players from different FA's without scottish players. Only players that did not play in the European Championships were allowed to play for Team GB, don't ask me why, maybe to give more players a chance to play. Other Nations did not have this ruling.

The british Olympic Commitee is British and not English, Scottish etc. therefore Britain can only havea British Olympic team and not sent 4 single Nations.

The Commenwealth is a completely different story.

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RE: Let's talk Olympics ! - 2/18/2014 1:28:19 AM   
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RE: Let's talk Olympics ! - 2/18/2014 2:41:03 AM   
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Only America plays true football. Do you think any European country could place a team on the field that could beat north Texas ? I do t think so. Even a combined Eurpean team would only kick a field goal against Florida State.
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Right........

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RE: Let's talk Olympics ! - 2/18/2014 5:22:45 AM   
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RE: Let's talk Olympics ! - 2/18/2014 6:48:17 AM   
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Only America plays true football. Do you think any European country could place a team on the field that could beat north Texas ? I do t think so. Even a combined Eurpean team would only kick a field goal against Florida State.


Much use of HANDS in your kind of FOOTball though

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