Citius Altius Fortius Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 (edited) YEAHHHHHH - Australia with Gold!!! Congratulations Torah!!!! It's very early in Germany, but now I have some Australian sparkling wine! Edited February 19, 2010 by Citius Altius Fortius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheal_warren Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 The hopefully should inspire more kids now in Australia and New Zealand to get of their arses, strap on a boaard and give it a try. Fingers Crossed mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Congratulations, Australia -- congratulations Torah! There's no need to deny it -- Australia is becoming a winter sports nation. If you look to other countries in the Southern Hemisphere, you see that it's really not self-evident that a Southern country wins at least one medal in every edition of the Winter Games. Especially not if it has at least one Olympic Champion in each edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modesty Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 I'm so happy! Congratulations Torah! Wow! Would have been very nice hey Modesty...but he did his best and that's what we can but hope for when any Aussie gets on the green and gold. BTW Welcome to the forums...looking forward to seeing more posts Thank you. It's all so exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted February 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Watching Eddie's cringe fest last night, and noticed a good item on the Australian skeeeletion program - recruiting from all over (but particularly surf life saving) and creating a redibhle fordce - which does seem to be bearing fruit with our women's times ysterday. Maybe no medals this time (but here's hoping anyway), but could be looking good for Sochi and onwards to Munich (Berchtesgaden)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted February 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Might have to have a lay-day from the events today - real life requires a bit of interaction. But to get the entertainment in early today, the Roo bar brings a tribute to what many hetero Aussie men are thinking when they atch Torah. As Chrissie Amphlett so seductively puts it ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFEfmbAeEDY And for the beer? Toohey's Blue Ice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Still Connoisseur Ice Cream available in Australia? The chocolate and strawberry flavours are great! (altough my current favourite ice cream is Ben & Jerry Bohemian Raspberries and Chocolate Fudge) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted February 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Still Connoisseur Ice Cream available in Australia? The chocolate and strawberry flavours are great! (altough my current favourite ice cream is Ben & Jerry Bohemian Raspberries and Chocolate Fudge) Oh yeah! But I've been more enjoying Weis lately. A great Queensland ice cream. Tell you what. Weis bars on the house all round! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 mhh - sorbets and cream ice!! Mango sounds good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted February 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 (edited) Just watched the medal ceremony. Great to hear Advance Australia Fair! And I see Coatesy managed to snag the presentation honours! Edited February 20, 2010 by Sir Roltel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 (edited) Congratulations, Australia -- congratulations Torah! There's no need to deny it -- Australia is becoming a winter sports nation. If you look to other countries in the Southern Hemisphere, you see that it's really not self-evident that a Southern country wins at least one medal in every edition of the Winter Games. Especially not if it has at least one Olympic Champion in each edition. You have the AIS (australian institute of sport) to thank for that. They have one of the best high performance development programs in the world and australia's consistency at the winter games speak for itself. Well done Australia. Edited February 20, 2010 by stevie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 Just watched the medal ceremony. Great to hear Advance Australia Fair! ... it's a pitty it wasn't shown here, but if it had shown here, I would have been able to sing parts of it... You have the AIS (australian institute of sport) to thank for that. They have one of the best high performance development programs in the world and australia's consistency at the winter games speak for itself. Well done Australia. Isn't something comparable to the AIS in New Zealand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted February 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 You have the AIS (australian institute of sport) to thank for that. They have one of the best high performance development programs in the world and australia's consistency at the winter games speak for itself. Well done Australia. It wasn't so long ago the words "consistency", "Australia" and "Winter Games" had a whole different meaning. It's so nice the tide has turned. And its nice that we can really already say we've had a successful games here. Anything else would be icing. Just hope the funding keeps going to keep it up in the future. Interesting point about Torah. She's our first home-grown Olympian to come from a local alpine region-town. Bradbury was born in Camden, trained in Brissie, Camplin is a Melbourne girl (well, that's pretty close to an gloomy winter-weather town, and she did train in Buller), Aussie Dale, well, we all know what he is. But Torah's from Cooma, the NSW gateway to the Snowy Mountains. As "Lass From Snowy River" as we can just about get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 (edited) Isn't something comparable to the AIS in New Zealand? Yes, the NZAC (nz academy of sport) which has been extremely successful since its inception in 2001 but the vast majority of its funding goes to sports of national significance (i.e. rugby, netball, cycling, triathlon, sailing, rowing, kayaking, equestrian and athletics). There is a winter sports wing of the academy but its very amateurish. Anyway, I dont want to use this thread whinge about NZs performance. Australians should be extremely proud of their athletes. They truly are a great sporting nation and Ive always (as I think most kiwis do) really admired them for it. But Ive said it before and Ill say it again…build a bobsled run or a ski jump in queenstown and every true blooded adrenaline junkie kiwi will be lining up to throw themselves down it. Edited February 20, 2010 by stevie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 Yes, the NZAC (nz academy of sport) which has been extremely successful since its inception in 2001 but the vast majority of its funding goes to sports of ‘national significance’ (i.e. rugby, netball, cycling, triathlon, sailing, rowing, kayaking, equestrian and athletics). There is a winter sports wing of the academy but it’s very amateurish. Anyway, I don’t want to use this threat whinge about NZ’s performance. Australians should be extremely proud of their athletes. They truly are a great sporting nation and I’ve always (as I think most kiwis do) really admired them for it. But I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…build a bobsled run or a ski jump in queenstown and every true blooded adrenaline junkie kiwi will be lining up to throw themselves down it. well, if the Kiwis want that their athletes have a better chance at international winter sport events then the NZAC has to do something - a bobsled/luge/skeleton run and/or a ski jump in Queenstown is a good idea and would support a later bid of Queenstown for Winter Youth Olympics or Winter Olympic Bid!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobart Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 big day for the Aussies tomorrow with 4 started in the W Aerials lets hope they all make the final Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheal_warren Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 big day for the Aussies tomorrow with 4 started in the W Aerials lets hope they all make the final 3 of them have made the final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 (edited) Do you have TimTams here too? I mean these double chocolate ones!!! Edited February 20, 2010 by Citius Altius Fortius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted February 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 (edited) 3 of them have made the final. In 9-1 spots though. Looks like China and belarus are gonna be hard competitors. Still, I was watching Alisa Camplin bing interviewed ahead of the qualifications last night. She did seem to think the Aussie girls were going to try and take a quiet path into the finals rather than go all out from word go. Edited February 20, 2010 by Sir Roltel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 (edited) Posted Today, 10:26 PMDo you have TimTams here too? I mean these double chocolate ones!!! ... I want to dip the chocolate TimTams into Aussie strawberry joghurt again Edited February 20, 2010 by Citius Altius Fortius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted February 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 Do you have TimTams here too? I mean these double chocolate ones!!! I'm sure I'll find a packet or two under the bar. And also, especially for you Marts, I'll get the entertainment in early today. One of your faves ... Savage Garden!!! And the beer? I can't remember, have we served Redback yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 (edited) I'm sure I'll find a packet or two under the bar. And also, especially for you Marts, I'll get the entertainment in early today. One of your faves ... Savage Garden!!! that would be great - maybe there are some toasts and vegemite, too? sniff - can't watch that videos form my German IP - since there is a quarrel between Sony (who own the rights on Affirmation) with youtub... Edited February 20, 2010 by Citius Altius Fortius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted February 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 sniff - can't watch that videos form my German IP - since there is a quarrel between Sony (who own the rights on Affirmation) with youtub... That's sad. Can they even block the Olympic one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOM9qTZ2XjI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 That's sad. Can they even block the Olympic one: I can watch that - it is strange there is a quarrel between the German music industry and youtube since last year and many "official videos" were blocked (but not all), but not concert videos for example or videos in which the music is played and just a photo of the artist is shown - very very strange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuigiVercotti Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 (edited) As we wait for our third medal of these games (Jacqui? Lydia? Tatiana?) please relax with a schooner of your fave amber fluid and enjoy Roy & HG having a chin wag with Steve Bradbury at SLC 2002: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OegQoqlHu8M Edited February 22, 2010 by eusebius65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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