paul Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 What three-pete? sorry 2-pete got (canadian) triplets on my mind :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 I was really hoping Maxime would medal as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Congrats to the sisters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox334 Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Its funny, An American wins a gold medal everyone thought a Canadian would win, and a Canadian wins a gold medal everyone thought an American would win. Oh well. Kind of equals out I guess. Both Canada and the US had a pretty good day of competition. Interesting to note that if Kearney had won the podium would have featured the top 3 ranked mogul skiers in the world in order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 The Calgary Tower '88 Winter Games cauldron will be lit tonight from 5:00 to 6:00 for our first gold. I'm going to be downtown so I'll bring my camera long a snap a pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLishere Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 It's been almost 12 hours since slopestyle final. After looking through the recaps, I still don't understand the scores. - the judges have awarded gold to a run that had a prominent hand-drag (and lean-back) - Parrot scored 97.5 in qualifications (highest score overall), yet the exact same run with no mistake gave him 87.25 in finals - can someone explain what went wrong? - is it accurate to say that the railings were overvalued and the triple corks were undervalued compared to an X Games ? (I certainly think so) I'm okay with the podium. I just want to understand what standard was used to calculate these scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Even the athletes themselves agree Parrot should have won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLishere Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 A good day for Team Canada, overall. The two sisters upsetting Hannah Kearney for gold/silver is definitely a highlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox334 Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 It's been almost 12 hours since slopestyle final. After looking through the recaps, I still don't understand the scores. - the judges have awarded gold to a run that had a prominent hand-drag (and lean-back) - Parrot scored 97.5 in qualifications (highest score overall), yet the exact same run with no mistake gave him 87.25 in finals - can someone explain what went wrong? - is it accurate to say that the railings were overvalued and the triple corks were undervalued compared to an X Games ? (I certainly think so) I'm okay with the podium. I just want to understand what standard was used to calculate these scores. I feel like the judges wanted to make a statement over what they want Slopestyle to be in the future (more based on style than technicality) and decided that the Olympics was the best time to do that. IMO they had strong stylistic biases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 It just bugs me that 8 other riders scored above 90's during the competition yet someone that never scored better than a 89.75 was on the podium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 From TSN: Today was a good day.Gold, Silver and Bronze - Canada had it's best opening day in Olympic Winter Games history today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangwon Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Canadian sisters get gold and silver, . Suck it USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Canadian sisters get gold and silver, . Suck it USA that's the spirit! i'm sure we'll meet again. prolly in like 10 minutes because the wog only has like 5 competitive countries in most sports (where did germany go?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLishere Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 I feel like the judges wanted to make a statement over what they want Slopestyle to be in the future (more based on style than technicality) and decided that the Olympics was the best time to do that. IMO they had strong stylistic biases. Maybe that's the intent. But they're not going to change the sport that way. It may work in figure skating. Not snowboard. Reading the reactions of veterans X Games commentators (ESPN, Dew Tours, and Craig McMorris himself) and several snowboard athletes in Sochi, it's clear that despite the prestige of an Olympic medal, the truth is they only happen every 4 years. These guys will go back to competing every 6/8 months in X Games and World Cups, which reward very different criteria and which have much more influence on the sport than the Olympics. The Olympics will have to adapt, not the other way around. But I'm just blabbering here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawnbc Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Stop that. since 2010 Canada's nemesis at the OWGs has officially been Russia. The Yanks are all right. A bit OTT at times, but all right. The Russians? I don't wish them any injuries. That's about as charitable as I can be. Though the loved the pairs in the Team short--figure skating at its very best. Canadian sisters get gold and silver, . Suck it USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 The Calgary Tower Olympic cauldron lit for Justine Dufour-Lapointe's gold medal win this evening: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Currently Canada is +2 from Vancouver. Today is a potential of 3 medals. One is a sure thing (unless there is a failed drug test), the other two are predicted but iffy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Potential 2 medal day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLishere Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Erick Guay out of contention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 way out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Darn. No Canadian Cowboys on the podium. And no Bode Miller . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 bummer for north america beautiful for Austria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 More upset that Svindal didn't medal. Damn that man is sexy. Never expected Guay to medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox334 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Nothing in women's slopestyle. Looks like silver in team figure skating will be the day's only medal for Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangwon Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Stop that. since 2010 Canada's nemesis at the OWGs has officially been Russia. The Yanks are all right. A bit OTT at times, but all right. The Russians? I don't wish them any injuries. That's about as charitable as I can be. Though the loved the pairs in the Team short--figure skating at its very best. Have I missed something? How has Russia become Canada's nemesis. I'll be happy for the Russian athletes as I would for any other... As long as the host plays fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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