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by Phil Behun on 02 March 2010 - 08:03
Except of course, Marian Jones, who not only cheated, but lied about it. She can go live in Canada as far as I'm concerned, maybe find a village of draft runners from back in the day.
by karen forbes on 02 March 2010 - 12:03
I f you really believe she won the medal because she lost her mother you are just sad...she earned that medal. I don't think they give gift medals...people say really stupid stuff on this board...and for the first time Canada has done well at the Olympics...so we are not a countyr that cheats
by MaggieMae on 02 March 2010 - 12:03
B.E. -- I agree.
by Donald Deluxe on 02 March 2010 - 13:03
Hodie,
DFTT
DFTT
by Mystere on 02 March 2010 - 13:03
Such a nice OFF TOPIC thread. But, of course, it had to be blighted with stupid personal attacks.
¶Hodie,
Move on and don't respond to ignorant statements...particularly when the ignorance has been so dramatically demonstrated. Obviously, this thread is done. Stick a fork in it and don't even bother to come back to this thread.
by Donald Deluxe on 02 March 2010 - 14:03
"And, we didn't kill an athlete due to inferior design of a high speed ice chute. "
"We" participate in the international bodies that regulate the sport and certified the sliding track for use in luge and bobsled competition, so "we" have a hand in anything that happens on that track as well. And it's a good thing the American 4-man bobsledders who won the gold weren't scared of the track, no?
"Love all of the press and bronze medal given to someone who's best performance was the loss of her mother."
Absolutely ridiculous. The three medal winners were head and shoulders above the rest of the competitors, and the judges got the order correct too. The American girl who finished 4th skated very well for a 16-year-old kid, but she was obviously nowhere near as fluid and polished as the skaters who finished ahead of her and skated less challenging programs. If there was any complaint to be had in ice skating, it was the Russian pair winning the bronze in ice dancing over the second American pair that finished fourth.
Leave the whining to the Russian men's "platinum medal" figure skater and their gutless hockey team that got whipped by Canada like they were rented mules, then had their pet writer on Pravda insinuate that the Canadian players were on steroids.
"We" participate in the international bodies that regulate the sport and certified the sliding track for use in luge and bobsled competition, so "we" have a hand in anything that happens on that track as well. And it's a good thing the American 4-man bobsledders who won the gold weren't scared of the track, no?
"Love all of the press and bronze medal given to someone who's best performance was the loss of her mother."
Absolutely ridiculous. The three medal winners were head and shoulders above the rest of the competitors, and the judges got the order correct too. The American girl who finished 4th skated very well for a 16-year-old kid, but she was obviously nowhere near as fluid and polished as the skaters who finished ahead of her and skated less challenging programs. If there was any complaint to be had in ice skating, it was the Russian pair winning the bronze in ice dancing over the second American pair that finished fourth.
Leave the whining to the Russian men's "platinum medal" figure skater and their gutless hockey team that got whipped by Canada like they were rented mules, then had their pet writer on Pravda insinuate that the Canadian players were on steroids.
by poseidon on 02 March 2010 - 14:03
Yes, congratulations to the host country Canada for achieving the highest gold medal score. Overall a very entertaining Winter Olympics and I am now recovering from the bags under my eyes staying near dawn to watch the games.
However, bitter or not, here's an extract written about the figure skating:
figureskating.about.com/od/olympiciceskatingevents/p/olympicsmemories.htm
Thursday, February 25, 2010 - Ladies Freeskate and Awards:
Most ice skating fans will agree that Korea's Kim Yu-Na was the best. She earned a total score of 228.56, which is a world record. Many say she did one of the greatest performances in figure skating history. Some wondered if she could handle the pressure of the Olympics, but it did not seem that she was affected by it at all.
Mao Asada of Japan became the first lady to do a triple Axel in the Olympics since Midori Ito landed one in the 1992 in Albertville. She also did her trademark spiral.
Canada's Joannie Rochette missed two jumps, but stayed in third place, and won the bronze.
Mirai Nagasu of the United States pulled into fourth place. Many felt she deserved the bronze for her perfect performance.
U.S. Ladies Champion, Rachael Flatt, dropped from fifth to seventh. She skated to what some thought was a perfect program, but some of her triple jump scores were downgraded to double jumps.
Why Did U.S. Figure Skater Rachael Flatt Drop to 7th at This Olympics?
Friday February 26, 2010
As I watched the final Olympic ladies figure skating event with my ten-year old daughter, Annabelle, we both cried tears of joy when we saw 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Champion Rachael Flatt's performance. We are members of the Broadmoor Skating Club, so we know Rachael personally. We were just so proud of her! We knew everyone in our club wanted to get to Vancouver and hug Rachael and her coach Tom Zakrajsek. We expected Rachael to earn a very high total score.
Then the scores were announced. We, along with the rest of Rachael's fans and friends, were shocked! Obviously, some of Rachael's "perfect triple jumps" had been downgraded to doubles. We knew right away that Rachael's chances of winning an Olympic medal were over.
The other skaters that followed Rachael all skated well, with the exception of Canada's Joannie Rochette, who made obvious errors. She missed two jumps.
Annabelle's question was, "Mommy, why did someone who made mistakes beat Rachael? I don't get it. Is the figure skating judging system really fair?"
During the days of the 6.0 figure skating judging system, high scores may have been awarded to Joannie Rochette for being brave and strong. (Her mother died suddenly last Sunday, February 21, 2010.) Did the same thing happen at this Olympics? I have a feeling that the answer to that question is, "Yes."
Is the new ISU figure skating judging system completely objective? Points are awarded for every move a skater attempts, but there is also a component score. That score is like the old "artistic impression" score. At some figure skating competitions, a competitor can place high in an event based on the points earned from the component score. That may have happened to Joannie Rochette. Did she deserve that Olympic medal? My daughter, Annabelle, does not think so.
However, bitter or not, here's an extract written about the figure skating:
figureskating.about.com/od/olympiciceskatingevents/p/olympicsmemories.htm
Thursday, February 25, 2010 - Ladies Freeskate and Awards:
Most ice skating fans will agree that Korea's Kim Yu-Na was the best. She earned a total score of 228.56, which is a world record. Many say she did one of the greatest performances in figure skating history. Some wondered if she could handle the pressure of the Olympics, but it did not seem that she was affected by it at all.
Mao Asada of Japan became the first lady to do a triple Axel in the Olympics since Midori Ito landed one in the 1992 in Albertville. She also did her trademark spiral.
Canada's Joannie Rochette missed two jumps, but stayed in third place, and won the bronze.
Mirai Nagasu of the United States pulled into fourth place. Many felt she deserved the bronze for her perfect performance.
U.S. Ladies Champion, Rachael Flatt, dropped from fifth to seventh. She skated to what some thought was a perfect program, but some of her triple jump scores were downgraded to double jumps.
Why Did U.S. Figure Skater Rachael Flatt Drop to 7th at This Olympics?
Friday February 26, 2010
As I watched the final Olympic ladies figure skating event with my ten-year old daughter, Annabelle, we both cried tears of joy when we saw 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Champion Rachael Flatt's performance. We are members of the Broadmoor Skating Club, so we know Rachael personally. We were just so proud of her! We knew everyone in our club wanted to get to Vancouver and hug Rachael and her coach Tom Zakrajsek. We expected Rachael to earn a very high total score.
Then the scores were announced. We, along with the rest of Rachael's fans and friends, were shocked! Obviously, some of Rachael's "perfect triple jumps" had been downgraded to doubles. We knew right away that Rachael's chances of winning an Olympic medal were over.
The other skaters that followed Rachael all skated well, with the exception of Canada's Joannie Rochette, who made obvious errors. She missed two jumps.
Annabelle's question was, "Mommy, why did someone who made mistakes beat Rachael? I don't get it. Is the figure skating judging system really fair?"
During the days of the 6.0 figure skating judging system, high scores may have been awarded to Joannie Rochette for being brave and strong. (Her mother died suddenly last Sunday, February 21, 2010.) Did the same thing happen at this Olympics? I have a feeling that the answer to that question is, "Yes."
Is the new ISU figure skating judging system completely objective? Points are awarded for every move a skater attempts, but there is also a component score. That score is like the old "artistic impression" score. At some figure skating competitions, a competitor can place high in an event based on the points earned from the component score. That may have happened to Joannie Rochette. Did she deserve that Olympic medal? My daughter, Annabelle, does not think so.
by Donald Deluxe on 02 March 2010 - 14:03
Flatt finished exactly where she deserved. She skated just like the gawky teenager she still is, lacking fluidity, speed and style. And she did in fact double a couple of jumps in the free skate, as was pointed out by Scott Hamilton during the slo-mo reviews.
Her time may come in four years, but despite what some kid who belongs to her skating club thought, she clearly wasn't as good as the other American, let alone Rochette.
Her time may come in four years, but despite what some kid who belongs to her skating club thought, she clearly wasn't as good as the other American, let alone Rochette.
by MaggieMae on 02 March 2010 - 14:03
DFTSP
by tuffscuffleK9 on 02 March 2010 - 14:03
My Brother-in-Law is Canadian and I have never seen him so excited. He does not understand the NFL and I don't understand hockey but it was great watching him.
I hate we lost because I am greatly competitive. But, If someone other than us had to win "GO CANADA" it was a blast watching him.
Tuff
I hate we lost because I am greatly competitive. But, If someone other than us had to win "GO CANADA" it was a blast watching him.
Tuff
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