2018 Pyongyang Winter Olympics

No! The Olympics are not about politics!

Yeah, but R1 it's not really about politics.

People might just be scared of getting bombed by that freaky dictator, who might just try something funny.

He's quite capable of bombing these Olympics because of their proximity to him.

The Olympics are totally about politics.

OP, I think you mean Pyeongchang

OP, Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea.

The 2018 Winter Olympics will be held in Pyeonchang, which is in South Korea.

North Korea and South Korea are separate countries.

OP = DJT

Well, geographical misgivings aside, will the Olympics still go on????

I'm starting to think that it will be less and less likely.

This is terrible. Think of all the people who will get off at the wrong airport.

No, it might not go on.

The last few Olympics have been underwhelming compared to the games held from 1980s-2000s.

The Olympics - while still popular - are on a downward trend.

The only reason the Russians aren't being prevented from participating is that they know in the event they were, they'd probably sponsor some sort of terror attack on the Olympics.

R10 I grew up in the 90s (born in early 80s) and I totally agree with you. I esp. remember the Barcelona, Atlanta, and Nagano games. T

OP ain't got no Seoul.

I think people stopped caring about the olympics when (1) we gained access to so much entertainment 24/7 and (2) the olympics started rotating on a 2 year schedule

If the Russians don't win the figure skating, they will sponsor an attack anyway.

You're probably right, R 14. The two-year rotation started in '92-'94 when they held the Winter Games just two years later to get them off-cycle with the summer games. (Albertville and Lillehammer, IIRC, but can't remember which was first.) But after that time, there was still a lot of attention on the games, whether because they were US-based (Atlanta, Salt Lake), or historic for other reasons (Athens, Beijing).

The last couple (Sochi, Rio), and now the upcoming games, haven't really registered the way Olympics typically do.

Even I wouldn't go to war in an Olympic year

I'm going to subscribe to cable just so I can't see more events. I love watching the Olympics.

I lost interest in watching the Olympics after the coverage became just one Heartwarming(TM) story after another of Triumph Over Adversity(TM).

NBC Olympic coverage is awful, r19.

I agree, R20, ABC’s was far superior.

I loved the London 2012 Olympics just because of One Direction...

It’s sad that they have been doing the olympics for 30 years, and people still think ABC coverage is superior. You think NBC would have learned a thing or two...

The network must be dreading this cycle, there seems to be no buzz going into these games.

If Trump can keep his big mouth shut and not insult Kim, I think the games will be peaceful.

[quote] there seems to be no buzz going into these games

I agree. These games or the next.

I think that LA in 2024 will be able to generate some buzz.

That is, if Donald Dump doesn't manage to get us all blown up.

Sochi was ridiculous with the announcers pretending to be cold in winter coats in 67 degree weather. I’m so sick of NBC’s coverage of it too, and the scorecards obscuring the speedos of the male divers.

When I was a kid in the 70s and 80s, the Olympics was an eagerly anticipated event because it was every four years. You were excited because it was a long time in between.

Anyway, just knowing the disgusting Matt Lauer could be attached to the coverage in some way makes me never want to watch. I think ABC is smart to not spend the billions on this turkey.

Yeah, Sochi was a total farce.

Russia has one of the coldest climates on Earth, and they choose to hold the Winter Olympics in a tropical location, where everything from the bobsled runs to the ski slopes, was melting.

What a bunch of fucking idiots they are.

R25, I believe Paris gets 2024 and LA is 2028.

It was definitely wise of ABC not to overspend, but if the IOC was smart, it would have gone with ABC’s bid the last time the broadcast rights were negotiated. They were too greedy and NBC can’t bring them the kind of continues relevance having a partner with Disney could have.

It seems as though many of the people who run the games are corrupt. And we all know abut it now. That's a turnoff. Cities bid for these games and get stuck with bills they can't pay, while as in Rio, there are poor people all over the place. Turnoff. And lastly, for me, having pros in it really ruined it even though I kind of get why they did it. I think it's a sport by sport thing.. Knowing too much behind the scenes stuff has hurt the games. They should just have the games in the same city every time.

[quote]This is terrible. Think of all the people who will get off at the wrong airport.

I see it as a hit at next year's Tony's, "The Team's Visit" : sultry S. Korean fencer spends lustful night with taciturn, trumpet playing N. Korean gymnast

How much are tickets to Pyongyang?

R32 You should probably not plan on buying a round trip ticket.

This is a great way get that low South Korean birth rate up.

R 24: How can one insult Kim? If called a mass-murdering, totalitarian, dynastic Communist, he would say, "gee, thanks."

Okay gays,you can watch the Olympics.

Gawd! Cannot believe she is actually dating US snowboarding punk, Shaun White!

The lovely Sarah Barthel, lead singer of 'Phantogram' -

Far form cancelling the Olympics, North and South Korea have joined together with their women's ice hockey team.

They're also marching under one flag. Prissy Pence wants this to stop! It's not going according to Trump's plans because he got no credit for thawing in the relations.

OP = Dora Dumbfuck, Worldtravller and Ingenué .

Shitty little ski mountain with a vertical drop less than 2500 feet.

Please, Please, Please, Please tell us the Olympics' Drama Queen, Ashley Wagner, does not wrangle her way in to this year's games as an "Expert Commentator" - PUHLEEEZE!

The Pairs' Short Program is on now in the US . . . Dammit, She TRIPPED at the end!

Men's short program: the US guy fell - Nerves.

Ashley is still hoping to skate, if one of the other girls can’t skate.

R44 = Ashley.

I know many of you will not agree, but I love the Olympics, and especially the Winter Games.

The Summer Olympics always lose me after swimming and diving end and the focus shifts to "athletics" (track and field)

The Winter Olympic games always have the most dynamic images!

The dumb American really screwed the pooch.

These male skaters suck, but the Russian had a nice ass!

[quote] Men's short program: the US guy fell - Nerves

Actually, it's because he SUCKS.

They should have sent the other guy who got screwed out of his rightful position on the team. At least he doesn't CHOKE under pressure.

Shirtless Tongan is shirtless again, per Twitter. Hope he doesn’t catch cold.

Why would a tropical Tongan be in these games? This is pandering to the lowest class.

Guess I must be one of the pandered lower class.

R52 apparently he qualified as a cross-country skier

Yu Na Kim lights the Olympic torch...

Somehow I'm just not into the Olympics when they're in asia.

My favorite Olympic games have always been in Europe. The US and Canada are also ok.

I probably won't be watching much of these or the 2020 Olympics. Looking forward to 2024 in Paris, though!

r54

I bet if he had a pot belly he wouldn't be "qualified"

Pita is gorgeous.

Gus Kenworthy & Adam Rippon 🏳️‍🌈

Those gloves are hidjus.

Surprised that Gus would even stand with Adam at R59, since Gus is such a "manly man" and doesn't want to be seen as fem, standing with Adam.

Because we all know that Gus is a Dudebro (but still a BOTTOM) who doesn't dare associate with fem gays.

I cannot stand the guy. He makes me ill, and quite annoyed.

Hey, thanks for that link, r59.

What a cool image. I hope lots of people are sending it to dour evil presence Veep Pence, a notorious homophobe and smarmy opportunist for decades

R52 It’s the Olympics where countries are allowed to send someone to compete even though they might not be able to finish the competition. R53 It’s been very cold, hopefully he got more clothes to wear.

Will "Dear Leader" be attending?

Meet US Snowboard wizard Shaun White's hot girlfriend, Sarah Barthel of "Phantogram":

Phantogram, featuring Sarah Barthel -

That drumming thing was cool in the beginning.

All those Korean girls were beautiful, with those big flowers in their heads.

Really nice.

Shawn is better looking as he gets older, he’s wasn’t so cute with that damn long hair...my gawd!

The Winter Olympics, regardless of the year or location, always have the most dynamic images.

Katie's voice overs during tonight's ceremonies are numbing my ears! Help!

Who was that hottie that had all the facts about Korea?

He's hot.

Wow, at the tender age of 14, Shaun White is doing Botox.

Is it too late to get a flight to PyongYang for the Olympics?

I'd really like to watch figure skating.

I actually thought the opening ceremony was beautiful & well-done; that Korean pop music worked my nerves after awhile, but whatever I guess. They should've tried to get Meredith Viera to co-host the OC - she has a lighter touch for these kinds of things. NBC's coverage was okay, but I got tired of the many shots back to the US team during the Parade of Nations mugging for cameras and taking selfies. Yawn!

In a world full of hatred & division (mostly coming from our government), I was genuinely moved by the sight of the Korean teams marching in together. I heard something on NPR about how what many Koreans want most is unification, so it was nice to see that despite all of NK's crazy antics and stupid threats from Dump, the South Koreans embraced NK for their big night and made them a part of it. Plus, didn't you think sister of Kim Jong looked like a Bond villain? Given the side eye she was giving Pence, I hope manages to put a poisonous dart in his back before he leaves SK.

2018 Korea, 2020 Japan, then 2022 China?

What. the. fuck.

Nobody wants to watch this shit for three Olympics in a row.

Give us a fucking break!

Does OP seriously think this winter olympics is being held in the capital of North Korea? Damn American sissies are dumb.

The opening ceremony was seriously lame.

Nobody wants to see foreign people singing famous songs in bad English. That "Imagine" rendition was fucking awful.

Don't they have their own culture and songs? Why do they have to sing American/British songs in broken English. JFC.

R73 No, there are lots of tickets available but figure skating is the most popular. You should buy tickets at home. I am sure there are ticket to fly there.

R75, I would love to see another Winter Games in North America or Europe, but no city has tried to hard to bid successfully in many years. The Olympics can end up being a financial mess.

It's hard to believe that the village of Lake Placid, NY hosted two Olympics in the 20th century, the last one 38 years ago. It's a great little town, and still hosts World Cup events, but the infrastructure and hotel accommodations even in a 100-mile radius would not accommodate a modern Olympics.

What I don't get is why Montreal or Denver haven't tried for it. It is true that 3 Asian host cities in a row is odd.

I was a college student who worked at Lake Placid. It was wonderful.

We won a silver and a bronze today in ski jumping. I don't care how many medals we end up winning, as long as it's more than Sweden. Kalla won instead of Bjørgen in cross country skiing yesterday. They're leading the medal table, ugh.

As if Veep Mike Pence doesn't look goofy enough on a typical day, is he going to continue to attend sporting events at the Olympics in a dress shirt and tie? What a smarmy and vile little man.

I thought it was very courageous of them, if someowhat in your face, to do "Imagine" knoowing that almost half of South Korea is Christian, not to mention all the crazy US Christos. Somebody on the committee had brass balls.

Kim's sister looked constipated. And they kept showing S. Korea's president's wife as though they couldn't decide which one was the dictator's sister (HINT: the one who looked like she smelled something bad when the USA marched in).

Does NBC use the famous Olympic Fanfare music much? I love it and miss it, but maybe it only gets played at the start and end of of prime time

[quote]Is it too late to get a flight to PyongYang for the Olympics?

You should probably save your money and get a one-way ticket.

[quote] Is it too late to get a flight to PyongYang for the Olympics?

Trust me, you'll regret it!

(Putting aside the wrong city name, which was funny) but since this seems to be the main Olympics thread:

Why is it that the "X-games" type events like snowboarding, freestyle skiing, moguls and such have athletes in those big bulky pants and coats, when every other event seems to favor sleek and tight for speed and fluidity?

Seriously, is it because at the origins of their sport they were all afraid to look uncool? Because in the Olympic context they look like overstuffed kids.

Psst, half pipe winner: the Downhill winner is more famous and way cooler than you are.

All of that X Games stuff popularized in the 1990s when bulky and baggy was in.

I really love watching the slope style snowboarding events.

Those guys are majorly talented and it's really fun to watch.

My favorite is Max Parrot from Canada. He's both talented and cute.

Denver was awarded the 1976 Winter Olympics in 1970. And at the closing ceremony of the Sapporo, Japan winter games in 1972 they officially passed the flag to Denver. But in November of 1972 Colorado voters rejected a bond issue of $5 million to pay for the games. (That would not have been enough anyway.) The IOC offered the games to Whistler (Vancouver) Canada, but Canada declined. Salt Lake City offered to host the games, but the IOC declined. Finally Innsbruck, Austria, which had hosted the 1964 winter games, stepped in and offered, and the IOC accepted so the 1976 Winter Olympics were held in Innsbruck.

Omg, that weird little 17 year old kid from Colorado won the USA's first gold medal in Korea, in Slope Style snowboarding.

His name is Red Gerard, and I was rooting for him all the way!!

He looks like such a baby, but he beat some really hard core competition like Max Parrot from Canada who is like 8 years older.

If you get a chance to watch it, it was awesome!

He's so goofy looking, but he can ride a snowboard like a motherfucker..

Americans win all of the X Games style sports.

OMG I just woke up to Norway's first gold medal! We won a gold, silver AND bronze in cross country skiing YAAAAAS!

What sport does Gus Kenworthy participate in?

I have no idea what he does.

He's so goofy looking, but he can ride a snowboard like a motherfucker..

Too motherfucking right!

R97, this is Red Gerard's gold medal run.

This kid is fucking amazing. 17 years old and his talent is insane.

Just check out his twists on the last jump. Simply unbelievable.

I also kinda like his redneck family, especially his dad with the beard holding his Fitz Beer and swearing up a storm. It was hilarious that the NBC guy in the studio said, "we apologize for the cursing...." lol

R98 I was gobsmacked watching him slide alone the wall on about 30% of the board. To be 17 again and have infuckingcredible balance.

Thanx for the link! Awesome run!

Johannes Thingnes Bø messed up and couldn't win gold in the biathlon even though he was the biggest favorite to win, maybe except Fourcade. The conditions were awful though, it was very vindy, coincidences determined who won. Lets just say the guy who won isn't exactly a known biathlete. It sucks that conditions like today can ruin something so fun to watch. Fourcade, the other favorite, only placed 8th. So it isn't just me saying this as a Norwegian. They should have postponed the biathlon until a later date. It wasn't fair today. Those who were lucky with the wind won.

Of course the Swedes made fun of his three misses. Fucking pricks.

Gus Kenworthy competes in Freestyle Skiing events (slopestyle and halfpipe).

Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea.

The Winter Olympics are being held in PyeongChang, which is another city in South Korea. I'm surprised nobody caught this yet.

[quote]It sucks that conditions like today can ruin something so fun to watch.

Yeah, weather is cruel. On the other hand, events like long-track speed skating and even figure skating used to be held outdoors. Speed skater Eric Heiden (possibly the hottest Olympian of all time) won five Golds skating outdoors, sometimes in windy conditions and sometimes with snow falling in his face.

[quote] Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea.

[quote] The Winter Olympics are being held in PyeongChang, which is another city in South Korea. I'm surprised nobody caught this yet.

We caught it, but that's what makes this thread so funny.

Are many of the outdoor sports going on in manufactured snow??

You can see the competing field full of snow but the surrounding hills devoid of it.

Obviously the temperatures help keep the snow firm but what gives?

We can make snow even when the outdoor temps are like ten degrees or more above freezing.

Slush= snow, according to rules.

I cried watching Red Gerard's run. Its so exciting to see someone so young be give a perfect effortless performance like that.

[quote] You can see the competing field full of snow but the surrounding hills devoid of it.

I was wondering the same thing.

The slopes were white with snow, but the city in the background was completely dry. It was weird.

The temperatures are cold, but there's just no precipitation.

I'm hoping that Karolina Kostner wins gold at these Olympics. She seems so sweet, and at 31 she should've retired already but loves the sport so much, she keeps going.

I want her to win!

The Italian, R110?

She seems sweet.

Yes that's her, R111.

North Korea brought its own cheerleaders.

I wonder if the South Koreans are embarrassed by the weirdo North Koreans?

These games would've been far more interesting had they been held in Pyongyang.

[quote]Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea.

You don't say.

Not liking the NBC commentators, they need Matt Lauer back

Kim Jong-Un needs to make an appearance seated right next to the Pences. Why not? That bit the other night with his sister was hilarious!

This is Carolina Kostner's 4th Olympics. She won the bronze in the Ladies' in Sochi.

I'm liking some the commercials.

The Samsung, P&G and others.

Yes R119, Carolina won bronze in Sochi, which is why I really hope she wins gold here.

I think she's even better than the Russian girl in terms of style and technique. Carolina has such grace and charm, something all the other ladies figure skaters are lacking.

Rebecca Lowe is just lovely, smart and so good hosting daytime on NBC.

I hope many athletes say they will be interviewed by her instead of Tirico, who doesn't deserve that prime time hosting gig yet, in my view.

Yes, Rebecca is great.

They're borrowing her from Premier League coverage.

Love her accent.

r103 you couldn't even be bothered to read as far as R4 or R5 before commenting? Idiot.

Busy schedule for tonight, peeps.

What's on tap, R125?

Any figure skating?

Synchronized ice twerking.

Yes! Way more figure skating plus the women's downhill (if it's not cancelled due to winds) plus Luge, I believe.

Skiing apparently postponed for wind, but yeah, the five qualifying teams will skate men, women, dance for the team gold ( in that order, I believe).

Also women's slope style snowboard, and whatever else.

Those muggles, or whatever they're called. It looks like it would kill your knees in one day!!

Men's Figure Skating, long program, is currently on air.

[R108] [quote I cried watching Red Gerard's run. Its so exciting to see someone so young be give a perfect effortless performance like that.]

Mary!

So there is real snow in Korea.

Ladies' Free Skate (long program) is coming up next.

Moguls, but I like "muggles" more.

[Quote]You can see the competing field full of snow but the surrounding hills devoid of it.

The Olympics should have been held here in Norway. We have enough snow, to put it mildly. It's been snowing for 72 hours straight now. Woke up to another 30 cm on the ground.

Norway had its chance at Lillehammer '94. Norway came in first with 26 medals, even though Russia won more gold. Sweden won a total of 3 medals.

On 25 October 1993, the United Nations General Assembly urged its members to observe the Olympic truce from seven days before to seven days after the Olympic games, making the Lillehammer games the first to observe the truce. IOC appealed for a truce in the ongoing Bosnian War and the Siege of Sarajevo.

How come they don't show any of the medal ceremonies?

They do. Change channels. Or watch them on Youtube. Tons posted.

Red Gerard's medal ceremony was shown on Sunday (the day after his win), R138.

He's really poised for a 17 year old. Well, maybe he made one silly face, but the kid handles himself well in the spotlight. Kudo's to his ZZ Top looking dad and bleach blonde mom for raising a good son.

I am SO in love with Scott Moir.

He and Tessa Virtue are the best ice dancing pair ever, in my opinion. Best looking, too.

Am I the only one here who finds Scott to be incredibly attractive??

Have to say Red brought me to tears watching his runs as well., to be so young and and win was amazing and to have his whole family there was wonderful.

Chris Madzer is fucking hot!!

Does Chris ping to you, R143?

He kind of did for me.

Looks like he has a thick cock from this photo.

I want to make love to sweet Nathan Chen.

Does anyone else find that brother-sister ice dancing team to be very creepy?

Ice dancing is such an intimate and emotional sport, and having a sibling as your partner just weirds me out.

Why is there a white guy skating for the korean team?

Are they that hard up for a medal?

[quote]Does anyone else find that brother-sister ice dancing team to be very creepy?

Yes!

R146, There are exceptions...The Duchenays were ahead of their time...I loved their skating!

R149 They were so good. Not the best but one of the best in my opinion.

^^need to continue, I loved their WSS routine

In the end it was the right call to put the Shibi Shibis in the team event. They wiped the floor with Bobrova/Soloviev and Cappellini /Lanotte. It is a good strategy if your want to undo the harm that was done at US nationals. They want to be 4th (at worst) entering the Free Skate. H/D are prone mistakes, so the Shibies must be counting on mistakes from Donohue.

[quote]There are exceptions...

There are no exceptions bitch. The Duchneys were always incesty with each other. Do they have kids now?

Sibling skating pairs don't have to be creepy.

[quote] Sibling skating pairs don't have to be creepy.

But they are, Blanche. They ARE creepy.

You're touching your sibling in places that another sibling should never touch. You're physically closer to your sibling than you should ever be. And most ice dancing is supposed to be romantic and sensual - enough said.

Icks nay on the iblings say, in ice dancing.

R152, Calm down...from what I remember the sister was dating Christopher Dean. I don’t know how long the relationship lasted, but it was talked about back in the day. Also, Dean choreographed the Duchesnays routines.

The bronze medal US team figure skaters were all on live this morning (last night in Korea) on NBC's Today Show from Korea ...except overhyped Nathan Chen. Interesting.

That Adam Rippon guy is becoming a star, and good for him

At least they didn't run the Ashley Wagner car commercial before or after, as far as I could tell.

South Korea likely to lose more than $10 billion for hosting 2018 Winter Olympics

Leave it to Andrew Zimbalist to throw cold water on an even colder Winter Olympics. The Smith College economics professor and long-time Olympics skeptic hopped on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” to spill the beans on the pitfalls of the PyeongChang Games.

The most stunning nuggets? That South Korea is staring down a loss north of $10 billion for hosting this year’s international festivities.

“At the end of the day, they spent $13 billion. They’ll get back about $2.5 billion,” Zimbalist said. “The only way you can justify that kind of a terrible balance is if, in the long run, it’s going to promote tourism, promote trade and promote foreign investment.

“There’s no evidence from other Olympics that that might happen.”

That astronomical bill stems, in part, from building scantly used Olympic venues — and not just the $109 million ceremonial stadium in PyeongChang. The organizers also spent untold sums to clear 58,000 trees from a sacred forest on Mount Gariwang, where the Alpine skiing course was subsequently constructed.

Beyond that, South Korea spent billions on infrastructure to connect PyeongChang to the South Korean capital of Seoul. Even with the addition of high-speed rail, the commute still clocks in close to two hours.

Some of these costs might be justifiable if the host country’s citizens were enthusiastic about snow and ice activities. But to hear Zimbalist tell it, “The South Koreans are not very fond of winter sports in general.”

That helps to explain the shortfall in revenue that accounts for these games ranging so far into the red. Per Zimbalist, the organizers only sold about 60 percent of tickets to this year’s Olympic events.

It doesn’t help that PyeongChang is home to fewer than 44,000 people, making it the least populous host of the Winter Games since Lillehammer, Norway in 1994. Had all the locals turned out for the Opening Ceremony, they still wouldn’t have filled the Olympic stadium, which seats about 50,000.

Backers of the PyeongChang Olympics would likely argue that the short-term pain pales in comparison to the long-term gains. As Chery Kang relayed during the interview, the South Korean government and various think tanks pegged the overall economic benefit anywhere between 20 and 65 trillion Korean won, which comes out to about $18.5-60 billion.

Those figures assume that these games will bring in money by painting a flattering portrait of South Korea. Trouble is, that may not be the case, what with frigid temperatures and a norovirus outbreak diverting attention from the actual athletics on display.

“I hope there is a feel-good effect, I hope that the games go off very well,” Zimbalist concluded, “but either President Moon [Jae-in] or any other politician in South Korea who’s promising the people that this is going to be a wonderful thing for the economy really should be more cautious.”

All this said, the PyeongChang Games won’t come anywhere close to the costliest and most debt-ridden Olympics in history. That honor might forever belong to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, which ran up a reported tab of $51 billion, thanks in no small part to rampant corruption and graft benefiting President Vladimir Putin and his cronies.

There is a video on newornext that has US male Olympians stripping while saying cheesy pick up lines. When Chris Mazdzer started stripping and flirting, I just about died. He has a gorgeous hairy chest and charming personality.

Gus is so funny and charming but boy @ 1:17 the purses fall off by the millions when he starts talking about his mother.

I want to fuck him.

Was Gus always that nelly, even before he came out?

I'm guessing that he tried to butch it up before he was out, but once he came out he just let the purses fly!

I don't find him nelly at all

Here's Red Gerard on Jimmy Kimmel's show.

I'm amazed at how composed he is at 17. Most people would be freaking the fuck out, after being in the Olympics, competing, winning a gold medal, flying from Korea to LA, and then appearing on a talk show, all in less than a week.

But Red's as cool as a cucumber.

And he watched Netflix the night before his competition.

My favorite part of his interview was talking about his family shot-gunning beers.

R146, that was beautiful

Sorry I meant R149

I am hot for Chris Knierim , the ice skater..damn sexy man

I'm obsessed with the Pyongyang cheerleaders.

So cheerful now, but you know they'll be starved and tortured by "Dear Leader" when they get home.

He'll wipe those smiles right off their terrified faces.

So happy for the German team winning gold in the Pairs Figure Skating!!!

So deserved.

3 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze today, not too bad :)

Norwegians are at the top of the medal winnings, R168.

You guys really are great at the Winter games.

No surprise there, huh?

When will Scott Moir be skating again?

I'm waiting for bobsledders with those truncular legs and amazing beefy asses. Their upper bodies are also quite muscular so what's not to like there?

For European these games are difficult when majority of events are happening in the very early morning hours.

It's not live, R172.

Do your local stations not broadcast the games during prime time, as they do in the US?

NBC in America always shows the games between 8-11 pm every night, regardless of what time it's happening in Korea.

NBC starts coverage at 3pm each day est and on most of the the day on the Olympic channel

R170 Scott will be back on after the Men's and Women's competition.

He and Tessa are in the Ice Dancing competition, which is usually the last of the four figure skating competitions.

Javier Fernandez is the sexiest figure skater ever!!

Oh, is that yoozoo guy gay? He flames harder than Adam Rippon.

And Patrick Chan's eyes get crazier and crazier as the years go by.

So happy that Javi won Spain's first medal in figure skating.

It would've been nice to have been a silver (especially since that asian guy fell on his ass and still won the silver), but hey, at least he made history for Spain.

R177 Yes, Javi was robbed. He should have won silver.

I love that NBC is letting Rebecca Lowe do so many interviews in daytime. There's so much going on live when Tirico is hosting at night that he gets no chance to do much of that. Redemption from Rio, when her time was cut back by Tirico joining the network at the last minute, almost literally.

[quote]Yes, Javi was robbed. He should have won silver.

I volunteer to condole him.

Here you go, R180.

He's ready for you.

Just look at Javi's slender body....

Nathan Chen, just now in an interview with Scott Hamilton, seems still like a bit of a robot. Like not wanting to say anything that wasn't memorized before. No emotion.

And Scott is easily the friendliest interviewer Chen will ever see.

Nathan Chen can now be known as "the choker," to replace Sasha Cohen.

The guy was a total flop at these Olympics. We should've sent Ross Miner instead. The guy performs well under pressure, unlike Choker Chen.

I've enjoyed the spectacular snowboarding stuff and could give a shit about the ice skating. Do I have to hand in my gay card?

Well, if you can name who won Olympic gold medals in pairs skating in 1964 and 1968, and what move(s) they popularized - without looking it up, of course, then you can keep the card.

Alas I can't even name any of the current crop here, let alone ever heard of them. Was there ever a Russian Skater called Alexi Bendova? I would have watched him.

No, the men's names end with "ov" and the women's names end with "ova."

No Surya Bonaly or Tonya Harding, no interest.

Is Javi still dating Miki Ando or did they break up?

Poor Bodi Miller, they criticized him for being too boring.

He's knowledgeable for sure but his method of delivery is dull.

I like his commentary. 😬

I remember when there was an attitude among "real" sports fans that any sport that was "judged" for scoring wasn't a real sport (i.e, figure skating, diving, equestrian).

But now that so many supercool X-gamey events are judged, and sort of subjective, you don't hear that argument as much anymore.

As if those snowboarders aren't playing to the judges as much as any skater or diver ever did.

I got over ice skating a long time ago since it was always some drama over who the competitions were rigged for: Americans, Soviets/Russians, Canadians... I do like things like speed skating, alpine skiing, and ski jumping, though.

R191, only tonight, watching live coverage, do I see how disappointing Bode Miller is as skiing analyst. He talks too slowly in fast races, and really is so laid back in delivery as to seem like he can hardly be bothered to pay attention.

Ski races are extremely fast. Results in hundredths or thousandths of seconds. Don't you have to be watching and talking fast to effectively comment?

But I guess you don't want to seem a spaz and getting hysterical, R194.

There's a fine line, admittedly.

Maybe the other guy could be more animated as well?

I always had a crush on Bode Miller.

I would give him a blowjob that would wake his ass up in a flash!

How the hell did Kenworthy breaks a thumb??

He has a giant bruise as well??

What happened??

Plus, a cute smooch on national prime time tv!!

😘😘

Woke up to 2 gold and 1 silver, not bad :)

I wanted Kristoffersen to win the gold in slalom, but I heard he had a crappy first run, so I think he should be happy with silver. The slopstyle gold was very surprising. I'm kinda in shock. Didn't even know we had a medal favorite there lol.

Updated medal table

In other news the Russians are suspected of doping again.

Interesting article.

The male Ice Dancers are all hot as fuck!

Scott Moir, the French guy, and Donohue the American guy.

They are by far the sexiest of the male figure skaters!

Zach Donohue is purty.

Hot Canadian bobsledder Justin Kripps wins gold.

I'm watching the Olympics now and there is a Norwegian speed skater who might be gay. He has gay voice. He pings my gaydar HARD. And no, he didn't win. He was far behind. Either way just watching his interview made me wonder. If he's straight I need to turn in my gaydar.

Canada is now third in medals, only beat by Germany and Norway. USA is fifth.

We just hit 30 medals. Not bad for a country of 5 million people :)

I wonder if any of the North Korean athletes will try to make a getaway. I have no idea if they are guarded constantly.

I'm so happy for my baby Scott Moir, winning the gold in Ice Dance.

I want to give him a congratulatory blowjob!

Are the Closing Ceremonies on Friday?

I wonder if "Dear Leader" will show up?

BREAKING: New doping accusations for Russia.

Just ban those fucking Russians already. Don't even let them compete under OAR.

Even doping, those Russians can't win shit.

They're fucking cheaters AND losers.

It is winding down over there in Korea, but more good stuff to come over the weekend. Some big events in Bobsled, Speed Skating, Cross-Country still to be held.

Looking forward to the Figure Skating exhibitions, the curling Gold Medal game no one expected the US to be in (late night tonight live) and the Closing Ceremonies on Sunday (except for the hideous mug of the US "official" visitor)

Will Katie Couric and Josh Ramo Cooper be hosting the Closing Ceremonies again??

*tee hee*

In related news a curling stone tested positive for doping.

R215 Weir and Lipinski are hosting closing ceremonies for nbc.

What time is the Nude Luge event?

I cannot get over the HUGE, bubble butts in the Men's bobsled event.

I was practically drooling over those beautiful asses in those tight lycra outfits, which perfectly shaped their muscular arms and bulbous butts.

No wonder Dale Earnhardt Jr. was in the stands watching. I would have been, too.

The German bobsled teams had the beefiest bodies and most muscular butts.

Sam McGuffie

Steven Langton

Justin Bolsen

Sam Michener

Carlo Valdes

So many beautiful men competing

The pyongyang closing ceremonies are on right now.

I hope that Johnny and Tara don't fuck it up like Katie Couric did!

I'm going to miss pyongyang. They did an ok job.

However, since they're hosting the next summer and winter olympics, it'll be like we never left.

Beautiful closing up util the boy band at the end.

The last days of the winter Olympics were depressing, most of our athletes choked hard. Thank god for Marit Bjørgen who saved Norway's honor and put us at the top of the medal table.

[quote]However, since they're hosting the next summer and winter olympics, it'll be like we never left.

Because all of Asia is the same? Hi-larious wit.