[tonyrockyhorror]

What is up with this?

[kitchenwitch]

What is up with this?

A vision of loveliness in pink of course. I think he should have used tea roses for the wreath on his head though, with the idea that less is more.

[waterbeetle]

something about a 3 dollar bill comes to mind. I think Bjork is his fashion consultant, but hey ya gotta have a gimmick!!

Anyway, the US kicked the shit out of Canada last night in Hockey, so much for Sid the Kid.

[JuanaLaLoca]

something about a 3 dollar bill comes to mind. I think Bjork is his fashion consultant, but hey ya gotta have a gimmick!!

You might have something there - he did have one routine/costume of a swan!

[tonyrockyhorror]

Future contestants on Ru Paul's Drag Race.

[mr dragon]

The Brits beat the US in CURLING this evening. It really isn't that boring.

Yeah, I noticed the British women's Curling team were quite highly rated before going into the event. Though I saw a little the other night, before the semis, and they were beaten by the Japanese ladies. Looks like they've still got several games to go though. Something I noticed- there's an awful lot of Scots on the British Curling teams! It must be quite popular in Scotland. I didn't realise that.

I was just joking about it being 'boring', it's obviously very skilled.

[wakeyboy]

The Brits beat the US in CURLING this evening. It really isn't that boring.

Yeah, I noticed the British women's Curling team were quite highly rated before going into the event. Though I saw a little the other night, before the semis, and they were beaten by the Japanese ladies. Looks like they've still got several games to go though. Something I noticed- there's an awful lot of Scots on the British Curling teams! It must be quite popular in Scotland. I didn't realise that.

I was just joking about it being 'boring', it's obviously very skilled.

Ever since Britain won gold in the women's curling in 2002 its caused a flutter ever since. We get full coverage of it because its one of the few things were good at.

Yeah all the winning ladies in 2002 were scottish. I noticed this year that the men's curling team all sounded scottish as do the women. Its definately a scottish thing but I dont know why.

Tune into the live coverage now. Rhona Martin is commentating which is good because she explains whats going on throughout. She was one of the ladies that won gold in 2002. She looks like a female Gordon Ramsey!

[wakeyboy]

Arse!

Denmark is in the lead now.

[Natasha]

Curling originated in Scotland. I am not sure how popular it is there these days but it could explain why so many of the Brit curlers are Scottish. Will ice dancing ever end?

[waterbeetle]

Curling originated in Scotland. I am not sure how popular it is there these days but it could explain why so many of the Brit curlers are Scottish. Will ice dancing ever end?

I'm not sure when it ends but it's not soon enough. Curling is also hugely popular in Canada, second only to Hockey. I've got relatives in Canada and can remember going to a rink and watching all the teams playing. Its like going to the bowling alley here only colder

[JuanaLaLoca]

Ok, if everybody is just going to insult the figure skating, I'm not playing any more!

[ukus]

Juana .......

I watched a little ice skating last night but can't say I was hooked.
Now watching those huge leaps of the men skiers was fascinating. The way they flatten out as they are in the air. I could get used to watching the Winter games after all.

[JuanaLaLoca]

Ok, I have to post this, to reinforce what I said earlier about Plushenko's enormous ego which I am sure was not bruised by Dick Button's complaints about his 'flailing arms' and lack of transition moves...

You may have heard about all his whining about how Evan didn't deserve to win because no man who doesn't do a quad jump can be called a champion.



Just in case you can't read it, that is Evgeni's website, and he is presenting his latest medal as "Platinum".

If anyone has earned the dunce’s cap inside Vancouver’s Olympic village, it’s Russian figure skater Evgeni Plushenko. His antics since failing to win a gold medal have launched Plushenko into the pantheon of poor Olympic sports, where he sadly has a fair bit of competition.

Plushenko’s crimes against dignity? First up, his hair. But that’s his stylist’s fault.

The Russian takes the blame for everything else. After falling to American Evan Lysacek on Friday, Plushenko wrapped himself in a blistering air of ill will.

First, he tried to assume the gold medal spot on the podium.

“I stepped on the gold medal position … because I forgot that I came second,” Plushenko told reporters. “To be fair, I felt that I’d stepped on to my position. It wasn’t planned, of course. It’s just that in my brain, I’d won.”

And in my brain, I’m stronger than Superman, but I still need a car jack to change a tire.

Then Plushenko let Daddy – Russian leader-in-all-but-title Vladimir Putin – whine on his behalf.

“Your silver is as good as gold,” Putin wrote to Plushenko in a public note.

After some consideration, Plushenko decided it was even better than that.

The front page of Plushenko’s website now lists his three Olympic medals: silver in Salt Lake, gold in Turin and platinum in Vancouver.

“What’s next?” the site breathlessly asks? Moon rocks on Saturn, maybe.

“This Olympic silver is a real victory for the champion who's done the impossible - he is back proving he IS the best!” the site continues in a logic pretzel that may make more sense in Russian. Or not.

http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/ar ... pics-loser

[mr dragon]

Ok, if everybody is just going to insult the figure skating, I'm not playing any more!

I didn't insult the figure skating....though I have to admit I didn't watch it.

It's funny. I had a little feeling Curling may have been 'invented' in Scotland when I saw so many of the British players were Scots. It's not a past time that's that popular in England. It probably explains why it's also popular in Canada as WB suggested. A lot of historical Scottish connections with the Canadians.

[kitchenwitch]

I liked the ice dancing Juana. I was only surprised that the Russian couple got third, I didn't think they were that great. I was really impressed with the other American couple that went to the UofM. I thought they were as good if not better than the top 4 pairs. Then again it's only my opinion, and I'm impressed that nobody falls down.

The ladies start tonight, and that is always entertaining. Of course I have to watch it between hockey games, not that that's an entirely bad thing either.

[Natasha]

As we've previously determined, I am not a fan of ice skating. I did watch the men's finals though and even my uneducated eye could see that Lysacek's skating was much better than Plushenko's. So the Russian had a quadruple whatever. He was wobbly on all his other jumps and one was almost sideways in the air. His hair was extremely offensive. Worth major style deductions. I was scratching my head at the Russian ice dancers too. What the heck were they wearing?

[tonyrockyhorror]

I think it would be a great idea to have an Ice Dancing With The Stars show

[JuanaLaLoca]

I think it would be a great idea to have an Ice Dancing With The Stars show

There actually was a show (lasted one season only, I think) called something like 'Skating with Celebrities', only it was pairs' skating instead of ice dance - with a pro skater paired with a celebrity. Kristi Yamaguchi was the host. The scandal was that pairs' champion Lloyd Eisler left his wife for the celebrity he was paired with, Kristy Swanson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer in the movie). I guess they're married now.

[wakeyboy]

In the UK there's 'Dancing On Ice' which is basically Strictly Come Dancing (original british name for what you call Dancing with the stars) on ice.

[Caer Ibormeith]

Congratulations to Kim Yu-Na of South Korea for winning the gold medal in ladies figure skating last night. She was just beautiful. Mao Asada (Japan) and Joannie Rochette (Canada) also earned well deserved silver and bronze respectively. Joannie was especially impressive having just suddenly lost her mother. Good on all of them.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/asseti ... +wins+gold

I only just realized that Yu-Na is coached by Brian Orser. You can tell. He always skated with such freedom and joy. Something that comes through in Yu-Na's skating as well.

My favorite program by Brian:

http://www.youtube.com/watch#playnext=1 ... YpIQK6B9zo

[Persephone]

I’m a little bit late, but wasn’t it fantastic? If it were up to me the winter Olympics could last another month! Or better, why doesn’t is start in November until the 1st of March? :)

I had lots of fun watching it – of course not the 10000M with Sven Kramer. What a disappointment the games must have been for him! I think he was and is the best skater, but he ‘only’ got home with one gold, and one bronze, due to other people (not himself`)!

Icehockey was nerve wrecking too last night, but I am so glad Canada won! No offense to the USA but for me hockey is a Canadien sport, and winning it in own country must be the best thing ever (like having the World Championship of football in the Netherlands, while the Netherlands and Germany are competing each other and then we would win Fun!

Overall I thought it was great Canada had the most gold of all!

We also didn't do bad, I believe we ended on rank nr. 10. Not bad for a little country that doesn't have winters or mountains

[waterbeetle]

Obviously I was rooting for the USA team but having Canadian family I was still happy with the outcome. What a good game though, a true classic. I wish Sindy Crosby didn't score the winning goal though, I can't stand him. It just gives announcers more fodder to stay on his jock about

[JuanaLaLoca]

It was a great Olympics. Except, of course, for the tragic death of the Georgian luger. Other than that, one of the best that I can remember.

[Persephone]

I wish Sindy Crosby didn't score the winning goal though, I can't stand him. It just gives announcers more fodder to stay on his jock about

Yeah, I understood he wasn't playing that well at the Olympics, while he put his team in the NHL at number one. Good for him, he scored the most important goal; personally I also wished someone else would have scored it.

Having said that, I have to agree with a comment a Dutch commentator was making during the game: the winning goal proves his place in the team, even though he didn't play that well. It shows the difference between a good and a top player, he said, being able to score at the right/most important times of game and I have to agree. He did earn it.

I understand you support the USA. And I've got to say I wouldn't have been surprised at all if they would have won! It was indeed a classic game!!

Other than that, one of the best that I can remember.

I totally agree! Let's hope the London games will be as exciting as well!