OT 2014 Olympics

[Ashley]

Oh okay! I had no idea...But I was mostly thinking Worlds.

NCA did it at college nationals. I think all star too. They even used to do it on finals day. There was kiss or cry area next to the bandshell that you stayed in until someone beat you. They don't do it in finals anymore.

Also, the last two varsity events we went too, teams got their scores before awards. My coach was saying that if you had enough friends between the coaches you knew who would win before awards. Silly, they should just announce it.

But even at worlds I think they do? Not immediately after, but they do publicly announce them.


The Fierce Board App! || iPhone || Android

 

[Twinklestars]

Skeleton looks like so much fun.

I agree! I want to do it!


The Fierce Board App! || iPhone || Android

 

[CoachTamara]

Showing my age here, but pull up your pants you dumb idiot.

 

[Dixie]

One of the women skeleton athletes is from around here. She said to get some sort of experience of a skeleton run would be to open your door and look down at the road going 80 on the highway. Uh, no thank you!


The Fierce Board App! || iPhone || Android

 

[cheerKT]

NCA did it at college nationals. I think all star too. They even used to do it on finals day. There was kiss or cry area next to the bandshell that you stayed in until someone beat you. They don't do it in finals anymore.

Also, the last two varsity events we went too, teams got their scores before awards. My coach was saying that if you had enough friends between the coaches you knew who would win before awards. Silly, they should just announce it.

But even at worlds I think they do? Not immediately after, but they do publicly announce them.


The Fierce Board App! || iPhone || Android

I haven't been to Worlds since 2012 but they announced Day 1 scores in groups after every like 10 teams or so.

 

[12stepCheermom]

I feel so bad for the Russian champion who doesn't get to compete now. Now no Russian men will compete at all!

Isn't he the same one that got beat at Russian nationals by someone else but they sent him to the Olympics anyway? Betcha THAT guy is salty right now.

I swear I heard that in one of the interviews.


The Fierce Board App! || iPhone || Android

 

[cheerKT]

Isn't he the same one that got beat at Russian nationals by someone else but they sent him to the Olympics anyway? Betcha THAT guy is salty right now.

I swear I heard that in one of the interviews.


The Fierce Board App! || iPhone || Android

Yep. Russia only had 1 spot for males at the games and a young guy won their nationals over Plushenko. But then he skated in private with the Russian skating federation to prove he was ready and they sent him over the National Champion. Then he told he media his plan was to skate the team event and help win gold then withdraw so Russia could send the National Champ guy instead to skate individuals. Then after team he was hurting bad but everyone was loving him and begging him to skate individuals. He could have withdrawn then, or yesterday when he was in too much pain to even complete a practice run and Russia could have sent their younger guy. But by going today and withdrawing AT the event Russia obviously couldn't sub anyone so therefore they had NO representative in the men's skate at all.

Yeah, overall I'd be pretty bitter if I were that guy. I know Plushenko is a great skater but he knew coming in to this he wasn't going to be capable to perform 4 routines.

EDIT
Buck is a little overdramatic but he's hilarious and explains this way better that I can
There's a little language

 

[Ems]

Showing my age here, but pull up your pants you dumb idiot.

At first I was going to ask who you meant. But then I saw... It's not an age thing. Pull up your pants, bro! Though holy moly! His jumps! I thought he was going to wipe out. They were insane.


The Fierce Board App! || iPhone || Android

 

[cheerKT]

At first I was going to ask who you meant. But then I saw... It's not an age thing. Pull up your pants, bro! Though holy moly! His jumps! I thought he was going to wipe out. They were insane.


The Fierce Board App! || iPhone || Android

Nope. Definitely not age. I feel like he will be skiing for Jamaica in 2018 (on account of the dreds and the egg in the pants.)

 

[Dixie]

@cheerKT That video was classic! And his comments on Jeremy? I had to watch it 3 times. I felt the same way. Drives me crazy (whether in cheer or professional sports) when athletes basically come up lame until their time to shine and all of a sudden- it's a Christmas miracle! If you can still do that don't lie on the ground writhing in pain.
Thanks for introducing me to What the Buck

 

[Ashley]

The coverage with Johnny Weir and Tara Lapinski, is that only on tv? These live stream commentators are boringggggg.

 

[ssccxnce]

And when college and university professors decide to show the games instead of teaching...


The Fierce Board App! || iPhone || Android

And when malls have fan zones so you can watch and shop at the same time...

But really canadas black jerseys are weird, I keep wanting to look at Austria instead


The Fierce Board App! || iPhone || Android

 

[ssccxnce]

Double post but shoutout to figure skating for giving me a heart attack, bummed about Patrick Chan but Hanyu was incredible yesterday.

The Fierce Board App! || iPhone || Android

 

[ashscott41]

Double post but shoutout to figure skating for giving me a heart attack, bummed about Patrick Chan but Hanyu was incredible yesterday.

The Fierce Board App! || iPhone || Android

It made me so mad!! Pretty much no one hit clean (or whatever they call it in skating)

 

[12stepCheermom]

The guy commentating on tv in the frilled grey shirt, full sparkle jacket and necklace...props to you. I think you actually pulled that off....somehow.


The Fierce Board App! || iPhone || Android