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meyers7 said:
Just walking on the ice or sliding on one knee on the ice is pretty much impossible for me. Let alone the actual skill part to direct the stone down the ice and have it go where I want.
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Bocce on ice. The ice is pebbly and 1 shoe grips and the other shoe slides, so it's not too difficult to walk on. However, getting down and getting back up again is a challenge even in my living room 😊
 
What did everyone think of opening ceremonies? I thought that they were okay. Showing athletes from four different locations had to be a chore for NBC. I don’t think every country was shown.

I asked my cousins how are things in Milan. She said that the city is in chaos. No place to park. Roads are blocked. When I was there last year I didn’t go near stadium. I stayed around the main station area.
 
Nice to watch Men’s downhill thus morning with option to rewind.

There is young man from Fairfield competing in freestyle.

Peacock is worth it for me in February.
 
ConnMotors said:
What did everyone think of opening ceremonies? I thought that they were okay. Showing athletes from four different locations had to be a chore for NBC. I don’t think every country was shown.

I asked my cousins how are things in Milan. She said that the city is in chaos. No place to park. Roads are blocked. When I was there last year I didn’t go near stadium. I stayed around the main station area.
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Highlight of the opening ceremonies for me was Andrea Bocelli performing the Nessun Dorma aria form Puccini's Turandot.
It gave me chills.
 
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Lindsey Vonn? She is racing today [Sunday] in the downhill...anyone know how she did?
 
I just saw she crashed in her first downhill...taken off by helicopter.
She was scheduled to race in one other event...I assume she won't be
doing that now.

Super congrats for her effort to even try this with a completely ruptured Achilles.
 
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Blakeon18 said:
Lindsey Vonn? She is racing today [Sunday] in the downhill...anyone know how she did?
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It was a very awkward fall. Looked like she tried to spin in mid-air to cut speed, very peculiar.
 
She clipped the “gate” with her right arm and went out of control You could hear her screaming/crying on the ground.
 
I hate the drones! They can be heard at times and just seem a distraction. The point of view they show is constantly changing and it just is dizzying rather than enhancing. I much prefer fixed cameras on towers.
 
Congratulations to Breezy Johnson for winning the 1st US gold medal in the women’s downhill. At the same time, I wish someone had been able to step in and persuade/order Lindsey Vonn not to compete with her torn ACL. At high speeds it’s nearly impossible for a skier to hold their line without 2 stable legs. Vonn’s injury today was both tragic and predictable.
 
oldude said:
Congratulations to Breezy Johnson for winning the 1st US gold medal in the women’s downhill. At the same time, I wish someone had been able to step in and persuade/order Lindsey Vonn not to compete with her torn ACL. At high speeds it’s nearly impossible for a skier to hold their line without 2 stable legs. Vonn’s injury today was both tragic and predictable.
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Maybe she could have competed with the injury at age 25 but at 41, her reflexes are a bit slower and she’s not as strong or agile. The differences may be small but when someone is skiing 75 mph, they could be critical

Olde Coach would be devastated. He was fond of Lindsay Vonn, even if he never personally coached her
 
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Skeets said:
A good explanation for hocky, but not for curling, which has to be the least impactful sport in the Olympics. FYI, I've done curling and I have friends who are really into it. It is a little harder than it looks.
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I think I've enjoyed watching curling the last few Olympics because it takes me back to when I played table shuffleboard when I was a kid. A similar game, don't see any tables around anymore. Our Little League team in NJ was sponsored by a tavern, back in the 50's. After games we would go to the tavern for free sodas, there was a table there, and they would let us play. Great fun!
 
Unfortunate for Vonn but at least Breezy won gold. I’m a bit disappointed in the coverage by NBC. I avoided social media and Peacock and tuned in to NBC. Unfortunately they revealed the racing results and injury to Lindsey before showing the race. Hope Lindsey recovers quickly. To quote Frank Costanza, “I wanted to come in fresh.”
 
Conndog said:
I hate the drones! They can be heard at times and just seem a distraction. The point of view they show is constantly changing and it just is dizzying rather than enhancing. I much prefer fixed cameras on towers.
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Beautiful view of the Dolomite Chute, however.
 
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HCCForever said:
Nice to watch Men’s downhill thus morning with option to rewind.

There is young man from Fairfield competing in freestyle.

Peacock is worth it for me in February.
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I thought I'd like it more than I actually do. I guess it's too many decades of having the content curated for me and packaged into an evening broadcast. That said I'm on Peacock now watching speed skating.
 
Conndog said:
I hate the drones! They can be heard at times and just seem a distraction. The point of view they show is constantly changing and it just is dizzying rather than enhancing. I much prefer fixed cameras on towers.
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I love the drone shots, just a tremendous perspective at times - don't like the buzzing sound though.
 
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