Olympics!

[Jericoke]

Is anyone here a fan of the Winter Olympics?

I know the timing of games in Vancouver isn't going to be great for those of you in Europe, but if I can deal with F1 races at insane times, you can watch figure skating when you should be sleeping, lol.

My favourite event is Hockey.  I AM Canadian, after all!

[Neil.P]

OK Jeri, keep us posted of some of the big events and I'll see if I can check it out.

Neil.P

[John S]

I'm keen to see the Bobsleigh runs and the Skeleton, but I think most of the big fuss in the Uk will be about the Curling.

I can't say I'm a fan of curling, to much housework involved with all that brushing, and it's just bowls on ice after all. It looks good and easy to follow on television though so it will get shown a lot.

I keep an eye on the Hockey but I watch it mainly for the charging, bashing and punch ups.

[Dare]

I like the bobsedding,sking,luge,and
the speed skating.The curling a litt'e
too fast paces for me.

[gato]

I watched olympics opening too, great show, it was 4 am here...i was very glad and surprised that my ice hockey hero Wayne Gretzky lighted the olympics fire. it was great athmosphere in the hall and i will watch some sports from eurosport like ski jumping, slalom, ski, ice hockey and hills. jeri, i know that canadians love ice hockey. which countres you think to be in ice hockey final? i bet canada and czechoslovakia.

[cosworth151]

I've always been a hockey fan. I'm a snowboarder myself, so I watch that.

I have to admit that I became a curling fan during the last Olympics. It was on in the morning, about the time I'd be getting ready to head out of whatever motel I was in. I'll be watching it again this time.

[Alianora La Canta]

I notice Jacques Villenueve helped carry in the Olympic flag

[Scott]

I'm a bit ski fan, but I won't miss the hockey, especially if the Canadians make it to the final (although I think it will be against the USA)...

[Dare]

I notice Jacques Villenueve helped carry in the Olympic flag

Probably trying to get a seat on the Canadian
Bobled Team.

[Scott]

First gold medal of the games goes to.......SWITZERLAND!   

So what if it is to an anorexic ski jumper   

[gato]

His name is Simon Ammann. the smaller and lighter jumper, the furthrer he goes. i dont remember one german jumper's name who was really anorextic. some pics at beach showed his really fit body and it was not beautiful view..his coach and family was worried because he lost so much weight.

[gato]

Sven Hannawald was that anorectic ex ski jumper guy that i was talking about.

[Scott]

I was kinda joking Gato - all the ski jumpers are borderline anorexic...the strongest muscles in their bodies are in their ankles for landings.

[gato]

I agree that those jumpers are slim. it must take hard power to push into fly from the platform.

[Jericoke]

 I think most of the big fuss in the Uk will be about the Curling.

I had no idea anyone even cared about curling outside of Canada.  It's not really my sport, but all but a guaranteed medal for Canada.  (Our other medal lock is women's hockey.  In game 1 we beat Slovakia 18-0)