Olympics

tpter1 · 02-13-2006, 08:26 PM

Anyone catch the downhill last night? 68 MPH! Holy cow! What control and grace...I am still amazed.

bandman · 02-13-2006, 09:55 PM

Not a popular thing to say, but I'm amazed at the skaters. Those guys pick up the ladies with such ease while skating themselves. They get little credit because they make it look easy. Tomorrow try lifting a woman over your head and holding her there for 15-20 seconds. Then think about how hard it must be to do that and keep your balance on skates.

Solar Bell · 02-13-2006, 10:29 PM

As an old competitive speedskater, I really like the long track speedskating.
They are also amazing!

As they say, "Skate fast, or play hockey!!

Watched the pairs figure skating live on Canadian TV this afternoon. Wow!

-cw-

Jimi Michiel · 02-13-2006, 10:53 PM

I don't remember which length race it is, but the race where there are four or five skaters at a time... that scares the heck out of me. I'm surprised there aren't more crashes, and that the crashes aren't worse than they are...

-Jimi

Solar Bell · 02-13-2006, 11:30 PM

jmichiel wrote:

Quote:

I don't remember which length race it is, but the race where there are four or five skaters at a time...

Short track speedskating.

The short track speedskating relay races have 16 skaters on the ice at one time.

-cw-

someone · 02-13-2006, 11:39 PM

Or the one where they do 15 laps and folow the pace of the leader and have to try to make a move on a circle.

Jimi Michiel · 02-13-2006, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by someone

Or the one where they do 15 laps and folow the pace of the leader and have to try to make a move on a circle.

Thats the one I'm thinking of. Besides having a bunch of people on the ice at one time, it looks like the skates are almost a foot long and I'm sure they're razor sharp... not a sport I'll be trying anytime soon.
-Jimi

Solar Bell · 02-13-2006, 11:56 PM

Short track speedskating. Usually 6 skaters at a time.

The blades are 15-17 inches long.

And yes, razor sharp.

-cw-

cornetguy · 02-14-2006, 07:02 AM

i got fed up with the nbc tv covarage of the in 1996, it seemed to me to be all flag waving, human intrest stories and if the us didnt win any medels in an event you wouldn't see it. plus all the commercials

Tootsall · 02-14-2006, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by schilke b6

As an old competitive speedskater, I really like the long track speedskating.
They are also amazing!

As they say, "Skate fast, or play hockey!!

Watched the pairs figure skating live on Canadian TV this afternoon. Wow!

-cw-

Say what you want about China, you have gotta admire that Chinese lady after the fall she took. I thought she'd have busted both hips AND both knees on that tumble. Then to have enough STUFF left to finish in Silver!?

02-13-2006, 08:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
tpter1 Forte User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern New York Posts: 2,309	Olympics Anyone catch the downhill last night? 68 MPH! Holy cow! What control and grace...I am still amazed. __________________ -Glenn "Roses have thorns; shining waters mud. Clouds and eclipses stain the moon and the sun; and history reeks of the wrongs we have done. After today, after today, consider me gone."- Sting

02-13-2006, 09:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
bandman Forte User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lafayette, LA, USA Posts: 1,040	Not a popular thing to say, but I'm amazed at the skaters. Those guys pick up the ladies with such ease while skating themselves. They get little credit because they make it look easy. Tomorrow try lifting a woman over your head and holding her there for 15-20 seconds. Then think about how hard it must be to do that and keep your balance on skates. __________________

02-13-2006, 10:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Solar Bell Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 3,921	As an old competitive speedskater, I really like the long track speedskating. They are also amazing! As they say, *"Skate fast, or play hockey!!* Watched the pairs figure skating live on Canadian TV this afternoon. Wow! -cw- __________________ Chuck Willard *The Willard of Oz* "Don't be afraid to see what you see." Ronald Reagan

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Jimi Michiel Forte User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 1,699	I don't remember which length race it is, but the race where there are four or five skaters at a time... that scares the heck out of me. I'm surprised there aren't more crashes, and that the crashes aren't worse than they are... -Jimi __________________

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someone Pianissimo User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California Posts: 80	Or the one where they do 15 laps and folow the pace of the leader and have to try to make a move on a circle. __________________

02-13-2006, 11:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
Solar Bell Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 3,921	Short track speedskating. Usually 6 skaters at a time. The blades are 15-17 inches long. And yes, razor sharp. -cw- __________________ Chuck Willard *The Willard of Oz* "Don't be afraid to see what you see." Ronald Reagan

02-14-2006, 07:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
cornetguy Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 765	i got fed up with the nbc tv covarage of the in 1996, it seemed to me to be all flag waving, human intrest stories and if the us didnt win any medels in an event you wouldn't see it. plus all the commercials __________________ Per aspera ad astra

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