Well I won’t mention the ski jumping controversy, but I will mention Snoop Dog popped into the curling this morning - apparently it raised a cheer.
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I enjoy the Winter Olympics, they always feel a bit more fun than the summer games. Egos seem a bit smaller. However a lot of events rely on subjective judging which tends to result in fairly predictable outcomes. Events measured against the clock or the tape-measure have a bit of purity about them.
Bruce
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I enjoyed the opening ceremony, glitzy but with some panache, a little Eurosilliness, some good performances too and while clearly not cheap, it didn’t come across as OTT on the budget.
And yes we look forward to Winter Olympics every time.
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I found the opening ok, but it was much less impressive than the Paris Olympics…
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Which was, let’s face it, hilarious…
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…but unintentionally so.
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Quite enjoyed the opening ceremony. Very classy imo.
Men’s Downhill this morning was fantastic. Jesus, the winner was shifting some! 
I’m enjoying the curling 
too.
I didn’t watch the opening ceremony; but for pure emotion May I suggest you watch the medal races for the women’s 3000m speed skating. Just brilliant.
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Yes, was very exciting. Racing against the clock 
really is heart stopping.
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Indeed, being Dutch I still think the right person won!
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Women’s Downhill just started. Great conditions!
Solid worst result for Vonn.
After such a buzzing expectation the fall came with a genuine shock.
My best wishes for her recovery..
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Anyone else watch and enjoy the snowboarding big air final last night? We completely got into it, joking about the jargon and scoring it from the sofa. Above all what a fantastic atmosphere between the competitors of mutual respect and shared joy. Really good fun. Elite sport without the egos.
Bruce
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Fantastic event 
The skill and bravery on show is incredible.
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Stelvio holding up well. Magnificent…
The combined downhill and slalom a winner in my eyes…as a complement to the individual events of course.
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Interesting, quaint and quirky moment in the short track skating. Presenting a form and 100 dollar note to the judge when registering a complaint.
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The jargon is simply extraordinary. At the commencement of each run some of the contestants were described on screen as having a ‘Goofy stance’.
Agree about the sportsmanship on display, it was remarkable.
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Goofy is ‘right foot’ forward.
Regular is ‘left foot’ forward.
As in how you stand on a snowboard and drive down a mountain in your natural and strongest stance.
I’m a snowboarder 
and ride naturally in Goofy stance.
It’s also great if you can learn to ride ‘switch’. Which means you can charge down the mountain both ways. It gives you a lot of flexibility when presented with different terrain and obstacles.
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Every day’s a school day?
Thanks for the gen.
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Out of interest do they wear any body protection under the baggy clothes? Body or back armour (like downhill MTB riders)?
Bruce