Official 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games thread!

[wiigirl]

Interesting article on details about the games (cost, hotels, etc) and why Americans are staying away.

http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/31/news/sochi-travel-cost/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

Good read.

 

[Jennasis]

Looks like the head coach of the US Snowboard team is happy with the conditions on the mountain. That's encouraging! He said they had great fresh powder and that the mountains could stand up with some of the best mountains in the world. I really hope so! These athletes have trained so hard for this!

 

[JanaDee]

Looks like the head coach of the US Snowboard team is happy with the conditions on the mountain. That's encouraging! He said they had great fresh powder and that the mountains could stand up with some of the best mountains in the world. I really hope so! These athletes have trained so hard for this!

That's good news.

 

[lisaviolet]

I'm really interested to see the "slope-side" events this year. That and snowboard-cross.

Love.

And bravo to the new additions in this area.

 

[lisaviolet]

Looks like the head coach of the US Snowboard team is happy with the conditions on the mountain. That's encouraging! He said they had great fresh powder and that the mountains could stand up with some of the best mountains in the world. I really hope so! These athletes have trained so hard for this!

 

[JanaDee]

Now that media and athletes are arriving, stories are coming out on how Sochi is nowhere near ready.

Both GMA and the Today Show had stories this morning about work still being done. Only 6 of the 9 media hotels are useable at this point.

 

[Jennasis]

I'm excited for the games and so unenthusiastic about the host!

 

[PrincessKsMom]

NBC is doing a pre-Sochi show right now

 

[mandy200587]

Washington Post has compiled some tweets from journalists there. It's crazy how close the games are and the reports coming out. The village is ready though and looks nice.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...-their-hilarious-and-gross-hotel-experiences/

 

[LisaR]

Washington Post has compiled some tweets from journalists there. It's crazy how close the games are and the reports coming out. The village is ready though and looks nice.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...-their-hilarious-and-gross-hotel-experiences/

 

[ashley0139]

Can someone help me with what is probably a stupid question... when are they airing the opening ceremonies? I'm looking at my guide on the tv and it says on Thursday the 6th at 8pm it is coverage of the games (skating and snowboarding) and not opening ceremonies. I'm confused. I'm on the west coast.

 

[CPT Tripss]

Looks like the head coach of the US Snowboard team is happy with the conditions on the mountain. That's encouraging! He said they had great fresh powder and that the mountains could stand up with some of the best mountains in the world. I really hope so! These athletes have trained so hard for this!

Shaun White probably disagrees about the conditions in Putingrad.

 

[mandy200587]

Can someone help me with what is probably a stupid question... when are they airing the opening ceremonies? I'm looking at my guide on the tv and it says on Thursday the 6th at 8pm it is coverage of the games (skating and snowboarding) and not opening ceremonies. I'm confused. I'm on the west coast.

I think Friday. They are giving us extra footage this year I think is what they said on the special.

 

[Jennasis]

Washington Post has compiled some tweets from journalists there. It's crazy how close the games are and the reports coming out. The village is ready though and looks nice.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...-their-hilarious-and-gross-hotel-experiences/

How horrifying. I wonder if NBC will mention any of this (haven't seen the Today Show gang speak of the ill-preparedness other than to mention some hotels still have no furniture), or if they'll keep quiet to appease Russian officials so as not to mess with any of their coverage of the games?

 

[mandy200587]

Here are some photos of the village area.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/17570373@N05/

All venues for the sports are completed and spectacular according to the person who took the photos.

 

[mandy200587]

How horrifying. I wonder if NBC will mention any of this (haven't seen the Today Show gang speak of the ill-preparedness other than to mention some hotels still have no furniture), or if they'll keep quiet to appease Russian officials so as not to mess with any of their coverage of the games?

That will be the good question. I rarely watch the morning shows anymore.

 

[Jennasis]

That will be the good question. I rarely watch the morning shows anymore.

I watch the Today Show every morning, 7 days a week, so I will be on them like white on rice! Matt Lauer has been there for a few days already and I expect the rest will be there in another day or two. I'm watching...always watching..

 

[mandy200587]

I watch the Today Show every morning, 7 days a week, so I will be on them like white on rice! Matt Lauer has been there for a few days already and I expect the rest will be there in another day or two. I'm watching...always watching..

I'm counting on you to be our reporting eyes! Don't let us down!

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Not a good time to be a stray dog in Sochi

http://www.cbssports.com/olympics/e...ity-hall-ordering-extermination-of-stray-dogs

 

[Jennasis]

Shaun White is pulling out of the slopestyle event (likely due to his injury in practice and the desire to avoid injuring himself worse...) to focus solely on going for his third consecutive medal in halfpipe.