Official 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games thread!

[Scornelius]

Seriously, the US outfits look like ugly christmas sweaters. Or 4th of July sweaters, really. And the giant POLO, right up on the neck? Yuck.

 

[SkaGoat]

Anyone else notice the audience basically has glow with show medals around their necks? Looks great! I wonder you owns that technology.

 

[kerstfan1]

I loved watching everyone last night but it was so strange watching them without watching the opening ceremony first. Can't wait for tonight. My 16 year old son is so excited for hockey to start. He plans on watching everything with me but speed skating and ice skating. Told him he is messing out on speed skating.

Sorry but the only team winning there is team Holland all the way

 

[declansdad]

No kidding! Gotta love Bermuda tho!

Bermuda and the Cayman Islands! I hope they brought some long pants.

 

[declansdad]

Sony bet on the is winning there team Holland all the way

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[declansdad]

That is one strange looking whale!

 

[kerstfan1]

sorry was on the phone that auto fill in

 

[Scornelius]

I don't understand what's happening at all, but I love it!

 

[declansdad]

I don't understand what's happening at all, but I love it!

It's all about the evolution of Russia.

 

[Scornelius]

It's all about the evolution of Russia.

Yes, I get that is the theory. In reality, why is Tron putting together a mechano set? Lol!

 

[kimblebee]

Interesting that the Russian speaker talked about the inclusion and diversity of the Games.

On a different note- there was a thwarted plane hijacking attempt within the past hour. It was headed to Sochi and reports are that there was a bomb on board. Scary, scary times..

 

[Jennasis]

http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/07/world/europe/turkey-flight-bomb-threat/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

The plane was not headed to Sochi. The hijacker demanded the plane GO to Sochi after he told them there was a bomb on the plane.

 

[declansdad]

Interesting that the Russian speaker talked about the inclusion and diversity of the Games.

On a different note- there was a thwarted plane hijacking attempt within the past hour. It was headed to Sochi and reports are that there was a bomb on board. Scary, scary times..

Yes the hijacker sounds like the brain trust of the terrorist movement.

 

[BKMETV]

Seriously, the US outfits look like ugly christmas sweaters. Or 4th of July sweaters, really. And the giant POLO, right up on the neck? Yuck.

I was thinking the same thing...but at least they were colourful...too many countries had really blah outfits.

 

[soccerdad72]

The Opening Ceremonies are one of the only things we'd prefer to watch on tape delay (and DVR). That way, we can skim through most of the stuff and just hit highlights that we would like to see. You can only watch so many countries parade in until it gets mind numbing.

 

[declansdad]

The Opening Ceremonies are one of the only things we'd prefer to watch on tape delay (and DVR). That way, we can skim through most of the stuff and just hit highlights that we would like to see. You can only watch so many countries parade in until it gets mind numbing.

Doesn't NBC do that for you with their prime time coverage?

 

[soccerdad72]

Doesn't NBC do that for you with their prime time coverage?

Not as much as I prefer. I think Bob Costas gets paid by the word for the Olympic coverage.

 

[Scornelius]

I was thinking the same thing...but at least they were colourful...too many countries had really blah outfits.

Colourful? How about Germany!

 

[Lintasare]

Doing final prep on dinner for the Opening Ceremonies tonight. I have rye bread rising, pierogis and borscht chilling before adding the final ingredients.

Ok the menu is more Eastern European than Russian but I am doing what I can.

 

[Bay Hill]

The Flying Tomato has joined NASA...https://twitter.com/shaun_white/status/431925276189401088/photo/1

Lindsey Vonn struts the runway — with crutches...http://gazette.com/lindsey-vonn-struts-the-runway-with-crutches/article/1514170

2014 Sochi Olympics: Imperfect Bodies, Seeking Olympic Perfection....http://online.wsj.com/news/articles...0660727087526.html?mod=WSJ_hp_RightTopStories

Enjoy the #NBCFail Tape Delayed Opening Ceremony