Winter Olympics

[Niigata Jack]

Just watched the Freeski Mens Half Pipe final dear me that's spectacular, unfortunately for the favourite he crashed on his final run, I'm still struggling to believe that he walked away from it, it looked a bad one.
Those guys and girls are mad fair play.

 

[Niigata Jack]

Enjoying every second, just watched the womens big hill jump, absolutely mental.
Mens freestyle big air on atm, great stuff.

Fearless aren't they, great spectacle to watch though, I know lots have been setup for the Olympics, but Cortina looks a cracking venue for a Skiing holiday.

 

[Jack2jack]

Fearless aren't they, great spectacle to watch though, I know lots have been setup for the Olympics, but Cortina looks a cracking venue for a Skiing holiday.

Innit just watched the final, Groepper hit the deck, must have hurt himself, hell of a smash. I was think that myself, looks a stunning place.

 

[Westwiltsjack]

I follow the x country skiing and biathlon every year, especially H Klaebo and the Norwegians. Klaebo has just one his sixth gold of the tournament in the 50k and it was a Norwegian 123. GOAT.

 

[Niigata Jack]

I follow the x country skiing and biathlon every year, especially H Klaebo and the Norwegians. Klaebo has just one his sixth gold of the tournament in the 50k and it was a Norwegian 123. GOAT.

Those competitors must be super fit, its an incredible gut busting event, two of the best contenders dropped out on the course, one was or has been ill though.

Been a nasty crash in the four man Bobsleigh, the driver been hurt, hope he's not to bad.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Men’s curling final on the BBC now. Britain 2-1 up. Still very early days.

 

[CygnusX1]

Men’s curling final on the BBC now. Britain 2-1 up. Still very early days.

Thanks

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Thanks

Losing now. Your fault. Turn it off again.

 

[CygnusX1]

I thought the “hammer” alternated. Every day’s a school day….


The team that throws last in an end has the hammer — a significant strategic advantage, since the last stone can knock opponents out or sneak into scoring position. The team that scores in an end gives up the hammer for the next end. A blank end (no points scored) allows the team with the hammer to keep it — teams will sometimes deliberately blank an end to retain last-stone advantage.

Scoring one point with the hammer is considered a poor result; ideally, the team with the hammer scores two or more. At Beijing 2022, Sweden’s men’s team (led by Niklas Edin) won gold by consistently leveraging multi-point hammer ends.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

I thought the “hammer” alternated. Every day’s a school day….


The team that throws last in an end has the hammer — a significant strategic advantage, since the last stone can knock opponents out or sneak into scoring position. The team that scores in an end gives up the hammer for the next end. A blank end (no points scored) allows the team with the hammer to keep it — teams will sometimes deliberately blank an end to retain last-stone advantage.

Scoring one point with the hammer is considered a poor result; ideally, the team with the hammer scores two or more. At Beijing 2022, Sweden’s men’s team (led by Niklas Edin) won gold by consistently leveraging multi-point hammer ends.

Same here. Like throwing first in darts, I assumed it alternates as it’s an inherent advantage. Silly rule.

 

[Swanjaxs]

When's the women’s speed skating on?

 

[CygnusX1]

When's the women’s speed skating on?

It was on earlier

 

[Swanjaxs]

It was on earlier

Gutted

 

[CygnusX1]

What’s this 10.5, 11 or 11.5 stuff?
Speed?

 

[Jack2jack]

Tough ask for GB.