With all the negativity going on in the world (particularly my neck of it) I am really looking forward to this year’s Olympics! I think friendly, sports competition can be a fun distraction.
I am def Team USA.
Curling, Skiing (downhill) and bobsled are always my favs to watch.
This thread can be for us all to have some fun banter, which is great on an international forum.
Im in! Its starting the 6th. Oh but prelims are going on now
Count me on for luge and hockey
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Just watched the Mens Downhill Practice today. The course looks tough. It is a long course. There were two crashes this morning.
In the way of medals it’s speedskating all the way for the Dutchies. Of course. Both shorttrack and on the oval 400m track. There’s more competition from other countries than ‘usual’ though. Team USA has Jordan Stolz who could do something close, but not quite, to what Eric Heiden did in 1980 in Lake Placid (Yes I’m old). The Dutch women especially are expected to score big this time.
Personally I also like hockey, and both alpine and cross country skiing. It’s a pity that alpine ski legend Marcel Hirscher got injured badly some months ago, so he won’t be able to compete for The Netherlands this time around, which is the country of his mother. He won golds for Austria in the past.
@Englishd Been in Cortina on my bicycle in the 90’s. Most beautiful mountains I ever saw in my life. Must be so pretty up there. Edit: The downhill is on the Stelvio, near Bormio. Not bad either. Very spread out games.
Just ordered peacock streaming so I can watch the Olympics. I love watching top athletes at their best! Of course I like it when USA performs great but, I really appreciate athletes from every country.
Curling Round Robin events start at 1:05 pm today!
Penisgate!
Too many puns in that article 
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Ack I don’t have cable. But of course, Canada will be the top curling contender!! 
They looked good on mixed doubles yesterday.
Any news on Lindsay Vonn? Hope she can make it.
She is gonna try, but has a blown ACL. I think she does one run and ends up as DNF. You need knees to ski. There’s no way around it
My favorite is figure skating and snowboarding 
The Bobsled event always makes me think of Cool Runnings - I had (probably still have, somewhere) it on VHS.
Mens Big Air qualifying is on right now!
Yes too bad. She is 40 but was a hopeful.
Bear and I are very into curling. We are deep into the round robin stage
Come on Team GB!
He seriously has been watching ages and leans forward as they polish the ice ahead of the stones.
I miss Eve Muirhead. But this combo is great as well. Eve was a master class.
I thought I had only Eurosport to watch Olympics today -so was condemned to figure skating now- but now I see I can watch different stuff with HBO too. So watching together with you guys 
. I do miss my Luna with me on the couch.
Heyyyy 
great win.
If you can access BBC IPlayer it’s all on there too, lots of options! Six nations has started last night too. 
Watched the snowboard big air with my son last night. Japan is gonna sweep the podium
I watched womens hockey last night USA vs Czechia great game. Can’t wait for the opening ceremony tonight!
