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2018 Winter Olympics PyeongChang
| February 14th, 2018 at 12:25:34 AM permalink | |
| rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 189 Posts: 18762 | I can see how a game of moving rocks across ice might start. Of course a lot of games have started in similar rudimentary fashion. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
| February 14th, 2018 at 2:27:52 AM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18211 |
Maybe on a schoolyard. But otherwise probably not since the 1980s. The rumor about Hillary has been around for years. The behavior of her and Huma just adds to it. The President is a fink. |
| February 14th, 2018 at 3:41:14 AM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18211 |
Curling has a weird following here. Some of us started paying attention just because it was never put on mainstream coverage. Sort of the revenge of those who hate figure skating. I can't wait, I got my CBC feed working and assume it will be on tonight! The President is a fink. |
| February 14th, 2018 at 7:25:18 AM permalink | |
| kenarman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 14 Posts: 4516 |
Okay I will rise to the bait. What do you think it lacks to be an Olympic sport? "but if you make yourselves sheep, the wolves will eat you." Benjamin Franklin |
| February 14th, 2018 at 11:53:19 AM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11799 |
I think its worthy To me Sports is just a game or race with some physical activity. Why should it not be worthy? Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
| February 14th, 2018 at 4:11:07 PM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18211 | Curling on CBC streaming, life is good! The President is a fink. |
| February 14th, 2018 at 9:03:10 PM permalink | |
| boymimbo Member since: Mar 25, 2013 Threads: 5 Posts: 732 |
Don't get me wrong, I like the fact that it usually raises the Canadian medal count by two (now three). I like to equate the Olympics to athleticism. I don't think professional curling requires much sense of that (yes, you have to be in a bit of shape to sweep). It's more of an accuracy thing. You could be obese and participate as an Olympic curler. No other winter Olympic sport (with the exception of perhaps an ice hockey goalie) is like that. In that sense, darts, golf (well it is), bowling (definitely), croquet, pool, and rock climbing should also qualify as Olympic sports. I also think table tennis and equestrian events should not be in the Olympics. |
| February 14th, 2018 at 10:46:40 PM permalink | |
| Ayecarumba Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 89 Posts: 1744 |
Golf and bowling were Olympic sports. I think rock climbing will be in the next summer games. I can understand why the horse events should be out, but table tennis is a physically demanding activity. |
| February 15th, 2018 at 7:16:55 AM permalink | |
| kenarman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 14 Posts: 4516 |
I don't think you appreciate the level of training it takes to be a top curler today. The old days of the overweight smoking curler are long gone at the top level. Todays top curlers usually throw 100 rocks a day in training (try that when you are out of shape) plus several hours in the gym on top of that. One of the draws of curling is old out of shape people can compete at a club level but you are never going to be an Olympic champ without putting in the training. "but if you make yourselves sheep, the wolves will eat you." Benjamin Franklin |
| February 15th, 2018 at 7:28:15 AM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11799 |
Absolutely Table tennis belongs I remember watching Ariel Hsing USA table tennis teen prodigy at the London Olympics She came close to beating China's number 1 player What a match. Bill Gates personally showed up to watch. He's friends with Ariel. China was sweating bullets over that match Them losing that match would be like USA losing to China in basketball Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |