Teh 2014 Winter Olympics Thread

[Godfather]

There are only 9 days until the Opening Ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

98 events in 15 winter sport disciplines will be held. Both the Olympics and 2014 Winter Paralympics are being organized by the Sochi Organizing Committee (SOC). Sochi was selected as the host city in July 2007, during the 119th IOC Session held in Guatemala City.[3] The Sochi Olympics will be the first Olympics in the Russian Federation since the breakup of the USSR in 1991. The USSR was the host nation for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.

Controversy aside in this thread, I am personally very excited for the actual athletic events of these games. After the unbelievable games in 2010 in my hometown of Vancouver, Canada that I was so fortunate to experience first-hand, it's going to be great to see them back again.

I'll be posting in this thread and hope a few of you are into it as well! Good luck to all of the athletes.

Basic Schedule

[Godfather]

General Uniforms from various countries:


Canada by the Hudson's Bay Company



United States by Ralph Lauren



Great Britain by Adidas


France by Lacoste



Netherlands by SuitSupply


Germany by Willy Bogner/Adidas


Russia by Bosco


Italy by Armani


Sweden by H&M



Japan by Mizuno


Poland by OTCF


Mexico (not joking)



Socci Olympic Volunteers by Bosco

[DemonGeminiX]

Generally, I like the Winter Olympics, but NBC's broadcast here in the States sucks ass, and has sucked ass for both Summer and Winter Olympics for a while now. It should be an implicit requirement for all major US networks to carry and show all Olympic events. Unfortunately, it just doesn't happen here. The network jerks just can't get past the money aspect for a measly two weeks every two years in the name of national pride.

Anywho:

Go USA!!!

[Hal-9000]

I watched the 1988 Winter Olympics in person and the 2010 games in Vancouver on a very good website with excellent same day coverage

Controversy aside, in either case above the idea of a threat never entered my mind. I add to GF's wish of goodwill and hope that the athletics overshadow the idiocy.

[Hal-9000]

and I really hope that both the mens and womens hockey teams from Canada and the US meet in the final medal rounds

[Jezter]

USA, Mexico and Germany uniforms... What the fuck!

and I really hope that both the mens and womens hockey teams from Canada and the US meet in the final medal rounds

FIN - CAN most probably...

[Teh One Who Knocks]

FIN - CAN most probably...

Pffffffft....not when Sweden will knock you guys out before the medal round

[Hal-9000]

USA, Mexico and Germany uniforms... What the fuck!



FIN - CAN most probably...

The blue and white will get knocked out before the prelims by the Jamaican hockey team

[Teh One Who Knocks]

[MrsM]

Generally, I like the Winter Olympics, but NBC's broadcast here in the States sucks ass, and has sucked ass for both Summer and Winter Olympics for a while now. It should be an implicit requirement for all major US networks to carry and show all Olympic events. Unfortunately, it just doesn't happen here. The network jerks just can't get past the money aspect for a measly two weeks every two years in the name of national pride.

Anywho:

Go USA!!!

NBC!

[Jezter]

Pffffffft....not when Sweden will knock you guys out before the medal round

The blue and white will get knocked out before the prelims by the Jamaican hockey team

Trust you to make me feel the love!

Y'all butthurt cuz we won the Gold in World Juniors. It is a good sign for things to come...

[Jezter]

Pffffffft....not when Sweden will knock you guys out before the medal round

The blue and white will get knocked out before the prelims by the Jamaican hockey team

Trust you to make me feel the love!

Y'all butthurt cuz we won the Gold in World Juniors. It is a good sign for things to come...

[Hal-9000]

Finns play good hockey Jez, hope to see you there

[Goofy]

I bet we win the "Fuck-all Gold Medals" medal

[DemonGeminiX]

NBC!

Nice logo placement.