2010 Winter Olympics - Vancouver

[Neil Pickup]

Snowboard Cross.

I refuse to take a sport seriously if you can win Olympic Gold whilst wearing jeans.

[Burgey]

It's just simple sledding that got out of hand. Read Simon Barnes' brilliant take on it all in The Times..

...hold on...

there you go.

And Burgey, sweet dreams if you think you can stop your kids from doing what they want with their lives.

Cheers mate.

If my kids come to me and say they want to luge, they can take themselves to practice. That's all I'm saying.

[cpr]

Just seen something about the crash, bit disconcerning seeing steel girders right next to the track and no protection at the sides. Lets face it not everyone out there is world class, and one little error can send you flying, surely a bit more padding wouldn't have gone amiss. Think its pretty careless by the organisers to leave steel poles next to the track completely exposed....

[Matteh]

The theory was that gravity forces meant it could never happen though. Always a first time.

[SirBloody Idiot]

Just seen something about the crash, bit disconcerning seeing steel girders right next to the track and no protection at the sides. Lets face it not everyone out there is world class, and one little error can send you flying, surely a bit more padding wouldn't have gone amiss. Think its pretty careless by the organisers to leave steel poles next to the track completely exposed....

I seriously doubt that a bit of padding is going to do much difference at that speed if any at all. Even nailing a stationary marshmellow at that speed would probably **** you up royally.

[cpr]

Not with a head on like that no, but higher banking or other protection around the corners would prevent someone flying off the track like that. IMO unless that steel pole is physically supporting part of the track it doesnt need to be in that position so close to the track. Judging by the height of it its holding something above the racetrack, thus really isnt 100% vital to be there so close to the track.

[Burgey]

Apparently Australia won a gold medal in snow boarding or something. Well done, whoever you are.

[vic_orthdox]

Highlight of the games for me is Mick Molloy and Eddie McGuire making gooses of themselves (especially McGuire) with homophobic statements.

[Dydl]

Apparently Australia won a gold medal in snow boarding or something. Well done, whoever you are.

It's Torah Bright! She's quite well known actually. Well, relatively. She's the most recognised female snowboarder, and she just happens to be Australian.

Stoked for her, I was really hoping she'd get through for the gold.

[superkingdave]

hmm the woman from the curling team this olympics is a lot nicer than that munter we had when we won the gold. Not sure whether thats an omen or not.

[Neil Pickup]

The viewing quality across the curling teams has been of a surprisingly high standard all round, particularly Russia and Germany (not their skip). All the better in HD.

[grecian]

Yay, the Skeleton thingamygig has always been my fave sport.

[PhoenixFire]

Can't watch the TV, it's too bright.

[Samuel_Vimes]

hmm the woman from the curling team this olympics is a lot nicer than that munter we had when we won the gold. Not sure whether thats an omen or not.

The "munter" still plays...

[_Ed_]

Yay, the Skeleton thingamygig has always been my fave sport.

It's daft, IMO.

I thought luge was bad enough, but honestly, I'm struggling to believe that someone come along and said, "**** this, I'm going head first!"