Posted on 02/10/2006 3:24:18 PM PST by Howlin
Complete Olympic Schedule (Presumably updated with Results)
Me neither, but the United commercial reminds me of a cross between "Never Ending Story" and "Slow Bob in the Lower Dimensions."
By Christine Brennan USA Today Jan 10...snip
The last three Olympic gold medalists in women's skating were 16 (Oksana Baiul), 15 (Tara Lipinski) and 16 (Sarah Hughes). And Michelle Kwan gave one of her greatest performances to win her first world title at 15.
So what did the ISU do? It said skaters must be 15 by July 1 of the previous year to compete in the Olympics. The idea to keep kids down on the farm, in school, away from agents and not overdoing the triple jumps sounds good, except that's not what this rule does.
Along comes Japan's Mao Asada, who turned 15 too late--a measly 87 days too late-- to make the 2006 Olympics. But the ISU still allowed her to travel the world and compete in all the other major competitions this year (so much for school and normalcy).
In the process, Asada became a media darling, winning the Grand Prix final, the biggest event of the year prior to the Olympics, by landing six triples, including the difficult triple axel, in her long program.
But the Games will go on without her, which means the ISU has created a situation in which a figurative asterisk will most assuredly be placed by the name of whoever wins the women's gold.
And what of Asada? If you're thinking there's always the next Olympics, consider that the way skating works, she could very well be too old by 2010.
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I'm with you- BOR- ING!
There's all kinds of interesting things going on outside, but no, we have to sit through a dull interview with Michelle Kwan.
Now a music video montage of skiing :-/
you know i sure this has been asked before but iam really clueless why this hasnt been promoted more (the olympics) its like some sports radio people were going boringgggggg. i dont get it and I live in the South I never ever SNOWED skied and I love THE OLYMPICS
LOL!
Some of them have their helmets on fire, too, or so I've heard.
And yet, nothing more, even now!! Hey, dudes, get on with it!!
It's true. I've seen photographs. Apparently at the rate NBC is going that is all we are going to see.
To be honest, I'm not all that happy with Kwan being there.
You have to go learn to ski! Ober Gatlinberg!
NC, WVA! do it, the most fun you can have with lots of cloths on!
Is it just me getting jaded, or are the Olympics getting sappier every time? I am a Winter Olympics groupie but just listening to that over the top opening montage made me want to barf.
And do I have to listen to Yoko Ono pleading for peace and see Susan Sarandon carry in the Olympic flag? Just get to the freaking competition and leave the leftover hippies out of it.
I thought it was going to be for something named "St. George."
But I really appreciated "Rhapsody in Blue" being played - just hate when they chop it off for commercials.
I wish we could watch it like we did in the old days, non-stop.
And I just thought of something: I'm going to have to RELEARN everything I've forgotten about these sports!
That's why I'm here!
George likes his Olympics spicy! < /Seinfeld>
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I'm with you.
OMG!!! There was a thing on the bottom that said the ceremony won't start for 35 minutes!!!!
Man, that is a real shame! Who cares about normalcy? These people aren't normal no matter how you cut it! They have great talent, and they should be able to compete without age restrictions.
It's not just you; it's just not the way it use to be.
George is getting angry!
Wha ...? Have the Olympics started already? Why are we watching skiing???
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