LIVE THREAD: 2006 Torino Olympics - DAY 1 (Spoiler Thread)

02/12/06

[alisasny]

NBC OLYMPICS HOME PAGE

Complete Olympic Schedule (Presumably updated with Results)

TV SCHEDULES

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[alisasny]

Tune in today for Biathlon, Pairs Short Program, Women's Moguls, Women's hockey, luge, Nordic combined, Ski Jumping and Mens 5000 M Speed Skating.

[alisasny]

OOPS I got up so late and now I forgot to put SPOILER in the Headline....

Can you please put SPOILER in the headline.

[HHKrepublican_2]

LETS GOTEAM USA!

[Mercat]

I was in a noisy sports bar last night and couldn't hear what the reaction was to the Danish athletes in the openning ceremony. Anyone can tell me what happened, if anything?

[HHKrepublican_2]

Spoiler?

[alisasny]

Well since the events are going to happen before they are broadcast it will allow us to discuss as results come in with a warning to those who can some how avoid to find out the results with the internet.

[xcamel]

Maybe I'm an idiot, but what was wrong with the city name "Turin", as in "Shroud Of.."

[Michael81Dus]

The two first Gold medals go to GERMANY.

20km Biathlon won by Michael Greis, followed by the two Norwegians Ole Einar Björndalen and Halvard Hanevold. Georg Hettich won the Nordic Combination ahead of Austrian Felix Gottwald and Norwegian Magnus Moan.

[alisasny]

In Italian the city is called Turino

[Howlin]

Bump!

[Semper Paratus]

They didn't call the Greek Olympics the Games in Athena.

[Baynative]

The most interessting thing I've heard about the Olympics in some time was a piece done by Niel Cavuto yesterday.

Home Depot sponsors a rigorous support program for it's employee athletes and has 33 competetors in this year's games.

I can't remember everything I heard but, I believe they stated that HD athletes have collected more medals than France and would be placed in 16th amongst competing nations.

(they also have a larger gross national product than France -LOL).

[alisasny]

NY POST has a good TV SCHEDULE that requires no formatting, just cut and paste : ))

February 11, 2006 -- All Times EST

Subject to change

TODAY

USA - Live: Biathlon Men's 20km Final, 7-9 a.m.

CNBC - Live: Women's hockey: Finland vs. Germany; Sweden vs. Russia, 7 a.m.-Noon

USA - Live: Women's hockey: USA vs. Switzerland, Noon-2:30 p.m.

CNBC - Live: Women's hockey: Canada vs. Italy, 2:30-5 p.m.

NBC - Luge Men's Singles; Nordic Combined Individual Final; Alpine Skiing Men's Downhill Timed Training, 3-6 p.m.



NBC - Figure Skating Pairs Short Program; Freestyle Skiing Women's Moguls Final; Speed skating Men's 5000m Final; Luge Men's Singles; Alpine Skiing Men's Downhill Training, 8-11:30 p.m.

NBC - Ski Jumping K95 Individual; Medals Plaza Award Ceremony, Midnight-1 a.m.

NBC - Primetime replay, 1-4:30 a.m.


TOMORROW

CNBC - Live: Women's hockey: Canada vs. Russia, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

USA - Live: Women's hockey: USA vs. Germany, 1-3:30 p.m.

NBC - Speed skating Women's 3000m Final; Cross Country Women's Pursuit and Men's Pursuit; Luge Men's Singles, 3-6 p.m.

NBC - Alpine Skiing Men's Downhill Final; Short Track Speedskating Men's 1500m Final; Ski Jumping K95 Individual Final; Snowboarding Men's Halfpipe Final; Ski Jumping K95 Individual Final; Luge Men's Singles Final, 7-11 p.m.

NBC - Short Track Speedskating Women's 3000m Relay and Women's 500m; Medals Plaza Award Ceremonies, 11:35 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

NBC - Primetime replay, 12:30-4:30 a.m.

[mollynme]

The men's speed skating 5000m final is going on right now. I've been keeping this page up and hitting refresh to see the results. So far, Belgium's Veldkamp is out in front but no USA skaters have skated yet.

[DollyCali]

schedule bump..thanks

[alisasny]

KC Boutiette is skating next but the race is over 6 minutes so hold on tight : )

[mollynme]

Looks like he's only in 5th place after 7 laps.

[alisasny]

It seems the NBC results site is not up to par. Now its not reloading.

[Brandie]

Thank you for this thread. I love the Olympics.

[alisasny]

We will have a daily live thread. Enjoy : )

[mollynme]

Eurosport is playing live Olympics audio. Right now they have the women's hockey(Sweden and Russia).

[Capriole]

Was it our imagination or was that the lamest, most incomprehensible opening ceremony in Olympic history? My kids and I were laughing hysterically at all the people squirming in spandex and clumping around on gigantic skis.

[Utah Girl]

Breaking News from AP: Michelle Kwan may pull out of the Olympics because of a sore groin. Apparently the long flight and marching in the opening ceremonies reaggravated her injury.

Kwan says she may withdraw if not healthy

AP seems to have really good coverage of the Olympics. The local Salt Lake City newspaper is linking to it. AP coverage of Winter Olympics

[mollynme]

Looks like USA won its first gold medal. Hedrick won the Men's 5000m. Yay!

[alisasny]

I can't wait to watch the race tonight..
Hedrick is trying for 5 golds : ))

[ajolympian2004]

Ched Hedrick's official website:

http://www.chadhedrick.com/

[ajolympian2004]

[ajolympian2004]

About Chad Hedrick Birth Date - April 17, 1977
Birth Place - Houston, Texas USA
Home Town - Spring, Texas USA
Nationality - United States
Height - 5' 11"

[ajolympian2004]

Hedrick gets his first one of these:

[Howlin]

Olympics Day Time Thread!!

[MikefromOhio]

The ONLY reason to watch something other than Hockey these Olympics

[gopwinsin04]

I'll be following this competition quite closely.

[mollynme]

I can't wait to watch the race tonight..

Watch for the Italian in the last race. He managed to go from 6th or 7th in the earlier laps to 3rd in the last.

[gopwinsin04]

USA now 2nd in the Luge with the final runs still going on.

[gopwinsin04]

USA Hockey women up 2-0 on Switzerland about halfway through.

[69ConvertibleFirebird]

USA now 2nd in the Luge...

The Luge has the most awesome wrecks. Kind of like watching stock car racing without the roll cages...

[Fawnn]

It's official now: You're obsessing. ;)

[Ciexyz]

I'll be watching on NBC. I no longer have cable, so it's good NBC is covering it from 3 PM to closing (1130 PM or 1230 AM), minus an hour for evening news.

[69ConvertibleFirebird]

Thanks!

And... the obligatory
Agony Of Defeat:

[MikefromOhio]

LOL

she's been fun to watch for nearly 10 years now :P

[OldFriend]

Ahah, the Texan, which explains why the media not mentioning his home state!!!!

[Txsleuth]

Thanks for the ping Howlin....I will be in and out today...so I am really glad you have this thread for me to look at for updates.

BTW...are you getting snowed in???

[Hoodlum91]

Her chances of gold just went up. Kwan is hinting she'll pull out (groin injury).

[Txsleuth]

YEAH...GO TEXAN!!!!!

[TheBrotherhood]

Nice girl, but that must hurt in between, me thinks.

[Txsleuth]

NO, it doesn't hurt...

[Conservababe]

And what was with the music of the eighties during the march? I laughed so hard when Norway marched in to "YMCA".

[SoftballMominVA]

Womens' Hockey--USA 6 -- Switzerland 0

Highlights include a goal scored by the US during a 3-5 PP (US had the 3, etc)

[acsrp38]

you guys behave yourselves

[Txsleuth]

Yahoooooo...way to go Women's HOckey team!!!