Posted on 02/18/2010 9:18:17 AM PST by My Favorite Headache
Thursday, Feb. 18 NBC 3-5 p.m. — Women's Snowboard-Halfpipe Competition (LIVE); Women's Biathlon-15km Individual Gold Medal Final.
8 p.m.-Midnight — Men's Figure Skating-Free Skate Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Women's Snowboard-Halfpipe Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Women's Halfpipe Semifinals; Women's Speed Skating-1000 Gold Medal Final.
12:35-2 a.m. — Men's and Women's Skeleton-Competition; Men's Biathlon-20km Individual Gold Medal Final; Medals Plaza-Award Ceremonies.
2-5 a.m. — Primetime Replay.
USA Noon-5:30 p.m. — Men's Ice Hockey-USA vs. Norway (LIVE); Men's Curling-USA vs. Denmark (LIVE).
CNBC 5 p.m.-5 a.m.; Women's Curling-USA vs. Denmark (LIVE); Men's Ice Hockey-Canada vs. Switzerland (LIVE); Slovakia vs. Russia (LIVE); Women's Ice Hockey-Russia vs. China (LIVE); Men's Curling-France vs. Canada.
MSNBC 5:30-8 p.m. — Women's Ice Hockey-USA vs. Finland (LIVE).
3-5:30 a.m. — Women's Curling-Canada vs. Germany.
A man lights up candles at a portrait of Nodar Kumaritashvili, the Georgian luger killed in a practice run at the Olympics, in downtown Bakuriani, Georgia, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010. Felix Kumaritashvili blamed the death of his nephew Nodar on Olympics organizers. He told The Associated Press that they had failed to make sufficient safety precautions.
Americans Lindsey Vonn, right, the gold medalist, in the Women's downhill at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics shares a toast with her fellow American Julia Mancuso, who took the silver, at a function in Whistler, British Columbia,
Beat Hefti, center, is helped off of the track after the Swiss bobsled SUI-1 crashed during a men's two-man bobsled training run at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010.
The Swiss bobsled SUI-1, piloted by Beat Hefti, crashes during a men's two-man bobsled training run at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010.
Gold medallist Lindsey Vonn, right, and silver medallist Julia Mancuso, of the USA, wave their country's flag as they celebrate after the women's downhill Wednesday February 17, 2010 at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games in Whistler British Columbia.
China's Wang Meng, left, reacts after winning the gold medal, as Canada's Marianne St-Gelais, right, reacts to winning the silver medal, in the women's 500m short track skating competition at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010.
A young girl attends the medal ceremonies at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010.
A child waves an American flag as he waits for the start of the medal ceremony at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010
A man, his face painted in the colors of the US flag, waits for the start of the medal ceremony at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010.
A young child waves the 'Stars and Stripes' as he attends the medal ceremonies at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010.
Canada's Marianne St-Gelais reacts after winning the silver medal in the women's 500m short track skating competition at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010.
USA's Apolo Anton Ohno leads the pack during the sixth heat of the men's 1000m short track skating competition at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010.
But he did bow his head reverently. A lot of people don’t put their hands over their heart while singing the anthem. Seems like more than when I was a kid. So I don’t think you can assume he was purposeful, he just might not know any better.
When I’m at theme parks, I’d say about half the people don’t even acknowledge the national anthem. Of those that do, probably half put their hands over their hearts.
Interesting observation. I wonder if it is a black culture thing that I’ve just not heard about.
OMG..my entire house was just saying that Shani’s display on the podium was EXACTLY like Obama’s no hand on heart and looking down in disgust...he kept grinding his teeth and moving his tongue around the inside of his mouth like he wanted to get the hell out of there.
You ain’t kidding..men’s and women’s just awful.
It was a total outrage...Weir earned a bronze for sure...but you just know those IOC judges were not about to hand 2 podium spots to the U.S. in skating.
The Russian looked on so mockingly and snide when the U.S. anthem was being played. Disturbing disrespect.
A lot of times they will switch over to MSNBC mid game due to scheduling issues or something running too long. Ditto CNBC or USA Network.
Another Freeper just pointed out the same thing. Since we felt the same thing in our own homes I bet millions of others thought the same.
Don't they teach these athletes proper protocol before they go to the Olympics? I noticed that, too.
Did anyone else think that the female commentator, Sandra Bezic, was irritating? I don’t know - its a combination of the tone of her voice and her negative comments...I cannot stand to listen to her!!!
I had the same thought: another Chicagoan who can’t put his hand over his heart for the National Anthem. But Davis also seemed almost irked and resentful during the National Anthem. He didn’t seem comfortable on the podium, didn’t know which way to face for the flag, didn’t know to stand with the other medalists afterward .. so he gets the benefit of the doubt.
Shawn White’s behavior during the national anthem was very disrespectful, and it’s not as if he hasn’t taken Gold before at the Olympics, and wasn’t expected to take it again. There was no novelty or big surprise. He could have put a lid on his exuberance and ADHD schtick for two minutes.
The only one I saw tonight who behaved properly was Lyasacek. For as excited as he obviously was, he managed to put his hand over his heart, and to stand respectfully for the short time it took to play the National Anthem.
I agree - Weir deserved the Bronze for his performance in both the SP and the FS - his FS program especially was beautiful. I can’t believe they placed that one dude who couldn’t even properly tie his ice skate over Johnny Weir. The judges scored him low in both of his programs - I think they just don’t like him.
100%. It was all about America not getting 2 on the podium. Skating is much much differently judged than the rest of the sports at the Olympics. It is a snob sport. Kinda like the Westminster Dog Show.
Yes, I think it was about that and I also think the Olympic judges dislike his antics, but that doesn’t change the fact that he’s a great skater and athlete - both technically and artistically. Oh, and Pleshenko is a good jumper, but such an ugly skater - arms flailing about and ugly execution - Dick Button is right about him.
Maybe White got two Golds, or we saw different ceremonies. What I saw, he was all over the place .. maybe sang a few bars, waved, pumped his arms, turned to whoever was next to him on the podium. It was 100% ADHD. I don’t think he would purposely act disrespectfully, but that was the way it appeared, at least to me.
Millions of people around the world watch the Olympics, tho probably not the awards unless it’s their own country. But I think American athletes could take two minutes to show respect for their country and its flag.
Or, maybe I am hyper-sensitive remembering the horrific behavior of our athletes in the ‘70’s.
Weir got screwed....but Evan was GREAT!
I hate watching the olympics on MSNBC, because I keep having to hear those idiots that have shows on their station.
I loved hoe he got up on the podium, and had to get back off because it wasn’t time.
I think they underscored him because they didn’t want him at the Exhibition Gala.
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