No win situation?
I was listening to Jim Rome today in the car because 1. that’s what my husband was listening to the last time he was in the car, so it was on when I got in and 2. he was talking about the Olympics. Specifically, he was talking about Lyndsey Vonn and her discussions about [...]
Lindsey Vonn finally wins gold
Wow, there were incredible crashes in today’s women’s downhill. Two of them wiped out on the final jump of the race. I can’t believe you can hit the ground at 70+ mph and get up and walk away. Unbelievable.
But at the end of it all Lindsey Vonn walked away with the gold, [...]
Today’s events 2/17
Did you miss me? My “real” job kept me busy this morning, so I’m just now getting around to posting what’s going on today. Fortunately, due to the wonders of tape delay (ha-ha), you won’t be able to see most of these events until ten tonight, anyway.
First up, after days of delays, women’s [...]
What are all these Alpine Skiing events?
Alpine skiing has so many variations: downhill, Super-G, Giant Slalom, Slalom and Super Combined. If you’re not a skier, this can be confusing.
Downhill is the longest, fastest race. There is a path that skiers need to stay on, but it doesn’t require the precision of slalom. Speeds reach about 90 mph.
Slalom [...]
Bode Miller wins bronze!!
American Bode Miller won bronze today, marking only the third time that an American has won ANY medal in downhill. It was an amazingly tight race, with Bode only .02 seconds behind Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal, who won silver, and .09 seconds behind Didier Defago of Switzerland, who took gold. That amounts to [...]
Olympic Downhill– Do you want to know? (no results included in this post)
I’ve already seen the results of the the men’s downhill, which won’t be televised until sometime between 7 and 11 tonight. So, dear readers, the question is— do you want results posted before they’ve been televised? I can post them with a spoiler alert in the subject line, or I can wait to [...]
Olympic Schedule 2/15
Today’s schedule is another busy one.
Pairs figure skating finishes up today with the free skate. No Americans are in serious contention, so the sentimental favorites are the Chinese pair of Xue Shen and Hongbo Zhao. The three time World Champions and real life married couple came out of retirement to pursue Olympic gold. [...]
Lindsey Vonn may be out for the 2010 Olympics
Lindsey Vonn, one of the most successful female downhill skiers for the U.S., appears to have broken her arm during the Women’s World Cup giant Slalom, in Lienz, Austria, Monday, Dec. 28, 2009. She was heading into this competition in first place in the World Cup standings. Vonn was considered a threat to [...]
