Women’s halfpipe
Before I get to results, let me make a couple of observations. First, they could sneak Louie Vito in there and how would we know? You can’t tell that those girls are, well, girls. Second, it cracks me up to watch them getting their ipods ready in preparation for their runs and [...]
Multiple Wipe Outs for USA, Aussie Wins Halfpipe
No less than four US women were competing (and had a good chance) in the women’s halfpipe this evening. But there was almost as much wiping out for the competitors as there was solid performances. The qualifying runs had promised a spectacular show for the finals, but it seemed everyone had blown their energy on earlier [...]
Today’s events 2/18
This is going to be a very brief rundown of today’s events:
Women’s Super Combined— potentially more medals for Julia Mancuso and Lindsey Vonn.
Biathlon— Could there be a medal for American Tim Burke? Will Norway be happier with their results today?
Men’s Figure Skating—Who’s getting the gold? Evan Lysacek, Evgeni Plushenko, or someone else entirely?
Snowboarding— [...]
Shaun White– Need I say more
I love the snowboarding commentary. “You do not want to land on top of the wall.” Really? No kidding!
Okay, other than the inane announcing, halfpipe tonight was great. Who doesn’t love Shaun White??
I don’t have the video of tonight, but here’s a video of him practicing the Double McTwist 1260:
White and Coach Will Get Matching Tattoos
Shaun White and his coach made a deal. If he won his second gold in the halfpipe they’d get matching tattoos in Vancouver. I wonder what they’ll get?
White locked in the gold on his first run, so the second was just for the crowd, and he delivered. Tempted though he was to just do a [...]
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 [...]
Injured Snowboarder Kevin Pearce Improving
Many of the winter sports can be dangerous. Downhill skiing, ski cross and snowboarding all have a high rate of injury. On New Year’s Eve, Kevin Pearce (one of the United States’ best snowboarders) was injured in a halfpipe accident. He suffered a traumatic brain injury when he fell attempting a difficult [...]
