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02-17-2006, 06:33 PM
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the summer and winter olympics used to be in the same year, then a while back, they switched it, so they're alternating every 2 years, IIRC.
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I didn't know that either Merry, since now they aren't in the same year, no biggie. (They do alternate every two years now R*.)
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I have so much love for Norway in these Olympics, due to their sportsmanlike conduct in cross-country skiing. Beckie Scott broke a ski pole in the cross-country skiing event (someone stepped on it accidentally, but these things happen). She immediately started losing ground because you can't ski with one pole. However, at the first opportunity, the Norwegian coach Bjørnar Håkensmoen gave her a pole. It was a men's pole and too long, but hey, at least she could still ski. And she sure did ski! She ended up winning silver! Norway ended up in fourth. Without a pole there's no way she would have placed, and Norway might have gotten bronze. According to the Globe and Mail article I read, where Håkensmoen was interviewed, he and all the other coaches and trainers agreed the night before that if any athlete was having equipment problems, the nearest coach or trainer would help them out. This is what the Olympics are all about - great athletes, and awesome sportsmanship. Way to restore my love for the Olympics Norway! Story at Yahoo news *I've missed enough class this term, but I just might skip stats to watch this game!
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Off the top of my head, I think 1992 was the last time that they were in the same year.
edit: Yup, I'm correct. Then the next winter games was 1994 and next summer 1996 - four year cycles from that (next winter 1998, next summer 2000, etc)
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i usually get exited about the olympics, expecially the winter ones, and this year i was even more exited. everyone was saying "we are sending our best team ever to torino(turin)" and all the hype with bode miller, jeremy bloom, and apolo whatever his last name is, just made me more exited. WHAT A LET DOWN. these guys havnt done anything. im just glad they have all the snowboarding events now and the girls are kickin butt. im really pumped about tonite because lindsey jacobellis(who i have a huge crush on) is goin for gold, and i think she'll get it.although we do have the most gold medals i still feel like ive been let down. maybe this has to do with my expectations that the media threw at me.all i know is this years winter olympics so far seem to be ruled by the women. Good luck to sasha cohen and and sarah hughes little sis, whos name i cant think of right now.
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02-17-2006, 11:59 PM
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okay, i just watched the womens snowboard cross and im not happy. is it me or did lindsey try to show off with that last jump? lindsey you let me down.
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*hugs Jacobellis*Speaking of major hockey upsets, I think I mentioned that Switzerland (thus far not major players in men's hockey) beat the Czech Republic! The Czechs are, of course, hockey giants, so everyone was surprised when little ol' Switzerland beat them. Apparently the Swiss goalie is a genius. Maybe Canada should have been a little less surprised at the Swiss, since we just lost to them 2-0. Well done Switzerland, I'm sure you brought your A game. Why did we lose? Take this quiz to find the answer! How many times does the Canadian men's team practice together as a team before the Olympics? a) 1 b) 3 c) 6 d) 12 The Swiss team, not having the equivelant of the NHL (where the Canadian team draws all its members from) plays together all year. Just sayin'. Highlight below to see the answer! --> 1 <--
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BTW sorry I mistook you for Pippin earlier. All you short folk look alike. The Canadian men's hockey team lost to Finland. Good game Finland! They played well. But ouch. Can we still get bronze? Maybe? It stings. It stings so bad... Good thing our women's team is representing for Canadian hockey! Booya!I'm just sad that we aren't playing like a team. We practice ONE time together before the Olympics. I realised the other day that... we're like... the New York Rangers! Noooo! We're an assemblage of extremely talented players who don't play like a team.Maybe it was a mistake to let NHL players be in the Olympics. They are already busy athletes with full-time jobs - how can we expect them to commit to the Olympics? Then again, the Swedes, the Russians, and the Finns have NHL players on their teams and they've been doing pretty well. 
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