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Why are those guys sitting on each other on that tiny sled? What the hell are they doing with those brooms? And why does that skier have an assault rifle?
All valid questions for Winter Olympics novices. Personally, I look forward to an event when, once every four years, I get tremendously excited about sports I normally wouldn’t think about. I find myself screaming at the TV while some Swiss dude, who I had never previously heard of, does incredible things on a snowboard. I agonize over a figure skater who does the perfect routine, but misses the landing on her last twist. And, of course, there’s the hockey.
With so much confusion, so much drama and so many great stories, the Winter Olympics is a goldmine for internet commenters. Scroll down below to see what people have been saying as they try to figure it all out, and add your own Winter Olympics observations in the comments below!
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Shane Foley 7 years ago
The Steven Bradbury story is incredible. Struggling for over 18 years as a total amateur in an obscure sport ( in Australia at least ) over coming a potentially career ending horrific skating injury to finally represent his country. Got to be in it to win it!
Johanna Zamora 7 years ago
For emphasis: you've got to be in it to win it. Showing up.
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P.Brux FHell 7 years ago
It takes A LOT OF TALENT AND SKILL not to fall. I mean, it happened to everybody but him!!! Kudos!!
Alex Craig 7 years ago
To this day 'doing a Steven Bradbury' exists in our Australian vernacular. Meaning to achieve greatness by default. Classic
Sid Watson 7 years ago
don't forget he was there, he was good enough to be there, its not a feeby
Krystine Patterson 7 years ago
I remember seeing this on TV. Everyone wiped out on the corner and he cruised to the finish, friggin awesome!
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Carmen Dunham 7 years ago
Wish they wouldn’t talk so much during the skate!
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Marty BlackEagle-Carl 7 years ago
HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH . they just gotta light someone on fire next
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Lara B. 7 years ago
Have you ever seen the bike races in summer olympics? They are frickin dangerous as well!!
Vrigu Mohanty 7 years ago
Nothing beats the mortal hazards of curling though.
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Johanna Zamora 7 years ago
CLEARLY this person has never watched three day eventing. Those fences are HUUUGE, fixed, and the new rules mean the approaches are as complex as show-jumping fences.
Samira Peri 7 years ago
Would be funnier if people hadn't actually died in various sled disciplines.
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Phoebe Bean 7 years ago
Axel, Salchow, Lutz, still cannot tell them apart! I'm just like "That's an awesome jump"...
Johanna Zamora 7 years ago
This is just the trickle down of all pro sports color commentary: fat slobs at home who would break in half doing a 1 mile walk behave like experts over NFL, baseball, soccer, etc.
Kristel 7 years ago
Over here they are mostly ex-competitors in the sport who competed on Olympic level too. Guess it's different per country.
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Viki Moir 7 years ago
I highly doubt it. Statistically speaking (and by statistics I mean what I’ve noticed in my limited experience lol) is that more males are friendzoned than females
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Carol Williams 7 years ago
What if they were friendly, then backed off, saw other people, one realized they still loved the other, awkward moments ensue....
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Diksha 7 years ago
As a native Michigander, I can confirm this. Sometimes we ice skate with the penguins and polar bears.
Godspeed 7 years ago
I think you are also describing us, the Canadians. Did you know we also ride Belugas to cross small water ways?
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Thomas Helms 7 years ago
Native Michigander here as well. I missed this year's training on "Snowshoes and Trebuchets".
Kristin Connon 7 years ago
My husband is from Michigan. I laughed so hard at this that I disturbed his daily wrestling match with his pet polar bear.
Dora Larson 7 years ago
Ok we did this in gym the other day and it was awesome. We roller skated around the gym 3 times then someone had to throw dodgeballs at tiny cones with wiffle balls and if you missed the balls the next skaters had to skate penalty laps based off of how many balls you missed you missed.
Katinka Min 7 years ago
Biathlon is one of the few sports I like watching. I do think they should all have a rubber deer strapped to their backs, though. And maybe fend of a bear somewhere in the middle.
Robert Bailey 7 years ago
Just wait until the Paralympics. When the biathlon has 3 catgories; sitting, standing and vision impaired.
Tessa Miller 7 years ago
as a wisconsinite, i can say that all the michiganders are overrated and exaggerated
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Neeraj Jha 7 years ago
So Winter Olympics is marriage?? Oh you guessed it right.. I'm single as a Pringle..
Thegreatcountryofverden 7 years ago
That means you come in multiples, the only way to eat Pringles is to eat multiple at once.
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Herb Coleman 7 years ago
Curling now has mixed doubles so now you and your partner throw rocks at the other team's rocks then sweep up the mess. ;o)
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Renard Bansale 7 years ago
In figure skating, "triple twist" would be redundant and also incomplete information.
Julie Lynn 7 years ago
"m with Tim Roberts! I felt like I knew these people by the time the were done skating. I learned more in first 3 hours about the sport than I ever thought I would in my lifetime. I was surprised at how truly interested I was but I WAS totally absorbed. These people were amazing to watch, together and individually.
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Luca Gotta 7 years ago
Winter Olympics it's like a training camp for people moving to Canada. The wild side of Canada, not the "sorry - want syrup - sorry again - thank you - sorry" side... ... Wait does Canada even have a wild side??
Sandra Josefine Langvatznes 7 years ago
There was a lot about ceratin death here... I haven't had the chance to catch up this year, but have someone died or almost died or something??
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Maria Ofar 7 years ago
i remember a few of us girls having maybe a larger crush than i care to admit on him back in high school. which itself was more years ago than i care to remember. and yet, the biggest denial in all of this is HOW IS HE STILL AN OLYMPIC LEVEL WINTER ATHLETE
Sharon Ingram 7 years ago
He’s STILL freaking amazing. If he’s too old to compete, then someone younger should beat him.
Mimis Nachbarin 7 years ago
very succesfull snowboarder and skater. Three times Olympic gold.
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Sarcasticow 7 years ago
Yeah, I actually noticed him checking his phone before going down, and I was surprised, like, next 2 mins (or even 1 minute) are going to be probably the most important in your life and you're checking likes on Instagram? I'm exaggerating of course but still... or was there some mantra on his screen he needed to look at...?
Night Gaunt 7 years ago
There is just so much going on with this post that I had to read through it a couple of times and each time made it better
Calypso poet 7 years ago
They are actually turning on their music. Pumps them up and keeps them in rythem.
Rebecca Rogers 7 years ago
wow, these people confused Chloe Kim, a female, with Red Goddard, a male
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Lara B. 7 years ago
I love this guy regardless of what country he competes for. He sounds like he's my f*ucking soulmate :D
Phoebe Bean 7 years ago
Oh, admit it, when we're watching any given event, suddenly we are Norwegian, German, Canadian, Austrian or what-have-you
Robert Bailey 7 years ago
Reading all the gender confusion in the comments here, I feel right at home. North Carolina.
Useless Panda 7 years ago
That is all you could hear when you Boston Eleague Major finals. C9 vs FaZe. 93%-7% in favor of FaZe. And somehow Skadoodle, Stewie, RUSH, Tarik and Autimatic pull it off and win for the US
Lynn Cai 7 years ago
they're referring to Red Gerard, not Chloe Kim. He's 17 as well.
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Luca Gotta 7 years ago
Noooooo way curling it's like the Game of Thrones of winter Olympics. There's struggle, happiness, sadness, sometimes even some random death... No wait.. That's hokey
Herb Coleman 7 years ago
At our rink, this almost happens between hockey and curling when practice goes long.
The Dreaded Geek 7 years ago
Just because they're slow-paced doesn't mean they aren't interesting.
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Alex Craig 7 years ago
Ok I still don't know who this Shaun White is. Now I at least know he's quite attractive.
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Janina Prado 7 years ago
this is the exact conversation that's going on with me right now. you simply beat me to it.
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Kat Blak 7 years ago
Water. Earth. Fire. Air. Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony.
Sakata Gintoki 7 years ago
Then, everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked
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Marty BlackEagle-Carl 7 years ago
lets see, my big accomplishment then was knowing all the words to Bohemian Rhapsody
Janina Prado 7 years ago
shut up and get out of town!! really?!! my hat is off to you. no lie. the words drove me insane.
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Heather Moritz 7 years ago
Me: *can recite the last paragraph of The Worst Journey in the World by heart*
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Herb Coleman 7 years ago
Isn't it the best. Be honest, after watching, you're thinking, "this is one Olympic sport I could still train for."
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Carmen Devore-Blakestad 7 years ago
No s**t! We're all in our 50's and we still can't get along.
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Linda Vuorenvirta 7 years ago
Will Friedle was Ron's voice actor in Kim Possible! Good to see he hasn't gotten any less funny :D
Carmen Devore-Blakestad 7 years ago
Oh god, that's right! Now I've got visions of Ron Stoppable doing Pairs skating with Rufus in my head! Man, I so MISS Kim Possible.
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Laura Martin 7 years ago
That's OK, I fractured my knee cap missing a step and decided to tell everyone I was trying out for the Olympic Luge team
adoracat 7 years ago
Laura...a week ago a fell off my too-tall bed and broke a couple ribs. I like your story better!
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Shruti Naik 7 years ago
and I don't even have the energy to pick up the remote on the other side of the couch.
Nikki D 7 years ago
Same. I actually downloaded an app for my phone to be remote because the remote was like.. just out of reach.
Load More Replies... Paul K. Johnson 7 years ago
Don't feel bad. Sometimes when I'm playing a game on my pc I think, "Man, I don't want to run all the way over there..." when thinking about my avatar in the game and I don't have to move an inch.
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Max 7 years ago
Want to be a commentator? Make up random words and follow them up with 4 digit numbers. Oh, look at the Gambit Drag Spleen, followed by a Left 1250! Sure to get a score if he doesn't FALL and DIE on the twenty foot ramp.
Janina Prado 7 years ago
the more I read your comment - the harder I laugh!! "...if he doesn't FALL and DIE...." LOL!!
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Pamela24 7 years ago
Chicken salad is my favourite snowboarding trick. :D I thought I misheard when I was watching the slopestyle competition a couple of days ago. https://snowboarding.transworld.net/videos/snowboard-grabs-chicken-salad/
Grazina Strolia 7 years ago
I really thought they were saying chin salad, like, that's going to turn your chin into a salad if you mess it up. Not that that makes any sense either...I love those snowboarding terms!
Load More Replies... Jilltdcatlady 7 years ago
No lie, you create a trick, you get to name it. I'm trying to get the "invisible wedgie pick" to catch on...
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Lara B. 7 years ago
The Olympics are not the right occasion to learn anything about any culture :D It is packed with stereotypical stuff, 'cause that's what the people (most of them) want to see.
arjelio mas 7 years ago
If you aren't one of "most of them," how do you know what they want?
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switchman82 7 years ago
our public television redactors (Czech rep.) in Pchjongjang make trips to Korean monuments and tell about Korean history, its great .)
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Marty BlackEagle-Carl 7 years ago
the whole image is mirrored... (M's are deceptive, beware)
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Karen Winslow 7 years ago
Why dont the woman skaters have any BOOBS I MEAN NO BOOBS NO BOOBS AT ALL
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Henry Cheves 5 years ago
Figure skating made him need to go to the therapist.
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Alyson Sylva 7 years ago
My nephew, Ice Dancer Zach Donohue revealed in an interview how he and Maddie (Madison Hubbell) hated each other at first and now their relationship on the ice is Smokin'!
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Alex Craig 7 years ago
The problem with most Americans is that they actually truly believe they are the centre of the universe. FYI You're not America.
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Herb Coleman 7 years ago
Actually we don't are about him for 1804 days (just 3 weeks every 4 years)
Marty BlackEagle-Carl 7 years ago
ditto, i just cheer for USA or CANADA or Mexico, in that order.... NORTH AMERICA RULES!!!!!! hahahahahahah
Elizabeth Gruenwald 7 years ago
Lol ,yes, but going put it on today just to support our athletes all over the world,be jealous because I'm lazy and admire them for having the strength and staying power to follow their dreams
Cortney Lane 7 years ago
Oh honey /: Might also be because you don't understand the olympics either lmao
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Evan Griffiths 7 years ago
I'm gay, so I'm not trying to be homophobic but I think that we should stick to opposite sex couples because otherwise some pairs could potentially have advantages or disadvantages
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Alex Craig 7 years ago
Oh Erin Erin Erin, this should just be mandatory surely. I will stand for nothing less. lol
Elizabeth Gruenwald 7 years ago
Especially if they have blades on their feet,got be able get away! Lol
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Ryza Tigno 7 years ago
I read somewhere that figure skaters have nice butts because of how they train.
Carlos Superhuerta 7 years ago
With global warming as it is, Winter Olympic athletes are an endangered species!
Jenna McCoy 7 years ago
My DVR is exploding because I'm recording everything so I don't miss a thing. Hubby is not amused.
Carmen Devore-Blakestad 7 years ago
I'm DVRing them AND streaming them at the same time!
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Troy Currie 7 years ago
I know but not really interested in watching sports on TV...get the highlights on the news.
Load More Replies... Eruanion Nolaquen 7 years ago
on #9, at least one of the couples better just be friends, I mean, they ARe brother and sister, and not from the south
Nael Dweikat 7 years ago
see 16 Funny Winter Olympic Pics That Deserve To Win Gold https://foxviral.com/funny-winter-olympic-pics/
Ryza Tigno 7 years ago
I read somewhere that figure skaters have nice butts because of how they train.
Carlos Superhuerta 7 years ago
With global warming as it is, Winter Olympic athletes are an endangered species!
Jenna McCoy 7 years ago
My DVR is exploding because I'm recording everything so I don't miss a thing. Hubby is not amused.
Carmen Devore-Blakestad 7 years ago
I'm DVRing them AND streaming them at the same time!
Load More Replies... Troy Currie 7 years ago
I know but not really interested in watching sports on TV...get the highlights on the news.
Load More Replies... Eruanion Nolaquen 7 years ago
on #9, at least one of the couples better just be friends, I mean, they ARe brother and sister, and not from the south
Nael Dweikat 7 years ago
see 16 Funny Winter Olympic Pics That Deserve To Win Gold https://foxviral.com/funny-winter-olympic-pics/
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