[Obi-Wan is lost...]

Woods did pretty well considering his injury. Yarnold has a decent lead after 2 of 4 runs. With the uphill sections the style of track favours the heavier sliders, so it's not going to be Shelleys year. 

[fatneck]

Eve Muirhead is hot...



That is all....

[SA Chris]

Not many of of the snowboarders have beaten with the ugly stick either.

[slackline]

[SA Chris]

Finally got round to watching the shootout at the end of the US vs Russia ice hockey match. Amazing stuff.

[Jaspersharpe]

Finally got round to watching the shootout at the end of the US vs Russia ice hockey match. Amazing stuff.

Didn't seem fair that one guy took six penalties.

[SA Chris]

I think they hadn't thought that far ahead! He came good though?

[dave]

Finally got round to watching the shootout at the end of the US vs Russia ice hockey match. Amazing stuff.

Didn't seem fair that one guy took six penalties.

I think the rules in that have changed recently. It used to be best of 5 penalty shots then sudden death, I think they had to nominate 5 shooters then either rotate them or it was a free for all, I forget. These days you nominate the shooters for the best of three then have to pick from that three in any order for the sudden death shots.

I see today Finland have knocked the ruskies out, good effort by the Finns and I bet that goes down like a ton of bricks with the Russian media.

[Jaspersharpe]

Yep. Putin's not going to be happy.

Just watched Canada scrape past Latvia 2-1. Although they'd have scored earlier without a Latvian Suarez moment when one of their outfield players grabbed the puck as it was going over the line.

[lagerstarfish]

I see today Finland have knocked the ruskies out

oof

so Karelia is next?

[SA Chris]

Teal GB to get either Gold or Silver in men's curling. I keep getting drawn in, thinking I'll just watch a bit, and then an hour later....

Need to play it a few times to realise how bloody hard it is!

[Jaspersharpe]

The women got bronze so we're on course for possibly our best winter games ever.

[SA Chris]

4 at least!

Should have got more if not for some (IMO) shitty judging in the skating.

[lagerstarfish]

do you have any snowy hills in Squamish for people to practice on on?

[SA Chris]

Not this year!

[AndyR]

Not this year!

It's just restarted - knee deep and fluffy on Blackcomb this Weds 

[Sasquatch]

Though http://blogs.avalanche.ca/this-beauty-is-only-skin-deep/ 

We just got our fluff back, and it's healed much faster   Similar issues, but one area has somehow gotten hit with snow 3-4 times in the last 2 weeks, and it's really allowed it to heal up.  Super excited to be going backcountry tomorrow. 

[SA Chris]

Resurrection!

http://www.teambss.org.uk/news-info/news/olympic-ski-and-snowboard-team-announced

Looks like Sheffield is well represented this time round, a few XC skiers from Aberdeenshire too.

Anyone else psyched for some great viewing?

[fatneck]

Psyched!!!

[fatneck]

Also, only here could this thread title have anything to do with winter sports!!! 

[SamT]

Looks like Sheffield is well represented this time round

My boss for a long time at HSBC in Sheffield was James Woods dad.  I've been to their house for a bbq when James was knee high.  #shitclaimtofame

He didn't go out to Sochi to watch James as they were advised that it was all a bit dodgy if you weren't actually a competitor and that the hotels were all 2.5 hours bus ride away from the events.  Wonder if he's going to South Korea 

[andy_e]

[jwi]

At least twenty-eight government doped athletes are allowed to compete, rendering many sports utterly pointless. Will not tune in.

[Obi-Wan is lost...]

Not a great start for the UK snowboarder's. 

[SA Chris]

or speed skaters....