The Deuce: I’d also assume that they have drones following them during training*

Olympics Thread - Sounder February 5, 2026, 10:52:59

Snowboarding Half Pipe = NBA Dunk Contest - Kajagoogoo Yesterday, 19:00:57
Major controversy in the Canada vs. Sweden curling game - Sounder Yesterday, 18:20:36
- Have never seen so many angry Swedes on twitter - ECEIllinois Yesterday, 18:34:03
  - I haven't seen so many people talking about curling on Twitter* - Sounder Yesterday, 18:34:29
    - seems like the rules say it's allowed before the hog line, what says you? - ECEIllinois Yesterday, 20:29:50
      - The rule you are referencing refers to touching a stone with your broom or body - Sounder Yesterday, 21:02:30
      - I was always told that a double touch was not allowed - Sounder Yesterday, 20:53:41
    - That’s because curling is dumb. - doubledown Yesterday, 18:46:15
      - dotz - Sounder Yesterday, 19:02:15
      - I will not stand for this ice bocce slander * - ATL Yesterday, 18:47:02
    - Since the Scots invented the sport you’d think GBR would be better * - ATL Yesterday, 18:45:45
      - They're the top ranked team in the world - Sounder Yesterday, 18:58:19
        
        Huh. I thought it was all Canadians* - ATL Yesterday, 19:02:43
        
        Canada hasn't won gold in Olympic curling since 2018* - Sounder Yesterday, 19:04:48
        
        Fucking Trudeau * - ATL Yesterday, 19:35:48
      - they're really good. favored in the men's, won the women's gold last time* - ECEIllinois Yesterday, 18:48:58
The Winter Olympics have so many more bad ass disciplines than the Summer Olympics. Biathlon for - ATL Yesterday, 17:56:58
Women’s hockey has basically been on a power play the whole game - bbonb Yesterday, 16:22:26
- They have no competition - bjl63 Yesterday, 16:53:59
An Olympic commentary. - SurfTheBoneyard Yesterday, 16:15:31
Poor Ilia - jfinsocal Yesterday, 15:59:47
- He seems very self important. Come back more humble in 4 years, kid.* - voiceofreason Yesterday, 21:54:18
  - Isn't being "self important" a defining quality of a figure skater? - longsnapper Yesterday, 22:47:42
    - He’s not an ice dancer. Furthermore, the ice skaters always seem humble. This kid - voiceofreason Yesterday, 23:11:51
- ooo - biclops Yesterday, 21:38:59
  - That's gonna cost him even the bronze* - Sounder Yesterday, 22:39:04
- Quad God becomes the Fall Guy* - bbonb Yesterday, 16:34:01
- Dude found Shane Falco’s quicksand. * - illini Yesterday, 16:24:42
- What happened? - Illiniphil Yesterday, 16:01:10
  - Fell once and turned two expected quads into a single and double - bjl63 Yesterday, 16:02:25
    - Fell twice* - bbonb Yesterday, 16:20:11
    - Wow. - Illiniphil Yesterday, 16:05:03
Curling spoiler - Sounder Yesterday, 13:29:13
The difference between women and men in the snowboard halfpipe is astounding* - RSMBob Yesterday, 13:26:19
- It turns out there is a physical difference between the sexes* - Sounder Yesterday, 13:27:58
  - Let me ask you this...can a woman be as good or better than a man in curling?* - RSMBob Yesterday, 13:39:59
    - Here is some perspective - Sounder Yesterday, 14:44:49
      - I appreciate the insight* - RSMBob Yesterday, 18:32:37
        
        It's honestly a way bigger difference than I would have expected it to be* - Sounder Yesterday, 18:35:03
I stayed up to watch US vs. Canada Curling - Sounder Yesterday, 4:02:19
Chloe Kim is dating Myles Garrett - Sounder February 12, 2026, 20:31:17
- so she wins twice then as soon as she starts dating a Cleveland Brown she loses - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 13:37:48
Is St. Louis a big figure skating training area? - Sounder February 12, 2026, 18:21:26
figure skating controversy (involving a French judge, shockingly) - IlliniSax05 February 12, 2026, 16:03:35
- Don't they throw out high and low scores for this very reason? * - doubledown February 12, 2026, 16:17:17
  - You would think that would keep them innline* - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 6:42:54
That last goal was sick. 4-1 US. US has been dominating this game* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 12, 2026, 15:45:50
Finally 2-1 USA. Jack Hughes to Nelson* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 12, 2026, 15:28:26
2 goals overturned and a post. * - VIV February 12, 2026, 14:51:31
- and then another off the crossbar. * - VIV February 12, 2026, 14:53:11
Tkachuk to Tkachuk. 1-0 USA* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 12, 2026, 14:20:08
CAN V CZE men’s hockey (sp) - timmer February 12, 2026, 10:22:01
pretty cool article on Sounder's curling friend in the WSJ - ECEIllinois February 11, 2026, 21:42:14
- Rich played in the game today, becoming the oldest American winter Olympian ever - Sounder February 12, 2026, 14:22:44
Sweden-Italy is 2-2 early in the 2nd with shots 28-4. Incredible* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 11, 2026, 15:07:33
- those are EA Sports numbers* - Sammich February 11, 2026, 15:44:05
  - 3-2 now in the 3rd with 47-11 on shots. Italy on the PP!* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 11, 2026, 16:04:50
Why does Lindsey Vonn have one of those curling measuring devices on her hospital bed… - timmer February 11, 2026, 14:09:31
- 2 Red* - Sounder February 11, 2026, 15:18:15
- I laughed* - Sounder February 11, 2026, 15:16:23
Slovakia up 2-1 in the third on Finland. Would be big upset in hockey opener - CanHartlebHireSnider February 11, 2026, 11:48:00
- Wow 4-1 they’re gonna pull it off* - CanHartlebHireSnider February 11, 2026, 12:09:35
I had a feeling that the Cortina curling center looked familiar - timmer February 11, 2026, 6:33:31
US vs. Canada Womens' Hockey (sp) - ECEIllinois February 10, 2026, 14:20:42
- sp - ECEIllinois February 10, 2026, 14:35:28
  - sp - bjl63 February 10, 2026, 15:49:32
Women's team alpine skiiing (sp) - IlliniSax05 February 10, 2026, 9:50:14
The drone camera coverage of the skiing events is awesome* - Herman Blume February 9, 2026, 19:09:52
- Agreed, I'm curious if any of the athletes find it to be distracting?* - Sounder February 9, 2026, 19:31:51
  - I imagine it's far enough behind them that they don't notice it at all - IlliniSax05 February 9, 2026, 19:43:20
    - It seems pretty noisy* - Sounder February 9, 2026, 19:43:55
      - 1) they have helmets on, 2) they are focused on what’s in front of them - TarheelIllini February 10, 2026, 10:15:45
      - Cuz the mic is right next to the drone propellers - IlliniSax05 February 9, 2026, 20:57:20
        
        I’d also assume that they have drones following them during training* - IlliniOllie February 9, 2026, 21:33:36
Madison Chock is beautiful - bjl63 February 9, 2026, 15:57:39
- US got hosed. Fuck you, high knees - IlliniSax05 February 9, 2026, 21:25:30
- Figure skaters are attractive, story at 11* - Sounder February 9, 2026, 16:00:15
Curling spoiler - Sounder February 9, 2026, 14:16:38
A little palate cleanser, Jordan Chiles performs Prince at Minnestota - Sounder February 8, 2026, 14:23:01
US vs SWE mixed doubles curling (sp) - timmer February 8, 2026, 13:44:23
- (sp) - Sounder February 8, 2026, 13:47:12
There are 11 total biathlon events at the Olympics. What are we doing here?* - Carl Spackler February 8, 2026, 12:49:39
- Making sure Norway wins the medal count* - TarheelIllini February 8, 2026, 12:50:50
  - Go Norway!!* - shua February 8, 2026, 13:41:52
Hope Lindsey Vonn is Ok - jfinsocal February 8, 2026, 5:33:51
- broken leg, stable condition* - Orangeillini February 8, 2026, 13:27:34
  - I was told that she couldn’t hurt the acl any more - TarheelIllini February 8, 2026, 18:31:01
- Airlifted to hospital apparently - ATL February 8, 2026, 5:59:58
  - Had surgery to repair leg fracture* - Mrap24 February 8, 2026, 13:27:46
  - Nice end to your Olympic career - timmer February 8, 2026, 6:44:07
My number usage OCD just kicked in - timmer February 7, 2026, 11:55:10
- Why would they spell out “seven” once and used digits for all the other numbers?* - DocWalk20 February 8, 2026, 12:11:21
The drone camera on the downhill was very cool* - bjl63 February 7, 2026, 9:39:20
- 100%* - TarheelIllini February 8, 2026, 12:49:37
Did they skip a ton of countries for time? - TarheelIllini February 7, 2026, 6:26:54
- You do realize it wasn't live and thus edited?* - Dilbert February 7, 2026, 10:11:25
  - Yes, but that’s why I’m asking. 1) I know the order is in the Italian language (after Greece) - TarheelIllini February 7, 2026, 10:29:37
- Not in real time, plus countries are in Italian order* - Potomac February 7, 2026, 9:49:16
- I assume for the prime time broadcast they skipped some countries for time/commercials - IlliniSax05 February 7, 2026, 9:15:08
- Which countries do you think they skipped and which ones do you think were out of order?* - biclops February 7, 2026, 9:01:00
- I noticed they showed the three-athlete team from Saudi Arabia. Traditional winter-sports hub. :-) - osklister February 7, 2026, 8:52:55
  - Benin from west Africa is a first-timer; I didn't expect the Filipinos* - Potomac February 7, 2026, 9:51:45
    - Marginally off-topic: Mexico has a mother and her son competing on their national team. * - osklister February 7, 2026, 10:46:48
What's with all the non-Italian people in this? - IlliniSax05 February 6, 2026, 21:48:33
- Yeah catering to Hollywood too much.* - gullit February 6, 2026, 21:53:14
Mikaela Shiffrin Is such a hammer * - biclops February 6, 2026, 20:57:02
- TTIWWP - IlliniSax05 February 6, 2026, 20:59:03
  - Sorry boyz, she has a fiance` - illinijohn February 6, 2026, 22:32:02
  - here you go - Orangeillini February 6, 2026, 21:40:31
  - I’ll tell you what she looks like - biclops February 6, 2026, 21:01:05
I wonder if South America will ever host a winter Olympics* - TarheelIllini February 6, 2026, 19:53:51
- No person from South America has ever won a winter Olympic medal. * - VIV February 6, 2026, 22:29:41
  - That is a crazy stat to me* - TarheelIllini February 8, 2026, 12:50:19
- They would have to do it in the summer.* - Illiniphil February 6, 2026, 20:41:59
Watching the ceremony now...Mariah Carey can't move her face - IlliniSax05 February 6, 2026, 19:32:15
- And am I crazy to think that she wasn't lip synching to her own recording? - IlliniSax05 February 6, 2026, 19:41:10
  - Totally lip synced* - TarheelIllini February 6, 2026, 19:54:20
    - Of course, I'm suggesting someone else sang the track - IlliniSax05 February 6, 2026, 19:58:15
      - It sounded like Mariah to me. But I thought she couldn’t hit those whistle notes anymore - GhostofPokeyStixPast February 6, 2026, 21:47:55
- Turning into Cher by degrees* - Stu February 6, 2026, 19:33:48
- Also why is she there? - IlliniSax05 February 6, 2026, 19:33:29
  - Apparently she had an empty spot on her calendar* - Stu February 6, 2026, 19:35:17
Vance boo’d pretty loudly* - Mrap24 February 6, 2026, 17:08:51
- He’ll visit anywhere as long as it’s not a red state!* - shua February 6, 2026, 18:01:34
ha - ECEIllinois February 6, 2026, 17:08:02
Uh oh, they have a big arch there? - timmer February 6, 2026, 16:26:22
opening ceremonies are always so damn weird* - VIV February 6, 2026, 13:12:37
- the London one was pretty cool* - ECEIllinois February 6, 2026, 16:08:46
  - Like the tribute to the National Health Service as a core British institution? - KingTalkyTiki February 6, 2026, 16:21:24
  - the Rowan bit was really good* - assassin February 6, 2026, 16:18:10
    - and 007 with Queen Elizabeth* - ECEIllinois February 6, 2026, 20:39:46
- "those are a lot boos for him" - KingTalkyTiki February 6, 2026, 16:01:35
- Ok, having Nessun Dorma was pretty fucking great. * - VIV February 6, 2026, 15:58:23
  - Leopold!!! (Er...Luciano.) - osklister February 6, 2026, 16:14:54
    - And, Leopold conducts at the Hollywood Bowl !! :-) - osklister February 6, 2026, 16:18:38
  - they did that the last time Italy hosted the games, and it was Pavarotti's final public performance - IlliniSax05 February 6, 2026, 16:00:37
- Aside from the parade of athletes, which I always kind of like, it's an utter waste of time* - bjl63 February 6, 2026, 13:39:18
  - Imagine how much time, effort, and money goes into producing this utter nonsense* - Sounder February 6, 2026, 15:57:13
    - They had the torch on the stage then added 10+ minutes of nonsense before - bjl63 February 6, 2026, 16:06:31
- Dotz - Sounder February 6, 2026, 13:14:29
  - so a bunch of models in red, white, and green suits came out. and then dicaprio's gf had a flag - VIV February 6, 2026, 13:26:53
    - Remember how weird the Paris one was* - Sounder February 6, 2026, 13:33:57
      - The opening ceremonies in Paris rocked. Especially when Celine Dion capped it off: - IlliniRunner February 6, 2026, 14:13:23
        
        I liked that Gojira was included* - bjl63 February 6, 2026, 14:14:38
ooo - JeffFrank February 6, 2026, 11:27:02
How the hell can Von still ski with a torn acl?* - TarheelIllini February 6, 2026, 9:26:10
- very carefully - IlliniSax05 February 6, 2026, 9:30:14
  - I can't decide if she's the ultimate badass or completely insane - Sounder February 6, 2026, 11:30:59
    - I am guessing she is only able to do this because her ACL was functionally almost - gvibes February 6, 2026, 21:55:40
    - She’s a downhill skier and you can’t be as good as she has been without being insane* - bjl63 February 6, 2026, 13:01:11
      - I guess my whole thing is what does she have left to prove - Sounder February 6, 2026, 13:06:20
        
        This is what she's done for her entire life. And it's her last chance at an Olympics, most likely* - IlliniRunner February 6, 2026, 14:23:48
        
        it's almost certainly her last opportunity to be in the olympics* - VIV February 6, 2026, 13:13:18
        
        wanna be a real legend? win on a torn ACL* - cpsteine February 6, 2026, 13:11:08
    - As a prominent Tiger Woods ex, she's insane* - KCWildcat February 6, 2026, 12:51:12
    - Sometimes NFL RB's get the same message from trainers: can't do any more harm, so go out there... - osklister February 6, 2026, 11:45:34
      - when I was in HS a RB for Naperville Central tore his ACL and played several games with it - VIV February 6, 2026, 11:54:41
        
        Covered that game. He was pretty tough - LWillhite February 6, 2026, 12:46:14
        
        Totally forgot where Jim Tumilty went: Augie. - osklister February 6, 2026, 16:25:31
        
        holy cow. * - VIV February 6, 2026, 12:50:01
Apparently there may be an issue with penis doping among ski jumpers - Orangeillini February 5, 2026, 19:09:30
- Sounds like a planted story before they get to the Olympic Village... - SurfTheBoneyard February 5, 2026, 21:19:50
- Can you spell that… slowly?* - uofi1998 February 5, 2026, 20:58:37
  - T* - complainant February 5, 2026, 22:31:27
    - I say T H... T H A.... * - osklister February 6, 2026, 8:52:12
I much prefer regular curling to mixed doubles - ECEIllinois February 5, 2026, 12:39:03
- I've become kind of loud and outspoken at my club - Sounder February 5, 2026, 15:55:12
  - Yeah I get it. It’s easier for countries new to curling to field teams. Just not that fun to watch* - ECEIllinois February 5, 2026, 21:41:48
- Oh, same same. - osklister February 5, 2026, 13:03:13
  - Within the curling community, this is a bit of a polarizing topic - Sounder February 5, 2026, 15:55:47
    - why are the mixed doubles people so bad? flirting whilst sweeping? * - memyselfandillini February 5, 2026, 18:42:24
      - The running joke is that people play doubles - Sounder February 5, 2026, 21:08:38
    - Look at who you're replying to - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 5, 2026, 16:01:46
      - Mods, can I change my signon here?? - osklister February 5, 2026, 16:24:29
      - Adfession: when I am scrolling through the Deuce - Sounder February 5, 2026, 16:11:45
        
        That explains a lot of the political tweets you share here* - RVA February 5, 2026, 16:18:16
        
        Absolutely, I'm the same way on Twitter* - Sounder February 5, 2026, 16:19:14
Was there an opening ceremony?* - TarheelIllini February 5, 2026, 11:59:55
- Tomorrow* - bjl63 February 5, 2026, 12:01:14
HOLY CRAP, HOW 'BOUT AN (SP) THERE?!?!? - Kajagoogoo February 5, 2026, 10:55:35
- Yes, now I have no reason to live* - Stu February 5, 2026, 10:58:23
  - Have you considered getting a motorcycle? * - doubledown February 5, 2026, 11:03:00
    - Oh, if you do get one, Stu, be sure to affix it with a beer cooler on the back. - Kajagoogoo February 5, 2026, 11:21:25

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