# 2018 Winter Olympics Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 9, 2018, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-winter-olympics-thread/808525 "2018-02-09T16:55:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-winter-olympics-thread/808525/21 "2018-02-10T08:16:09Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > Sweden chose a curler, didn’t they? 😃 I didn’t see it; was it Niklas Edin? ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-winter-olympics-thread/808525/22 "2018-02-10T12:45:41Z")
I didn’t record every country/flag combo, but I can tell you only one country had a Curler. There was also a lone Nordic Combined flag bearer. The “athletes from Russia” flag bearer was a volunteer. Brian ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-winter-olympics-thread/808525/23 "2018-02-10T14:11:21Z")
Far too many commercials. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-winter-olympics-thread/808525/24 "2018-02-10T16:22:46Z")
I couldn’t get that creepy-ass big swan/bird/lizard with the human head out of my brain the whole time. I know it’s a traditional Korean thing, but it’s still fucking creepy. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-winter-olympics-thread/808525/25 "2018-02-10T16:29:28Z")
I’m digging that replays of (most) every event and match are on the NBC Sports app, and can watch whatever I want on-demand, and can pause, stop, go back, etc. Live TV is for suckers, suckas! ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-winter-olympics-thread/808525/26 "2018-02-10T17:37:00Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > And I’m sure the primetime NBC coverage will focus far more on biathlon than figure skating. Yes, biathlon, biathlon, biathlon. I really wish NBC would dedicate some airtime to other events but all they seem to show is biathlon. 😉 Brian ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-winter-olympics-thread/808525/27 "2018-02-10T17:49:27Z")
I really like the biathlon, but it’s not the Winter Olympic Games until the downhill skiing event(s). ---
**Author:** ![Tapiotar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3be4f8/32.png) [@Tapiotar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapiotar)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-winter-olympics-thread/808525/28 "2018-02-10T18:04:21Z")
Hockey. Downhill skiing and Olympic hockey. Yeah, okay, other rating events, too, but I love Olympic hockey. Looking forward to seeing how Finland does this year. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-winter-olympics-thread/808525/29 "2018-02-10T18:05:12Z")
That is a somewhat short, but very pretty downhill course. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-winter-olympics-thread/808525/30 "2018-02-10T18:48:09Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > That is a somewhat short, but very pretty downhill course. I’m having a hard time understanding why they are televising training runs? 😕 Aren’t there other things to devote precious air-time to that actually matter? ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-winter-olympics-thread/808525/31 "2018-02-10T18:52:18Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > I’m having a hard time understanding why they are televising training runs? 😕 > > Aren’t there other things to devote precious air-time to that actually matter? Like what, curling? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-winter-olympics-thread/808525/32 "2018-02-10T20:36:10Z")
My daughter is really into it and I enjoy them, although not as much as I used to when I was younger. We both like the figure skating, bobsledding, luge, snowboarding, some skiing, speed skating (watching qualifiers now) and of course, hockey. So, yes, we enjoy them 😊. ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-winter-olympics-thread/808525/33 "2018-02-10T20:38:56Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > Yes, biathlon, biathlon, biathlon. I really wish NBC would dedicate some airtime to other events but all they seem to show is biathlon. 😉 > > Brian You joke, but NBCSN just showed a ton of biathlon. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-winter-olympics-thread/808525/34 "2018-02-10T21:00:03Z")
I was shocked to actually see the normal hill ski jumping competition broadcast live today, with few interruptions. My past experiences with the Olympics have been that it’s just an afterthought sort of sport, only shown with highlights. It was great to watch it live and see that some of the old timers are still jumping (Noriaki Kasai is on his EIGHTH olympics! Holy crap!) I root for the Poles (my mom and dad are from there, and I used to follow Malysz in the day), but I was a bit disappointed today when they finished the first jump ranked #1 and #2, but finished #4 and #5. Well, we still got the big hill to go, and the Poles look good for the team competition, too. ---
**Author:** ![Art\_Rock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/art_rock/32/525_2.png) [@Art\_Rock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Art_Rock)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-winter-olympics-thread/808525/35 "2018-02-10T21:08:44Z")
My country (Netherlands) is off to a great start with a full sweep at the first speed-skating event (3000 m women, gold, silver, bronze) and a silver in the men’s 1500 m shorttrack. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-winter-olympics-thread/808525/36 "2018-02-10T21:33:34Z")
Is speed-skating short track the NASCAR of Winter Olympics? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-winter-olympics-thread/808525/37 "2018-02-10T21:54:20Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > They had a great first game, but dropped the next three. I"m not a huge fan of mixed doubles, but I’d like to see them rally and come back from this. So the Hamiltons beat Norway. But in an interview afterward, they seemed disappointed. Apparently they didn’t win enough? This is the first time I’ve paid attention to curling, so I’m not sure why they seemed disappointed. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-winter-olympics-thread/808525/38 "2018-02-10T22:50:14Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > So the Hamiltons beat Norway. But in an interview afterward, they seemed disappointed. Apparently they didn’t win enough? This is the first time I’ve paid attention to curling, so I’m not sure why they seemed disappointed. I could be wrong but I think after their loss to the Chinese team they dropped out of medal contention, which, if true, means this win didn’t mean anything. ETA: just searched and, yes, they’re out of contention. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2018, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-winter-olympics-thread/808525/39 "2018-02-11T01:06:00Z")
Good streaming links (don’t worry I won’t report you :D)? ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2018, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-winter-olympics-thread/808525/40 "2018-02-11T01:18:03Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > …OK Mister Coconut Oil dude, yes you’re ripped. Now put some clothes on. I strongly disagree with that last part; for Tokyo he needs to pay homage to the _Ancient_ Olympics. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-winter-olympics-thread/808525.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-winter-olympics-thread/808525.md?page=3)