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2010 Olympics open thread: Day 6

On tap today in Vancouver, I'm probably most excited for Canada taking on Sweden. The game should be the women's team's biggest challenge outside of the USA; Sweden is, you may recall, the only team aside from Canada to have beaten USA in an Olympic game, and they won the silver medal in the 2006 games.

I'll also be watching Alfredsson for Sweden, and may tune in to the Czech Republic game to see how Milan Michalek and Filip Kuba fare against the Slovakian team. Plus Jarkko Ruutu and the Finns are playing against Belarus.

Drop into our open thread whenever you'd like to talk about today's Olympic events, including any or all of the following (day's schedule after the jump):

Star-divide

  • Alpine Skiing
  • Cross-country skiing
  • Curling
    Women's: China vs. Great Britain (noon EST)
    Women's: USA vs. Germany (noon EST)
    Women's: Switzerland vs. Sweden (noon EST)
    Women's: Canada vs. Japan (noon EST)
    Men's: Great Britain vs. France (5:00 p.m. EST)
    Men's: USA vs. Switzerland (5:00 p.m. EST)
    Men's: Denmark vs. China (5:00 p.m. EST)
    Men's: Germany vs. Sweden (5:00 p.m. EST)
    Women's: Russia vs. Denmark (10:00 p.m. EST)
    Women's: Great Britain vs. Sweden (10:00 p.m. EST)
    Women's: China vs. Switzerland (10:00 p.m. EST)
  • Hockey
    Men's: Finland vs. Belarus (3:00 p.m. EST)
    Women's: Canada vs. Sweden (5:30 p.m. EST)
    Men's: Sweden Alfredsson vs. Germany (7:30 p.m. EST)
    Women's: Slovakia vs. Switzerland (10:00 p.m. EST)
    Men's: Czech Republic vs. Slovakia (midnight EST)
  • Luge
  • Snowboarding
  • Short-track speed skating
  • Long-track speed skating

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Alfredsson vs. Germany

classic.

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by DarrenM on Feb 17, 2010 12:32 PM EST reply actions  

I know... brilliant

I was super pissed that Forsberg was the flagbearer. I thought it should have been Alfie, regardless of the fact they had a game in Detroit the next day.

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by Mark Parisi on Feb 17, 2010 1:26 PM EST up reply actions  

I didn't play Quebec that often, but I'm pretty sure he's not on the roster

I’d fuck his face up with Neckar if he was

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by Mark Parisi on Feb 17, 2010 5:15 PM EST up reply actions  

I can!

The curlers are curling.

by Rob.D on Feb 17, 2010 2:03 PM EST up reply actions  

Ooooh... close call in the eighth

Japan almost stole three, which would have ended the game, pretty much. But Canada scored one, and it’s tied 5-5 through eight.

by Peter Raaymakers on Feb 17, 2010 2:14 PM EST up reply actions  

How did it end?

I wish I could move this TV closer to my seat. I’m watching a small screen from 20 feet away and an angle of about 20 degrees. Makes for limited actual viewing, especially without my glasses.

by Peter Raaymakers on Feb 17, 2010 3:01 PM EST up reply actions  

Canada forced Japan to take 1

Then Japan tried to return the favour but our ladies picked up 2. No huge shots, it just sort of worked out that way. I don’t know much about curling though.

by Rob.D on Feb 17, 2010 3:08 PM EST up reply actions  

Canada won.

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by DarrenM on Feb 17, 2010 3:31 PM EST up reply actions  

Sitting in first in the Ladies' Downhill

Half a second faster than 2nd place, and 1.5 seconds faster than 3rd.

by Rob.D on Feb 17, 2010 2:57 PM EST reply actions  

Oh man that was awesome!

They just overlayed video of two skiier’s runs so you could compare their lines. Like a ghost run in a racing game.

by Rob.D on Feb 17, 2010 3:02 PM EST up reply actions  

So awesome, eh?

I saw that in a few of the events. It’s like MarioKart, but in real life.

by Peter Raaymakers on Feb 17, 2010 3:05 PM EST up reply actions  

Awesome

I expect updates

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by Mark Parisi on Feb 17, 2010 5:10 PM EST up reply actions  

Me too!

Will you be on S7S mobile? Do it. Let us know how Kuba and Michalek play.

by Peter Raaymakers on Feb 17, 2010 5:14 PM EST up reply actions  

I've also been debating this all day:

I have a Hejduk Avs jersey. Is it a foul to wear it tonight, since he’s injured and withdrew from the Czech team? I keep thinking it is, but so far the votes on Twitter are 8-0 in favour of it not being a foul, and a few people insisting I wear it.

by Ryan Classic on Feb 17, 2010 5:19 PM EST up reply actions  

The foul is not that he's injured

It’s that you own an Avs jersey.

Anyway, since you have it, I’d say you can wear it.

by Peter Raaymakers on Feb 17, 2010 5:20 PM EST up reply actions  

I'm wearing it unless Wysh tells me no in a DM

And then I’d still consider wearing it.

I’m trying to find out if I can bring a DSLR into the game. I hope so. I doubt it, but one can hope.

by Ryan Classic on Feb 17, 2010 5:22 PM EST up reply actions  

Wyshynski chimed in and makes the not a jersey foul score 9-0.

Also apparently I CAN bring in a camera. Will try to get some of the Michaleks and Kuba. I wish I had a better lens.

by Ryan Classic on Feb 17, 2010 8:46 PM EST up reply actions  

My lens isn't great, like I said

Nor is my camera. But I’ll try my best. I’m going to need to print out a lineup card for tonight.

I’m pretty excited.

by Ryan Classic on Feb 17, 2010 8:55 PM EST up reply actions  

It's pretty exciting

Even just the World Juniors were cool when I saw them; this will be unreal.

by Peter Raaymakers on Feb 17, 2010 9:04 PM EST up reply actions  

JARKKO RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTU

… becomes the first Senator to score a goal in the Olympics!

Finland beats Belarus by a score of 5-1.

by Peter Raaymakers on Feb 17, 2010 5:13 PM EST reply actions  

What's going on my fellow Canucks?

5-0 Canada through One Period. Have to say I didn’t expect this.

Let the Olympic spirit live in everyone.
GO CANADA GO!
Congratulations to Alexandre Bilodeau on being the first Canadian to win on home soil.
X-Cross Snowboarder Maelle Ricker makes it TWO!

by hawks61 on Feb 17, 2010 6:26 PM EST reply actions  

Yeah, this is more than I expected

I thought Sweden would be a bit tighter. But this is okay, too.

by Peter Raaymakers on Feb 17, 2010 6:28 PM EST up reply actions  

Wow. Canada just keeps coming. 9-0 now over Sweden.

It’s hard to believe they could beat Sweden by a larger margin than Switzerland.

by Peter Raaymakers on Feb 17, 2010 6:36 PM EST reply actions  

12-0 CANADA

At what point does Canada let up?
BTW, Meghan Agosta is not too hard on the eyes. ;)

Let the Olympic spirit live in everyone.
GO CANADA GO!
Congratulations to Alexandre Bilodeau on being the first Canadian to win on home soil.
X-Cross Snowboarder Maelle Ricker makes it TWO!

by hawks61 on Feb 17, 2010 6:52 PM EST reply actions  

She's no Cheryl Bernard

And also, her brother is apparently a Dark Jedi. That’s pretty fucked up.

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by Mark Parisi on Feb 17, 2010 7:23 PM EST up reply actions  

Can they let up?

I mean… I guess goal differential isn’t going to matter, so they could have. But I’m not sure if Sweden would have wanted them to.

by Peter Raaymakers on Feb 17, 2010 7:52 PM EST up reply actions  

9 MILLION PEOPLE

watched the Canada vs. Norge game last night. WOW!

Let the Olympic spirit live in everyone.
GO CANADA GO!
Congratulations to Alexandre Bilodeau on being the first Canadian to win on home soil.
X-Cross Snowboarder Maelle Ricker makes it TWO!

by hawks61 on Feb 17, 2010 6:58 PM EST reply actions  

Looking at all the talent on this German team I can see how Schubert got left off

Always seemed in the past like they only ever had 3 or 4 NHL’rs….including Kolzig, that turncoat. But this team seems pretty legit

Cannot play with 'em, cannot win with 'em, cannot coach with 'em. Cant do it.

by Andrew J on Feb 17, 2010 8:45 PM EST reply actions  

And now, a message from our sponsors.

BMW. Remember when we had that commercial where we had time machines? BMW. Traveling back in time since 2009.

by Ryan Classic on Feb 17, 2010 9:08 PM EST reply actions  

Probably

I mean, shit, he was a sixth rounder. He’ll be lucky to make our AHL squad. ANOTHER GREAT PICK, SEXTON!!!

Oh well, at least we got Bonk.

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by Mark Parisi on Feb 17, 2010 9:37 PM EST up reply actions  

Man, Sexton’s so terrible at drafting. I wish we could coerce John Muckler into becoming our top scout, or GM, or something… HA!

by Peter Raaymakers on Feb 17, 2010 9:40 PM EST up reply actions  

At least he’s not Bridgeman, I guess…

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by Mark Parisi on Feb 17, 2010 9:44 PM EST up reply actions  

He looks like one of the dead people in "The 6th Sense"

Cannot play with 'em, cannot win with 'em, cannot coach with 'em. Cant do it.

by Andrew J on Feb 17, 2010 9:40 PM EST up reply actions  

I am so desperate for curling

I am watching a women’s match between China and Switzerland in French on the Aboriginal People’s Television Network (APTN).

by Peter Raaymakers on Feb 17, 2010 10:11 PM EST up reply actions  

Get help dude

Hahahahahaha. Seriously though

Cannot play with 'em, cannot win with 'em, cannot coach with 'em. Cant do it.

by Andrew J on Feb 17, 2010 10:14 PM EST up reply actions  

Ooooo me likey Swiss curler

Cannot play with 'em, cannot win with 'em, cannot coach with 'em. Cant do it.

by Andrew J on Feb 17, 2010 10:15 PM EST up reply actions  

Which one?

There are some attractive athletes in these games.

by Peter Raaymakers on Feb 17, 2010 10:18 PM EST up reply actions  

Uhhh black hair? I tuned out after 20 seconds

Cannot play with 'em, cannot win with 'em, cannot coach with 'em. Cant do it.

by Andrew J on Feb 17, 2010 10:21 PM EST up reply actions  

Ja, bitte

Cannot play with 'em, cannot win with 'em, cannot coach with 'em. Cant do it.

by Andrew J on Feb 17, 2010 10:35 PM EST up reply actions  

I WISH I COULD FUCKING WATCH

Your whole country sucks, Peter

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by Mark Parisi on Feb 17, 2010 10:23 PM EST up reply actions  

NBC sucks, you mean?

My country’s letting me watch curling. Did you try CTV?

by Peter Raaymakers on Feb 17, 2010 10:25 PM EST up reply actions  

Yeah, all I get is a video error

I’m in IE with the latest version of Silverlight. All it tells me is that they’re not able to access my video. And under recommendations, it’s blank. Very frustrating. I JUST WANT TO WATCH CURLING!

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by Mark Parisi on Feb 17, 2010 10:36 PM EST up reply actions  

I can't even find any kind of troubleshooting documentation for it

I think it has to be IP-based. I wish someone else in the US could tell me if it worked for them.

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by Mark Parisi on Feb 17, 2010 10:43 PM EST up reply actions  

Silverlight support forums

Fucking bullshit.

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by Mark Parisi on Feb 17, 2010 10:57 PM EST up reply actions  

Seriously, that’s a complete asshat move. Can you hack your IP?

by Peter Raaymakers on Feb 17, 2010 10:59 PM EST up reply actions  

Well, I haven’t been able to find a working Canadian proxy yet, but I haven’t looked very hard. I guess necessity is the mother of invention after all.

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by Mark Parisi on Feb 17, 2010 11:03 PM EST up reply actions  

I'm predicting another U.S. sweep in the men's halfpipe, like 2002

I used to follow snowboarding religiously when I was a kid, and still do a bit….and these guys are just unreal. Shaun White, Loui Vito, Scotty Lago; they’re onto some serious next level shit

Cannot play with 'em, cannot win with 'em, cannot coach with 'em. Cant do it.

by Andrew J on Feb 17, 2010 10:13 PM EST up reply actions  

Damn!

Canada won’t ‘win the games’ if the US gets to sweeping events.

by Peter Raaymakers on Feb 17, 2010 10:17 PM EST up reply actions  

I know, that sucks. I dont just want to 'own' the podium, I wanna nuke that shit

According to the VANOC guy most of the events Canada is favoured in happen near the end of the games, so hopefully they come through

Cannot play with 'em, cannot win with 'em, cannot coach with 'em. Cant do it.

by Andrew J on Feb 17, 2010 10:23 PM EST up reply actions  

No the other two men, Martin and Batchelor, didnt make it past the qualifiers

Cannot play with 'em, cannot win with 'em, cannot coach with 'em. Cant do it.

by Andrew J on Feb 17, 2010 10:39 PM EST reply actions  

This blows. I can’t see threaded comments. Anyways, bus is super slow and late and we already passed a car crash. Olympics!!

by Ryan Classic on Feb 17, 2010 10:46 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

Was he?

I fell asleep before game time, he seemed invisible in the highlights. Then again, those are a pretty small snapshot of the game…

by Peter Raaymakers on Feb 18, 2010 10:36 AM EST up reply actions  

New open thread!

We’ve got the Day 7 thread open now, post anything you want in there.

by Peter Raaymakers on Feb 18, 2010 1:05 PM EST reply actions  

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