OT: 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Thread

[LeHab]

I just woke up. It's only 1-0 in the second?!

Yup Czech won only 2 - 1 vs Korea. Dont expect a blowout.

 

[Le Tricolore]

The camera angles used at this tournament are really bad. It's like whoever the director is has never seen a hockey game.

 

[OldCraig71]

Korea has a hockey team?

 

[Le Tricolore]

Not technically a breakfast stout, but it'll do.

 

[dinodebino]

So, technically, they need four goals.

 

[groovejuice]

Not technically a breakfast stout, but it'll do.

Looks like a freshly brewed espresso.

 

[Le Tricolore]

Looks like a freshly brewed espresso.

It does! Definitely my favourite easily accessible beer in Montreal.

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

Seems like the Koreans aren't bad.

 

[Le Tricolore]

And that's #4. Huge goal for Canada!

 

[dinodebino]

OK, so they have clinched, regardless of the number of goals.

 

[groovejuice]

It does! Definitely my favourite easily accessible beer in Montreal.

I love dark beers. I wouldn't be disappointed by the 9% alcohol content either.

 

[Catanddogguitarrr]

So Maxime Lapierre and René Bourque still plays hockey? Lol, I learn something every day !

 

[LeHab]

Correct:

Friday, Feb. 23

Semifinals, 6:05 a.m.
First vs. Fourth Places
Second vs. Third Places
Saturday, Feb. 24

Bronze Medal
Semifinal Losers, 6:05 a.m.
Gold Medal
Semifinal Winners, 7:05 p.m.

Some teams will play QF

Full schedule

Men's Ice Hockey Schedule and Scores

 

[Chili]

Korea is well coached, didn`t make many mistakes.

The Canadians on their team were up for that game.

More competitive game then I expected, which I think was good for Canada not to have too easy a game.

 

[groovejuice]

Russian athlete tests positive for doping. In curling.

 

[hotcarle]

Russian athlete tests positive for doping. In curling.

How do you take performance enhancing drugs for curling? Just let him keep his bronze.

 

[LeHab]

How do you take performance enhancing drugs for curling? Just let him keep his bronze.

Reported to be meldonium, same stuff Sharapova was banned for:

Russian medalist at Games suspected of doping: source

 

[Phil Parent]

The only thing I'm watching other than finals where Canadians may medal is curling.

It's the 3rd Olympics where I'm following curling. Love it, a lot of strategy and precision involved.

If I'd play, I'd be a lot more aggressive than those players. But hey, what do I know, they're there and I'm on my couch.

 

[ArtPeur]

Man these Japanese curlers makes me want to mute them

 

[LaP]

Reported to be meldonium, same stuff Sharapova was banned for:

Russian medalist at Games suspected of doping: source

WTF would you take drug for curling? Doesn't make any sense.

 

[groovejuice]

WTF would you take drug for curling? Doesn't make any sense.

No idea at all, unless he thought it would make his sweeping better. It's dumb as **** whatever he was thinking.

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

Curling can be demanding. Sweeping the ice is not easy...

 

[eklund the clown]

Russian athlete tests positive for doping. In curling.

Why they allowed any athletes from Russia in these games is beyond me.They are doped for every Olympics that i can remember and they were supposed to be banned from these

 

[groovejuice]

Why they allowed any athletes from Russia in these games is beyond me.They are doped for every Olympics that i can remember and they were supposed to be banned from these

I think the decision to include the athletes under a neutral flag was a fair and reasonable idea.

The doping in Russia was institutional for decades and athletes had no option to refuse. I don't think Russia has been adequately punished though. I'd ban them for 4 straight games, 2 winter, 2 summer.

 

[LeHab]

WTF would you take drug for curling? Doesn't make any sense.

Reported to be a common medication developed and used by Russia. Was only banned as of 2016. Sharapova pleaded ignorance which usually does not work very well. Accidental omission to declare or not you would think a Pro or Olympic athlete would declare every single crap taken.

You can check a lengthy list of affected, mostly Russian, athletes here:

Meldonium - Wikipedia

Some got away without consequences.