Post-Game Talk: 2018 Winter Olympics - PyeongChang, South Korea February 9-25

[KrejciMVP]

Their entire state sponsored athletic organization was found to have operated a systematic doping program. This is more than a handful of athletes doping on their own.

well if 169 were cleared to compete, blame the IOC. I have no reason to doubt that decision if they test clean and are allowed to go.

 

[GloryDaze4877]

well if 169 were cleared to compete, blame the IOC. I have no reason to doubt that decision if they test clean and are allowed to go.

You don’t get it, do you?

 

[KrejciMVP]

You don’t get it, do you?

hey if you think they are all guilty its your right! Since our backup goalie Dobby played over in Russia too, he must be guilty of something as well

 

[JoeIsAStud]

I'm fully supportive of punishing and banning anybody who dopes from any country. For the 167 other clean OAR Olympians, they should be proud of being an Olympic athlete as anyone should be. I don't feel the Olympics should be a platform to shame innocent athletes for the sins of others. I'd say the same thing if you were an Olympic athlete

Agree

You fine/ban/strip medals from athletes, coaches, administrators etc. You tell the minister of sports he isn't allowed to come for the Olympics, etc.

But I don't think you punish a 90 pound, 15 year old girl, for something the mens cross country skiing team did, etc. Good grief Alina was in 5th or 6th grade during the Sochi Olympics

 

[GloryDaze4877]

hey if you think they are all guilty its your right! Since our backup goalie Dobby played over in Russia too, he must be guilty of something as well

Don’t be an ass.

 

[GloryDaze4877]

Agree

You fine/ban/strip medals from athletes, coaches, administrators etc. You tell the minister of sports he isn't allowed to come for the Olympics, etc.

But I don't think you punish a 90 pound, 15 year old girl, for something the mens cross country skiing team did, etc. Good grief Alina was in 5th or 6th grade during the Sochi Olympics

This issue has been ongoing, up to and including competitions in 2016 according to the documents.

 

[Bruinaura]

Can't help but be happy for those guys.

 

[Bruinaura]

Mr. T likes curling, who knew...

 

[Fossy21]

Agree

You fine/ban/strip medals from athletes, coaches, administrators etc. You tell the minister of sports he isn't allowed to come for the Olympics, etc.

But I don't think you punish a 90 pound, 15 year old girl, for something the mens cross country skiing team did, etc. Good grief Alina was in 5th or 6th grade during the Sochi Olympics

The punishment is directed at her country’s federations and committees. Plenty of people have been robbed of standing on podiums at all. Hell, I’d wager a vast number of deserving people have failed to qualify at all because of extensive doping. Some careers have been ruined by having to go up against doped athletes and having to drop out of competitions because of the literally superhuman pace set by doped athletes (As a Swede, Elofsson vs. Mühlegg in Salt Lake City comes to mind).

When a nation systematically punishes others (and, hell, their own athletes) in that manner, it’s hard to mete out a fitting punishment without hurting innocents, or their feelings. Russia/OAR got off easy if anything.

 

[KrejciMVP]

Shiffren interview. She should be happy and proud u won a gold and silver

 

[Bruinaura]

I want to stay up and watch the curling gold medal game but I am soooooooo tired

 

[KrejciMVP]

I want to stay up and watch the curling gold medal game but I am soooooooo tired

Has curling been on everyday this Olympics. I'm thinking of joining the league in West Montreal

 

[Bruinaura]

Has curling been on everyday this Olympics. I'm thinking of joining the league in West Montreal

I think so

 

[Fenway]

Has curling been on everyday this Olympics. I'm thinking of joining the league in West Montreal

In fact, curling is the ONLY event that is every day and they even started before the opening ceremonies

Gold Medal game on NBCSN at 1:35 AM

 

[KrejciMVP]

In fact, curling is the ONLY event that is every day and they even started before the opening ceremonies

Gold Medal game on NBCSN at 1:35 AM

That's amazing. This is the curling club.
http://royalmontrealcurling.ca

 

[Pia8988]

Watched the Swedish captain thrash Canada in the round robin. Guy is insane.

 

[Fenway]

 

[Pia8988]

Big whiff by the US.

 

[McGarnagle]

I can't believe this flippy snowboard X-Games crap earns the same Olympic medals as real sports do

 

[Fenway]

I can't believe this flippy snowboard X-Games crap earns the same Olympic medals as real sports do

Because more people watch them

 

[Pia8988]

I can't believe this flippy snowboard X-Games crap earns the same Olympic medals as real sports do

 

[Pia8988]

Wow. Disaster for Sweden. US scores 5 in the 8th to go up 10-5

 

[Fenway]

As Ned Martin would say - MERCY!!!!!

 

[chizzler]

Crazy shot.

 

[Pia8988]

Sweden running out of rocks. Formality at this point