2022 Winter Olympics In-Games Thread ⛷️

[BMR Genie]

But this Biathlon looks like an interesting winter sport: "The biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting."

 

[Wagerallsports]

More China shenanigans...

A gold-medal-winning Chinese speed skater was disqualified from a key race, days after accusations of judging bias toward Chinese racers​

China skating star DQ'd days after claims of pro-Chinese judging bias

Ren Ziwei won gold in the men's 1,000-meter short track under extremely controversial circumstances, which involved his opponent being disqualified.

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[Wagerallsports]

Canadian-born Chinese Olympic goalie barred from speaking English in press conference​

Canadian-born Chinese Olympic goalie barred from speaking English in press conference

Chinese goaltender Zhou Jiaying was told she could not respond to a reporter's questions in English.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[hazliam]

Cheating China​

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A Team China short track skater has been accused of cheating for allegedly sliding a marker that caused a Canadian opponent to fall during a race on Monday.

The moment in the women’s 500-meter quarterfinal was captured in a GIF that went viral on Reddit before being deleted and subsequently reposted.

The athlete in question was 28-year-old Kexin Fan, who in the GIF is seen reaching over the leg of another competitor to touch a puck, the marker used in the event.

Seconds later, the marker appeared to be flicked toward Canadian Alyson Charles, who then lost her balance and fell on the ice.



The Reddit thread, “‘Sportsmanship’ shown by the Chinese skater in the Beijing Olympics,” has drawn thousands of upvotes and comments, while the GIF was reportedly viewed more than 3 million times before it was deleted.

“This was some slick sh*t, it took me like 10 watches to figure out what happened,” one Reddit user wrote.

Another commented: “Took me several views to see that the hand throwing the puck actually belongs to the skater on the outside, snaking an arm past the Canadian skater on the inside of the turn. Gotta say, the cheating shows amazing precision and coordination. Truly Olympic level cheat.”

This is not the first time Fan was involved in a competition controversy. In the 2018 Winter Olympics, her team was disqualified from the women’s 3,000-meter team relay final after she blocked a Korean skater.

“We are blessed to have the next Olympics in Beijing,” her teammate Zhou Yang said at the time, according to the South China Morning Post. “The Beijing Olympics will definitely be fair, most definitely.”

Canadian skater Kim Boutin ultimately won Monday’s 500-meter race and advanced to the semifinal. Her teammate, Florence Brunelle, finished second but was disqualified for tripping both Charles and Fan, according to The Independent.

Charles was also allowed to advance since she was in second place before falling. She finished fourth in the semifinal, third in the B final and eighth overall, as per News.com.au.

Italy’s Arianna Fontana ultimately took home the gold during the final. The Netherlands’ Suzanne Schulting bagged silver, while Boutin took bronze.

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They played a little too much Mario Kart growing up LOL

 

[hazliam]

But this Biathlon looks like an interesting winter sport: "The biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting."

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I think these are a little too much of a mix and match from different disciplines and call it a new sport.

Maybe in the future, they will require athletes to do a speed run on Super Mario as an additional feature.

 

[Bubbles]

Norway still on the lead with a total of 28 medals and we only have 4 days to go.

 

[Wagerallsports]

They played a little too much Mario Kart growing up LOL

Haha maybe

They'll do whatever necessary to win though even if it's crooked

 

[Wagerallsports]

Norway still on the lead with a total of 28 medals and we only have 4 days to go.

Not sure anyone will catch them

 

[Wagerallsports]

But this Biathlon looks like an interesting winter sport: "The biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting."

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That is an odd combination but I can see it being a great survival skill

 

[Bubbles]

Not sure anyone will catch them

In terms of gold medals no one can come close, but in terms of overall counts Russia is just 4 medals away from them.

 

[Wagerallsports]

Canadian women beat USA for the gold in hockey

 

[BMR Genie]

Our only entrant in PH registers his journey with DNF ( Did not finish). Better luck next time.

 

[Over Under]

Our only entrant in PH registers his journey with DNF ( Did not finish). Better luck next time.

Does it snow there?

 

[BMR Genie]

Does it snow there?

No we don't. PH is a tropical country with only 2 seasons, rainy (June to Nov) and dry season (Dec to May).

 

[Over Under]

Friday night I'll be up late watching.

 

[Bubbles]

Winter Olympics 2022 officially closed yesterday. Norway retains its tittle with most medals (37), followed by Russia (32).

Here are the top favs at Heritage


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[Wagerallsports]

In 2yrs we have the summer olympics in Paris

 

[Bubbles]

Summer Olympics is more exciting and more popular.

In 2yrs we have the summer olympics in Paris

 

[Enikk]

In 2yrs we have the summer olympics in Paris

At least will be able to view more events with time difference. I barely seen anything and didn't feel like watching replays of events on Peacock.

 

[Bubbles]

At least will be able to view more events with time difference. I barely seen anything and didn't feel like watching replays of events on Peacock.

The next Summer Olympics will be in Paris. That is so awesome.